The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-25


taxes will begin OH tic first day of May.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will preach
1t Flat Rock Church next Sunday at 8
,clock y. m. and take @ mission collection
We are requested to announce that the
Rev. d. Z. Frierson will preach in the
Aethodist Church at this place on next
abbath evening ct quarter of o'clock
We arc requested to state that the colored
sabbath Schools of Anderson will have q
hsket pic mic on the 1st day Of next May.
Ill, both old and young, are invited to at
end.
We would call attention to the advertise
ncnt of Miss Alice NJ. Murrah, which ap-
pars in another column. Ladies desiring
heir bats re-shaped or bleached would do
veil TO give her a call.
We are requested to give notice that
Opt. w. D. Garrison's Cavalry Company
will meet at Deep Creek Grange Hall on
mkt Saturday for the purpose Of voting FOR
Field Officers. A full turn-out is re-
qlested.
The beautiful days of Spring are flying
rapidly, and the farmers of this section have
been improving them diligently in planting
Their crops. There Ii moye cotten r!an.c;.
this year than last in Anderson County,
andsome Of it is already up and growing
beautifully
lfr. A. G. McCurry, u talented young
number of the Hartwell (Ga.) Bar, has be-
cone one of the editors of the Sun, publish.
EDIT that place. His connection with this
sicy journal will no doubt increase the liz
tgest which this journal has already
achieved for itself.
We are authorized to announce that the
R,v. w. s. BiAck, OF the North Carolina
Conference, formerly of che South Carolina
Conference, will preach ut the Sandy Springs
Church on next Sabbath ut IL o'clock q. IN.
Rev. Mr.. 3. is delegate to the General
Conference, which will convene in Atlanta
on the 1st prox.
The advertisement of the White Sewing
Machine will be found in our advertising
Columns. The price of sewing machines
Is now much reduced and those who con-
template purchasing one will do we'll to
eIamine this machine. Messrs. Redwine
Horsey are the agents ior this and other
Counties, with headquarters at Greenville.
Rev. Benjamin Thornton, an aged minis
Ter of the Baptist denomination in Hart
County, Ga, died of aroplexy On Friday the
eth inst, in the 77th year of his age. The
Hartwell Sun says she was beloved and re-
spected by all denominations and classes of
people. His descendants number near two
hundred, and arc all useful and respectable
citizens.''
/ We learn that on Friday last O Mrs.
Mauldin, residing short distance this side
Of Smyrna Church, in Abbeville County,
committed suicide by hanging herself. She
was left alone at home by her husband, and
when ne returned found her hanging by
the neck to one of the joist of the house
We have not been informed as to the cause
Of this sad event.
Mr.. A. Lesser comes to the front this
week, announcing the purchase of tile
Vis'AO oSOSA "a SOObo OiLnClly OHACQ OJ
Mrs. Gelsberg, which he proposes to sell at
low figures. Mr.. Robert Webb is connected
with this hease. Both he and Mr. Lesser
are polite and attentive to business, and
customers may feel assured that every effort
viii be made to please.
The following officers were Installed at
the last regular meeting of Broadway Di.
vision, No. II, Sons of Temperance, to serve
the ensuing quarter: Jas. A. Major, w. P. !;
A. 3. Brown, w. A; John T. Martin, R.
g.; w. H. Gser, A. r. g.; 8. NJ. Major, f.
s.; p. B. Gentry, Treas; A. Langston,
Chap. Miss Amanda Kay, Con-; Miss
aallie Gentry, A. c.; Geo. w. Hyde, I. 8. /;
T. f. Callahan, o.
The Singer Sewing Machine Is still Offered
to the public. 1t has lately been considers
bly, improved. 1t is unnecessary for Ills to
say anything &, reference to It's excellencies,
as the machine itself can be seen in all parts
of the County. See advertisement of Mr. j.
II. Clark, who, for number of years, has
been the Agent for its sale, and whose sue
cess in the sale of great numbers of them is
the best evidence Of its worth.
The annual meeting Of the congregation
Of Grace Church tEpiscopal) was held on
Easter Monday, April ed, at IL M, when
the following officers were elected, War
dens-Messrs. Vincent +. Martin and O.
w. Webb. Vestrymen-CoIs.E C. III. Rucker
and James L. Orr and Messrs. e. A. BELL
and.A. G. Laughlin. Delegates to the Dio-
cesan Convention, which meets In Charles
ton May Sth-CoI. E. NJ. Rucker and r. essrs
"A. @. Laughlin and Q. w. Webb.
We regret to announce the death of Mr..
Elbcft Bnrriss, at Goliad Texas, ON Sunday
morning, the 14th, instant. Mr.. b. died Of
typhoid fever, after an illness Of about ten
days, leaving six children to mourn their
loss MIR. Burriss removed from this Coun-
sty to Texas some twenty-five or thirty years
ago, where he settled and remained until
his death. He has a large family connec-
ton in this County, who commingle their
sympathy with that of the bcrcaved onos in
their far off home.
The Abbevllle Eedi,u,, notices the deA..
of Mrs. Addie ", wife of William Wake
field, formerly of this County, w1ich oc-
Cured ct tho residence of her husband in
Abbeville County on the 9th of Mach
lost. after q long and painful illness with
chronic bronchitis. Mrs. Wakefield was
% sea- 9. ; 5ts a. tiia ime OF her DEATH and
leaves fond husband and little child to
mourn her death. She had been consist
ent member Of the Baptist Church for years,