The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-04

Mr.. ]. +. Callahan, onearmed gentle
man of broadway township. picked l5C
pounds Of cotton one day lest week.
Next Sabbath is 10 be observed by MANY
of the Baptist Churches in the south as q
day of special prayer and contribution 10
the cause of foreign missions.
A great ma,iy persons from the up.coun-
try have ayailed themselves of the cheap
excursion rates to visit the city of Charles
ton during the present week.
The great Rocky River drainage case oc.
cupied two and half days of the Court
last week, and resulted in mistrial. Hence,
we will have to rehash it next January term
of the Court.
Mr.. Major Massey, of Rock Mills town.
ship, sent to our office last week sta,l of
corn measuring fifteen feet long, which pro-
duced two ears of corn twelve inches long.
IL was mammoth growth.
The Circuit Court for Anderson County
adjourned last Friday, and special term
was ordered to begin on next Tuesday. but
Judge Northrop's appointment as District
Attorney renders it doubtful whether we
have any Judge.
MIR. David Geer, one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens of Anderson
County, has been i'll from paralysis for the
past two weeks at the residence of his son,
Mr. Solomon Geer. We regret to learn that
his condition is not improving.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
Martha j. Richardson which occurred at
the residence of her husband, Mr.. Matthias
Richardson near Shutdown, on the 1st of
September last. She leaves many relatives
and friends who mourn her death.
Read the advertisements in the IYrELLr-
GENcER this week and you will be convinced
that Anderson is the place to buy your sup-
plies. The freights to this point have been
reduced and our merchants are selling ell
classes of goods at the lowest figures.
Oscar, eldest son of Mai. John B. Moore,
met with q painful accident while visiting
Mr.. Frank Sitton in Oconec County last
week. He got his hand caught in o cotton
gin and had his front finger cut off, His
injuries are, however, not serious, and he
may be considered fortunate in escaping
even with the loss of finger
Cotton has been opening rapidly for the
past two weeks, and the best estimates count
about one-third off from an average crop sc-
Anderson County this year, and yet the
price is very low. AS our people seem fond
OF working for other persons, we predict
that they will plant as much cotton again
next year as ever.
Do not forget the railroad mass meeting
which Is to be hald at Milford's Store on
next Saturday, begir ming at 10 o'clock a. M,
in the interest Of the Anderson & Augusta
Railroad Every one--ladies and gentlemen
should enGeavor to be present to manifest
their interest in the important enterprise
which calls The meeting together.
The soldiers of Hart County, Co., had o
largely attended and pleasant reunion at
Hartwell ON last Tuesday, at which a num-
Der of speeches were made by invited ora
tors. The Anderson Cornet Band was in
attendance, and disooursed its best musi5 &c
enthuse the military feeling in all who were
present. The day passed off pleasantly, and
our boys returned highly delighted with
their trip and the manner in which they
had been entertained.
We regret to announc. the death of Mr..
James r. brennan, which occurred in this
place On last Tuesday morning after long
and painful illness. Mr.. Drennan was
young man of amiable disposition, and
made many friends wherever he was
known. During his illness he received all
that medical skill and tender attention
could do to arrest the hand of the destroyer,
but to no avail. He leaves large circle of
relatives and friends who regret his death.
Our Honea Path correspondent announces
the death of Capt. s. NJ. Tribble, which oc-
CURED on last Friday, after an illness of q
little more than one week from nn attack of
paralysis, of which mention was made in
our last issue. Capt Tribble was gentle
man of the highest character, and was much
esteemed and beloved by his neighbors and
acquaintances. The death of such man is
q loss to any community. He leaves q wife
and several children to mourn loss in
which they have the sinoeTest sympathy of
the entire community.
We understand that company of well
trained young ladies and gentlemen, ema-
teurs, of this place, have in course Of prepa-
ration some very fine standard plays, with
which they propose to enlivcn our commu-
nifty during the approaching Fair, begin
ming October oath. As their object is a
most worthy one, building Rectory for
the Episcopal Church,) they should receive
the liberal patronage OF the people. Fur
ther particulars will be given hereafter.
We would remind our people that the
Anderson Farmers and Mechanics Fair
will be held at this place on the oath, 25th
and 26th of this month. We trust very
general interest in its success viii bs mani
tested, and that every person who can will
bring something in the way of stock, field
crops, manufactures, household and fancy
articles to exhibit. it is County Fair, and
by the display made at it by our citizens,
tue value and prosperity of Anderson Conn-
ty will in large measure be judged of by
persons who may be visiting US at that time.
At the meeting OF Anderson Division,
No. l., Sons of Temperance, en- last Thurs
day evening, tho following officers we7s
elected to serve the ensuing quarter, viz
John nj. Hubbard, w. p. john Fl. Clarke,
w. A.; It. C. I4igon, r. s.; C. q. Langston,