The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-25
THE TNTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
nRrIcr urIsNTIoN. ].

The Sunday School at Carswell Institute
had CnriStmas tree yesterday.
Col. ]. a. Hoyt and family, OF Greenvilie,
are spending Christmas in Anderson.
The Methodist Sunday School Is getting
day In January.
eight hundred dollars clear money this year
on O three-mule farm.
Johnnie BufriBs received wound In his
loft hand on last Saturday by the accidental
discharge Of pistol In his own hands.
The Ccunci. c: its meeting on Tuesday
elected Mr.. w. III. b. McGruder Assi slant
Mamhal, vice Mr., f. G. Massey resigned.
Another large stock of hats Just received
By q. A. Reed, Agent. They are going off
rapidly.
sonic Hall on Monday and Tuesday nights,
and its performances are said to have been
tolerably good.
The rain on Saturday and Sunday, 18th
and 14th instantg, washed away end dam
aged bridges In this County to the amount
OF about $1,000.
Lavinia Cater, 11-year-old daughter of
Mr. T. M. Cater, memorized recently the
whole of Christ's sermon on the mount in
TWO Gays ana o nalt. =.
In order to give all parties connected with
the INTELLIoENcER an opportunity to enjoy
the Christmas holidays, we viii issue only O
half sheet next week.
The pound party of the Sons of Temper
nnGe on Monday night next promises to be
Pleasant occasion, The public generally
is invited to attend.
AIr. B. L. Scott. from Lowndesyille, has
w nunf 70 Il L.
children. He is occupying the residence of
the late Daniel Brown.
The Baptist Sunday School reelected the
following officers on Sunday morning last
Rev, w: III. Strickland, Superintendent;
w. w. Keys, Vics Superintendent: n. T.
Wilhite, Librarian and Treasurer.
The hop at the Waverly House on Mon.
day evening, under the auspices of the
Palmetto Rifles, was very pleasant occa-
sion. There was not O large attendance of
ladies, but the evening was much enjoyed
by oil present.
Mr.; l.. Il. Welborn, of Garyin township,
killed 2-year-old hog on the 18th instant
that weighed $40 pounds. 1t was q cross of
Chester and Bersshiro. Why can't every
farmer in flc County raise two or three
own?
The people of Anderson will be glad to
learn that the Methodist State Conference
has re-appointed Rev. J. e. Carlisle as pastor
of the Church at this place. He is one of
the rising young ministers of the denomina-
ton in this State, and is greatly beloved by
bis congregation at Anderson.
Maj. E. G. Mcclure, of Dallas, Texas.
formerly of South Carolina and for several
years editor of the Chester Reportcr. is now
editing the Dallas Daily Times. an evening
journal: Maj. Mcclure is talented and
cultured gentleman. wields ready pen and
has already risen to prominence in his adOD.
ted home.
Tho annual supper of the knights of
Honor on Wednesday night of last week
whole party consisted of about fifty men.
nbout dozen of whom were invited guests.
The supper was an extraordinarily fine one.
and every body seemed to enjoy the occa.
sion very much.
Our Carrier" who has been faithful to
his duty during the past year, will pay the
patrons OF the INTELLIGENCER whom he has
served visit this week, and will certainly
expect from them some recognition of hts
services in the way of small change. Be
prepared to contribute to his Joy. and don't.
discourage him By telling him you haven't
the change and that he will have to como
again
Several loose cattle have been annoying
our citizens drring the past week by tres,
passing upon patches of small grain. They
also damaged the shrubbery7 in the Baptist
graveyard to O considerable extent. It is n
violation OF the provisions of tho stock law
to allow cattle to run at large, and their
owners should be made to pay for whatever
damage they do.
The young people in the neighborhood of
f,f,x., ri.
tournament and ball on next Tuesday, both
instant, to which the public generally is
invited. The tournament will commence
at O'Clock p. M, and the thres most sue
cessful knights will have the honor Of
crowning Queen of Love and Beauty and
Tuesday was the busiest day our mer-
chants have had this season, and some of
them say that there were moro goods cold
in Anderson that day than In any one day
in ten years. Yesterday was also big dayT,
and the stores, streets and square presented
n lively appearance throughout the entire
Gay, From all appearances the people gem
esraiiy have been making greater prepara-
tions and spending more money for Christ
mas than they have ever done before.
Mr.. Matthew Dunlap, Of the Corner town
ship. died on Saturday last in the s5th year
of his age, after an illness of several years.
Mr.. Dunlap was stricken with paralysis
seven CT eight years ago. and had since been
confined to his bed. He had been q mem.
Der of the Presbyterian Church for about
forty years, and previous to. his illness was
s. useiui and respected citizen. His remains
were buried in the Good Hope graveyard on
Sunday. ilstttil S5 7.f -
Mrs. Elizabeth Pool, relict of the late
robert Fool died at the residence Of her
son. Mr.. r. j. Pool, three niles above this
place. on Tuesday M Morning 03d instant at