The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-03

Moore, Acker s. Co.'S. millinery de-
partment was opened this week with
everythins now and stylish in the way
of pattern hats, etc., which are ready
for your inspection.
We have heard farmers say that it
took thirteen months to cultivate and
gather cotton crop; but tins year
breaks that record, aa the work will be
completed in less than Milo months.
Nearly every day a half dozen
mountain schooners," loaded with
apples, cabbage and potatoes, make
their appearance on our streets. All
three Of these crops are reported fine
in the mountains.
He. Bcattie, receiver of tho Blue
Ridge Railroad, spent Tuesday in the
city and promised to mako some much
needed repairs OIL the McDutlie and
Main street bridges as soon os the lum-
ber could be secured.
Our venerable friend, Col. w. S.
Pickens, of the Brushy Creek section,
spent Monday in the city and gave us
n pleasant call. He is one of Ander-
son County's Oldest citizens and is
holding his own remarkably we'll.
A commission Tor a charter has been
issued TO the PGndleton Telephone
Company. The corporatorsa are Mcssrs:
j. G. Stribling, II. p. Sitton, }. IL.
Mounce and J. b. Sloan. The capital
stock of the company is to be 5000.
Deputy Sheriff Dillingham;, with his
bloodhound, was summonsed by tele-
phone this morning to Pendleton to
trace negro who has mysteriously
disappeared from there and who, it is
feared, has been foully dealt with.
Partridges are said to be abundant
this season. The shooting season will
not begin until the first of November.
There is q law against exporting par
tridges, dead or alive, from the State
and no one is allowed to sell them.
The grand fall opening of Julius II.
We'll g. Co. took place last Friday and
was big success. Throughout the
day their establishment was thronged
with the fair sex inspecting the beauti-
full and stylish new goods i'll every de-
partment.
Brown. Osborne G. Co.'S. establish
n1ent attracted a large crowd of visi-
tors yesterday, the occasion being their
annual fall opening. Their immense
stock Of fall and winter goods was
tastefully displayed and were admired
by every visitor.
Mr.. F. T. Wilhite has been seriously
ill the past week. This morning he is
much better, and wo hope ne will soon
be out again. His mother and sister;
who have been spending a few months
in Georgia, returned home last Satur-
day to be at his bedside
Last Monday being salcsday a large
crowd was attracted to the city and
everybody seemed to be buoy. Con-
siderable real estate was sold at public
outcry by Probate Judge Nance and all
of it brought good prices, averaging
more than twelve dollars an acre.
Last Thursday morning John Smalls,
a colored boy, while walking along
West Marketstreet, near the Enterprise
store, fell on the sidewalk. and before
o physician could reach him he was
dead. A severe hemorrhage from the
lungs was che cause Of Ills death.
East Monday morning Deputy Sheriff
Dillingham; went QUO to Portman and
arrested ak negroe 8, who had caused
some trouble there en- Sunday, when a
crowd of them were engaged in gam
bling all day. .Othors would have been
arrested he'd they aot disappeared.
The South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition Company of
Charleston, ID organizing u board of
four commissioners in each County of
the State. Messrs. r. s. Hill, A. C.
Latimer, S. L. Eskew and G. E. Harper
compose the board for Anderson Coun-
ty.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Barker's Greek Church have arranged
an interesting programme for the OBJ
servance of missionary day at their
Church next Sunday evening. The
exercises will begin promptly at Z
o'clock. The friends of the congrega-
ton are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. j. B. Hall died at her home in
Martin Township last Sunday, after a
long and painful illness with a cancer.
Her remains wero inferred at First
Creek Church Monday afternoon. She
was about IS years old, and most ex-
cellent woman, whose death is deeply
deplored by many friends and relatives.
James Richie, who lives about ak
miles north of this city, was arrested
and lodged in Jail here last Saturday
night by Deputy Sheriff Moss, Of
Walhalla. He is charged with stealing
a horse in; Franklin County, Ca, re-