The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-27

street street. heionging to Policeman Jas. G.
0Donnell, and in the rear of his resi-
oehce, was dlscovered on fire. Being
near the City Hall, the iiremen on
duty reached the hoase in "A few sec.
0nds and soon extinguished the lire.
The damage was slight. The house
was not occupied, and it is believed
the fire wac the work of an incendiary.
as two old oyster cans, partly filed
with kerosene oil, were found at one
corner of the building. One of the
iiremen also noticed the smell of burn
ing oil.
The special sale advertised in these
columns by Wessrs. Dean IL Ratlitfe
closed last Saturday in blaze of
glory: In speaking of it Mr. Ratlitft,
one OF the members of the firm, ex-
pressed his appreciation of the value
OF truthful advertising and incidental
ly threw bouquet at the lntellirencrr
as faithful dissemination Of bargain
news. Their regular space this week
Is taken up 10y an open letter of nc
acknowledgements for the splendid pat
ronage, accorded them during their
sale. Read it and paste it in your
scrap book for failure generations to
ponder over.
The fifth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Cox Manufacture
Ing, Co. was held in this city yesterday,
and all of the old Board of Directors
were reelected, as follows: w. +.
E2sns E1a; ). l. orFi Ha] /; + Trebls, Rlas,D G "
Sullivan, Z. p. Vandiver and j. r.
Eandiver. The Directors reelected
the following officers: President, w.
+. Cox; Vice President, j. II. Nandi-
yer; Secretary, Chas. Poore. The re-
port of the President was more than
satisfactory to the stockholders, aud
showed that the mill had had very
successful years business.
Samuel A. Daniels, of Troy, Ala,
who was on his way home from New
York, spent last Monday in Anderson
and gave Us pleasant cali. MIR. Dan
1els Is the eldest son of the late julius
A.. Daniels and was born and reared in
this city. For g number of years he
prospering in his adopted home. He
says he would not have recognized his
native town, and that he had heard
much of it's growth and development,
but the half had not been told him.
HIS visit was source of much pleasure
to his many old friends, who regretted
that his visit could not be prolonged.
Mrs: Martha Kay, wife of w. P.
Nay, died at her home in Broad dway
Township near Neal's Creek Church,
last Monday morning, after IN illness
Of several months, aged SO years, Mrs.
Kay was most estimable, Christian
woman, and had long been q devoted
and jealous member of Meals Greek
Church. She was most highly esteem
ed by wide circle 0f friends and re.
latives who will long cherish her mem
ory, and who deeply sympathize with
the grief stricken husband and seven
children who survive her. Yesterday
morning at II o'clock the remains were
inferred in the Meals Creek Church
yard, Rev. 0. L. Martin, her pastor,
conducting the funeral services.
Green!ille News. says: "The Ander.
soH Electrical Supply Company has
been awarded the contract for wiring
the new hotel at Seneca. The contract
was secured in competition with firms
from Atlanta, SPartanDurg and Char.
lotte. 1t includes putting in the
electric lighting and alarm system, and
telephone system. All the rooms will
be connected with each other and with
the Office by telephone" The hustling
city of Anderson is always on the
move to progress and improvements.
1t will not be long until she will have
street railways. Whatever the people
OF Anderson undertake to do they do
it.-Oconee News.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
era of the Gluck Cotton Mill was held
in this city last Monday. The officers
submitted their reports, which were
satisfactory to the stockholders. The
old Board of Directors were re- elected,
viz: Col. j. n. Brown, r. E. Ligon,
n. B. Sullivan, R. s. Hill: j. Il. Vnndi-
yer. of Anderson C. L. Riley and w.
d.. wellington. CT Boston; L. A. Cha
lqmbia. The Directors reelected the
old officers as follows: President and
Treasurer r. S. Hill Vice President,
j. Il. Nandiver; Secretary, G.. B. Wal
ton. The mill is now spinning thread
and in short time will start it's looms
10 weaving cloth.
Mr. James A. Bowie died at the home
Of his son., Augustus Bowie, in this
city last Saturday afternoon. He had
been il, feeble health for several
months, but was confined to his room
only two or three weeks, with a dis
ease of the kidneys. Mr.. Bowie was
the eldest son Of the late Martin
Bowie, was % years, of age, and was
Anderson County. He served his State
faithfully through the Civil war and
an was upright, honorable man. He is
survived by his wife, three sons and
three daughters, and one brother and
four sisters. On Sunday afternoon the
funeral services were conducted at the
home Of the son by Rev. Nj. B. Kelly,
after which the remains were inferred
in Silver Brook cemetery.
The 18th annual reunion of the
Lsurens "Rrisrs" was held at Gray
court, in Laurens County, on the 10Th
inst. In speaking of the occasion and
the speakers tho Laurensville Herald
says: |In the evening, on account OF
rain, end through the kindness of r
l.. Gray. and others, the large crowd
where we had the rare privilege of lis
tening to one Of the Arst orators Of the
State, a son of the distinguished South
Carolinian who commanded the First
Brigade ever mustered on the banks OF