The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-14

land CD South Main street. The dam
age was very slight, the flames having
been put out before anything of value
| was burned.
Dr. Z. NJ. Poteat, president Of Fur
man University. will deliver lecture
| tonight in the First Baptist Church on
the subject of Christian education. He
is an eloquent speaker, and the people
of the city are cordially invited to come
out and hear him.
b. G. Cramer, of Charleston. has
bought lot on Boulevard street on
which he will erect handsome resi-
dence to be occupied by his family.
Mr. Cramer is the father of Mrs. ).
n. Gilmer, and he will he cordially
welcomed to the city.
The contention of this paper that
women can make more clear money in
raising and selling turkeys, chickens,
ducks and guineas than their husbands
can in cotton growing, is proven by q
comparison of the present prices of
the Christmas fo"ls and the snowy sta
pie.
The Comptroller General has sent
out to the various counties in the State
$15, 900 of dispeneary school money to
be distributed on the enrolment plan.
Anderson County's share is $3,3!S.42,
which places her fifth in the list OF the
counties of the State as to the amount
received.
Hon. &. G.. FeatherstOne left for An
dersOn Tuesday to preside ut special
term of court. The Judges article in
the last Southern Christian Advocate
proves him an accomplished writer,
and this richly deserved honor places
fkf,l irhf 70 Of hi
State.-Laurens Herald.
AL an early hour last Monday morn
ing the large barn and contents Of l..
.. Dean, at Dean, was destroyed by
fire. The barn contained about 900
agricultural implements, and the loss
is estimated at about S4O0. The build
ing was insured for $125.
Capt. A. w. Hudgens, q prominen.
citizen of ,Easley. died at his home in
| widow and five children. He was 63
years of age, was a gallant Confederate
| soldier, and had many friends in the
! upper portion of this county who will
| regret to hear of his death
! Several farmers, who have faith in
the advance of the price of cotton,
| noSp cHIc1cu lno ioCdA ildihoJ anu arc
buying on their own account. They
are storing it in warehouses to await
| the expected rise. The result of their
buying has been slight increase in
prevailing prices of the staple.
VIM. Sherard, a negro enant on a
plantation owned by the estate of the
late w. G. Watson. about ten miles
south of the city. met with Il serious
loss by fire last Thursday night. His
| stables, two mules and lot of corn
and forage, were burned. 1t is believ-
ed the fire was the work of an incend-
iary.
j. l.. Smith. of Benton County, Ind,
accompanied by his sister in law, Mrs.
| Fla Nj. Smith, ia in Anderson visiting
his sister Mrs. ID. IL. Russell Mr..
Smith is native of this county. hav-
ing moved to Indiana with his parents
! more than thirty years ago, and this is
| his first visit to his old home since he
| left.
| Deputy Sheriff w. N. Scott went to
Atlanta last week and brought back
with him two prisoners, Glenn Watson
| and Henry Hicks. Watson. negro
convict, escaped from the County Jail
captured i'll Atlanta. Hicks is white
man, and is wanted here on charge
| OF larceny,
| Last week the G.. A. Reed Music
House Of this city sold four fine Ivers
& Pond pianos. MIR. Reed has large
lot of pianos, organs and other musical
Instruments, and is offering them at
| special low prices for the holiday trade.
1t you contemplate buying an instru-
ment give him call, see his stock
and get his prices.
DR.. w. F. Field died at his home
near Pickens, c. H. last Sunday night,
aged ~ years. DR.. Field was one Of
the most prominent and popular citi-
Zens of Pickens County and had a
brilliant war record. He was we'll
! known in Anderson County, and his
many old friends in this section will
regret to hear of his death. He leaves
a widow.
Willow Camp. Woodmen of the
| World, has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: G. n. e..
Boleman, consul commander; w. p.
| Nicholson, advisory lieutenant; G.. N.
BroXles, banker; J. L; Farmer, clerk;
watchman;. E. M. Keith, sentry; Dre.
| J.. c. Harris and j. P. Duckett, ply
sicians; j. A. Cook, captain degree
| team.
r. Henry Bolt, of Otterbein. Ind,
arrived in Anderson few days ago to
spend the Christmas holidays with his
| father, ex-Sheriff w. L. Bolt, and
| other relatives in the county. Mr..
Bolt moved to the "Hoosier State"
! seventeen years ago and is cashier
of the leading bank in his adopted
home. His visit to his native home is
source of much pleasure to his many
old friends.
MT. Ellis Jennings died at his resi-
dence in Belton early Wednesday
morning after an illness of several
months duration. The immediate
cause of his demise was Bright's dis
ease. His remains were Inferred at
Cedar Grove Church Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. Mr.. Allen, the pastor,
| officiating. The sympathies of the
community go ont to the bereaved.-