The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-20

attend, as arrangements for the OBJ
Servance OF Pythian memorial day
May 1st-will probably be compile ted.
AS a result of the recent examination
in this Congressional District Repre-
sentative Wyatt Aiken has selected
j. M. Mars and j. H. Barksdale, both
of Greenwood County, for principal
and alternate candidates for naval
cadetships at Annapolis.
The Bolton Times saws that II ia
quite probable that f. nj. Taylor. of
that town, will move to Anderson,
where he will have charge of the me-
chanlcal department of the Farmers
Oil Mill. Mr.. Taylor is good citizen,
and Belton's loSs will be Anderson's
gain.
Rev. s. Charlton Todd, who went
as missionary to China few months
ago, has written very interesting
letter to some of his relatives in this
County. We have been furnished
with copy of it for publication, and
it will appear in The Intelligencer next
week.
w. j. loorhead, of Bolton, in this
State, who was for q number of years
engaged in the mercantile business
here with Capt. E. II. Cox, under the
firm name Of lIoorhead s. Cox, is
spending a few days in town. His
many friends in Darlington are glad
to see him. darlington News.
AT meeting of Camp w. w. Hum
phreys, United Sons of Confederate
Veterans, last Thursday afternoon, E.
NJ. Rucker, Jr., and l.. II. Seel were
elected delegates to the reunion in
Charleston next month. Gen. John M /.
Patrick having resigned as Adjutant of
the Camp, Capt. II. H. Watkins was
elected his successor.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
South Carolina convenes in this city
three weeks from to-day, and it will
attract large crowd of distinguished
gentlemen from various sections of the
State. We suggest that the Chamber
of Commerce arrange some sort of re-
ception for the delegates and show
chem some attention during their stay
in our progressive city.
A meeting of Camp Stephen D. Lee,
United Confederate Veterane, " as held
last Friday afternoon and Messrs G..
F. Tclly and John w. Thompson were
elected delegates to the reunion in
Charleston next month. An invita-
ton was received from Dixie Chapter,
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
to attend dinner on Memorial Day,
May 10th, at 9 O'clock p. III.
1t is about time now for the clerks
to begin the agitation of early closing
of the stores in the afternoon. The
order. to allow the clerks a little re-
creation. Our merchants are all q lib
eral minded lot Of gentlemen and We
know they will agree to this. So CIR
culate your petition, boys, and COM
mence the early closing on May 1st.
Our clever friend, Jas. r. Simpson,
OF Aut9n. was in the city last Saturday
tion to The Intelligencer for another
year. He informed us that Mrs. Simp-
son, his wife, who has been under
treatcioiS III the Grady hospital at
Atlanta, Ca, has returned home fully
restored to her usual health. Her
many friends will be delighted to hear
this.
The gentlemen who have been solic-
itie,, subscriptions to the city street
railway announced last Saturday af-
ternoon that the desired amount of
capital had been subscribed, and the
enterprise was an assured fact. A
commission will be applied for at once,
work of construction will begin as soon
thereafter as the material can be &C.
cured.
Rev. DIR. Jacobs, of the Thornwell
Orphana Sc, has sent out very urgent
appeal in behalf Of his many orphans.
and some Of hie friends in this city are
arranging to send him box of cloth
ing and provisions. Any person who
desires to contribute anything, either
money, clothing or provisions, may
leave or send it to the store of Dean
e. Ratliffe and it will be forwarded
promptly.
The Baptist Courier, in speaking of
the recent convention of the B. Y. p.
ment of the delegates and visitors to
the convention could not have been
improved upon. It was most delight
ful, and everybody went home with the
best opinion possible Of the hospitality
extended by the good people of Ander-
son. Pastor Chapman and his COM
mittees did their work superbly WELL"
= At the annual meeting of the Great
Council Of the Improved Order of Red
Men of South Carolina in Sumter last
week, G. E. Tolly, of this city, was
elected Great Junior Sycamore, the
CnlrQ ulSneSG OIuc6 In the Or0er.,' For
the next place of meeting of the Great
Council invitations were extended
from Spartanburg and from Anderson,
and the selection was made by ballot,
resulting in, favor Of Anderson by q
vote of IS to 49,.
The citizens Of Lowndesville have
taken steps looking to the organization
Of bank to be located in their thriv-
ing town. It is proposed to have q
bank With 9 capitalization Of S25, 900,
Bank of Anderson, who has been very
successful in organizing banks in other
towns, will be at the head of the enter
prise. The formal organization will
soon take place. and q suitable build
ing will be erected.
Mrs. Martha McCown, wife Of James
A. McCown, died Friday. April lat
inst, at her residence, 80 Highland