The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-02

For particulars read carefully their
new advertisement.
The Anderson merchants have al
ready beam TO receive spring gGeas,
and it I'LL notbe long before the pretty
girls will be wearing pretty shirtwsists
in eli OF the spring colors.
Chiquola Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
will hold it's regular convention to-
members are urged to attend, as the
meeting will be an important one.
Hiss Floride Reese has gone to An
derson to take position with the &.
+. Jones Company, one Of the largest
dry goods and millinery st0Te5 in this
part OF the State.-Abbeville Press and
Banner.
The electors of Townville school
district will hold an election on Sat-
urday, 10th inst, on the question of
!evying an additional tax of 3 mills
for school purposes. See advertise
menu i'll another column.
Our young friend, Monroe Burriss,
formerly of this county bat now living
in Ebert County, Ca, hae been spend
ing q few days in this section visiting
relatives and his best girl. He was in
the city Saturday and gave us call.
j. H. Harbin, of Westminster. was in
the city laet Friday aud gave us an ap-
preciated call. IT he can secure O
dwelling house he ia contemplating To-
ceIlng In Anderson in the near future,
end will be cordially welcomed by his
friends.
VIM. and Marion Ransom. of Char
nd NJ lot potN
ert Ransom, who was killed at the Erst
battle of Manassas, have been visiting
their uncle, Capt. VIM. Ransom, who
is seriously ill at his home in Varennes
Township.
\, Rev. e R n; B; Kelly, pastor ts Of St; Johns
Greess, s. c., where he preached SER
mon TO the missionary society of the
Church of that town. His pulpit here
wac occupied by Rev. John Ri. Lander,
Of Williamson.
Last; Saturday night Judge w. F.
COx's horse got out of the stable, and,
after strolling around the city, attempt
ed to walk q trestle on the G. g. w. C..
II. r., in the southeastern portion of
the city and fell to the ground, which
caused its death.
William Erwin, Of Honea Path. was
in town last Monday. He has fine
blooded beef cattle, and his hogs take
premiums at the State Fairs. Pros.
porous and happy, he was irquiring
after bank stock, with d view to buy
ing.-Abbeville Press and Banner.
Albert Cooper, the depot agent at
this place, has myeteriorsly disappear
ed anu mis- whereabouts are unknown.
His accounts with the company are all
right 80 we understand. and there is
lefl in this mysterious way .-Honea
Path Chronicle.
Our young friend, Walter Barton,
the fireman on the Southern Railway
who ,!rss !rs:s so painfully hurt few day 8
age, near Central, is getting along very
vel! and 1T is hoped will soon be up
again. Heis still at the Grady hospi-
tai in Atlanta, where he was taken the
day OF his accident.
Hon. Geo. E. Prince has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Hayward to preside at
aSspecial term of the court of common
pleas at Saluda, commencing March
2Sth. The appointment was made at
the request OF the Saluda bar, and
comes as 9 fitting recognition Of the
ability OF one of the best lawyers OF
the State.
Rev. B. J. Willingham, eecre....ry OF
the foreign Eission board Of the South
ern Baptist Convention, OF Richmond,
Va., spent last Sunday in Andereon
and preachel both morning and even.
ing In the Firae Baptist Church. At
both services he vas greeted by large
congregations, ard his eermons were
both eloquent and impressive.
The Secretary 0f State has issued o
commission to tho Peoples Oh and
Fertilizer Company Of this city, CAPT
talized at 985, ,O0O. The corporators are
L. N. Geer, L. r. Watson, F. L. Moore,
Jos. j. Major, DR.. j. G. Harris. w. H.
Tucker, g. j. Watson, E. P. Vandiyer
and Samuel e. aasooTe. The work of
erecting the plantwill begin in the early
spring. .....l-..
We are requested to announce the
engagement of Miss Mary Kathleen
Belle Webb, of Anderson, s. c., to Mr..
Ruffin MOnZOn Mitchum, Of Clarendon.
The maker of the request says Mr..
M!tchum is to be congratulated upon
Anderson's most winsome daughters.
Times.
John w. McCalla. "a popular and
progressive citizen Of Ebert County,
Ca, died at his homo in that county
last Thursday morning, aged "a years.
The deceased was O brother of Hon. l.
IL. McCalla, OF Lowndesville, and q
'brother-in-law of Hon. j. Belton Wat
son. Of this county, anthad o number
OF friends in this section who will re-
gret to hear of his death.
This week we publish an interesting
biographical sketch Of our late fellow
citizen, Capt. Joseph Y. Fretwell, faith
er OF our popular townsman, j. j.
EretWell. It was written by w. w.
Keey0, of the Baptist Courier. Green
vile, 8. G., especially for The Intelli-
gencer. Next week we will publish O
sketch OF the late Joseph Byrum by
the same gentleman.