The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-28

boat hand, were picked up on the
streets for acting in suspicious man
ner. Newt was given the choice of tho
following three penalties: fine of $500
or 90 days ON the public works or twen-
ty-fOur hours in which to leave the
city for good. He took the last"
Buck Patterson, colored, who lives
with DIR. r. G. Witherspoon in South
Carolina. had his mule drowned while
attempting to cross Lightwood Log
creek. near Miltown Church, Monday
evening. He had his wife and chill
dren with him who escaped without
injury. The rushing waters swept the
buggy down tho creek several yards.
The recent rains have swollen the wa
tercourses considerably. Reports are
that the Savannah River is very high.
-HartreN (Ga.) Sun
Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. Chamblee and
bright little children, of Mountain
Creek, S. c., were in town Monday.
The Sun Office was the recipient OF u
very pleasant call from Mr.. Chamblee,
who informed us that the main object
OF his visit was to purchase farm and
become permanent resident of o,ir
county. He is clever, public spirited
citizen; substantial and successful
planter. His is an estimable family
and would be valuable acquisition to
Harts citizenship.-Hart,rcN (Ga. Sun.
The Sunday School Institute of the
South Carolina Presbytcry held it's
iirst annual session in the First Pres
byterian Church, this city, last week,
and was we'll attended, nearly every
Church in the Presbytery being repre-
sented. Rev. II. G. McLees, of fG1een-
wood. was elected chairman, and Rev.
II. X. Murchison, of this city, secre-
tary. The sessions were exceedingly
Interesting, and the delegates no doubt
returned to their respective homes full
of renewed energy for work in ,heir
Sunday Schools.
The State of Sunday says: "Notice
has been filed with with the Secretary
OF State Of the intention of the pur-
chasers of the Blue Ridge railroad to
make application tomorrow for an
amendment Of charter in order to ex-
tend the line from it's present terminus
ut Walhalla on toward the ultimate
terminus at Rabun Gap, Ga. Mr.. .B.L.
Abney. one Of the new owners of the
road, was not in the city yesterday and
could not be seen; consequently, it is
impossible to give any further details
just at this time"
The News and Courier of last Mon
day contained map of South Carolina,
showing the average number of per-
sons to the square mile in each County,
based on calculations made from the
official reports Of the last census. The
population of the State is 1851, ,3l0, and
the area 80,170 square miles. Ander-
son County, with "a persons to the
square mile, stands fourth in the list of
Counties. Charleston leads with 12t)
to the square mile, Spartanburg comes
next with SO, and Richland takes the
third place with rs.
Gen. Hemphill, of the Abbeville
Medium, in speaking of the recent re-
union of Orr's Regiment ut Sandy
Springs, says: "The audience divided
into groups and picnic dinners were
spread We took dinner with the party
In which Mrs. J.D. McElroy was the
moving spirit. She is handsome wo-
man with light hair, winning manner
anu welcome in her voice and eyes.
She and her friends made us feel at
home. In abundance, variety and
manner of preparation, the dinner was
all that an epicure could DESIRE"