The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-13
BRIEF MENTION.

brcaoRan and Col. ]. J. Norton were in
attendance upon the Circuit Court this
week.
Mrs. L. a. Arnstein has our thanks. for q
tssket of delicious Apricots sent US on last
Monday. They are the only ones we have
seen this year.
Mr.. John NJ Glenn brought to us on
Monday, the 10th inst, some very nice ripe
3 peaches of the Early Beatrice variety.
!; They are comfag in early this year.
Ar.r R. E. Parker brought us as curios-
ity. q well-flled ear of corn with seven little
s ears growing on to the large end, which are
also filed with full grains of corn.
Mr. D. s. White brought us some ripe
lsariy Beatrice Peaches on the 10th inst,
: and informed Us that he had them ripe
: enough to ear on the srd day of June.
s.rhis shows what may be done at ffuit
growing in Anderson County:
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
ga. Smith, of Ninety-s Six, which occurred
On last Saturday, after short illness. Mrs.
i,mith was sister Of MrssJ. II. Bewley, of
this place, and had many friends in Andsr-
ion, who will regret to learn of her death.
Brnshy Creek Democratic Club meets on
Saturday, the 18th of June, at72 o'clock
D. m. Every member OF the Club is re-
auested to attend, as business Of Importance
viii be transacted. Col. W. S. Pickens,
ind other distinguished speakers, will ad-
dress the Club.
The Hopewell Democratic Club meets
regularly on Saturday before the iirst Sab
: bath in each month at two O'Clock p. N.
The following speakers have been request
ID to meet With the Club on the 6rst Satur-
day in July naxt: BE-. Whitner, ]. W.
Morris, E. B. Murray, W. g. Brown.
We are requested to announce that there
ytili be q meeting on next Saturday at 8
O'clock, p. N. at Dorchester, in this County,
Or the citizens of that vicinity for the pur-
poseof forming o military company. Ad-
dresses may be expected from n. E. Mitch
eli. Esq, and Others. A large meeting is
desired. ~
a Mr. Joseph Keys brought samples of his
Z cbtton crop to t.his Office on Tuesday to
ss.ow the result of the hail. Every bud
and, leaf was knocked of, and if It had been
picked with the aand it could not have been
5 more effsctually done. Mr.. Keys had
very fine crop before the storm, but it is
Gamaged immensely, ifnot ruined, by the
$ hail. -
We have been requested to announce that
a general picnic viii be given at EbenezeE,
Z la Martin township, on, the 22d of June
rist. Tho public generally and the ladies
especially are invited Co attend. All who
have ever attended one Of these occasions
in this locality Vill be sure to attend if pos
sibls, for they ara invariably very pleasant,
indeed.
The rain storm which visited the Wes-
tan portion of Anderson County during
I the first of Last week raised the waters of
several streams very mach, and did con- !
siderable mischief The worst damage of
which we have heard was the washing
away Of the dam Of Mr.. J.W. Preyosts
upperrnill and the flooding Of the mill it
self. Mr. Provost is busily engaged repair
ing, and win have it In running order this
j week.
The many nelatiyes and friends of Mr..
Franklin Bnrrlss, of California, formerly of
this County, VIM regret to learn of his
death, which occurred il his adopted State
oa the 2oth of Nay Last from the falling Of
. bridge. Ny. Burriss left this County
about twenty-five years ago, and first settled
III Texas, but subsequently moved to Cali
fornia. BE was 81 years old, and was
brother of Nj. Newton Burriss, of this
County. 4
The drug stores of Anderson will, after
next Monday and until further notice, close
up at 6 o'clock in the afternoon as the other
stores do. Persons viii find It to their con-
yenience to remember this. Of course they
will accommodate their patrons at any hour
when there IL an emergency fer medicine,
bat In that event those desiring it will be
put to the trouble of looking up the drug
gists, as their stores will be closed.
Thshail storm of last Sunday did crest
damage to the gardens in Anderson, and
broke out aq,nntsty OF glass. In Mr.. D. s.
Msxwelrs green house 16o glass were
broken, and in the Baptist Church Ito, be-
sides many in the Court House. on Granite
Row and other houses. The hail stones
were very large. We saw one after the
storm of irregular shape which measured
sss inches around, and quantities that meas
ured4s inches.
3gr, b. B. FAINT, the efficient Agent of the
Ssoutllern Express Company at this place,
informs, Us that special rates have been
made for the shipment ofjfruits in bulk to
Charleston and other cities. From Ander-
son to Charleston the rate is only 80 cents
OF. the hundred pounds. Our fruit growers
might find It profitable to arrange for ship
ping some of their crop THE year, and any
person desiring information as to the mode
of packing, DC, can obtain It'by lnqmnng
Of Mr.. FAINT Of the depot.
The Cantata of 'The Haymakers" will be
given at Masonic Hall on Thursday and
Friday evenings. Goth and 21st instantly
Admission, fifty cents; children under
twelve, twenty-five cents. Doors opened at
II o'clock; performances begin 81 o'clock.
Both evenings the performances will be
alike. "The Haylnakers" is founded upon
the Incidents connected with the hay field
and hay-making season. The performers
will be in picturesque peasant costume.
The Cantata concludes with the grand har.
vest home chorus. Tickets can be procured
ut the door.
After the hail and rain on last Sunday.
the children of Mr.. J. W. Provost and dsome
f6o