The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-16

first rank.
The negroes closed their annual
campmeeting at Mount Sinai yesterday,
and large crowds attended. There
were two or three rows and some pis-
tol shots exchanged, but fortunately no
one was hurt.
Young men who have just attained
their majority and who desire to vote
in the elections next year, should not
fail to get their certificates Of registra-
ton. Do not put it off, butattcnd to it
as soon as possible.
The negro excursion to Greenville
this morning carried avery large crowd,
six cars being filled to their utmost
capacity. The Rough and Ready Fire
men went over to participate in the
Firemen's Tournament.
Mr.. j. D. Campbell, of Bolton, the
efficient stenographer OF the Seventh
Circuit, will be one Of the five dele
gates from this State to the Stenogra-
nhers' National Convention, which
| meets in Chicago on the 22nd inst.
Rev. J. n. II. Summercll, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, having been
granted vacation by his congrega-
ton, left the city last Wednesday, ac-
| companied by his wife and children,
for Highlands to spend q few weeks.
Rev. w. T. Capers, the popular rec
tor Of Grace Episcopal Church, who
recently received call to the rector
ship of the Episcopal Church at Colds
boro, n. c., has declined to accept it
and will remain in Anderson. His
many friends will rejoice to know that
he will not leave Anderson.
&C. Featherstone, Esq, of Laurens,
accompanied by his little son, has been
| spending few days in the city visit
ing his parents. His many old friends
were delighted to greet him, notwith-
standing the fact that he belongs to
the prohibition gang OF 'liars and
hypocrites."
Col. John c. CAN'T, OF Broyles, has
moved his family to Hartwell, Ca, to
educate his children. He will remain
on his plantation. but will visit his
family every week. Col. CAN'T and
family are numbered among our best
people, and Hartwell is fortunate in
having them as residents.
The .Abbevillc Press and Banner
says: Ont. c. G. Sayre is in the city
making arrangements to begin the con-
struction of the Abbevillc Electric
Light and Power Co., which will at
once be pushed to a speedy completion.
Nh. w. n. Thompson, of the company,
came in last Monday, and with Mr..
Sayre is now inspecting and searching
for the best and most available water
power"
Capt. j. H. Grant, who, 4 few days
ago, was appointed to succeed Capt.
Thompson in the US. provisional army,
returned from Washington last week.
Yesterday he received q telegram from
the War Department stating that his
commission would be forwarded at
once, and upon receiving it, to report
to Fort Mcpherson barracks, Atlanta,
Ga.
On Wednesday, 23rd inst. at II
o'clock q. H., Herman Lodge, No. 116,
A. F. NJ, will hold q special meetingat
Starr for the purpose OF comforting de-
grces on the wives and daughters.
Past Master B. F. Shirley will confer
the degrees, and the Deputy Grand
Master, DR.. X. F. Diver, will attend
and deliver an address. All the mem-
bers of other Lodges, with their wives
and daughters, arc invited to attend.
tits with extreme pleasure that we
note this week that Capt. T. j. Maui
din, who has been sick with fever al
Anderson, has so far recovered as to be
able to make the trip homo lot Mon
day. Tom gives evidence Oh having
had a severe tusslc, but here surround
cd by q loving mother, kind brothers
and sisters, and friends without end,
we hope to see him himself again quite
soOn.-Pickcns Sentinel.
Our clover friend, Mr.. j. II. Simpson,
of Piedmont. spent last Thursday in
the city and was welcome visitor to
our office. Mr. Simpson has been q sub
scribcr to the INTELLIGENcER ever
since its first issue, and is one Of our
most prompt paying subscribers. He
has recently celebrated his 6dth ami
yersary, and looks rs hale and hearty
rs many men at 10 years Of age. An
derson County has no better citizen,
and We trust nc will. ut least. live to
celebrate his centennial anniversary.
Tic large show window Of B. 0.
Evans s. Co. was broken last Wcdnes-
day night about 10 o'clock by some
daring scoundrcl. \ brick was thrown
through it. striking prize box con-
tanning twenty silver dollars and
knocking it through the inner glass,
both box and brick falling on the floor.