The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-21

than OF any CnulCn VI "nl1n Ao H"o w,
had charge; and he attributed the fact to
the influences of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of this place.
There will be q meeting of the citizens OF
Centreville township at Hunters Spring on
Tuesday, I'd September, at II o'clock in the
morning, for the purpose of further consid-
ering the claims of the Savannah Valley
Railroad. All of the citizens of the town.
ship are invited to be present, and an op-
portunity will be afforded to any present
who may wish to speak in opposition to the
enterprise.
We are requested to state that the COM
mittee appointed by the Twelve Mile River
Baptist Association, consisting of G. w.
Boroughs, James Jameson, J. c. Watkins,
T. G. Martin and N. R. Reeves, for the pur-
pose of dissolving Old Lebanon Church,
will meet at the Church on Wednesday,
August 9th, to grant letters to any that
may belong there who are desirous of ct
taching themselves to other Churches.
An interesting meeting of one weeks
duration in Lebanon Baptist Church closed
on Friday. 1t was conducted by Rev. I. W.
Wingo, of Pendleton, and there were 20
additions to the Church, 16 of whom were
members of the Sunday School. Another
meeting will be commenced in the same
Church on Friday night before the second
Sunday in September. The new converts
will be baptised on the second Sunday at
10 o'clock.
We are panied to record the death of Miss
Margaret J. Clinkscales, which sad event
occurred at the residence of her father, Mr..
Newton Clinkscales, near StoYeville, on last
Friday morning in the 23d year of her age,
after lingering illness of several months.
She YVES an estimable young lady, end was
greatly admired and beloved by large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. She was buried
in the family burying ground near Belton
on Saturday.
We are requested to announce that there
will be Sunday School picnic at Double
Springs Church on Friday, 5th of Septem-
ber next. Messrs. R. F. Diver, e. B.
Murray, G. F. Tolly and John NJ. Geer
have been requested to deliver addresses in
the morning, and all of the neighboring
schools have been invited to participate in
the celebration. The ladies and gentlemen
of the surrounding country are also invited
to be present.
Judge Mackey has filed his decision in
the case of the Commissioners of Anderson
County VS.. R. s. Bailey, ct al, for assess
ments for draining Rocky River. The de-
cision is in favor of the defendants, and is
given with elaborate argument and citation
ofauthorities to sustain the ground assumed.
We will publish the decree in full in our
next issue that our subscribers may have
the opportunity of reading it, inasmuch as
the case is one of public Importance.
The account of the anniversary celebra-
ton of the Connor Light Dragons reached
us on Wednesday morning, ap} was too
long for insertion this week. 1t will ap-
pear, however, in our next issue. We take
this occasion again to remind our CORES
pondents that, as the paper goes to press at
noon on Wednesday, it is necessary for
them to send in communications which are
long on Monday or early Tuesday morning
at the latest, in order that they may not be
delayed for week before they can be in
serted.
That cotton goods should become higher
when money is more scarce and no cotton
for sale, is an unjust turn of events; and it
is worthy of note and appreciation that the
enterprising fra of Arnstein & Rose, pro
prietors of the popular New York Cash
Store, are not only keeping the prices down,
but for the next ten days offer greater in
ducements than ever in their immense stock
of dry and fancy goods, boots and shoes,
clothing and hats, which fact will insure
them, as their iberality fully deserves, an
increased patronage.
Mr.. J. R. Meredith, worthy citizen Of
tie Fork, had the misfortune of losing his
residence by fire on Friday, the 9Th instant.
It was two-story building, and contained
not only the household furniture and cloth
ing for the family, but their supply of pro-
visions as we'll. None of the family were at
home, and consequently everything was
lost. The good people of that section, how
ever, prompted by the most generous i'm
pulses. have made up for Mr.. Meredith by
contributions almost as much as he lost.
The fire originated from stroke of ightn.
ing.
The annual conference of the Greenville
District of the M. E. Church in this State
was held in the city of Grcenville last week,
commencing on Thursday morning and
closing Sunday night. The meeting was
harmonious and pleasant one, and was at
tended by about seventy-fve delegates and
ministers. The reports from the different
charges in the District were encouraging,
and the presence of Bishop Wightman dur
ing the session added o great deal to the in
terest of the conference. Rev. ]. e. Carlislee
Capt. J. w. Daniels and H. G. Scudday,
Esq, represented the Church at this place.
1t is surprising that in an agricultural
section like ours there should be not sin
gle first-class Seed house to supply our
farmers with anything and everything they
may need in the way of Seeds. Apprecia-
ting the importance and necessity of such
q house in the up-country, Sloan Bros, of
Greenville, have decided to 60 extensively
into the business. They are just in receipt
of 125 bushels barley, and have ordered q
large lot Of clover and other grass seed.
They expect to keep on hand at each season
everything in demand for that season, and
feel confident Of building up heavy trade