The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-17
BRIEF MENTION.

Thirty-four colored persons were baptized in
Rocky River on Sunday evening last.
The weather for the past week has been very
warm, the mercury being up in the nineties.
Gen. MCGOWAN was in town on Tuesday last
attending to an important case in the Probate
Court.
Mr.. j. Reese FAINT has returned from pleas
ant trip North, and expresses himself delght-
ed with all he saw and enjoyed.
The Preston Literary Society of Wofiord
College, Spartanburg, will hold its annual eel
ebration on Monday, 2sth inst.
Mr.. James 81. Mcconnell raised 203 bushels
of wheat on his one-acre lot in town. The
wheat is of the finest quality, from the celebra-
ted Australian seed.
ARRANGEMENTS are making for grand time
at Honea Path on Saturday next. Col. D.
WYATT Aiken, Warren D. Wilkes and E. B.
Murray are expected to make speeches.
Mai. r. A. Griffin, of Ninety-Six, has been
spending few days with relatives and friends
in Anderson. He is a live, progressive farmer,
and most estimable gentleman.
Wehad the pleasure OF meeting on Saturday
with our young friend, E. r. Horton, of Will
lisrnston, who has recently graduated at
Moore's Business University, Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. J. /. Bonner, D. D., editor OF the 1850
c;nte Reformed Presbyterian, was in our town
on Saturday last, and honored us with short
visit. He preached at Concord on Sunday
morning.
We are informed by gentleman who lately
visited the farms in the neighborhood of Seneca
River. that the crops of corn and cotton in that
section are the finest he ever saw, being well
worked and in excellent condition.
Three thousand four hundred and ninety
eight bales of cotton were shipped from the de-
DOT at Homes Path from September 1st up to
date. This speaks well for the trade and pros
perity of that enterprising town.
We are indebted to Col. J. P. Thomas, Su-
nerintendent of the Carolina Military Institute,
Charlotte, N. c., for an invitation to attend the
commencement exercises of that institution,
which will take place on the Oath and 25th inst.
James w. Hayward, convicted at the recent
term of the United States Court in the city of
Charleston, of conspiracy to defraud the Uni
ted States, and sentenced to pay fine of 81 900
and be imprisoned in the Jail at this place for
the period of eleven months, arrived here on
Wednesday evening last, in charge OF Deputy
United States Marshal Grant, and is now en-
Toying his quarters in the hotel de McGukin
Out attention has been called to the fact that
8 custom has prevailed of late, of throwing
dead animals and fowls into the Blue Ridge
Railroad cut, near the stables of Mr.. Stephen
Mccuny, creating quite nuisance in that vi
cinity. Our city fathers should inquire into
this matter, and abate the nuisance as soon as
possible, as the health of the town requires it.
We are informed that six or seven families
now in Germany are desirous of inmigrating
to this State, and settling in the up-country,
provided farmers can he found who are willing
to pay their passage. This is a good opporta-
nifty for the farmers of this County, and those
desiring Intelligent farm laborers would do
well to send for them. All the necessary in
formation can be obtained by calling on Mr..
III. Won Hasseln, at the Auditors Office.