The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-23
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL. MATTERS.
RRIEF MENTION.

decided TO continue the Fair over until Sat.
urday, 60 that those %o cannot 1nme be.
fore can visit the exhibition on that day
There will be mule race, o foot race and q
bag race OH Saturday.
Col. James A. Hoyt, of Greenville js nj.
tending our County Fair.
The McSmith Music House is well repre-.
sented at the Fair this week.
The new well in the public SQUARE when
Completed will have cost the town about
Dr., w. H. Nardin and Mr. c. r. Jones
pave BEEN edded to the board of stewards OF
the Methodist Church.
You can always learn where to buy goods
10 the best advantage by consulting the ad-
yertising columns of the INrELLIuEscER.
Monday last was one Of tho busiest days
OF the season. A large crowd wes in town,
and everybody seemed disposed to trade.
Patridgcs, rabbits, squirrels, 'possums and
other game Is plentiful thi, year, and sports.
men have already commanccd their winter
fun.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will preach
ut Mountain Greek Church next Sunday at
o'clock p. M, and take a collection for
missions.
DR.. P. A. Wilhite went to Charleston on
Monday TO attend meeting of the State
Board of Health, Of which body he is a
member.
Hon. ]. p. Reed AMI wife, together with
several others of our citizens, are in attend
ance upon the Atlanta Fair which comes
off this week.
Mrs. Mary Jane Black wife of Mr. II. b.
Black, of Hopcwell township, died on the
4th instant, after brief illness, in the Goth
year of her ago.
There will be no meeting of the Temper
ance Division tonight in consequence OF
the Fair and the 9th Avenue Opera Com
pany's entertainment.
:, Cotton weighing has become such big
thing at the depot that separate room is
being built at one corner Of the platform
for the cotton scales.
!, Appointments of the Y. NJ. G. A. for next
Sunday: Poor House Committee, John H.
Clark, John M. Hubbard; Jail Committee,
&. +. Tolly, ?. K. McCully.
Tho weather since Sunday evening has
been very damp, cloudy and cool, and over
coats. .shawls and winter clothes generally
heye hee. brought int; use.
Tho merchants Of Anderson pay as much
lif not considerably more) for cotton us
OF any other town, city or village within
two hundred miles of them.
The delegates frori The Corner township
10 the railroad meeting at Lowndesville are
MessrJ. j. L. Barnes. A. G. Cook, John L.
Rryan, Joshua Burriss ard D. l.. Hall.
Sec changes in the advertisements of
the New York Cash Store A. B. Towers &
yertisements of J. D. Maxwell and Andrew
& Provost.
All kinds of goods can be purchased In
Anderson us cheaply as in any place in
South Carolina. Our merchants do bust
ness on business principles, and are deter
mined not to be done.
Call ON c. A. Reed, Ag't, and examine his
Hats and Clothing, which he is Offering at
such low prices; and don't fail to see his
elegant sewing machine5 before you pur-
chase one. +
Little Sallie Turner. who is only six
years Old, has developed considerable power
as a cotton-picker, averaging seventy
pounds per day. This is very large
amount OF work for one 80 young.
Messrs. R. a. Reid and ]. Walter Sherard
went to Charleston on Thursday last to at
tend the Medical College. This session will
complete their course, and they will return
to us next spring full-aedged Doctors.
The heavy rains of last week did consid-
erable damage in various sections OF the
County. The rivers, creeks and branches
with few mill dams, were washed away.
AL persons intending to send articles to
the State Fair should forward their entries
to Mr.: Thomas w. Holloway, at Pomnria,
8. C., by the 1st November, as after that day
the books will be closed and entries will not
lie received.
Mr.. Baylis Sloan drew the "chewing gum
prize awarded at Andrew d Prevosts con-
iectionery last week. 1t consisted of half
gil 1nt Erfu n 4
and the successful number out of the ITO
chances was rs.
Mr.. A. s. Sadler, of Easley, formerly of
this County. has the sympathies of many
relatives and friends in Cur midst in tie
death of his daughter, Lizzie, which oc-
CURED at his home one day last week n The
18th year of her age.
Tho old engine "Blue Ridge" whirh has
been stored eway in one OF the old buildings
years, and which is in a very dilapidated
con !ition, has been rolled out and will be
taken TO Helena for repairs.
The Misses Willis. two charming. ycc::sc--
ladies from Charleston, after spending the
summer in our midst, returned to their
home yesterday morning, carrying with
them pleasant recollections and good wishes
of n host of admiring friends.
Mr.. A. Lesser comes to the front this week
Will u QOuDlt COtuIuu uQVeTLlScIneDC, III
which he makes some interesting state
ments. He is pushing his business ', .th
commendable zeal and energy, and we hope
will receive merited patronage
The cotton market has been looking ND a
little during the past week. The number
of bales sold at this place for the week end
ing Tuesday night amounts to 768, which,
added to the amount heretofore reported,
makes 9. .113 for the whole season.
Col. J. B. e. Sloan, of the firm of Sloan
Il Seignous, cotton factors and commission
merchants of tho city of Charleston, who
had been spending the summer al lis resi-
dence in Pendleton, returned will lis FAM
lily to Charleston on last Tuesday.
We are requested by the Town authori-
ties to call attention to the owners Of stock,
hogs, &C., that 1t is unlawful fox theJi 10
run at large upon our streets, and that the
law will be enforced. All persons had,
therefore, better SEQ to it that their property
OF this description Is kept properly enclosed.
There will be meeting of the Senator
end Representatives of Anderson County at
the 1NTELLIoENcER office on saleday in No
vember, at half-past ten o'clock. Any mat
ter ettecting the County, to which it Is de-
sired to call the attention Of the members,
can be handed to any of them or presented
at that time.
AZ n maatine Of the citigana Of Anderson.
on last Saturday the following gentlemen
were elected 40 represent the town of An
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