The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-13
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.


city of Greenville, was finished last week,
and the trains are now running regularly
from Columbia to Greenvilic.
The Rock Mills Democratic Club will
meet at Providence Church on Saturday,
2Snd inst, at two o'clock p. m, and every
member Is earnestly requested to be present.
We are requested to announce that the
Union Meeting of the Second District,
Saluda Baptist Association, will convene
with the Williamson Church on Friday,
2sth inst.
Rev. a. w. Moore, of Laurens, will be at
Honea Path on Saturday next, 18th inst, for
the purpose of organizing Labor Reform
Association. Other speakers will be present,
and the public are invited to attend.
The most tender and touching poetry cam
not find its way into our columns, when
unaccompanied by the name of the author.
Our friend who sent some lines few days
ago through the post Office will take the
hint.
The Mt Pisgah Baptist Church will be
dedicated on the fifth Sabbath in this month.
Revs. ]. A. Broadus, D. D., and W. E. Wal
ters have been invited to preach on the
occasion. The public generally are invited
to attend
No effort has been made by the County
Commissioners of Abbeville and Laurens to
rebuild the bridge at Erwin's Mills, on
the Saluda River. This is very important
bridge, and should receive the early atten-
ton of the Commissioners.
We are requested to announce that DR..
w. c. Brown will address the citizens of the
Dark Corner on next Saturday, at the meet
ing of the Democratic Club of that Town
ship. A full attendance of the members
and of the outside public is requested.
An Irish potato measuring seven and a
half inches in length and nine inches in
circumference, and weighing twenty-five
and half ounces, was sent to this Office by
Mr.. Thomas N. White, of our town, who is
the cham pion potato raiser of this centennial
year.
Prof. \. Schmitt, who has an experience
of thj rty-fve years in tuning and repairing
piarlos, melodeons, organs and other musl-
cal instruments, arrived in Anderson few
days ago, and will take pleasure in answer
ing all demands for his services. He is
stopping at the Wayerly House.
Rev. P. A. Bell preached to the Baptist
congregation in Anderson on last Sabbath
morning. His discourse was logical and !
entertaining to his hearers. Mr.. Bell is
student of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, and was on visit to his brother,
Mr. E. A. Bell, of our town.
The Flat Rock Democratic Club proposes
to have basket dinner at Flat Rock
Church, on Saturday, 18th day of July.
Addresses will be made by Messrs. John B.
Moore, James L. Orr and others. The pub
lie generally, and ladies especially, are in
.vited to attend with the always welcome
basket
New Prospect Division of Sons of Tenn
perance meets on next Saturday at o'clock
p. m, at Deep Creek Grange Hall, one mile
above Centreville There viii be public
installation of officers, and addresses may
be expected from Messrs. L. P. Smith, 8. F.
Tony and W. W. Keys. The general pub
Lie are invited to attend.
On Saturday last, We had the pleasure of a
visit from DIR. s. n. Watson, of Dallas,
Texas, who removed from this section i'm
nlediately after the war closed. DR.. Watson
is an enthusiastic advocate of the advantages
If ais adopted State. He was stopping a
few days with relatives in our town, and left
on last Monday for the Centennial.
The Republicans are to meet on Monday
night to determine the part they will take
in the municipal election, which occurs on
the second Monday in August. Senator
Cochran says he will advise them not to
register or vote in the election. Such ac-
ton OH the part of Republicans in the State
election would improve the character of our
officials amazingly.
The Madison (Fls.) Ne1rs announces that
our friend, Capt. George W. Marshall, has
refused an offer of $4,000 for his orange
grove on Lake Harris, in Southern Florida.
Capt. Marshall went into the orange culture
about five years ago, and this statement
proves that he has met with great success,
which is highly gratifying to his numerous
friends in South Carolina. :.
The engine "Chatuga" has been sent
around by Greenville and the Air Line
Railroad to Seneca City, where it will be
placed on the Blue Ridge Railroad. We
presume the trestle at Steele Creek will
shortly be erected, and we will have train
from Anderson to Seneca City. The tim
bers for rebuilding Broadway trestle are
now being hauled to that place.
We regret to announce the death of DR..
John 81. Dean, o prominent citizen of
Greenville, which occurred on the 3rd inst,
after long and painful illness. He was
stricken with paralysis about six months
ago. DR.. Dean had lucrative and extern
sive practice in medicine, and was always
greatly esteemed by the citizens of Green
Vile He married daughter Of the late
DR.. F. w. Symmes, of Pendleton.
Richard Branyon, son of Thomas Bran
yon, of Abbeville County, (near the Ander-
son ine,) left home on Thursday last. The
family became alarmed at his protracted
absence, and search was commenced on
Saturday for him. On Sunday his hat was
found, and at late hour on Monday even
ing his body was discovered near the same
place A jury of inquest was summoned,
but we have no report of its deliberations.
The following officers were installed by
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