The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
Circulation nearly 1900.
BRIEF MENTION.

home from the Wiliamstpn Female College
last week.
Cadets c. II. Orr and Pruc FAINT, of the
Kings Mountain Military School, are at
home Oh vacation.
The sale Of excursion tickets on the Blue
Ridge Railroad, good for three days, has
been resumed.
The public schooie of this County will
open OIL next Monday week. which is the
first Monday in July.
In some portions ot the County the crops
are suffering for rain, while in other sections
good seasons" have been had.
Col. B. w. Edwards and wife, of Darling
ton, accompanied by a son and daughter,
are visiting Hon. J. S. Murray and family.
Work on the new Presbyterian Church is
progressing finely, and if nothing happens
to retard the work will be finished some
time this fall
We are gratified to learn that Mr.. Archy
Simpson, who has been quite i'll for some
weeks past ut the residence of DR.. r. f.
Diver, is convalescent.
After the crops are "laid by" when the
farmers will have a little leisure, look out
for thorough ventilation of the Savannah
Valley Railroad qucstion-of the affirma-
tive side at least.
Miss Susan Reid, all aged lady of this
County, died Mt the residence of Mr.. J. II.
Little on last Wednesday. Her remains
were inferred in the grave yard at Roberts
Church on Friday morning
Appointments of the Y. NJ c. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
A. Il. Towers Poor House Committee, J.
w. Daniels, II. G. Scudday Jail Commit
tee, G. f. Tolly, w. D. Maroney.
Another lot OF sewing machines just re-
ceived by c. A. Reed, Agent with new at
tachments and improvements. He is pre-
pared tc offer great inducements Oh his
popular machines.
Quite number of our citizens called at
the residence of Mr.. G. A. Reed on Tuesday
night to see nightblooming screus in bloom,
plant that blooms but once year. and
that at night. The flower is large and very
beautiful.
A Mr.. Gardner, who lives on the planta-
ton of Mrs. Wakefield. of this County,
thrcshcd from thirty dozen iIundies of wheat
thirty-four bushels. This is ahead of any
thing we have heard of so far, and is certain
ly very remarkable yield
Wednesdays mail brought us three cotton
blooms from the Fork One from Mrs. f.
+. Ledbetter that bloomed on the Goth; one
from Mrs. III. II. Brown that bloomed or
the 22d, and one from Mr.. w. w. Holland
that also made its appearance on the 22d.
Mr.. John Kaufman has commenced tia
erection of storchouse OIL the lot of Messrs.
Is. F. Crayton q Sons between the Masonic
Hall and the Centennial House. The build
ing will be 80 feet long by 90 wide, and will
be occupied when finished by Mr.. J. Reese
FAINT.
The regular meeting of the Third Union
District of the Saluda Association will con-
vene ut Cross Roads Church on Saturday
morning. heintroductory sermon will be
preached by Rev. J. S. Murray, and the
missionary sermon on Sunday by Rev. w.
II. Strickland.
Capt. Kirk, the chief engineer of the
Belton, Willsamston q Easley Railroad,
was in town on Tuesday and expressed
himself as confident the road will be built.
lie is now engaged in securing the rights of
way through the plantations through which
the proposed route passes,
The Baptist Courier, Col. Hoyt's paper,
announces that it WILL at an early day.
publish sketches Of the lives of Rev. a.
Rice and Rev. Robert King, OF this County,
both of whom died last year. The sketches
will be prepared by Rev. j. S. Murray, who
is fully competent for the task.
Mr.. w. w. Brown, Of Williamson, who
has been attending Furman University, re,
ceived ut the close Of the term last week
certificates of distinction for proficiency in
the following studies: senior Greek, senior
mathematics, constitutional and interna-
tional law and advanced rhetoric, political
economy, mineralogy and geology.
Miss Rebecca Dalrymple, an aged and re-
spected lady, died at the old homestead of
her father, Mr.. John Dalrymple, in Hope
well township, on Sunday last. Her re-
mains were inferred in the family burying-
ground, in the presence of large number
of relatives and friends, on Monday. She
had been member of Midway Church for
more than forty years.
At n meeting of Anderson Lodge, Knights
of Honor, held on last Wednesday night,
the following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing term J. D. Maxwell, Dictator;
w. S. Ligon, Vice Dictator; a. p Hubbard,
Asst. Dictator; Rev. J. E. Carlisle, Chap.
w. D. Maroney, Guide ]. Bayls Lewis,
Reporter; ]. J. Baker, Financial Reporter;
DR.. w. III. Nardn. Treasurer; James NJ.
Payne, Guardian; II. l.. Keys, Sentinel.
The picnic at Silver Brook on last Satur-
day. under the nnsnirea of tho PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School, was very pleasant affair.
A large num' or of children, with consd-
erable number of old people, made up the
party. and at an early hour the pleasures of
the day commenced mt the place selected
for the picnic. which was most appropri-
ate ons. The Evans Cornet Band was
present, and added much to the pleasures
of the occasion.
The special meetings in the Baptist Church
at this place, which have attracted so much
attention during the past Shree weeks, closed
yesterday evening with praise meeting.
Altogether, fifteen persons united with the
II.