The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
THE TE.L]LIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

CottoD-i i1ico'lhEs. o1 so CT
The gun,,o lradc is still dull, but is look
ing up little.
Mountain cabbages and potatoes have
8 been plentiful this week.
William L. Bolt, Esq, is enlarging and
otherwise improving his residence.
The augmn small grain crops are repor-
ted as being in q promising condition.
DR.. W. B. Millwee, Of Greenwood, is
among the attendants on Court this week.
Many of the Anderson farmers are buy
ing corn of the Oconee and Pickens farmers.
The catarrh epidemic which has prostra-
ted SO osmany of our citizens recently is abat-
\ ing.
The price OF corn is gradually rising, and
it,t predicted it viii be worth 81 before the
first Of May.
Z The Carolina Collegiate Institute is moro
flourishing this year than it has ever been
= since its establishment.
, = !
In consequence of the continued bad
weather, the farmers and gardeners arc be-
hind with their work.
Notwithstanding the bad weather and
muddy roads, Court has been very well
attended by the country people.
Mr.J. O. White, who has been attend
ing the Charleston Medical College, returned
home on Saturday evening last.
Mr.. John kaufman has been given the
contract for building the new Market
House. It will cost the town S195.
3 Messrs. ]. w. B. Shelton and G. It. Tolly
y have had water-oaks planted out in front OF
their residences on Whitner street.
Mr.. A. H. Osborne has torn down his
old gin ana lanyard building, and is build
ing another one Larger and more conyen-
lent.
The Democrats of Rock Mills township
shonid remember the election for Trial
Justice, which comes off on next Saturday
afternoon, 22d instant
Mess7s. Cunningham & Co. advertise in
: this issue several brands of frst-class fertil-
izers. Call and examine their fertilizers,
terms, &C., before purchasing.
* The maiden speech of our young friend,
5 81. q. Scudday, Esq, before the Court IN
Abbeville last week is highly complimented
by our Abbeville contemporaries.
Tie weather on last Sunday was cold,
cloudy and disagre.sbles and was followed
Ut night by freezing rain, the trees and
ssbrubbery being heavily laden with ice on
Monday morning.
There have been several hundred shade
trees planted in Anderson recently, and II
they live the streets Of the town will be
rendered very beautiful by their foliage and
shade in o few years.
Among the lawyers from other bars who
have been in attendance upon the Circuit
Court at this Place are Capt. VIM. E. Earle,
OF Greenyille, General s. MCGOWAN, Col. J.
s. Cothran and MIR. T. P. Cothran, OF Abb
beville.
The following appointments have been
smado for the Y. NJ. c. a. for Sunday next:
To conduct the afternoon meeting, Charles
+. Jones; Poor House Committee, P. K.
McCully, John NJ Hubbard; Jail Com
rnittee, L. P. Smith, .. T. White.
Prof ]. c. NJ. Perry, of Virginia, will de-
liver public lecture in the Court House on
Friday night on 'sPenmanship, Book-Keep-
ipg.n &c. He proposes to organize q class
Sc this place. The public generally and
ladies especially are invited to attend.
we are requested to announce that there
will be preaching at New Prospect Church
on Saturday, the first day Of March, at IL
o'clock a. M, after which there will be
meeting OF the members of that Church TO
transact important business. There will
also be preaching on Sunday, the next day.
Some Of up-country exchanges are dis
posed to speak lightly of the small type
IN which the matter Of the Abbeyille Press
and Bonaer is set For our part, we rather
admire the enterprise and energy displayed
by our neighbor, and think that some of
those. who are so ready to critici,e its
course might, with benefit to their readers
and profit to themselves, follow its exam
I pie.
We return THANKS to Mss,rs. F. w. Wag-
ener & Co., wholesale and retail grocery
y dealers of Charleston, for sample Of
.E,ruits and Flowers smoking tobacco. the
aroma OF which is both pleasant and invig-
ornting. This, like everything elss that
comes from this reliable firm, is first class
article, End those who indulge in this use of
: the weed, will, upon giving it fair test,
doubtless agrec with us in the opinion that
1t is one of the best brands of tobacco made.
The members of Seneca Division, Sons OF
Temperance are requested to meet at Prov
idence on Saturday next, ODD inst, at 2
O'clock o. m. Grand Worthy Patriarch G.
F. Tolly and Grand Scribe L. P. Smith,
with perhaps others, will address the meet
ing. It will be public, and the entire COM
munity, the ladies especially, are invited to
attend, whether they wish to join the Di-
vision or not The speeches will be both
Interesting and instructive, and ts:il repay
tho time which may be given in attending
the meeting
The McSmith Music House is the musical
headquarters of South Carolina. 1t is
treat to go into the store and see the great
variety of musical instruments. The best
and finest pianos made are there, and at
undoubtedly low prices. OF organs there
&. an endless variety-the Mason & Hamlin
Il there in all its beauty and goodness, while
~ p.lo,bet & pe1ton ia also in MANY STYLES