The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-07
BRIEF MENTION.
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Islands.
The painters brush has improved the
appearance of Captain McGrath's residence
on McDufie street.
The heavy frosts on last Friday and Sat
urday mornings slaughtered what remained
of tender vegetation.
A great many of our farmers are busy
sowing oats, and the Others would do well
to follow their example.
Read the article from Gen. Hagood on
our first page, and learn the truth about the
recent troubles at Sumter.
The remains Of an infant of Mr.. c. 5.
Davis were inferred in the Baptist grave
yard OIL Sunday afternoon.
After Saturday next the penalty twenty
per cent. will be attached to the taxes of all
parties who have failed 10 pay up.
The weather for the past week has been
very fine, and the farmers have made good
use of it in gathering their crops.
Poor Ensor! Even the Radicals wouldn't
vote for him, and he is compelled to stay at
home with the rest of his corrupt crew.
Mr.. w. c. Andrew is building a dwelling
on the vacant lot adjacent to the place Of
Mr.. John E. Breazeale, on Main street.
Mr.. ]. L. Tribble and his accomplished
wife arrived in Anderson on Friday, and
are at present boarding at Col. Joseph N.
Browns.
Rev. w. Il. Strickland has removed to
Col. Hoyt's house on McDufie street, and
Mrs. Mary Orr again occupies her residence
near the depot.
We are glad to welcome back into our
midst Mr.. j. Baylis Lewis. who can be
found by his many friends at the store of
MccuIly & Taylor.
Read the advertisement of Mr.. ]. A.
Daniels in another column, and be sure to
examine his stock of clocks, watches, pens,
jewelry, ETC., before purchasing.
Anderson County will be well represented
at the State Fair next week. A number Of
our citizens are going, nearly all of whom
will take something for exhibition.
The Hartwell (Ga.) Sun has been doing
the merchants of Anderson good service
by informing the citizens of Hart County
of the superior advantages of our market.
The extension of time for the collection
of taxes was very great accommodation to
our people, and they duly appreciate the
considerate action of the State authorities.
Mr.. II. A. McCully is still running his
wagon train between this point and Central,
and is doing good business. Much of our
trade this season is due to his enterprise and
public spirit.
Rev. Frank Thompson, of Horse Cove,
N. c., conducted services in the Episcopal
Church at this place on Sunday last. He
is quite young man, and has made many
friends in Anderson.
The County Treasurer has been kept busy
for the past two weeks collecting taxes. Up
to Wednesday night the total amount paid
was $43,44o.l3, leaving q. balance of five or
Six thousand behind.
Another large job lot hats just received
by c. A. Reed, Agent. His sales of hats
are still increasing. The prices are even
lower than they have been, and he can suit
everybody now.
Farmers from ten and twelve miles be-
yond Hartwell, Ga, and who have hitherto
done their trading in Athens, are now COM
ing to Anderson, where they get the highest
prices for cotton and buy goods at the lowest
figures.
An old negro man, January Thompson,
was severely Aogged on Tuesday morning
by his wife and step daughter because he
avowed his purpose to vote the Democratic
ticket. Here is O case of intimidation for
the Radical supervisor to report to the
United States authorities.
President Hayes has appointed Thursday,
the 2Sth instant, as day of thanksgiving
and prayer, and calls upon the people OF
the United States to withdraw from their
secular cares and labors, and to meet in
their places of public worship and engage
in appropriate religious services on that
day.
Friend Wilson, of the Abbeville Press aud
Banner, one of our best exchanges, paid us
a visit while in Anderson on Friday last.
His visits to Anderson are becoming fire.
ouent, and his fancy for our accomplished
->Houng ladies is calculated to make one
conjecture as to his future relations 10 our
town.
In consequence of the small travel between
this point and Walhalla, the railroad au-
tborities now run only three trains week
TO that point. This is q great Inconvenience
to the people of Pendleton and Walhalla,
as their mails are received only tri-weekiy.
The train remains at this place every Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday nights.
The Sandwich Islands, rs represented i'll
tho address of Hon. Walter II. Gibson,
which we publish on the first page, possess
some advantages over South Carolina, but
before you decide to seek your fortune in
that section, be sure to count the COST
Taking everything into consideration, we
do not believe there is better country in
the world than Anderson County.
Mr.. J. NJ. Maxwell, of Atlanta, Ca, is in
Anderson calling the attention of our busi-
ness men to the importance of business
directory. He has just completed directo-
-;es for the towns of Spartanburg and
creenyille. which are no doubt of great
advantage to those whose cards are put on
them. We hope he will be successful in