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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
4
To morrow all celebrate the birth day of Christ a universal holiday across Christian lands. The day brings peace good will and a social focus with rest from work, family gatherings and gift giving as we remember charity humility and humanity in the Christmas anniversary.
A Charleston letter questions ties with the up country and asserts alleged bias at the News and Courier. The piece defends improved Southern Railway service to Charleston, notes early trains and closer state contact, but calls for Charleston citizens to state whether the thirty-two businessmen represent public opinion.
A fragment reflects a civic plea for less regional strife between Charleston and the up-country. It urges mutual visits, defends liberty within lawful bounds, and notes fiscal strains as South Carolina borrows to cover state debts and January interest. The piece also outlines U.S. stance on the Venezuelan dispute, preferring restraint and Monroe Doctrine limits while tolerating limited foreign occupation of coastal areas.
Neaver Dots recounts holiday travel and family visits, with notices of Saint Elgin and assistants boarding a train, Miss Breizenle visiting near Greers, and locals Della Browne and Effie Andrew passing through. It notes land, crops, and farming successes, nearby towns, and Christmas reflections urging charity before Governor Heyward’s January arrival and the legislative session.
Roy J J Daniel and family moved to Summerville with Daniel departing as pastor after two years at the local Methodist Church. Rev Barber and wife arrived to lead the church. Marion Latimer left for Washington DC to spend holidays with his brother. Ernest Johnston resigned as Fairfax depot agent and telegraph operator to take a job in Anderson. Various residents travel or visit relatives, the high school closes for holidays, and a Christmas tree will be given to students.
Proceeds from the Providence Church auctioned arbor go to the church after J T Baby bid seven dollars and sixty cents. Items include a milk cow sold for forty dollars earlier, a pocket book lost with twenty two dollars, families planning travel to Texas for holidays, taxes affecting Christians, and locals awaiting Christmas with better health updates. Several residents head to Florida or await rent changes as Rev C Ward writes home and the Intelligencer wishes a merry Christmas.
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