The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-18

condition that a Church be erected on
f.. \ committee from the Anderson
Church has been appointed to consider
the offer.
Mr.. w. S. Lee has just completed a
new dwelling house on Bleckley street
and Mrs. Sherard, Mr.. Wells and MI.
Cuen have let the contract for the
erection of three more houses on the
same street.
The Confederate Veterans OF Brnshy
Creek Township are requested to meet
at Mt. Airy on Saturday, Nov, atl, "a at
3 o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF elect
inc y township Pension Board. Every
Veteran is urged to attend.
The United States Circuit Court con-
vcnes in Columbia on November 2Sth.
The following citizens of Anderson
County have ben drawn to serve us ) u
rymcn: Grand Jury-G. w. FAINT. Jr.,
and d. A. Gcer; Petit Jury-L. Reed
Watson.
The new advertisement OF Mr.. g. +.
Bigby will prove interesting to house
keepers, who are troubled now to sup
ply their tables with something to eat.
He carries choice line of groceries,
and sells then at prices that Will please
YOU. Give him call.
Monday night, just after dark, the
bicycles OF N1essrs. Ben. FAINT and
Charlie Mauldin were stolen from the
sidewalks in front OF their respective
places OF business by two negroes.
The police soon recovered the wheels
and arrested one of the negroes.
On Tuesday, 10th inst, Mr.. John z.
Sitton died at the home of his son, Mr..
Samuel Sitton, in Brushy Creek Town
ship, aged 50 years. He was of Ander-
son County'S Oldest and most upright
citizens, and was highly esteemed by a
On account of the Wallace Circus in
in Augusta tomorrow, you can go
from Anderson to Augusta and return
for two dollars. You can go down on
the regular passenger train and remain
| in Augusta until s o'clock p. m., when
a special train will bring you back to
Anderson.
Last Saturday morning Mrs. Leila
| Cobb was found dead in her bed on the
plantation of Mr.. j. NJ. Erskine, near
Midway Church. Until recently she
had been an inmate of County Home,
and had gone to Mr.. Erskine's to pick
cotton. She was about 60 years OF age,
and had no near relatives in this Coun-
| ty.
Astronomers say that November will
be q periodpeculiarly attended withme-
teoric display. On the night OF the
18th, meteOrs will be most conspicuous.
1t will occur after midnight. Stick
peg by the date andkeep yonr eyes open
if you want to see stars moving with
out the pain attending when you strike
your thumb with hammer.
The Southern Railroad will run
special train from Anderson and Green
vile to Columbia and return three days
during the State Fair. The train will
leave Anderson at an early hour in the
morning and return late in the evening,
thus allowing passengers to spend all
day in Columbia. The fare for the
round trip will be very low.
Our clever friend, DR.. S. G.. Bruce, of
Townville, gave us call last Saturday
while in the city. He is Offering his
property at Townville for sale, and is
contemplating moving to Pickens, c.
H. to practice dentistry. DR.. Bruce is
a most estimable citizen, and Pickens
will be most fortunate in securing him
as resident. We regret to see him
leave our County.
Joe Freeman, Of Anderson County,
was convicted of transporting liquor
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of 300
or serve thirty days on chaingang.
The Supervisor and other prominent
citizens certified that the mans health
was such that he could not labor and
at the suggestion the governor COM
muted the sentence to $50 or fifteen
days.-Columbia Record, 10Th.
Mr.. j. Pink Little died at his home
in BeltOn Township last Friday night
from the effects of cocaine blood pois-
on. He had tooth extracted few
days previous in which cocaine was ad
ministcred. The deceased was quite
popular and substantial gentleman,
and will be mourned by wide circle OF
friends. He leaves a young wife and
four small children to mourn his un-
timely death. His remains were in
tered at Shady Grove Church on Sun
day.
/. Mrs. Senith Stone, widow of Berry
Stone, died at the home of her son-in-
law, Mr. j. w. Wilson, IN the Crayton
vile section, on Monday, 9thinst., aged
about S. years. Her maiden name was
Massey, and by her marriage seven
children were born, three OF whom pre-
ceded her to the grave. She had lived
to see the fourth generation OF her off
spring. She was q most estlmable wo-
man and was greatly beloved by wide
circle of friends and relatives. She
had long been Il consistent member OF
Barker's Creek Church, where her re-
mains were inferred, Rev. n. G.
Wright conducting the funeral services
in the presence of IL large congregation.
Thoughtful persons cannot. rcpress Il
deep sympathy for the mother OF the
young man or woman, boy or girl, whom
the minister during the progress OF his
sermon, finds it necessary to rebuke for
misbchavor in the Church. Though
the repr0of be ever so gcntle-mcrcly Il
dignified silence until the whisperers
and gigglers have tinished-that parent
must feel crushed by the fruit her
neglected training has borne. NO, fond
one, it is not yet too late. Take your
wayward offspring to some secluded
spot down behind the barn and there
have him orhcr do the 'hoochc-cooche'
with such variations as the pigeon
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