The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-07-01
BRIEF MENTION.

The ordinance of baptism was administered
at Rocky River, on Sunday morning last.
Rev. J. S. Murray baptized six ladies, who re-
Gently connected themselves with the Ander-
son Baptist Church.
The ladies of the Baptist CONGREGATION will
furnish Ice Cream at Masonic Hall on this
(Thursday) afternoon at six o'clock, and ar
rangements will be made to supply the public
every Thursday afternoon until further notice.
We learn that the committee of arrange
ments for the reunion of Orr's Regiment have
invited Messrs. J. S. Cothran, of Abbeville,
John B. Moore, of Anderson, and W. C. Keith,
of Walhalla, to deliver addresses ON the 21st
of July.
The new Temperance Hall over Capt.
ShBrpe's store is receiving the finishing touch
es, and will be occupied tonight by Anderson
Division. The room is commodious and admi-
rably arranged, and the temperance folks are
justly proud of their new quarters.
We are told that the longest day in Norway
lasts three months. We understand from this
statement that the man who, six months ago,
promised to call in day or two to settle that
little bill, must have gone to Norway on
visit. He will return in time to sell his cotton.
The Fourth of July will come on a little ear
lier than common this year, owing to the
irregular manner in which Sundays mixed
in with the other days of the week, and the
ninety-ninth anniversary of our sovereignty
and independence will be duly observed on
Saturday, 3rd inst.
Our sanctum was enlivened for short while
on Tuesday afternoon with the presence Of DR..
J. M. Westmore1and, of Greenville, who has
lately made new venture in business by es-
in our neighboring city, under the name Of
Westmoreland & Henderson.
The ordination of Rev. James &. FAINT took
place at Bolton on Sunday last. Rev. VIM.
Williams, D. D., preached the ordination SER
mon and was assisted i'll the services by Rev.
A. Rice, Rev. W. E. Walters and Rev. E. c.
Rice Mr.. FAINT enters upon his labors with
the Black River Union this week.
Messrs. Osborne & McCully are busily en-
gagged with their Sweepstakes Thresher, which
| is run by one Of Tozer's best engines, and on
Tuesday last were employed on the plantation
of Mr.. J. C. Keys, threshing 531 bushels of
wheat during the day, and having to wait for
! the grain part of the time. The highest speed
| was 1921 bushels in Sc minutes.
| We had the pleasure, on Tuesday, Of meeting
with Mr.. C. L. Yates, of GreenVille, who is
representing the wholesale establishment Of
M. Goldsmith & Son, of Charleston, manufao-
turers of Goldsmith's celebrated patent self
fastening cotton ties, which are so universally
popular with the farmers. Mr.. Yates is receiv-
ing large share Of orders for these valuable
ties.
The Boston Evening Transcript, of the 10th
of June, says: "a large company gathered
last evening at the residence of Mr.. C. T. Dun
ham to witness the marriage ceremony of B.
Earle Seaborn M. D., of Charleston, S. c., and
Miss Marie P. Dunham. Rev. Mr.. Silver Off
ciated, and the happy couple received most
hearty congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaborn
will depart in a few days for their home in the
South.''
The Town Council has passed resolution to
publish next week the names of all delinquent
tax payers with the amounts due from them
! respectively, and also an ordinance that each
person shall pay twenty-five cents additional
for the publication OF their names. In order to
save the quarter, and avoid an unpleasant pub
licity, delinquents are advised to call upon the
Clerk, Mr.. James 81. Bewley, and settle their
Indebtedness during the present week.
Cotton blooms are becoming quite frequent
in this community. The earliest reported was
on the premises of Rev. J. s. Murray, appear
ing on Tuesday, 22nd of June, which is cer-
tainly ahead in point of time. Mr.. John A.
Reeves had blooms of the Cheatham variety of
cotton on Saturday last and Mr.. T. Banks
| Wright brought us bloom Of the same varie-
ty on Monday last. Mr.. P. F. King reported
bloom appearing in his field on Sunday.
The sudden annihilation Of swift compost
tor and proof-reader in this Office was caused
by the ridiculous mistake in placing that vol
canic eruption In Ireland, instead of locating
| the dreadful catastrophe in the more congenial
climate of Iceland. 1t is not often that we are
called upon to execute summary vengeance
upon the typos, but this reflection upon the
Green Isle, which belonged to st. Patrick and
our forefathers, was too much for our patience.
VARENNES TOWNSHIP.
The citizens of Varennes Township compris-
ing School District No. 10, met at Flat Rock
r,rob on Saturday last and ORGANIZED by