The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05


the payment of taxes has been extend
ed to Maruh atst.
Landrum Padget has been rca ppoirt-
ed postmaster at Pelzer. Nj. Padget
Is o most efficient official and the pa
irons OF the Pelzer Office are more
than pleased at his reappointment.
Some of our farmers are still holding
their cotton. These are the men who
raise their own supplies and make
their cotton their surplus crop. They
can always get better prices by doing
this.
Mrs. Sarah Dillingham;, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Mary Dilling-
bam, of Rabun County, Ga, is in the
city visiting her sons, Chief of Police
Dillingham; and Deputy Sheriff Dilling-
ham.
The Anderson Mattress and Spring
Bed Company has decided to increase
its capital stock to $4,000, and will
amend it's charter SO as to get tho right
to manufacture pants, shirts and under
wear.
Maj. Jes. Z. Boyd, OF nSewry, hus
brought suit for $4,000 against the
Blue Ridge Railroad for injuries re-
ceived last July by being thrown
against seat by the too sudden
stopping of the train at Adams cross
ing.
The colonial concert given at the
Opera House last Friday night, unde,:
the auspices of the Presbyterian La
dies Aid Society, was a'decided suo-
cess in every way. A large audience
was present aud everybody enjoyed the
occasion.
The snow and heavy rain which fol-
lowed made the ground as wet as pos
sible. The preparations for crops will
begin late this season. With favorable
weather little plowing can be done be-
fore the middle Of March. Farmers
will have to do their best brain work
this season, 30 as to make every lick
tell to best advantage.
Handy Blackman, the 18-year-old
son Of j. NJ. Blackman, met with q
painful accident near his home in the
Sandy Springs section on Tuesday,
25th ult. He and an elder brother were
chopping wood in field, when q tree
fell on him, breaking his left thigh
bone. He received prompt attention
from DR.. w. S. Hutchison, and is doing
as well as possible.
The Spartanburg Herald sent out in
quiries to the mayors of the cities and
towns of South Carolina asking ex-
pressions of opinion on the Tillman-
McLaurin fight in the Senate chamber
Mayor Tolly's rep'.' was: "Both South
Carolina Senatorr are guilty of dis
graceful conduct and are deserving of
severe punishment. Tillman should
bemade to prove his accusations against
McLaurin or withdraw them"
Readers of The Intelligencer will be
interested in the following Act passed
at the recent session of the Legislature
which is short and comprehensive: "That
all products Of the farm in this State
may be sold in any town or city by the
producer of said product or his agent,
without said producer being required
to pay license to make such sale.
Provided, said producer or agent is not
engaged in selling the produce Of other
persons"
Miss Louise Hiett, wife of John
Hiett, died at her home in Hopewell
Township last Monday night. after q
brief illness, with the measles. Mrs.
Hiett was about % years of age, and q
daughter Of VIM. Ellison, of this Coun-
ty. She was good woman and most
highly esteemed by wide circle Of
friends and relatives, who were greatly
ehocked by the announcement Of her
death. She leaves sorely bereaved
husband, two sons and two daughters
to cherish her meme-y. The cemains
were buried yesterday afternoon at
Beaverdam Church.
The case of James G. Schumpert VS..
the Southern Railway Company was
ended in the Circuit Court in Newber-
~ last Saturday evening with o v'h dict
for twelve thousand five hundred dol
lars for the plaintiff. The suit was for
damages to tho plaintiff in the loss of q
part OF his foot in q collision
that happened ut Bolton, in February,
1901, between the train of which the
plaintiff was engineer and another
train. The plaintiff was represented
by Johnstcne s, Wclch, of the New
berry bar. the defendant by TIP. Goth
ran, of Greenville. The defendant will
appeal
The Columbia State of the 1st inst.
says: "This morning Mr.. j. L. Shep-
pard, Jr., one of the civil and mechan-
ical engineers who has been in the en-
ploy of the w. B. Smith Whaley s.
Co. here for some time, goes to Ander-