The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER.

Inc Southern Railway will sell round
srlp tickets to students Of schools nnti
colleges on December Sc &c O., 1900. in.
oiasiVeiy, with final limit of January
o 1901, at a rate of .ne and one third
rare upon presentation of certificate
signed by the superintendents, princi-
pals or presidents of the institutions
Ihe same rates will be given to the
public generally, but the dates of sale
will be on December 90, 2s, "A and 25,
elso December 81 and January 1, good
until January 4th.
Mr.. Samuel G.. Williams died at his
home in Brushy Creek Township last
Saturday morning, aged SO years. Ho
had been in feeble health for several
months. and on Saturday morning was
stricken with paralysis, which caused
his death. MIR. Williams was most
excellent citizen, and his death ia deep
iy regretted by wide circle of friends
and relatives, who deeply sympathize
with the wife and six children who sur
vive him. He had long been devoted
member of st. Paul Baptist Church,
where his remains were Inferred on
Sunday.
Tho Baptist State Convention. which
convened in its annual session Mt Green
wood last Thursday night, finished its
work last Monday night and adjourned
TO meet next year Mt Florence. Tho
convention was largely attended and
its sessions throughout wcro both in
teresting and profitable to the dele
gates. All the departments of the
Church work w"rc reported in fine
condition. Col. y. N. Brown, of this
city, was reelected member of the
Board OF Trustees o. Connie Maxwell
Orphanage. and j. l.. Tribblc, Esq,
elected u member Of tho Board of Trus-
tees Of Furman University.
| MIR. Marion McElreath, a farmer liy-
ing n mile below Williamson, died
last Saturday afternoon after several
months Of intense suffering with a
complication of troubles. Mr.. McEl-
reath had lived in this community
about four years and was a highly re-
spcctea citizen. He was 81 years OF
age and consistent member for many
years of the Baptist Church. He leaves
a wife ard five children and numer-
GUS friends to mourn his departure.
His remains were inferred in Big Creek
Cemetery last Sunday afternoon in tho
presence of large company of sympa-
thizing relatives and friends.- W.
Hamston Ncws.
Judge j. II. Hudson, of Brnnetts-
vile, opened the special term of Court
for this County last Monday. 1t was
convened for the purpose of hearing
equity cases only. After opening tho
Court his Honor said it gave him great
pleasure to again visit Anderson, and
highly complimented our Court House.
he spoke of the progress and improve
ment being made throughout the Pied
mont section. and said no other section
OF the country had advanced more
rapidly in the past ten years Col. j.
N. Brown, on behalf Of the Anderson
bar briefly replied to Judge Hudson's
remarks in appropriate terms, and
spoke OF the great pleasure of having
him once more to preside at our Court.
The business of the Court is being dis
patched rapidly. and will consume the
greater portion of the week,
1t always gives us great pleasure to
hear good report from an Anderson
boy who has gone to a distant State to
make his home, and therefore we clip
the following paragraph from the
Waxahachie (Texas) Daily Ldght, of
Nov. 8Oth: al. Carol Todd is thor
oughly interested in all measures tend
ing to the Development Of the country.
NO man who worked harder to secure
the cotton mill than did Mr.. Todd.
since it has been secured no man could
have worked harder than he to get it
built and ready for operation. AS
secretary of the company he has work.
ed nnremittingly and brought rare
ability into his work, in collecting stock
subscriptions and in doing everything
necessary and proper to be donei in con-
nection with his office. Mayor Pickett
named him as delegate to the Calves
ton conference at Fort Worth; he has
gone and is enthusiastic in his adyoca-
cy OF some means Of restoring and pro-
tectlng the greatest port of entry in
Inc South. He was also appointed by
GOV. Sayers as the sole delegate from
Ellis County to the New Orleans In
dustrlal convention. Ho will leave for
that city Monday to attend that i'm
portant meeting. Mr.. Todd is wide
awake and progressive citizen, such as
makes town thrive" Mr.. Todd is &
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, of this
city, and has many friends in this sec
tion who will be delighted to hear of
his success in his adopted home.
WANTED Statesmen to soil Lubricat-
ing 10 ~ Oiis, Greases. Betting and Spscialties
4" Ihreshermen, on Com miesion Good
goods and liberal proposition. address.