The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-03

this County during the last ter days
only had been put in homo comforts
how much happier and brighter would
many of our homes be to-day.
The knights of Pythias will hold
their regular meeting to morrow night
The officers elected to serve the cns,i-
ing year will be installed. and the mem
bers will indulge in an oyster supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bcwley, former
ly of Anderson, celebrated their crystal
wedding ut their home in Elberton,
Ga, last week. We join their many
friends here in extending congratula-
tiOns.
The Pioneer Reel Team will hold
their regular monthly meeting next
Monday evening, Dec. Sth. All the
members are urged to attend this
meeting, as business of Importance
will be transacted.
Mr.. John II. Shearer, who lives at
Tugaloo postOtlice, QcOnce County,
came near losing his dwelling house by
fire OH Christmas morning. by prompt
effort and hard work the flames were
eXtinguishcd after burning hole in the
roof.
LigOn n Ledbetter issue Il proclama-
ton to our readers this week, announce
ing that they will in future engage cx-
clusivcly i'll the Wholesale business.
Their advertisement will prove special
ly interesting to country merchants,
who should read it carefully.
Brown Osborne g. Co. wish all Il
happy and prosperous 1900, and offer IL
limited quantity of ladies coat suits,
jackets, capcs, &c, and mems over
coats, suits, &c, and heavy winter
weight woolen goods ut bargain prices
during January and February.
Messrs. w. j. and X. p. Smith spent
last Sunday in the city the guests of
their sisters, Mesdamcs Dean and Rat
life. The former is student Mt the
Charleston Medical College, and his
friends will be pleased to hear that he
is making good progress in his studies.
Messrs. Childcrs and Williams, two
of Grccnville's County Commissioners,
came over last Saturday to inspect An
dcrson County's Paupcrs' Home, with Il
view of building similar one in their
County. The. x"irs>. themselves
as more than L-..,>,-! -. Utr system
of caring for the poor and the unfortu-
nate.
Rev. David W. Humphreys died ut
Fernandina, Fla, on the 23rd ult., of
heart disease, aged G6 years. The de-
ceased was native Of this County, and
a son Of the late Rev. David Hum
phreys. He had been pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Lake City,
Fla, for the past twenty-five years.
He has many old friends in Anderson
County who will regret to hear of his
death.
On Saturday afternoon about 2:3O
o'clock small cabin, near the colored
Baptist Church, belonging to John
Watson, negro, was destroyed by fire.
The firemc responded promptly to the
alarm and succeeded in keeping the
fire from spreading to some buildings
near by. Watson and his wife were
away from home when the fire broke
out, and it is not known how it origi-
mated.
Miss Evie Poore, daughter Of Mr..
Samuel h. Poore, died at her home in
the Toney Creek section last Wednes-
day after IN illness Of several months
with consumption. She was about 10
years of age and a most excellent
young lady, whose death is deeply re-
gretted by wide circle of friends.
Her remains were inferred at Shady
Grove Church on Thursday, the funer-
al services being conducted by Rev. w.
T. Tate.
ThP fire OF Saturday evening. last,
which destroyed the dwelling of a ne
gro near the Savannah Valley depot,
should spur the city authorities up to
the urgent necessity of buying new
hose. The hose in use then was rotten
and unfit for service, and as q conse-
quenco it burst in several places, so
CnaC only one stream could play upon
the fire. The rotten hose now on hand
cannot stand the pressure of the pumps,
and the city should lose no time in pro-
viding the department with bran new
hose.
While out hunting last "Wednesday
afternoon in the northeastern suburbs
of the city, the two little SONS Of PO-
liceman Martin found the body OF a
dead negro, who proved to be Ben Mat
tisOn. Coroner Miller held an inquest,
and the verdict was that the negro
came to his death from causes unknown
to the jury. There was no marks of
violence on the negro. He was last
seen in this city on Saturday night pre-
ceding Christmas and was drunk at
at that time. 1t is supposed that he
got down and frOzc to death.