The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-25
Lebaasa News.

Lebanon, although the banner CON-
Inunity Of Anderson County, hes boon
without o correspondent for quito
awhile. so with your permission Mr.
Editor. We will try to give your many
readers IN occasional letter. without
making any apology for any shortcom-
iDgs that mey appear.
no batter place for she sick TO 20 ~, to
regain loet health, as we have an
abundance OF pure air and water and
swo OF the very best III. De. almost
within stone'e throw Of each other.
Sunday School ct this place, under
tho leadership OF j, d. Horton, is al
ways In f1ourishing condition, and 90
for preaching, the pastor, Rev. o. l..
Martin has fame TINT rsaches far
beyond the borders OF tho county. lie
is TOO well known to neod spy com
ment
Those, sweet college girls have all
returned to their respective schools and
have left an aching void in the heBrts
Of some of our boys.
Our farmers are still holding on to
their cotton waiting for % better price,
ana tho longer they hold the tighter
grows their grasp upon il. They seem
TO be solid III their determination to
1ghC Tho bear and win all or lose all,
for they say they will hold on TO vs. mt
they, now have until il rots ON their
hands before they will tako the presch.
price.
Everybody is going to plant less cot
ton THIS year and use less cOiii!ncI cial
fertilizer. Some are talking ui organ
lzlng IA club to purchase tlic different
materials that go to make uD IL hiyh-
grade fertilizer and doing their own
mixing. THIS will be tllrd mostly as
an experiment, but if found pay ing
Will be gone INTO on Ii broad scaio by
another year. There seems to be IL
spirit OF independence getting hold OF
the inrmers, and ut lust they a!c bp-
ginning To SEQ the breaking Of The
dawn, end before many years more
they Will open tho eyes Of tho rest Of
the world.
The school at this place, under Prof.
Wright and his able assistants, is do
ing work which cannot be equ1led i'll
some OF the larger towns In South
Carolina. The enrolment now shows
the names OF near 175, and new pupils
come il almost daily.
L. L. Wakefield il away FROM home
now most of his time organizing the
farmers INTO clubs. These clubs are
subject to the county organization.
j.. Il. Thompson, much to the regret
OF his many friends and customers is
closing out his stock Of goods at this
place, preparatory to giving his farm
more OF his attention.
Mrs. A. j.. Smith is suffering With
the grip. Her many friends wish her
u speedy recovery.
will Horton. who has been clerkng
for II firm In Andclsuu, has given up
hls job and returned home.
Now that the new year is we'll under
way let those OF us who made new les.
olutions strive with all our might to
keep our page clean and free from
stain, Let us watch our own lives
more and ntt g. much tho lvts of our
tellOwmen, and ut the end Of 1000 our
new leaf that WAS turned over ut the
beginning will not be 30 badly soiled
and stained.
Jay Kay, who has spent some two or
three years in Texas, is back on n visit
To his many friends and relatives. He
ID go we'll pleased with the "Lone
Star State" that he will return in q few
days.
Tho patrons of Melton school have
secured the services of Profs. Bohm,
OF Nnr1A Carolina, for present session
teacher and is giving universal salts
faction.
We understand that Prof. Goodlet
has thrown up his job ut the Denver
High School and has returned tohis
home in Greenville. He is succeeded
by Prof. Tucker, who has taught sew
erai schools in this and other counties.
he IS graduate of the Citadel.
Deputy Sheriff Scott captured Dan
Hill, the negro desperado and thief,
who has been giving 80 much trouble
IN the upper part Of the county. last
Saturday morning. He is charged
with breaking into the house of Henry
Iinms, cOlored, and stealing about
S15t 90, which had been subscribed by
members of Mt. Able Baptist church
tor repairing their church. Luckily
he took only the church money, leaving
the old negro's money, which was in
the same trunk with it. The commun-
lty fecls relieved, as Hill was counted
a dangerous negro.
Wishing The lntellig ancer and lis
many readers ali the success possible,
We are Idem.
Jan. 23. 1905.