The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-25
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
T. D. KENNEDY, LOCAL EDITOR.
BRIEF MENTION.

The Governor has appointed John W. Dan
iels ESQ.,, Notary Public for Anderson Coun-
ty.
An excursion party left Town on Tuesday
morning last for the celebrated Nantahala
Mountain in North Carolina. More going
next week.
Mr.. Joseph Provost has purchased the house
and store-room, the property of Mrs. Dawson,
for s., ,OOo She intends settling somewhere on
the outskirts of Town.
Many persons went to the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last to hear DR.. Adgcr's SER
mon, and express themselves highly delighted
with that gentlcman's able and logical style.
We were shown by Mr.. Nathan Harris, on
Monday last, cotton bloom taken from field
near his residence, which bloomed on Sunday
This is very soon for cotton blooms, and prom
iscs an early cotton crop.
A dry goods vendor from Atlanta has estab-
lished quarters with McGullin e Co., in their
storeroom at the old Benson House, and holds
an auction almost every night If Anderson
is not city it has city ways.
A little child of Mr., H. n. Reid died IN Au-
gusta some days ago, and was buried in the
Presbyterian Cemetery at this place on Mon
dav evening last Mr.. Reid is a native of
Anderson, but has resided in Augusta for some
years
The Anderson County Council, Patrons of
Husbandry, will hold its regular quarterly
meeting at this place OH Saturday, 4th of July.
There are twcnty-tour Oranges in Anderson
County, and every one oughtto be represented
in the Council.
Quantities of lumber may be seen passing
through our streets every day, bound for diff
ferent sites in Town, whereon new residences
are to be erected. We understand there are
five new residences in contemplation. Young
men, hurry up, get married and enlarge the
Town.
Robert r. Hemphill, Esq, editor of the
Abbeville Medium, went to Walhalla on Mon
day evening last, passing through our town on
the afternoon train. He was engaged to deliver
an address before the literary societies of New
berry College, and doubtless acquitted himself
with credit.
We have in our possession sample OF oats
grown by Mr.. Joseph n. Byrum, which meas
ures seven feet in length, with heads measur'
ing about fifteen inches. This is the largest
and finest sample that we have seen for some
time, and speaks we'll for Mr.. Byrum's zeal
and energy in the agricultural line.
A meeting was held in the Presbyterian
Church on Saturday last for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposition of building new
Church. Committeesowere appointed to get up
plan, estimates, ETC., and to ascertain II an
amount could be raised sufficient to build the
Church. 1t was determined that new Church
could not be built for less than $4,000
Mai. w. w. Humphreys sowed small helo
Qess than an acre. in oats, half OF when, "hen
tbreshed, welded 45 bushels, thus making on
an average about 100 bushels to the acre. This
is the largest yield in the oat crop that we have
ever heard of, and is indicative not only OF the
fertility of our up country soil, but also OF the
Majors skill in farming to advantage. He also
raised on three acres, 10 bushels Of fine wheat,
which, when threshed, was dry enough to be
converted into flour.