The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-23
TOW N AND COUNTY NEWS.
T. D. KENNEDY, LOCAL EDITOR.
BRIEF MENTION.

Watermelons and peaches are coming into
town in abundance. They meet with rapid
sales.
Townville Grange, No. 176, gives pic mic at
Townville Saturday, 1st of August, when
several addresses may be expected.
D. Cunningham passed down the railroad on
Tuesday morning last, en- route for the nearest
point to take passage on Mark Twains Comet.
The flowers are nearly all gone. Of the roses,
nothing but the "last rose of summer re-
MAINS over which the young and the fair often
sigh.
Work has been commenced on the residence
of Mr.. H. O. Herrick, in the Southeastern por
ton of the village. When finished it will add
much to that section.
A. Matthewson, the revenue officer who shot
Davis, and who was carried to Newberry for
preliminary trial, arrived on Saturday evening
last, and is now safe in Jail.
The proceedings of the Sunday School Union,
held at Mountain Creek on Saturday last, were
received too late for publication in this issue,
and will appear next week.
Mr.. J. A. Daniels has added considerably to
the appearance Of his neat residence by having
it painted. It now looks well, and we hope
others will follow his example.
Town Creek Grange, No. 215, contemplates
pic mic at Concord Church, three miles north
of Anderson, on Friday, 3lst of July. Several
gentlemen have been invited to make speeches.
We were misinformed as to DIR. w. G..
Browne spending the summer in Toccoa City,
and take this opportunity to correct it. The
DR.. was only there on a short visit. Heis now
in town and prepared to attend to the wants OF
the afflicted.
The infant son of tho Rev. A. @. Stockman,
of the Anderson Circuit, died on Sunday last
from an attack of dysentery. He was about
II months old. The remains were brought to
this place on Monday evening last and in
TERED in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
All persons interested in the graveyard at
Roberts Church are requested to meet at the
church on Friday, July 31st, at eleven o'clock
a. M, to consider the propriety of purchasing
an additional lot, and devising scheme for
fitting up and keeping in repair the entire
grounds.
On SUNDAY laSC, Wulle MI. VI. W. haL1nAoAA@'
was at Church, the cave of his house caught on
fire from heated stove-pipe and would have
ended seriously but for Mrs. Hammond, who
happened to observe it in time to put it out.
Stove pipes are dangerous, and should be care
fully fitted up, else damage will take place.
Having occasion to visit the plantation OF
Mr.. B. f. Crayton last week, we were shown
his crop in general, which was fine average
His bottom corn is the finest and most regular
we have seen for number Of years, and in
our opinion would be well worth ride out to
look at it. He has also very fine orchard OF
apple trees, and makes quantities OF cider,
whose good quality we ascertained by drink
ing The plantation is conducted by MIR.
Samuel Crayton..
A meeting of colored citizens took place in
the Court House on Saturday evening last.
We learn that the meeting was called by Berry
Williams, who wished to refute some reports
that had been current about him as to his brlb'
ing or enticing the colored people to vote for a
particular party. After the meeting was fully
organized several speeches were made. Berry
Williams denied the charges against him IN
lengthy speech, and was sustained in his denl-
al by the speakers who followed him.