The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-14

Of erection.
The supervisors of registration are
required to meet at the court house on
the first Monday only in each month
from 8 a IN to 3 p. III. Let the voters
of the County bear this i'll mind and act
accordingly.
One of the laws passed by the last
and which went into effect
on March 1st, makes it unlawful to sell
less than 4S pounds of unbolted corn
meal or 40 pounds of bolted corn meal
to the bushcl.
A contract has been let to put up II
telephone line between Pendleton and
Seneca. Anderson should now have IL
line to PcndlctOn, and with II little cf-
fort by the citizens of both places We
have no doubt it could soon be erected.
The Missionary Conference, com
posed Of the Methodist preachers of the
Grecnville District, convened in this
city last night, and will continue in
session through to-day and to- morrow.
The public is invited to attend the scs
sions Of the Conference.
The Anderson Cotton Mill has pur-
chased tho handsome old homestead of
Mrs. Il. NJ. Ruckcr, ON Whitncr street.
The place includes twenty yacrcs Of land.
Tho Orr Mill has also purchased forty
acres additional land, located OH the
south side Of the mill building.
Capt. w. y. Hudgcns has decided to
make the race for auditor this Summer.
Captain Hudgcns is thoroughly compc
tent to fill the Office and will doubtless
make fine race. He expects to make
Il thorough canvass of the County and
will enter thcracc to win.-Honca Path
Chronicle.
The time for the payment of the com
road tax to County Treasurer
Payne expires on the 1st of nextmonth.
The tax is s. for all males between the
ages of 81 and so years, except cx-Con-
fcderate veterans who are exempt. Pay
up before tho time expires or you
will be compelled to work on the roads
three day
A County correspondent of tho Ell
berton, Ga, Tribune says: "Mr. Will
liam Taylor went over to Pclzer, S. c.,
\ few days ago to visit his slater, Miss
Myrtis Taylor, who is teaching music
at that place. Mr.. Taylor says Pclzcr
is one OF the pretticst cities in the South,
and has the largest cotton mill of that
State"
Mr. {. G.. Rcddic, the popular bar
Dcr Of the Chiquola Hotel, has been
offered Il handsome salary to go to
Ohio, and take charge Of the
barber shop Of the Kenyon Military
Academy, located at that place. Mr..
teddic has declined the offer, as he
locs not care to leave us live place as
Anderson.
Dr. B. II. Earle, of Grccnvillc. has
oeen appointed by President Mckinley
% nosition il the marine hospital ser
vice. DR.. Earle is tho Oldest son Of the
ate Senator Joseph ii. Earle, and his
was secured through a re-
cent competitive examination. He has
| number Of friends and relatives in
Anderson who will be more than pleased
G hear of his good fortune.
Miss Lila Melton, second tlsu,ghter of
Jnclc Millcy Melton, who died sudden
y just two weeks ago, died at her faith
RS home, in Garvin Township, on Sun
lay last Of heart failure. She, like her
athcr, had no warning Of the approach
# death, but was called off suddenly.
t was Cicero, we believe, who said that
death comes not singly, but in solid
'halanx." We extend to the sorrowing
mes our heartfelt sympathy in their
ad bereavement.
THE lNTELLIGENCER is glad &c vel
ONE to Anderson again Mr.. S. Nj.
'OhnsOn, who, we learn, has returned
With the determination to make this
lis future home. AT The time Mr..
ohnson left Anderson Il few months
go, he had under advisement q large
venture which would have
dded much to the City's growth. 1t is
arnestly hoped that he will yet prose
ute tho investment and become Il
permanent citizen among lis.
The Postofficc Department is con-
a new plan for issuing
lamps, which isexpectcd to be of great
'enefit to the people of the country. 1t
proposes to issue them in little books,
( size to go into the vest pocket, and
12 each, separ ated by oiled
aper. The books will be sold for 25
ents apiece, thus allowing one cent for
he cost of the book. If they sell as is
the profit to the government
gill be large.
Last Friday evening u large audi
nee assembled in the chapel of the
'atrick Military Institute to hear the
exclamation and orntorical contest
tvunnY, raprooank 70 kl,o D1y-l.o