The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20

be held on the frst Saturday IN May.
The Centennial House is receiving a
fresh coat Of paint which will add much TO
the appearance Of the building.
Rev. Ellison Capers ofSelma, Ala, will
deliver an address before the young ladies
oofthe Charleston Female Seminary on the
eth ipss r.
Capt. Daniels' new building on Church
street, opposite the Jail, is going up very
rapidly, and win be ready for,occupancy in
short time. S;s.ygj;sb ,:.=
The fifth annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Good Templars viii be held in
Greenville, beginning on Tuesday next
25th of April.
The Hopewell Democratic Club meets on
the second Saturday in May at two o'clock
p. m. Addresses will be delivered BY E B.
Murray and others.
There was considerable frost on Tues
day morning, and an exceedingly heavy
frost for the season on Wednesday morning.
Early vegetables were greatly damaged in
some localities.
Nj. A. M. Elledge was recently elected
an alderman in Griffin, Ga, almost without
opposition. Mr.. Elledge is an industrious
mechanic and good citizen, and we are
pleased to hear that he is appreciated across
the Savannah. He is native of Laurens
County, and resided in Anderson for short
time since the war. - -
Atthe last meeting of the Anderson Dem.
ocratic Club, It was determined to have an
address. at future meetings, and the Execu:
tive Committee was instructed to provide
suitable speakers. We understand that
Col. Joseph N. Brown has been selected to
deliver the address at the next meeting,
which takes place on Friday evening, 9Th
ofMay.
Information has been received Of the
death Of Mrs. Mary Prince, of Ripley, Miss,
which occurred at the residence of her SON.
in-law, Capt. A. C. Rucker, on Friday,
March S1st. in the 10th year of her age.
The deceased was the widow Of Mr.. Richard
Prince, one of the early settlers of Anderson,
who removed to Mississippi about thirty
years ago.
The cattle ordinance relinquished its
terrors for the owners Of COWS on Saturday
last, and until the first of October the lean
and hungry kline can browse to their hearts
content in the streets of Anderson. All
other stock are prohibited from running at
large during any portion of the year, which
provision Of the ordinance should be noted
by owners of horses, mules and goats, who
wish to escape its penalties. ,a
We learn that the faculty and pupils of
Mrs. ]. v. Moore's school intend giving a
May Party on the 18th inst, at the school
house on Greenyille street. to which all
friends and patrons are respectfully invited.
The fashionable Cantata, 'New Years Eve"
will be rendered, in which the four seasons
ofthe year are represented by the pupils of
the institution. The ladies ofthe school are
using every effort to make the party sue
cess. .< I
Mrs. Amanda Bowen, the wife of Mr.. T.
J. Bowen, living near the Abbeville line,
was fatally wounded by an accidental pistol
shot on Sunday morning, 9th inst. Shewas
attempting to get her bonnet from nail in
the wall, upon which pistol was also hang
ing. In reaching for the bonnet the pistol
fell to the floor, and in picking up the pis-
tol, she let it:fall again, when the pistol was
discharged and the ball entered the body of
Mrs. Bowen. She survived until Tuesday
afternoon, when death released her from
agony. The deceased was formerly Miss
Amanda Armstrong, daughter of VIM. Arm
strong, and was most estimable woman.
She leaves a husband and four children.
We learn that DR.. o. B. Mayer, of New
berry, and DR.. II. I. Epting, of William
ston, performed most successful surgical
operation on Thursday last, extracting a
stone weighing six ounces, one drachm and
eleven grains from Mr.. w. G. Shepherd,
who resides in Greenville County, some
twelve or fifteen miles from Williamson.
Mr.. Shepherd was doing exceedingly well
OH Sunday last, and will certainly recover
very soons He has been'a great sufferer for
the last nine years. Drs. Mayer and Epting
since October last have extracted stones
from three persons living within distance
of ten or twelve, miles, which number of
operations is considered very remarkable in
SO short time. =.
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On Friday evening last IA number Of
gentlemen met at the Office of the Anderson
Journal, for the purpose of organizing
Young Mems Christian Association, and
arranging to send delegates to the State
Convention which met in Columbia on the
18th inst. A temporary organization was
effected by the choice of Mr.. E. P. Earle as
President and Mr.. ]. A. Brock as Secretary.
Messrs. GsF. Tolly and E. B. Murray were
selected as delegates to Columbia, and these
gentlemen left on Tuesday morning upon
their mission. A permanent organization
of the Young Mems Christian Association
will be made on next Wednesday evening,
26th inst, and all persons interested are
cordially invited to meet at the Office of the
Anderson lntclligeneer. ta
THE COLLECTION OF taxes.
We have obtained from the County