The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION,

been finished, and it is expected the build
ing will be ready for use again as sanctuary
of worship by the first Sabbath in August
next.
earerequested to give notice that Broad
away Democratic Club meets on next Satur-
day, July q, at 8 o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the County
Convention, which meets on the 9TH of
August. A full attendance is desired.
A protracted meeting commenced in the
Honea Path Baptist Church on the 18th
inst, and was in progress at last accounts,
with prospect of much good being accom-
plished. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Carter, has
been ably assisted by Rev. K. Mendenhall
and others.
The mass meeting contemplated by the
Slabtown Democratic Club has been post
poned until Wednesday, 23rd of August,
when it is expected that several Clubs will
unite in grand demonstration at Shutdown
Academy, and bring together the citizens of
three or four townships. The regular meet
ing of the slabtown Club takes place on
Saturday, 5th of August.
The copartn ership heretofore existing be-
tween Messrs R. Edmund Belcher and E.
Preston Earle in the publication Of the An
derson Journal has been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr.. Earle will continue the pub
hcation of the Journal Mr.. Belcher propo-
ses 10 re-establish the Anderson Sun, and
will issue the first number this week. We
wish both parties full measure of success
I'm the journalistic line.
For the purpose of electing delegates to
the County Convention, which IS to meet
the 7th of August next, atAnderson c. a.,
the Democratic Club of Garyin Township is
required TO meet at Bethany Church the first
Saturday in August next, at 10 o'clock o. m.
And the gentlemen who have been invited
to address the Club on the second Saturday
are hereby invited to attend the Club meet
ing on the first Saturday in August.
We direct attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. J. E. Peoples, who is the agent for
the sale of cotton gins and presses of supe-
rior manufacture, together with other ma
chinery. Mr.. Peoples is live, energetic
man, and is prepared to accommodate farm
ers with this kind of machinery at the most
reasonable figures. He sold nearly seven
thousand dollars worth of gins and presses
last year, and never failed to give satisfac-.
ton.
A little child of Mr.. s. P. Tate received
painful and dangerous injury on Tuesday,
the 18th inst, from being kicked while in
buggy with its father and mother. The
child was riding in the foot of the buggy,
and the horse becoming frightened COM
mencA kicking, and before it could be got
out of the reach of the animals heels, il
received serious lick. ,Dr. W.: n. Nardin,
of this place, was called to dress its wounds,
and at last accounts it was improving. We
hope that ere this il has so far recovered as
to be out of danger.
There was a. temperance pic mic at Salem
on last Saturday. Rev. Baxter Hays de-
ivcred an excellent address, and the follow
ing officers of New Salem Division, No. so,
Sons of Temperance, were duly installed:
Jacob Eskew, Worthy Patriarch; John
FELTON,, Worthy Associate; J. ". Langston,
Recording Scribe; S..J. Burriss, Assistant
Recording Scribe: P. b, Brown, Treasurer;
H. 81. Gray, Financial Scribe; Thos. Stacks,
Chaplain; J. B. FELTON,, Conductor; G. o.
Burriss, Assistant Conductor; Miss Texanna
Burriss. Inside Sentinel; P. T. Brown, Out
side Sentinel
The temperance celebration of Orion
Lodge, No. 107, I. o. G. T., which was men
toned in our, last issue, will take place in
connection with Sunday School celebration
at Mt Bethel Church on the first Saturday
in August next. Addresses upon temperance
will be delivered in the forenoon by Messrs.
G. F. Tolly, A. J. Watt and w. G.. Browne,
and Sunday School speeches in the afternoon
by Rev: B. Hays, Rev. c. v. Barnes and DR..
w. C. Brown. All temperance organiza-
tions and Sunday Schools in the surround
ing country are respectfully invited to par
ticipate. A basket dinner will be served.
The break above this point on the Blue
Ridge Railroad has been mended, and on
last Saturday the trains over this branch of
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad be-
gar making regular trips. The trains from
Bolton and Walhalla meet each other at
Broadway and transfer passengers and bag
gage, so that the inconvenience of travel
along this line is greatly reduced. We
learn that Mr.. William Smith, formerly
freight conductor on the main road, has
been assigned charge of the passenger train
on this line. In passing Anderson in the
morning the train leaves at sos o'clock,
and returning leaves at 5 p. m.
The neighborhood of Centreyille mourns
the loss of a popular and worthy young
man, Mr.. William c. Hale, who died on the
10Th inst, after briet illness, in the 25th
year of his age. The deceased was held in
great esteem by his neighbors, and the large
attendance at his funeral attested this fact.
He was buried at Asbury Chapel on Thurs
day last-the religious services being con-
Quoted by Rev. D. L. Whitaker, aftenwhich
the beautiful and impressive funeral rites of
the Sons of Temperance and Patrons of
Husbandry were conducted by the officers of
New Prospect Division and Deep Creek
Grange, to which the deceased belonged.
The Rock Mills Democratic Club held its
regular meeting at Providence Church on
Saturday afternoon-the Vice President, Mr..
James McLees, presiding. Capt. James A.
Hoyt addressed the meeting at length upon
the political topics of the day, and was fol-
lowed in short and pointed speeches from
Messrs R. F. Diver, w. J. Ligon, ]. H.
Mcconnell, Samuel Browne and VIM. S.
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