The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09
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tween the towns of Lancaster and Cam
den has been increased to tri-weekly ser
vice.. 80. The first frost of the season made
it's appearance at this place on Friday
morning last, 26th of September.
Marlboro Planter: On last Friday morn
ing, the 9th instant, about 8 o'clock, the
gin-house of Capt. P. T. Breeden, about
eight miles from town, was destroyed by
fire, together with the contents-tht
D cking of the day before. Matches II
the cotton are thought to have been the
cause.
Co Teton Democrat: The assessment up
on real property in this county last yeal
was 81, ,035, 800, and for this year 81 ,6S6,
19l, making difference of sos, ,4G9......;..
One day last week mad dog upon the
plantation of Mr.. Pinckney Fishburnt
on Ashepoo, bit the foreman OF Mr.
Fishburne on his foot, through his shoe
and then fey with rage at mT1e Tbe dea! dee
after some trouble, was killed.
Cheraw Nc,rs: John Kollock ant
George Wingate, two colored youths, be
came involved in difficulty last Tues
day night, when the latter was shot IN {
vital part. John was committed to jai
to await trial at the next term OF court.
Newberry Ne,cs: There has been I
great deal Of sickness in the Col. Griffin
1eichborhood, as many as four out of on'
family having died in tho last twt
months.
Orangeburg Democrat: 1t is proposed te
have glass ball tournament at the com
ing Agricultural Fair. cams to consis
of 1--WE men each, ten balls to each maj
or fifty to the team. -.,
1~1N ,,,I a
son, colored, obtained a Peabody scholar
ship from Mr.. Benet to attend the Nor
NAL and Industrial Training College fol
cclored teachers, in Hampton, Virginia
He left Abbeville on Monday. Tht
scholarship Is worth sixty dollars..:..
The complaints are general as to the
shortness of the crops in this county
The ground was never dryer. Many
wells and springs have gone dry,
Thomas Mcneil, m eged citizen OF the
White Lick section Of the county, died
last week of chronic affection.
Abbeville Medium: Mr.. 7. s. Arthur, OF
Greenv;lle, was employed by Edison's
agent to examine the platinum deposits
on Judge Thomson's place in this county.
He reported that he could not find SIM
gle particle or trace of platinum. .....Sev-
eral cases of diphtheria have been re-
ported in this community during the
past week. It has been of a serious type,
and in one case at least has produced
death :. ..... The Greenville and Columbia
Railroad have begun putting down steel
rails. It Is moving right ahead under
the new management, and will yet be
made one of the best roads in the South.
The Abbeville branch has been put in
first rate order for the fall freights, which
are growing every day.....The Greenyille
Universalists talk of recognizing the
Universalist Church at Save-An Hill
near that place. There has been no
church organization for the last twenty
five years, but ut one time this faith num-
bered good many followers in that
......S Since the 1st Of Sep
tember S99 bales of new cotton have been
shipped from Greenwood. It is thought
that the shipments will not run Us high
as last year.
Beaufort Crescent. Tho Port Royal Rail-
road requires passengers to pay one cent
a mile additional to the ordinary fare to
any given point, for which they issue a
pink coupon to be perforated in two or
three places on the ticket by its conduc-
tors. These coupons are redeemable for
their face value at the passengers desti-
nation.
Clarendon Press: There was frost in
our town Friday morning, the 26th ult.
We scraped it up ourselves. Vegetation
was not impaired, so far as we have
heard.
Hampton Guardian The corn crops are
below the usual average, but sufficient is
made to supply the local demand. Small
grain up to the usual average. Potatoes
fine.
Hampton Democrat Mr.. w. Rowell, of
this county, accidentally killed his mule
one day last week. He was standing
near .he mule with his loaded gun lying
across his arm, and while picking at the
nipple with pin it was discharged, the
load lodging in the mules head, and kill
ing him Instantly. alligator caught
a shark at Coosawhatchie trestle, on the
Savannah and Charleston Railroad, one
day last week, and swan ashore with the
shark and threw him out on dry land.
Walhalla Courier: About eighty stu
dents have entered Adger College up to
the present date......Capt. G. e. Watson
has been appointed and accepted the
depot agency of the Air Line Railroad at
Seneca City 1.-THE depot of the Blue
Ridge Railroad at Seneca City will be
completed in about twenty days......Some
changes have recently taken place on the
Blue Ridge Railroad and it's stations.
w. H. D. Gaillard, ESQ.,, of Pendleton,
one of the oldest officers of the Road, has
been removed. Mr.. VIM. Sadler has
been appointed express messenger in the
place Of Capt. Smith, resigned, whose
duties as conductor commanded all his
time and attention. Mr.. R. NJ. Warren
has been appointed depot agent at Wal
halla vice Mr.. II. T. Poe, removed to
Seneca City as the depot agent at that
point. Mr.. G. W. Sadler has been ap-
pointed mail carrier and night watchman
at the depot in Walhalla.
Spartanburg Herald: The new opera
house in Spartanburg is rapidly ap-
completion, and it is expected
that when it is done 1t will be one Of the
in the South. E
Yorkville Enquirer: The first frost OF
the season in this locality was seen on
the morning of the 26th ultimo. It was
light, and inflicted but slight damage to
vegetation. ''.-
Beaufort Sea Island Neps: During the
week the Coosaw Mining Company
shipped for Great Britain 1,664 tons of
phosphate rock, and from the Oak Point
Mines there were shipped 1,2l5 tons"...
Last Sunday JOS. Dorian, a Frenchman,
second mate Of the schooner "Wil-
fell overheard ana was drown
ed. The man floated along the vessels
side, calling for help, but although an
oar and other articles were thrown him
he sank.
Union Times: Hon. J. G. Sheppard,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
has issued his order to the commissioner
of elections of this county, to hold an
election for member of the Legislature
on Tuesday, the 4th of November, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
tion of R. w. Shand, Esq...".The citizens
of Fish Dam township have adopted a
resolution not to "trade in any way with
any merchant who, from the time of no.
tice of these resolutions, shall trade with
any of our tenants or persons on our
lands, for productions of the farms, such
as seed cotton, corn, or peas, unless they
have notice from us that our liens or con-
tracts have been satisfied, or that they
have our consent"
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