The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04


has purchased the house and lot of j.
j.. Fretwell, on North Main street, and
will move into the city this fall. Mr..
Rogers and his family viii he warmly
welcomed.
Messrs: D. c.. Brown s.. Bro. and
King g. Martin have moved into their
rooms on South Main street, where
they will be pleased to greet and serve
their customers.
The International Good Roads Con-
gress will meet at Buffalo, N. Y, on
the 18th inst. Gov. McSweeney has
appointed ten delegates to represent
Tolly, of this city.
Misses Annie Blackman, of Bowers
vile, Ca. Marie and Beulah McAdams,
OF Abbevil!e County, and Essie Sui
liyau,. OF the Fork, wero in the city
shopping Monday. and hOnorcd our
sanctum with brief visit,
G. F. Tolly g. Son. furniture dealers
CT this city, have been awarded the
contract for furnishing 81 bedsteads
and mattresses for the new dormitory
OF Furman University at Greenyille,
and Will ship them at once.
Rev. w. II. Earle, and wife, of AS.
pen, COL, who have been spending a
few weeks in this County visiting reia-
tlves, left last Saturday for TOccoa,
Ca, where they spend n few days and
then leave for their far western homo.
The cotton season for the year 1900
1901 closed last Saturday. According
to the figures of the public weighers
the wagon receipts in this market ag-
gregate total of 2O,344 bales, whic h
are about 1900 bales less than the re-
ceipts OF the preceding year.
Mrs. w. G.. Kay has presented us
with the largest beet we have ever
seen: 1t weighed O. pounds. measured
nearly two feet in length and was
raised III her garden in this city. We
doubt 1t there ls o person in the COun-
ty who can equal this beet in size.
At meeting of the City Council last
and K. s. LigOn were appointed COM
mittee to go to Columbia and meet the
railroad commission and some of the
officials of the Southern Railway to-
morrow in reference to the through
train service.
We have several truck FARMS and
dalries In the County, and the indus
tries are reported as successful. There
is consensus of opinion that poultry
farm near the city would prove profit
able and q greatcOnvenience to the city,
ready market. The demand is active
and will grow.
Chas. NJ Buchanan, who has been
cIerking for Dean g. Ratlitfe, has pur-
chased the stock of goods of John A.
Hays. bankrupt, and is opening busi-
ness IN the stOreroOm in the Masonic
Temple, formerly occupied by Cobb e.
CraytOn as shoe store, where he will
be pleased to have his friends call and
see him.
ate Veterans of the various Townships
in this County met in this city last
Monday and elected the following
County pension Board: John T.. Green,
chairman, j. j. Gilmer, secretary, w.
L. Bolt, w. G. Meredith and DR.. w. II.
! Nardin, Jr., the latter as examining
physician.
AIR. and Mrs. McD. Cater expect to
move toAnderson in few days. They
have made Abbeville their home for
the past three years, and it is with re-
gret that their friends see them leave.
--AbbCeiilc Press and Banner. Mr..
and Mrs. Cater were formerly residents
of Anderson, and their friends are de-
lighted to welcome them back here.
"A. Mack Cochran, accompanied by
his wife and little daughter, Of
slater, Hrs. Reese, and other relatives.
kr: Cochran is an old Anderson boy
and this is his first visit to his old
home in twenty-five years or more. He
is holding his own remarkably well,
and his many old friends are delighted
to greet him.
"The Magnet, tho great cash bargain
house." with John A. Austin as mana
ger, is opening business in the atore-
rOO!a vacated by u. c. Brown g. Bro,
next door to the pOstOffice. The stock
Will consist of almost everything, rang
ing in price from cent to 25 cents.
Mr. Austin is an experienced mer-
chant, we'll known to our people and
will meet with success. Look out for
his advertisement next week.
Last Wednesday Lester Williford, a
negro tenant on D. A. Skeletons plan
tation.. in Rock Mills Township, was
killed By lightning. He was standing
at o window in his home when bolt
of lightning struck the roof and he fell
W LILO llOUI. I1iS ClOCuluB CuuRuC lire
in several places and his moustache
burned Oft. The negro's wife and child
were In the same room but were not
hurt. The house was damaged.
Nelson Sullivan, q negro about &C
years of ago, was killed by the south
bound train, on. the Blue Ridge Road
near Pendleton, last Saturday morning
He lived at Seneca and it is presumed
was on his way home, as he was walk
ing beside the track as the train ap.
preached him. He was struck by the
cow catcher on the shoulder and knock
ed into ditch, and his neck was bro
ken. An inquest was held and nc
blame is attached to the railroad.
James D. Campbell, of Bolton, the ef-
ficient Court stenogrepher Of the Sew
enth Circuit, attended the recent ses.
sion of the National Shorthand Report.
ers' Association Convention in Buffa-
10, n. Y. He was reelected Secretary
and Treasurer. which position he has
held ever Sipcn the Orpo nj zotiop of fbe