The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22

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of the 18th inst, says: "W. b. Bewo
ley, Tor q number of years a leading |
hardware merchant of this city, has
decided to move to Sumter, where he |
Will engage In similar business on a |
regret to lose MIR. Bewley and his in
terestlng family, for he ia rot only a |
progressive man, but useful citizen"
Mr.. Bewley is native of Anderson,
and has many friends here who will
join us in wishing him success in his
new home.
The Walker McElmoyle school near
Shutdown. ofwhich Prof. r. A. Abrams
ls principal, will celebrate arbor day
on the 3lst day of the month in an
elaborate manner. In addition to the
aroor day exercises, addresses will he
mac by State Superintendent of Edu-
c<.ion -. Is. Martin, Hon. nj. +. An
sci. OF GTcenville, and others. This is
one OF the best country schools to be
FOUND anywhere in the State, and it is
one OF the few examples of the suc-
cessful Capitalization of schools in the
rural districts. There will be basket
picnic, and the public generally is cor
diaiiy invited to attend.
The barn Oh the plantation of w. j.
McGee, who lives near Iva, was de.
stroyed by fire Friday night, together
with four mules and quantity of
feed. The loss will amount to several
hundred dolln.a 1t was thought at
first that 80 fir was of incendiary
origin, but an in ostlgation made un-
der the direction o. Sheriff Green dis
closed no evidence of this kind. This
Mr.. McGee has lest his barn and stock
by tire, and the circumstances of the
eccOnd burning are rendered more un-
fortunate by the fact that the gentle
man is critically i'll from q paralytic
| stroke.
| Mrs. Eliza e. Shelton, of this city,
received q letter a few days ago an.
nouncing the death of her brother
Harris A. Vandiver, which occurred Mt
his home in Temple, Texas. recently.
He was about IS years of age, and
leaves e wife. one son and three daugh-
ters. Mr.. Vandiver was born and
merly owned the plantation OF j. A.
| keOwn, five miles east OF this city.
He served his State faithfully through
the civil war, and in 1866 moved to
Texas. He was an upright, worthy
man, and has many old friends in this
county who will regret to hear Of his
death.
| An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, d. c., under date of 18th
inst, says: Lieutenant Newton A
McCully, the representative of the
United States navy with the Russian
forces in llanchuria, was heard from
today for the first time in three months
For long time he was with the besieged
forces in Port Arthur, but before the
fall OF that fortress he was permitted
to go to Vladivostok, from which place
he subsequently proceeded north and
joined Knropatkin's army near Muk-
dem" Lieut.. McCnlIy is un Anderson
boy, and his many friends here will
be more than pleased to know that he
came out of Port Arthur cafe and
sound.
Last Wednesday night Anderson
Dam, No. 10, Independent Order OF
Beavers, was organized in this city
with about fifty charter members by
Grand secretary II. w. English, OF
Blrmingham. Ala, end State Organ
izer j.. 8. Deal, of Greenville. The
following officers were elected to serve
dent; w. p. Nicholson, vice president
G. N. Broyles, secretary; NJ. NJ. Mat.
tisOn. treasurer; II. L. Bonham. past
president; G. b. He'll, guide; Walter
Dobbins, guardian; G. M. Horton
press agent; NJ. M. Mattison. G.
Brock and w. E.. Lee, trustees. The
frat regular meeting will be held this
evening ia the Masonic Temple.
Andrew Carnegie, through his secre,
| tary, has written Mayor Sullivan 6
letter Offering to give $4,000 for the
purpose of building public library il
thia city, ;r;ssSS7iildal tnaG the city council
will agree to maintain the institution
at q cost of not iess than $1,000 u, yeal
and provide suitable place for the
building. The matter has been agita
ted for some time, principally by the
directors of the local library associa
ton. 1t will come up at the next reg
ular meeting of council, and in the
meantime the people of the city viii
be given an opportunity to expires.
their opinion upon the advisability o
i voting in perpetulty the amount neces
sary each year for maintaining thu
library.
Parties desiring good River bottom
Pasture for any number Of Cattle csEl ge
1t at 500. a month par head from 1at O
April to 1st of November FoS further