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

\ Mrs.. E. Moore, County Treasurer, gives
notice in this issue that the collection oil
taxes will begin on the first day of May.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will preach
1t Fiat Rock Church next Sunday at .
a,clock p. M, and take o mission collection.
y We are requested to announce that the
Rev. D. E. Frierson viii preach in the
Methodist, Church at this place on next
: Sbbsth evening at q quarter of o'clock.
: We sire requested to state that the colored
sabbash Schools of Anderson will have q
&sket pic mic on the LIST day of next May.
5 III, both old and young, sre invited to at
Ind.
1--WE would cali attention to the advertise
nent of Miss Alice NJ. Murrah, which ap-
rears in another column. Ladies desiring
der hats re-shaped or bleached would do
: veil TO give her call.
We are requested to give Eotice that
{ Opt. w. D. Garrison's Cavalry Company
VIII meet at Deep Creek Grange Hall on
4 NIT Saturday for the purpose of voting for
Fed Officers. A full turnout is re-
S qsestcd.
The beautiful days of Spring are flying
rapidly, and the farmers of thissection have
been improving them diligently in planting
thar crops. THERE'S more cotton planted
TINS year than last in Anderson County,
andsome of it is already up and growing
beautifully.
Nr. a. G. McCurry, talented young
4 rasp,ber OF the Hartwell (Ga.) Bar, has be-.
cone one of the editors of the Su'l, publish.
edat that place. His connection with this
+ slicy journal viii no doubt increase the in
I tsest which this journal has already
aaieyed for itself.
We are authorized to announce that the
RY. w. s.. Black, of the North Carolina
Conference, formerly of the South Carolina
Conference, will preach at the Sandy Springs
Church on next Sabbath at IL o'clock a. m.
Rev, Mr.. B. is delegate to the General
J. Conference, which will convene in Atlanta
gonthe LIST psox.
The advertisement of the White Sewing
4 Machine will be found in our advertising
cjlumns. The price of sewing machines
Snow much reduced, and those who con-
template purchasing one will do well to
Examine this machine. Messrs. RedwiIie
& Horsey are the agents for this and other
Z bunties, with headquarters at Greenville.
Rev. Benjamin Thornton, an aged minis
Ter Of the Baptist denomination in Hart
County, Ga, died of apoplexy on Friday the
eth inst, in the 18th year of his age. The
Hartwell Sun says ahe was beloved and re-
spected by all denominations and classes Of
people. His descendants number near two
hundred, and are all useful and respectable
citizers.'' sl 5 =
We learn that on Friday last a Mrs.
Mauldin, residing o short distance this sitle
of Smyrna Church, in Abbeville County,
committed suicide by hanging herself. Size
vas left alone at home by her husband, and
when he returned found her hanging by
the neck to one of the joist of the house
We have not been informed as to the cause
ofthis sad event.
( Ir. A. Lesser comes to the front this
week, announcing the purchase of the
entire. stock of goods formerly owned bJ
Nrs. Geisberg, which he proposessto sell at
low figures, Mr.. Robert Webb is connected
with this house. Both he and Mr.. Lesser
are polite and attentive to business, and
customers may feel assured that every effort
wiz be made to please.
d The following officers were installed at
5the last regular meeting of Broadway Di.
vision, No. n, Sons of Temperance, to serve
the ensuing quarter: Jas. A. Major, W. P;
Ale. Brown, w. a.; John T. Martin, R.
S.; W. d. Geer, A. R. g.; s. NJ. Major, F.
S.; 2. B. Gentry, Treas; A. Langston,
Chap. Miss Amanda Kay, Con-; Miss
sallie Gentry, A. c.; Geo. W. Hyde, I. s.;
T. f. Callahan, o. s.
The Singer Sewing Machine is still offered
ito the public. 1t has lately been considera-
bly, improved. 1t is unnecessary for US to
say anything in reference to its e1cellencies,
as the machine itself can be seen in all parts
of the County. seeadyertisement 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 (EpiscopaD was held on
Easter Monday, April 22d, at II M, when
the following officers were elected: War
dens-Messrs. Vincent f. Martin and g.
w. Webb. Vestrymen-Cols. E. III. Rucker
and James L. Orr and Messrs. F. A. Bell
and.A. G. Laughlin. Delegates to the Dio-
cesan Convention, which meets in Charles
ton May sth-Col. E. NJ. Rucker and Messrs.
A. G. Laughlin and c. w. Webb.
We regret to announce the death of Mr..
Gilbert Burriss, at Goliad, Texas, on Sunday
4mcrning, the 18th instant, Mr.. B. died of
typhoid fever, after an illness Of about ten
days, leaving six children to mourn their
loss. Mr.. 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 large family connec-
ton in this County, who conlmingle their
sympathy with that of the bereaved on0s in
their far of home.
The Abbeville Medium notices the death
of Mrs. Addie ", wife of William Wake
field, formerly Of this County, which oc-
CURED at the residence of her husband in
Abbeville County on the 9th OF March
last, after long and painful illness with
chronic bronchitis. Mrs. Wakefield was
% years of age at the time Of her death, and
leaves fond husband and little child to
mourn her death. She had been consist