The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29


invites all the readers of THE INTELLI-
GENCER to attend.
Prof. John G. Clinkscales, of Wof-
ford College, attended the Clinkscales
family reunion at Iva last "Wednesday.
He came to the city and spent the
night here, and was warmly greeted by
his many old friends.
Mr.. Jesse 7. Ashley, formerly of
HOnea Path, died at his home near
Pelzer on the 21st inst. from the eff
fe Is of sunstroke. He was 55 years
of age, and has many relatives and
friends in this County.
Children's Day will be observed at
Providence Church. next Saturday.
Several speakers have been invited and
the occasion promises to be an interest
ing one. The neighboring Sunday
Schools are cordially invited to attend.
One day last week Emily Cufiee, a
negro woman, forged the name of her
husband to certificate of deposit and
ran away with another man. She was
arrested in Spartanburg aud Chief of
Police Dillingham; brought her back to
Anderson Monday.
Bonham, Watkins s. Speer is the
style of new law firm Mt Abbeville
G.. II. Messrs. Bonham and Watkins are
we'll known attorneys of this city, and
Mr.. Speer is bright your man from
Lowndesville, who has re- >ntly been
admitted to the bar.
Died, August 21st, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Shearer, James
Flo youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Mcclure, aged IA months and 81
days. The remains were inferred at
Providence, Rev. Hugh McLees con-
Quoting the funeral services.
MFR. L. p. Smith will run an excur-
sion from Greenwood via Anderson to
Atlanta, Ga, next Tuesday, Sept. 4th,
as will. be seen by reading his adver-
tisement in another column. If you
want to take nice trip this will be
your opportunity. The fare is cheap.
Croft Rich, an old Habersham man.
who now lives at Anderson, S. c., was
in town Monday trying TO get hands
to go to Anderson to work in cotton
factory. He said that lie wanted about
twenty families. We do not know how
successful he was.-Ioecoa (Gd.) Re
cord
| The Pelzer Manufacturing Company
has been awarded the first prize for cot
ton goods at the Paris Exposition. The
exhibit consisted of a full line Of this
mills export brands and it was awarded
the prize and gold medal for the best
cotton goods in its class, the competi-
tion being open to the world.
The farmers that harvested good
wheat crop this summer will not feel
the short cotton crop so acutely as his
less fortunate neighbors who will have
to spend several dollars of his scant
cotton money for flour during the next
few months. The farmers should SOW
a big crop of wheat this fall.
Mr.. r. A. Gentry, principal of the
Mountain Springs High School, has
been notified by PresidentF. G. Wood
ward, of the South Carolina College,
that he passed the competitive exami-.
nation, held in this city on July Goth.
successfully and has been awarded
scholarship from this County.
In the primary election for City
Magistrates yesterday the vote for the
candidates was as follows: j. j. Gil
mer, 337; B. F. Wilson, 207; S. NJ.
Wolfe, III; d. II. Russell, 1875; j. j.
Beck, 102; j. G. G. Featherston, 80.
Mr.. Gilmer was the only candidate who
received o majority of the votes cast,
and Messrs. Wilson and Wolfe will
have to enter the second primary.
Mr.. H. NJ. Reeves. who has been
experimenting the erection of fine
Church building at Chester, S. c., re-
turned home last week. He will leave
Friday for Georgetown, s. c., where
he will construct fine dwelling house
for gentleman of that town. Mr.
Reeves is not only an expert carpenter
but worthy, upright gentleman, and
always gives satisfaction to his en-
ployeTs.
1t is reported that the SeaboardE Air
Line Railway Co. is considering the
construction of line from Greenville,
8. c., to Athens by way of Anderson,
S. c., and Hartwell, Ga. The estimat-
ed distance is eighty-five miles. The
Mdnut tacfuSers Record is informed that
preliminary surveys have already been
made. John Shelton Williams at
Richmond is president of the company.
l-Manutdcturers' Record.
Mr.. T.. H. BurKett left Monday for
Anderson where he will superintend
the construction Of the cotton seed
oil plantin Anderson, s. c., which mill
he is to superintend the coming season.
He will have the machinery ready for
the crop this season. Mr.. Burkett is q
fine man and is thoroughly up on the