The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-09
BRIEF MENTION.

to marry unless they are able to support a
husband.
DIR. NJ. L. Sharpe has removed his office,
and can now be found up stairs over Barr
& Fant's Store.
Messrs. Osborne & McCully offer for sale
their entire establishment. A profitable in
vestment can be made.
The Honea Path High School, under the
management of Prof. Henry G. Reed, is in
q fourishing condition.
The Democratic Club in Savannah Town
ship meets at Hollands Store on Saturday
next, at two o'clock p. M.
Attention is directed to the new adver-
tisements of Messrs. Towers & Broyles.
Cash purchasers can secure bargains.
The County Treasurer gives notice that
the penalty for non-payment of taxes will
positively attach on and after Wednesday
next, 18th inst.
The total amount of taxes collected up to
date aggregates the sum of $63, 1888, leav-
ing uncollected $14184.1S. This is larger
per centage of unpaid taxes in Anderson
County than any previous year. 1t is dis
tressing and significant fact.
Mr.. Paul Michailoff, Engineer, commits
stoned from the Imperial Russian Govern
ment to examine and report on the ports,
water communications, &C., Of North Amer
lea, was at Honea Path last week, and visited
the lime ouarries in Laurens County.
We are requested to announce that the
Broadway Democratic Club will meet at
Meals Creek on next Saturday at two o'clock
D. nj. A fall attendance of the members, as
we'll as of those who have not yet Joined, is
earnestly desired.
There is to be meeting of the citizens OF
Hopeweu Township at Balls or fuckers
Mill on Saturday next, at half-past two
o'clock D. m, under the direction OF the
Democratic Club there. Speeches may be
expected, and the citizens generally are urged
to be present, as the meeting will be an i'm
portant one.
The morning return train from Belton to
Anderson, on Last Thursday morning, ran
off three miles this side. Of Bolton, and
threw three box cars from the track, badly
injuring them. None Of the passengers
were hurt. The evening up train was de-
layed in consequence of the accident so that
it did not reach Anderson until about nine
o'clock at night.
At o meeting of the Bolton Democratic
Club, the constitution as recommended in
the Andersen Lutelligencer was adopted, with
slight changes in one or two instances. The
meeting was well attended, large and inter
esting. On motion, it was agreed to meet
regularly on the second Saturday afternoon
in each month The next meeting will be
held on Saturday, March 11th, and it is
hoped that every person entitled to VOTE
and in favor of good and honest govern
ment, will be present and aid in the good
work
Hon. E. NJ Rucker has returned from
visit to New Orleans, where he has been IN
attendance upon the Southern immigration
Convention as delegate from the State of
Georgia, by the appointment of Gov. Smith.
Col. Rucker bore quite prominent part in
the business of the Convention. He was
elected second Vice President of the body,
and placed upon the permanent committee
appointed to promote the cause of Southern
immigration. The Convention convened
during the season Of Mardi Gras, and of
course the festivity of that occasion added
to the interest of his visit to the Crescent
City.
Or Monday afternoon, there was an inva-
sion of the office of the Anderson h,teAi-
ge,cer, to which all hands capitulated with
out the slightest remonstrance. The entire
corps surrendered without making any re-
sistance to the invading force, whose pres
ence was sufficient to intimidate editors,
printers and the devil himself. A bevy of
bright charming and beautiful young ladies
constituted the conquering host, and for
time the Office was illuminated with radiant
smiles and bewitching presence. Any de-
rangement of the types this week may be
attributed to the nervousness Of the typos
since this interesting episode.
The Hot Supper at Honea Path on Friday
evening last was complete success, some
thing over ninety dollars being realized
The meat, or supper table proper, was filled
with substantials too numerous to mention,
and was served to those in want of good
supper by Mrs. J. J. Shirley, Mrs. J. L.
Brock, Mrs. A. Brock and Mrs. T. M. Bran
yon. Mrs. T. A. Hudgens, Mrs. J. Lewis
and Mrs S. Martin presided at the cake ta-
BILE, and those who were disposed to part
with querter, were not turned away empty
handed Mrs. Fl. G. Reed was in charge of
the post Office, and had letters for every
body-for ten cents. For the prettiest lady
in attendance, very handsome cake was
ballotted no cents vote) to Miss NJ, of
Bolton. The surrounding country, Bolton
and Calhoun, were well represented.
The Anderson Democratic Club met in
Masonic Hall on last Friday night, and was
largely attended. The report of the Exec
utive Committee was submitted and adopt
ed by the Club, after which Capt. Hoyt was
invited to report the results of the recent
meeting of the State Executive Committee