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

The meeting at Hopewen on last Thurs.
day, was a great success for the friends Of
the new fence law. Speeches were made by
Messrs. B T. Whitner, E. M. Rucker and
others, and much unapimity of sentiment
was manifested in favor Of the change.
The meeting at Bowlan Green on last Fri
day was very pleasant affair. Speeches
were made inifavor of the new fence law by
Messrs. E. M. Rucker, w. C. Brown and
Others. A sumptuous dinner was enjoyed,
and general good time had of the pic mic.
One-half ofeMain street in front of the
residence of Mr.. John B. Watson has been
blockaded for some time past by plank
nailed across. It seems to us that this is
good time to remove the blockade and re-
store the street to the uses for which it was
intended. .',.i
We are requested to announce that there
will be a meeting of Garvin township at
Bethany, on next Thursday, the 18th inst,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to discuss the fence
question. Messrs R. W. Simpson, T. n.
Russell and Larkin Newton have been in
vited to discuss the subject. -.
Last Monday was a very quiet Saleday,
although quite number of persons gather
ed 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, B. A. Davis, of Savannah
township, has replaced his mill dam, which
washed away, by q new and substantial one
which it is thought will stand the storms.
The mill is now in fine grinding order, and
it is to be supplemented in due time with
first class cotton gin.
~In voting upon the fence question, tenants
should remember that by adopting the
change they will bring from fifty to one
hundred thousand acres of land into culti-
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. Messrs. e. M.
Rucker, B. f. Crayton, w. c. Brown and
E. B. Murray, have been invited to make
speeches, and it is hoped that all the citizens
of Honea Path township will be present,
with as many from adjoining townships as
can attend.
We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting of the citizens of Belton
township, at Stantonville, on Tuesday next,
at 10 o'clock, on the subject of the fence
law, and it is very desirable that all interes-
ted should attend. An opportunity will
be given to those opposed to the law to
speak. Messrs Warren D. Wilkes, W. c..
Brown, z. NJ. Rucker and Z. B. Murray
have been invited to deliver addresses.
We are requested to announce that the
Mills Grange, No. 294, will enjoy a picnic
and basket dinner at W. A. McKee's school
house, on next Thursday, the 18th inst.
Messrs. w. w. Russell, j. W. Norris, John
Z. Breazeale and Larkin Newton areinvited
to speak upon subjects connected with the
Grange, and Mr.. B. F. Crayton and others
are expected to discuss the stock and fence
law. The ncighboring Changers are re-
quested 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
derson, did not arrive until q very late hour
in the night-between three and four
o'clock q. m. of Tuesday. There were two
trains aggregating twelve passenger coaches.
About two hundred and twenty-five persons
stopped at Anderson to attend the Fair AS
sociation and Grange meeting. The passen-
sers or the train complain greatly of the
railroad management of the excursion, and
think they were unnecessarily delayed.
The pic mic at .Ebenezer on last Friday
was a grand success, and secured the atten-
dance OF about six hundred ladies and gen.
tlemen. Thrilling temperance speeches 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 hospita-
BILE people of the neighborhood. The occa-
sion was complete success, and the mem
bers of the Temperance Division, under
whose auspices the meeting was conducted
can congratulate themselves upon the good
order and pleasure of the day.
Mr.. ]. Blair Provost was stricken with
paralysis on last Monday night whileawait-
ing the arrival Of the train at the depot, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, p. m. He was
Immediately removed to his new residence
near by, which he had only recently re-
modelled and moved into. Physicians were
dispatched for promptly, and everything
that medical skill or the attention of friends
could do was done to relieve him, but all
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