The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-16

JUN MS many friends in ex-
eendiug congratulations and wishing
INN many more years of health and
happiness. !
Miss Mamie White. accompanied
% hsr mother. have gone to South
vernon. Vermont. wharrA they vii!
spepd Q few weeks. During their alb
senee their drug store will be closed .
we JOIN their friends in wishing them
ssio and pleasant trip. :,
/ Last Thursday afternoon LIGHTNING
struck the engine house at the saw
mill and gin of G. B. Robinson g. Bro.
IN Martin Township. The building
was burned and the engine badly
damaged. BY hard work the gin house
and saw mill were saved.
An advertisement of Furman Uniyer-
eity appears in another column 60
"hion we direct your attention. This
10 one of the notable institutions Of the
state, aud 1t was never 60 strong be-
foio as it is to-day and never better
prepared for thorough work. 8.
w. g. johnson. ono Of the agents Of
the Blue Ridge Railroad Il us city.
mas been appointed agent OF the South
ern Railway at Chester, 8. c., and will
leave shortly to enter upon bis work
there. Anderson thus loses o good
citizen and Chester gains one.
John Harrison, q negro, who was
serving an 18-months' sentence in the
County chaingapg, made his escane
on the night of the 9Th inet. from the
gang near Belton. and the following
afternoon was captured near this city
oy John Robbins and Ben Pearman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stivender, of Lees
burg, Fla, arrived in Anderson q few
days ago to spend few weeke with
relatives. Mrs. Stivender. nee Miss
Minerva Drake, is native Of this
ounty, and her visit will be sonrce
OF much pleasure to her many friends.
Mrs. Mary A. Murrah, of this citv
left yesterday fer Texas, where she
Will spend several weeks visiting her
brother, Is. o. Norris, at Graham. and
brother in law, Thos, Murraf, at Ans.
l3tin. We join her many friends in wish
ing her a pleasant trip and q safe Ne
turn home. sSS3sif -
r. Last MOndey. Mrs. l.. 2. Smith. of
this city, received telegram announ.
cling the desth of her mother, Mn,. M.
G. Roberts. at her, home in Nlnesy
Six, and went down there that even
ing to attend the funeral. Mrs. Smith,a
many friends deeply sympathize with
her in her sore bereavement. SO
!: Children's Day will be observed at
Fairview Church, in Brushy Creek
township, next Saturday, 14th inst, !,
beginning at 10 o'clock q. m. The
public is invited to come and bring
we'll basksts.s Several distifI9
/ Eguished{ speakers have been invited.
and the day promises to be a most
pleasant one.
The Columbia State of 10th inst
says: "The Governor yesterday res
duced to a fine of $50 the sentence Of
SiG0 fine OF three months on the gang:
imposed on A. D. Patterson convicted5
in Anderson County Of the violation Of
the dispensary law. The communications
was properly. recommended and the
! fms fine will be paid it is said.n n
$ Col,s Jss. Newman; ;of the Clemsoan,S; Da,S
Coliege faculty, will address the far
mers OF CeEterville Township at the
Hun.es's spring seh00, house next Sat
urday, 10th inst, at II o'clock O. M.
His subject will be "the best plan of
crop rotation with q view of soil inn,
provement." All the farmers are cor
dially invited to attend the nesting. :
There were thirteen applications for
the two scholarships offered In this
County by Winthrop College. The
scholarships are worth about one him.
dred dollars each. County Superin-
tendent Nicholson held the examina-
tio,i at the Court House last Friday,
and the papers have been forwarded to
the College. twill be several weeks
before the names of the successful con-
testants are known.
Among the many candidates in the
city last Friday was our clever friend,
Col John T. Sloan. of Columbia, who
Is in the race for Lieutenant Governor.
Col. Sloan is a native Of this Comfy,
and spent his boyhood days in this city.
He is safe man, man of achieve
ments and attainmehts who would
fill the Office with eminent satisfaction
to the people. Anderson County ahDnld
and must give him big vote.
At the regular meeting OF the Board
Of County Commissioners last week,
Perry F. King, the clever and efficient
superintendent Of the County Home,
rendered his resignation, to take effect
lat November next. Mr.. King has fill
ed this position for about twelve years.
and the County has never had an off.
cial who discharged his duties more
efficiently or one who was more highly
esteemed by the unfortunate inmates