The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29
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The manufacture Of sorghum has com

Ah0 ineuutdctufo VI sorghum HAS COM
menccd.
Some Of our merchants are beginning to
receive rheir fall stocks OF goods.
| Mr.. George Roof presented us with O bas-
ket of fine peaches last week, for which hs
will accept our thanks.
Capt. ]. A. Wren has returned 10 Ander-
son, and is now prepared to do photograph
work of the finest varieties at the gallery OF
Mr.. j. d. Maxwell.
John Z. Peoples, Agent, has on exhibi-
ton the Hall Cotton Gin, the best IN use
Call and sas IL before purchasing else
where. IL
| II is the part of wisdom for town people
to lay in their winters supply Of wood during
the summer months. 1t 10 better both for
the seller and buyer.
There will be match game of base ball
| played between the Ham Skins ard Gen.
trail nine ON next Saturday. at o'clock p.
m, on the Blue Ridge Yard, at Anderson.
The Corner Democratic Club will meet at
sherards Store OH next Saturday afternoon
at o'clock p. m. The subject of suggesting
candidates will bo considered, ard full
meeting Of the Club is desired.
We are requested to announce that the
West Savannah Democratic Club vii: meet
OH the first Saturday In September at 2
o'clock p. m. The members ore earnestly
requested TO attend this meeting.
G. A. Reed, Agent, has just received all.
other lot of four hundred mems and boys
hats, Of all the latest styles, which ore Of
fered at tho same popular low prices that
caused him to sell go many hats during the
| past Eeason. IS
| Mrs. Van Wyck will reopen her school in
Anderson on the 9th of September. Pupis
entrusted to her instruction will receive
thorough attention. Mrs. Van Wyck's ex-
pericnce and success as q teacher is known
in our midst and will no doubt be appreci-
ated by u liberal patronage. IL
| The meeting of Anderson Division last
Thursday evening was unusually pleasant.
In addition to the important business trans
acted, Mr.. J. II. Won Hnsslen 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.. ]. A. Teasley, OF Hart
| Co., Ga. Messrs. Lyon & Hill wore the
purchasers, at IL cents per pound. Mr..
Teasley used upon his crop the Soluble
Pacific Guano, for which Messrs. Ligon &
Hill arc agents at this place.
We have been requested to announce that
there will be Sunday School celebration
in the Baptist Church on next Sabbath nf.
| ternoon ut four o'clock. Prizes will be de-
| livered, and speeches made by Messrs. d. .
B. Fant, L. P. Smith and DR.. R. +. Diver.
All of the Schools of the town and tho
friends of the Sunday School work, are in
vitcd to attend.
Mr.. T. D. Chamblce 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. Ohapman'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
vile, Anderson County, brought q new
\ bale of cotton TO Seneca last Tuesday, 27th
inst. He also sent another bale to Ander-
son c. H. on the same day. He sold it to
NJ. w. Coleman & Co., and received IL 2-16
per pound for it. He used Navassa Guano,
and he also sold the frst bale in Anderson
last year."
! Mrs. R. w. Reeves anu daughter met with
quite serious accident on last Thursday
morning. AS they were driving out of
town their horse took fright on the top of
Whitner's hill and ron away, throwing
them both out of the buggy, and seriously
| stunning them for somo timo. They were
carried to the residence of neighbor, and
kindly cared for until removed to their
home in the country.
The plume drill of the Palmetto Riflemon
came of on last Thursday afternoon at the
appointed hour on the public square, and
| was very creditable to tho members. After
close competition, the plume Yves awarded
| to Sergeant J. L. MCGEE, who evinced tho
| most perfect knowledge of. and thorough
acquaintance with, the intricate mnnoeuyers
Of Upton's tactics. It was presented in an
appropriate manner by Maj John B. Moore,
| chairman of the committee of judges.
Inasmuch Us we commented short Tins
| ago on tho 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 tho Methodist Church.
| who, at his District Conference. week ego,
| annou iced that the ministers In Ills congre-
cation were desired not 10 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 cclored preachers.
Mr.. John McFall, of williamson, one of
the surveying partyon the 3elton, William
ston and Easley Railroad gave us call on
as that the route now being surveyed will
pass within thfae-quay.ers OF mile of this
place, and that 1t is pronounced by Captain
Kirk, the chief engineer, tirely practicable.
| Captain Kirk thinks Il ding can be done
with convict labor ~~st of six or eight
hundred dollars pei -l:ie. Tho party ex-
poets, with favorable weather, to reach Holly
Springs church, near the foot of the noun
| reaches Holly Springs. will be two hundred
1 feet hi0ber than tho ground at tho church