The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-10
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENT1ON.
Good beef can now be had at the Market
House, since all cattle are inspected before be-
ing slaughtered.
We are informed that the steeple of the Bap-
tist Church at Walhalla was struck by light
ming one day last week, and slightly injured.
Mr.. Kaufman, the well-known lumber man
and carpenter is now engaged at this place in
building a fine new residence for VIM. 8.
Brown, Esq.
The Ladies' Sewing Society Of the Baptist
Church will have Ice Cream at the Masonic
Hall on this Thursday afternoon at FIVE
o'clock.
A spirited contest for the championship in
marble playing took place on Tuesday morn
ing last in which the law succumbed to mer-
camille ability.
Copious and refreshing showers fell during
last week, making crop prospects better. Hail
fell on Wednesday night, End inst, without
doing any damage in this vicinity.
The Sunday Schools of Williamson gave
grand pic mic on the mineral spring lot at that
place on Friday last. The occasion was q
pleasant one, and greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The communication relating to the exercises
of Belton Academy has been Unexpectedly and
unavoidably delayed until this week, and is
now given as merited tribute to the teacher,
pupils and patrons of the Academy.
The harvest season has begun in earnest and
the yield in wheat promises to he almost equal
to that of last year. The oat and other crops
will fall short. The clover crop, which has
already been harvested, was very fine.
Monday last (saleday) was unusually quiet.
There was but one sale, IA buggy,) and only
few persons in town. These heretofore cele-
brated days are destined to become uninteres-
ting during the summer, as horse-swappirg
and other amusements have been discontinued.
The ordination services of Rev. James Z.
FAINT, which were announced to take place at
Bolton on next Sabbath, have been unavoida-
bly, postponed until the fourth Sabbath in this
month. Unforeseen circumstances make the
change necessary.
We had the pleasure on Monday last Of
meeting with our young friend, William A.
Vand've-, who has just graduated from Moore's
Business College, Atlanta Ga. He is young
man of fine promise, and possesses excellent
business capacities.
Attention is directed to the advertisement Of
School Commissioner Benson in another COL
umn, instructing the Clerks of the various
Boards of School Trustees in the County to-
call meeting of the citizens in their respec-
tive School Districts on Saturday, 26th inst.
The Alabama Gold Life Insurance Company
will be represented at this place by Capt. VIM
Waties, who is an energetic and live business
man. Gen. Stephen D. Lee has been actively
at work since his arrival in our midst, and has
insured number of our prominent citizens.
Mr.. A. B. Towers is the pioneer insurance
agent in Anderson. He has been engaged In
the business for many years, and now repre-
sents several reliable companies, whose aggre-
gate assets amount to more than 81, ,0O0, 900.
He can give the surest guarantee against loss
or damage by fire, and we invite attention to-
his advertisement.
We learn that the Grange and Good Temp
lars, and the citizens generally Of Honea Path
and vicinity, propose to have Pic Mic at that
thriving place on Saturday, 10th inst. Col. D.
Wyatt Aiken and other speakers will be invi-
ted to address the people. The Grange and the
Temperance cause will be ably advocated, and
q pleasant time is anticipated.
Roden's Improved Cultivator has given the
greatest satisfaction to every farmer who has
tried it. A number of certificates from reliable
and widely known citizens appears in the adj
vertisement of Mr.. w. J. Hix, who owns the
right for Anderson and Oconee Countess
Agencies have been established in different
localities, where farm rights can be procured.
No little excitement was caused on Saturday
evening last by the capers of saddle-horse
which had broken loose from one of the racks.
He ran around the public square, and down
some of the sidewalks, clearing all Instructions
in his course. The sidewalk on Depot street
was very crowded at the time, but was cleared
in few seconds. He was caught near DR.. W.
II. Nardins, and quietly led back.
Round trip tickets will be sold at the differ
ent stations OIL the line of the Greenville & Co.
lumbia Railroad to all persons who are de-
sirous of attending the Commencement Exer-
cises at the Williamson Female College, which
takes place from the 18th to the 18th of June.
The tickets will be, good to return until the
Goth. Also, to the Commencement Exercises
at the Newberry College, Walhalla, from the
18th to the oath of June-tickets good to return
until the 26th.
We learn that one night last week, some
parties unknown, entered the sleeping apart
ment of the Rev. Samuel Lander, in the lower
story Of the Williamson Female College at
Williamson, and rifled his pockets of every
thing they contained; then went up stairs, en-
tered some OF the rooms occupied by the young
lady boarders, opened their trunks, took a
quantity of clothing, and absconded. This was
hold ar,d hon hot tao