The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-22

The School Commissioner publishes In
another column the pro rata share of each
School District Of the two-mill school tax.
Honea Path gets the largest amount and
Williamson the smallest.
The Grangers of this County will be
pleased 10 ieatn that arrangements have
been mado with the Greenyille and Colum-
bia Railroad to sell excursion tickets for
the meeting fthe State Grange in Charles
ton, on Tuesday. February 8, the tickets to
be sold in connection with those of tie
5outh Carolina Railroad. AZ
Mrs. Martha Simpson, mother of our
townsman. Mr. Joseph B. Simpson, died at
her residence In Rock Mills township on
Tuesday morning last at the advanced age
OF oa years. She was a pious, Christian
Lady, and had many relatives end friends in
thi, County who will be grieved to learn of
her death, Her remains were inferred In
the Roberts C.urch graveyard on yester-
day.
A letter from friend in OcaIa, Florida,
brings US the sad ddings OF the death of
Mr.. George w. Resor. which occurred at
that place on the Goth of December after an
illness of week or two from pneumonia.
Mr.. Rasor was formerly citizen of An, e
son, and was well known Ia this and ed
joining counties. Ho was man Of gener-
GUS impulees, and made many friends
wherever he went.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
will give hot supper Ia Masonic Hall to-
morrow evening" to which the public gem
orally are invited. Meats and cakes of all
kinds, oysters, ice-crean., &C., will be furn-
ished at reasonable prices, and every effort
will be made to render the evening pleas
ant one for all who attend. For the accom-
mediation of those who cannot attend at
night, Refreshments will be served at and
after o'clock in the afternoon.
DR.. A. p. Johnstone will, at the earnest
solicitation of the Ladies' Sewing Society
of the Baptist Church, give reading and
recitation in Temperance Hall on Tuesday
evening next. The entertainment will be
serio-comical, and as DR.. Johnstcne has
few superiors rs q comedian, those who at
tend may rest assured of pleasant even
ing. The following are his pieces: "Jane
Conquest" "Jimmie Butler and the OWL"
"Diffidence," ""Jennie McNeal's Ride and
1.-THE First Banjo"
At meeting of the County Commission
ers on Monday a resolution was passed In
structipg the County Auditor to levy tax,
to be collected at the same time with the
State and County taxes, on the townships
in the County that voted subscription to
the capital stock of the Savannah Valley
Railroad, sufficient to raise one-third of the
whole amount subscribed The amount
each township will have to pay this year
will be as follows: Hall, 81, ,166o63; Varen. !
mes, 81, l,s53.334; Corner, 81 1888. .33i; Savan-
nah, $l,28S.S3s; Centerville, $1,7O0. He is
also instr Acted by the same resolution to
levy the same amount for the next two
succeeding years.
General Humphreys smoke house seems
to havc most peculiar fascination for the
feloniously disposed of our population, If
we are to judge by the frequent attempts
made recently to rob it of its contents, but
which. fortunately, have thus far been ia
tile. The last effort was made on Saturday
night between eight and nine O'Clock,
and when discovered the thieves had en-
tered the building and had taken down
several pieces Of meat, and were evidently
almost ready to depart with their coveted
booty. They were chased out Of the yard
and fired at, but SO determined were they
on carrying out their fiendish purpose, that
as soon as the General had retired md
everything became quiet about his prem
ises. they returned and mnde second at
tempt &c enter tiic building.