The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-02
BRIEF MENTION.

The residence of Dr.. J. T. McFall is being
much improved by the painters brush.
The regular quarterly communion of the
Sunday morning.
The dusty portions of the public square
are occasionally sprinkled with home
made watercart
The County Treasurer had collected up to
Tuesday night last $2,175.1 of State and
County taxes.
The market quotations as published in
the INRELLIGENcER are correct in every par
ticular, and can be relied upon.
d.. Lander andwife of Williamson, have
gore on visit to relatives in Lincolnton,
n. C. They will return next week.
Mr.. A. J. Earle, of the Hollands Store
neighborhood, brought US sample of very
ine sorghum on Saturday Of his own man.
ufacture. ..s
A gold tooth-pick was found in front of
our Office on Thursday last, which the own
er can have by proving property and pay
ing advertising fee.
We learn that dog belonging to Mr..
Poor Cox went mad one day last week, and
for while created quite sensation in his
neighborhood.
The sermon of Rev. R. 81. Nall, of Green
Vile, in the Presbyterian Church at this
place on Sunday is said to have been an ex-
traordinarily fine discourse.
The New York Cash Store has secured
the services of Mr.. Thomas F. Hill, well
known to the trading public as an efficient
and accommodating salesman.
The Hat trade of C. A. Reed, Agt, still
continues lively. He is making big run
on his Fall Stock of Hats and Clothing at
New York wholesale prices. t
The provisions of the game law in this
State which prohibits the catching and kill
ing of partridges, doves, woodcocks, snipes
or pheasants are suspended after the 18th.
Mr.. Walter S. FAINT returned to Ander-
son on Friday morning last from Fort
Worth, Texas, at which place he has been
sojourning for the past six or seven months.
The fall session of the Williamson Fe-
male College is more largely attended than
ever before. 1t has now about ninety-five
students, with prospects of more in week
or two.
We understand that there is to be an ex-
cursion to Charleston on the 10th instant,
and that the fare from Anderson will only
be $3.50. Persons will have three days in
the city.
Mr.. IT. Cox, son of Mr.. G. W. Cox, of
Bolton, is now the champion cotton picker
of Anderson County, having picked on
Tuesday, 23d ult., 40 pounds between sun
rise and sun set.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
G. +. folly; Poor House Committee A. B.
Towers, C. F. Jones; Jail Committee, T. c.
Ligon, W. G. Andrew.
Go, and 60 quick, to Sullivan & Mattison's
fire cent counter. Fresh arrivals; novelties
increased; wonderful bargains in the way
cents each. So +
in the public square on the north side of the
Court House. 1t will be quite conven-
ience, and it is to be hoped will furnish US
with better water than the pump.
1t least dozen neat, comfortable and
convenient cottages, situated near the bus
iness portion of town, and that could be
rented for seventy-ive or hundred dollars
a year, would find ready occupants.
This Presbyterian Church will be closed
for the next two Sundays. as DR.. Frierson
goes to Midway next Sunday to admins
ter the communion, and to Williamson on
Messrs. Bleckly, Brown & Co. had
cheese taken from their store one day last
week, and in order to save trouble and e1-
pense to the party taking it they are admon-
ished to either return the cheese or send the
money forit.
The aggregate amount of cotton received
at the depot at this place for the week end
ing with Tuesday was 627 bales against 661
for the same time last year. The whole
amount received during the month Of Sep
tember for this year is LII, and for the
same time last year 1,13o.
Mr.. w. T. Dean, of Varennes township,
sent us some of the finest tomatoes, his own
raising on Monday that we have seen this
year. They are five in number, with an
aggregate weight of two pounds and SIX
ounces. The largest one alone weighs four
teen ounces.
The meeting of the Anderson County
Educational Association held in the Court
House on last Saturday was only tolerabfy
well attended. Mr.. W. c. Benet, of the
Abbeville Press and Banner, and Mr.. Hayne,
of the Charleston Educational Monthly, ad-
dressed the Association.
Why buy shoe about which You don't
know anything? If q pair of our fine,
made to order, shoes do not give you entire
satisfaction, we cheerfully refund the mon
ey. They are the best fitting, most comfor-
table and durable shoes in this market.
+ ARNsrEIS e. Rose.
The Eeowce Courier of last week says that
the negro man who was shot and beaten by
the rowdies at the Sandy Springs camp
meeting is dead. a coiored man who was
up in that section on Sunday last, however,
Informs us that he was still alive at that
time, but that his skull was cracked and
that he was in a very critical condition.
The Directors of our County Fair have
decided to offer o purse of $50 to the best
drilled military company, provided as many
as three companies enter. Each company
will be required to have not less than 20
men. rank and file. Capt. ]. B. Patrick, of
Greenville, Col. A. Coward, of Yorkville.
and Cob J. P. Thomas, of Charlotte, will
be invited to award the prize.
We are requested to state that there is a
small amount of money in the County
Treasury due teachers in each school dis
trict for services rendered in the year 1878.
Persons holding school claims for that year
should present them to the School Commits
sioner on or before the 18th instant, who
will pro rata the claims, provided there is
not enough to pay the whole.
The Ladies' Sewing Society Of the Baptist
Church will give hot supper, consisting of
meats, fresh oysters coffee, de-, together
with cakes, ice cream and general variety
of refreshments, at Masonic Hall on Friday
evening next, opening at 5 o'clock. The
proceeds of the supper will go to increase
their parsonage fund. A liberal share OF
the public patronage is solicited.
1t must be gratifying to the proprietors of
the New York Cash Store to see their store
always crowded with delighted Customers.
1t is the inevitable result Of enterprise.
Their stock is by far the largest and best
selected in the up-country, and Anderson
may we'll feel proud of such first-class
dry goods house