The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-12
Circulation nearly 1900.
BRIEF MENTION.

The Williamson Female College closes
OH next Thursday.
Capt. p. X. McCully is having his resi-
dence on Greenvillo street remodeletl and
enlarged.
Many OF the Charlcstonians are seeking
refuge from the heat of the metropolis in
the up-country.
Rev. David f. Frienon will conduct
divine services at Roberts Church on next
Sunday morning.
Mr.. b. +. Shirley, of the Roberts Church
neighborhood, lost little child by death on
Wednesday, 4th inst
IL you want Straw hat cheap. call on C
A. Reed, Agent. He still has good assort-
ment &C felt and stiff hats also.
The Sunday School Institute of the Saluda
Baptist Association meets in the Baptist
Church at this place Oh the 18th of July
next.
Col. George A. Wagner and family, of
Charleston, arrived in Anderson last week,
and will spend several months with Mr.. j.
c. Keys.
Reports of the condition of the corn and
cotton crops throughout the County are
encouraging. They are clear of grass, and
are growing Off rapidly.
Ihe attendance on Court has been pretty
good, considering the time of year. But
our farmers are out of tho grass and can
afford to take days rest.
The Anderson Baptist Church i'll confer
ence on Sunday morning last voted its
Pastor vacation of month or six weeks,
to be taken during the summer.
The Keo~cc Courier is much encouraged
over the prospects of the upcountry, and
thinks there is a bright future ahead of us.
Read i'll another column what it has to say.
The Palmetto Band, with number of
our citizens, were out serenadng on Mon
day night. Among the number called on
were Judge Aldrich and Solicitor Cothran.
The through day trains from Charleston
to the up-country seem to give very general
satisfaction. Tho schedule is fayorably
spoken of in every quarter Of the up coun-
try.
Mr.. George Stewart, an aged and highly
respected citizen of this County, died at
his residence in the Corner township, on
last Tuesday morning after All illness of
several avs
Mr. II. O. Herrick thrcshcd five-acre
field of oats on Tuesday which yielded one
hundred and ninety five bushels; and that,
too, after several head of stock had been fed
from it for three weeks.
Messra. Arnsten & Rose announce in
this issue that they arc now Offering special
bargains in the way of ladies dress goods,
embracing grenadines, summer silks, bunt-
ings, etc. Give them call.
Appointments of theT. II. C. A. for next
Sunday: Poor House Committee, T. C.
I.igon and J. w. Toll, Jail Committee,
c. f. Jones and p. X. McCully to conduct
the afternoon meeting, ]. E. Brcazeale.
The ice-cream refreshment given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church will be
open on Friday evening at o'clock. 1t is
conducted in the interest of the new Church,
and the patronage of the town is solicited
Another lot Of sewing machines just re-
ccived by c. A. Reed, Agent, with new at
tachmonts and improvements He is pre-
pared to offer great inducements Oh his
popular machines.
The wheat thrcshers have gone to work
in, oct orI -
with about as much energy as any set of
men we ever saw. Nearly ~ of The thresh-
crs in the County are propelled by steam,
and one-tenth is the toll collected.
The special meetings in the Baptist
Church continue with increasing interest.
Rev C. II. Strickland, pastor of the Curtis
Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga, and
brother of Rev. w. II. Strickland, has been
assisting in the meeting since Thursday
morning last
The Union Meeting OF the End District,
Saluda Association, will convene with the
Baptist Church at Bolton on the second
Friday in June. Introductory sermon will
be preached by Rev. w. II. King, Doctrinal
sermon by Rev. NJ. MCGEE and the Mission
ary sermon by r. w. Burts.
Several patches of wheat in Anderson
have been thresbed during the past week,
some OF which; made very fine yields, among
them are the following: DIR. s. ri. Hollands,
II acres, SIS bushels Mr.. e. W. Byrtim's, II
acres, Coz bushels; Mrs. " Burress', II
acres, "a bushels; Mr.. P Spellman's, II
acres, 634 bushels.
Joe Arnold, the colored man that had
been confined in Jail at this place for sew
cTai months past, charged with having been
connected with the murder Of the Frank
lins near Ninety-Six, some time ago, was
tried in Abbeville last week and acquitted.
He was defended by II. G. Scudday, Esq,
Of Anderson.
We werc favored with call on Tuesday
last from Col. Earle l.. Jennings, who Is
spending several days in Anderson in the
interest of the Augusta Chronicle and Conti-
fmfonnlisf. one of the best dailies in the
South. To thcse wishing good daily or
weekly paper wo commend the sterling
journal represented by Col. Jennings.
The commencement exercises of Furman
University begins on Sunday evening next,
18th inst, and will continue through the
four days following, closing with q recep-
ton by the alumni and students on Thurs
day evening. Tho programme is a good
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