The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-25

Editor James Il. Bacon, Of the Edge
neid Chronicle, in Il letter to his paper |
last week from Harris Springs, saws:
"Mrs. Josie Peoples, Of Anderson. a wo-
man of high fashion, a dame lie grand |
monde, has just arrived. She is ac
companied by her two children, Miss
Sylvine and Master John Peoples. She
was Miss Bleckley. She is charming
and gracious lady and beautiful
singer"
Herman Lodge, No. 116, A. +. NJ,
will dedicate its new hall at Starr on
Saturday, August 4th, at 10 o'clock IL.
M. The Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of South Carolina will attend
and conduct the ceremonies. All the
members i'll good standing of Hiram,
Ruff, Furman, Iva and Roslin Lodges
are cordially invited to attend. a bar
becued dinner will be served Mt the
conclusion of the dedicatory exercises,
and the occasion promises to be a most
enjoyable one.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland and
wife, Of Decatur, Ca, are in the city
visiting old friends. Last Sunday
morning and evening Mr.. Strickland
preached i'll the First Baptist Church,
OF which he was pastor more than
twenty years ago, and his sermons, MS
III days Of yorc. were both eloquent and
impressive. Mr.. and Mrs. Strickland
are holding their own remarkably well,
aud their visit to Anderson is q source
OF much pleasure to their many old
friends.
The firm OF Evans 4 Day, at Pen
dlcton, has been dissolved by mutual
consent, DR.. Day retiring. Messrs. T..
G. Evans, jr., an" G. w. Evans have
formed partner. % and will continue
the business at the old stand under the
style of f. G. Evans g. Co. Mr.. j. T..
Bradley, of Troy, S. c., an experienced
pharmacist, has charge of the prescrip-
tion department. Attention is di-
rected to their advertisement in an
other column.
A Kansas Cityjudge recently render
ed decision that will interest young
men who take their girls out riding. A
young man hired n team for this pnr-
pose telling the liveryman the fact,
and in the course of the drive the team
ran away and demolished the buggy.
The owner sued the young man for
damages, and the judge gave the YER
dict to the young man, saying that it
was the duty Of the liveryman, knowing
that he was going to take his girl out
riding, to give him team that he could
drive with one hand. Local liverymcn
will do well to bear the above in mind.
The Piedmont correspondent of the
Greenville .Nountainecr. Of the 18Th
inst, says: "Thc committee who had
in charge the arranging for the cclc-
brating the last battle of the civil war
met rs per notice OH last Saturday, and
among other things decided on the 11th
day Of August as the date on which to
hold the exercises in question. A
special committee to invite speakers,
ETC., was appointed, consisting of
Frank B. McBee, Of Greenville, SEQ.
Sullivan, Of Williamson, and A. S.
Rowell, of Piedmont. The result of
their work will be given later on. All
Interested are requested to bear the
date in mind and be on hand if possi-
ble."
"A large excursion crowd went from
Anderson to Augusta last Thursday
and spent the day there. One of the
attractions there was a game of ball
between the Anderson and Augusta
teams, which resulted in q score Of to
0 in favor of our team. The Augusta
Chronicle, in speaking of the game,
says: Anderson outplayed Augusta
yesterday in one of the best exhibitions
of ball that has been seen on the dia-
mond this year. The home team
fought like Trojans and played, except
in the second inning, remarkably good
game. The visitors have the best ag-
gregation that has crossed the green in
Augusta this year. Every man on the
team is n star and the nine is g unit.
They get together at the call and stay
together to the finish.
Inc Amateur Dra1n1tlc Club OF Bel
ton, S. c., will present "What's Nextr'
to the public in that town on next Fri
day evening, July 27th. This comedy
is one of force and is humorous as
we'll. 1t has already achieved fame,
locally, by former production and
promises to be even better this
time. The Club PRESENTS: Miss
Mabel Brown as "Polly Poke"
Mr. Rex Rice as CDR. Chintzer," Miss
Vandiver as "Mrs. Wallace" Miss
Griffin as "Gertie Gush," Miss Cope
land as "Mrs. Nader" Mr.. A. H. Grif-
fin as "Moses Nader" Mr.. Leland
" J as "Zeph Somers," Mr.. Leon
Rice as "Phineas Poke" Mr.. Copeland
as "Tim Trenwith," Mr.. Ler1 C. Nicely
as "Willy Nilly," Mr.. James Green as
ELI Reed" Mr.. j. C. Griffin as "Tom,"
and Mr.. j. l.. Vass as "McGilp."