The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21
BRIEF MENTION.
Corros-Middlines, 10 cents.

!, BRIEF MEET1oE.
CorTos-Middlings 10 cents.
A. P. Johnstone, Dentist, Centennial
Building, Anderson G. H., S. c.
Col. James L. Orr is in Anderson, attend
4 ing to his duties in Court as a member Of
the bar.
Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville, s. c.,
conducted services ir Grace Church, at this
place, on last Sunday morning and after
noon.
| A military company was formed near
| Storeville on last SATURDAY with Mr.. R. B.
A. Robinson as Captain. The list of officers
has not been furnished us.
The freight depot at Bolton, on the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, is propped up,
and in very bad condition. 1t should be
repaired with-a new building.
The fence between the foot bridge and the
bridge for vehicles over the railroad cut on
Main street needs replacing. sofsa dark
night stranger might drive into the cut
Messrs. McCully & Taylor ore the agents
at this place for the Georgia Grange Guano
and Acid Phosphate, which they offer on
4 cotton option terms. See their prices IN
another column.
DR.. w. C. Brown, Representative from
this County, and Mr.. James 81. Maxwell,
Journal Clerk of the House OF Representa-
tiYes, have our thanks for legislative docu-
| ments furnished.
We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting o! the citizens of Broada-
way Township, at Meals Creek, to form
Democratic Club, on next Saturday alter
noon, at two o'clock.
Messrs. M. w. Coleman & Co. of Seneca
City, s. c., have word to say to the farm
ers of Anderson County in this paper. They
offer their groceries at very low price, and
deserve liberal patronage.
Lieon & Hill continue to sell goods, espe-
cially groceries, at the very lowest figures.
Our people should not go elsewhere for their
| supplies so long as they can buy them on Us
good terms at home, for the cssh.
Mr.. Il. ". TODD is at present engaged in
building an addition to the residence OF Mr..
3. Frank Crayton, near Roberts Church.
Mr.. Todd is en- enterprising young man, and
guarantees his work to give satisfaction.
A mounted military club was formed at.
Williamson on last Saturday, with the fol.
lowing officers: Captain, ]. w. Dacus; LIST
Lieutenant, L. L. Johnson; End Lieuten-
ant; ]. ]. Cooley; 3rd Lieutenant, N. G.
Dacus.
Mr.. Jesse C. Morris, an oged and respected
citizen of this County, died at his residence
in Rock Mills township on Tuesday, 18th
inst. His remains were inferred in the
graveyard at Roberts Church with Masonic
honors.
Mr.. e. G. Evans has removed his family
to Anderson, and now occupies the building
erected by Mr.. L. p. Smith near the north:
ern end OF McDuffis street. fWeare pleased
to have Mr.. Evans and his family as citizens
of Anderson.
Col. r. w. Simpson was compelled to re-
turn homo on last Friday to recover from
severe attack Of fever, frou which he was
seriously i'll for time. We are pleased to
state that he is improving, and will soon be
able to return to his legislative duties.
We are requested to state that on and after
the first day of March the National Bank OF
Anderson will close its doors at three o'clock
D. m. instead of four, as heretofore, after
which hour no business will be transacted.
Persons interested should note the change.
A Cavalry Company was formed at Deep
Creek Grange Hall on February 9th, with
the following officers: Capt. w. u. Garri-
SON. Iieutenants, A. B. Bowcen, 5. l.. Es-
kew, s.. N. Brown; Sergeants, j: B. Douthit,
T. E. Dickson, Samuel Major; Corporals, j.
D. MclSlroy, D. B. McPhail.
The man who runs as an Independent
candidate this year does SO because he can
not get the endorsement of the good people
OF the County, and because his desire Ior
patriotism. He is first-class hypocritei
and Is unworthy to be trusted in any posi-
ton.
On Tuesday night the explosion of lamp
in the Centennial House caused "a short but
tremendous alarm of fire. It occurred in q
room occupied by Miss Sellie Bowie, and
but for the presence Of mind displayed in
extinglishing the flames, would have de-
stroyed the building and perhaps consid.
erable portion of the town.
DIR. &. a. Symmes and family left Ander-
son ON Wednesday, the 18th inst, for
Tampa, Florida, the residence recently Sc
Iected by them. We regret to lose any citi-
zens from Anderson, but wish DR.. Symmes
much success in his new home. He is
physician of fine abilities, and will no
doubt soon build up on extensive practice.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
J.. W. Dacus, which occurred at the resi-
dence of her husband in Williamson on
last Wednesday, after an illness of one week
from pneumonia. Mrs. Dacus had been
married but little more than year, and was
in the very morning of life, with bright
prospects of life and happiness before her
Death, however, has claimed the young, the
beautiful and the good, and her vacant place
10 ,oournod 6v her hnshand and many adj
miring friends.
Round trip tickets to Charleston and re-
turn to persons desiring to attend the grand
military parade in honor OF Washington's
birth day in that city on Friday, the 22nd
inst, will be sold at ticket Offices on the
Greenyille & Columbia and Spartanburg,
Union & Columbia Railroads and Branches
at specially low rates on the 10th and 2lst OF
February. Good only on the above named
dates in the direction of Charleston, but
good 10 return at any time within ten days
from The date on which sold.
A mounted military company was form
ed in Broadway Township on last Satur-
oay. to be known as Company 20" Hamp-
ton Guards, and numbering fifty two 'mem-
bers, with a. prospect of reaching seventy
FIVE. The following officers were elected
J. N. yandiver, Captain; John T. Martin,
1st Lieut.. G. E. D.. Mitchell, End Lieut.;
G. J.sJscks, Bird Lieut.. Sergeants.W: A.
Geer, j. A. Langston, A. P. Warnock, J. Il.
King, l.. T. Holland. Corporals-D. D.
Gentry, T. NJ. Erskine, ]. L. Geer, j. F.
Kay. The company will meet on Saturday
next, at 4 p. Ill.
THE ANDERSON DEMOCRACY.