The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16
gatelligeueer.
LOCAL NEWS.
w. w. KEYS, LOCAL EDITOR.
BRIEF MENTION.

better as Christmas approaches.
Mr. T. p. Earle offers valuable piece of
property for sale in an another column.
Town. Creek Grange will meet on next
Saturday and elect officers for another term.
Cotton receipts for the week ending with
Tuesday, 53S bales; for the whole season,
$4,000
The Palmetto Minstrcls are rchearsing for
an entertainment to be given some time in
January.
Rev. w. II. Strickland will preach at
Mountain Creek Church on Saturday and
Sunday next at IL n. IN. each day.
Mr.. Joel C. Keys was thrown by q mule
while returning from Church on Sunday
morning and had his left wrist dislocated.
Mn. Betsy Hunnicut died Tuesday even
ing about O'clock, after an illness of only
forty-fivc minutes with some disease IF the
heart.
Mi., Essie Burrcss returned home from
the Williamson Female College on Wcdnes-
day. The fall session OF the College closed
Oh Tuesday.
The Masonic Lodge ut this place is repre-
sented in the Grand Lodge, now in session
in Charleston, by Gen. w. w. Humphreys
and DR.. r. +. Diver.
We are glad to lcarn'that Maj. ID. l.. Cox
is recovering from the injuries received by
the running away of this team at Earles
bridge three weeks ago.
The many friends of Rev. w. II. Strick-
land will bo pleased to learn that he will
preach in The Baptist Church on Sunday
morning, 2Gtl instant.
The Supreme Court admitted fifteen young
men to the practice of law on Monday last,
among whom were Mcssrs. j. $. Murray,
Jr., and Columbus Wardlaw, of Anderson.
Several rafiless were interrupted the other
day by notices from the police to the parties
getting them up that there was an Ordinance
in force against raff1ing and all other species
Of gambling.
Alf. McGee, q colorcd man who was been
employed at the depot at this place for ten
or twelve years past, mysteriousiy disap-
peared ono day last week and has not beer.
heard of since.
typographical error last week made us
ovclstnte the difference in the amount of
cotton received at this place and Abbcvillc.
Instead of having 5000 bales more than
Abbeville, We have about 5000.
We call attention to the advertisement in
another column of the school of Mrs. r. G.
Lyon, which will open OH 10th January.
Mrs. Ligon is thoroughly qualified by cul-
ture and experience for her work.
Charles Caldwell. colorcd man of this
place killed hog last weel; from which lie
claims to have gotten 81 gallons of lard. It
is pretty big story, but Charles has the
reputation of being q truthful man.
The Sunday Sc!.rols of the town will have
ajoint celebration in the Baptist Church on
the afternoon Of the last Sunday in the year.
Goth instant, at which several addresses will
be made. a full programme will be given
next week
The advertisement of Mr. VIM L. Todd,
which appears in this issue, should be read
by all, but more particularly by those who
have any idea of buving sewing machine.
He is ngent for the Singer, one of the best
machines made.
The merchants and business men of the
town have agreed to close their places Of
business from Friday evening, oath. until
Wednesday morning, 29th instant to give
their employees on opportunity of enjoying
the Christmas holidays.
When making selections for Christmas
presents, be sure to call Mt the postoflice and
examine the handsome stock of boz oks. pa
per, etc, Of Messrs. Geo. w. FAINT & Son.
Articles suitable for presents for both chill
drcn and grown people, and ut any price.
The Town Council passed resolution on
fines hereafter imposed OH persons convicted
Of carrying concealed weapons, gambling,
tearing up bridges or injuring any public or
private property to the person informing OH
them.
Mr.. ]. W. Reid, of Dark Corner. has OBJ
taincd letters patent on an invention that
removes oil danger of accidental explosion
in blasting; The powder is put in, after the
packing. Mr.. Reid says he Inns already re-
fused an offer OF $lOOOO in cash for his
patent.
The legislature acted wisely in refusing
to. repeal the lien law. Its repeal would
have worked grea. hardship on large
class Of the citizens of the State. It.was a
strange proposition to compel men to pay
cash for their necessaries when they have
not got 1t to pny.
Mr.. ]. e. Peoples is having several neat
cottages erected on his lot in the renr of
Mayor Tolly's residence. He has en- eye to
the permanent improvement of the town rs
we'll rs the profitable investment of his
surplus capital. Would TINT we had
thousand such men.
Siessrs A. 3. Towers & Co. have on hand
lot of extr. snperf'ne -four that for ex-
cellence is equal to an? ever brought to this
market. We arc Indebted to them for
liberal sample, and know whereof we speak.
They have also just receiv I'd large lot of
elegant Christmas goods.
1t is q matter of great importance to III.
entire State that some measure be passed to
utilize the labor of prisoners confined in
the County jails of the State. Let them be
put to work OH the public roads and bridges,
or anything else by which they can be made
to pay for Mt least the expense of kceping
them.
Rev. IT. J.. Bell, the pastor Of tie Baptist
Church Mt this place. was united in marriage
with Miss Ada G. Clabaugh, on Wednesday
evening, December 8th 1880, at 4he residence
of the brides father, in Talladega, Ala, Rev.
J. j. d. Renfroe, D. D., officiating. MFR.
Bell and bride arrived in Anderson on last
Friday morning.
The blindstaggers. most fatal disease to
horses and mules, is prevailing to consd.
erabe extent in this County,, and good
many Of cur farmers have lost valuable an
imLls during the past few weeks. View would
be glad If any one who knows of either
preventives 10 or cures for the malady would
make tiirIn known through ouT columns.
We4direct the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement OF the w i;iiaulsion niaIe
Academy, Of which Mr.. Walter w. Brown.
A. NJ. is, principal; Mr.. Brown is gradn.
ate of Furman University, Is thoroughly
qualified to teach, and VIC are gratified To
state is Meeting with success in his efforts
to build up n first class male school at Will
lamston.
We were pleased to meet In town on last
Saturday, Mr.. Joseph N. Telford, of Banks
county, Ga. He is son of Mr.. George B.
Telford, vhc removed with his family from
this County some eight or nine years ago
to his present home in Georgia. Mr.. Tel
ford is visiting relatives about Bolton. and