The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-31


ern, the Blue Ridge and the {. & w.
c. Railroads build union passen-
ger depot i'll the Blue Ridge Yard.
1t is good suggestion, and our people
would be more than pleased to see it
adopted by the Roads.
Trade is holding up well and it is ev-
ident that there is yet considerable
money in the country. Numbers of
farmers are paying cash for their fertil-
izers, and will doubtless be able to pay
cash for oil supplies needed on their
farrls this year.
Mrs. s. Bleckley, assisted by num-
Der of the ladies of the city, will give
IN "Old Folks Concert" ut her resi-
dence next Friday evening for the
benefit Of the Anderson Library. A
rich programme has been arranged for
the occasion, and those who patronizs
it may except rare treat.
A number of our young people went
to Due West last Friday to attend the
celebration of tho Phiiomathean Lit
erary Society of Erskine College. Miss
Lizzie Crayton, Messrs. Sam. and Joe
Trowbridge and David Silvcrman, who
compose the Anderson Orchestra, fur
nished the music for the occasion.
Tho alarm of fire on Monday about
o'clock was caused by the roof tho din
ing-roOm of Mr.. d.. ii. Russcll's resi-
dence, on South Main Strcec, being on
fire, having caught from the stove tiuc.
The firemen responded promptly and
tho fire was soon cxtinguished. The
damage was slight,
The Charleston and Western Carroll
No Railway announces that OH and
after February 1st one Thousand mile
books of their issue will be good for
passage over the Georgia Railroad, in
addition to the Atlantic Coast Line, c.,
N. g. L. and the r.. f. g. p. Railways.
The attention of drummers and the
travelling public in particular is called
to this arrangement.
Prof. r. d. Eppes, of the Patrick
Military Institute faculty, went to
Cokesbury last Sunday to pay social
visit, and while there he and Miss
Evelyn Merriman, the lovely daughter
Of Mr. s. C. Merriman, were married at
the home of the bride. The marriage
was a surprise to the friends Of both.
The bride and groom came to Anderson
Monday morning.
A meeting of the stockholders OF tho
Anderson Cotton Mills was held yester-
day, and the action of the Board of Di-
rectors in increasing the capital stock
from 100000 to 100000 was confirm
ed. This increase will be apportioned
among the present stockholders, who
are anxious to secure it. This will in
crease the number of spindles from
SO, ,000 to 10000.
The following officers have have been
elected to serve the Lodge of Fraternal
Union of America in this city the en-
suing year: Fraternal Master, W. F.
Cox; Justice, G.. n. G. Boleman; Pro-
tector, u. Todd; Truth, E. F. Geiger;
Mercy, j. A. Morris; Secretary, j. H.
Won Hasseln; Treasurer, II. G. John
son; Guide, j. Il. Pearson; Guard, s.
O. jackson; Sentinel, Andrew King;
Stewards, Rev. j. L. McLin and w. G.
johnson.
The Anderson County Teachers AS
held q meeting at tie Central
Gradef School, in this city, last Satur-
day, and it was very we'll attended. An
interesting paper on the decoration of
school rooms was read by Miss Quat-
tlebaum, Of the Bolton High School.
This subject was discussed by several
of the teachers present. The meeting
throughout was both interesting and
profitable to all present.
Our venerable townsman. Capt. A.
T. Broyles. met with apainful accident
last Saturday morning. He was cross
ing Main street and attempted to get
out of the way of an approaching We
hicle, when he stumbled and fell to the
ground, and wrenched his right hip
jC.nt. lie was carried nome and two
or three physicians were soon ut his
side. At first it was feared that tho
bone was fractured. He is still con-
fined to his bed and at times suffers
pain. We join his many
friends in wishing him speedy recov
cry.
j. w. Thompson, of Anderson, was
in the city last week. He was q soldier
in Co. G, Orr's Rifles. AT Gettysburg,
when out on the advance picket line, a
wounded Yankee, who lay on the other
side of fence along which our skir-
mish line had formed, suffered intense
" from thirst and called for water.
Thompson crossed the fence in frontof
q line of Yankee sharpshOoters and
gave the suffering man drink from his
canteen. Mr.. Thompson was captured
at Falling Waters, ON the Potomac
River, and was in prison for nineteen
months.--Abbcriile Medium.