The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02
THE INTELLIGENCER
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LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

ment OF the AnderSOnYllle WOOL CaruS,
which appears elsewhere. The popular
cards are in. thorough order, and carding is
promptly done.
The fence meeting at Mr.. r. r. Beaty's
mill on last Saturday was very pleasant
one. Excellent and telling speeches were
made by Messrs. Crayton and Rucker. The
result has been very favorable to the advo-
Gates of the change.
Tho street hands have done valuable work
on the southern portion of McDuftte street.
We also understand the dangerous bridge
below the residence of Judge Reed has been
replaced by rock culyert. Such work as
that is worth something to the town.
The young men of Anderson have organ
lied Young Mems Prayer. Meeting, which
meets on every Friday night at Mr.. John
NJ. Hubbard's watch store at 81 o'clock. 1t
is a worthy association, and it is to be hoped
that it will receive the cordial and unre-
served support of the young men of An
derson.
Messrs. S. NJ. Johnston and w. G. Nc
Connell brought to our Office specimens of
Whippowill Peas raised this year upon the
land occupied by cotton previous to the de-
s.ructive hail storm of last April. Their
enterprise in planting in peas after the de-
struction of their cotton will be rewarded by
fine yield.
There will be special meeting of Store
Vile Grange, No. 271, at Storeville, on Sat
urday next, the 4th of August, at o'clock
D. m.a Mr.T. C. Jackson, the Secretary, re-
quests us to urge all the members of this
Grange to attend promptly, as matters of
general interest and importance; to the order
are to be considered. ,.75,s ..g
While Mr.. D. E. Carlisle was bringing
Jack Ellis through the square to jail upon
peace warrant on last Saturday he attempted
to escape, and produced considerable excite
ment. Mr.. Carlisle, however, headed him,
and by firing couple of shots by way of
warning induced the would-be runaway to
come to terms, and he is now in the County
Jail.
The merchants of Anderson have agreed
to close their. places of business on next
Thursday for the purpose of attending the
Agricultural and Grangers' Fair, and also to
allow their clerks the same privilege. No
business will be attended to on that day,
and all our citizens will give themselves up
to the work of enjoying the Fair, and con-
tributing to render the occasion gala day
for Anderson.
Mfr. Jo. L. Mauldin, from the house of
Geo. w. Williams & Co., of Charleston, has
been very i'll with typhoid fever at Csesar's
Head for the past ten days. His father,
Rev. B. T. Mauldin, of Williamson, is
present with him, and we are grati6ed to
learn that he is now considered better, and
Mr.. Mauldin has many friends in our com.
munity who will rejoice at his speedy re-
coyery.
We would ask the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of the Winship
Iron Works, of Atlanta, Ga. Any person
desiring to order any of the machinery men-
toned in it, will receive prompt and courte-
Gus attention from the proprietors of these
works, Messrs. Winship & Bro. They are
among the largest business houses in their
line South, and fill orders to the satisfaction
of their patsons.
There will be a meeting of the citizens of
varennes township, at Armstrong; Acade-
nv, on Saturday, the 4th day of August, at
10 o'clock a. M. to discuss the fence ques-
ton. The citizens generally and ladies es-
pecially are invited to attend, and are re-
quested to bring their baskets. The Ander-
son Cornet Band is expected to attend, and
Messrs. J. W. Norris, B. F. Crayton, E. M.
Rucker, and others, have been invited to
speak.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Lee, Sloan & Taylor, at
Honea Path, and Sloan, Lee G. Taylor, at
Greenville. Persons visiting either of those
places for the purchase Of merchandise,
would dc well to visit the establishments of
these gentlemen, where they will find the
best goods ut the most reasonable prices.
Their customers may rely upon courteous
and honorable treatment from them and
their clerks.
There will be a meeting of the citizens of
Savannah Township at Hard Scrabble Mills
on the 11th of August, at 10 o'clock a. NJ,
to discuss both sides of the fence question.
The ladies, and citizens generally, are re-
quested to attend and carry their baskets
A table will be prepared, in order to spend
the day and nave full consideration given
to the subject. Messrs. B. F. Crayton, E. NJ.
Rucker, and others, have been invited to
speak.
Mr.. james NJ. Payne announces to tine
public of Anderson that he is prepared to
fill orders for new sets of harness or to re-
pair old ones at his new harness shop. Mr.
Payne is worthy and reliable gentleman,
and we bespeak for him the liberal patron
age of the public in his new enterprise. If
you want anything in the harness line go
to Payne's new shop on Granite Row, where
you can get the best material done upin
the most workmanlike manner.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs
Nancy, wife of William Holmes, an old and
respected citizen of Anderson County, which
occurred at the residence of her husband,
some four miles east of Anderson, on last
Tuesday, the 31st ult., after q long and
painful illness from consumption. Mrs.
Holmes was Christian woman, having
been a member of the Bolton Baptist
Church from it's formation. She was
kind neighbor and faithful and devoted
woman in her family relations. Her de-
cease will be mourned by many relatives
and friends.