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

place that were active Christian workers
than OF any Church of which he had ever
had charge; and he attributed the fact to
the influences Of The Young Mems Chris
tian Association Of this place.
Taere will be meeting of the citizens OF
Centreville township at Hunters Spring on
Tuesday, I'd September, at IL 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 CON-
mittee appointed by the Twelve Mile River
Baptist Association, consisting of G. w.
Boroughs James jameson, J. G. Watkins,
L. @. 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 at
taching themselves to other Churches.
An interesting meeting of one weeks
duration in Lebanon Baptist Church closed
on Friday. 1t was conducted by Rev. 1. w.
Wingo, Of Pendicton, and there were 20
additions to the Church, 16 Of whom were
members of thu Sunday School, Another
meeting will be commenced in the same
Church on Friday night before the second
Sunday in September. The new converts
will ba 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 Storeville on last
Friday morning in the 23d year of her age,
after lingering illness of several months.
She was an estimable young lady, and was
greatly admired and beloved by large cir
Gle Of relatives and friends. She was buried
in the family burying ground near Bolton
on Saturday.
We are requested to announce that there
will be Sunday School picnic at Double
Springs Church on Friday, 9th of septem-
Der next. Messrs. r. Il. Diver, Il. d.
Murray, g. +. Tolly and John NJ. Geer
have been requested to deliver addresses in
the morning, and all of the neighboring
schoe!s have been invited !c participate Il.
the celebration. The ladies and gentlemen
of the surrounding country are also invited
to be present.
Judge Mackey has FLED his decision in
the case of the Commissioners of Anderson
County vs. r. 8. Bailey, ct al, for assess.
ments for draining Rocky River. The de-
clsion 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, and was too
long for insertion this week. It will ap-
pear. however, in orr NEXT issne. we take !
this occasion again to remind our cores
rondsnts that, IS the paper gees to p-ass c.
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 firm 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 viii insure
them, as their hberality fully deserves, an
increased patronage.
Mr.. J. r. Meredith, worthy citizen of
the Fork, had the misfortune of losing his
residence by fire on Friday, the s.l. instant.
1t was two.story building, and contained
not only the housahold 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
The good people Of t.s. 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 lightn.
ing
The annual conference of the Greenyille
District of the M. E. Church in this State
was held in the city Of Greenville last week,
commencing on Thursday morning and
closing Sunday night. The nesting was a
harmonious and pleasant one, and was at
tended by about seventy-five delegates and
ministers. Tho reports from the different
charges in the District were encouraging,
and the presence Of Bishop Wightman dur
ing the session added great deal to the in
terest of the conference. Rev. J. e. Carlisle,
Capt. j. w. Daniels and II. G. scudday
Esq, represented the Church at this place.
t is surprising that in an agricultural
section like ours there should be not sim
gle flrst-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
o house in tho up-country, Sloan Bros, of |
Gfeenville. have decided to go extensively |
into the Uusineas. They are just in receipt /
of l25 bushels barley, and have ordered a |
large lot efclover 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
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