The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-03
BREF MENTION.
Co.ton-AIiddlings, 81 to %.

evening next ut s o'clock.
Next Sunday is the regular communion
season with the Baptist Church at this
place.
Hanks & Scales Ferry on the Savannah
River is advertised for sale on next Monday
in another column.
The Sheriff carried the two colored wo-
men convicted of burglary at the last court
to the Penitentiary on last Thursday.
The crowd at Providence Camp Meeting
on last Sunday wss one of the largest ever
assembled there, and the order throughout
the day was unusually good.
We are gratifed to learn that Mr.. W. A.
Neal, who had his arm severely hurt in q
cotton gin one day last week, is doing well
and able to attend to business.
The County Treasurer's Office was opened
on Tuesday last for the collection of the
remainder of taxes for Anderson County.
See his advertisement elsewhere.
A colored man who was just recovering
from spell of sickness ate heartily of
watermelon as the Camp Meeting on Sum-
day, and died in half an hour afterwards.
The members of Hall Democratic Club
are requested to meet at Longs Shop on
next Saturday morning at o'clock sharp.
The President is anxious that full attend
ance be had.
The business men of Anderson have de-
termined to close their places of business on
the 5th instant, and give one day to their
country. Every man who loves his country
shoulddo likewise.
Mr. a. D. BoHlan brought to our ofice
on Monday a curiosity in the shape of
tobacco stalk, about one-half of the leaves
being white. TIE stalk is full grown, and
otherwise all right.
Now is good time for those that have
corn TO sell to have it ground into meal and
bring it to town. There is none in the place,
and the article commands good price. The
same may be said of butter and eggs.
Farties whose positions enable them to
form comparatively correct opinions ex-
press the belief that there will be twelve or
fifteen thousand bales of cotton shipped
from this place during the present season.
Rt. Rev. w. B. W. Howe, D. D., Bishop
of the Diocese Of South Carolina, will make
his annual visit 70 this parish next Tuesday,
the 9Th instant, and will hold divine services
in Grace Church at IL o'clock q. M, and at
so'clock p. m.
Messrs. White & Williams have on hand
large lot of Buist's clover, lucerne and
herds grass seed, which they will dispose
of at very low prices. Also, q full line of
fresh drugs and medicines. See their new
advertisement next week.
4 large number of the Hart County (Ga.)
farmers, realizing the fact that Anderson
is the best cotton market within their reach,
arevery wisely bringing their crops here for
sale. They are level-headed, and their
neighbors would profit by following their
example.
Ifany one doubts that the Anderson mer-
chants pay as much for cotton or sell good
as low for the cash as those Of any other
market in upper South Corolina, let him
put the matter to fair and impartial test
and we are confident he will doubt no
more. They cannot be beaten.
The fourth Quarterly Conference of the
Methodist Church for Anderson Circuit will
embrace the second Sabbath in this month
at Smith Chapel. Services will commence
on Friday night previous, ana will be car
ried on BY Revs. o. A. Darby, ". A. Hodges,
A. Erwin, Il. F. Chrietzberg and C. V.
Barnes.
The Town Council have made neat and
substantial plank sidewalk on the south side
of Depot street extending from Sullivan's
corner to McDuffie street. 1t was much
needed improvement, and the Council will
receive the thanks of the entire town for it.
Our Devil says it will be good place to
"slide' this winter.
We have been requested to announce that
meetings in the interest of the Bolton, Will
iamston and Easley Railroad will be held
at Belton on the 10th, Williamson ON the
18th, Pisgah Church on the 14th, Easley on
the 18th, Pickens on the 18th, Holly Springs
Church on the 18th of October. The candi-
dates generally and the ladies especially are
invited to attend.
Don't forget the County Fair. Every
effort viii be made by the officers and man.
agers of the Association to render the ap-
preaching Fair not only equal but superior
in excellence to any heretofore he'd. Let
everybody bring something. Those who
least expect premiums as often receive them
as those who come with high hopes and
expectations of taking them all.
The Martin Democratic Club will hold
special meeting at Clinkscales' Mill on Fri
day, the 18th day of October. at 9 o'clock
p. m. The members of the Executive Com
mittee, as well as the members OF the Club
generally, are requested 10 attend. Arrange
ments will be completed on that day for
holding the primary election. Speakers are
expected to be present on the occasion.
There is colored Republican in Ander-
son who says that the sight of red shirt
makes him sick. No wonder. 1t made
Chamberlain, Moses, Corbin and great
many of the lesser lights of the party SO
very sick that they have never been able
to recover since 1876. That's just what's
the matter with the Republican party in
Anderson County now. 1t is sick; very
sick.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Anderson Division for the quarter
commencing October l: c. F. Jones, w. p;