The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-20
THE INTELLIGENCER.
local MATTERS.
HRgzF HTIsNTToN.

The Anderson Lodge, Good Samaritans
an order Of the colored people, run an ex-
cursion to Greenville to-day.
Mr.. James Mullikin, of 4aryin township
brought us five ears of corn on "Wednesday
that weighed nearly seven pounds.
Mr.: B. A. Mcconnell, Of Savannah town.
ship. brought us some second crop pears on
wednesday last as large as g,,inea eggs.
Married, November is, 1879. by Rev. e.
I. Hyde, Mr. II. q. Rouih and Miss NJ. A,
hyde daughter OF officiating clergyman.
All persons indebted to John e. Peoples
Tor stoves or ON account will please call and
settle up ct once, as he mhst have the
money. +
An account of the terrible accident ON
The Greenville & Coiumhia Railroad near
Hone Path will be found In our Honea
fath correspondence,
The Treasurer's Office opens this morning
Tor the collection of the remainder of the
taxes, with the fifteen per cent. penalty at.
tacheo. The number Of delinq uents is 6o6
Call on John z. Peoples for bargains In
3ne-h9rse wagons. Splendid iron axle $s7;
money in use.
Anderson County took more premiums
AZ tue Stas3 Fair last week than any other
UOs
value OF our money premiums alone nggre-
gates $435. 90
Miss Mar White daughter of DR.. p. A.
,WflEiSe, of Anderson, had the lareest n,im-
nef OF articles at tho State Fair of any one
Ierson IN the State. and also took the !afy-
est number of premiums.
Appointments Of the Y. M. Q. A. for next
sunday To conduct the afternoon meeting.
n; y: Lyon Poor House Committee, John
"; TODD, A:.P. Hubbard Jail Committee,
J. w. Daniels, r. r. Todd.
Mr., G. M. Finley, of Hail township.
Drought 70 our office on Monday the largest
.sap ear co corn we have seen this year. It
in length and weighs II pounds.
Married, at the residence of the BRIDES
I2th of November, by Rev. Hugh Melee
; Mr; Jesse 9. Dobbins, of Anderson County,
anu Miss Carrie A. Lay, Of Pickens County.
We are not prepared to,give the cotton
receipts at this place for the nast week. hnt
are safe in saying thai they will amount to
SIX or seven hundred bales. AS a cotton
market Anderson is still ahead of any town
IN the up-country.
Married. by Rev. w. P. Martin, Noyem-
per 18th, 1870, at the residence of the bride
MIR; Wm. 81. Cobb, OF Greenville County,
Zeale,
The Greenville Daily Nc,ps was purchased
on Monday, the 10th instant, by MFR. P. 1T.
Helly, who has begun the publication of
tho DAILY. The up-country needs first
c'ass daily paper, and such an one we sim
Daily.
:, We hope the Board of Trade will agree to
the proposition Of the Town Council to CO.
0pei1aV9e p1 g with them In establishing wagon
yard In Anderson for tho accommodation
OF the country people. It is much needed,
and we hope steps will be taken Immediate
~ for opening it.
We publish on our first page this week
tho answer of the officers and directors Of
the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad to the
charges made against them of cruelty to the
State oonvicts in their charge during thu
past Twelve or eighteen months. Read it
and see what they have to say for them-
selves.
The mountaineers say they can raise 1000
caDDages 70 every acre of ground, which
they retail at ten and fifteen cents apiece.
at this rate each acre will yield four or five
hundred dollars, which Is about equivalent
TO the average yield of twenty acres in cot
Ton. VIII proper transportation there
would be millions in It,"
Just received large stock of zcphyr
shawis, new and beautiful cloaks. and
complete assortment of elegant dress goods.
Though all classes of goods have advanced
heavily we will continue to sell everything
at old prices, which our heavy sales and
large stock warrants us to do.
ARHsTEIN & ROSE,
New York Cash Store.
The .Elberton, Co., Gazette of last weel,
S3mpliments the furniture establishment OF
MesSrs. Iolly d Wilcox at that place very
highly. Mr. w. NJ. Wilcox, the gentleman
IN charge Of the business. is an ex-Ander-
sonian, in whom we, in common with his
numerous acquaintances and friends In our
midst, have an abiding confidence, and for
whom we all wish great success and pros
perity in his new home.
MT. O. M. Hunt, who resides near Honea
Path in This County wounded and captured
OH wednesday, the 5th instant. o bald eaoIe
that measures seven feet and two inches
hom tip to tip, weighs about thirty-five
pounds and has talons from two and a half
to three inches long. The bird is still alive,
and Mr.. Hunt promised to bring it nd to
Emerson the first opportunity and place it
beiS OF citizens in the community are poinr
daily to see it.
The presence of the aged and venerable
Or. VIM. g.: Plumer, q the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary at Columbia. at the
communion Service of the Presbyterian
Church on last Sunday added much to the
interest of the occasion. He preached
morning and evening tc large aid appTe1i-
ntiye congregations. and every oneIwas de-
lighted with his discourses His sermon
Sunday night on the text, "Grow ii, Grace. y
and which was addressed tc Christians. was
repiete throughout with good advice.
TIE burning Of Of the store OF Nfr.: George
w. Anderson at Williamson on Tuesflay
night last was undoubtedly the work .nf ar,
iucendiary. His total loss is estimated at
$4,000. The fire was discovered about two
O'Clock, and was past control when first no.
ticed. Willie Anderson, his nephew and
clerk, who was sleeping over the store.
barely escaped with his life, not having
time even to save his clothing. Esr. Auder.
sons books were the only things saved from
the building It is to be hoped that the
fiend who IS guilty of the foul decd viii be
found out and severely punished.
Inasmuch as the Anderson Branch ofthe
Greenville and Columbia Railroad is likely
to become an important line since the e.s-
tablishment of the depot at Seneca City,
the authorities make some needed improve
ments on the road. "A moro comfortable
passenger coach and convenient arrange
ment by which passengers can get off and
on the tram at this place are the most need
ed improvements, while there are aeveral
others OF minor Importance. Both of those
mensioned are actually necessary, and could
pe MADE with little cost to the company.
The Knights Of Honor at thi, place have
been for some time considering the question
OF erecting o building in which Is K: &c tyyo
large store-rooms on the first floor and an
opera hall and lodge room on tile second.