The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-22


Several of the Bolton ladies came to Az
derson on Tuesday to do their shopping.
DIR. A. P. Johnstone has been confined to
his bed for several days by the disability OF
limb.
Judge Reed, accompanied by his estima-
BILE wife, has gone to Charleston for medical
treatment.
The regular monthly service of New Pros
pect Church has been changed from the first
to the second Sunday.
If Won want straw hat cheap, call on
A. Reed, Agent. He still has good assort-
ment of felt and stiff hats also.
Mr.. Julius A. Daniels is in Washington
looking after the patenting of very valua-
BILE invention recently made by him.
The corner stone recently laid in the new
Presbyterian Church was presented to the
building committee b. Mr.. John Kaufman.
1t cost SOS.
Considerable amount of hail, We are in
formed. fell at Belton on Friday afternoon.
The damage to the gardens and crops was
very slight, however.
Mr.D.S. Maxwell is improving his resi-
dence on Main Street by the addition of
front piazza, which will contribute to its
appearance and comfort.
Attention is called to the change in the
advertisement of Messrs. McCully d Taylor
in this issue. They want all parties who
have not settled for grano to call and do so
Immediately.
The temperance workers in this County
are making strenuous efforts to revive all
the dormant Divisions within its limits, as
well as to establish new ones in every Sec
ton where there is none.
Appointments Of the Y. n. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
G.. F. Tolly; Poor House Committee, John
II. Clarke, a. G. Scudday; jail Committee,
John w. Todd, w. D. Marony.
We mad the pleasure of meeting Hon.
John Wilson in Anderson on Wednesday
morning, and are much grstifed to report
that he has entirely recovered from his re-
cent illness and is rapidly regainins his
usual strength.
We return our thanks to Mrs. James W.
Poore, of Belton, for delicious treat of
May cherries last week. They were very
fine, and all the more appreciated because
they are the only ones we have seen during
the present season.
Rev. L. NJ. Aver, Of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
formerly pastor of the Baptist Church at
this place, is in our midst visiting relatives
and friends. He preached an excellent SER
mo- in the Baptist Church on Sunday last
tc large congregation.
Another lot of sewing machines just re-
ceived by c. A. Reed, Agent, with new at
tachments and Improvements. He is pre-
pared to offer great inducements on his
popular machines.
On and after Monday next the stores will
close in the afternoon at o'clock, Saturday
excepted. This arrangement will continue
during the dull season, and persons having
business with our merchants should re-
member to attend to it before the hour des-
ignated.
We were shown on Monday last by
Can't. ]. Pink Reed pen drawings Of his
great grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Halbert,
made, it is supposed, about seventy-five or
eighty years ago. The drawings are still
distinct, and give general outline OF their
features. They have been, dead about sixty
years.
The Palmetto RiHemen are very lavish
in their praises of the manner in which the
Richland Volunteers received and treated
them on their recent trip to Columbia. On
Tuesday morning they were presented with
beautiful wreath of flowers and ever
greens by Mrs. John T. Sloan, of which /
they are quite proud.
Ninety-Six Guardian: The Anderson
band played several beautiful airs at this
place on their return from Columbia. We
are not betting man," nor are we prac-
ticed in the divine art of music, but we
would be willing to stake small sum, at
least, and have it proven, that the Anderson
band is the best in the up-count-y.
Anderson Division, Sons of Temperance,
will celebrate its twelfth anniversary, which
comes on Thursday, 18th instant, by pub
lie meeting in the Court House on the even
ing of that day, at which addresses will be
made by Rev. w. n. Strickland and probss
ably Others. The meeting will doubtless
be pleasant one, and it is hoped our cti-
zens will turn out.
The Dime Reading at the residence OF
Rev. Mr. Strickland on Tuesday evening
was quite pleasant occasion. About fifty
or sixty persons were present. The Evans
Cornet Band discoursed sweet music, solos
and ouartetts were sung and selections were
read by two ladies and two gentlemen. All
were pleased, and the meeting dispersed as
the town clock struck ten.
We would call attention to the cotton gin
sbarpencr which is advertised by Mr. B. f.
Wilson. tits most excellent invention,
and will do the very best kind of work.
Mr.. Wilson is thorough mechanic, and
persons cannot make better arrangements
than to secure him to sharpen their gins.
Send your orders to him or to Mr.. +. G.
Massey at Anderson c. H, S. c.
Resolutions were adopted by the Baptist
s ,nday school OH Sunday morning tender
ing thanks to the fair association for the use
of their grounds and building for their pic
mic on Saturday, to the Evans Cornet Band,
for furnishing music for the occasion, to
Mr. F. M. Murphy for conveying the band