The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-22
TIE INE4lIL LIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
sRIEF uEHTI0N.

week.
Rev. w. H. Strickland, pastor Of the Bap
tist Church at this place, will preach next
Sunday morning on the subject Of temper
ancs.
The Knights Of Honor will henceforth
hold their meetings in Temperance Hall.
They meet regularly on the first and third
Wednesday nights of each month.
Mr.. Joseph Sitton is fitting up the premi-
ses about his neat residence near the square
in Pendleton, and expects to move into it
in a;short time 1t will be conveniently
and tastefullsarrarged.
Up to last Saturday night about one hun
dred and fifteen colored men in this County
had paid the ten per cent4tax for thesup-
port Of the Hampton government This is
doing very well for the colored people.
Chamberlain has not collected one dollar
of tax in this County. It is said he has only
collected nine hundred dollars in the State.
We would like to know how much Of that
was paid in bills of the bank of the State,
Bonanza warrants, &C., &c.
AEtax-payers in the town Of Anderson
are notified TO make payment of their town
taxes to Mr. Tribble, the Clerk of the Coun-
Gil, before the first of March next, or they
will have the penalty to pay in addition to
theirlregular tax. A word to the wise, &c.
Cannot the towns of Honea Path, Bolton
and ,Pendleton furnish US few short locals
every week. They ought to vie with Will
liaulston and Townville. We would also
like,sto hear from Equality, Mofiattsviile,
Hollands Store and other portions OF the
County.
We are requested to announce that Prof.
Holland, of Newberry College, Walhalla,
will deliver an address before the Young
Mems Christian Association, at half after
four o'clock on Sunday afternoon in the
Baptist Church. EVERYBODY is invited to
atteand. 80
Rev. w. H. Strickland assumed the du-
ties. and responsibilities of Superintendent
of the Anderson Baptist Sunday School on
last Sabbath, having been elected to the
Office by the teachers on the Sunday previ-
ous; viec 3lr. E.. P Earle, who has resigned
in consequence of his removal from the
town Of Anderson.
The Carolina Military Institute, presided
over. r.by the efficient and accomplished Col.
]. P. Thomas, at Charlotte, N. c., has
large attendance of students this session, and
the,health of the city is said to be unusually
good, Notwithstanding rumors to the con-
traty. Our information Is from headquar-
tiers, and ndistherefore reliable.
We received very fine turnip Of the
seven-top variety, from Mr. John B. Adger,
ir., last week. 1t measured twenty. six
inches in circumference and was Of fine
shape. It is the larges. turnip we have seen
during the past year which is saying great
deal for it as we have received large num-
ber, of unusually fine ones during that
period. d @
We are requested to announce that spe-
cial meeting Of slabtown Grange, No. l41,
viii be held at Slabtown Academy on the
first Saturday in March next, at which time
it is expected that w. W. Russell will be
present to address the Grange and install the
officers elect. Members of the Grange with
their families, and the public generally, are
invited to be present. Meeting to take
place at 10 o'clock am. ~
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of Dr.. J. B. Patrick, jr., of Charleston.
8. c.. who is now in our town for the pur-
pose of practicing the profession Of Dentist
ry.. Heis supplied with the most approved
instruments, and will be pleased to see per-
ons':needing his services at his Office at
Mrs. Robinson's, where he guarantees them
satisfaction. He will remain until the 14th
of next month.
Our young friend, John B. Harrison, is on
visit to Anderson. and will shortly enter
upon his usual business tour through this
section. Mr.. Harrison represents the house
Oft. J. Magruder & Sons, Of Baltimore,
and has for number of years occupied
fine position in business circles. He is one
of Anderson's favorite young men, and his
success abroad is highly gratifying to nu-
merous friends in his native town.
The increased interest that is being mani
tested in the devotional meetings of the
Young Men's Christian Association on Sun
day afternoons is encouraging to its men,-
bers, hose efforts are doubtless accomplish
ing much good in our midst We hope our
citizens will continue to encourage the MEM
bers of this Association in every way posi-
Bile, and that it may become one of the
permanently established institutions of our
town.
We request the attention of our readers to
the announcements. Of Messrs. ]. B. Clark
and John H. Clarke. The former announces
that he has opened new tailoring estab-
lishment, and the latter reminds the people
that lie Is still the agent of the Singer Ma
chine Co. They are beth so well known to
the.people of this section OF our State that
we.need not do more than mention their
removal to the rooms over Messrs. Barr &
Fantss store. Their reputation for courtesy,
integrity and skill in their respective busi-
ness, is the highest commendation that bus
ness men can have, and it ensures them
liberal share of public patronage.
-; SENATOR cocHRAN's "R1AL.
Senator Cochran. Of this County, was
tried in Columbia last week for the mur-
derSof Mr. lTiiomas Dent, which took
place in that city last November, as we
noticed at the time. The State was rep
resented upon the trial by Messrs. Nc
Master and Clarke, and the defence by
AFasoros Molton younane and ofhers