The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-09

working, but owing to the cool nights has
not made much progress.
If you have horses or mules. read the
advertisement of Mr. d. White He thor
oughly understands his business.
We publish the first part of the new
school lazy of South Carolina this week.
The remainder will appear in our next
issue.
A number Of the citizens of Anderson
are in attendance upon the meeting of the
corporntors of the Savannah Valley Rail-
road, which convened at Lowndesville on
yesterday.
We regret to learn Of the appearance of
rust in the growing wheat crop in many
portions of the County. Wheat Is just now
in bloom, and the crop may be considerably
Injured before 1t is fully mntured.
The following Is the amount ci taxes
collected by the County Treasurer from
Mny 1st up to date-$1 ,6s1 .30-showing
that the people are disposed to pay up
promptly.
The following committee on registration
was appointed by the President of the An
derson Democratic Club at its last meeting,
viz: ]. r. Williams, J. Reese FAINT, L. H.
sSseeeel, sSseeeel IT. g. Lyon and Z. z. MI"Y-=!:.
The Pendlston Baptist Sunday School
Will have picnic and celebration on next
Saturday, at which addresses from promi-
nent Sunday School workers will be deliv-
cred. The Sunday Schools of Anderson
are invited to be present.
The New York Cash Store makes an an
nonncemeIitto the readers of the INTELLI-
GENcEE this week, which they should read,
as 1t notifies the public where one of the
largest, best selected and cheapest stock Of
goods in the upper portion Of South Caro-
Lima may be found.
We received on invitation from Lieut..
Sloan, of the Greenville Guards, to attend
their first annual maroon on Tuesday, May
9TH, and , Hop" to be given at the Man
sion House on the evening of that day.
We regret that circumstances were such as
to prevent our attending.
Revs. w. H. Strickland and L. r. Cars
we'll left Anderson on last Monday evening
for Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention, which meets
there to-day. The meeting will be large
and important one. Perhaps some other
delegates from this County have also gone.
We are pleased to state that the Thespinn
Corps viii repeat ''The Last Loaf" supple.
mented by an excellent farce, IA Little
More Cider" on the evening of the 10Th
instant. The proceeds of the entertain
meat win be given to the Presbyterian
Chufch. Hold in reserve fifty cents, and
you will not regret spending 1t for this
entertainment.
At q meeting Of the Shutdown Democratic
Club, held April 9th ultimo. it was decided
TO hold the next meeting the first Saturday
in July Ut 2 o'clock p. IN. Col. Z. IL.
Rucker and Capt. r. w. Simpson have
been invited to address the meeting, and o
full attendance of the members and citizens
generally IS desired. -
Tha Stats Board of Examiners, which
met in Columbia last week appointed Rev.
j. B. Adger, D. D.. and Prof. w. J. Ligon
as County Board OF Examiners for Ander-
son County under our new school law.
The selection is an excellent one. 10th of
these gentlemen are thorough scholars and
experienced teachers.
The Anderson Literary Society will hold
its regular meeting in the Masonic Hall on
Friday night, when the subject. sShould
Education be Compulsory?" will be dis
cussed by Mr.. r. a.. Reid, on the affirma-
tive and Capt. 6. II. pesg on The negative.
John e. Breazeale, Esq, will deliver an
orat:on. The ladies are especially invited
TO attend.
Mra. MeSmith, of Greenville, proprietress
of one of the most reliable Music Houses
in the South. spent couple Of days in
Anderson this week looking after the in
terests ofihe establishment. She keeps on
hand supply of the best pianos and or
gans, and, the best feature of all,, viii sell
them on the most reasonable terms, and at
the very lowest figures. Patronize home
industry.
Mr.. Rothwell evangelist OF the Y. n. c.
A., win hold the first of series of meetings
in Temperance Hall this wednesday,
evening. We ara confident our citizens
will be pleased to know this, when they
remember the great good he was the means
of accomplishing in our midst by similar
meetings about year ago. The meetings
will doubtless be largely attended.
at the last meeting of the Anderson
Democratic Club it was decided to hold q
public meeting In the Court House on next
Tuesday evening at 81 o'clock. when Mai.
I B. +. Vhitner viii deliver an address on
the political issues of tbs day., 1t is hoped
that full attendance of our citizens, and
especially the ladies. Will be had, for the
address will no doubt be o fine one.
There VIII be picnic at Williamston on
s.-Issi7, ::t.s :. :..s.=.:., :.::ae- sl.e
auspices OF the Williamson Division, Sons
of temperance. Speeches will be made by
Rev. a. Coke Smith, of Greenville, and
g. B. Murray, of Anderson. The puL'ic
generally ere invited to attend, and persons
in this section of the County desiring %
do 60 can go and return for one fare on the
Railrcad.
Upon the recommendation of large
number of citizens Of Greenville County
john Henry yermillion, convicted of mur.
dsr In the necond de oTee at the last Green.
Vile Court, and sentenced to two years al
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