The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-14
BRIEF MENTION.

The Carolina Collegiate Institute building
is undergoing repairs.
Preaching in the Baptist Church on next
Sunday by Rev. b. B. FAINT.
There has been but three deaths among
the white people in the town of Anderson
this year.
Cotton is beginning to open. Mr.. Patrick
Owen sent US boil on Monday that wa,
fully open.
There are now IL prisoners in the County
jail, of whom were put there for eating
other peoples watermelons.
Thoseindebtedto to Mr.. Julius Poppe should
read his advertisement in this issue. He
evidently means what he says.
The workmen of Mr.. J. F. Wilson have
commenced laying the foundation for the
new stores on McCully's Corner.
The heavy rain on Friday afternoon did
considerable damage in several sections Of
the County in overhowing bottom corn.
Emmie Kieffer, only child of J. F. and
Z. S. Anderson, of Greenwood, aged one
year and nine months, died on the 7th inst
The article on our fourth page, Thoughts
for The Month, /" from the Southern Cultiuator,
is full of valuable suggestions to the farmers.
A new invoice Hats just received by g. A.
Reed, Agent. His Hat trade still increases,
and he is determined to keep the prices
down.
The Council met as usual on Tuesday,
but attended to no business except to pass
on accounts, amounting in the aggregate to
S326.65.
Messrs. Barr & Co. offer great inducements
for the patronage of the trading public for
the next thirty days, See their advertise
ment in this issue.
An aged citizen of Pendleton, who has
been o close weather observer, says that
there are as many SHOWS in winter as there
| are fogs IN August.
A string band, composed of about thirteen
persons, has just been organizeda Lowndes-
vile. Just to talk about railroad puts life
and energy into some people.
The camp meeting at Providence camp
ground will be held this year in the present
month, commencing on Thursday, 2Sth,
and continuing through the Sunday fol-
lowing.
The rabbits are becoming so numerous in
this County since the stock law has been in
operation, that some of our farmers are be-
coming anxious to find some means for their
determination.
We direct the attention of our readers to
the advertisement Of the Atlanta Medical
College. Its reputation is fully established,
and we do not hesitate to present it as
worthy of patronage.
The colored camp meeting at Mt. Sinai,
which commenced on Thursday and closed
on Monday, was attended by very large
number of the colored people, who were
unusually orderly and well behaved.
We regret TO learn that our friend, Capt.
J. c. Stribling, was seriously gored by an
unmanageable bull on the sth inst. We
hope, however, that he will soon be entire
ly over the effects of his unequal combat.
The following are the petit jurors for the
United States District Court, which con-
venes in GreenTille on the 25th inst, from
Anderson County: John Wilson, T. ].
Webb G. F. Tolly and Cornelius Stribling.
1t is decidedly the best cow we ever heard
of, at least for the money. He says that
she gives six gallons of milk day, which
yields four pounds of butter, and that he
sold her for $40. This stock law is making
wonderful developments.
The number of liens filed in the Clerks
office of this County for this year up tc
Tuesday last was ,429, the largest numbe,
ever filed or recorded in any one year since
the law was first passed. The smallest sum
for which any lien is given is $3.50.
We would call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of the Gullett gin
which appears in another column. 1t is
very highly recommended, and those who
want good gin should call on Mr.. Peoples
and examine the Gullett before purchasing
The regular communion service of the
Presbyterian Church will be held on next
Sunday morning. Preaching will be had
on Saturday morning as usual. DIR. Frier
son will be assisted by DR.. Adger, of Pen
dleton, one of the ablest divines Of the
State.
Mrs. Crocker, wife of Mr.. ]. A. Crocker
who resides on the plantation of Mr. T. B
Lee, died on Monday afternoon last. She
was middle aged lady, and had many
friends in the community in which she
lived. She survived daughter exactly two
months.
The Fall term of the Carolina Collegiate
Institute will open on Tuesday, September
End. The Institute will be under the same
management as heretofore, with the addi.
ton of the department of painting and
drawing, which will be presided over by
Prof. George E. Brown.
The store rooms of McCully & Taylor and
A. P. Hubbard are to be enlarged and i'm
proved by an addition of 40 feet to theil
length. The old grocery rooms in the real
of the main building have already beer
torn away. This is another instance of Mr.
S. McCully's enterprise.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Stevenson, son of Mr.
John A. Stevenson, of Rock Mills town
ship, died on Sunday night last after ar
| illness of ONLY day or two, in the 25tt