The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-07
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BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
Senator Hampton has returned to this
State, and is now with the campaign party.
The circus passed up to Walhalla on Tues
day night, where it exhibited on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. John C. Horton brought US mann
moth sweet potato of his own raising last
week.
In consequence of the decline in the price
of cotton, business has not been so brisk
8 the past week.
A large amount of interesting reading
matter is left ont this week to give place 10
new advertisements.
Cotton was selling yesterday at 9s. which
4 was slight advance on the ruling price OH
Monday and Tuesday.
We have heard in roundabout way that
5 the whole of Hart County will be over. to
the circus tomorrow.
The usual Friday evening prayer meeting
and teachers meeting of the Baptists will
be dispensed with this week.
Mai. E. B. Murray went to Columbia on
Tuesday to attend meeting OF the State
Democratic Executive Committee.
The net proceeds of the entertainment of
tho ladies Of the Baptist Church on Wednes-
= day of last week amounted to $l70.
Rev. w. a. Strickland will preach at
& Salem Church next Sunday at II a. m. and
present the claims of th1 State Mission
work.
See the programme of the County Fair
= ,kn5s 20; yph
plete list of the awarding committees ofthe
several departments.
Messrs. Ligon & Hill have large supply
highly recommended as fertilizer for wheat
and other small grain.
The colored Baptists of this place will
have q fair tomorrow, 9th instant, for the
purpose Of raising money with which to
repair their church building.
We publish to-day long and important
Ordinance passed by the Town Council at
special meeting on Tuesday night last. It
should be carefully read by all of our citi-
zens, both in the town and county.
We would direct the attention of our lady
readers to the advertisement of Miss Della
Keys. which will be found in this issue.
She keeps good stock of millinery goods,
5 and gives prompt attention to mantQa-
making, etc.
Byt the provisions of the Ordinance passed
by fhe Town Council on Tuesday, it is now
unlawful for any person to carry concealed
weapons of any kind in the town Of An
derson. This is a good law, and should be
rigidly enforced.
The Circuit Court for this County con-
yened on Monday morning, but at the re-
sFquest Of the Bar. was adjourned over till
next Monday, at which time it will be re-
CONVENED. Judge Mackey wos very willing
Z to giant the request of the lawyers, as he
2 was anxious to attend the Kings Mountain
!, Centennial Celebration.
- While Mr.. Joseph Jolly, young man of
about 20 years of age, was going to Sandy
z Springs Chufch on last Sunday morning: in
company with two other young men, all on
horseback, his horse took fright and ran
away. throwing him against q tree and In
{icting very serious and painful wounds on
his head, which may yet prove fatal.
All of our merchants have agreed to close
their stores on Friday Of the Fair, and all
persons are notified not to come to town OIL
4 that day, for the purpose Of trading or at
tending to business with them. If the mer-
chants are willing to lose day at this busy
season Of the year to give encouragement
to this enterprise, why cannot all others7
The Cayde Company, the recent purchas-
ers of the Greenyille & Columbia Railroad,
have complied with the decree of Judge
Hudson, and paid one hundred thousand
dollars cash, and given bond for one hun-
dred thousand to pay in sixty days the bal
Il ance tof the first payment of the purchase
money, which is about $500, 600 additional.
Rev. Il. NJ Aver has been elected pastor
lof the Townyille Baptist Church for ne
next year. Abetter selection could
not have been made. The Church is loca-
ted in one Of the best sections Of tho County
Just such place as good preacher might
desire for his field Of labor. Should Gen.
Aver accept the call, we congratulate both
pastor and Church.
Rev. Mr.. Strickland, Corresponding Sec
rctary of Baptist Convention Of this State,
reports 81, ,S48.87 as his cash collections for
the month Of September. During the
month he has visited six Associations and
two Churches, all of which have extended
to him hearty welcome and to his work
liberal contributions. At Reedy River AS
sociation he received S253.10 cash.
Messrs. Reed, Moorchead & Herrick, our
nearest neighbors, are carrying a much
larger stock Of goods this year than former
IL. anu from the constant stream OF custo-
mers g1ing in and out Of their establish
ment, It is q reasonable conclusion that the
patronage accorded them has proportionate--
1fy increased. This firm is composed of good
material, and shows every sign OF prospen-
ty.
A car load of twenty-six bales of cotton
was burned at Ninety-Six, on the G.. & @.
r. B., last Saturday. The car when fouCd
obe on fire was Immediately detached from
the train, but the burning had progressed
30 far that it was impossible to save any OF
the cotton. The car was from Abbevllle,
! making the third car load from that place
that hos been burned within ten days
This induces the opinion that the burning
was the work of an incendiary. 4
Round trip tickets to Atlanta, Ga, will be
sold st the several ticket Offices on the line
of the G.. & C. r. r. from Monday, October
11th, until Friday, October 22. inclusive.
pood to return until October 25tb, inclusive,
at greatly reduced rates, for the accommo-
dation Of those who wish to attend the
Fair of the Gate City Guards, Of that city.
The following are the rates from points in
this County: From Honea Path $3.50,
Bolton $3.2S, Anderson $3.25, Williamson
1925, Pendleton $3.50.
Mr.. A.. Lesser, the energetic proprietor of
the Paris Store, brings his establishment be-
fore our readers this week in two.column
advertisement, which every one IS requested