The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Council levied fines on Tuesday even
ing to the amount Of s26.
Hon. ]. 8. Murray returned home from
visit to his daughter in Darlington County
on Friday last.
A musk-rat was caught near the depot on
Monday. It was probably run out OF the
River bottoms by the high water.
Read the advertisements of J. r. d L. P.
Smith and ]. B. Clark & Sons, and when
you get ready for your spring suits give
them calls.
Alfred P. Mattress, colored man living
on the plantation of Mr.. A. A. Dean, OF
yarennes township, has killed fourteen
wild turkeys during the past season.
The old Presbyterian Church building
was purchased by Prof W. J. Ligon, and
will be removed to his lot on the street
leading to Rocky River and converted into
The game of fifteen has reached Ander-
SON; and now the minds Of many are bent
on solving the problem of "A, 13, Is, in the
arrangement of the last line. Some claim
to have been successful.
The law prohibiting the killing of part
ridges, wild turkeys, &C., is now in force,
i and sportsmen should observe its provisions
strictly. It is good law, and we would be
glad to see it rigidly enforced.
The bridge across Deep Greek on the
TownviIls road was completely submerged
by the high water on Monday and Tuesday,
and hadit not been most substantial
structure would have been sweps away.
Osborne and Bradberry, who were: con-
yicted of manslaughter at the Walhalla
Court for the killing Of Mrs. Compton in
the Fork last Christmas, were sentenced
respectively four and two years in the PEN
itentiary.
Appointments Of the y. M. 9. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
E. L. Clark-scripture, st. John Is; Poor
House Committee, John II. Clark, 81. G.
scudday; Jail Committee, B. F. Diver,
R. R. Todd.
The managers of the election held in
Brushy Creek township on the 9Th instant
on the question Of subscribing to the capi-
afstock- of the French Broad Valley Rail-
road have not yet made their return to the
County Commissioners.
Rev. w. 81. Strickland is at present in
Charleston assisting Rev. Mr.. Shuck, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, in special
meeting, and will be away ten days or two
weeks. His pulpit will be supplied on next
Sunday morning by Rev. L. M. Aver.
The stock of spring goods purchased by
Mr.. W. A. Chapman on his recent visit TO
New York is complete in every department,
and his store presents beautiful and sttrac-
tive appearance. Heis an enterprising mer-
chant and deserves liberal patronage.
The dry-weather Christians didn't show
themselves on Sunday last, although we
believe all the Churches in town were open.
It is truly surprising what little shower
will keep some professors at home on Sum
day and what storms they will brave on
Monday.
Mr.. NIL. Rose, of tho New York Cash
Store, has returned home. During his pro-
longed stay in New York he bought one of
the largest stocks of spring goods ever
brought to this market. We hope the en-
terprise of this house viii be duly apprecia-
ted this season.
The grand spring opening at the New
York Cash Store on Wednesday next, an
nounced in another column, will doubtless
be largely attended by our citizens. This
firm never does things by halves. and will
make their store look prettier and more in
viting than ever before.
The Grand Division, Sons of Temperance,
of this State convened in quarterly session
with Proadaway Division at Meals Greek
Church, in this County, on yesterday. The
attendance of delegates from Divisions out
side of this County is very small, and the
session promises to be an unimportant one.
Two gentlemen from Abbeville County
were in Anderson on last Thursday with
cotton, and about month hence we e1-
pect our contemporary, the Press and Banner.
will announce that they are dissatisfied
with Anderson as cotton market" and
.scould have done better at Hodges or DON
AIDS"
There are few persons who go to New
York from this section that know better
how to please their customers in the selec-
tion of goods than Miss Lizzie Williams.
The Ladies' Store is now full of pretty
things, which our lady readers are invited
in another column to examine before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
The ladies of the Baptist Church have
indefinitely postponed the festival on
nounced last week for Friday night, mas
much as the ladies of the Methodist Church
had arranged for an entertainment of
similar character for the same evening,
which our citizens generally are most cor
daily invited to attend. Every effort will
be made to make the evening pleasant for
those who attend, and in addition to meats,
salads, oysters, ETC., strawberries, ice cream
and other delicacies will be furnished.
The very heavy rainfall of the past ten
days has swollen the streams to great e1-
tent all over the State, and in many Sec
tions, especially in the low-country, con-
siderable damage has been done. We are
pleased to state, however, that as far as our
information goes, very little damage has re-