The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29
BEIEF MENTION.

Some of our merchants are beginning to
receive their fall stocks of goods.
Mr.. George Roof presented US with bas-
ket of fine peaches last week, for which he
will accept our thanks.
Capt. ]. A. Wren has returned to Ander-
son, and is now prepared to do photograph
work of the finest varieties at the gallery OF
Mr.. ]. D. Maxwell.
John E. Peoples, Agent, has on e1hibi-
ton the Hall Cotton Gin, the best In use.
Call and see it before purchasing else
where. IL
It is the part of wisdom for town people
to lay 8 I,heir winters supply Of wood during
the .-ammcr months. 1T is better both for
the seller and buyer.
There will be match game of base ball
played between the Ham Skins" and Gen.
tral nine on next Saturday, at 2 o'clock p.
M, on the Blue Ridge Yard, at Anderson.
The Corner Democratic Club will meet at
sherard's Store OH next Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock p. m. The subject of suggesting
candidates will be considered, and full
meeting of the Club is desired.
We are requested to announce that the
West Savannah Democratic Club will meet
on the first Saturday in September at 2
o'clock p. IN. The members are earnestly
requested to attend this meeting.
c. A. Reed, Agent, has just received an
other lot of four hundred mems and boys
hats, of all the latest styles, which are Of
fered at the same popular low prices that
caused him to soil SO many hats during the
past season. %
Mrs. Van wyck will reopen her school in
Anderson on the 9th of September. Pupils
entrusted to her instruction will receive
thorough attention. Mrs. Van Wyck's e1'
pericnce and success as teacher is known
in our midst, and will no doubt be apprsci-
ated sy.a liberal patronage. Il
The meeting of Anderson Division last
Thursday evening was unusually pleasant.
Iu addition to the important business trans
acted, Mr.. J. H. Won Hasslen entertained
the Division with delightful music on sew
eral of his instruments, which was greatly
appreciated by those present.
The first bale of new cotton this season
was sold at Anderson on Wednesday, the
2Sth inst, by Mr.. J. A. Teasley, OF Hart
Co., Ga. Messrs. Ligon & Hill were the
purchasers, at II cents per pound. Mr.
Teasley used upon his crop the Soluble
Pacific Guano, for which Messrs. Ligon &
Hill are agents at this place.
We have been requested TO announce that
there will be Sunday School celebration
in the Baptist Church on next Sabbath af-
ternoon at four o'clock. Prizes will be de-
livered, and speeches made by Messrs. H.
B. FAINT, L. P. Smith and DR.. R. F. Diver.
All of the Schools of the town and the
friends of the Sunday School work, are in-
vited to attend.
Mr.. q. D. Chamblee informs the public in
this paper that he has disposed Of his entire
stock of goods to Mr.. w. c. Chapman, who
will carry on general merchandise business
at the old stand The notes and accounts of
Mr.. Chamblee are in Mr.. Chapman's hands
for collection, and parties knowing them
selves to be indebted to him are requested
to call settle at once.
The Seneca City Advertiser says: 'Mr.
Joseph A. Burgess, who lives near Town
ville Anderson County, brought new
bale of cotton to Seneca last Tuesday, 9th
inst. He also sent another balo to Ander-
son c. H. on The same day. He sold it to
NJ. w. Coleman g. Co., and received II PIG
per pound for it. He used Navassa Guano,
and he also sold the first bale in Anderson
last year."
Mrs. R. w. Reeves and daughter met with
quite serious accident or last Thursday
morning. AS they were driving out of
town their horse took fright on the top of
Whitner's hill and ran away, throwing
them both out of the buggy, and seriously
stunning them for some time. They were
carried to the residence Of u neighbor, and
kindly cared for until removed to their
homo in the country.
The plume drill of the Palmetto Rifiemon
came off on last Thursday afternoon at the
appointed hour on the public square, and
was very creditable to the members. After
close competition, the plume was awarded
to Sergeant J. L. MCGEE, who evinced the
most perfect knowledge of, and thorough
acquaintance with, the intricate man@uTers
of Upton's tactics. 1t was presented in an
appropriate manner by Maj. John B. Moore,
chairman of the committee of judges.
Inasnuch as We commented short time
ago on the course of certain colored preach
ers in this County who are paying great
deal more attention to politics than to reli-
gion, we take this occasion to commend the
position of Rev. James Rosemond, (colored,)
Presiding Elder of the Methodist Church,
who at his District Conference, aweeE ago,
announced that the ministers in his congre-
CATION wore desired not TO meddle with
politics, but to give their whole attention
to their ministerial duties. His advice on
this subject is excellent and if obeyed will
add greatly to the influence and success of
the colored preachers.
Mr.. John McFall, of Williamson, one of
the surveying party on the Bolton, William
ston and 'Easley Railroad, gave us q call on
last Monday morning. Mr.. McFall informs
US that the route now being surveyed will
pass within three-quarters Of mile of this
place, and that it is pronounced by Captain
Kirk, the chief engineer, entirely practicable.
Captain Kirk thinks the grading can be done
with convict labor at o cost of six or eight
hundred dollars per mile. The party e1-
poets, with favorable weather, to reach Holly
Springs church, near the foot of the Inoun.
tains, by tonight. On this route. when it
reaches Holly Springs, will be two hundred
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