The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-28
THE INTELLIGENCEl,,nI.. !, s.
LOCAL MATEARs-
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corros-Middlinss. 10 cents.

A. p. Johnstone, Dentist, Centennial
Building, Anderson @. H.. s. g. .
Judge Cookn vas in town yesterday. II
Is said he intends opening law Office in
Greenville.
To-day is the last on which TO pay Town
taxes. Those who have not done SO should
attend to this matter at once
Col. James "A. Hoyt, of Columbia, will
be present at the meeting OF the County
Democratic Convention OF this County on
next Monday.
Richard Tozer, Esq, of Columbia, is in
Anderson looking after the interests of his
mandatory. His portable agricultural
engines give universal satisfaction.
Prof. w. H. Evans will organize his sec
ond class in vocal music on Tuesday night,
March 9th, al the Methodist Church. The
members of the former class are all invited
to be present.
New Spring prints, dress goods, hats, &c,
are being received by Mr.. d. D. Chamblee.
proprietor of the Emporium Of Fashion.
He will keep full stock of ladies' goods,
and proposes to sell very cheap for cash.
The members of the Palmetto Riflemen
of this place have ordered goods for their
uniforms. (Wonder if any of the young
ladies of the town or surrounding country
will volunteer to make them up for them.
They might, with propriety)
We frequently hear of complaints from
our citizens about mischevous stock that is
allowed to run at large, in violation of the
strict provision0 of the law. The owners of
such stock should remember what Judge
Mackey told the Grand Jury last week.
Rev. Nathaniel Gaines, of this County,
was eighty years of age ON last Sunday.
He is one Of the Oldest Baptist ministers of
the State, and has through long and la-
borious life in the ministry been instrument
tai in accomplishing much good for his
fellow.men.
There will be meeting at Hollands
Store on Saturday, March End, at o'clock
p. m., for the purpose of organizing Dem.
ocratic Club for the coming campaign.
Several speakers will be present, and full
attendance of the citizens of the vicinity is
requested.
We had intended to present our readers
with the sermon on the subject of Future
Punishment preached by the Rev. w. II.
Strickland on Sunday; 18th inst. but the
report Of the Joint Investigating Committee
prevents our having space to publish in this
isuue. We will, however, publish it next
week.
We regret to learn that difficulty oc-
Cured on last Saturday in the Corner Town
ship in which Mr.. w. P. Cook, in shooting
at one colored woman with q pistol, struck
and killed another who was standing by
her. Mr.. Cooks family is highly respecta-
BILE, and the affair is very greatly regretted.
He has fed the country.
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, the able represen-
tative in Congress from this Congressional
District, has our thanks for o copy of the
American Almanac" for 1878, which is
beyond question the finest almanac We
have ever seen, and teens with valuable
information of historical, political and
statistical nature.
We arc gretiied to learn that the Noun
tain View Democratic Club, in Abbeville
County, has elected as its President Mr..
A. J. Watt, the former PRESIDENT of the
Anderson Club. fas the easuing canvass.
Mr.. Watt i; u staunch Democrat, an excel
Int gentleman, and will make an energetic
and able president for the Club.
Gen. ". w. Humphreys, with portion
of his staff, visited Charleston last week,
and participated in the celebration of Wash
ington's birthday by the Washington Light
Infantry Of that city. The celebration was
grand affair, and the representatives from
Anderson were highly pleased. General
Samuel MCGOWAN was the orator of the
day, and he is said to have made one Of his
most brilliant efforts.
Ash Wednesday, OF the frat day of Lent,
begins ca next "Wednesday, the 9th day of
March. The services at Grace Church, An
deraon. will be during the season as fellogs:
On Ashwednesdays, at IL q. m. other
Wednesdays at 4:sO p. m; on Fridays at
7:30 p. M; on Sundays ut II q. N. and 7:3o
p. m. During Passion Week, commencing
Monday. April 18th, at 8 Q. NJ, except Good
Friday, when services will be held at II
q. M. and 7:3o p. M.
we are III receipt OF an llIuSlr2tcO ueScf1p-
4 tive catalogue OF seeds, bulbs and plants,
published by Messrs. Nanz & Nenner,
Louisville. Ky. It is an attractive cata-
loguc, containing illustrations of many rare
and beautiful plants. This house pays
upecial attention to the cultivation of seeds
aud plants adopted to the climate of the
Southern and Western States. Any of.our
readers wishing plants, seeds or bulbs
would do well to send ten cents for their
catalogue before ordering elsewhere.
The ladies of The Anderson Baptist Church
and congregation will give ON Oratorio
Concert In March, for the benefit of their
parsonage fund" Prof. w. II. Evans
will have the conduct and management OF
the entertainment, and will spare no pains
to make it s.mplete, ENJOYABLE and instruc-
tive. The object being one that eommenos
itself to our gopd people generally, and the
opportunity for pure, refined enjoyment oc-
curing among Us but seldom, we beSpeak
for Prof Evans and the ladies q generous
patronage.
The Anderson Cornet Band Is now one
of the finest In South Carolina, and by the,
diligence Of It's members in practicing, is
constantly improving. 0nr people should
most literally encourage these gentlemen
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