The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-06


! Peni,enliary. came up from Columbia
last week and inspected tho convict
s.ockades ;n this County. Ho found
every thing in good condition.
The Anderson Ice Factory's new
building is nearing completion aud
some of the new machinery is being
placed in position. The factory has
moro than doubled its capacity.
Mr.. w. II. Wilson. of Atlanta, Ca,
has been spending few days in the
city, having come over on the sad mis-
sion Of attending the funeral of his
mother, who was buried yesterday,
TIE Charleston. and Western Caro-
lima Railway must anticipate big in
creuse in the near future as it has Just
added, we are Informed, three hundred
new freight cars to its rolling stock.
On account OF putting in the new
machinery at the electric plant at
P"rtman Shoals. the cotton mills and
other plants using electric power in
,, one city were closed down yesterday.
Married, OH Thursday, February 90,
1901, at the residence of the brides
brother, near Bolton, by Rev. John At
taway, Mr.. John A. Shirley and Miss
| Callie Jones, all of Anderson County.
Mr.. J. NJ. Campbell. of Corner Town
ship, has shown US % peculiarly shaped
egg, which his children found few
days ago. 1t is about two inches in
length. about the size of mans finger
| and curved ut each end.
| At a meeting of the w. e. Il. u. in
this city yesterday afternoon a COM
mittee. was appointed to prepare and
present a petition to the Board of Con-
! troll protesting against The opening OF
d beer dispensary in Anderson.
Mr. John Owley died at his home on
Factory Hill last Thursday after a
long illness, aged about 81 years. A
widow and several children survive
him. The remains were carried down
into Abbeville County and buried at
Bethel Church, near his former home.
The new law against carrying pjs. ols
provides that ~ one can carry n pistol
that is less than twenty inches long or
that weighs less than three pounds
whether concealed or unconcealed.
Peace officers arc excepted. Tho pen
atty is 800 fine or thirty days on the
chain gang.
The c. F. Jones Company has receiv-
! ed it's charter and is now ready for
business, as will be seen by reading its
advertisement ON tho Sth page IF this
paper. The Company will carry a
very large stock of dry goods milli-
merry, boots, shoes, clothing, etc, and
will sell at popular prices.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the lawn around Maj. B. Il. Whitner's
residence was discovered on fire. The
alarm was sounded, the fire depart
ment responded promptly and the blaze
was soon extinguishcd. Tho wind was
very high at the time and the fire alarm
caused considerable excitement for
| awhile.
The election Of beer dispenser for tho
city will take place on Saturday, the
23rd instant. There are five applicants
| as follows: T.B. Earle, w. F.C. Owens,
s. p. Tate, J. G. McClenan and r. S.
Cheshire. The County Board of Con-
troll selects the beer dispenser. The
| members of this Board are: T. H. Bur
ris, j. w. Rockroth andJ. j. Vaughn.
Messrs. r. C. Webb and A. p. Cater
have formed partnership to engage
IN general commission business, and
III another column they make an im-
portant announcement to merchants.
These gentlemen will sell only to s,er-
chants, and get their good: direct from
tho manufacturer, thus saving to their
patrons the middle mans profits. They
have opened an Office in the second
| story OF tho p0stOffice building, where
they have full line of samples of the
goods they handle.
Last Saturday in Easley fight took
place between w. D. Sitton, young
/ white man from Anderson County, and
Gene Baker, negro. Baker drew his
knife, slashing Sitton in the face aud
hands inflicting serious wounds. The
negro attempted to e.cape but was ar
rested by State Constable McCravy
and lodged in Jail. Sitton at last nc
counts had not been removed to his
homo but was resting fairly we'll. The
negro is said to be dangerous charao-
tcr.-PickcnS journal.
For the gathering OF the United Con-
federate Veterans at Memphis May
2Sth to 30th, rate of one cent per mile
each way has been made by the rail
roads from points more than 200 miles
from Memphis. Tickets will be on
sale May 25, 20 and q. and from points
within 200 miles, on May 81, 29, 90 and
30, tho final limit being June 4tn. An
extension to Juno 10 will be allowed
| uDOn tho Dnvmpnt of n .,anoo;t Foo of