The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-09


from the low country. 1t is very much ad
mired by all who visit II.
Mr.. A. II. Osborne got his foot badl,
mashed, by log slipping from his saw nil
OH last Monday. We are glad to learn thai
he is improving rapidly from his injury.
The members of Wake Forrest Lodge o,
Good Templars are requested to meet at
Honea Path on next Saturday ut o'clock,
PM A full attendance is desired.
The glasses shattered out of the Court
House by the hail storm, have been replaced
by Mfr. 3. f. Murrah. and the appearance
of tho building liz considerably improved. 1t
ought to be re-grsnit.zed and painted.
Senator Cochran returned home on last
Friday after protfacted session. of that In.
ycstigating Committee in Columbia. lie
says they mean business in the prosecution
of the public rogues of South Carolina.
Mr.. G. W. Fant issues an extensive Au.
gust bulletin of new music, which is for
sale at his book store in the post Office.
Ladies wishing sheet or vocal music would
do well 10 leave their orders with Mr.. FAINT.
The municipal election comes off next
Thursday. Itis the duty OF every good cit
izen to register, ifposaible and vote for a
ticketttat will give satisfaction to all classes
OF our people, the administration of the
town government.
The meeting at Hopewell on last Thurs.
day, was great success for the friends OF
the new fence law. Speeches were made by
MessIs 3 +. Whitner, Il. NJ. Rucker and
others, and much unaaimity of sentiment
was manifested in favor of the change.
The meeting at Bowlan Green on last Fri
day was Il very pleasant affair. Speeches
wcfc made in favor of the new fence law by
Mcssrs. f. M. Rucker, W. c. Brown and
others. A sumptuous dinner was enjoyed,
and general good time had of the pic mic.
One-half of Main street in front of the
residence Of Mr.. John y. Watson has been
blockaded for some time past By plank
nailed across. 1t seems to us that this is a
good time to remove the blockade, and re-
store the street to the uses for which it was
intended.
will be a meeting of Garvin township at
Bethany. on next Thursday, the 10Th inst,
at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, to discuss the fence
question. Messrs. r. w. Simpson, T. H.
Russell and Lariin Newton have been in
vited to discuss the subject
Last Monday was very quiet Salcday,
although quite number of persons gather
cd from the country. There were no sales
of any consequence, and aside from the
discussions Of the fence law, there was little
of any interest connected with the day.
Our friend, D. A. Davis, of Savannah
township, has replaced his mill. dam, which
washed away, by new and substantial one
which it is thought will stand the storms.
Tho mill is now il. fine grinding ordur, and
1t is to be supplemented in due time with a
first class cotton gin.
elm voting upon the fence question, tenants
should remember that by adopting the
change they will bring from fly to one
hundred thousand acres of land ;ntO cult
vatiOn which now lies idle. The number of
tenants would not be increased, and there.
fore the demand for labor would be greater.
and better terms would be given to thrifty
and energetic renters.
We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting at Honea Path, on next
Thursday, the 10th inst, to discuss the
change in the fence system. Messgs. E. II.
Rucker, u. Il. Crayton w. G. Brown and
L. B. Murray, have been invited to make
speeches, and it is hoped that all tha citizens
of Honea Path township will be present,
with as many from adjoining townships Us
can attend.
We are requested to announce that there
will be 6 meeting of the citizens Of Bolton
township, at tantonville, on Tuesday next,
at 10 O'clock, on the subject of the fence
law, and it is very desirable that all intercs-
ted should attend. An opportunity will
be given to those opposed TO the law to
speak. Messrs. Warren D. Wilkes, W. C.
Brown, Il. NJ. Ruckcr and E. B. Murray
have been invited 20 deliver addresses.
We are requested to announce that the
Mills Grange, No. 294, will enjoy picnic
and basket dinner nt w. =. McKecs school
house, OH next Thursday, the 10th inst.
AhSo'i'' W '" AeuSScli, - w NOTTlS, JOlll
+. BrcaZcnle and Larkin Newton are invited
to speak upon subjects connected with the
Grange, and Mr.. B. F. Crayton and others
arc expected to discuss the stock and fence
law. The ncighboring Changers are re-
qucstcd to participate and the general pub
lie are invited to be present. The ladies are
especially urged to be present with their
baskets.
The excursion train, which left Charles
ton ON last Monday for Greenville and An
dcrson, did not arrive until very late hour
i'll the night-betwecn three and four
O'Clock a. M. of Tuesday. There were two
trains aggrcgating twelve passenger coaches.
About two hundred and twenty y-five persons
stopped at anderson to attend the Fair AS
sociation and Grange meeting. Tkcpassen-
sers or the train complain gr.,..iy of the
railroad management of the excursion, and
think they were unnecessarily delayed
The pic mic at .Ebenezcr on last Friday
was grand success. and secured the atten-
dance OF about six hundred ladies and gen.
tlemen Thrilling temperance s,,e.achns were
made in the morning, and in the afternoon
strong speeches were made in favor of the
change of the fence system. One of the
most interesting features of the day was the
splendid pic mic dinner, which had been
most abundantly carried out by the hosptu-