The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-04

~, HuSieou anu preached
com morning and evening in Grace
Episcopal Cnurch. Bishop Capers
| formerly lives :a Anderson ami mi,
visits here are always source of much
pleasure TO his many of friends. who
| are more than pleased to see him hold.
ing his own SO well.
| Inc business places in the city open.
ed Thursday morning after having
Deen closed since the Saturday preced
ing Tor the holidays. Christmas in
both city and county was one of TN,
quletest In years. 1t was celebrated
In On orderly manner. and beyond the
usuai arrests for minor breaches of tn,
peace, not single disorder of a seriou,
nature occurred in the whole county.
Messrs. George Fraser and Andrew
| Westwater arrived in Honea Path last
week direct from Edinburgh, Scotland
Ihey came to this country through tht
| Efforts of Commissioner Watson, VIII,
is using his best efforts to have the
best class of Scotch come here. They
are expert mechanics and are at work
for Mr.. Fooche. They are wei. pleased
with the place and seem contensed
Honea Path Chronicle.
Last Saturday near Piedmont, il
Greenville County, Samuel Maddcx
was shot and instantly killed by b.
Waldrop. Both men seem to have
| leased the anne farm and when Mad
dox went to take possession he found
Waldrop there occupying the house.
| The mon were we'll known and indus-
trlous farmers. Waldrop surrendered
to the Sheriff of Greenyille County,
and claims self defense.
Warren III. Hall, who left the city
few weeks ago to recuperate his health
IN the West, died in Stafford, Arizona,
last Saturday. He had been suffering
from lung trouble and went to the dry
climate of the West in hope of restor-
ing his health. He was only 81 years
old es:. J5ooaIs man OF sterling worth.
The remains will reach the city this
week, and the body will be taken to
| his old home in the country for inter-
ment.
Rev. j. w. Bailey. the pastor, re.
| quests us to announce that the Quar-
terly Conference of the Starr and Iva
| Circuit, which was to have been held
at Iva next Saturday and Sunday, has
been changed to meet at Starr on those
days. There will be no preaching az
either Beulah or Bethel Churches next
Sunday. and the congregations of those
churches and the public generally are
invited TO attend the services at
Starr. ~
Rev. r. A. Child, who has lived in
this city the past four years and served
as presiding elder for the Greenville
district of the Methodist church, NOV
ed with his family last week to Spartan
burg. Atthe recent sessionof conference
he was made financial agent of WofYord
college, work for which he is well fit-
ted. During thel. stay in the city Mr..
Child and family made many strong
and lasting friends who regret to see
them leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Ratliffe, Of An
dersons accompanied by their children,
Wilson and Dean, came on O Welt to
Sunny Side," the. home of Mr. and
Mrs. N. L. FAINT and family, Monday
afteenoon. Mr.. Ratliffe returns home
today, while Mrs. Ratliffe and children
will remain few days longer. Mr..
Ratlife is popular and progressive
young business man Of Anderson. We
are always delighted to see him In our
mountain ity.-Walhs'la Courier.
The sale Of cotton in the local market
has practically stopped on account of
the heavy decline in price. For q time
several gentlemen, who had faiih in
the tise of the market. bought extern
,siveiy, paying more than the market
quotations. Recent DEVELOPMENTS
have put an end to this and everything
at present is at q standstill. It is esti-
mated that about one fourth of the
county's crop is still unsold, and IL ie
improbable that much of this will be
offered for sale under existing condi-
lions.
y Last Saturday at Easley while Waver-
II Couch. son Of james a. Couch, was
playing with his fathers shotgun, it
was discharged. the load entering the
right eye OF his sister, Amber Couch,
tearing off the side Of her head. raath
was almost instantaneous. Wave..y is
eight years old. His sister was thlr-
teen- After the funeral Waverly aak-
ed his parents if they believed his sis
ter thought he meant to shoot her, and
when they told him that che did not
think ne did 1t purposely. he seemed to
feel better. The sorely bersaved fam
lily have many friends in the upper Sec
ton OF this county who deeply sympa-
thize with them. n 81,
Mrs. Martha E. Tate, wife Of VIM. B.
Tate, died at her home in this city laat
Saturday morning, after brief illness.
In the 68th year of her age. Mrs. Tate
was n Miau Haddnn nf Ahha,;lia