The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-06

A Sunday school will be organized at
Meals Creek Church on next Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
The farmers and gardeners are making
good use of the beautiful spring weather We
are having just now.
See reduction in the prices of the guanos
for which Mr.. John E. Peoples IS agent,
and then give him a call.
Mr. w. A. Chapman makes an important
announcement to the trading public in this
issue of the INrELL1eENcER.
The merchants of Anderson will sell goods
at as low figures for the cash as those of any
other town or city in the up-country.
The prices current for the following arti-
cles in this market are: Cotton, n,iddling,
81 to 81; -four, $3.50; bacon, 61c; corn, s5c.
The total amount of town taxes collected
up to this time aggregates $l,l15, leaving
balance Of about $3.50 yet to be collected.
Foul chimneys came near causing several
serious fires in Anderson last week. Chin
neys that arc constantly used should be
burnt out at least once month.
A little seven year old daughter of Mr..
n. A. Snipes, OF Varennes township, re-
eeivsd very serious and painful burn on
last Friday while assisting her mother about
washing.
Rev. E. R. Carswell, Of Storerille, well
known in this County as principal of the
Carswoll Institute, recently removed to
Stellaville, Ga, where he will engage in
teaching.
Messrs. Arnstein & Rose announce in
another column that they have opened their
spring goods, and invite the trading public
to call and examine their stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
The fame of Anderson as the best market
in the up-country is gradually extending,
and many of the Abbeville farmers are
coming hither to dispose of their produce
and lay in their supplies.
Appointments of the Y. N. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
J. Baylis Lewis; Poor House Committee,
w. C. Andrew, c. F. Jones; Jail Commit
tee, J. A. Daniels, T. c. Ligon.
The train did not reach this place on last
Tuesday evening until s o'clock, being de-
layed about three hours in consequences of
the burning of portion OF trestle on the
main line Of the G. & C. Road.
The colored men implicated in the burg
larry committed on the store Of Mr.. d. D.
Kennedy some time since by the colcred
criminal from Georgia have been released
for the want Of sufficient evidence to con-
vict them.
The attention Of the oveiscers Of public
roads OF this County is called to the adver-
tisement of the County Commissioners in
another column. The roads are ordered to
be put in good condition by the first of
April next.
Reed & Herrick have just received ono
hundred tons of Zelgs Ammoniated Bone
Phosphate and Acid Phosphate, which thoy
will soil as low a, any standard fertilizer
can be sold in this market. Call and see
them, and they will do you right in eyery
respect.
Mr.. w. A. Chapman and Miss Lizzie
Williams left for the North on last Monday
where they will each lay in large and
carefully selected stock Of dry goods, no.
tions, &c. The ladies are especially invited
to call and examine their goods when they
arrive.
The colored people Of Anderson have re-
Gently organized society which they call
"The Good samaritans," the object of
which is to afford mutual aid to its members
in time of sickness and distress. About
ono hundred and twenty-five or fifty have
Joined it.
The faithfulness of our very efficient cor
respondent at Townrille is greatly appreci-
ated by US, and we take this occasion to
thank him for bis many interesting contri-
buttons to our columns in the past, and to
assure him that similar favors in tho future
will be as highly appreciated.
There was an unusually largo crowd in
town on Monday last Aside from few
sales of real estate by the Sheriff and the
unusual activity in .he guano tia.e, moth
ing of special interest occurred. or course,
the bone-yard was full, and the usual
amount Of trading carried on.
The number of bales of cotton brought to
this market during the month of February
amounts to 7s7 against 431 for the same
month last year. This swells the aggregate
amount sold here during this season to the
respectable figure of 12,607 bales against
s,s43 for the same time last season.
The theatrical company have appointed
Friday evening, 18th inst, as the time forpre-
senting the drama school Of Reform" to
the public. We hope our citizens will turn
out and encourage tfo young ladies and
gentlemen who havo engaged in this enter
prise, snd We vouchsafe they will not regret
1t.
We regret to announce the death OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Gilmer, which occurred at the
residence Of her son, ]. ]. Gilmer, Esq, of
Rock Mills township, on last Saturday, lst
inst, in the soth year of her age. She was
distinguished throughout her long life for
her eminent christian character. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Roberts Church
cemetery on the day following her death.
Gen. J. H. Marett, formerly resident Of
Anderson, but now living near Holly
Springs, Miss, wrote to Mr.. S. Bleckley
begging the people of this County to help
him with money to make crop with this
year, he having lately been sold out of house
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