The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-20
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LOCAL NEWS.
BRIEF MENTION.

iished by Mr. n. NJ ltoweii, has suspended.
7 The County Auditor makes an important
announcement TO all property owners in
this issue.
There will be union singing at Provi-
dence Church on next Sunday. commenc-
Ing at 10 o'clock a. M.
DR.. Bonner, of Due West, has sufficiently
recovered from his recent severe illness to
go to Glenn Springs, spartanburg County
The exceedingly cool nights of tile past
week have not been favorable to cotton,
aud some places In shows that 1t is worsted.
Appointments OF the y. NJ. G. A. for next
Sunday; TO conduct the afternoon meeting,
w. w. Keys; Poor House Committee, A.
i. Hubbard. J. ]. Baker.
Married, ut Greenville, 8. c., on Thurs
day, May 9Th, by Rev. Ellison Capers, Mr..
Paul r. Jenkins and Miss Laura d. Bacot,
daughter Of the late Daniel D. Bacot.
s5 Mr.. yTop Baker, of Lowndesville, was in
town on Tuesday and Wednesday. He Ii
another oneof the substantial men of Alb.
y bevilie County who Is partial to Anderson.
Married, in Savannah. Ga. by Rev. d. X.
y Mcfarland, Thursday, April Goth, Mr. J. IT.
Telford. of Gwinnest county, Ga. formerly
K Of B,iton, s. c.. and Miss Laura ]. 1'homas,
: Of Savannah, CD.
The colored amateur theatrical company
( gave an entertainment in Masonic Hall on
Tuesday evening to very small audience.
Portions of the programme are said to have
been creditaby performed.
There will 'e no preaching in the Presby-
terian Church on next Sunday as DR.. Frier.
son viii be in Charleston attending the
sessions of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, South.
Mr.. Ti)man G. MCGEE, one of the oldest
citizens of the Fork township, was in An
derson on last Thursday for the second time
since5the war. We had the pleasure of q
cali from him during his stay in town. ~
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, Oh Thursday evening, May 49, 1880.
by Rev. D. E. Frierson,a D. d., Mr., Albert
w. Todd and Miss Matte G. Anderson.
eldest daughter of Mr.. D. f. Anderson.
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!, i Fifty;nine bales of cottc;l we're sold 10
town by farmers on Tuesday. The like was
never known in Anderson before, and is
another substantial evidence nf the coed
condition of the farmers OF our County.
With one or two exceptions, all of our
.mI.chants will begin to-day to close their
stores at o'clock in the afternoon. This is
done to allow their employees n little tiind
for recreation during the dull season, and is
kindness and consideration that will be
duly appreciated. g65it..r s.;
Anderson has one more lawyer. Mr.. D.
A. Ziegler, one of our promising young
men, went down to Columbia last week
and after standing most creditable exam
ination before the Supreme Court was ad
mitted to the practice of law in oil OF the
State Courts Of South Carolina.
According to the best calculations the
annual business OF the Town of Anderson
is about one and half million dollars.
This Is certainly not far from the correct
amount, and it shows o very decided pros
perity hare. The best part OF it is, that our
trade is steadily on the increase
The members of the fendleton Methodist
Church will givea hot supper Tomorrow
night, the proceeds of which will be applied
10 The purchase os > new parsonage. The
public generally are cordially invited, and
it is hoped there VIII be good attendance
Itwill doubtless be pleasant occasion. 81
The temporary plank fence that enclosed
the bluegrass plots on either side.o the
Court House has been removed and o neat
iron fence put up in its place. While the
Commissioners have not done quite as
much as The Court instructed them to do,
we must praise them for what they have
done and hope on for what we want.
Mr.. Fry, the Superintendent of the G. &
people ofall tho towns on the Anderson
Branch and Blue Ridge section of his Road
for the splendid passenger coach that has
been put on this line, which. Iiiafes lis al-
commodations equal to those on the main
line. This is what we have been entitled
to for o long time.
The picnic at Silver Brook on Saturday
last, under the auspices of the Baptist Sun
day School was q very pleasant OCCASION
The company was composed chiefly Of
children, for whom the older persons pres
ent seemed desirous of making the day
especially pleasant, Tho dinner was boun-
tiful and unusually fine, and every one
enjoyed livery much.
The experimental survey of the Savannah
Valley. Railroad was begun attwo O'clock
onsWednesdny, the 10th instant. The sirst
limo @as begun from the Greenville & Co
lumbia Railroad depot, in the town of An
de.sen, end the second will be run from the
Blue Ridge depot. The corps viii probably
be out about one month on this surysy, and
work VIII be begun upon tho Road rs soon
. 40 Il iitt Is Is iu0la.ilaii. . *
Capt. Kirl, WINS in town on Monday, and
is in ns high spirits as ever over the pros.
poets OF. the early conpletion of his rail-
road He is making much better progress
with his work than he ever anticipated In
The outset. and hopes to have the line fin
ished to Pickens O. ii, by fall. he regards
.l.A....ainztad rt,nd FINN this nlaca to Easlsy
asss6ne of very great Importance, and thinks
It should ba pushed with zeal aud diligence.
8 The Abbeyille Medi.o't Eays; Ninety Six
has curiosity in specimen ofscotton. ;t
isan old cotton stalk which. after lying out