The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-01

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to his many old friends.
The National Chapter of the United
| Daughters OF the Confederacy will
meet in annual session at Richmond,
Va. next week. Mrs. j. r. Nandlyer
will attend as delegate from the Rob-
ert Z. Lee Chapter Of this city.
Mrs. Fred. G.. Brown, who has been
spending several weeks in Augusta.
Ga, visiting friends, has returned
home. She was accompanied by Miss
| Martha Swindell, Of Augusta, who will
snent several weeks in Anderson.
Parents living in close proximity to
infection would be prudent to exercise
an extra watch over their children and
restrict their Fairgrounds. 1t would
be very wise prccautlon to keep them
home from school for short while.
The Robert L. Lee Chapter Of Daugh-
tcrs of the COnfcderacy will meet with
Mrs. Raymond Beatty, at Mr. Frank
Crayton's boarding house, next Mon
day afternoon ut 4:30 o'clock. All the
members arc urged to attend the meet
ing.
For the past few weeks the weather
has been mild, almost like a continua-
ton of Summer weather, but Sunday
afternoon there was a drop in the tem-
perature, and since then we have had
light rains. Cool weather has no doubt
come to stay with us.
Ats negro hot supper in Williamson
last Saturday night Joe Wright shot
EnOch Williams, mortally WOundlng
him, the ball entering the stomach.
Both are negroes. Wright surrender
ed to Sheriff Green and is now in jail.
He claims that he acted in self-defense.
Our young friend and townsm an, Mr..
w. S. Farmer, has been elected prin-
ciDal of the school at Tugaloo, OcOnee
County, and began his work last Mon
day. The patrons of the school are
fortunate in securing Mr.. Farmer,
whose work will more than please
them.
While on his way home last Thursday
night from the Opera House, Mr.. Frank
johnson was struck in the head by
a rock thrown by some ccowardly scoun-
I'll Cl llOllt IllC OppOCllC olNO VI lHC Oh CCo'
Mr.. johnson was painfully but not Sc
riously hurt, and has no suspicion as to
who his cowardly assailant was.
LastSaturday evening Walker,
who lives in one. of the new houses at
the Orr Mill. was bitten by a poisonous
spider on one OF her arms, which be-
gan to swell Immediately and from
which she has suffered great deal.
She is now recovering rapidly, but will
not be able to use her arm for some
time.
Mr.. VIM. J. Strawn, of Greenville,
and Miss Pauline Nicely, of Belton,
were married in the Baptist Church at
Belton on Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 25th, Rev. w. E. Page officiating.
The Young couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for Greenville,
where Il reception was rendered them
that night.
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors Of the Anderson Cotton Mills last
Friday it was decided to add at once
5000 spindles and 200 looms to Mill No.
/. This addition will be secured by
using the surplus funds now in the
treasury Of the Company, and will
make total OF $4,000 spindles opera
ted in the two mills.
Last Saturday, at their home in
Brushy Creek Township, Mr. and Mrs.
w. G. Scott celebrated the 25th anni-
versary OF their marriage, which was
attended by q number of friends and
relatives. A royal dinner was spread
before the guests, all OF whom con-
graduated the happy couple and wish
ed them more years OF happiness.
Mr.. Willie Mecks, slasher man in the
Anderson Cotton Mills, came over to
Piedmont last Saturday to spend Sun
day with his parents. Wills old friends
arc always glad to see him, and we were
especially pleased to learn that the
Good Templars lodge at the Anderson
mill is in q prosperous and tlOurishing
condition Sun- Herald.
The Southern Railway, as has already
been announced, willrun Especial train
from Anderson to Columbia and return
on Wednesday and Thursday, Sth and
9th inst, leaving Anderson ut 5.30 a. III.
and leaving Columbia on the return at
G.30 p. IN. This will give you fine Op-
pOrtunity to visit the State Fair. .-......
a young husband recently presented
his young wife with Il handsome lamp.
He was much fattcred when she told
him she had given it his name, until he
asked her reason for such a peculiar
proceeding. ''Wcll,' she said, ''you
know, my dear, it has a lot OF brass
about it; it is handsome to look at; it
requires a great deal Of attention; it is
remarkably brilliant; it is sometimes
unsteady on its legs; it flares up 0cca
sionally; it is bound to smoke
The Secretary of State has issued Il
charter to the Bank of Williamston.
The capital stock of the bank is SEQ
900, and the officers are: President, j.
p. Gossett; president, w. y. Nc
kelvey; Cashier, c. +. Horton: dircc-
tors, j. p. Gossctt, w. A. Mckclvcy,
G. +. Horton, r. y. Gray, B. {. Martin,
II. r. Barmore and II. e. Wilson. The
bank has certainly selected fine set
of officers, and its success is assured.
Last Saturday the Secretary of State
issued a commission fora charter to the
Anderson Yarn and Knitting Mills.
The c0rporators are d. p. McBrayer,
c. j. Brock. j. H.. Anderson, ID. a.
Lcdbetter Il. L. Lyon, j. Adgcr
Smyt hand f. 6. Brown. The capital
stock is $4,000, divided into shares OF
$50 each. If You want to subscribe to
the capital stock call on any OF the cor
pOratOrS.
On leaving Pclzer Il few weeks ago
for his new duties rs assistant treasll-
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