The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-23
Local News.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. %, 1905.

~; >. Slmp.On. prosperous farmer
or Hopewell township, has sent to this
o1ilce an unusual freak Of nature con-
slstlng Of the peculiar growth of q corn
stalk: There ID one large ear Ia the
middle of the stalk with eight small
ears clustered around it. But the
most remarkable thing about its
growth il found in the other two ears,
sound and well formed, tho one grow
ing out near the foot of tho stalk and
the other appearing within four inches
of the tassel There is space OF
about five feet between tho upper and
lower cars.
The passenger was very fond Of
Chi ldren, says the Philadelphia Record,
and it was not long before he was tiirt-
ing with the little girl on the seat in
front. After awhile she came and sat
on his lap. After he had shown the
picture OF hls own little girl in the
back of his watch. told her fairy tale
ana bought her some candy from the
you. Nellie7" With an alarmed glance
at the conductor, she said: "I'Il whis-
per 1t I'D your ear. I'm four and a half
years old on the train, and ak and
half every other place"
A series of meetings for young men
which are held every Sunday afternoon
IN the Central Presbyterian church.
The speaker for Sunday was Albert 5.
JohnstOne, now a student of the Uni
verslty OF Virginia. The meetings
take the place of the Young Mems
Christian Association in the larger
cities. being similar in purpose. An
derson ls large enough to support a
lourlshIng association, with gymna
slum, reading room and bath rooms
attached tor the pleasure and conven
lence Oh the young men. Some one
ought to take hold Of the idea and see
that an association is established.
The firm of Julius Ii. We'll & Co.
will move to Columbia to engage in
the wholesale dry goods business. Mr..
We'll has capital of his own, and in ad-
dition he is backed up by houses in the
north which insure the stability of the
undertaking. The ii rm will move into
Its new quarters about the middle Of
December. Mr.. We'll has been promi-
nently identified with the progressive
business interests Of the city for d
number OF years and his friends hers
regret to see him go away. 1t il under
stood that the business built up in An
derson will be retained.
Col. A. b. Andrews, the newly cleo
ted president of the Blue Ridge rail-
road, was in the city the first of the
week looking after the interests of his
road, Considerable Importance was
attached to his election in view of the
fact that it was announced that the
Southern would extend its connections
across the mountains and thus give
this city it's long cherished route to
the west. When asked about the ex-
tension Col. Andrews said that it was
"a <NH has x.,J-
up this great work, but he gave no
definite news except to say that it
would be done. Col. Andrews was
formerly connected with the Blue
Ridge during its construction prior to
the war, and there are still some of the
older citizens who remember him pleas.
antly.
Since the election Of new officers of
the Fire Department a great deal Of
new life is being injected into the de-
partment ana everything is being done
to bring the city's fire seryice to the
highest point Of efficiency. All OF the
old tre ordinances are 10 be rehashed
and boiled down. This has been
help to the firemen as we'll as the ot1i-
GERS. AS things stand now the
chief or none of the officers under him
understand what their duties are or
the authority they must exercise one
way or the other. Mayor Sullivan has
suggested thav the Chief, Assistant
Chief and tho Captains of the COM
panies with the Chairman OF the fire
committee of the City Council get
together in his office and amend the
tire ordinances and this will be done at
once.
The two story residence of Mrs.
Annie O'Donnell. on McDutiie street,
was partially destroyed by fire Satur-
day night. The fire was discovered
just before midnight bursting through
the roof OF the kitchen. The family
had retired and the flames had gained
considerable headway before some one
passing by saw the burning building.
The fire department responded prompt
u but it had considerable difficulty in
extlnguishing the flames. The main
body OF the building was greatly dam
aged. The house was fully covered
by insurance, ,::and Mira. O'Donnell will
probably lose nothing from damage to
the building or to the furniture. AS
sistant Chief w. p. Nicholson and
Fireman Owens Mckinney fell through
the roof of the,'burning building, but
fortunately escaped with few slight
bruises. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the rat and match
theory.