The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-04-08
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MIR. Samuel Smith, of Broadway, caught a
turtle weighing twenty pounds in Breazeales
mill pond on Saturday last. This is the nrst
of the season.
Since the pleasant evenings set in buggy
rides are becoming frequent and fashlonaole'
Even editors derive much pleasure from tnls
delightful species of recreation.
James L. Orr, Esq, has moved into his hand
some residence near the Presbyterian Church,
and is at present engaged in improving ana
beautifying the premises.
Owing to the dullness Of the times, and the
enervating tendency of the weather, some OF
our merchants have ordered Clutch Jokers,
with which to beguile the lonely hours,
The temperance society at this place is stead
ily on the increase. Six new members were
received into the order on last Thursday even
inp. and many more are expected to join at the
next meeting.
Rain. rain, was the word during last week,
and. the farmers were moodily contemplating
future prospects, but now the Spring-time has
begun in earnest, and with 1t mas come sun
shine and fair weather.
Mr.. Simeon Smith, an aged and highly re-
spectable citizen of this County, died at his res
idence near Equality P. o. last week. Ee was
in the s2nd year of his age, and was character
lied by many good qualities
We are clad to observe that new plank
fence has been constructed around the Presby-
terian Church lot. The horse-swappers who
were here on Monday last were very much
chagrined because they could not get In.
We learn that the "Harmonia Club Intend
furnishing the music for the performances OF
the Anderson Theatrical Company on Thurs-
day and Friday nights next. This Club is too
we'll known to the citizens of Anderson to need
comment. All who desire pleasant time ana
good music would do we'll to visit the Masonic
Hall ON the above nights.
Monday last (Saleday) was unusually qule1'
there being but few persons In town. 10"
tracts of valuable land were sold at reasonable
rates. and the remainder of the day was taken
I'D with an auction at the cred Sign Store
The old custom of horse-swapping has been
abandoned since the grass began to grow, and
will not be resumed before the fall.
We learn that the railroad hands between
Bolton and this place are accustomed to run
their hand-cars off the track, and across the
public roads which intersect the track, thereby
causing distractions, and preventing the pass
age of vehicles over the road. There are better
places to put hand-cars than on market roads,
and the Section Master should put stop to
this custom at once.
At the last regular meeting of the Anderson
Medical Society, the following delegates were
elected to attend the State Medical Association,
which meets in the city of Charleston on
Tuesday next, April 18th: Drs. w. Fl. Nardin,
r. T. Diver and M. C. Parker. Alternate
DR.. NJ. L. Sharpe. The next regular meeting
of the Society will take place on the 4th Satur-
day in April, at which time officers will be
elected.
Among the novelties of the season, we notice
q new style of summer fan, which is called the
pistolet 1t is a fan, when open, with curved
handle, and it is a pistol when closed, worn by
passing through a slide in the belt. Pulling
the trigger opens the toy with movement
which is both startling and amusing. 1t en-
chants young ladies, and transtixes the beauX
This Improvement on the fan can be seen by
calling at the Ladies' Store.
We are sorry to learn that the Rev. Robert
King, so well and widely known throughout
this County on account of his many good quail
tiles and his indefatigable labors in the minis
trv, met with severe accident last week, which
threatens his life. He was thrown from wag-
on, and fell on his head and shoulder, thereby
sustaining serious injuries. We hope, how
ever that his injuries may prove to be OF
light character, and that he will soon be re-
stored to strength again.
The funeral of Mrs. Theodosia d. Brock, on
Thursday last was attended by vast number
of our citizens, who repaired to the Baptist
Church to pay the last sad tribute to the mem
ory of the beloved deceased. The pail bearers
on the occasion were the attendants at the
bridal little more than year ago. The funer-
al services were conducted by the Rev. J. S.
Murray in a solemn and impressive manner,
after which the remains were carried to the
cemetery near by, and consigned to the silent
repose of the tomb. The stores were closed
during the funeral, out of respect to the memo
ry of the deceased.
Thursday last april 1st) was All FOOLS Day,
and many advantages were taken of the occa-
sion to perpetrate good jokes. Quitca number
of the unsophisticated were what is termed
''badly sold," but they pocketed their discom-
fitures without murmur and joined in the
search for new victims. Somebody was sent
to the Depot after telegram, but did not hap
pen to return through the square. He had bus
mess in another portion of town. We would
have gotten up a "big snake" story for the oc-
casion, but our folks are too sensible for that.
Such thing might do in Greenville, but it
wouldn't take here.
In order to show the exorbtancy of the rates
of freight charged by the Greenville (S Colum-
bia Railroad, over that of other roads, we give
the following Illustration. One of our largest
and most reliable mercantile firms, ordered
some weeks ago four barrels of molasscs,
which were shipped by freight from Whining