The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-06
BnyHR MENTION.

Mr.. and Bfrs. w. +. Baker, of Atlanta
CO., are in Anderson visiting DR.. p. A. vii
hite, the father of Mrs Baker.
John e. Allen, ESQ, made narrow c.
cape from injury while riding through tn;
square last Friday evening by his horse
stubling and falling upon him. He, how
eyer, extricated himself 30 dexteroualy at
to escape unhurt.
Mr.. James NJ. Latimer and Mr.. Baker, o.
Iowndesyille, were in town on Tuesday
looking after the Augusta Railroad move
ment. They find the people of Andeguou
in full accord with them upon this impor
tant question.
Mr.. Newton A. McCully has been elected
cotton weigher for the town of Anderson
flor the coming year. He was one of the
public weighers for last year, and as such
gave entire satisfaction to both buyers and
sellers. He will enter upon the duties o.
his office at once
The Pendleton Base Ball Club is to play
'he "Resolute Club of Greenville match
game at Pendleton to-dny or tomorrow
We are hallooing fog the Pendieton boys in
this game, and hope they will be able to
take the brag over championship out Of
their Greenville adversaries.
Mr.. w. A. Dickson, our efficient and
punctual Fork correspondent, whose dot
tings have been read with much interest by
our subscribers, has given up the duties oi
the school room and removed to Ninety
Six, where he will follow mercantile pur-
suits IN the store of Mr.. J. P. Phillips, for
n,eGay of this County. We wish Mr.. Dick
son Dluch success in life.
a iiIiie son OF mir. John J. Hiat:ison, who
Lives near Calhoun in this County, was shot
lin the thigh 10y pistol discharged In the
hands Of colored boy last Sunday morn
ing. The shooting was accidental, and was
the result of carelessness on tho part of the
boy who had the pistol. Dr. E. NJ. Brown,
of Bolton, was called in and extracted the
ball. 1t is thought to be only flesh wound,
and though painful it is hoped it will not
prove serious or permanent injury.
Our young friend, VIM. NJ. Wilcox, who
has been connected with the furniture bust
ness as q clerk in the furniture ware.roon,s
of Mr.. G. F. Tolly, of this place, for num-
ber Of years, has removed to Ninety Six,
where he will shortly open furniture store
oIl his own aooount. Air. Wilcox e 4 thor
ough-going and energetic young man oi
good business qualifications, and is in every
way u reliable gentleman. who deserves to
sncnssd In his new business ventura.
a petition has been received from num-
Der of persons in Martin township asking
the County Commissioners to order new
election upon the fence question in that
township II our friends who oppose the
change in that township will read the law,
they will see that it loes not authorize q
new election in townships which adopt the
change and hence the Commissioners can
not comply with their request.
We wohld cs,, attention 10 the advertise
ment of Messrs, Wilkins, Williams & Co.,
of Greenville, which appears elsewhere.
These gentlemen are the most extensive
dealers in hardware and agricultural imple-
lnents in upper South Carolina. Not only
will the trading public find 1t to their ad-
vantage to give them call while in Green
VILE, but the merchants through our
County can have their orders as advan-
tageously filed at this house as they can in
the Northern cities Z
Although writing about Base Ball Clubs
seems to be as dangerous as lighting matches
in powder magazine, we will venture to
suggest to 'that citizen Of Great Britain"
that he virtually reiterates our article about
che composition cf.he pendletnn club. We
will stand corrected as to the gentleman
from Savannah, and in turn correct the
Great Britain man about the gentleman
from Charlottesville Mr.. Massey, FROM
Charlottesville, is only on visit to Pendle-
ton and has never been there before. Now,
we are willing to quit and call it even.
Mrs. Margaret Coz, wife of the late Capt.
VIM. Cox, died at the residence of her son,
Maj. Geo. W. Cox, ON last Saturday morn
:ns, from :!:c e:aec.s CO .he xsralyte stroke
Of which We spoke Last week. Mrs. Cog
was over seventy years Of age, and had been
devoted christian and useful woman for
many years. The funeral services were
performed in the Belson Baptist church by
Rev. w. e. Walters on last Sunday in the
presence of a very large audience Of relatives
snd friends of tho deceased. The occasion
was very solemn and impressive.
number Of protracted meetings have
been in progress in the Baptist Churches of
Anderson during the past week. At Hope
we'll Rev. e. r. Carsweil, the pastor, bap-
tised fifty-two persons on Sunday OF the
close of very enthusiastic meeting. On
the same day Rev. w. e. Walters baptised
forty-seven persons at First Creek, and
closed very. interesting meeting there.
Rev. J. r. Earle has bean conducting q
meeting ct Salem Church. and at last &C.
counts about twelve persons had joined the
Church there. Rev. J.. K. Mendenhall has
commenced meeting at Townville, but
we have heard nothing as to its progress.
The school of Miss Mollie Holland, in
Broadway township, enjoyed picnic hol-
idny on last Friday, which was o very
pleasant affair, participated in alike by the
patrons and pupils OF the school. Appro-
pTiats aud interesting speeches ~Sc :::.. made
by Coll Z. M. Rucker and Mr. H. L. Mitch
ell in the morning, after which the tempt
ing v:asids of @ sumptuous and abundant
dinner were disposed of. The afternoon
was spent in social pleasures, and late in the
day all left, having enjoyed themselves ygFy
much, and carrying with them good opinn!!
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