The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-13

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] on their guard.
Last Saturday night the residence OF
Mr.. w. Y. Miller, on South Main street,
was burglarized, and q lot OF clothing
and o gold chain were stolen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller were absent from home, and
# is presumed the burglar entered the
house through window.
An eclipse of the moon is predicted
for Sunday, December 1G. At 5:45 p.
m. the east rim of the moon Overtakes
the earth's shadow; at 7:26 the moon is
at it's greatest eclipse, and 9:07 the
moons western rim passes out OF the
shadow of the earth.-Erchdnge.
Last Thursday at Piedmont while
Elijah John, Jr., was inspecting, a pIs-
tol ll it was discharged. The bullet
struck Mr.. Johnson in the face, break
both of his cheek bones. The wounds
had prompt attention from physician;
and It is thought the young man will
recover.
Our good friend, Mr.. John e. Griffin,
accompanied by his wife, Oh Bclton
section, spent Il day in the city last
| week, ana NClC NclCOIllC 'lSllOlo ~ oui
office. Mr.. Griffin is one OF Anderson
| County's best citizens, successful
farmer and has been Il subscriber to
| THE INTELL1GENCER ever since It's 1lfst
number.
Our Young friend, VIM. H. White,
who travels for the Draper, Coggins
Shoe Co., of Atlanta, Ca, was in the
city Yesterday. Mr.. White is a son OF
Mr. K. +. White, of Greenville, and a
native of Anderson County. He says
Anderson has changed wonderfully
since he was last here, more than five
years ago.
Last Friday at the annual session of
the South Carolina Conference OF the
M. E. Church, South, in Orangeburg,
Rev. w. w. Daniel, D. D., who has
served as pastor of st. Johns Metho-
dist Church in this city the past year,
| was elected President of the Columbia
Female College. The Conference has
done more than we'll in it's selection.
Mrs. P. X. Norris and Mrs. l.. j.
Langston left yesterday for Clinton,
S. C.. to visit the Th0rnwell Orphan
age. They were accompanied by little
jamie and Grady Hamlin, children OF
| the late Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hamlln,
who will make their home in the Or
phanage and be educated and trained
| by the great and good DR.. Jacobs and
his cO-laborers.
The Due West correspondent Of the
Abbeville Press and Banner says: "Mr.
Sam Ashley and family recently return
ed from Texas. They made the trip in
wagon and were Oh the road SIN
weeks and three days. The expense OF
the trip amounted to sixty dollars.
They went to Texas five years ago, but
tired Of their Western home and lonScd
for old Carolina"
Mr.. S. r. Wyatt, accompanied by his
daughter, was in the city last week,
and gave us an appreciated call. Mr.
WYATT lives near the Pickcns County
line, in Brushy Creek Township, and
this was his first visit to Anderson III
five years. He said he could see many
changes and Improvements III the OLD
town within that time. Mr.. Wyatt is
numbered among the best citizens OF
Anderson County.
THE merchants and business men
generally of Henderson, with their usual
libcrality, have decided to close their
respective places OF business on
Monday and Tuesday, December 95th
and 26th, il order to give themselves
and their employees an opportunity OF
ENJOYING the Christmas festivities. The
people in the country should bear this
in mind. as there will be no business
transacted in the city on those two
days.
This is the season of the year when
the shop windows look their best. The
merchants Of this city have prepared
for q big holiday trade. They have
nearly all been to the Eastern markets
especially to buy their Christmas stock
and they have bought the latest crea-
tions. In every line the assortment is
complete and with attractive advertise.
ments in the papers and nicely dressed
show windows, shopping just now is
luxury.
The Washington correspondent of the
.Ncws and Courier says: sRepresenta-
tive Latimer mas chosen his winter res
idence on Capitol Hill, at No. 22O "a
street, S. E., where he and his family
will be at home to their friends. The
older son OF Mr.. Latimer is in the en-
ploy of the district attorney, where he
receives the practical knowledge OF
law, his elected profession. The
Younger son is earnestly working at
his studies, as is also the younger Miss
Latimer. Mr.. Latimer looks forward
to very pleasant Christmas in his
new home and the return OF his elder
daughter for the holidays from Atlanta.
The new arc light at the Southern
freight depot is quite Il convenience to
the travelling public us well as to resi-
dents of that end Of town. Now, lfthe
Council wants to immortalize itselfan
do the clever thing, let it authorize the
electric light company topnt i'll clcva,,
ted lights of greater candle power and
of modern design at the increase III
cost stated in thcirproposition, making
a suitable reduction for actual moon
light nights. Such contract should,
| however, be made for rs sll0rta time us
is consistent with the best interests OF
a growing city.
Will Henderson. Il negro. bnrglarized
the store of Mr.. w. *. StrinScr III Bel
ton last Sunday night and was caught
in the building. III was after midnight
when the night watchman at the
Southern depot discovered Il light IN
the store, and, upon investigation, saw
the negro inside the building. The
town marshal was soon notified, and,
putting a guard around the building,
waited until daylight, when the room