The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18


urday and Sunday in the city. This
Regiment is expected to embark for
Cuba this week.
DR.. j. l.. Bolt, of this County, has
moved to- Pickens c. H., where he will
practice his profession. The good ppo-
pie of Pickcns will find him IL worthy
citizen, and we commend him to their
and good will.
Cadet w. II. Carpenter, of the United
States Military Academy, II son OF Mr.
A. a. Carpenter, of Broadway Town
ship, reached home last Saturday, lav-
ing been summoned tu the bedside of
his mother. who is seriously i'll.
Andrew Jones, notorious young
negro of this city, has been committed
to Jail, charged with burglarizing the
& ty Hall about II month ago. In his
possession were found sumc things that
had been stolen from the City Hall
Married, at the home OF the brides
father, Mr.. j. y. Pruitt, near Annie. in
this County, on Thursday, january -.
1899. by Rev. ID. y. Swindlcr. Mr.. Wcs-
ley Il. Morrison, of Jones, Greenwood
County, and Miss Nina ]. Pruitt. uf
Anderson County.
Master Major NJ. Stevenson. son of
Mr.. w. p. Stevenson, who lives near
the northern suburbs Of the city, has
presented liz with II basket of very fine
yams. for which we return many
thanks. Major is Il bright, energetic
boy, and we predict bright future for
him.
Mcssrs. Nesbitt G.. Burriss and Major
Holland have been added to the force
of Messrs. Dean &, Ratlitfe for the
coming year, and they beg the valued
patronage of their many frien.'a. Both
these gentlemen are popular with their
friends, and we bespeak for them q
liberal following.
When you go to Colum bia make your
home at the Grand Central Hotel,
which is now in charge of Messrs. f. II.
Gail'ard &. Son, formerly OF the old
Pavilion Hotel in Charleston. Mr.
Ben. DOdd. formerly of Anderson, is q
clerk at this hotel, and will do every
thing possible for your convenience
and comfort.
The Secretary of State has issued a
commission for q charter for the Horn
Bass Company, of this city, with a
capital of $4,000, 20 do general mer-
chandise business. The corporators
are j. w. Morrow, of Lumberton, N.
c., and w. w. Horn and j. H. Bass, of
this city. This firm will succeed Moore
g. Lucas, of the Racket Store.
Mr. j. B. Douthit, of this County, is
u candidate for reelection as Il mem
Der of the State Board of Control. If
the Board is to continue the State could
not do better than to retain the servi-
ces of Mr.. DOuthit who has been con-
nectcd with the Board ever since it's
organization, and who is eminently
qualified for the duties of the position
At the last meeting of Townville
Lodge, No. 900, A. F. NJ, the following
officers were elected to serve the ensu-
ing year: J. ID. Compton, w. M; j.
j. Ledbetter, S. W.; NJ. d. Mays, j.
w.; w. f. FAINT, Sec. NJ. H. Moore,
Treas. Nj. j. O'Ncal, S. d.: j. n.
Tribble, j. D.; j. b. IIolcombe and !.
&. Sears. Stewards. F. w. Holcombe,
Tyler.
Louisa Green, colOred, went away
from her home in this city last Mondny
afternoon and left two small chilurcn
alone in the house. About o'clock
the screams of the children attracted
the attention of "a passcr-by. who ran
in and found the clothing OF both
in blaze. The youngest
child was severely burned and an hour
later died. The older child was ONLY
slightly burned
The Peoples Bank of this city met
on the 1lth inst. and organized by
elccting the following Board of Direc-
tors: II. G. Anderson, j. Z. Brai,ber-
~. +. G. Brown, j. E. Barton, j. j.
Frctwell. J. West. Robinson, +. 4.
Smytll, G. Fl. Mahon andJ. +. Watson.
Mr.. j. J. Fretwell was elected Presi-
dent. and 20 per cent. of the capital
stock, which is 100000. was ordered
paid in by the 20tinst.
The Office Of Mr.. F. w. Nardin, Su
perintendent of the Anderson Telc-
phone Exchange. was entered last
Monday and the cash drawer robbed of
about Sl2 and IL small check. The
matter was reported to the police and
late that evening "a young white man
was arrested under suspicion Of being
the thief. He was held until ycster-
day afternoon. when he was liscllars-
cd. there bein" no positive evidence.
against him.
onr yolinS iricnd, Lieut.. W. y.
Scott, OF Co. X, 2nd $. e. Y. J., which
is now cncampcd near Havana, Cmba.
writes us rs follows, under date Of the
9th inst: please send me the INTEL
I.IGENCrE, as ! can't do without it.