The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-06-21

Az persons who are circulating the
peutions In reference to the election on
the ulspensary are requested to get all
the signatures possible and send them
10 heV. w. w. LeatherE by July lat.
iC Is desired to file the petitions with
the Board of County Commissioners AT |
July. -
Rev. Hugh X. Murcliison. of Colum-
Dla. formerly pastor of the Central
Presbyeerian church in this city, has !,
accepted a call to the Bshopville |
church. He has since leaving Ander-
son been engaged in conducting a
monthly magazine in Columbia. 1t is
understood that this will be continued
under his direction.
The Greenville Herald of the 10th
inst says: -. X. Shelor, of Anderson,
has been elected teller of the First Ma
uonal bank to take the place of Jas.
Birnie. resigned. Mr.. Shelor has for
several years been cashier of the Blue
ridge railway at Anderson, and he
comes TO this city we'll recommended
as a first cluss business man."
The hot weather is driving hun
dreds OF people from the low country
TO the resorts in the upcountry. Dur
ing the last few days travel from the
seash9re to the mountains has been
exceedingly heavy. AS the summer
advances travel will increase and the
hrst Of next month every train from
the low crountry to the mountains
will be crowded with summer swal-
lows.
Some OF the members of the Fire
Dpn0rtmRHf 4,,,t
range for big parade some time soon.
it has been two or three years since
the department has had an annual
parade and inspection. AS there will
be big blow out here July 4tll, sup
pose the Department. have big
parade on Monday. July 3rd, and
thereby draw d big crowd to the city
| During a thunderstorm Friday after
! noon the gin house on the plantation of
John Il. Milford in Broadway town
ship was struck by lightning, and the
plant was, completely destroyed by
tire. Besides the machinery sixteen
bales of cotton and quantity of farm
loss falls quite heavily on Mr.. Milford.
The value of the plant and the cotton
consumed was about 1,G00.
The industrial department Of the
city graded school for negroes has re-
celved donation of $500 from the
Slater fund. The department. has
been in operation during the past year
and satisfactory results have been ac-
c0mplshed. During the spring Dr.
Wallace Buttrick, of the General Edu-
cation board and manager of the Sla-
ter fund, visited the school, and the
gift was made after he had seen what
had been done. The donation will be
available in the fall and is conditioned
upon the equipment by the school
| authorities OF room suitable for
teaching the Industrial classes.
After an illness Of several weeks
Mrs. Maggie Burgess died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. j. b. Kelley, al
the Brogon mill last Monday night,
and the remains were Inferred yester-
tery, Rev. VIM. Brown conducting the
funeral services. Mrs. Burgess wac
the widow of the late c. H. Burgess
who died iii Charleston several years
ago. and was G3 years OF age. She was
@ daughter of the late Rev. A. Ii
FAINT, who, years ago, was well
known Baptist minister in this county,
She is survived by one son and one
daughter, and has many friends in
|
memory.
A special dispatch from Chattanooga,
Tenn. to the Atlanta Journal, under
date of the 18th inst, says: "The An
derson and Tidewater railroad and the
Ohio, Knoxville and Port Royal rail
road have filed articles Of incorpora-
Atlantic railway, the papers being
signed by Frederick A. johnson, of
Chicago. first vice president and j. +.
BIeazeale, secretary, of Anderson, s.
{. Three hundred thousand dollars ia
the. stated capital of the company
and the directors are Albert A. Mar
tin, president; F. A. johnson and j.
X: Lea, OF Chicago; N B. Neeley. of
McCulIy. i. F. Whitner. j. j.. Fret. ct:
| we'll, OF Anderson, S. c., and X. f.
Nam bly,, of Clayton, Ga"
Anderson County has lost another
| good citizen in the death of Mr.. A.
Whit. Guyton. which occurred at his
Saturday night about 10 o'clock. He
had been in feeble health for several
months and has been confined to his
bed about one month. Mr.. Guyton
was tho only son of the late Robert
Guyton. was II years of oge, was born,
reared and spent his life in the section
where he died. He served his State
faithfully and zealousIy through the
Civil war as member of the famous
Orr's Regiment, and was highly cs-
teemed by NIL of his old comrades and
friends. In his young manhood he
married Miss Sarah E. Smith, who pre-
| ceded him to the grave aboat nine
years ago, and he is survived by two
| sons and four. daughters, who In their
sore bereavement have the sympathy
of wide circle OF friends. On Sunday
afternoon the remains were inferred at
burn conducting the funeral services
in the presence Of q large congregation
Of relatives and friends.
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