The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-18
THE INTELLIGENCER
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.


The reports of ''Old Reformer" on Thurs
day night were heard at Laurens z. II.
The young men of Williamson are ar,
ranging for tournament next week,
The visitors to Charleston from this place
were generally delighted with their trip.
Boots and shoes are sold very cheap at
the New York Cash Store
Mr.. O. H.P. FAINT has been confined to
his residence for the p ast week or two with
rheumatism.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will preach
ut Flat Rock Church on next Sunday alter
noon at o'clock.
The mountains in sight from this place
have been covered in many places WIN
snow for several days past.
No more of those enthusiastic, soul-stir-
ring political speeches from Gen. McGowan.
Our legislators are to be blamed.
Rev. Mr.. Morton will preach at Roberts
Church on next Sunday, and full turnout
of the membership is desired.
The advertisement of the Carolina Cole
giate Institute, giving terms, &C., for next
year, will be found in another column.
Hides wanted-Bring all your hides to
cash price for them than any one else.
The Sons of Temperance of Williamson
will have pound party during Christmas
week, and pleasant occasion is expected.
Clothing, hats and furnishing goods can
be found in endless variety at New York
,r;cos at the Nry YoRK CASH STORE.
Messrs. ]. P. Sullivan & Co. have just
received forty barrels Of new crop n. o..
molasses that they propose selling by the
barrel.
Married, December 11th, 1S79 at the resi-
dence of the brides father, by Rev. /. w.
Wingo, Mr.. Walter G.. Hembree and Miss
Julia E. King.
The Treasurer has issued about four hun
dred and fifty tax executions. for the col,
lection of between five and six hundred
dollars.
The Fall Session of the Williamson Fe-
male College closed on yesterday. The
College will reopen again about the first OF
February.
The word "verses," which occurs in the
sixth line of the introduction by Rev. Mr..
Strickland to the article about Judas 1scariot
on our first page, should be views"
Married, by Rev. W. A. Hodges, at the
residence of brides father, December 10th,
1879, Mr. David w. Bryan, of Anderson
County, and Miss Eugenia Hall, of Abbe-
vile County.
The knights of Honor had made very
preparation for their annual supper at the
Waverly House last night. Quite num-
bcr of guests were invited, and good time
was anticipated.
Persons wishing to purchase toys, confec-
tioneries, etc., for Christmas will find
complete and beautiful assortment at the
stores of Messrs. Andrew & Provost, G. w.
Volkening and julius Poppe.
A post office, known as Varennes, has
been re-established at the residence OF Col.
j. w. Norris on the old Generals ROAD,
five or six miles south of this place, with
the Colonel as post master.
The Palmetto Rifles will give a hop at
the Wayerly House on next Monday night,
and every arrangement necessary to make
it q success is being made. About two hum
dred guests have been invited.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, Mr.. Jones Fowler, on Sunday even
ing, 14th of December, 1879, by Rev. q. n.
Hayes, Mr.. Marion Jones and Miss Mary
Fowler. Both of Anderson County.
The churches of the town were all closed
on-Sunday except the Methodist and Bap-
tist The congregations at these, however,
were very small, not numbering more than
twenty-five or thirty in either church.
For the holidays we will close out corsets
gloves, ties, hosiery, shawls, hats, dress
goods, and all kinds of fancy goods. For
big bargains go to ARNsTEIN & Rose,
+ New York Cash Store.
Adonis Dobbs, (colored, living on plan
tation of Mr.. R. R. Beatty, in Hall town.
ship, has caught this season one hundred
and: twenty-seven 'possums, besides doz-
en- or two of skunks. This is ahead OF any
thing we have heard ofyet.
A heavy rain fell on last Saturday night
and Sunday, and the water-courses in this
County were very much swollen in conse-
uuence. The mill dam of Mr.. Carwile at
the old Norris mill place. and several bridg-
es in the County were washed away.
An aged maiden sister of Mr.. John NJ.
CarwiIe died on last Friday, and was buried
on Saturday at Flat Rock. She had been
quite feeble for some months, though she
had been confined to her bed for only three
days Immediately preceding her death.
Waverly novels complete in volumes,
cloth, $3.50 English and American Chat
terboxes, pocket Bibles, poems, &c. A fine
assortment juvenile books, fancy stationery,
and various other articles appropriate for
the season. For sale at the Post Office
Book Store. T
Mr.. D. Maxwell has certainly the larg-
est and handsomest stock of silver ware ON
hand we ever saw in Anderson. His stock
of jcwelry, etc., is also complete, and any
one desiring to make Christmas presents Of
anything in his line can be suited in goods
as well as prices.
Mr.. W. A. Chapman has Just received
large new lot of dolmans and cloaks, also q
great variety Of other goods suitable for the
Christmas holiday presents, which he is de-
termined to sell by the first of january. 1t
will be to your advantage to call and see tor
yourself Call at once. +
The stores and other places Of business
will be closed during Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF Christmas, and no business
whatever will be transacted. This is done
to give all parties an opportunity to enjoy
the holidays, anu the conslderate action OF
our merchants will be highly appreciated
BY their employees.
We understand that there is floating
bar room, fixed by in small fiat-boat, that
has been running up and down the Savan-
nah River for several months past, and that
LIQUOR of most inferior quality has been
dealt out to the inhabitants on both sides Of
the River in exchange for seed cotton, SC
This traffic has been carried on principally
with the people of Abbeville and Elbert
counties.
The store house and stock of goods of
Mr.. A. NJ. Erwin, at Antreville, in Abbe-
Vile County, about two miles from the An
derson line, was destroyed by fire on last
Thursday night. We have not been able to
ascertain the exact cause of the fire, but
are informed that it was probably caused
BY the ignition of matches by rats. Mr..
Erwin was insured to the full value of his
stock.