The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
Eandidates are blooming in Abbeyillt
County.
Greenville now has telephone commune
cation with Charlotte, N. C.
Rev. n. B. FAINT will supply the Baptist
pulpit on next Sunday morning
The time for closing the stores at 6 o'clock
in the afternoon is drawing nigh.
Maj. E. B. Murray had fns cow to fall
into ditch on Monday and break her neck.
There was light frost in this section on
Friday night last, but not enough to do any
damage
The regular meeting of Anderson Grange
No. Il has been postponed until Friday. the
14th instant.
Mr.. FAINT, Chief of Police, killed mad
dog in town last week. It took thirteen
pistol balls to do it.
The Presbyterian ladies made something
over hundred dollars net By their enter
tainment last Friday.
Mr.. James A. Pri3, Of Pendleton, has
five thoroughbred ra&s for sale. See adver-
tisement in this issue.
The frequent heavy rains OF the past ten
days have put the farmers somewhat behind
4, Al o;r c0{fon Dlartino
The public schools Of Broadway town
ship viii close on Friday, 2Sth of May, and
reopen on Monday, 18th July.
The early. planted cotton is coming up
nicely, and has a healthy, vigorous appear
ance. The crop.is nearly all planted.
A small framed building is being erected
on the east end Of the Episcopal rectory lot
to be used by Miss Tewias a-school room.
), Married, at the residence of the brides
mother, April 18th, by 8. s. Jones, Esq,
Mr. Norris Frost and Miss Mary Tucker.
Treasurer McGukin started out on his
usual tour of tax-oollecting on Tuesday
morning, His first point was Williamson.
Every Democrat in this County should
attend the meeting of his Club on Saturday
afternoon, and participate in its reorganiza-
ton. -, ..,.,;-. ,1ssss (. -.
The colored circus will give another ex-
.bibition at the. Blue Ridge yard tonight,
and tomorrow night they will show in
Belton. %s5:iigl. 49, fsSt
Married, April 18th, at the residence Of
the brides mother, Mr.. Charley McGaha
and Miss Margaret McClain. All OF this
County. -,
The attention of persons wishing to pur-.
chase agricultural machinery is directed to
the advertisement of Mr. J. NJ. Matthews,
Of sBelton.
Married, April 18th, BY Rev,p W: Hot,
at the residence Of the brides mother, Mr..
En-. Marldin and Miss r. Rogers. All
Of this County. ~; 5,s.
The Piedmont Sunday School Institute
win holdits 2nd. meeting with Beayerdam
Church, in this County, on Friday before.
the Sd Sabbath in May.
Married, by Rev. q. NJ. Rogers, at the
residence Of e. M. Snipes, April 18th, 1880,
Mr.sF. g. Massey and Miss NJ. L. McGukin.
sAlfof Anderson County.
~eApostofice has recently bean established
at Roberts Church, in this County, and.
will be known as Roberts Church P. o.
Mr.C. B. Gilmer IS postmaster.
The Lodge Of knights Of Honor at;this
place are considering the propriety Of cele-
brating their anniversary by public meet
ing on or about the 18th instant
A new sign adosns the front of thestore
of Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Co. It is the
work OF Mr.. J. H.von Hasseln. their book
keeper, and reflects credit on his skill.
Messs. ]. A. Brock and ]. L. Tnbble have
gonet Lexington, KY, to attend the annual
meeting ofthes Southern Baptist Convention,
which convened in that city yesterday.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. @. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
J. w. Daniels-scripture, Luke Is; Poor
House Committee, W. w. Keys. G. F.
Jones.
The Democratic Clubs should send their
best men to the County Convention. It is
a meeting of great importance; and the best
material in the party should be brought to
the front.
A new agricultural journal will make its
appearance in Columbia about the middle
Of this month. We sincerely hope it will
not meet with as sad fate as did the Rural
Cnrolinian.
Rev. w. F. Pearson, of Due West, is i'll
from stroke Of paralysis. He has many
friends and admirers in Anderson who re-
gret to hear of his illness and wish him a
speedy recovery. -
At the regular m onthly conference of the
Anderson Baptist Church on next Sunday
morning an election viii be held for pas
tor to succeed Rev. Mr. Strickland, whose
term expires on tne 1itu VI june.
Ex-senator Cochran was SO thoroughly
disgusted with the character of the makeup
of the Republican State Convention that he
declined to attend it. It was composed
principly of the renegedes Of the party.
Every Democratic Club in the County
should organize promptly on next satur-
day. Let there be simultaneous and earn
est move along the whole line. There is q
great deal to be gained by starting right.
"During recent visit to Anderson we
had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Humph-
s."-Abberlk Press and Banner. And
we venture to say that you never did nor
never will meet more perfect gentleman.
Tho senni.annual meeting of the Ander-