The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-17
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commission man of Greenwood. was
In Anderson yesterday en- route to
Williamson.
Work Is progressing splchdidly on
the new Equinox mill and considerable
machinery is being placed Indications
now are that the mill will soon be able
to begin operations.
Julian S. Selby. former secretary
of the Acacia Lodge. A. F.. M,. OF
Columbia, and a prominent Mason.
was in the city last night for the
Masonic banquet and degree work
conducted by the local lodge.
A small fire was discovered at the
old e. G W. c. station yesterday
morning about II o'clock. The fire
truck answered the call and extin-
guished the blaze with little Difficult
ty.
A fire alarm was turned in shortly
after three O'Clock Yesterday afternoon
from the Petroleum Oil Company. The
call was answered by the automobile
truck and the small blaze extinguish-
ed with little damage done
All Anderson banks are to be closed
next Monday, the event being Lees
birthday. Patrons of the various in
stituttons are asked to take notice and
govern themselves accordingly, trans
acting their important financial bus
mess today.
Or. J. n. Land, of Starr, prominent
Anderson county official, has gone to
/ New York city for short special
course. DR.. Land will take. a post
graduate study and when he returns
he Will be better fitted to give attention
to his large practice than now.
1t is probable that there will be a
number OF Anderson people to ac-
company the party of Secretaries on
their trip to Clemson College this
morning. The trip is to be made by
automobiles ana viii last practically
/ all day.
' Fred II. Aull, of Asheville, N. c.,
National Bank Examiner, spent yes
terday In Anderson checking up the
accounts OF the two banks which are
soon to be consolidated, Although
MIR. Aull made no statement 1t is un-
4 derstood that he is we'll pleased with
the acairs Of the local institutions.
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| The latest business venture for An
! derson is the Piedmont Garage, which
| has opened | nthe Hanks building on
East Whitner street. Messers. Genie
Watson and j. C, Stribling ara the
spropPietors OF the concern and they
consider that the outlook for their
success Is very bright
| An event of interest to friends In
! Anderson ccuty is the announcement
! OF the engagement of Miss Ruth
/: Thnrnfnn NJ Hariwnll ftn L e. Tones
J OF Iva, The wedding is to take place
at the home of the bride on January
! 80.
! ]. d. Rast and j. l. Sherard have re-
turned frcE, Es3lun;b!a whare they went
to attend the Founders Day exercises
at the University of South Carolina
Tha exercises took place last Thurs
day and were said TO be interesting In
every respect. One especially delight
full feature was the splendid address
delivered by Or. Denny.
| A splendid sermon which was high
ly interesting In every respect was en-
Dyed by the congregation OF the Wes-
lleyan Methodist church last night when
the Rev. Clarence NJ. Graham. of Geor-
gia, filled the pulpit. Mr.. Graham's
discourse was mastery and command
ed The closest attention on the part
OF HIS hearers.
Sheriff Joe H. NJ. Ashley has re-
turned from Columbia where he has
been in attendance at the convention
of the South Carolina sherifYs. An
deraon,s sheriff says that. 1t was a
fine convention and that everybody en-
1oyed It. He remarked that the en-.
tire bunch, with the exception OF An
derson's representative, seemed to be
capable officers and pleasant gentle
men.
Great preparations are being made
for the dinner which is TO be served
by'the Stephen, ID, Lee camp next Mon
day. the 18th. The dinner will be
served in the store room formerly
occupied by b. Hillman and a cordial
Invitation Is extended to all Confed-
crate Veterans to attend. The occa.
sion Is the celebration OF Robt. E
Lees birthday.
Porter Whaley, secretary OF the An.
derson' Chamber of Commerce, has re.
ceived q request from Clemson Col.
iege for pictures OF Anderson to be
se%athie6di st the Netisnal COrn JSrnr