The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-11-20

the residence which he recently bought
from j. j. Fretwell on North Main
street. We extend he and his family G
cordial welcome to the city.
A few days ago the Atlanta Consti-
tuition contained a very good likeness
of our young friend and townsman,
Frank Watkins, who is the champion
Of Wofford College football team.
Married on Tuesday, Nov. 1s, 1901, at
the home Of s. G. Smith, in Oconee
County. by Rev. j. II. Earle, Mr.. Rob
ert Price, of Fork Township, this
County, and Miss Joanna Smith, of
Oconee County.
Up to last night the cotton receipts
in this city for this season ere 1850
bales, which are 1853 bales moro than
for the same time last year. The Orr
cotton mill has purchased 1,4o2 bales,
which are not included in the city'sre-
ceipts.
Il 80 ffsii; off 1900 il was i. frequent
occurrence to see wagons on the streets
with corn for sale; but this fall we
have not seen bushel of corn sold
from wagons. This shows that the
crop is very short throughout the
County.
The Electric City Club held it's an
nual meeting last Wednesday night
and elected the following officers to
serve the ensuing gear: President, Lee
G.. Holl eman; Vice-President, *. p.
Smith; secretary and Treasurer, Noel
B. Sharpe.
Mr.. L. j. Pclzer spent last Thursday
in the city and honored THE INTElLI-
GENCER with pleasant call. He and
his family, who have been spending
the sum mcr at their summer home near
Pendleton, will return to Charleston in
% few days.
The Baptist State Convention will
meet at Florence, S. c., on Monday,
December End, and will continue in
session until the 7th. All who attend
are requested to notify DR.. Brooks
Rutlege, who is chairman of the COM
mlCCee on homes.
G.. L. Reed, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretences, and Simon
johnson and Fred johnson, charged
with violating contract, were arrest
Cd and lodged III jail last Friday. Ali
three of the parties are from Oconee
County. J.S. Fowler, Of this city, is
the prosecutor.
The first snow OF the season fell here
yesterday, and was something unusual
for November. 1t commenced showing
about s a. IN. and continued until
about p. m., but melted about MS fast
as it fell. Some of out older citizens
say it is the first snow they ever saw
in Anderson during the month of No
vcmber.
A few days ago Ivory Greenlee. a ne
gro who lives about five miles west of
the city, while out hunting, accident
ally shot himself, the load OF shot en-
tering the side of his face, clipping the
end of the nose Off and lodging in the
eye. The attending physician removed
the eye ball and the negro is getting
along.very we'll.
r. NJ. Quails died at his home in
Pendleton Township last Friday after
noon after an illness of several weeks
with catarrhsof the stomach. He was
40 years of age, and had for number
of years been devoted member of the
Methodist Church. He leaves widow
but no children. His remains we're in
TERED at Sandy Springs on Saturday
morning, Rev. r. E. Stackhouse con-
ducting the funeral services.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Francis Hoyt, Of
Harmony Grove, Ca, havc issued in
vitations TO the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Fannie Hines Hoyt, to
DR.. Andrew jackson Speer, of Lown-
desville, s. c. This marriage will take
place at the Presbyterian Church in
Harmony Grove on Wednesday morn
ing, November 81. This marriage will
be the social event of the season there,
and q number of the most prominent
people of Georgia and South Carolina
will attend.
Sout hern Railway has inaugurated q
Pullman sleeping car line between
Washington, d. c., and Atlanta, Ca,
on their Atlanta g. New York Ex-
press" trains Nos. SO and "a; first car
southbound leaving Washington No
vember 3rd, first car northbound leav-
ing Atlanta November 5th, 1901. This
affords Pullman service on these trains
through from Atlanta to New York, the
Pullman cars having heretofore been
attached to the Atlanta g. New York
Express at Charlotte and no Pullman
service between Charlotte and At
lanta.
A meeting Of the corporators of the
Phosphate and Oil Company
was held in the city last Thursday and
by electing. the following
Board of Directors: F. j. Pelzer and
A. II Smvthe Of Charlecton T.