The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-04


and Miss Collie Burriss. daughter of
Zera L. Burriss. all of Anderson
County.
Mr.. d. p. Sloan has sold his stock of
general merchandise to Mr. Andy
Brown, who will continue the business
for the present at Mr.. Sloan's old stand.
Mr.. Sloan will give his whole time to
his factory.
E. c. Clyde, young white man who
plead guilty to forgery at the February
term OF Court, escaped from the County
convict camp yesterday morning. The
guards are making every effort to
capture him.
Gov. McSweeney has appointed Mr..
j. w. Bowden, of this County, to re-
present the Third Congressional Dis
trict i'll the National Farmers Conven-
ton which will be held Mt Colorado
Springs August 2nd.
The Secretary Of State has granted IL
charter to tho Pendlcton Oil and Fcrtil-
izer Company of PcndletOn, capital
lied ut $4,000. The officers are NJ. NJ.
Hunter, President, and j. j. Sitton,
Secretary and Treasurer.
On the second page of TIE INTELLI-
GENCER this week we publish an inter
esting article from the pen of onr
young friend, j. Frank Breazcalc, on
the subject OF Pickett's famous charge
at the battle ofGettysburg.
To-day is tho GLORIOUS Fourth" and
it is passing offvery quietly in Ander-
son. A special train left the city this
morning for Pclzer and Piedmont, and
carried large crowd to participate in
the festivities ut both places.
The buzzing thresher may now be
heard and the music it makes in sep
Grating from the meshes the little
grains Of wheat should be an inspira-
tiOn to every farmer. Itshould induce
the sowing of more wheat this fall.
Miss Marion Norris, youngest daugh-
ter of the late F. NJ. Norris, of this
County, is a member of the graduating
class of the Thornwell Orphanage this
year. The commencement exercises
were held the first of last week at
Clinton.
The Voice Of the People has recently
moved from NewberTy to Prosperity.
Our young friend and former en-
ployee, Mr.. Jas. P. Killebrew, has
been selected as business manager of
the paper, and we feel sure he will
make it a success.
Married, on Wednesday evening,
June 81, 1900, in Grace (EpiscopaD
Church, by Rev. w. T. Capers, Mr..
Thos. r. Shuford, of Birmingham,
Ala, and Miss LYDIA NJ. Van Wyck,
eldest daughter of Mr.. O. b. Van
Wyck, of this city.
Mics Emma Gary, who has been
serving the NJ. E. Church, South, as a
to China the past seven
years, is now visiting her old home.
She is spending few days in Ander-
SOD, and yesterday afternoon delivered
an address in st. Johns Methodist
Church.
Last Friday afternoon, about 4
the dwelling house occupied
by Mr. c. c. Reddic, at the extreme
end of South MeDuffie street, near the
city limits, was struck by lightning.
No one was hurt. A few chickens in
the yard were killed, and three posts
on the front veranda were shattered.
The friends of Mrs. NJ. A. Dean will
hear with pleasure that she is improv-
ing, and left on Monday for Williams
ton. where she will spend a month, and
from there will go to Mountain Rest
for the summer. She is accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. w. G. Smith, who
has been with her in her recent sick
ness.
Miss Mamie Moore, daughter of Mr..
F. l.. Moore, died at her home near
on Sunday, "a ult., after
an illness of about two weeks with
fever, in the 10Th year of her age. The
were inferred in the Cross
Roads churchyard at Starr on the day
her death, the funeral SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Abner: The family have the sympa-
thies Of all their friends in their sore
bereavement.
The Stockholders of the Citizens
Bank at Honea Path met yesterday and
by electing the following
officers: President. IA. Brock; Vice
l.. A. Brock; Cashier, P. w.
Sullivan; Directors E. Harris, j. w.
Clement, j. w. Brock, c. E. Harper
and DR.. j. F. Shirley. The stockhold-
ers have done more than well in select
ing their officers, and the success of
the Bank is assured. The Bank will
be ready for the transaction of business
in short while.