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

BRIEF N1cN11ONs
The Greenville Weekly Chronicle, pub
lished by Mr.. A. NJ. Howell, has suspended.
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 the past
week have not been favorable to cotton,
and some places in shows that it is worsted.
Appointments of the Y. M. c. a. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
w. W. Keys; Poor House Committee, a.
P. Hubbard, J. ]. Baker.
Married, at Greenville, S. c., on Thurs
day, May 9th, by Rev. Ellison Capers, MIR.
Paul F. jenkins and Miss Laura D. Bacot
daughter of the late Daniel D. Bacot.
Mr.. Hop Baker, of Lowndesville, was in
town on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is
another one of the substantial men of Alb
beville County who is partial to Anderson.
Married, in Savannah, Ga, by Rev. D. X.
. Mcfarland, Thursday, April Goth, Mr.. J. T..
Telford, of Gwinnett county, Ga, formerly
of Bolton, s. G., and Miss Laura ]. Thomas,
: of Savannah, Ga.
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 be no preaching in the Presby-
,teian Church on next Sunday as Dr. Frier'
son will be in Charleston attending the
sessions of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, South.
MI. Tilman C. MCGEE, one of the Oldest
citizens of the Fork township, was in An
derson on last Thursday for the second time
sincesthe war. We had the pleasure OF a
cali from him during his stay in town.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, ON Thursday evening, May Is, $780,
by Rev. D. E. Frierson, D. D., Mr. Albert
w. Todd and Miss Matte G. Anderson,
eldest daughter of Mr.. D. F. Anderson.
Fifty:.nine bales of cotton were sold IN
town by farmers on Tuesday. The like was
never known in Anderson before, and IS
another substantial evidence of the good
condition of the farmers of our County.
With one or two exceptions, all of our
merchants will begin to-day to close their
stores at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. This IS
done to allow their employees 6 little time
for recreation during the dull season, and is
a kindness and consideration that will be
duly appreciated. 50 =,
Anderson has one more lawyer. Mr.. u.
A. Zegler, 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 oflaw in oil OF the
State Courts of South Carolina.
According to the best calculations the
animal 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 very decided pros
perity here. The best part of it is, that our
trade is steadily on the increase.
The members of the Pendleton Methodist
Church will give hot supper tomorrow
night. the proceeds of which will be applied
to the purchase of new parsonage. The.
public generally are cordially invited, and
it is hoped there will be good attendance
It viii doubtless be pleasant occasion.
The temporary plank fence that enclosed
the bluegrass plots on either side OF the
Court House has been removed and 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. q
q. R. r., will receive the thanks of the
reonle OF all the 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 makes its ac-
commodations equal to those on the main
line. This is what we have been entitled
to for long time.
The picnic at Silver Brook on Saturday
last. under the auspices of the Baptist Sun
day School, was 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. The dinner was boun-
tifnl and unusually fine, and every one
enioyed it very much.
The experimental survey of the Savannah
Valley Railroad was begun at two O'Clock
on Wednesday, the 10th instant. The first
line was begun from the Greenville g. Co
lumbia Railroad depot, in the town of An
derson, and the second will be run from the
Blue Ridge depot. The corps will probably
be out about one month on this survey, and
work will be begun upon the Road as soon
as it is located.
Capt. Kirk was in town on Monday, and
is in as high spirits as ever over the pros
poets of the early completion 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 G. H. by fall. He regards
the projected road from this place to Easley
as one of very great importance, and thinks
it should be pushed with zeal and diligence.
The Abbeville Medium, says: "Ninety-Six
has curiosity in specimen of cotton. 1t