The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-06
THE IN1ELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.


attendance upon Court until Friday noon
last.
Two new store rooms and several hand
some private residences are to be built in
Anderson this spring.
a Sunday school will be organized at
Meals Creek Church on next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The farmers and gardeners are making
good use Of the beautiful spring weather VIC
are having just now.
See reduction i'll the prices Of the guanos
for which Mr.. John f. Peoples is agent,
and then give him call.
Mr.. w. A. Chapman makes an important
announcement to the trading public in this
issue Of the INTELIIGENcER.
The merchants of Anderson will sell goods
at ms low figures for the cash as those Of any
other town or city in the up-country.
The prices current for the following nrti-
clcs in this market are: Cotton, middling
81 to SO; -four, $3.50; bacon, Gic; corn, s5c.
The total amount of town taxes collected
mp to this time aggregates 81, ,l15, LEI ing
q balance OF about $50 yet to be collected.
FOu, chimneys chiIc nedf causing several
serious fires in Anderson last week. Chin
neys that arc constantly used should be
burnt out at least once month.
NJ A. Snipes, OF Varcnncs township, re-
oeived very serious and painful burn on
last Friday while assisting her mother about
washing.
Rev. +. r. Carsvcll, Of Storcville. we'll
known in this County as principal OF tho
CarsVell Institute, recently removed to
Sielavi'le, Ga, where he will engage in
teaching.
Mcssrs. Arnstein & Rose announce in
another column that they have opened their
spring goods, and invite the trading public
to call and examine their stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
The fame Of Anderson as the best mark ct
I'm the up-country is gradually extending,
and many OF the Abbcvllc farmers are
coming hthcr to dispose Of their produce
and lay in their supplies.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. C. a. for next
Sunday: To conduct the aftcAloon meeting.
J. Baylis Lewis; Poor House Committee.
w. c. Andrew, G. +. Jones; Jail Commit
tee, J. A. Daniels, T. G. Ligon.
The train did not rcnch this place on last
Tuesday evening until 8 o'clock, being de-
layed about three hours in consequence of
the burning of portion OF trestle on the
main line Of the G. & C. Road.
The colored men implicated in the burg
larry committed on the store Of Mr.. M. d.
Kennedy some time since by the colored
criminal from Georgia hnvo been released
for the want of sufficient evidence to con-
yict them.
The attention Of the overseors of public
ROADS OF this County is called TO the advcr-
ti'cment of the County Commissioners in
another column. The roads are ordered to
he put in good condition by tho first of
April next.
Reed d Hcrrick have just received ono
hundred tons Of Zolls Ammoniated Bono
Phosphate and Acid Phosphate, which thoy
can be sold i'll this market. Call and see
them, and they will do you right in every
respect.
Mr.. w. A. Chapman and Miss Lizzie
Williams left for the North on las, :.onday
where they will each lay in n largo and
carefully selected stock OF dry goods no.
tions, &c. The ladies are especially :..vited
to call and examine their goods when they
arrive
Tho colored people of Anderson have re-
Gently organized q society which they call
1.-The Good Samaritans." the object of
which is to afford mutual aid to its members
iii time of sickness and distreas About
ono hundred and twenty-five or fifty have
Joined it.
Tho faithfulness Of our very efficient cor
respondent at Townvillc is greatly appreci-
ated by us, and we take this occasion TO
thank him for hio many interesting contri-
buttons to our columns in the past and to
assure him that similar favors in tho futura
will be as highly appreciated.
There was an unusually largo crowd in
town OH Monday Inst. Aside from few
sales Of real estate by the Sheriff and tho
unusual activity i'll Tho guano trade moth
inG of special interest occurred. or course,
the bone-yard was full, and the usual
amount OF trading carried on.
The number of bales of cotton brought to
This market during the month Of February
amounts to 7s7 against 43l for the samo
month last year. This swcis tho aggregate
amount sold here during this season to tho
respectable figure of 1907 bales agains.
s,s43 for the same tmo last season.
The theatrical company have appointed
Friday evening, 14th inst, as tho time for pre-
senting the drama "School OF Reform" to
the public We hope our citizons will turn
out and encourage tho young ladies and
gentlemen who havo engaged in this enter
prise, and we vouchsafo they will not regret
1t.
Wo regret to announce the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Gimer, which occurred Mt the
residence of her son, ]. ]. Gilmer, ESQ.,, OF
Rock Mills township, on last Saturday, lst
inst, in the SOth year OF her age She was
distinguished throughout her long life for
her eminent christian character. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Roberts Church
cemetery on the day following her death.
Gen. J. H. Marett, formerly a resident OF
Anderson, but now living near Holly
Springs, Miss, wrote to Mr.. S. Bleckley
hor,;p, tI,o ,DooNIa NJ tJ,;s Co,,f,, 10 In1,>