The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-13
Circulation nearly 1900.
BRIEF MENTION.

county this year as usual.
Tho fertilizer trade has been exceedingly
lively during the past two weeks.
The Baptis. Courier, after this week, will
be published at Grecnville, S. c.
The first fresh-water fish of the season
were brought to town on Tuesday last
The fruit trees are putting, out and things
= genssaily are beginning to assume spring
hk@ appearance.
S1We had regular summer shower, ac,
Y Tcompanied by thunder and lightning, on
Tuesday afternoon.
The weather for the past two weeks has
been unusually warm, and fires have been
almost dispensed with.
Rev. w. 81, Strickland, of Anderson, and
Rev. 1. w. WinSo, of Pendleton, will ex-
change pulpits on next Sunday.
COL L. E. Campbell ha, just completed
neat and convenient dwelling on his place
five miles northeast of Anderson.
Maj. A. R. Broyles, formerly Of Anderson,
but now OF Oconee County, spent soveral
days Of this week in our midst.
The colored people say that the "Good
Samaritan" man was sent out by the U. S.
Government. That's characteristic credu-
lity.
Tho pastors of the Baptist and Methodist
Churches of this place will honceforth al
ternate in holding services on Sunday
evenings.
The County Commissioners are having
the exterior OF the Court House painted,
which will, when completed, improve its
appearance very much.
In consequence of the appearance in our
midst of the Globe Comedy Company, the
Anderson Theatrical Company have post
poned their play until future day.
Messrs. r. A. Reid, of Anderson, and s.
af. Holland, of the Fork, who have been
attending the Charleston Medical College,
returned home on last Friday evening.
Tho Keovee Courier says that some people
have altogether an erroneous idea of what
is meant by free press. It doesn't mean
that you are to take a newspaper and not
pay for is.
We are requested to give notice that the
Brushy Creek Singing Association will hold
its nezt quarterly session at Fairview church
on the fourth Saturday and Sunday follow
ing in this month.
"Tho Anderson Division of the Sons of
Temperance numbers two hundred" There
are more sober people at Anderson than
porhsp, any place of its size in South Caro-
lina.-BGptist Courier.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
II. G. scudday; Poor House Committee, L.
P. Smith, w. w. Keys; Jail COMMITTEES, J.
n. Brown, B. Frank Mauldir.
C. A. Reed, Agent, has just received an
immense stock Of mems and boys hats.
All the latest spring styles, and the largest
variety ever kept in Anderson. Prices
lower than ever.
The Pick.ns Sentinel advises the farmers
Of that County who have corn to sell not to
dispose Of IL yet, but to hold it for higher
prices. This is very good advice, but whom
the cash is offered it will not likely amount
to much.
The Globe Comedy Company gave inter
csting entertainments in Masonic Hall on
last Monday and Tuesday evenings. On
Monday evening they had full house, but
the attendance was much smaller on Tues
dny evening.
Messrs. Bleckloy, Brown & Co. make an
announcement in this issue of the ISTELLI-
GENcER that will make glad the hearts OF
many ofour readers. This looks like return
to the old time customs of our daddios. Soc
their advertisement.
Gen. Humphreys has received ore hun
dred sabre. for distribution among the off,
GERS of the 11th Brigade. The Colonels Of
the Eastern and Western Regiments will
each receive fifty, and will make the distri-
button as they deem best.
Tho Baptist Courier says that it will be
si1ty-one years in May since Rev. Thomas
Dawson, of Pendleton, the oldest white
Baptist minister in the State, entered the
service of the old Triennial Convention as
missionary to the Cherokee Indians.
We call attention to the advertisement OF
Mr.. L. 81. Scel, which appears elsewhere.
The steam cooker for which he is agent j,
\ Yery recent invention, and is very highly
recommended by a number of the house
keepers Of Anderson. Give it a trial.
The State Convention of the Y. N. c. 4.
will meet at this place next month, and in
all probability will be largely attended by
delegates from every section of the State.
The Association at this place held n meeting
in Temperance Hall on yesterday afternoon
10 take the proper steps in making the nec-
e.sary arrangements for the meeting.
The Council are considering the question
of requiring all parties who furnish fresh
meats to our citizens to dispose of the same
through the market house. This would
put stop to tho street vendors of beef, but
rs to whether it would give satisfaction to
cur citizens generally is question. Such
an ordinance was in force several years ago,
but as it gave such general dissatisfaction it
was repealed.
Mr.. A. Lesser, one of our enterprising
Young merchants, has just returned from the
North with large and carefully selected
stock of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes,
&o., which he is prepared to sell at very low
figures for the cash. The public generally,
and the ladies particularly, will find it to
their interest to give the paris Store a
,o1I before purchasing their spring and