The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-02-24

applicants Tor the position.
Mrs. Il. &. McCants. of this city, has
been spending n fe,y days at her old
Col. Il. Z. Lipseomb, who is IN criti-
cal condition from broken limb.
An old citizen says that the back
hone of winter is broken and that
spring is not far CIT. His prophecy is
on log basking in the sunshine few
days ago.
DIR. r. j. Willingham, secretary of
the foreign mission board of the South
e-n Baptist Convention, will be in the
city Sunday, and will speak in the
First Baptist Church at the morning
and evening services.
Our clever townsman, John C. Os-
borne, has been quite sick for the past
week, but we are glad to record de-
cided Improvement in his condition,
and hope soon 10 see him at his store
fully restored to health.
Capt. w. G. Smith and wife, of An
dersOn, are spending some time with
their daughter. Mrs. n. l.. Fant, and
family. in Midway. These two excel
lent people arealways welcome visitors
County Superintendent of Education
last week received from the Comp
troller General the cuunty's share of
the profits from the State dispensary.
The amount is $5,4l9. }3, which will be
apportioned among the school districts
of the county.
The prospects for good fruit crop
IN this section this year continue to
hold good. The continuation of the
cold weather will prove good thing
for our people. 1t holds the trees back
in their budding and consequently less
ems the danger OF their being killed
by freezes later on.
The Little Cleaners Missionary So
ciety of Belton will serve an oyster
supper at the residence of A. r. Camp
bell in that town next Friday evening,
ness at O'Clock. Everybody is invited
to be present, aud we bespeak for the
Society liberal patronage.
The Republican county convention
met in this city last Saturday and elect
ed delegates to the district convention
at Greenwood and the State cOnven-
tion which meets in Columbia today.
Roosevelt was endorsed for the presi-
dental nomination, and appropriate
resolutions upon the death of Senator
hanna were passed.
Aunt Polly Breazeale, one of the
oldest citizens of Anderson, has been
in town visiting relatives and friends
for the past week. She is over eighty
years old and is as hale and hearty as q
girl of twenty. Aunt Polly is always a
welcome guest, and we would be glad
if she would come Extraordinarily
Progress.
If the belligerents would only let
Lieut.. McCully of our navy 20 along
with them to observe the war opera
tions we should have some reports
Ort1 while of the fighting. He is q
South Carolinian of the Piedmont sec
tion and he must have right appre-
citation of real scrap.-Charlesto
Evening Post.
The Anderson delegation in the gen
eral Assembly has recommended to
Gev. Hayward tho appointment of the
following gentlemen as supervisors of
registration for this county: r. E.
Parker, w. L.. Bolt and Perry, King.
The old board is composed of the fol-
lowing members: w. A. Dickson,
Walter Anderson and G.. NJ. Barrett.
The Lockhart correspondent of the
Spartanburg Herald, under date of the
10th inst, says: &c. G. Dargan, Lock-
hart Mills stores former bookkeeper,
leaves tomorrow to accepts q position as
bookkeeper in Anderson. s. C.. We
regret very much to have Mr.. Dargan
leave US, as he has been here for some
time. and has q great many friends
here"
Luther Shaw, son of j. L. o. Shaw,
died at his home in Varennes Town
ship last Thursday night. He was
about go years of age, and had been in
feeble health for several months. The
deceased was an upright young man,
and highly esteemed by wide circle
OF friepds. who deeply regret his death.
The remains were inferred at Noun
tain Creek Church Saturday morning.
H. Dodson Reese, the optician, Of
Abbeville: has been spending q few
days in the city, and has decided TO
locate here permanently. MIR. Reese is
lived in this city His many old friends
will extend him a cordial welcome to
his old home. He has opened an office
on the second floor next door to Snipe's
photograph gallery, over Keese's jew
elry store.
Mrs. Nora Teasley, wife of Mr.. John
w. Teasley, of Corner Township, died
at her home last Thursday morning
after an illness extending over period
of several months. She was an esti-
mable Christian woman, and her death
will cause sorrow to q large circle of
friends. She leaves an aged mother,
her husband and ten children. The
remains were laid to rest in Good Hope
churchyard on Saturday morning, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. I. E. Wallace, her pastor.
The Greenville News of yesterday
says: 81. c. Keys, who is son of w.
w. Keys, of this city, and at present
in his senior year at Furman Universe
ty, has just been notified through the
civil service department that he has
been appointed an assistant to the
meat inspector at the national stock
yards at st. Louis. Mr. Keys stood