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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
Corner Creek Comments.

The farmers arc quite busy harvest
ing the small grain crop, which is N
excellent one. Most of our people fully
expect to make enough wheat to do
them one year. Oats generally are
good. Mr.. j. n. Shirley, one of our
substantial farmers, has tho best field
Of oats tho writer has noticed, and j..
He expects to realize 100 bushels from
five acres. We will report tho result
later concerning the yield of grain that
our farmers make.
This community was again visited
with more rain Inst Thursday. The
farmers were moving along nicely with
work, but tho rain put n ''stOp" to farm
work for n fow days, but we are again
blowing the grassy fields that neod
this time of year. Corn is doing very
well.
Mrs. w. S. Fleming, accompanied by
her three pretty daughters nnd Misses
May, Grace and little Annie Warren,
from the Friendship side, were visiting
in our midst last Friday. the guests Of
b: f. Gassaway and family.
1t was our fond pleasure to see Sena-
tor John l.. McLaurin last Thursday
evening at Honea Path. He was on
his way to Washington and did not get
OIL the train. There was n good croYd
of country and town people at the
depot to get n glance Mt the junior
Senator, who made very short talk
during the stop Of the train. Several
who had, never seen him were much
impressed with the greatly talked
about" McLaurin, who. with his pleas
ing appearance, and being a gifted
orator of the highest type. is bound to
win i'll next summers campaign
Watch. Tillman isn't the call" of the
Palmetto State by great deal.
Mir. Hanks has fixed up our roads in
grand style. He never does anything
by halves.
Cherries, blackberrics and plums are
ripcning. large crop OF them abound
this year.
Messrs. Henry and I4atimer Burts
and Fred Dunlap. three of Gentsville's
dnshing young sports, were in our
midst for few hours Sunday evening
mingling with friends. Come again,
boys.
Miss Mcdcna Bigby. one of our fair
maidens, is visiting near Calhoun this
week. TYHO.
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Eureka News.

Rev. Mr.. Hawkins preached an ex-
ccllcnt sermon here last Sunday to Il
large afd attentive congregation.
Misses Minnie and Louie Kay were
tho guests Of Mrs. l.. Il. Campbell last
week.
Misses Lizzie Smith and Alice Car
pcntcr, of Meals Creek, worshipped
here Sunday.
we wish 10 thank the POrtman cor
respondent for the kind invitation to
visit POrtman. and think we will ac-
ccpt it this summer.
MIR. Frank Shirley. of Furman Uni
yersity, has returned home. His many
friends arc glad to welcome him back.
Mrs. Florence Mcconnell, of Green
Vile, was the guest of her mother, Mrs.
5. A Brown, last week
Mr.. Leslie Kay, of Union Grove,
surely llas some attraction on this side,
as he calls very frequently.
Messrs. Frank Willingfam and Lee
Davis, of Bolton, were seen in our
midst last first Sunday.
MIR. 5. n Pcarman is visiting rcla-
tives in Cleveland. Miss.
Misses Nernie and Dora Martin, of
Midway, visited here Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Lille Brown visit
cd Miss Flora Davis at Be!tnn last
week.
Mr.. Jesse Robbins received n mes-
sage last week from Columbia that his
son was very i'll. His friends are very
sorry, and hope he will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breazeale have return
eel homo after an extended visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Breazealc,
OF this place. NOHODY'S DARLING.
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Friendship Items.

Married. by Rev. y. 1: Spearn,an at
his residence, May 2G, Mr. l.. r. Pill
grim and Miss Ida Rogers. Frank
should be proud of tho prize he has
won.
Misses Lucinda Martin and Lizzie
Owen have returned home from q visit
to Greenville, S. G..
Miss Matilda Wilson has returned
from visit to Equality.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Orr, from Slab
town, visited in this section Sunday.
Miss Maggie Wilson, from Green
vile. is visiting in this burg.
folks attended Six-andTwenty the
first Sunday and listened to some very
good singing by Profs. Harbin and
Lenderman.
Mr.. r. p. Martin is quite sick at this
writing.
Mr.. Gus Wilson visited near Noun
tain Spring last Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Campbell had the misfortune
to have his meat house and oil its con-
tents burned Thursday night. They
do not know how the fire originated.
: Mrs. Jones Duckworth, Of Williams
ton. and her daughter, Mrs. Walter
WilbOrn, OF Pelzer, visited the family
of Dr. G. L. Guyton recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Smith passed
through this section last week.
anticipating lawn party ut the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Wilson
on the third Saturday night.
Mr.. Jep Kay visited in this burg last
Sunday.
Much success to the dear old INTEL
LIGENCER is the fervent wish of
BONNIE BEsS.
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Prospect News.

Well Mr.. Editor, it seems that the
good people Of our section arc very
slow in giving your valuable paper the
news of our burg, rs it has been six
months or more since you have heard
from us Now, if you will be patient
with us we will try to give you II few
dots.
few exceptions, is very good. A good
many are grunting but we think it is
just because they can.
Miss Matte Eskew is very sick with
grip at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Bill Hcmbree. She is II sister of our
much beloved Church worker, Mr..
VIM. Eskew, and she has been very
sick with this much dreaded illness for
some months. We join her many
friends in wishing her a speedy rccov-
cry to her usual good health.
Rev. j. b. Heron preached n most
excellent sermon Mt this place the first
Sunday to q large congregation. We
hope he will come back and preach for
us again in the near future.
Next Sunday there will be two ser
mons ut this place, one at 4 o'clock Il.
and one ut o'clock p. m. by Rev. q. j.
Copeland.
There will be an all-dny singing Mt
this place next fourth Sunday. The
singing will be conducted by Profs. j.
Fl. Harbin and j. &. Milford. Come
one, come all. and bring wcll-filled
dinner baskets.
Rev. D. L. Hatcher will preach here
the first Sunday in July.
We havo good Sunday school ut
this place. There is not as large at-
tendance as should be, but each one
seems to take great interest in the
work Of tho Master.
Dir. Robt. Lee Sanders, who has been
attending school Mt Nashville, Tenn,
the delight of his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Neal, of Fort Hill,
visited Mrs. Neals parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Campbell, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Rufus Hembree, of tho Salem
section, who has some attraction on
this side, has purchased n now
don't think Rufus will run down an
other hundred dollar buggy for moth
It seems that our people can't be
contented. If it stays dry until our
crops begin to suffer II little fOr. rain
they will begin to complain, and If it
rains ii little more than good season
people not read where our Lord said,
''by taking thought ye cannot add one
cubit to your statue nor make one hair
white or black" He, therefore shows
lis TINT We have nothing to tlo with
ourselves and we think wo have good
deal less to do with tho weather. Now
let lis be cOntented for it is Gods
work.
Cotton and corn are looking fire in
this section but General Green" is
here with his fully equipped army and
we think he 'oOks rather scared these
pretty sunshiny days.
Wheat anu oats have begun to ripcn
and both seem to be very good.
The old song, "rhc farmer is tho
in this country. 1t should be changed
to 1.-The merchant is the man that feeds
lis ALL" llIKI.
June s.
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Denver Dots,

Farmers are very busy now harvest
ing aud hoeing cotton. Gen. Green"
of whom we have heard SO much, has
Inarshalled his forces On the row where
the fertilizer is heaviest, and "The
Man with the Hoe" has to have good
foe, 30 as to slay the grass and leave
the cotton. So much cool, wet weather
has been detrimental to the cotton
plant, which 80 loves sunshine, that
even when there ia q stand and it has
been thinned out, it looks sOrrier than
1t has done for some years on the l1th
of June. Wheat and oats are veryfine.
Some farmers say the yield will be
heavier than it has been for years.
The fruit crop is good. especially black
berries and dewberries, which are ri
pcning fast. SO the darkies' time If
high living has come and they LOOK
happy. Gardens were never. fnef.
Beans. beets, whitehead cabbage,
squashes and cucumbers are now on
the bill of fare, and tomatoes and Okra
soon will be-
Old Mr. Lov. Davis iias been very
low for some weeks.
Mrs. Is: Is. Rice, an aged lady, has
been quite sick for some time with
complication Of chronic diseases. She
IL under the care of DR.. w. S. Hutchi-
son. who is q fine young physician.
MT. a. T.. browne Is in very bad
health, though not confined to the bed
all the time
There are several other cases of sick
ness in the ncighborhood but none
serious except among the cOlOred peO-
pie,
The Denver High School closed it's
summer session last Friday. The
Principal, Prof. G.. a. Fellars, will re-
turn to his home ut Ncwberry for tho
summer vacation. Miss Ella Sherard,
the Assistant, has already returned to
her home ut MOftattsville. These
popular young people will be greatly
missed by Denver society.
Rev. A. J.. Hamilton, of Williams
burg, il visiting the family of MIR. Mar
shall Blackman.
:. Mrs j. 3: McElroy and Mrs; VIM;
Erwin, Of Ccnterville, have lately paid
a pleasant visit tn relatives ut iIonea
Path and Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rolf. of Deem
Creek. visited Mr.. VIM. Elrod's family
Friday.
Mrs. w. A. McWhortcr spent several
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Sam. Harris, of Belton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson, of
Asbury section, spent last week with
their daughter. Mrs. Gus. McPhail,
nenr Sandy Springs.
Mrs. Anna Pruitt, of Rock Mills, visi-
ted her sister, Mrs. Darwin Reid, at
Autun Thursday.
Mrs. Daisy Pearnlan, of Eureka,
visited her fathers family, Mr.. j. w.
Major, last week.
Mrs. s. l.. Eskew, of Pentlieton, vii!
be IL guest ct Miss Mattio Eskew to-
day. Miss Matte is very much better
than she has been. INCOGNITA.
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Local New.
Death of One of Anderson County's Best
Citizens.

BELToN, S. c., Juue IL.
Mr.. A. j. Stringer died at his home In
this town last Sunday morning, June 9th,
IN the 9th year OF his aye after an illness
OF ab ,ut ten days with dyseutery.
He had been resident Of this place 10
years, there being but one man now liv-
ing here when he came here, and that IL
Mr.. G. w. McGee, who has lived here iG
years. Mr.. Strlnger served thro ugh the
war between the States In various capaci-
ties, was a brave soldier aud kind officer.
He had been devoted mem ber and
deacon In the Baptist Church hero for
many years, and in his death tho Church
loses one OF her best supporters. He was
thrice married. 6rst TO q Miss Brock,
second to a Miss Rice. third to a Miss
Hreezeale, who, with t~c children by the
second wife, Miss Eva and William H..
survive him; two children, ono by tho
first and the other by the last wife, pre-
ceding him to the grave several years.
He was a man or decided convictions
and wa, unswerving in his devotion to
nrincin!e lie nnmh haraa hia frianda by
the SCORE, all Of whom will uSeply mourn
the death of Jack Stringer, rs he was
Familiarity known.
His pastor, Rsv. W. II. Tato, conducted
the funeral services Monday, at II a. m.
in the Is sptist Church. In the presence of
9 !::50 congregation of sOrro"!nS fr!cnd:
and relatives. At the close Of Mr.. Tate's
discourse Rev. r. w. Burts made a few
touching remarks, saying no had known
Mr.. Stringer for few years moro than
quarter CT O century.
His remains wore then carried to their
last resting place. the following acting ~
pail bearers: Honorary Hon. Is. +.
Craytou, Capt. &. W. Cox. John r. Green.
Fleetwood Clinkscales, X. l.. Dn9aE and
DIR. w. II II.ynie. Active A. X. Camp
bell, DR.. r. l.. Parker, Il. &. Poore and
w. A. Clement. all OF whom we're his
Sunday School clase, except the first
three names. Z.
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Bear Greek Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. McCurry lost their
six months old daughter on Sunday,
Juno end, after one weeks sickness
with dysentery. 1t was buried at Mt.
Bethel church on Monday, after short
funeral services conducted by Rev. N.
G.. Wright in the presence of sym
pathizing congregation. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCurry have t2en blest. They have
ten children, and this is the first one
to die. The Lords ways are not our
ways and His ways are right in all
things.
There is some sickness along the
Abbevllle and Anderson line.
Mt. Meaks and Mrs. Ouley have each
lost their babe in the past week. The
former was buried ut First Creek
Church and the latter at Mt. Bethel
Church.
Harvesting is going on in this neigh
borhood.
The Bethany Church building has
been painted in the last month.
Mrs. K. r. King. died at her home in
the Crayton section, on Sunday. 9th
inst. Mrs. King leaves o husband and
nine children to cherish her memory
She will be buried at Meals Creek this
(MOnday) morning at II o'clock. The
| funeral will be conducted by Rev. NJ.
MCGEE and Rev. N. g. Wright.
Miss Alice Murdock was found dead
in her bed ut the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Jano Fisher, near the Abbeville
line, last Sunday morning and will be
buried at First Creek Church to-day at
II o'clock q. m. The funeral will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. VIM
MOorer.
In the same neighborhood Mrs. VIM,
Richey died last Friday, Tth instant
and was buried at First Creek Church
on Saturday. Our informant tells us
that there have been five deathE in the
same neighborhood in the last ter
days. Truly death is abroad in the
land. and this shorld remind ns thu
we, too, must die. Therefore let us nj
live right 80 we can die right.
God bless oil those bereaved ones i.
the earnest prayer of the writer.
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WiId Hog Items.

Mr.. } &. Cam and others near hear
are quite sick with bilious fever.
The recent heavy rains have done
considerable damage to tho crops in
our vicinity, but with that exception
the farmers are getting along nicely
with their farm work.
bif. Jim Osborne. or Anderson, is
spending few days in this cOmmuni-
ty.
Rev. Durham preached at Mt. Tabor
last fourth Sunday. Owing to the
threatening weather there was small
congregation
Mr.. Ben. Horton has gone OH trip
to Ashcvillc, \. g., for the benefit of
his health
Mr. Manning Horton, Of lola, spent
last Sunday in Wild Hog
June 8. VINEGAR JuG.
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Harris Bridge News.

The sun is shining very pleasant to-
day, and we think it is high time, for
we have had enough of rain in this
part Of the community.
Mrs. }. G. Holder and two sons, Mr..
AdOlphus and little Prue, have return
ed from visit to the formers father,
Mr.. S. A. Hutchison, of Eiberton, Ga.
TO have your picture made is the
latest fad, and if you don't you are not
in fashion.
Crops are looking very sorry around
here except cotton, which looks very
we'll. Mr.. Editor. we will advise the
farmers to drop their cotton seed by
hand in hills, as Chey come up better
and also save seed.
0nr little "a Maiden" was disap-
pointed when the mail came the other
bearing the postmark "Sheriff." You
must do better next time, b.
During our hard rain tho other week
hail foil between DoOlie's ferry on the
Savannah river and Hartwell, Ga, and
three of the hail stones weighed n
pound.
Portman. This writer remembers a
pleasant July day we enjoyed there
about three years ago, and would be
Two Of Sheriff's most charming
young ladies, Misses Jennie and Lula
Wyatt, with their little niece, Kathleen
Wyatt, visited in these parts last third
Sunday.
Little Rufus and Clara Brown have
beenNhaving chills, but are up at this
writingA >">
News is ccarce in our burg.
UNCLE NED.
June s.
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Florence. 8. G Nov. 1e. 1900

Florence, 8. G., Nov. 16, 1900.
l was first advised by our family ply
sician In Charleston to use TRErHINA
with our baby when she was but very
to warm and sweeten the stomach. La
ter 1t waR useful in teething troubles,
and Its effect has been found to be 50
very beneficial and 30 free from the dan
gers that are consequent upon The use of
drugs aud soothing syrups, that we have
come to regard it, after use with three
children, AZ one of the necessities when
there is new baby In the house and un-
til the teeth.ng troubles are over, and we
take pleasure In recommending it to our
friends instead Of the horrid stuff that 80
many people nse to keep their babies
quiet. HARrWELL NJ. AVER.
Mgr. Daily Times and Weekly Times
Messenger.)
If you have q Mirror you want Re-
Silvered, or want q Mirror made 10 fit or
replace the old broken one, see R. w.
SPEER. He will make or repair all sizes
at reasonable prices. 3S-13
This s our greatest year. We are
CTood of our record, aud are striving by
every honest means to win you for GUS.
toner. Give us II trial If you have never
done so before. Vandiver Bros.
Ifyou anticipate buying a Thresher or
Engine, lee Brock Bros. before you buy.
Roofing, tin work, galvanized iron
work and plumbing done on short notice
by Osborne & Osborne.
Twenty-Five Dollars will buy a fairly
good square practice Plano at the q. A.
cally worth double that amount.
When you need Screen Doors and Win
dows, alsO Screen Wire und Fly Fans,
call and see Brock Brus. Also buy the
Gem when you want the best Ice Cream
Freezer, at Brock Bros.
Ifyou are in tho market for Mower,
Reaper and Binder, call At Brook Bros.
and buy the Deering, the most durable,
lighteas draft and beat adjusted machine
on the market.
Iron King Stoves are considered the
best. Buy one. Osborne & Osborne
Sole Agents.
Those farmers who have used the cele-
brated old homemade, seven.finger
Counts Grain Cradles. will truthfully
grain. n.savere. They are perfectly set and
the stocks being cut out by hand from
we'll ssasoned timber. they will always
| retain their set. They are fitted with
blades OF only highest quality. Sullivan
| Hdw. Co. are exclusive selling agents for
this section, OF these matohleS Cradles.
We offer this week hundreds of paife
quick while We have your number. Pri-
ces on these Shoes too cheap to quote.
vandiver Bros.
For those who desire Fourteen Finger
Cradles, Sullivan Hdw. Go. offer in theil
josh Berry, the worry beat Of this pattern
that they can secure. You can mako no
mistake by buying your Cradles from
/ them.
Pot Plauts and Cut Flowers for sale
Large and email Palms speciality. Mrs
j. f. Ciinkscales, 242 North Main st.
Sullivan Hdw. Co. sSmply want You Il
examine their Mccormick flowers be
fore buying any machine. Your owr
aelf-interest and the interest Of you
pocket demand that you do this.
Have hot water pipes run from you,
etnve 70 bath -occ. Try Osborne 4
Ooborne.
Jobbers pricos on "Schapps," "Earl,
Bird" aud "Blne jay" Tobaccos. Low
est prices on Flour, Coffee. Corn. Bacon
and heavy Groceries. Vandiver Bros.
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Mccall Bazaar Patterns.
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WE often why keep Paper Patterns
could that the had
feel that could recommend anything this line that strictly
upt and all right bu have now, reliable and
After using pattern
fdehce and will always
THE MCCALL BAZAAR PATTERN pattern that
for itself 1870 and the publishers
with of the largest representative the
The made The Mccall
their they GOOD if BETTER
Pattern than those of other makes at double the price
Any Pattern mailed receipt of number and
We this Pattern good
make this department. but all other
and higher Also McCals
o Fashion, &c copy Ask for Bazaar Fashion
You will find our Stock Of
Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings
Always up ali that Stylish pretor
of
than the place before you.
Everything you looking for in SILKS SATINS LACES EN-
BRO1DERIES,
SHOES OXFORD TIES and SLIPPERS big stock for you to
le FROM.
fact you will everything thoroughly date
confident of pleasing Goods Quality and Prices
Our Millinery Department.
complete particular and growing popular every
day.
MAIL ORDERS receive careful and prompt attention.
Write for Samples.
MOORE, AGKER g. CO.,
Wholesale ant
Flour olasses Tobacco etc. at the poGibe prices
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Brock Bros. have two good Second
Hand stationary Engines also two first
ciass Second Hand Threshers for sale at q
very low price.
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100 Ladies' Mercesized Satina Undek,
NesO Spring Shoes.
are snss aaay I ] s9 s they W !. | s
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ANDERSON 1ssDRa lAaoNSo IzlnrIE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09

OF the order has been little short of mar
Vicious, particularly so, when 1t is reca ed
that 1t has won its way within the short
space of eighteen years and in the face
OF keen opposition of nearly 400 kindred
societies. operating in the same te -rftcry,
many of them well organ 'zed and Dos
seSslng thousands of members. when
Modern Woodmen of America was born
That woodcraft on the threshold of the
new century, is entering upon the mCst
prosperous era of its wonderfully pros
porous history, is a fact patent to all
students of fraternal affairs Since the
first of the present year, in territory al
ready thought TO be thoroughly worked,
1900 new benefit and SEQ new social
members have been won to the soci -.ty's
standard, while $50 new local camps have
been instituted As the society's Now
territory is more thoroughly organized.
this present rate OF growth is bound to
increase, so that the net membersh. D
gain for the year should be in the neigh
borhood of 1i0GC0, the net gain in nm
Der Of local camps, 1850, ana the net
gain in insurance in force $2O0O29. go As
has been noted in the tabu'ated stain nj.
the net gain in membership for the years
1S9a-1900, was 3Q,FS0, the gain In number
of local camps, 1881, while the ne, gan
In insurance during the same period was
SS4S 800. Hence. the net gain for
the years 1899, 1860 ana 1891, estimating
the balance of this year, viii be reszec-
lively $50 members, 1871 CAMPS and
S54S, OS7, 800 insurance. So remarkable an
increase has never before been made by