The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09
BRIEF MENTION.

circuses here this winter.
There is disposition on the part of the
farmers to hold their cotton for higher
prices.
the Blue Ridge building that does the work
of ten or o dozen hands.
Messrs G.. w. FAINT &c Son, at the post
Office, are improving their store room with
view tc increasing their stock.
Whenever you come to Anderson do not
fail to 90 to the New York Cash Store. The
biggest stock and ioteesi prices at oil time, i
The trade of Anderson is gradually in
creasing, notwithstanding her competition
Is stronger this year than it has ever been.
Mr.. Louie Sharpe is employed this season
MS salesman for Messrs. Barr & Co., in whose
establishment he will be pleased to meet his
friends. ~
The advertisement of Mr.. Jesse M. Smith.
contractor and builder. appears in another
column. lie Is good workman and In
every respect reliable.
The quarterly conference of the Methodist
Church at this place will be held on next
Saturday. Rev. 8. B. Jones, D. D., will
preach on Sunday morning and night.
Another new lot Of those fineshoes which
we had made to order in Baltimore lust re-
ceived. Please look at them.
t ARNsTE1N & RosE.
The new we'll in the public square has
been dug to the depth of about 43 feet, and
is now being walled up with brick. There
is about 8 feet of water, and IL is said it is
good.
Mr.. NJ. p. Horton captured rattlesnake
on his father's place. about two miles above
Earle's Bridge on Seneca River, on Sunday
that had nine rattles. He had 1t on exhibi-
tiOn in town on Monday
Township or County rights for valuable
household article for sale cheap. Large
sales and big profits. Address J. N. T..
Boggs, Equality, s. c., enclosing &c. stamp.
The Hat trade of c. a. Reed, Ag't still
continues lively. He is making big run
on his fall stock of hats and clothing at
New York wholet lie prices. +
Messrs. ]. r. e. L. P. Smith have. moved
into their new quarters III the new building
on McCully's Corner, where they will be
pleased to see their customers. See their
advertisement in this issue.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. @. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
J. Baylis Lewis; Poor House Committee,
COL J. n. Brown, d, Frank Mnuldin; Jail
Committee, John w. Todd, John II. Hub
bard.
The entertainment in Masonic Hall on
Friday evening, given by the Ladies' Sew
ing Society OF the Baptist Church, was in
every respect success. Everything was
disposed Of, and the net proceeds amounted
to $50.
In spite of the warm weather, Messrs,
Arnstein & Rose have been doing q bigger
business so far this season than at any time
before. 1t is the result OF selling goods at
Now York prices. +
There will be fence law meeting at Seneca
City on Saturday next. The racrle ;n The
lower part of Oconee County are becoming
very much Interested on the question, and
will doubtless make an effort when the Leg
lslature meets to have the provisions of the
law extended to them.
The Hartwell Sun says that the traits are
now running within two miles of that place.
The building Of that road has been accom-
plished in remarkably short time, and
will doubtless be entirely completed by the
first OF January. There's no te ling what
these Georgians can't do when they put
their heads to it.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Howe will visit the con-
gregation of Grace Church on Sunday next,
October 18th. He 'Siii administer confir-
NATION, in the morning and preach morn
ing and afternoon. A preliminary service
Will be held by him on Saturday Afternoon
at 4a O'Clock, when the sacrament of bap-
tism will be administered.
We understand that the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad authorities contemplate
running an excursion from GreenvilIe, CO.
lumbia, Walhalla and Abbeville to this
place during the Fair. We hope it is true,
people Of South Carolina Will VIII not % have en- IN
opportunity of attending hotter county
fair this year than ours will be.
Col. c. s. Mattison met with the misfor-
tune on Wednesday, LIST instant, Of having,
his gin house, machinery and about fifteen
bales of cotton destroyed by fire. which
originated from the friction of the machine
iry while the gin was running. The whole
iOss amounts to about $1,000, 81 200 of which
Col. Mattison sustains individually. Moth
was saved except the engine.
Col. A. J. Sitton informs us that his res.
idence at Pendleton Factory came near be-
ing destroyed by fire on the morning of the,
7th at oolock by the ignition Of box; of
parlor matches by, q rat. The box vas on
the mnntel without any cover, and as Col
Sitton got up to eztinguish the flames he
saw the rat run away. This should be q
warning to oil against the careless use OF
matches.
Saleday passed off quietly, the most no
ticeable event OF the day being the reunion
was the first general % conference rem % since March b
and Il we are to judge of the business in
that line for the Season just opening by the
transactions on Monday, it will certainly be
very active. From all appearances, the
otOSh III IiauS Utto iiot III IeopeCG tiI
Improvement on that OF last season.
Mrs. Sarah Baskins, of Lowndesville, met
with quito serious accident on Saturday
last. She was driving naule, which took
fright at q calf lying on the road side and
raj away, upsetting the buggy to which il
was ilitcfleti anu throwing Mrs. Baskins and
two children by; whom she was acconipa-
MED out end breaking the formers right
collar-h1ne, shoulder and two or three ribs.
The children escaped without serious injn-
ry. essy.S ,.i., y - itl5
The Directors Of tho Greenwood md Au-
gusta Railroad declare that they are ready
for, and invita- investigation by the Cnr1ffa
into the alleged mistreatment OF conviots
under their charge. They fsar nothing from
an impartial investigation, and, are much
displeased that they should have been pub
licIy censured before an opportunity was
afforded them OF proving the charges un-
founded. =. sfs5 III.
All persons indebted 20 ine for stoves and
otherwise are requested to come and settle
ut once, Us your notes aTe now falling due
and i cannot indulge you longer than the
time promised: !: Two car loeds of stoves
just IrcrlgeLs, UvuSh htl pIcyIvrS t0 IIis a0-
vance in Iron, and now is the time for you
to get bargains by coming and buying for
cash, as / defy any one to beat me in the
prices of stoves and tinware. IL
4 ,is Jonn i. PEorLEs.
We were pleased to meet in our office on
"Wednesday morning Mr.. u. Z. Marshall,