The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-02-19

greatly damaged by the extreme cold
weather. a number Of our farmers
will plow up and SOW again. if tie
weather permits.
Christine, the infant daughter of
Harry Mcdonald, died last Friday
night ut the Orr Cotton Mill, after q
brief illness, aged one year. The body
WIS buried at Elias Rock Church on
Saturday evening.
E. z. Brown, of Anderson, who wants
to be Probate Judge, is the first candi-
date In the State to plank up his $500
Tor the publication of his, card. His
example is so good that we wish him an
ez race.-Barn well People.
Married, on Wednesday, February
IL, 1909, ut tho homo of the brides
father, WIN. Burton, in Corner Town
ship, by Rev.' Z. Spearman, Mr.. Co
lumbus Burdetto and Miss Daisy Bur
ton, all of Anderson County.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Il. Earle celebrated
tho go.den anniversary OF their we'd
a.IS at their home in Savannah Town
ship yesterday. We join their many
friends in extending congratulations
and wish them many years of health
and happiness to come.
R.T. Gordon and w. Nj. Wallace,
two experienced mechanics, have form
ed partnership and opened shop on
Church street to do blacksmithing and
all sorts of repair work on vehicles.
Read their advertisement in another
column, and when you need their SER
vices give them call.
S. B. Robinson left last Monday for
Clearwater, Fla, where he will reside
In the future. Mr.. Robinson has been in
business here for several years and has
q host of friends who regret that he
has decided to leave Honea Path. Mrs.
Robinson and the boys will leave for
Tloridain the near rfuture.-Honea Path
Chronicle.
John Harris, son of Mr.. Bonneau
Harris, died at his home in Pendleton
on Tuesday, 18th inst, after brief
illness with pneumonia and measles,
aged IS years. He was bright, genial
young man and greatly esteemed by
all his friends, who deeply regret his
death. The sorely bereaved parents
have the sympatbies of their friends
in their sorrow.
The price of staple provisions art
about 80 per cent higher than they were
two years ago. Corn, bacon, lard, po-
tatoes and canned goods have all ad-
vanced. Flour, sugar and coffee keeI
down somewhat. The families who
have to live from stores and meat shops
say that housekeeping now costs atleast
fifty per cent more than it did year
ago.
AT n meeting Of the City Council
Tuesday night The matter of furnish
ing the city with lights was discussed
w. n. Thompson, of Anderson, has
purchased from G. G.. Sayre the plant
and the city's franchise has been grant
ed him. Mr.. Thompson will give bond
and new machinery be ordered in few
days. About two months will be re-
quired to get the plant in working or
der.-Abbeville Medium.
On Sunday morning, February 9th
about o'clock; Corinth school house
five miles below Seneca, was burned to
the ground. The, loss is between $3.50
and $500. Only recently the trustees
had placed over a hundred dollars
worth of school furniture in the build
ing, and this, too, was total loss. The
fire is supposed to have been incen-
diary, but there is no clue to the party
or parties who started the fire.
Our young friend, Reuben T. Long
who has held the position of foreman
with the Anderson Water, Light g. Pow
er Co. since its organization, has resign
ed, and willleavein a few days for Col
gate, California, where he has accepted
q more responsible position with big
electrical company OF that city. Mr..
Long is most clever, worthy gentle
man, and we 1egret to see him leave
Anderson. We wish him success in his
home.
DR.. A. G. Strickland left yesterday to
attend the Southern branch of the Ma
tional Dental Association. nny in ses-
sion in Atlanta. While his office is
furnished with all the appliances ne
cessary to the performance Of the class
of work heretofore demanded in cities
of this size, he finds growing demand
for the more advanced grade of dental
work, and while in Atlanta will pur-
chase the latest appliances required to
do the highest class of work that pre-
walls in the largest cities.
Wyatt Aiken, while in attendance
upon Court here last week, was inter
viewed by an INTELL1GENCER repre-
sentative. Mr. Aiken says he is in
the race for Congress to win, and il
hard work is any feature of the oame