The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-24

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We are requested to give notice that DR..
w. c. Brown will deliver speech at Flat
Rock Club on Saturday next. A full atten-
dance is requested.
The young men of Pendleton purpose or
ganizing rife club at an early day. Their
Cornet Band is now well organized, and
makes excellent music.
The citizens of this County designate Cen
eral Hampton as "our next Governor, :" and
not as our candidate for Governor. There
is firm conviction upon the public mind
that he will be elected.
Some villain robbed Mr.. Robert Sloan's
watermelon patch near Pendleton one night
last week, and after taking all the ripe
melons wantonly destroyed the green ones.
Such scamps deserve severe punishment.
MI. D. H. Russell, who lives near Pendle-
ton, informs us that he has stalk of cotton
which has 4s0 squares and bolls upon it.
This is very fine, and we expect it is the
best in the County. Can any one beat it 2
A protracted meeting was held during the
first week of this month ut Pisgah Baptist
Church, and closed with the baptisms Of
thirty-three persons. Much interest was
manifested throughout the entire meeting,
and much good was accomplished.
We would call attention to the advertise
mcnts of the Due West Female College and
of the Greenville Baptist Female College,
which appear elsewhere. Parents may rest
assured that their daughters will be thor
oughly instructed at either of these institu-
tons. .o.5s,,.,
We have received copy of the catalogue
of the Greenville Baptist Female College for
last wear, which shows this institution to be
in a fiourishing condition. The corps of
Professors is full, and their attainments are
excellent. The school numbered III pupils
last session.
Mrs. s. A. Woodson, widow lady, who
lives near Holmes shop, some three miles
east of this place, brought us on last Friday
two open bolls of cotton, which were
gathered from her field on the 18th inst.
This is the first open cotton which we have
seen this season.
We are requested to announce that the
Savannah Township Democratic Club will
hold its next meeting at the residence of Mr..
William Jones on Saturday, 26th inst, at 10
o'clock a. m. A full attendance of the Club
is requested, and every citizen of the County
is invited to be present.
The Picnic at Keys Spring on last Friday
was complete success. A large number of
ladies and gentlemen were present. and the
pleasure of the occasion will long be remem-
bered Mr.. and Mrs. Keys as usual, made
every one feel welcomed, and by their kind
ness and hospitality added much to the
enjoyment of the day. The Anderson Cor
net Band was in attendance, and furnished
delightful music for the occasion.
Some of the citizens of Broadaway Town
ship organized rifle club on the 18th inst.
with the name of ''Broadaway's Mounted
Hampton Rifemen," and elected the follow
ing officers: Joseph B. Moore, Captain;
L. E. Campbell, 1st Lieutenant; A.C. Ward
law, End Lieutenant; j.. w. Erskine, 3rd
Lieutenant; c. B. Wardlaw, w. H. Gecr,
E. L. Smith, NJ. G. Smith and s. Pearman,
Sergeants; ]. d. Warnock, E. l.. Clarke, j.
M. Elgin and H. C. Erskine, Corporals.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
C. G. Pegg, wife of Capt. s. NJ. Pegg, which
occurred in this place on last Saturday
morning, after protracted and painful ILL
ness. Mrs. Pegg was the proprietress Of the
Ladies' Store in Anderson, and leaves
many friends and acquaintances in our
midst who will regret her death. On Sum
day morning her remains were placed to
rest, aftel impressive funeral services, Ill the
Presbyterian Churchyard in this place.
A mounted rifle club, called the "Hamp-
ton Guards" was formed at Temperance
Hall, near Meals Greek Church, on the 18th
inst, and fifty members enrolled. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: ]. N. Vandiver,
Captain; A. A. Carpenter, 1st Lieutenant;
C. E. O. Mitchell, End Lieutenant; D. d.
Gentry, 3rd Lieutenant; B. Frank Culbert-
son, J. Carol Shirley, S. M. Major, J. I.
Kay and Isaac Saylors, Sergeants; Jas. d.
King, J. A. Shirley, J. J. Iawlis and r. H.
Davis, Corporals; L. T. Holland, Buglar
E. NJ. Holland, Treasurer; DR.. Burt Mitch
ell. Surgeon: J. A, Major, Secretary.