The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-27

Mr.. John Thompson, of Hopewell
Township, brought wagon load of
very fine turnips to the city last Thurs
day and sold them at good price.
The same day Mr.. David j. Green, of
Garvin Township. brought load Of
corn here and had no trouble in selling
it at IS cents bushel. Both these
! gentlemen are live, progressive farm
ers, and make their living at home.
1t is said that our clever friend,
Henry Il. Williams, who has been in
the employ of the Southern Railway
for many years, and is now stationed in
North Carolina, will succeed p. I.
Welles as Superintendent of tho Sa-
vannah division, the latter having been
promoted to tho Washington division.
Mr.. Williams many friendsin this sec
tion will be more than pleased to hear
of his promotion.
D. Geisberg, we'll hnownan active
citizen of Anderson, has como here to
] organize another lodge Hc represents
the Order OF American Patriots recent
ly laun ched ut. Anderson with the ex-
pressed intention of suppressing an
! archy. The personnel OF the first ledge
Mt Anderson will recommend it to the
people of this State. Other organizers
are ut work in the upper pnrt of tho
| Statc.-Spdrtdnburg Journal.
few days ago little fellow went
limping and grunting to his home
about dark. An inventory of his
anatomy showed about an inch of
skin OFT one heel. one ankle sorely
brniscu and battered, tho side of his
head and face knocked out of shape
and several black spots on one side
about the ribs. His mother remon-
strated and threatened to keep him Mt
home until he got we'll. The little fell
low said: "Why. ma, don't you want a
boy to have any fun2"
Governor McSweency has appointed
delegates to attend the Good Roads
Convention, which is to be held in
Greenville about the middle Of Decom-
Der. The delegates from this Con-
gressional District are as follows: J..
N. Nichols, Due West; J. N. Vandi-
yer, Anderson; S. NJ. Pool, Westmin-
ster; D. D. Stevens, Pickens; Jno. Nj.
Schumpert. Newberry; j. NJ. Majors,
Greenwood: d. A. p. Jordan Green
wood; j. NJ. Sullivan, Anderson; w.
j. Stribling, Oconee, and 6. F. Tolly,
Anderson.
James Tucker and his brother-in-
law, Olir Clamp, of the Little River
section, we're arrested lust Monday on
a warrar sworn out by Mr.. Knight,
charging them with burning n barn on
lands owned by Tucker but leased and
occupied by knight. A feud had ex-
listed for some time between Tucker
and Knight. 1t is said that Clamp has
confessed to the burning, saying that
ne carried two gallons of oil and Tuck
er quantity OF torch pine, which was
used to burn the building. -iionea
Path Chronicle.
At Il meeting Of the Electric City
Chapter. No. 8, Eastern Star, in the
Masonic Temple last Friday evening,
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. Elizabeth Bleckley; Worthy
Patron. j. G. Watkins; Associate Ma
tron, Mrs. r. l.. Alston; Treasurer,
Mrs. Ella Laughlin; Secretary, Mrs.
Ellen Coffee; Conductress, Miss III.
Geisberg; Associate Conductress, Mrs.
Maude Beatty; Chaplain, Mrs. II. A.
Archer; Marshal, Miss Emily Diver;
Sentinel, }. j. Dodd. The officers to
be appointed will be announced at the
next regular meeting of the Chapter.
The Rock Hill correspondent of the
Columbia State, under date Of the 22nd
inst, says: "Mr. w. c. Whitner, of the
Catawba Power Co., has just COM
pleted and moved into his fine resi-
dence in Oakland avenue. 1t is the
finest residence in the city, one of the
finest and the handsomest in the up
country and is fne specimen Of pure
CO lonial architecture combined with all
modern conveniences. This pleasant
home was warmed" last evening by
the annual meeting" of the Woman's
Club union. There were number Of
invited guests in addition to the men,
bers Of the clubs forming tho union. A
delicious luncheon was served"
The dwelling house of J. Feaster
Brown, formerly of this city, now liv-
ing in Augusta, Ga, was burned last
Friday morning. The Augusta Chron-
icle, in speaking OF the fire, says: cat
$3.50 o'clock the danger was all passed
for neighboring houses, the destruc-
tion of Mr.. Browns residence was
complete, and the aroused villagers
began returning to their own homes.
The origin of the fire is not known and
the sleeping family were wakened by
the falling Of burning embers in the
garnet upon the ceiling over their
heads. The house was occupied by Mr..
j. F. Brown. the cotton buyer, and his
wife, and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl