The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-05

The Young Ladies' Society of the Presby-
terian Church will furnish Ice Cream and
other refreshments in the Masonic Hall on
Friday evening from to 9 o'clock p. M
The Methodist parsonage is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and persons VINO
have subscribed for its erection are urged 10
make payment to John w. Daniels ESQ.,
who is authorized to receive the money.
Owners and persons in charge of threshers
are requested to report at once to TINS ONCE
the amount of wheat and oats threshed
during the present season, SO we can as Ger
tain the number of bushels produced IN An
derson County this year.
We had pleasant calls last week from
Messrs. D. A, Smith, late of the Columbia
Phsnir, II. Bascombe Brown, OF the Spar
sanburg Herald, and Rev. J. II. Thornwell,
of Concord, n c., all of whom are on visits
10 relatives in this County.
We had the pleasure of call on last
Monday from Maj. F. Melchers, editor OF
the Deu.sche Ze;tung and Commissioner OF
immigration for South Carolina. The MAJ.
is on visit to the mountains, and Is stop
ping for few weeks at Walhalla.
We are informed that Mr.. Freeman L.
Jolly, of Franklin County, Ca, sowed last
fall three pecks of wheat on one acre OF iand'
which he manured with cotton seed, and
the yield tterefrom was twenty three oush-
els of wheat. This is an encouraging e1-
hibit.
Messrs. Seibels & Ezel announce in
another column that on Wednesday next,
August the 11th, they will offer for sale'
until disposed Of, valuable lots in Seneca
City. Parties wishing to purchase can in
form themselves of terms, &C., by reading
the advertisement.
The fall session of the Williamson Fe-
male College opened on Monday last with
more boarding pupils than any previous
one. The third-story rooms in the new wing
of the college building are to be completed
by the 1st of September, which Will give
accommodations for more boarders.
The Masonic fraternity will give series
of entertainments during Fair week in Oc-
tober next, for the benefit Of the Carolina
Collesiate Institute. The committee OF ar
rangements will meet at Maj. Humphreys
Office at o'clock on Friday morning, and
further announcement may be expected next
week.
We had a call on Monday last from MIR.
A. NJ. Smith, of Fowler, Indiana, who re-
moved from this State to his present home
early in 1860. He represents the country
from which he comes as live prosperous
one. and his visit to our State at this time
was prompted principally by matrimonial
business.
The third quarterly conference Of Ander-
son station, M. E. Church, South, will be
held on Saturday next. Services may be
expected in the church on Saturday and
Sunday, morning and night. Revs. 0. a.
Darby and S. A. Weber will be present and
conduct the services. The pastor, Rev. W..
w. Mood, is still SO unwen as not to be able
to leave spartanburg.
An excursion train, with ample accommo-
dations for passengers, will leave Central
Station, on the Air Line Railroad, at four
o'clock on Saturday morning, 14th OF Au-
gust, and arrive in Atlanta at 11.9o a. m.
The excursionists will remain in Atlanta
six hours, leaving that city at $50 p. m
Persons wishing to visit the Gate City will
find this an excellent opportunity.
Messrs. w. F. Barr and J. Reese FAINT
have formed partnership for the conduct
of the mercantile business in our town.
With their well earned regulations for
energy and integrity, together with their e1-
ner;enee and former success in business, we
take pleasure in recommending them to the
public for liberal share of patronage and
predict for them the success they eminently
deserve.
The New Prospect Division of Sons Of
Temperance had pleasant Pic Mic on Sat-
urday last, at which Messrs. ]. c. G. Feath-
erston and James NJ. Sullivan made beaut-
tiful and instructive temperance addresses.
The Worthy Patriarch, Mr.. 8. L. Eskew,
also made q well-timed speech at the close.
After the speaking sumptuous dinner was
served and the occasion passed off most
pleasantly, and it is to be hoped proftably
to all present.
We are requested to state that the Ander-
son County Musical Convention will hold
ats seventh anniversary with Lebanon
Church on Friday before the fourth Sabbath
in September next. By resolution Of the
last Convention, each Sunday School is
allowed representation, and is entitled to
three delegates chosen by the members of
the school. The Sunday Schools through
out Anderson County are expected to re-
spond to this resolution.
Messrs. Byrum & McGrath have done a
good business the past few months in erect
ing lightning rods, and have received testi-
monials of satisfaction from those most COM
petent to judge of the character of their
work. Persons wishing work in either re-
pairing or erecting lightning rods would do
well to leave their orders with them. They
are the only home company doing business
=. H. o,,1ao, ~ort of Tho Ctofo and we are