The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15

va, THIS week, George B. townsend,
OK this city. who is member of the
is attending the convention.
w. L. Kennedy, of Lowndesville,
will orgep'Te branch of the Farmers
Union at ,snext Saturday. 18th inst,
Se o'clock y. -. All the farmers of
that secticn are invited to attend and
participate in the "a ganization.
julius II. Well & Co. make their
spring announcement in The Inteili-
gencer this week, and we advise you
20 read what they say. They have
large. etoc!1 OF epring goods and are
offering them at bargain prices.
Married, on Sunday, March 8. 1905,
aG the home Of the bride, by j. II.
Lathem, Notary Public, Rr. Herbert
Ellison, OF Anderson County. and Miss
Eunice Wyatt, daughter Of Robert
Wyatt, of near Easley, Pickene coun-
The great council OF the Improved
Order of Red Men will meet In this
city on the 1lth Of April. The local
chapter is one of the strongest in the
State, and the visiting brethren vii! DO
Esh cared Tor and given an enjoyable
time. tAN
Mr. Daniel Henderson. of Anderson,
who Is On5lS0f the old Confederate
veterabs ED ia o carpenter by trade,
returned to home yesterday after
spending geess viii his con, D.
Q. Henderson, OF thie city.-Gaffney
The city council has elected j. b
OeCamp. of Greensboro. N; c., city
engineer at a salary OF 5000. The need
for an engineer has been recognized
f0r some time on account OF the growth
or the city. Mr. DeCamp is native of
Greenvilie.
A. competitive examination was held
in the Court House Saturday for the
vacant cadetehip in the naval academy
aG Annapolis. There were only ak
will be graded as coon as possible and
the result made public.
Our popular townsman, Geo. w.
Evans, and sister, Miss Maggie Evans,
have returned home from Florida,
where they spent several weeks. Mr..
Evans' many friends arp moro than
pleased to know that hi5 health has
been completely restored.
Mrs. F. A. Black has just returned
from the Eastern markets, where che
purchased large stock of hats and
millinery goods for the spring and sum-
meg trade. The ladies are invited to
call and see her stock at her place of
The River street division Of the
street railway system has been COM
pIeted, and cars are now running on
all the lines. A tract on River street
has been purchased for o park, and
MI 81 80
resort when the weather gets milder.
The late Coz: Jas. 4. Orr carried 2 a.
surance policies on his life te the
am0unt or 5105.0oO. The payment
first made thereon was by the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company, last
Wednesday, for S5,039; 40. in thisscity,
through M. NJ. Mattison, the State
Agent.
The Board of County Commissioners
met yesterday and reelected all Of
their old employees, ae follows: Coun-
ty Attorneye, BOnham & Watkins;
County Physician. DR.. w. F. Ash
mmors; moFsY,s steyard ~. Of County Home. b. w =.
miller.
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton will meet In Florence The 26th,
10Th and Both instant. The opening
meeting will be Tuesday, the 2Sfh, at s
been prepared and distinguished Sum
day School men and women will be
present.
r. s.. Ligon was elected vice.presi-
dent OF the Orr cotton mile last week
elevated tn she presidency. j. R. Van
diver OF this city and Dr.J. L. Orr, of
Greenvitle, o con of the deceased pres-
1dent, were chosen directors to All va
capcies. a 81 4. 5
DR.. Samuel j.. McElroy. died at his
home in Union, s.. c., last Thursday,
after an illness Of several weeks with
acute Brights disease. aged about SO
years. The deceased Was s. native of
QcOnee County and formerly lived at
Pelzer. He has many friends and
relatives in this section who will
regret to hear of his death.
The city council has ordered an cleo
tion for April 3rd on the question Of
amending the ciGy's. charter 80 as to
have two aldermen from each ward
instead OF one under the present
chasSar amt to raise the salary of the
mayor; go That he may give his entire
time TO municipal affairs. Little inter-
est is being taken in the election so
far. X! .
4 Ellis Greer and Sam Breazeaie, ne :
groes, whe lived near Belton, became
involved IN, o row on Sunday, 9th
inst, which resulted in Breazeale
Striking Greer in the forehead with q
rock, crushing in the skull, from the
effects of which Greer died last Fri.
day evening. Corensr p--aist held an
inqueet over the deceased, and the
jury rendered the usual verdict.
Three hundred delegates Of the
Wnodmen of the World from South
Caroline, Georgia, Floride and Ala
banjo are In Savannah this week at.
tending the annual c6nyentiono of that
ganizati0n. The Head Consul Of the
convention is L. N. Archer, an old An