The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-21

SuiShonS anu tuthoyc ohooi AoCh nhu
key. There are 80 many sneak thieves
prOwling about no exposed fowl is safe
after dark, especially at this time OF
the year.
The custom of eending Christmas
cards to friends is q very pretty one,
that should not be allowed TO fall into
disuse. One likes to he remembered
by distant friends. and near ones too,
at this joyous season.
Many handsome calendars for the
year 1905 are being distributed by the
insurance agencies, railroade, banks
and business houses in the city. Many
of the calendars are attractively gotten
up and are in great demand.
The first snow Of the season fell here
laet Wednesday night to the depth of
an inch and Friday night brought o
heavier fall. 1t has been long time
since this section has had two SLOWS
preceding the Christmas holidays.
B. F. Earle. the State organizer of
the Farmers Educational Co. Operative
Union, will organize Union at Lown-
desville next Friday morning at ii
o'clock. All persons who feel interest
ed are invited to meet him at that
hour.
Mr.. j. Tom Simpson, who has resided
at Westminster for two years, has
bought farm and moved back to An
derson county, near Pelzer. He is
splendid, good citizen, and we regret
to see him leave Oconee.-Oconee
News.
In ordering the address of your pa
per changed, please give the name of
the office at which you have been re-
ceiviDg it as we'll as the name of the
Office to which you want it changed to.
BY so doing you will save us both time
and trouble.
Last Monday afternoon, local
freight train met with an accident be-
tween Bolton and Honea Path, in which
ten box cars werederailed. d.Onebeingtorn
to pieces and four others badly smash
ed. The track was torn up for nearly
a half mile. No one was hurt. The
accident was caused by u broken
tlange.
George Sanders, boy of Is years
living at the Orr mills, met with Sc
rious accident Saturday afternoon.
While out hunting his gun exploded,
iDjuring his right hand SO severely that
it had tn be a.nru:ated. Dra. Sun-
ders and Harris performed the opera
ton and the patient is now getting
along very we'll.
The city council in special session
Friday night adopted the general sup
ply ordinance f9r the coming year. In
stead of increasing the tax levy it was
decided to impose graduated scale of
licenses upon all business concerns and
upon all pursuits and professions
The ordinance is modelled after the
license system OF the larger cities.
j. p. Waters, a young man from the
WllllamstOn section, drove into tho
city last Monday and left his top bug
gy in the lot next to the Excelsior oil
mill, on Depot street When ready to
go home his buggy had disappeared,
and he has heard nothing from it. In
another column he offers reward for
it's return or any information concern
ing it.
A difficulty took place between
George Breazeale and Will Burnham,
two negroes, yesterday morning in the
eastern part of the city, as n result of
which Breazeale was shot by his as
sailant. The ball entered his side,
but the wound is not considered seri-
GUS unless blood poison sets in. Burn
ham fled after tho shooting occurred
and has not yet been captured.
The Townville oil nIlIl was destroy
ed by fire last Saturday night. All
the interior was burned. The main
building was of brick and the walls
burneL anl all the machinery ruined.
The origin Of the fire is said to be the
work Of some fiend in the settlement.
The lOss is not known. The mill was
capitalized at S25,000, and there is
some insurance on it.
On last Wednesday evering at the
home of the brides mothe. =, this city,
Miss Eva Kay and Sumter H. Barton
were united in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. b.
Hawkins in the presence of number
of invited guests. an elegant supper
was served after the conclusion Of tho
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton have
many friends in the city who will ex
A. j. Bagwell received letter few
days ago announcing the death of his
brother, Bril- Bagwefl, which occurred
on October snd, in Harrison county,
Texas. The deceased was 81 years old
and lived in this State until 1873 xvileE
he moved to. Texas. He was an old
Confederate veteran, having been a
ed ::~o children children H0noa Path Chron-
icle.
Messrs j. F. and A. B. FAINT. of this
city, received a telegram last Thursday
announcing the death of their father,
MT. Valentine FAINT, which occurred at
his home at Fantville, Fla. Mr. FAINT
was about 70 years of age, and native
Of this county, having moved to Flori-
de before the civil war. He is surviv-
ed by his wife and several children.
He was a worthy, upright citizen, and
has many old friends in this county,
who will regret to hear Of his death.
An 1S-months- old child of Charles
Cherry, a well-known colored citizen
of this city, was fatally burned last
Sunday morning. The mother stepped
out of the house into the yard, leaving
her two children playing before the
fire. In few minutes the screams of
the child attracted her attention. She
ran into the house and found it's clothes