The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10

YMr. J. E. Peoples, the live, energetic stove
and tnwsre man, has bought the interest
Of his partnsa and win hereafter run the
business alono. BE rays this change will
enable him to sell stoves, tinware, &C., so
cheap that our citizens win be throwing
time away going to other towns for their
goods.o Try him. >, es,s,..Ss .3T
Senator Cochran is voting with the e1-
treme Radicals in the Senate TO prevent any
election for Chief Justice, because he is
afraid that istheresis m. eleetion Judge
Willard will be promoted. This course Of
the Republican Senators is in keeping with
their former career, and Mr.. Cochran seems
willing to identify himself with them.
THE snfestsipment given in Masonic Holl
On lsst Monday night by the ladies Of the
Episcopal Church was an elegant affair.
Gonaidering the inclement evening it was
well attended. and was eminently successful
The ladies in charge deserve great credit for
thde eGrg, skill and taste which were dis
played throughout the entire undertaking.
Col James A. .sHoyt, formerly Of the An
derson INTELLIazNCER, has become one of
the pfopiissoiS Of the Columbia Register, and
on last Thursday assumed charge .of the
editorial department. Of that paper in a
graceful and ,weH:ffmed saIutatory. We
predic. for the RsgAter prosperous and
rsaful career under the direction Of Col.
Hoyt as it's editor. y, i - ...ss.,,
Mn. w. W. Humphreys sent us last week
O most beautifully arranged wniter Of straw
berries and flowers The berries were Of the
largest size We have ever seen. Some Of
them measured two and one-half inches
around, and seven OF them weighed little
over a quarter of a pound. We had no idea
that this fruit could be groya in such re-
rnarkable perfection up here.
. II any Of our friends want their photo
tosraphs or pictures of any kind taken, now
is the time. Capt. J. A. Wren, an artist of
grsate1perience and rare ability, will re-
main in Anderson only SHORT time, and
those who have not secured one Of his pic
lures will do well to call Immediately. He
has charge of Mr.. J. D. Ma1well's gallery,
at Mr.. Borstel's old place of business.
Rev. W. n. Strickland, the accomplished
pastor Of the, Anderson Baptist Church, left
on,last, Monday afternoon for New Orleans,
whittier he has gone to attend the meeting
of the Southern Baptist Convention, Of
which he Is q delegate from the Convention
of this State. He has promised to give US
an account of the Convention and its ses-
sions, which win no doubt; Interest our
readers.
We are indebted to Mr.. Silas Hall for some
very fine strawberries, which, though not as
large as Mehaveseen, were Of good size and
Of an excellent variety We are gratifed to
learn that the culture Of this delicious fruit
is extending in the country, for if our farm.
ezs will only give little attention to their
strawberry beas, they can enjoy, at q triAing
expense, one Of the greatest luxuries Of the
spring season. .e
On last Friday night narrow escape
from injury was made by, two gentlemen
who were crossing the footbridge over the
railroad cut on Main street. One Of the
plank over the cut had slipped to one side,
and Of course when 1t was stepped on reared
up in such a manner as to throw one of the
gentlemen, who came near being precipi-
tated. from the bridge into the cut. The
footing Of this bridge ought to be renewed,
and If 1t Is not done the plank that are on 1t
now should be nailed down
We are requested to remind our readers
that: the ladies ofshe Baptist Sewing Society
will have strawberry festival at the Uni
versity on next Friday night, at which all
of our citizens are invited to be present.
There Is no admission charge, bat gentlemen
and ladies are requested to carry their purses
in order to secure a participation in the en-
joyment of the sumptuous feast which will
be prepared. The proceeds from the enter
tainment are to be devoted to the procure
ment Of parsonage for the Baptist Church.
We regret to learn that Rev. 8. B. Jones,
of Pendleton, is suffering from an affection
of his eyes, which threatens him with seri-
Gus Inconvenience and injury. he LETT on
Last Monday for Baltimore, whittier he has
gone to consult. the celebrated occulist, Dr.
Chisolm. We trust he may return with his
sight completely and permanently restored,
for he Is an able and eloquent divine Of the
Methodist Church, the loss Of whose active
service would not only be felt by his Church,
but BY the community and State In which
he lives. 77s. salat E
Mr. John Rothwell, Secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Charleston, has been conducting 9 series Of
meetings, according to announcement, for
the pastweek In Anderson. The exercises
consist of morning prayer meeting, in
Temperance Hall, IN open air meeting,
when the weather will permit, upon the
square at p. m, and aconsecration meeting
in the Presbyterian Church at sp. m. Mr..
Rothwell is q christian gentleman of earnest
and winning manner, whose labors in our
midst we hope have not been in vain. he
proposes to remain during the entire week.
We were panied to hear ofa very serious
il not fatal accident which befell Mrs. Carrie,
wife Of Dr.. Miller, prominent and highly