The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-12

ago on the 10th OF April snow fell here
10 the depth of two or three inches
The trees were III full bloom. and much
corn WAS up and WAS bitten down by
the frost which followed
The State intercollegiate Olatorcal
Association will have its first oratorcal
contest ut Due West on Friday, 2sth
inst, and representatives of five collie
yes will take part. Tie occasion Will
attract Il large crowd of visitors
The State Sunday School Convention
convcncS III its annual session ai spar
tanburg next Wednesday, The round
trip railroad fare from Anderson is
SD. Tickets 10 he sold April l.,--3l.
with final limit April u. inclusive.
The match game of base ball played
here last Saturday by the Clemson and
Erskinc College teams MAS Witnessed
by IL large crowd OF spectators. and
throughout Wa> nn interesting g.iinc
The score WAS Ia :. in favor rni Glenn
son.
Mr.. j. y. Brock. President OF the
Anderson Cotton Mills. and Col. i. l..
Drr. OF the Piedmont Mills. left This
afternoon on Il visit to Philadelphia.
New York and other eastern cities.
Mr.. Brock will purchase some ad,i-
tional machinery for his mill.
Little Kcnnitll. the three months -nl,
twin son of Mr.. and Mrs X. l.. Che
shire. died last night nj .::M o'clock
with brain fever. 1t had been a Sni-
| fcrcr ever since it came into this world
but is now relieved of all its sutlrrngs
and has gone to Join the 'llappy band"
AT il meeting of the State Board of
Control i'll Columbia last "Wednesday
Mr.. j. b. DOutIit. of this County. was
! elected dispansary commissioner IL The
place of Mr.. S. w. Vance, who was his
only opponent. Mr.. Douthit is an cx-
member of the State Board, and will
make an efficient commissioners.
DR.. J. Wilkinson .Jcrvey. of Green
vile, who is IL specialist in the treat
ment OF diseases of the eye, ear. nose
and throat. will br at the Hotel Chi
| uuola next Tuesday, 18th inst. See his
card i'll another column. and If y0,i are
afflicted give him Il call. He comes to
Anderson highly recommended both
personally and professionally.
Our young friend, j. A. McCrary,
who has been in the employ of the An
dcr>on Light and Water Power Com
pany at '0rtman Shoals has secured Il
position i'll the Navy Department at
| sl I I.,T NJ
day t" begin his new duties. We ioin
his friends i'll wishing him Il pleasant
Soiourn at the Nations Capitol
Mr.. Il. Henry Bolt, of Ottcrbcin. In
diana, arrived in Anderson last Thurs
day to spend few weeks with Ills
parents and other relatives. Nh Bolt.
who is the eldest son of cx- Sheriff Bolt.
is cashier of the bank i'll his adopted
home, and is Il most worthy young
man. His visit to his old home is II
source of much pleasure to his many
friends
Mr.. NJ. A. Hammond, who lives OH
Adger street, had to have His left han.'
amputated last Sunday. About three
weeks ago during the severe cold
weather Mt. Hammond got his hand
frost bitten whiie Watching on the o:t-
side OF the niill, which resulted in the
amputataOn. We are glad to know he
is getting along MI right and stood the
operation like an old soltlier.-P PETER
SmmEfevnld.
Mayor Hood is not easily lost in the
shuttle. This is true in gardening as in
municipal matters. Between showers
he has succeeded in planting his garden
by dint of his persevcring and resource
ful nature. Not even stepping for
dinner himself, h. was humanitarian
enough to fastsai the feed bucket 10 his
hGrsc's bride s0 that the faithful beast
could eat while plOnghing. uur Mayor
is Mayor right.
All exchange tells OF the three stimgi-
est men on record. The first will not
drink water unless it comes from IL
neighbOls we'll; the second fOrbids his
family to write any but small hand,
as iit wastes ink t" make large letters;
the tlfirti stops the clock ut night to
save the wear and tear of machinery.
All OF them refuse to t;;k:. ii icwspnDer,
on the ground that it is n terrible strain
OH their spectacles to read.
The following schools vii! unite and
pie mic at Majors Mill on next fourth
Saturday, April 22nd Shiloh, by Miss
Annie Dean; Independence, by Miss
Jennie Little; Mountain Greek, by Mr..
G.. McPhail, and Ruhama by Mr.. p.
Clinkscalcs. Everybody is invited to
attend and bring well filled dinner bas-
kcts. Not only The young. but all Of
the older people, is cordially invited,
especially the patrons of each school.
Last February mule was stolen
| from Mr.. w. II. Brown, of Savannah