The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
T. D. KENNEDY, LOCAL EDITOR.
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF llENTION.
The heat is still oppressive; the thermometer
ranging from SO to 100.
The Anderson County Council will meet at
this place on Saturday next, 4th of J uly, to
discuss matters Of Importance.
Green corn and tomatoes have made their
appearance upon the tables of a few of our
citizens and both are highly relished. Rather
early.
We are having fine season now. Copious
showers have fallen within the past few days,
making everything look forward and pros
porous.
We are requested to state that instead of a
barbecue dinner on the 4th of July, there will
be a pic mic. All persons attending are re-
quested to come prepared With baskets.
Our young friend, John M. Hubbard, has
opened business Oh his own account, and will
be gratiGed to receive share of patronage
from the public. He can be found in Broyles
building, on Main street.
Quite happy little concert took place in the
parlor of the Waverly the other evening. The
'Wearing Of the Green," "Annie Laurie"
and other airs were sung and played, on both
piano and violin, with fine effect.
Madame Rumor says that the Town Council
are seriously thinking of renting the ice house
of Mct5rath & Byrum, for the purpose of cool
ing off inebriates. The calaboose is consid-
cred too warm either for spiritual or temporal
comfort.
The voters of this School District allowed
the annual meeting on Saturday to go by de-
fault, and hence there will be no local school
tax levied upon the inhabitants of this town.
We have not heard from any of the other
School Districts.
The Polytechnic Society discusses at it's next
meeting the all-important question OILS a
man justified in stealing wife under any cir
cumstances.' Old gentlemen, look out fol-
your daughters, as we think the question will
be decided in the affirmative.
Capt. w. S. Sharpe is the authorized agent
for the Brown Cotton Gin, so justly celebrated
among the farmers, and presents formidable
array of references as to it's merits, besides
certificates from some of our best farmers
Read his advertisement in another column.
We were shown on Tuesday last by Mr.. j. n
Byrum fine cotton bloom, which he plucket
| from field which had been considered poor
and was denominated as Robinson Cotton
We are glad that this species of cotton is doing
well in our soil, and think that if the apricot:
are cut out, it will make good yield.
| A rather serious accident happened to DIR
Thompson on Saturday last. lie was coming
from his plantation to his residence in town
and upon turning the corner Of the street neal
the stables of Mr.. G. W. Fant was thrown ou
of the wagon upon the rocky road, and badly
injured. We are glad to hear that he is inn
proving and will be out soon.
The Harmonic acquitted themselves with
credit on Thursday evening last. There was
considerable difficulty for some time about the
lights as stiff breeze was blowing; but when
lamps wero procured, all went well. That
beautiful and touching air, ''The Mocking
Bird was executed in fine style. A large
number wore out to listen to the music.
The National Bank of Anderson has declared
dividend of six per cent, free of all taxes,
out of the earnings for the past six months,
payable on and after 1st of July, and two per
cent additional has been carried to the surplus
fund. This result is strong endorsement o.
the management of the Bank, and will likely
prove eminently gratifying to the stockholders
It is the best exhibit wo have seen from any
National Bank.
Our attention has been several times callod
to the bad condition of the bridge over Rocky
River, but we never needed it until Saturday
last, when we were forced to cross it ourselves.
We would state from observation that this
BRIDGE over which great many citizens of the
County have to pass with thcir produce, is in
critical condition. The County Commissioners
ought to take immediate steps to have new
bridge built over the river, as there is no use
in repairing or patching the old one, for the
supporting timbers are rotten.