The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-09
THE INTELLlGENCER
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.
Cotton-Middlings 81 to So.
Persons with good mich COW for sal'
are requested to call at this Office.
Two COWS sold for twenty-five cents at {
recent public sale in this County.
A ffteen-horse power engine will be solo
to the highest bidder at Belton on the 25th
The installation of the officers of Andcr'
son Division will not take place in public
as announced last week.
A party of Indians, about eight or nine
in number, passed through Anderson ON
Monday en- route for Augusta.
Persons indebted to Mcssrs. Barr d FAINT
are requested to call at their office and settle
their accounts at once, and save cost.
The town taxes have been reduced from
twenty. five to fifteen cents OF the hundred
dollars worth of property. So much for
Democratic government.
The Blindstaggers, very fatal disease
has made its appearance among the horses
in this County, from which many have died
during the past two weeks.
The Hunters Spring Academy will open
on next Monday, and will be presided over
by Rev. ]. C. Hudson, the efficient teacher
who had charge of the school last year. l
The young men have had fine sport for
the past few days in skating upon the pond
at Daniels lhill The ice has been several
inches thick, which is rare occurrence in
this locality.
We are requested to give notice that there
will be preaching at McCelvey's on Saturday
next, 1lth instant, at IL o'clock a. m, and
also on the day following at Kenon's School
House at same hour.
a man and two women, all colored, wore
arrested near Bolton yesterday by two gen
tlemen from Jackson County, Ga, charged
with the crime of arson, and who had fled
to this State to evade the law.
A large crowd was in town on Monday
last, and, from all appearances, the usual
amount of Mountain Dew" must have
been dispatched. The day was bitter cold,
and little of interest occurred.
Mrs. NJ. Van Wyck, an accomplished and
experienced teacher, will reopen her school
on Monday next, 18th instant. Her charges
for tuition are very reasonable, and she has
given universal satisfaction in the past
We are requested to announce that Long
Branch Baptist Church will be organized in
Martin township. in this County, on the
first Saturday in February next. On the
Sabbath following the first Saturday, the
dedicatory sermon will be preached by Rev.
B. Hays. Every person who desires to do
so is invited to je present.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Union Grove Division, S. Of T., the
ensuing quarter: E. NJ. Snipes, W. P; II.
E. Mitchell, W. A.; E. ]. Kay, r. s.; Miss
L. E. Bowlan. A. R. S.; D. c. Mcconnell,
F.S.;-J. R. Burgess, T A. L. Garrett, c.;
CIV. King, A. c.; Miss c. A. Broom, LIS;
H. S. Brooks, o. s.. H. A. Landress, Past
W.P.
The National Bank of Anderson has de-
clared its usual dividend of FIVE per cent. to
its stock holders out of the profits OF the
last six months. The management of this
bank is equal to any in the State, and its
stock cannot be purchased, because its own
ers feel that the investment is safe one,
and prefer it to the premium which it COM
nnands.
The new Board of County Commissioners
qualified on last Tuesday and entered upon
the discharge of their duties. The Board
organized by electing Mr.. R. S. Bailey
Chairman and J. L. Tribble, Esq, Clerk.
Mr.. Robert Stevenson was elected Steward
of the Poor House. These selections are
iudicious and each of the persons chosen is
well fitted for his respective duties.
Mr.. S. A. Arnstein. of the firni of Arm
stein & Rose, has removed to Camden.
where his firm will open a business similar
to the one which they have and will con-
tinue to carry on here. We regret to lose
him from Anderson, for during his stay in
Cur midst he has made many friends by his
urbane bearing in his business and social
relations with our people. We wish for
him much success and prosperity in his
new home.
On Tuesday last Mr.. C. E. Harpers gin
house at Honea Path, and large amount
of cotton seed together with about three
bales of cotton in the seed were destroyed
by fire, which is supposed to have originated
from the gin which was running. The en-
CINE and all the packed cotton were saved.
BY judicious work the flames were prevent
ed from spreading to the surrounding stores.
The damage is estimated at about one thou
. sand dollars upon which there vas no insu-
rance.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs.
Kizziah Davenport, which occurred Mt the
residence of her husband in Bolton, Oh tn,
18th of December last, in the seventy-ffth
year Of her age. She was Miss Mcdaniel,
of Greenville County. In 1850 she Joined
the Columbia Baptist Church in that County
and was baptized by Rev. A. G. Stepp. She
leaves an aged husband and eleven grown
sons and daughters who, in common with
many neighbors and friends, regret her
death.
Messrs. Sullivan & Co., have secured the
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