The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-19

y. w. QuattleDaum, EsQ., and wife
left last Friday for Birmingham, Ala,
ltlng ths latters uncle, Z. F. Manly.
preached at the First Baptist Church
Sunday morning and evening in the
absence OF the regular pastor.
Miss Caroline Lander has been
spending awhile with the family of
Judge. Prince. She is q daughter of
Rev: j: III. Lander. Methodist mission
ary to Brazil.
The large 2.story brick building be-
ing erected by Oliver Bolt on Church
street, is rapidly going up, and will be
handsome building when completed.
1t will be used as hotel.
l.. +. Smith will run an excursion to
Atlanta over &. g. w. G. T.. Il. and
Seaboard Air Line about August 10th.
he ls is also arranging for an excur-
sion to Tallulah Falls on August 24th.
The rains continue to fall in this
section, and July is 30 far as wet
month as June. All the farmers say
they will DO late in laying-by their
crops.
There will be an all-day singing at
Cedar Grove Church next Sunday,
23rd inst. conducted by Prof. Il. NJ.
Locke, w: F. Jaymes and others. The
public is invited to attend and carry
vel. filled dinner baskets.
Ernest NJ. Watkins, who is now a
travelling salesman for machinery
plant, with headquarters in Charlotte,
n. c., is spending few days in the
city visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. e. Watkins. he looks hale and
hearty.
There will be an all-day singing at
New Prospect Church next Sunday.
23rd met. 1t will be conducted by
Profs. J. H. Harbin, Hale and others.
Everybody is invited to attend with
well:flled dinner baskets.
y Hon. Ben. r. Tillman, who estab-
llshed the dispeneary in South Caro-
lima, is out in letter in which he saya:
IF the dispensary cannot be purified,
I'll help kill it." Get your pitchfork
ready, Ben, you can't purify liquor
den.-Hartwell (Ga.) Sun.
That clever and expert baker. c. H.
+. Ortman, has purchased lot 27x1G0
feet on the south eide of the old John
w. Daniels lot, on South Main street,
and vii! at once erect two-s story
bakery.
The singing school t. be taught by
Prof. w. H. Milford at Six-and- -Twen-
ty Church will commence next Mon
day morning, Gath inst, at 0 o'clock.
All who are interested in the work are
requested to be present at the OPEN
ing.
Bertha, the three-year- old daughter
of F. M Sullivan, died at the home OF
her parents 1T the Anderson cotton
mills last Sunday afte. aoon, and was
buried Monday afternoon Mt Salem
Church, in Centerville Township.
rp1rl IL,
time.
Some of the local weather prophets
say lt rained on the first dog day and
We may expect 40 days rain. Opinions
differ so widely as to when dog days
begin, it is hard to know when they
come in. July G. IA and 20 are given hy
different authorities as the beginning
Of dog days.
Considerable cotton has been sold
since the market jumped up to 10
cents, but there is still q number OF
farmers who have cotton on hand yet.
They are watching the market very
closely, however, and should it
begin to fall they would no doubt
sell.
Here's little problem for our read
ers to work ont in the morning, or if
they don't finish it then, they can try
it again at night. A Boston man
wanted q ticket to Springfield and mad
only q 30 bill. It required 93 to get
the ticket. He took the 90 bill to q
pawnshOp, and pawned it for $3.50.
On his way back to the depot he met a
friend, to whom he sold thespawn tick
ct for $3.50. That gave him 90. Now,
who'e ont that dollar7
Mrs. Ida B. Mitchell, the wife of DR..
Burt Mitchell, of Westminster, died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. G. 3. Sui
noon. She had been ill for some time
and had come to Anderson to visit her
sister with the hope that the change
would bring some improvement. She
continued to sink gradually, however,
until death came to relieve her Of her
sufferings. Mrs. Mitchell was q daugh-
ter of the late VIM. g. Bewley, of this
city. and . Tas 40 years of age. She
Church. The funeral services were
held at the residence Wednesday
morning, after which the remains
were laid to rest in Silver Brook Gem
etery.
Early yesterday morning as street
overseer Kay was taking the city con-
yicts ont to their daily work. Will Tur-
ner, negro sentenced to q term on
the ehaingang, broke and run for his
1feeHOm. no W&G pursued Dy the
overseer. one of the policemen and one
Of the hremen. He was soon cap tured
and brought back to tho City Hall.
During the. pursuit some one fred ct
Turner twice, and one Of the balls
struck the residence Of Mr. B. F. Will
con, penetrating the wall and striking
some object in the room that caused il
to glance. The ball struck Mrs. Div
YER, q daughter Of Mr.. WileOn, but it's
force was spent and it did not infafct
any injury. The reckless and nnwar-
ranted shooting caused q great deal Of
Indignation. and the matter should be
Investigated.