The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-23

Col, j. II. Wharton, of Laurens, S.
c., was in the city Monday, and was u
welcome visitor. to our sanctum. Col.
Wharton is most excellent, clever
gentleman. and is candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, for which he is
eminently qualified.
The Junior Missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian Church viii have an ice
cream and strawberry festival this
"wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock in
Miss Lizzie Williams storer0Om. Go
and patronize the young ladies and
help u worthy cause.
Mail facilities have been added to
tho extra trains OH the G. g. G. section
of the Southern. For the present three
mail clerks ar, doing the work of four
men, but it is understood that the gov
ernment will have man on for each
tr ain in the near future.
Willie, infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Shaw, died at their home in this
County last Monday, and was buried
in the Mt. Bethel Churchyard, Rev. N.
G. Wright conducting the funeral ser
vices. The parents have the sympa-
thies of ali their friends.
The commencement exercises of the
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
will take place at Clinton June to G.,
and an interesting programme has been
arranged for the occasion. There are
seven graduates this year, one of whom
is James Berry Carpenter, of this
County.
Cards have been issued to the mar
riage of Mr.. l.. Augustus Brock, of
Honea Path, and Miss Lillian Matti-
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Mattison, of Donalds. The ceremony
will occur on Tuesday. Goth inst, in the
Baptist Church at Donalds, and the
couple will leave on trip to Louis
vile, Ky.
The fruit crop this year promises to
be very large and the indications are
that fruit of oil kinds will be more
abundant than for years. No late frost
occurred to injure the fruit and up to
this time everything has been favor
able. 1t is said that the blackberry
crop Will be immense unless q protract-
ed drought cuts it short.
Prof. Job. Yeargin, Principal of the
High School at Peaks, in Lexington
County, s. c., returned to his home in
this County last Saturday to spend his
vacation, his school having closed last
week. Prof. Yeargin has had o large
school, and his work has evidently been
highly appreciated by his patrons, for
they have reelected him Principal for
another year.
The annual picnic at zarlinc Island
takes place next Saturday, 28th inst,
and the committee of arrangements
cordially invites the public to attend.
Messrs. F. B. Gary, Of Abbeville,
Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, E. d.
Smith, os Sumter, jeremiah Smith,
Of Horny. & nd j. H. Wharton, Of Lau-
lens, have accepted invitations to at
tend and address the crowd.
There were 7s yoaHg physicians
before the State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers in Columbia last Thursday,
eight of whom were negroes. Dr. +.
M. Lander, Of Williamson, swas one
Of the successful applicants and passed
@ most creditable examination, staDd-
ing second in the large class. 'Of the
negroes Only one wss slSeassfla,, isud
he was DR.. PIayfair Williains, ol9tbis
city. ~,
The Laurens. Advertisegs in speaking
Of the death Of COL. Joe. Ill Mauldin,
says: 'sThis noble citizen iof And flerson.
universally respected and, beloved
wherever known. is dead after long
illness. He entered the Confederate
service at fifteen years Of age, was a
brave soldier Of the Hampton. Legion,
and stacked his arms at tAppomattox.
drop a tear at the bier of
this true and noble hearted c0mrade os
D lost cause"
,The Pickens Sentinel, Of last week,
says: "Mr. JOS. C. Stribling, of Meet,
is n candidate for treasurer. Mr. stsriE5-
ling, who is n cripple, feels that he is
fully competent TO transact the duties
Of the Office, having attended Wofford
College, and being graduate Of o
business school. He was for o number
of years cashier of the Alliance store at
Anderson and is q teacher by profess
aie:r.n Mr. StIibling has many friends
and relatives in Anderson County who
would be more. than pleased to see him
elected to the office.
The Clinton correspondent of the
Laurens Netrs of last week says: s'The
OF Miss Julia Simpson to Mr..
Arthur D. Darby, Of Loweryyille, was
solemnized Wednesday afternoon at
The. home of the bride, Rev. J. Is. Par
rot It officiating. The bride is the
of Mrs. F. II. Simpson and
lr. Darby is o prominent young plan
ter of Chester. county. The young
couple left with party OF friends on the
afternoon train for Loweryville, their
future home.n The bride is daughter