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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
8
The State Board of Equalization completed a week of work in Columbia to fix tax assessments for carton mills off mills and fertilizer tractory properties. New valuations appear in the first column with old figures in the second, showing the updated tax basis for Anderson County mills.
Large crowd in Lowndesville on Thursday for a Confederate Veterans reunion featuring a barbecue and a baseball game between Lowndesville and Anderson Local. Speakers included Gen. M. J. Bunham and ex Senator J. N. McCalla. Latimer addressed the crowd criticizing nepotism and defending ship subsidy views. Over 300 attended the afternoon baseball at Lowndesville High School with Anderson winning 6 to 2.
A fragment lists Krys to buy cotton for Andersing Cotton Mills this winter at Atos along with multiple residents and visitors in the Anderson area. It mentions August through September activities, school opening plans, and a farewell from a newspaper correspondent McDavid Horrox to Pine 1x4 MGENOKI with thanks to readers and staff.
A letter argues for reform of the Dispensary Law to aid families of drunkards. It proposes raising prices, recording purchasers, and diverting funds to wives, mothers, and county homes, citing Dr. Ford and moral concerns. The piece ends with community notices and local greetings.
In a legislative message a speaker urges higher pension aid for veterans, arguing the state should provide at least sixty dollars yearly to every old soldier regardless of income. He favors keeping veterans at home with family and condemns grand monuments over direct support, calling for action to fund charitable institutions and veterans’ care.
At the last meeting the County Board adopted resolutions noting heavy public road and bridge damage from recent weather. Extraordinary expenditures for repairs will drain the road fund, delaying new road location and opening petitions until conditions improve. Signed by Co. Supt Vanviver, H.F. Cee, J.T. Ashley. Corrected by Clerk J. F. Claidy.
Dr Milk of Camden attends Presbyterian service last Sunday. Prof W teaches in Chattanooga after visiting family. Mrs Randell spent Thursday in Anderson. Town held annual meeting last Monday. S J Bale elected Intendent Andere Wardens named. Farmers report cotton crop the poorest in ten years. Earle Sloan visits father Col J B Sloan. Prof McWhorter returns to Clinton to teach. Annie Simpson back from Chattanooga for a few days. H H Sloan left for Baltimore Sunday. Colt W Simpson in Baltimore. work progressing and hoped to finish this week. Simpson family notes accompany local chatter.
The Bible Institute schedules a two day meeting with Welcome Baptist Church on Sept 21 and 22 to study October Sunday School lessons. Topics include Joseph in Egypt and Joseph Exalted with readings from Genesis and Genesis 45. The note adds a weather tidbit about Yakutsk, Russia reporting 73 degrees below zero.
An excursion to Atlanta is planned for Tuesday September 12 with a round trip price of 2.25 dollars. Depart Anderson at noon and arrive in Atlanta in the afternoon, then return from Atlanta at 1 p.m. on September 18 for twenty eight hours in the city.
A dated card from John Au tin manager thanks friends and customers of Mesara W Marshall Co and invites future calls at Zac Magnet. It promises a full display of dry goods hardware toys and more and mentions the baby’s teething and health remarks with general well wishes.
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