The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-18


died Mt the home of her father, DR..
James ID. Neel. near Troy. Mt . o'clock
Sunday morning, December 8. Mrs.
Bonner was the vito of Rev. o. y.
Bonner, who, With several children,
survive her: She has many friends in
the lower section of this County who
will regret to hear of her death.
AT the Argyle IIotol, where the Press
Association was entertained in Charles
ton last week, we met an old Anderson
boy, Clarence Maroney, who Is night
clerk. He will be on the lookout for
the people of Anderson who visit tho
Exposition and will take pleasure in
giving them any information desired.
When you go to Charleston register at
tho Argyle.
The South Carolina Conference has
designated next Sunday as Epworth
Orphanage Day. ThismeGsuro was or
dered to make up something of the
loss occasioned by shortage in Thanks
giving offerings. 1he Meth0dists in
this County should bear this in mind,
aud g" to Churc'l next Sunday prepared
to make liberal contribution to tho
Orphanage.
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham, Grand Chan
eellor of South CaroliIa, has issued
circular suggesting that the Iythians of
the State have "Pythian Day" at the
Charleston Exposition. This sugges-
ton has met with much favor here, and
when the day is set large attendance
of the knights from this city and conn-
ty will be on hand to join in the festiv-
tiles of the occasion.
Mrs. Martha Harris, relict of the late
John Harris, died ut the home Of her
son. l.. d. Harris, near Belton, last
Friday, at the ripe old age of 80 years.
Two sons survive her. Mrs. Harris
had since her girlhood been Il devoted
member of the Methodist Church, and
was most highly esteemed by wide
circle Of friends. Her remains were
inferred on Saturday at Trinity Church.
In order to allow their employees to
have merry Christmas the merchants
of tae city have unanimously agreed to
close their stores and suspend business
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
OF next week. The public officials will
also close their offices, and no business
whatever will be transacted. Bear
this i'll mind, and don't come to tho
city to transact business Oh the three
days named.
Rev. NJ. b. Kelley, tho new pastor of
st. Johns Methodist Church, filled his
pulpit for the first time last Sunday
morning, and was given n most cordial
greeting by his congregation. At the
evening service all the churches in the
city were closed and tho pastors with
many members OF their respective con
gregntions assembled at st. Johns to
hear the new pastor and extend him n
hearty welcome to Anderson.
w. II. Hanna, of varenncs Town
ship, received letter few days ago
announcing the death Of his eldest son,
W. II. Hanna, at his home in Polk
County, Ark, after brief illness with
pneumonia. He was about 80 years of
age and leaves u widow and two small
children. Mr.. Hanna moved to Arkan-
sas few years ago, and was meeting
with success in his adopted home. The
parents of the deceased have tho sym
pathies of all their friends in their sore
bereavement.
Last Thursday morning about
o'clock the dwelling house of +. p.
HolliDgsworth, Mt the corner of Green
vile and East Boundary streets, was
burned. 1t is not known how the fire
originated. The house was owned by
Mrs. Kate Harper, of Seneca, and was
q two story frame building. 1t was in
sured for $3.50, and was valued at about
$1,000. Mr.. Hollingsworth saved part
Of his furniture. He had some insur-
ance on it, but not enough to cover his
loss.
"The 1dler" in recent issue Of the
Spartanburg Journal says: "They have
funny people over in Andelson. j. B.
Douthit, formerly State Liquor Com
missioner, is selling Bibles, and it is
said he will send one with steel plated
backs to Dudley Haselden. Two of
Josh Ashley'G loys have quit running
rabbits and are catching blind tigers.
Josh is going to quit running for the
House and run for the Senate awhile,
In the hope of more effectively repre-. /.
senting the yellow dog. In town they
are running an order to suppress law
lessness and in the country they are
lynching negroes. So many funny and
contradictory things are going on that
we need not be surprised if number
of prominent farmers ask Judge Benet
to locate in Anderson and help them
subscribe for the Philadelphia North
American"
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