The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-10
Local News
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1906.

Mrs. Carrie Long, who lives with
her son at the Orr mills, went down
! into Farenncs Township a few days
ago to visit her brother, f. Baskin
| Hail. In attempting to get out Of tho
buggy upon her arrlvalat her brothers
| home she accidentally fell and was
| seriously injured. She was picked up
| anu carried into the house and has
been helpless and speechless ever
| since, and her loved ones are expect
ing her death at any time. Mrs. Long
| iaa many friends and relatives in the
| lower section OF the county and all Of
them will be panied to learn of her
| misfortune.
The Columbia State O. Yesterday
says: "Mr. f. Marion Ruches, DR., Of
Anderson, arrived in the city yester-
day, and tomorrow will be sworn in as
member of the general assembly
| Mr.. Rucker has served in the house of
representatives before and dropped
out three years ago Wien he w3a a
candidate for congress-, He ,:o'n.s
back rs the successor Of Judge Geo. E.
Prince: Yesterday Mr.. Rucker stated
that his personal opinion has been that
the dispensary is the best solution Of
the liquor question, but he ;s now con-
vinced that the State dispensary
should be wiped out and the counties
| LETT to their discretion in settling the
liquor question" u,.s ,taa
The City Council has purchased q
| new hose wagon for the fire depart
| msnt and it ia expected to reach the
| city this week. 1t will be used by the
Rough and Ready Company, which is
composed Of some of the best colored
citizeEs Of the city, who are ever ready
SIJ1l fn II Eass
their services are needed. Anderson
now has tire department that cannot
be excelled in any city in the South in
| proportion to it's strength, and the
Chief OF the Department., w. Clarence
| Smith, backed By the city authorities,
10 using every effort to further improve
1t. The Departementc cost the city last
year only Sd. 10S 49,. and no money that
the city spent was better invested.
| Rev. D. w. Hiott, who has served
| the Pickens baptist Church accepta-
| ply and we'll for the past two years,
has accepted calls to others churches
in this and Anderson County, and left
| Plckens Monday for his home at Easley.
Tie is no stranger to his work or to the
! people where he will reside, and heace,
| he andhis excellent family need no intro
dnction or rcommendation at our hands 5.
| he is sale counsellor, true christian,
| splendid preacher, noble mau and
fearless tighter of evil in all of it's
Ruises, and always labors earnestly
and INCREASINGLY for the upbuilding Of
hoped that the Pickens church has not
acted nnwise in letting Bro. Hiott
| leave the charge. Sentinel.
| At the regular monthly meeting of
he city council. Tuesday evening q
letter was read from DR.. George E.
C0ughlin of Anderson ia reference to
tke proposed inter urban trolley sys-
TEN. A renewal OF the franchise
granted by the council year ago to
Messrs. Cougtlin aud Wiloon was ask
ed for, the council very readily granted
an extension of the same. DR.. Cough
lin makes mention of the work about
to begin on the line connecting Ander-
eon and Bolton, and states that 1t is
the wish OF the promoters to extend
the line to Green Vile. DR.. Coughlin
Will probably be in Greenvitle soon to
meet with the council and talk over
the matter. 1t is hoped that not a
great while will pass before the two
cities are connected by au electric line.
-Greenville Mountaineer.
In recent issue Of the Intelligencer
We were In error ia stating that John
T. Green, of the Bolton section, had
been appointed Pension Commissioner
for Anderson County. This position is
held by w. T. McGill, who was legally
elected to it and who will be In the
County Auditor's Office every Saturday
during the month Of Jap,.sry to IRE.
and mike other arranp. i1-n,s ID re-
terence 70 the pensi' u Question MIR.
McG Ill will give every ailenIi.u pnssi.
hlp TO the duties Of the Office, aud
| 1hnse who are interested in the pen.
ei"us should call on him each Satur-
day aud arrange their business. The
County Board Of Pensioners =!l! nleei
| new applications. and all the old PEN
sinners muet report to come member
If The Board or their township COM
h.:ssioner on or before that date
WIN Chamblee, a negro convict,
| made hia escape from the county
chainenng last Sunday night, and car
| ownb.; The gang Ia. working In the
Mountain Creek section, and when
the guard made his inspection at midi
night Chamblee,- It was supposed, was
! +, ctnely fastened in HE bunk in the
Gun, ict's tent. On the next round,
''rre or -FOUR hours later, tile guard
did not see Chamblee, and he noticed
SsSS :SOeS OAS OA Su0 gay hukE6 WIS
missing. As soon +as possible search
ing party started out to look fsor Char
'blee. Yesterday afternoon he was
seen short distance north of the city
BY two young men. who took after him
and captured the mule. The negro
went into O. swamp and the officers
will no doubt get him before thie is
read BY our. readers. Thic negro es-
capped from the gang about a month
ago. but vas captured in a few days By
Deputy Sheriff Scott. -: =. 80 .
Mrs. Nancy Armstrong died at her
home in Varennes Township last
Thursday might, after O brief illness
due to the ipfirnities Of old age. Mrs.
Armstrong vac the widow OF the late
John Armstrong, and before her mar
riage was q MiBa McCown. She was
IN the S7th scar Of her age, and was
born and reared AMI: always lived ia
Anderson County. She 10 survived by
one daughrcr.5 Mra: W.: j. Stevenson,
OF this county, and two sisters, Mrs.