The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
THE INTELLIGENCER.
J local ),lI MATTERS.
BRIEF nRATIoH.
,rTor- ddlings, 10 to 1os cents.

This Is the period TO begin the insurance
s of ycnr property. Ifyou 6aye not already
seen to it, call upon Mr.. Alb. Towers for
rates, particulars, &c.
The citizens of Martin township are re-
qnested TO meet at Mr.. Reuben Clinkscales'
Mil on Saturday, the 18th inst, at 2 o'clock
p M, for the purpose of forming mounted
riaeccmpany.
The citizens of the surrounding country
are requested to meet at Bowlan Green
academy on the fourth Saturday in this
II month at i o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF
forming mounted military company.
We would ask attention to the card of
Mr. Todd. He is young gentleman
of fine mechanical mind, and is an accom-
pIished contractor and builder. We be-
speak for him liberal patronage from the
people of onr County who may have build
ing to do.
The officers of slabtown Grange No. 141
win be Installed at their Grange Hall on
the 3rd Saturday. 10th instant, at 10 O'Clock
q. m. Col; Joshua Jamison win install the
] oiHcers, aftsrrwhich Col w. s. Pickens viii
deliysS an address. The public are invited
] 10 attend.
The advertisement of the Williamson
male academy appears in another column
! this week. Mr.. Prince, the principal of the
school, is q graduate of w Woford College, and
IS gentleman Of fine attainments and ca
pacity for instructing "the young idea how
TO shoot.
Ne are requested to announce that the
officers Of Honea Path Grange will be pub
iicly installed on the third Saturday in this
month at Ii o'clock q. m. Addresses viii
be made on that occasion by Messrs. E. n.
Rneksr and w. w. Russell. The public,
generally are invited to attend.
81 6 We would ask attention to the advertise
,ment Of the Southern Home School which
!: appears elsewhere in these columns. Du-
ling the past year this institution received q
very fattering patronage from our people,
andswiH reopen this year with flattering
prospects for successful session.
The officers Of craytonville Grange No. 213,
I =. Of d., viii be publicly installed at Cray
tcnyille on Saturday, the 26th instant, at
.1Sc'clock q. m w. w. Russell and Col.
e MRncker win deliver addresses, and the
public kenera]sy and the ladies especially
are invitss 70 attend with well filled bas-
kets, s.!: -
We regret to nounced the death OF Mr.
4 William McGill, formerly a citizen of this
place. which occurred at his residence ten
miles above Walhalla on last Wednesday
morning after short illness from heart dis
( ease. Mr. McGill had many friends inthis
section, who viii regret to learn of his
: death. -
Monday last was very cold day the ther.
mometer standing in Anderson at 16 degrees,
Fareaheit. This, however, didnot compare
With the extreme cold of the North on that
day. at Fort Fairfield, Maine, twas AZ
degrees below zero, or So colder than in An
derson. II was avery bitter day throughout
the ewhole country.
Col. james a. Hoyt Chairman of the
Democratic party of this County, will be in
Anderson ON Friday next, and will meet
with the Executive, Committee on that day.
A fun meeting of the committeeis is earnestly
desired, in order that all the members may
i be inforrled upon public questions, and 60
to work properly and vigorously in the
canse Of rganization.
The frt snow of the season fell on last,
Thursday night. Itmelted very rapidly on
Friday, and very little Of it remained.
After Friday night the weather was intense
IL cold, and on Tuesday. night rain fell
and froze, SO that the surface of the earth.
was covered with Ice, which rendered loco
motion difficult fol. pedestrians. 1t is now
raining, and mud is the order of the day.
The Carswell Institute will open its Spring
session on the 21st of this month. This
Institute is well known to our people, and
has done great work in the cause Of q
: higher education among the masses OF our
citizens. It is operated on the plan of q Co
8 e9Hcaron of the ee1es, and is under the
management Of Rev. E. r. Carswell, who
: Is a, fine scholar and an experienced in
structor.
Mr.. Joseph N. Byrum killed last week
= itwo shoats between the age of eight and
nine months, one Of which weighed $40
pounds gross, and 800 net, and the other
weighed 800 pounds gross, and 26o pounds
net. These weights show what can be done
! by our people IN the pork business, If they
would only give a little of their time and
Z. attention to Il. Mr. Byrum has achieved
Z the greatest success in this line Of any one
we have heard of
On last Thursday night some thief at
tempted to break into the residence of DR..
M. C. Parker, at Honea Path, for the Pur-
pose of stealing, as it was known that the
Doctor keeps his meat in, one of the rooms
of his house. He was absent with his fam
ily and the thief thought the house was un-
occupied. Fortunately the Doctor had left
Z an occupant, and the thief was frightened
off. Strong suspicion rests upon person
who viii be closely watched hereafter.
The following officers were elected to
serve Beaver Dam Division No. los, Sons OF
Temperance, at their last meeting, and will
3ebe installed on next Saturday night, 18th
instant: J. NJ. Duckworth, w. p; R. W.
shirley, W. A.; C. J. brennan, R. g.; Miss
Lou Rogers, A. B. g.; Miss Fannie Dren-
nan, F. s.; J. e. Rogers, T. 6. N. Rogers,
Chap; J. T. Rogers, c.; B. w. Ballard, A.
o.; >. w. Rogers, I. s.; Alex. McAlister,
o. .DsH. brennan, P. W.P.