The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-23

Judge j; b. Estes, one of Georgia's
most popular and distinguished jursts,
died at his home in Gainesville last
wednesday afternoon. 10th inst. He
was ben in Anderson in 1888. In 1874,
when g vas nine years old, his father
moved franklin. County, Ga, and
located i'll that portion which was af-
| ty. >0o"N
The street paving is now progress
ing nicely. Concrete has been put
down IN front of Granite Row prepara.
tory to laying the brick The work on
the square will necessarily interfere
more or less with trade conditions,
put the contractors who have charge
| or the paving have given assurances
that the work will go forward with all
possible dispatch.
John Robinson, negro from Co
lumbla, who it is said had just finished
q sentence III the State penitentiary in
georgia, was run over and killed by n
passenger train ut Bolton last Thurs
| day afternoon. Robinson, it is said,
| attempted to beat his way home and
| feii OF the train and was instantly
| Killed. An inquest was held over the
remains and the verdict of the jury ex
onerated the railroad from all blame.
| An enjoyable concert was given be-
| 1ore large crowd i'll the Opera House
last night by the Citizens 3and. The
selections were all good an. of u
| tlons were given, much to the enjoy
ment OF those present. The band has
Deen giving free concerts on the pub
TIC square during the summer and the
| people of tho city showed their appre-
cation by q liberal patronage at tho
PAID concert last night.
| j.. w. Washington, superintendent
OF the Farmers Oil Mill OF this city.
and Miss Celecte Moore were married
last Wednesday night at the home of
the brile's father at Cross Roads,
| Oconee County. Mr.. Washington is a
popular citizen and an efficient mill
man. His bride is az attractive young
lacy who has many friends in Ander-
son. The young couple have the hear
| ty. good wishes of many adml.ing
friends.
| The stockholders of the Anderson
hardware Company met. in this city
ing the following Board of Directors /:
J. j.. Fretwell, w. s. Brock, j. w.
Brock, w. j. Mcclure, A. 4. Dean, w.
| II. Tucker, j. G.. Pruitt, j. A. Hall
and j. F. Watson. The Board elect
ed the following officers President,
J. j. Fretwell; Vice President, j. w.
brock; Secretary and Manager, w. S,
Brock; Secretary, Lee G; Holleman.
store room in the G. A. Reed building
| and will open for business in few
| days.
Julius H. We'll s. Co., who have
| been conducting successful business
IN this city for several years, announce
that they will retire from the retail
business the 1st of January next and
devote all their time and capital after
that date to the wholesale .jobbing
| trade under the name of The Globe
Jobbing House. They have been con
Quoting wholesale business for sew
eral months, and it has grown to such
an extent that it will require all their
| time In the future. For this reason
they are now Offering their entire stock
OF goods at cost, and il you want bar
| gains give them call.
| Three negroes were brought before
Mayor Sullivan Friday morning on q
charge of way rancy. They were given
others. The city has an ordinance
against loating and lettering on the
streets, and instructions have been
| given to the police to take into custo-
dy those who are violating it's provis-
IONS. Anderson has suffered little
from the yagrancy evil, perhaps be-
cause of the activity manifest in every
still few idlers, however, who should
be made to feel the full penalty of their
violation of the law.
Rev. 81. b. Murchison, pastor of the
| Central Presbyterian church, rendered
i On0 n nj Ah0
on Sunday morning. A congregational
meeting was held Immediately after
the conclusion Of the services, and a
resolution was adopted asking Mr..
| Murchison to withdraw his resignation
| and continue his good work as pastor
OF the church. After deliberation he
| agreed tV 'ccede to their request. Mr.
Mnrchison has been pastor Of the
| church for more than two years, and
| is held in high esteem ae q n,an and as
o minister by the people Of the whole
city.
| j. A. Shirley, who conducts @ dairy
farm near Anderson, has lost several
valuable cows recently, and at present
veterinarian of Clemson College to
come down on Sunday and examine
the COWS. He said that they were
afflicted with Texas fever, q disease
for which no sure remedy has been
found. Mr. Shirley was advised to
give the sick animals half pint of
whiskey at a time with the hope OF
effecting cure. 1t is to be hoped that
the disease will be promptly stamped
out, not only for Mr.. Shirley's sake,
but for the protection of the commun-
ity.
Henry Dorr, a white man, was tried
hot S,,1s
ing on q charge Of selling diseased
meats, and was sentenced to pay a fine
Of ten dollars or work thirty days OF
the streets. Some days ago Dorr
bought sick COW from Judge of Pro.
bate Nance for small price, saying
that he could cure the animal. He
sold 1t, however, to Arch Lewis, anoth-
or white man, but failed to inform
Lewis of the condition of the cow.
Lewis killed it and was peddling the
beef around the city when stopped by
the authorities. Lewis was also brought