The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-16

W.T.. Is. Osborne, of the firm of Os-
borne d Pearson left today for the
northern market to purchase the stock
or fall and winter goods for that firm.
Mrs. T. B. Crymes, of Williamson.
street just completed by MIR. Oliver
Bolt. and it will be opened to the pub
lie September lsr. This is handsome
hotel building and is built ont of the
best OF pressed brick.
II. l.. Hopkins and J. L. Lander, two
Northern men who were on their way
to Philadelphia in an automobile, pass
cd through the city last week. They
made the trip from Atlanta to Ander-
son, a distance of 164 miles, in the
short space of 10 hours.
Lieut.. Newton A. McCully, naval
attache of the United States with tha
Russian army in the war in the East,
called few days ago from Shanghai,
China, en- route for Port Said. Egypt.
When he returns to this country, he
will probably vieit his mother in this
city.
y. NJ, Sullivan has been spending a
few days in the city with friends. He
Vas, formerly principal of the city
graded schools, but for several year.
has been in the philippines engaged
IN teaching. He has returned to this
country to live and will make his home
in Tampa, Fla.
The Farmers Institute at Clemson
College last week was attended by a
largo number Of Anderson County far
mere. Practical talks on agricultural
subjects were made, by experienced
men, and besides the good derived
from the gathering the farmers had o
pleasant outing which they greatly en-
joyed.
Good rains have fallen in all sections
of the county during the past week,
and the crops are looking fine again.
Cotton in particular suffered great
deal from the dry spell. Heavy. wash
ing rains fell in some communities in
damage was done to the growing
crops.
The Palmetto Rifiemen returned
Monday night from their encampment
in Columbia. The boys report q pleas
ant trip. They derived much benefit
rom the enoampment besides having
men n enjoyable outing. Capt: P: X. Nc
staff Of Co., e " e lewis, eommandes 9n des
of the First Regiment of militia.
The school fund this year will be
increased with something like $40, 900
as the result of the dog tax. The dog
tax was passed by the Legislature two
years ago, but it did not become oper-
atlve until this year and as it stands
now every owner of dog must pay q
State tax OF 90 cents in addition to the
regular valuation tax. Anderson Coun-
ty returned laat year S55 dogs, valued
The following delegates have been
appointed by President f. g. Brown,
Of the Chamber of Commerce, to rep
resent the body in the meeting of the
commercial organizations of the State
In Columbia tomorrow: II. A. BE tliffe,
A. s. Farmer, c. F.. Jones and j. J :.
Fretwell: The purpose of the Colnm-
PIE meeting is To bring the commercial
bodies into closer relations for the ac-
complishment of greater good by unit
ed effort.
:. Eugene Snipes, young farmer liv-
ing on 81. C., Townsend's place below
the city, was painfully gored by bull
the lot to milk his cows when the bull
unexpectedly attacked him. He sus-
tanned painful bruises about the body
and would doubtless have been gored
to death had not others come to his
rescue end driven the maddened ami
NAL away. Mr.. Snipes then secured q
pistol and killed the bull
Luther Woodson, the young white
man who killed Wister Pack at Pelzer
several days ago, surrendered to
In
mediately after the shooting and the
officers had not located him up to the
time of his surrender. He is now in
the County Jail and will be tried for
murder at the September term of the
Sessions Court. Mrs. Burgess, at
whose house the tragedy occurred, has
also been lodged in Jail as an acces-
sorry to the murder.
Miss Henrietta Whitehurst, of At
lanta, Ca, who has been spending a
few weeks in the city, as the guest of
Miss Lizzelle Willis. returns to her
home this week. Miss Whitehurst is
one of Atlanta's most beautiful end
fascinating young ladies', and greatly
admired by all who have met hor, es.
pecially for her musical talent. The
solos sang by her in the First Presby-
terrain Church since she has been in
0n0 OAty uhfo Dcou SEcuCly ouJOyoU Dy
all present. Her many friends will re-
gret to see her leave our city.
The Intelligencer force is indebted
to our good friend, Col. j. G, Stribling.
OF Pendleton, for one OF the largest
watermelOns we have seen this season,
Weighing oyer fifty pounds: Col.
Stribling tells us It was raised on. the
County Line between Anderson and
Pickens. consequently it took two
counties to grow it. Such treats don't
come often and are highly apprecia-
ted by the printers. For once in his
life our "devil" hau L.is fill, aud looked
like he was sorry he could not hide
any more away. It was delicious, and