The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-15
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

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BRIEF MENTION.
The latest curiosity about Anderson is {
cat that eats onions.
DR.. R. G. Sloan, from this County, has
located in Walhalla, where he will practice
his profession.
Mr.. S. P. Wilson is building neat cot
tage on the street running from Main street
to the Colored Baptist Church.
Rocky River Baptist Church, situated in
Abbeyille County, near the Anderson line,
was burned by an incendiary on the 31st
of March.
Our County Auditor is busily engaged in
arranging the Treasurer's tax book, who
will begin the collection of the first INSTALL
ment of taxes the 1st of May.
The Democrats of Abbeville and Green
Vile Counties will hold County Conven-
tons on saleday in May for the purpose of
electing County Chairmen aud delegates to
the State Convention.
Capt. ". ]. Kirk, Chief Engineer of the
Atlantic & French Broad Valley Railroad
was in Anderson on Wednesday, and re-
ported work as moving on very eneourag-
ingly on their new road.
The Daily Mercury is the name of new
paper recently started in Columbia. 1t is
thoroughly Democratic In politics, is well
printed, and altogether gives promise OF
useful and prosperous career.
Mrs. Martha F. Pickle, consort of Jacob
Pickle, and sister of Mr.. ]. B. Pegg. of this
place, died near Easley on the 9Th instant
in the I'D year of her age. She was ma
tive of Hardin County, Kentucky.
Mr.. J. c. Keys, Jr., of Charlotte. N. G.,
spent several days of the past week with
his parents, who reside near town. He is
an engineer on the Air Line Railroad, and
returned to his post en- Wednesday even
ing.
The End Quarterly Meeting of the Ander-
son Methodist Church will be held next
Saturday and Sunday. Rev. S. B. Jones,
D. D., will preach on Sunday morning and
night. Services on Saturday morning at
10o'clock.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
G. F. Jones-Scripture, Rev. 7: to II;
Poor House Committee, John W. Daniels
and T. G. Lyon; Jail Committee, A. P.
Hubbard and ]. w. Todd.
There is but one Radical paper in South
Carolina, the Sea Island Ne,os, published at
Beaufort. 1t is in favor of the Republicans
making nominations for County officers in
all of the lower Counties, and can see no
reason why they should not succeed.
The Temperance Standard has suspended.
1t has been published by Maj. George w.
Anderson at Williamson for the past two
years, but as the temperance people of the
State gave it such meagre support, he has
been forced to discontinue its publication.
There is little piece of poetry on our
fourth page this week that is full of good
advice to girls, and all Of our girl readers
would do well to read and re-read it most
carefully. If you do not recognize the
value of the admonition now, there, is a
day coming when you will.
The Southern Comic Opera Company will
appear in Anderson this (Thursday) even
ing for the first time, and will render the
amusing opera "Co1 and Box" besides
giving selections from other comic operas.
The Company is composed entirely of
Southern talent, and is said to give fine
entertainments. See advertisement.
Some of the colored men of the town
have organized an Athletic Club, and gave
an entertainment on last Friday evening,
which is said to have been very good.
They intend giving another entertainment
on Friday evening at the Blue Ridge Yard,
and will donate the proceeds to the build
ing fund of the Presbyterian Church.
The Board of Directors of the Atlantic &
French Broad Valley Railroad have made
application to the County Commissioners
for sufficient tax levy on all the taxable
property in the townships of Belton and
Williamson to raise one-third of the
amount subscribed in those townships to
the said Railroad company, and the Com
missioners have accordingly instructed the
Auditor to make levy of seven mills in
addition to the regular State and County
taxes in said townships, which will make
their tax levy this year l6s mills.
To accommodate those wishing to visit
Charleston during the schuetzenfest, tourn-
ament and floral fair, round trip tickets will
be sold at all stations along the line Of the
Grcenyille and Columbia Railroad from
Tuesday next, Goth instant, until Wednes-
day, 2sth instant, inclusive. They will not
be received for passage in the direction Of
Charleston after the latter date, but will be
good to return on any day until Saturday,
1st of May, inclusive. The rate of fare from
all stations in Anderson County will be
$3.50. This will be an excellent opportuni-
ty for any of our citizens to visit the me-
tropolis of the State, and no doubt many
will avail themselves of it.
A postal card from Capt. John MeFall,
dated at Camp Russell, Atlsntic & French
Broad Valley Railroad, near Eas'ey, April
10th, says: "Average of 40 men on the
work from 9 o'clock Monday morning to
I'm. Saturday: 1900 feet of line graded.
Weeks work not fair test, as the men, be-
ing unaccustomed to hard labor, are suffer-
ing with sore bands and tired muscles.
General condition improving daily. Will
he able to accomplish much more in the
.. Ahout si = of the conyictS will have