The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-22
pRrEF laRNTroNs

The contract for repairing Durham's
bridge over saluda river will be let on the
3Oh August.
Rev. F. l.. Leeper. of Charleston, will
preach in the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday morning.
The printers Of this Office are under many
obligations TO Mr.. John III. Moorhead for c
basket of luscious peaches ard grapes.
DR.. P. A. Wilhite is 1epainting and re
pairing his residence on McDuffie street.
When completed its appearance will be
greatly improved and beGptiGsd.
The Democratic Club at Gandy Springs
will meet on Saturday afternoon, 8lst inst
Nominations will be made, and speeches
from some of the candidates are expected.
The membem of Captain Aliens company
will compete, at drill of the company this
evening, for plume offered to the best
drilled member, outside the commissioned
Officers.
Rock Mills Democratic Club will meet at
Providence Church next Saturday after.
noon, oath inst, TO make nominations and
hear from the candidates. A full meeting
is desired.
Mr.. w. T. Dean has about completed tie
erection Of his now house upon the road
leading from Anderson to Lowndesyille.
1t is a commodious and handsome dwelling,
and stands near the situation from which
the old family homestead waa removed. e
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Mr.. "A. a.. Bowie brought us two stalks OF
cotton taken from o field of Gotten planted
on the 18th of May, which ara about four
feet high, with from seventy to eighty well
formed bolls on them. They are much
finer than q great deal of the best cotton
planted in April.
We are informed that Gov. Hampton has
SO far recovered from his threatened attack
Of fever as to be able to take his accustomed
trip to the mountains, and that he will
be present at the meeting in Pendleton on
Friday next. That will be very great at
traction for the meeting.
Adjuiant General E. w. hEoise and Col.
John Scofin are in Anderson as the guests
of Gen. w. W. Humphreys. They will re-
main here until Thursday evening, when
they will leave to attend the great "Red
Shirt Anniversary" which comes off on the
following day at Pendleton.i slf
Mr.. A. w. Todd informs us that he has
purchased the house and lot of Capt. P. K.
McCully on Greenville street, and will COM
mence in few weeks IT, Q erection or hand
some new dwelling for the latter gentleman
on the street recently opened through the
grove near the Collegiate Institute.
We regret to announce the death of ns.Is.
Elizabeth Moore, wife of Mr. Bruce Moore,
of Hopewell Township. which occurred on
last Sunday, after an illness of several
wceka from fever. Her remains were in
tered at Hopewell on Monday, In the
presence Of many friends and relatives who
mourn the Departed one. ,s... .,.s
The ''army worm" hes made its appear
ance in this community, ard is destroying
the crops Of young t1rnips. clover. etc.
The worms attacked ;he washing of gem
tleman In toyn the other day aud ruined
the clothes. at present the ravages are con-
fined to small spots, and we hope that t,' J
pest may not become general
The people of Pendleton are making i'm
mense preparations to render the meeting
next Friday grand SUCCESS in every respect.
In the esdng line number Of beeves, Wit.
forty sheep, &C., have been subscribed, and
other ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected on
the same large scale. Ali who attend will
have an exceedingly pleasant time. T. =
Rev. J.. Walter Dickson, one of the Pro-
fessors os the ColuInbia Eetnn.e Collsge has
been spending o portion Of, his vacation with
HE father An tho Fork, and lest week paid
US 3 call, He represents this College, which
Is undsr the direction oe the South Carolina
Conference, to balm very fourishing con-
dition the total attendance last session as
shown by the catalogue having been 167
pupils. DIR. Dickson Is -aduate of Wof-
ford College, and is a4-entleman OF fine
ability, as are also: the other professors of
the institution. npifGHjGEsG& i;.,G'9
The delegation from Anderson to the
spartanburg meeting last week returned
homo on Saturday, end report everything
as having passed OF very pleasantly. The
sessions of the State Grange and Fair Assc-
citation werewell attended AM -.sss interest.
ing and harmonious throrBi .,Lt being par
ticipasea Il. by hEatni,,en:. gentlemen from
all sections of the State, The citizens OF
Spartanburg did everything in their power
TO tnnke the stay OF her visitors as pleasant
as possible, who were favorably impressed
Wlththe plncaand its people : a.gi
Mr.. John III. Moorh.ad brought us, on
Tuesday limb, from one of his peach trees,
which Is indeed a. curiosity, and presents
en- nnnccotiIitable ftees of nature. 1t has
peaches which ripen nboIt the first OF Au-
gust, and then others which are continually
getting ripe ali along until the frosts of the
fall The tree came from q seed, and It's
mode of bearing Is very queer All of the
blooms appear at tho same time, but the
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large ripe peach may be pulled In August
from the side of o little one which will not
fipen before October
The members OF the Presbyterian Church
at Central have arranged an excursion from
that town on the Air Elmo Railroad to
Atlanth and return. the proceeds from
which are to go 20 the benefit of the
Church. The train win leave Central on
alnefxt lF.eefx Monday 5, morning at forty min-
utes past six, and returning OF Tuesday
will reach Central at Hn-.v rn;nusaa nari
sight In ths evening. ghs fare for the
round trip will be onlv two dollars, and ar
rnngetnentB have been made With hotels II,