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

SSILtuuE ACJt on Academy Street
Frank. the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Bugby, of Rock MiIls
township, died Friday morning. The
RENAME were laid to rest the following
day at New Hope Church, after funeral
services conducted by Rev. J. w.
me petition which is now being cir
cuiateu asking for an election OH the
railroad bond issue lacks only a few
names OF having q majority of the sig
natures OF the treeholders of the city.
1t Will be presented to the city council
Ut Speclal meeting in few days.
The llorn-Bass Company is now oc
cupying the two store rooms in the
Masonic building. They will keep
one OF the rooms next to tho Sullivan
Hardware Company. and by reason of
thelr increasing business will operate
three stores.
a charter has been granted by the
Secretary of State to the Bank of Pied
mont. The bank will have capital
stock OF $4,000, and will do a general
banking business. The corpOrators
arc w. 4. Simpson, w. II. Hammett,
Joseph Norwood and Jas. l.. Orr.
Joe Puckett and Ed Bauknight, two
negroes, started a row at the coiored
Methodist Church on West Market
Street last Wednesday night, and
Puckett received painful cash in the
face at the hands of fBauknight. Bauk-
night Immediately fled and has not
been captured.
E. F.. Geiger, billing clerk at the
Blue Ridge freight depot, has resigned
and is succeeded by R. j. Brock, who
| has been checking clerk. The position
vacated by Mr.. Brock will be filed by
| Roscoe Mossley, who has been check
! ing clerk Mt the G. s: w. G. depot. NJ.
w. Sloan takes MIR. Moseley's place.
The first issue Of the Belton Times
| inade lts appearance last Friday. 1t
is four page, eight column paper, and
10 attractive in form and matter. Ed
Itor Clarke, of Williamson, is at the
head OF the paper. The Times should
have, tha full and hearty financial sup
port of the good citizens OF that town
and community. -
The corner stone Of the new Grace
Episcopal Church will be laid on Thurs
day, Sept; 17th, by Hiram Lodge, A.
F. NJ. Worshipful Grand Mastar, j.
r.. beillnger, of the grand lodge of
south Carolina, will be present and de-
liver an address. Col. Belllnger ia a
prominent lawyer of Bamberg and is O.
fine orator.
Misses leabel and Irving Wicker re-
celyed telegram Monday afternoon
conveying the sad news of their broth
eI's tragic death. The young man
was riding bicycle when the accident
occurred, but no particulars were OBJ
talnable. He was not known in An
Gerson- The young ladies have the
deepest sympathy OF their many friends
here.
The Intelligencer has received IN
announcement of the annual displav of
the Fairview Stock, Agricultural and
Mechanical Association to be held near
Falrvlew Church, Greenville County,
September Goth. This ia an annual
that section. The displays of the AS
sociation have been attractive and sue
cessful, and will no doubt draw q large
crowd of visitors this year.
Bob DObson, q young white man who
| Is we'll known in Anderson, has been
lodged in Jail in Spartanburg on the
charge OF arson, He is accused of hay-
| ing set fire to the stables of his uncle.
and fined for selling liquor to his un-
! Gle e's farm hands. The trouble seems
to have originated from this, as young
D0bson had made threats against his
uncle.
6. w. Bell and w. II. Brown, two
white men who are. employed at the
Cox Mills, became involved in quar-
] rel Wednesday night. Both men were
under the influence of liquor, and as
usual IN such cases pistols were brought
| into play. Bell received wound in
the breast and another in the leg. His
| wounds are not serious and recovery
| will soon follow. Bell was too drunk
to, give an intelligent account of the
! affair.
| Confederate Veterans from the diff
| ferent Townships of the County met
in the Court House Monday and elect
ed four members of the County Pen
sion Board, before whom all applica-
tlons for pensions must go. The mem
bers elected are: j. r. Green, w. r.
McGill, j: Fl. Mcconnell and j. J.
Gllmer;;, The organization of the board
J. j: Gilmer. pension commissioner:
Dr. w. Il. Nardin, sr., physician.
Many OF our young men and women
are leaving for various educational in
stltutions to enter upon the years
work. A number Of young men left
last week for Clemson. There will be
more than fifty boys and girls from
the city away at college this winter.
This is fine showing for Anderson.
and, though we have no college Of our
own, the young people of the city are
none the less jealous in seeking high
er education.
Miss Martha J. Bowie died last Wed.
nesday at the home of Mr.. D. z. Car
isle: l., IN this city, at the advanced age
OF Z! years. Shewas native of Abb
bevilie County, having been born at
Lowndesville, but had lived in Ander.
son the greater part Of her life. She
was q devoted member of the Metho-
dist Church. After funeral services
on Thursday morning, her remaine
the First Presbyterian Church.
Reports from tho County indicate
that the recent hot dry spell has ipjur-
cd the cotton CROP 8bOnt % or Ok nor