The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-10

ume OF the INrEII1eENcER.
Several of our citizens went to Atlanta
on the excursion Monday last.
The thermometers in Anderson registered
at from 80 to 96 degrees on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The lodge of Good samaritans ut this
place will have grand jubilee on the 18th
of this month.
Watermelons, raised in this County, were
sold ut this place on Thursday, Sd inst, ct
about twenty cents apiece.
A Dime Reading at the residence of Rev.
w. H. Strickland on Monday evening was
much enjoyed by all present.
Make your tax return before the Goth
instant, and save the twenty per cent. PEN
atty that will attach after that date.
Mr.. W. ". Russell made Ss bushels of
wheat on three-quarters of an acre. This
is the best yield we have yet heard or read
of during this year.
Mr.. ]. d. Maxwell is having the front of
his rooms on Brick Range improved by the
addition of yeranda. Messrs. Todd &
Hahn are doing the work.
Jack Humphreys, a colored man living on
the plantation of Mr.. R. c. Cunningham, in
Savannah township, made seven bushels of
wheat on one-ffth of an acre.
Mr.. J. A. Daniels has received letters
patent on his burglar attachment to fire
arms, application for which was made
some time since. Now for his fortune.
Persons wanting Cotton Presses will do
well to call at once on J. NJ. Sullivan,
who has on hand an entirely new Press,
{ the best and cheapest on the market.
The summer session Of the Carolina Col
legiate. Institute closes tomorrow. The
past session has been very prosperous
one, the catalogue of pupils numbering
over one hundred.
We are pleased to see the familiar face of
Mr.. R. n. White in our midst again. He
come 'SSSp augdsall $s6sss Re has been in
business the past winter, anc will remain
in Anderson for two months.
a protracted meeting is in progress in the
Methodist Church, and a deep interest is
manifested by the congregation. Services
are held in the morning at and In the
evening at 6, and are well attended.
Better than ever. G. A-Reed, Agent, now
offers his entire stock of hats and clothing
ten per cent. below New York wholesale
prices. Object-to close out and make room
for new stock.
The people of Hart county, Ga, have
decided to remain in slavery few years
longer. 1t isn't freedom or death with
them. At an election on Monday they de-
clared in favor of the old system of fencing
the crops.
Mr.. James Brothers, an industrious and
respected citizen of Martin township, form
erly of this. town, died at his home near
Ebenezer Church last week. Mr. Brothers
was shoemaker, and had many friends in
this County.
DR.. "A. P. Johnstone left Anderson on
Monday to attend joint meeting of the
Georgia, South Carolina and Southern
Dental Associations, which meets in Au-
gussa, Ca, this week. He viii return in
about week or ten days.
Sloan Bros, of Greenville, are making a
specially of agricultural and garden seeds,
and propose to offer premiums each season
for the best crops from their seed. Their
premium on turnips this fall will be S. in
gold.
The Williamson Female College, of
which Rev. s. Lander, D. D., one of the
best female educators in the State, is Presi-
dent, will reopen on the first Monday in
August. 1t deserves, and should receive,
the patronage of our people. Send for
catalogue.
At the last regular meeting of Town
Creek Grange, it was decided to hold the
next meeting at q. m, on the third Satur-
day in this month, when it is expected that
Col. e. M. Rucker and j. E. Breazeale will
deliver addresses. Neighboring Oranges are
cordially invited to participate in feast on
that day.
Mr.. Bennett Lowe, of Martin township,
died at his residence one day last week, in
the fifsy-iirst year of his age, after an illness
of about six months He was an honest,
bardworking farmer, and by his economy
and frugality acquired quite handsome
property, being at the time of his death one
of the wealthiest men Of his township.
An address to the Sunday Schools of the
saluda Association will be found in another
column from the President and Secretary of
the Sunday School Institute. The meeting
next week will doubtless be one of interest
to Sunday School workers, and preparations
are being made for large crowd. At least
seventy-fve delegates are expected to be in
attendance.
Little Freddie r. Meek, son of Mr.. G.
A. and Mrs. Ida Rice Meek, died near
Strawberry Plains, East Tennessee, on 4th
july, at the age Of eight months and eight
days. Mrs. Meek is native of this County,
and her many relatives and friends here
sympathize with her in this bereavement,
which takes away the bright and cherished
little child.
The Grand Division, Sons of Temperance,
met in Camden yesterday. The Divisions
in this County are represented as follows
Anderson, G. F. Tolly, Grand Worthy Pa
triarch; L. P. Smith, Grand Scribe, and
Rev. w. II. Strickland; Belton, Col. NJ. P.
Tribble; Broadway, Maj. j. n. Vandiver