The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-17
BRIEF MENTION.

Mr.. ]. II. Won Hasslen arrived i'll Ander-
son on last Tuesday evening from several
months visit to his native home i'll Ger
many. OF course he spent the time pleas
ahtly.
In addition to the speakers announced for
the Picnic at Grove Church on next Friday,
we are requested to state that Mr.. e. F.
Tolly will make an address upon the sub
ject of temperance.
The regula, quarterly communion service
of the Presbyterian Church of this place
comes off on next Sunday. There will be
services in the Church on Saturday ut II
o'clock o. m., and at s p. nj.
The delegates to the State Convention
from this County are at their posts in Co.
lumbia, and We have no doubt the wishes
of the Anderson Democracy will be faith
fully and ably represented by them.
Mr.. Oliver Hewitt, Grand Scribe of the
Grand Division of Sons of Temperance OF
this State is on q visit, with his lady, to her
relatives in this place. They will remain
for some days before returning to his home
at Graham's, S. c.
The repairs on the Baptist Church of this
place have been completed, and the regular
services of the denomination were resumed
in it on last Sabbath. 1t has been very
greatly improved in its appearance, both
within and without.
The recent rains have made the water
melon crop abundant. Great numbers OF
fine melons have been brought to market,
and the prices are low. This and summer
apples are the only fruits which have been
abundant here during this season.
The Rev. A. NJ. Folchi, Priest of the
Catholic Church, will conduct the services
of his church at the residence of Mr.. NJ. D.
Kennedy, of this town, on next Sunday.
The members of his congregation are re-
quested to attend upon that occasion.
We are requested to announce that the
protracted meeting expected to have been
commenced this week at the Carswell Insti-
tute has been postponed, and that Rev. E. r.
Carswell will conduct services at Hopewell
Church on next Saturday night and on the
Sabbath following.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of this place have, through the American
Bible Society, supplied the County Jail of
this place with Bibles for the use of prison.
ers. They also distribute tracts to them at
frequent intervals, thus doing good and
work.
The work on Broadway trestle, on the
G. & C. R. R., is progressing slowly, but is
being done in a substantial manner. The
rock foundation has been completed, and
the trestle work will be put in as soon as
possible. 1t is expected to be done by the
first of October so that trains can pass.
We learn that Mr.. J.. D. Welch was shot
on last Saturday night, about II o'clock, at
Seneca City, by man named W. P. Powell,
who had been quarreling with younger
brother of Mr.. Welch. The difficulty had
been stopped by Mr.. J. D. Welch, and as he
started to leave the shot was fired, striking
him in the left breast and ranging around
his ribs until it came out on the right side
about three inches below his arm. We are
glad to learn that the wound is not dam
gerous one, and hope that he will soon re-
cover from its effects. The man who did
the shooting is represented to bea dangerous
and violent character. He has not yet been
arrested.