The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-22
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
The breaks on the Air Line Railroad
caused by the recent freshet have been re-
paired, and trains are now running between
Charlotte and Atlanta.
The commencement exercises of Furman
University are in progress this week. The
difficulty of reaching Greenville by railroad
will doubtless cause slim attendance from
other sections of the State.
An impromptu gathering Of the Masons
will take place on Saturday afternoon, oath
inst, at the Masonic Hall, for the COM
memoration Of st. Johns Day. Brethren in
good standing are invited to attend. 10
We would suggest certain journalist for
the position of Solicitor, of the Eighth
Circuit, only that we are apprehensive of
spelling an excellent newspaper man and
making only medium" Solicitor,
One of our citizens returned lead pencil
to this Office, which he borrowed in the
usual way o few days ago. Either be is an
honest man or he intends to secure more
valuable prize in throwing us off guard by
this transaction, 90
We are requested to announce that there
will be a Temperance pic mic at Storeville on.
the second Saturday in July. Mr.. G. F.
Tolly, Rev. c. V. Barnes and DR.. WIG.
Browne are the speakers for the occasion.
ALI Temperance Societies and the public
generally are invited to attend.
No mails from distance have been re-
| ceived at this point since last Saturday.
Our Columbia and Charleston exchanges,
which usually furnish us the latest tele-.
graphic news, have not come to hand in that
time and we are without information as to
the movements in the outside world.
The painful intelligence reaches us that
| our friend, Mr.. Alexander H. Waddill, is
no-more. He was well known to the citi-
zens of Anderson, and removed to Texas
about twenty years ago. Faithful, honest
and upright in all his dealings with man
kind, Mr.. Waddill's memory will be cher
ished by numerous friends and acquaintan-
ces in his former home. Peace 10 his ashes.
| We are pleased to learn that company,
of gentlemen from Brunswick County, N.
| Y, who are manufacturers Of agricultural
implements, propose to settle in Anderson
County, if they can find suitable location
for their machinery The Pomona Grange
has extended them hearty welcome in our
midst, and adopted resolution to that effect
OF the meeting on the 5th inst. at this place.
A large party from Walhalla arrived on
| Tuesday afternoon in hacks and buggies, re-
minding our citizens of the days when stage
coaches were the only means of transporta-
ton for the public through this section.
The ladies and gentlemen composing the
party were in attendance last week upon the
commencement exercises of Newberry Col
lcge, and are now returning to their homes
in lower counties.
The Abbeville Medium seems disturbed at
the prospect of the cotton crop, since we
ventured upon the cultivation of this i'm
.portant plant. One of the inducements for
US to grow cotton this year was to take a
| portion of our crop down to Abbeville for
the purpose of glutting that market, to the
intense disgust of our neighbor. He will be
more careful in his allusions, to the cotton
market thereafter.
| President Lander, of the Williamson
Female College, was made the recipient of
an appreciative token last week, which
smust have been exceedingly gratifying to
| him as q teacher. A sufficient sum of
money was raised among the students of
that institution to defray his expenses to the
Centennial Exhibition, and We learn that it
was his intention to start for Philadelphia
on Tuesday afternoon.
An esteemed friend has kindly furnished
us with graphic description of the COM
mencemeit exercises at the Williamson
Female College, which appears in another
column. Business engagements deprived
us of the pleasure always afforded by the
well-managed and interesting exercises of
this institution, and we are greatly indebted
for the services of our correspondent who so
happily describes the event.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
James Wilcox, which sad event occurred at
the home of her husband about one and
half miles south of this place, OH yesterday
morning. She has for many years been
consistent and devoted member of the Meth
odist Church, and in her death the Church
sustains a sad loss. We understand she
died from the effects of an apoplctic stroke.
She leaves husband and large family of
children to mourn her loss.
The temperance. movement among the
colorcd people deserves cordial encourage
ment from their white neighbors. The evil
of intemperance has done much to degrade
and disgrace mankind in general, but the
negroes are more often stepped i'll crime from
its effects than any other class. The we'll
being and social order of the community
can be largely promoted by the progress of
temperance among them, and we are glad
to know that philanthropic gentlemen have
undertaken the work of reformation. Such
efforts merit the support and endorsement
of every one disposed to advance the moral
welfare of the colored race.
The express train on the Air Line Rail-
road, on Thursday morning, ran into wash
about five miles east of Toccoa City, making
complete wreck of the engine and tender,
and badly damaging the express car. The
engineer, George Berry, had his collar bone
broken and severe cuts about the head.
Charles and Henry Pollard, colored fremen,
were mortally wounded, and we learn that
both died afterwards. Several persons who
went up to Seneca City for the purpose of
taking the excursion train to Atlanta were