The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-17

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| w. 6. w. White, formerly an honor
ed citizen of Hart County, but who now
lives in Anderson County, s. c., has
| been in Hartwell this week and gave
me sun pleasant call, His many
see him. Hartwell (Ga.) Sun.
l.. p. Smith and AZ. /. Brock carried
| large crowd on their excursion To
Atlanta last Wednesday. They re-
turned home Friday morning, and
every body reported a pleasant trip
[ These gentlemen are arranging to run
an excursion to Charleston i'll few
weeks.
| The Citizens Insurance Company of
Anderson, with capitalization OF
| Slu,'OO, has been commissioned by the
Secretary OF State. The corporators
are: q. n. T.. Boleman, G. j. Brock,
Calhoun Harris, j. T.. Cummings, j. Il.
Holleman, }. Boyce Burriss and IL. $.
| Shumate.
| 81 believe every body in Anderson
county reads The lntelllgencer," SAID
leading merchant of the city few
days ago. Nearly every customer
that comes into my store says they saw
my advertisement in The lntelligencer
and the low prices quoted In 1t, and
have been selling lots OF goods os
result"
| 6. III. Reed and Miss Addie Brown
were married last Wednesday after
noon at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. w. w. Leathers, just
young people, who have many friends
and admirers. They will make their
home in the countrys few miles south
Of the city.
Percy Bertram, one of the twin sons
their home in this city last Wednesday,
after, brief illness, aged eleven
months and two weeks. On Thursday
morning the funeral services were con-
Quoted at home by Rev. s. j. Cart
ledge, and the remains were inferred
In the first Presbyterian Churchyard.
The baseball teams of Clemson and
WOtiOrd Colleges will meet on the
diamond In this city next Saturday,
goth inst, and the game will likely
attract large crowd of visitors.
| Special excursion trains at reduced
rates will be operated from Greenvllle
and Walhalln. The game Will be an
interesting one and will be worth
travelling manv miles to see.
| Wright Baker, q half-witted negro
living on l.. Al. Mahaffey's place in
HOpewell township, committed suicids
Wednesday by shooting himself with
| shotgun. He was working in the field,
| and when found his body was torn
across the abdomen with q frightful
wound and life was extinct. The evil
dence OF suicide seemed conclusive,
| and the coronel's jury returned YER
dict accordingly
At joint meeting of the School
Board and the Town Council of Pen.
dleton meeting of all the citizens was
called to meet in Farmers' Hall. at
Pendletnn tec,o:To" tThursday) after
noon, at 5 o'clock, to consider the aues-
tinn Of issuing bonds by the town for
the purpose of building modern
school house. This is an important
matter, and every progressive citizen
of Pendle.On should attend the meet
ing.
Hon. j. Belton Watson, member OF
the Legislature from Anderson County,
was in Mccormick last Saturday and
spoke at the Academy in the afternoon
on the necessity for organization and
corporation among farmers. Mr..
Watson 10 forcible speaker, and was
Piles of the Farmers' Educational and
Co.operative Association, with which |
ger.
Clerk of Court Watkins informs us
from the Comptroller General for An |
dersOn County, which gets @ total |
amount Of $11, ,130.5O. This county has |
All pensioners. The amount the PEN
siOners will each receive this year is as |
follows; Class A, S9S; B, ,$72; CT, S4s;
C. 9, 1850; c 8, $40; and G 4. $3.50.
once at the Clerks office and get their
checks.
Oar clever friend, j. d. Alewine, of
the Antreyille section, was in the city |
last Monday, and gave US a pleasant
call. Nr. Alewine reports his section
in prosperous condition, that the far
mere have cut down the cotton acreage
and are rushing their work. He says
the people down there are anxious for
the Anderson Traction Co. to extend
their trolley line to Antreville, and are
ready and willing to contribute to the
building fund and encourage the
enterprise in any way possible.
The school improvement pamphlet
sent out by State superintendent of
Education Martin, which contains the
law. designgs and suggestions for echool
houses, will advance the cause of edu.
cation, in our opinion, very materially.
other Of the which is suited to every
community in the county. This pub
licatiOn is we'll deserving the attention
Of t::oee school trustees who would
push education in their districts. The
question of consolidation is we'll set
forth.
The fifth annual convention of the
State Bankers' Association will meet in
this city next Tuesday a0d will con-
day. An interesting program has been
arranged for the occasion. including q
number of addresses by prominent |
bankers from this and other States.
The Visiting bankers will be royalty |
Among the pleasures already provided |
for them will be banquet at the ho-
tel and II barbecue at Sunset Forest