The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-01
BRIEF MENTION.

The blackberry crop has been cut SNORT
by the dry weather.
Ice cream, cake, ETC., at the Blue h'dge
Yard Friday afternoon.
The Sons of Temperance |l'l have re-
freshments at their meeting tonight.
Mr. r. Dean, of Smith County, Texas
10 at present on visit to relatives III THIS
County.
Little boys, some of them less than three
years old; have already begun to hurrah Tor
Hancock.
Mr.. J. R. Smith, Jr., of Greenville, is
ON visit of several days to his parents IN
Anderson.
Mr.. John NJ. Moorhead brought US
sample of oats on last Thursday, taken
from an acre patch, which measured "a feet
in height.
Mr.. James NJ. Cathcart and wife have
gone to East Tennessee by private convey
ance. and will return in the course of four
or five weeks.
Those who want to buy q good gin should
read the advertisement of Mr.. J. E. Peoples
in this issue and then examine his sample
gin, feeder and condenser.
Dr.. C. Strickland is agent at this place
for the Birdsall Engine, and will take pleas
ure in explaining its merits to those VINO
wish to purchase. See his card.
The Due West Commencement opened
on Wednesday and will continue through
the remainder of this week. Anderson IS
probably as well represented as usual.
Nearly all of our representatives to Gin
cinnati have rctu med, every one OF whom
give glowing accounts of the Convention
and the many other big things they saw.
Augustine T. Smyth, Grand Master OF
the Masonic Lodge of South Carolina, says
that the Lodge at this place is in the best
condition of any Lodge in the State, tlnan-
cially and otherwise.
Marshall Ligon, an s-year old son of Prof.
Lyon. had both bones of his right wrist
broken on Wednesday of last week by
fall from the balusters of the piazza of the
old Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. N. Sutherland, formerly postmaster
at Bolton, has been appointed mail agent on
the Anderson Branch and Blue Ridge Di-
vision of the Greenville g. Columbia Rail-
road. vice VIM. Pelham removed.
An excursion for the accommodation OF
the colored people will be run to Atlanta
on Saturday next to return on Monday, at
a very low rate Of fare. The inducements
to take the trip is big Sunday School ceie-
bration on Sunday, the 4th instant
Good rains fell in portions of the County
last Friday and in other portions on Tues
day. In this immediate vicinity the rain
was light, but nevertheless very beneficial
to vegetation. The air is cooler now, and
everybody and everything looks more cheer
full.
Mr.. William FAINT, father of our towns
man. Mr.. George W. FAINT, died at his resi-
dence near Central, in Pickens County. on
last Friday in the seventy-seventh year OF
his age. He was a good citizen, and his
death is mourned by many relatives and
friends.
We print this week the full proceedings
of the Cincinnati Convention, besides bio
graphical sketches of Hancock and English
and what the leading men and journals OF
the country think of them. 1t is all good
reading, even to those who take no interest
in politics.
The Raikes Sunday School Centennial
Celebration that was appointed for last
Sunday afternoon in the Baptist Church
VIC, postponed until next Sunday after
noon. at which time it will be had. Ad.
dresses will be delivered by Rev. 7. p. Bell
and J. L. Trihble, Esq, and number of
prizes issued to pupils Of the Baptist school,
The meeting will open at 5 o'clock and last
about one hour.
We have been requested to announce
that Rev. E. R. Carswell, Jr., will preach
ON several days at Cross Roads Church, in
this County, beginning on next Sabbath
night at the usual hour. The many friends
of Mr.. Carswell will be grati6ed to learn OF
his entire recovery after serious attack
from congestion of the lung, caused by over
work, and will be pleased to see him IN our
midst once more.
At the last regular meeting of Anderson
Division, s. of T., the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing quarter:
John H. Clarke, w. P; A. w. Todd, w.
A.: Foster FAINT, R. S.; Miss Fannie Ste
phens, A. R. S.; John NJ. Hu bard, +. s.;
J.H. Won Hasseln, Treas; A. B. Towers,
Chap; N. Sullivan, Con-; H. H. Wilcox,
A. c.; VIM. Garrison, I. S.. N. Scott O.S.; !;
w. D. Maroney, P. W. P. The above off,
GERS will be installed this Thursday even
ing, and the members of the Division are
requested to be punctual in attendance.
Rev. Thomas Dawson, the oldest Baptist
minister in South Carolina, died in the
ninetieth or ninety.first year of his age at
his residence in Pendleton on last Tuesday
afternoon, after lingering illness OF several
months. Mr.. Dawson was useful and pious
Christian minister, whose good works will
live after him. We regret that the news of
his death reached us too late to prepare
proper notice of his life for this paper, but
hope some friend who has the information
necessary will furnish us sketch of his
life for our next issue.
The present session Of the Carolina Col
legiate Institute will close next week with
an exhibition. the programme for which
embraces Wednesday and Thursday nights.
On the first night compositions will be read