The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-27
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
The cold snap makes beans and such like
look, sickly.
Green peas and strawberries are coming
into fashion.
The prettiest girl in Anderson wears a
No. 4 shoe, we are informed.
Where is the immigration Agent? The
Town Council is looking for him.
Several of our merchants have returned
from market. 1t is good time to advertise.
Fishing parties are getting ripe, but the
anglers don't bring back many fish. 1t is
cheaper to buy them from the fish dealers.
Tolly has about completed his improve
ments, and now has very handsome rooms
in which to display the cheapest and best
furniture in the world.
John C. Whitefeld, Esq, is improving his
residence on Main street, by making con-
siderable addition to its dimensions, which
will increase its comfort and benefit its ap-
pearance.
We are informed by Capt. Sullivan, the
route agent, that eleven thousand one hun
dred and six pounds of mail passed over the
Bolton and Walhalla route during the last
thirty days.
The Hopewell Democratic Club will meet
ut Piercetown on the second Saturday In
May at 2 o'clock p. m. A full attendance
of the members of the Club and of the citi-
zens of the township is desired.
An unfortunate mistake has occurred in
regard to our serial story, "Berkley Hall"
which has not been concluded. The manu-
script Of the last few chapters was not for
warded with that part of the story which we
have already printed, and we will resumeits
publication next week.
The owners of Greenville & Columbia
Railroad stocl. have been enjoying free
ride over this road during the present week,
as it is-the time of the annual meeting in
Columbia of the stockholders. These an
nual free rides are the only dividends re-
ceived by the stock holders.
Messrs. a. B. Towers and A. ]. Watt left
on Tuesday morning to attend the quarterly
session of the Grand Division, Sons of Tenn
perance, which convened at Orangeburg
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Towers is the
Grand Worthy Patriarch, and Mr.. Watt
represents Anderson Division.
Our friend Mr. James c. Keys has recently
been enlarging and improving the fish ponds
near his residence. With the skill and
attention he is devoting to the culture of
fish, he will doubtless soon realize ample re-
ward for his trouble in the luxury ofpos-
sessing good supply of the fnny tribe.
The Pendleton Cornet Band has consented
to play at an entertainment to be given at
WaIhalla in aid of the Methodist Church
on the 10Th of May next. The invitation
to furnished the music upon this occasion
is quite compliment to the progress made
by this band, which has only been organized
for short time.
On Monday night the east bound train on
the Air Line Railroad ran off at Seneca City,
and made q wreck of one car in addition to
throwing the engine and tender from the
track. Fortunately, however, no person
was injured, and the greatest inconvenience
it occasioned was the delay of both trains at
Seneca City.
Theyoung people of Pendleton enjoyed
delightful pic mic excursion to Seneca River
on last Friday. The Cornet Band was
prsent, and added greatly to the pleasure of
the occasion by discoursing excellent music
at frequent intervals. The festivities of the
day were concluded by dance in the
evening at Maxwelrs Hall.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
in the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
takes place in Columbia to-day. The ad-
vertisement was not received until Saturday
afternoon, and we were besieged last week
with inquiries as to when the Stree ride"
would begin, but were unable to answer.
The authorities will oblige the stockholders
by making an earlier announcement next
year.
Capt. Benson, the School Commissioner
of Anderson County, informs US that the
Treasurer now has two-thirds of the appor-
tionment of the school fund for this County.
The old school claims and the pro rata of
the new ones will be paid upon all which
are audited by the County Commissioners.
They meet on the 11th day of May. 1t is
not known when the remainder of these
claims will be paid.
The Fire Company met again on last Fri
day night and adopted Constitution and
Bylaws for its government. 1t is to be
called the Anderson Fire Company, and will
hold regular meetings on the second Friday
evening in each month. Several committees
were appointed, and the company adjourned
to meet again on next Saturday evening to
receive a report from the committee appoint
ed to wait on the Town Council to ask for
aid.
The attention of our readers is directed to
the attractive little advertisement, which ap-
pears in this issue, of Poole & Hunt, the
widely known Founders and Machinists of
Baltimore, Md. Several thousand mills
throughout the United States have been
equipped by this firm, and their Water
Wheels, Steam Engines, Mill Gearing,
Presses, &C., are known and highly appre-
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