The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-10

y conference of IL number of the
leading prohibitioniSts from each
County III the State will be held in
Columbia next Friday night. Ander-
son County will be represented.
Our young friend, John j. Norris,
returned Monday from Highlands,
where he has been spending a week or
two hunting dear" He reports plenty
of ice and snow in the mountains.
Rev. j. ID. Chapman, of Savannah.
Ga. has been called to the pastorate of
the First Baptist Church in this city.
lie will visit Anderson shortly and will
then decide whether he will accept the
call.
Piedmont loses another good man in
Mr.. John Lyons, who, when the Orr
mill ut Anderson is started, will take
charge of the weave room there. John
was raised at Piedmont and is first
class man.-Pie1momt Sun.
Mr.. JAS. ~. Ruddock, who has been
with the &. A. Reed Music House for
several years, left yesterday for
Charleston, where he will make his fu-
turc home. His superb singing in the
Methodist choir will be missed.
Invitations have been issued To the
marriage OF Mr.. Clarence Osborne and
Miss Annie Browne Harper, which will
take place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Harper,
in this city, on Wednesday evening.
18th inst, at o'clock.
1t is probable that more home raised
hogs have been killed in our County
this winter than any year since the war.
Our farmers are fast cmancipating
themselves from the domination OF the
West. They are living at home and
boarding ut the same place.
Col. John G. CAN'T has rendered his
resignation as II member of the Board
of County Commissioners. There are
several candidates for the position, and
tho appointment Will be made by tho
Governor us soon as the Representatives
from this County agree upon man.
Mr.. j. II. Williamson, of Pendlcton
Township, who was painfully hurt
about two weeks ago OH the right leg
while lifting IN engine wheel, was able
to visit the city Il few days ago, though
he is forced to use crutchcs. We Join
his many friends in wishing him II
speedy recovery.
The officers elected to serve Chiquola
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, the ensu-
ing year were installed last Thursday
evening by Deputy Grand Chancellor
NJ. l.. Bonham. after which the mem
bers sat down to an oyster banquet.
Several impromptu speeches were made
by members and the occasion through
out was q most enjoyable one.
Chief Engineer Crenshaw, Of the
Black Diamond Railroad corps of sur
veyors, arrived in the city last week
from Knoxville, Tenn, and will spend
several weeks here preparing the csti-
mate Of the North Carolina survey of
the road. He thinks the grading Of the
road will begin about 1st March.
Mr.. James b. Smith, highly re-
spected citizen of Pelzer, died last Fri
day, after brief illness with pneu-
monia, aged IS years. He was native
of North Carolina, but had been living
Mt Pelzer several years. \ wife and
seven children survive him.
A large congregation listened to an
excellent sermon at Christ Church on
Sunday by the Rev. w. It. Capers, of
Anderson. His subject was the para
BILE Of the prodigal son, and he handled
it with decided ability. Many fayora-
BILE comments were heard from men,
bers Of the congregation.-Greenpille
Ne,cs, 9th inst.
Married, near Pendlcton, on Sunday,
December "a, 1890. at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. Edward Hop
kins, Mr.. 8. Houston Smith and Miss
Mamie Hopkins. Rev. j. F. Singleton
officiating. Owing to q recent death in
the brides family, only g few friends
and relatives were present to tender
their congratulations to the happy cou-
pie.
There has been pretty big real es-
tate deal consummated in Anderson
recently, whereby all that property
from the railroad bridge to A. p. Hub
bard's corner, on the west side of South
Main street, has changed hands.
Messrs. LigOn g. Ledbetter, the live
wholesale grocers, have purchased the
Welch property. and will soon erect o
storeroom and warehouse thereon. The
remainder of the block was purchased
by Messrs. b. F. Mauldin and +. G.
Brown, who will improve it.
Marril at the home of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. Rutledge L. Os-
borne, in this city, on Sunday evening,
Jan. 2, 1900. by Rev. j. b. Campbell,
Mr.. Thomas. b. Britt, of Williston,
Fla, and Miss Lena Gaillard, of this
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