The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-15

C<At ttaat e-als onions.
DR.. r. G. Sloan, from this County, ha
located In Walhalla, whore he will practic
hisprofession.
Mr. 8. P. Wilson Is building neat cot
tage on the street running from Main stree
to the Colored Baptist Church.
Rocky River Baptist Church, situated IL
Abbeville County, near the Anderson line
was burned by an incendiary on the 31s
Of March.
Our County Auditor Is busily engaged II
arranging the Treasurer's tax book, who
will begin tiis a5.lactson Of lbe frat Install
ment OF taxes thu LIST OF May.
the Democrats of Abbcville and Green
vile Counties will hold County Conyen
tions on saleday in May for the purpose Of
electing County Chairmen and delegates te
the State Convention. III
Capt. w. J. Kirk, Chief Engineer of the
Atlantic & French Broad Valley Railroad
was in Anderson OF 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 Il Is
thoroughly Democratic In politics, is well
printed, and altogether gives promise OF q
useful and prosperous career.
Mrs. Martha F. Pickle consort of Jacob
Pickle, and sister of Mr.. J. B. Pegg, of this
place, died near Easley on the 9th instant
in che 72d year of her age. She was ma
tive of Hardin County, Kentucky.
MFR. J. @. Keys, Jr., of Charlotte. N. c.,
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 on Wednesday even
ing
The End Quarterly Meeting of the Ander-
son Methodist Church will be held next
Saturday and Sunday. Rev. 8. 3. Jones,
ID. D.. will preach on Sunday morning and
night. Services on Saturday morning at
10.o'clock. ~
Appointments Of the Y. n, G. A. for next
Sunday: 20 conduct the afternoon meeting,
@. #. Jones'-Scripture, Rev. 7: 0 to II;
Poor House Committee, John w. Daniels
and 7. g. Ligon; Jail Committee, a. P.
Hubbard and ]. W. Todd N
There is but one Radical paper in nouth
Carolina, the Sea Island Mews, 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.
It has been published by l-aj. George w.
Anderson at Williamston for the past two
years, but as the temperance people of the
State gave 1t 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 gil readers
would do well to read and re.read 1t most
carefully. If you do not recognize the
value of the edmonition now, there, is
day coming when you will.
The Southern Comic Opera Company will
appear in Anderson this (Thursdsy) even-
ing for the first time, and will render the
amusing opera "Cox and Box" besides
giving selections from other comic operas.
The Company Is composed entirely of
Southern talent, and Is said to give fine
entertainments Sec advertisement.
Somc 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 entcrtaiament
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 sufleien. tax levy on all the taxable
property n-the townships Of Bolton 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 a levy of seven mills ir
addition to the regular State and County
taxes in said tnunahins- which will n,aka
their Tex ley sy :t:s j;es. ..s es .es s;s;i!!s
To accommodate those wishing to visit
Charleston during the schuetzenfest, tourn-
anent and fs.ai fair, round trip tickets will
De suid as nil stations along the line of the
Greensilie and Columbia Railroad from
Tuesday next, GOTH instant until Wednes-
day, 2sth, instant, inclusive. They will not
be receivedrfor passage in the direction Of
Charleston after the latter date, but will be
good to return on any day until Saturday,
LIST of May, inclusive, The rate of fare froa
all stations in anderson County will bs
$3.50, This wilLbe an excellent opportuni-
ty for any of our citizens to visit the me-
tropolis of the State, and no doubt many
will.avan Themselves ef it. Il
a postal card ssfom Capt. John McFall,
dated at Camp Russell, Atlentic q French
Broad Valley Railroad, near Easlsy, April
10th, says: ...Ayerage OF 40 men on the
work from o 0o'clocl. Monday morning to
10 m. Saturday: 1900 feet of line graded.
Weeks work not fair test, as the men, be-
ing unaceustoned to hard labor, are suffer-
ing with 5oIr ;iaIi,iis and tiFed aaus,sz aauso.:sszs.
General condition improving daily. VIII
be able TO accomplish much moro in the
future. About Six of the convicts win have
to be returned. they having chronic com.
plants mott iown of at the time of deiive-
ry, which render them unfit for work.
General satiafaction prevails, and the entire
gang are in good spirita."
Pursuant to call of the Town Council,