The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
BRIEF MENTION.

Anderson Grange No. II, will meet next
Friday at II o'clock a. m.
The farmers are busy with their farm
work, and things are getting extremely dull
about town.
There have been several light frosts dur
ing the past ten days, but as yet the fruit
has not been killed.
The Carolina Sun is the name OF a new
s-page weekly just started at Cheraw, Tor
which we wish meritorious success
Mr.. J. A. Drake, of Martin township,
who has been quite i'll with pneumonia for
some time, is now considered outof danger
Considerable complaint of rust in the
wheat is made by the farmers from the
country, some of whom are apprehensiVe
of serious damage to the crop.
Mr., A. Lesser's advertisement is enlarged
TO twice its usual size this week, and will
not be less for two months to come. He
knows the value of printers ink.
Pomona Grange, of Anderson County,
will hold its quarterly meeting at Anderson
ON next Saturday. We are requested to
urge full attendance of delegates.
The Episcopal Church was filed to over
flowing on last Sunday morning, and the
Easter services were more than usually in
teresting and impressive. The building was
elaborately and beautifully decorated.
Here is mathematical puzzle to which
an answer is invited: "a butcher had lot
of thirty sheep, which were slaughtered for
market in one week, killing an odd num-
Der each of the seven days." How did he
do it?
The Baptist ladies will make every effort
to render their entertainment on tomorrow
success, and earnestly solicit the patron
age of our citizens. They will furnish both
dinner and supper, and at reasonable
charge.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. G. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
John w. Todd-Scripture, Deut. II; Poor
House Committee, A. B. Towers, J. Baylis
Lewis; Jail Committee, J. A. Daniels, T. c.
Ligon.
DIR. E, C. Frierson, son of Rev. DR.. Frier-
son, of Anderson, a talented and promising
young man, and graduate Of the Balti-
more Medical College, has located at Antre-
vile, in Abbeville County, for the practice
Of his profession.
The firm of Messers. A. B. Towers &sCo.
is one of the most reliable not only of An
derson but of the up-country. They have
established a reputation for keeping only
frst-class goods, and never fail to give sat-
isfaction. See their new advertisement.
The Medium says that the Radicals of Alb
beville County 'are evidently preparing to
make contest this fall. A few of the faith
full held kind of informal caucus on the
street last Friday, (19th inst.,) and the
County Convention will shortly be called"
sThe most convenient method e1tant
may be seen at Hollands Ferry on Savan-
nah River. 1t is so arranged with wire
rope that the current will carry the boat
from either side to the other without the
aid of poles, or other motive power."-
Hartpell Sun.
Messrs. B. F. Crayton & Sons have pur-
chased from stock dealer in Woodbridge,
New York, two heifers and one bull of the
Ayrshire breed, which will arrive in day
or two. We hope their good example Of
introducing fine cattle into our County will
.-be followed by others.
The Hartley-Denck musical entertain
ment in Masonic Hall on Monday evening
was not literally patronized, though it is
said to have been worthy of a full house.
Prof. Denck is one of the finest pianists in
the United States, and has performed before
the crowned heads of Europe.
At meeting of the stockholders Of the
Anderson Educational Association, (by
which the buildings and grounds of the
Carolina Collegiate Institute are owned and
controlled held on Monday, it was decid-
ed to discontinue the system Of co-educa-
ting the sexes, as at present conducted, at
the expiration of the present year, and to
make it strictly male school.
The dramatic entertainment in Masonic
Hall on Thursday night last by our anna
teur troupe reflected much credit upon the
skill and talent of those interested. All of
the characters in both pieces played were
admirably personated, and every one pres
ent was delighted with the entertainment.
Anderson can boast of some of the most
accomplished amateur actors and actresses
: in the State.
Rav. w. d. Strickland returned home
from Charleston on Tuesday, where he has
been assisting in special meeting in the
First Baptist Church of that city, which
closed on Sunday night The Nescs and
Courier says that the meeting was very sue.
cessful, and that ''Mr. Strickland has made
fine impression on this community, and
returns to Anderson followed by the good
wishes Of many friends"
The report is current in this section that
fast mail trains ere soon to be put on the
Greenville & Columbia Railroad, and that
the time now consumed in running from
Columbia to Greenville will thereby be
shortened some two hours and half. We
only hope the report is authentic, for some
improvement on the present schedule is
certainly desirable, and would be greatly
appreciated by the public generally.
Mr.. J. B. Smith brought to our office on
Tuesday piece of pine tree bark five and
a half inches thick, composed of over
eighty-fve layers. The bark was taken
from q tree eleven feet in circumference
which grew near his mill, but upon the