The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-19

position in the Anderson Graded
School, recently rendered her. She
was also elected to position in the
Denmark School but this she has had
to decline. Mics Cochran will attend;
the Summer School at Converse
-AdbcUiile Medium.
Presideut HaHtzog has announced
that farmers institutes will be held in
limited number of Counties this
Summer. Where one is desired it is
necessary to send in petition by July
lat, signe.l BY 10 citizens. Anderson
County should have one. Who will
get up that petitions
MessIs. VIM. Barr and Hoyt King,
who purchased the Boys Steam Laun-
dry plant. have moved it to Sumter, S.
c., wiie-o they will operateit. Messrs.
Barr and King arc worthy, upright
young gentlemen, ani we join their
many friends here in wishing them
big success in their new home.
The following prizes have been of
fered by the Charleston West Indian
Exposition for the best County exhib-
it: 1st prize, $1,000; End prize, $500; srd
prize, $3.50. These prizes are worth
winning and Anderson County could,
we believe, win even the first, il her
citizens would only go in to win.
Capt. w. A. Hudgens, of Honea
Path, and Miss Lucia Taylor were unit
ed in the holy bonds Of matrimoDy at
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Bessie Taylor. in this city. this morn
ing at o'clock. Rev. 8. j. Cartledge
officiated. Immediately after the cere-
meny the couple left On the Blue Ridge
train for Walhalla to spend few
weeks in the mountains.
The stockholders of the Acme Drug
Co. met last week and organized by
electing the following Board of Direc-
tors: r. s. Ligon, G. w. Evans, 8. NJ.
Orr, III. A. Ligon, d. A. Ledbetter, r.
8. Hill and J. A. Brock. The Board
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent r. 8. Ligon; Vice-President, d.
A. Ledbetter; Secretary and Treasurer,
j. Temple Ligon. The Company will
begin business within the next thirty
days.
Rev. James Boyce, the genial and
energetic President of the Due West
Female College, was in the city last
Friday aid hOnored our sanctum with
his presence for q shorS while. In an
other column appears an advertise
ment Of this College, to which we
would direct the attention OF our read
ers. This College, which ranks among
the best in the South, has just closed
successful session, and parents hav-
ing daughters to educate would do
well to communicate with President
Boyce.
The heavy rains of the past week
have done considerable damage to the
growing crops and the bridges across
several streams in portions Of this
County. Rocky River, which heads
near this city and runs south, is report
| ed to have been higher than at any
time since 1876. County Supervisor
Vandiver estimates that the damage
to bridges will amount to at least
$4,000. One of the largest bridges
washed away was the bridge at Car
penter & Geer's mill. over Broadway
Creek, q few miles east Of the city.
The marriage Of Col. G.. P. Harris,
of Elberton, Ga, and Miss Eva Wake
field took place st tho horne of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. James E !.
Wakefield at Antreville, s. c., on
Wednesday, 18th inst, at II o'clock a
! m. There were large number of in
vited friends OF the contracting couple
present to witness the impressive cere-
mony. After refreshments were SER
we'd the happy couple left for Tallulah
Falls to spend q few days, carrying
with them the best wishes of their
friends for long life of happiness and
! prosperity.
Yesterday morning about IL. 80 o'clock
| the dwelling house of Mrs. Ella Rod
gers, OH Earle street was destroyed by
fire. Mr.. Guy Rncker, who was going
home at the time, discovered the fire
and gave the alarm. He rushed into
the piazza and aroused Mrs. Rodgers
and children, who barely had time to
escape from the building. The firemen
responded romptly but saved only q
few pieces of furniture from the build
ing. 1t is not known how the fire orig
mated. Fortunately Mrs. Rodgers had
| insurance to the amount of $1,2OO on
the building and furniture.
The Anderson baseball team spent
last week in Augusta, Ga, and played
three games with the team of that city,
winning all OF them. The Augusta
Chronicle speaks Of the Anderson team
as follows: 1.-THE baseball team that
plays under the name of Anderson, S /.
c., does that progressive little city
l assals as6,xl;A I.