The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
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LOCAL NEWS.
w. w. KEYS, LOCAL EDITOR.
I,RII,r MENTION.

Convention will be held at Anderson.
Mr.. Asbury Iatimcr is building l,and-
some and comm odious residence in Belton.
The sportsmen are having n fine time now
us rartridges, rabbits, 'possnns are plenti-
full
Miss Hattie Swiling, of Storcvillc, has
gone to Micanopy, Florida, to spend the
winter.
A drove of Tennessee hogs arrived in town
on last Thursday, aud were quickly dis
posed of at 81 cents gross.
The net receipts OF the entertainment of
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday of last week amounted to over
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Frank Crayton has moved from the
Roberts Church neighborhood to the plan
tation one mite from town formerly owned
by Nr. ]. T. Wilson.
J. NJ. Kidd, who has for some time
pa9sStcn running n livery ard sale stable
in Hnrtwell Ga, has sold cut and returned
to his home i'll the Fork.
We direct attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. w. S. Ligon. agent at this place for
the Soluble Pacific Guano and Acid and the
Stono Guano and Acid.
The meeting Of Associate Grange No. l
on next Saturday, the programme for which
was published last week, will be held with
Sandy Springs Grange.
Il lie boom in cotton reached ahe climax
i'll this market on Saturday, when it brought
ia cents. 1t is now subsiding and is sell
ing to-day at from l0l to l02.
Allen Mattison, colorcd, of Hopcwcll
township, exhibited a sweet potato in our
Office this week that weighed 10 pounds and
mn nd D. ipnl,nc IN, ,cnro
The 1months- old child Of Mr.. John A.
Pruitt. of Hopcwcll township, whom we
noticed recently as having been seriously
burned, died on Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.FW I. brennan has a brick building
in process nj erection Oh n lot % by 30 feet
on the Benson House square, fronting Main
street, which he will occupy us a basin ess
house.
We are requested to announce that Sandy
Springs Grange will meet at its usunl place
on next Saturday, 4th inst. All the mem-
bers are urged to he punctual in attendance,
as business of importance will be trans
acted.
The Grand Lodge A. f. NJ. meets in the
city of Charleston on Tuesday, 1Ith inst.
The reduced rates over the railroads, as
published elsewhere will not extend to the
time for the meeting but it is probable that
TcuucCU r0tcS VIII DC gwen.
Mrs. Margaret Peronneau Brecac, wife of
Willia1p e. Brccse, died ut the residence OF
her husband in Charleston on Sunday, No
vember 81, 1850, in the 32d year of her age.
She was the eldest daughter of the late VIM.
II. Peronneau, whose Ia nily resided at this
place during the war
The mild form of cpizootic that has been
gradually extending over the country for
the past few months, has reached this sec
ton at last, though very few horses or rnu!. IS
have yet taken it. When moderately work ed
and we'll protected from bad weather, the
afflicted animals suffer very little.
&C." our correspondent ut Fair Play, s.
c., sends us the following: "Mrs. Fanny
Maret, the mother of Mr.. e. w. Maret, of
your County, died near here on the oath
ult. Mrs. Maret has lived around Fair Plav
all Of her life. She reached the advanced
agc Of ninety-siX on the 5th ult."
a new school room is in process of erec-
ton on the lot adjoining Gen. Humphreys,
which will be occupied by Mrs. T. C. Lgon,
who will opcn, her school sometime in JAN
nary. Mrs. Lyon has had considerable
experience in teaching, and we hope she
may be successful i'll her new field.
BY reference to the Governors Message it
will be seen that Anderson County makes
n better showing in regard to the public
schools than any other in the State. The
schools have been kept open an average f
six months in the year, and are all in q
fourishing condition. This reflects great
credit to those having the matter in charge.
Visitors to Charleston on the occasion of
the Annual Fair of the Agricultural an Il
Mechanical Society Of South Carolina, ca n
obtain round trip tickets at the stations on
the Columbia Grecnvile Railroad in this
ok f,1l
turn until December 18th inclusive: Honea
Path and Bolton $3.50; Anderson, Will
liamston and Pcndicton, $40
The municipal election held on Monday
to fill the vacancy in the Town Council oc-
resulted in the choice of Mr.. Jas. nj. Payne.
There were only 93 votes polled, of which
Mr.. Payne received G7, Mr.. ]. G. Cunning
ham "a. J. w. Daniels 2. Mr.. Payne quail
fled on Tuesday and entered at once upon
the discharge Of his Office.
The fast mail train recently put in opera
ton by the postal authorities is working
wonders. For instance, the New York
Herald is printed in New York one day and
next. Just think OF it Almost mile to
the minute is made over 4 portion Of the
line, but the average ratio is about Forty
miles to the hour, including stopT cges.
The weather for the past week has been
extremely unpleasant, aud has caused con-
siderable loss to those farmers who failed to
get their cotton gathered while it was favor
able to the work. Tho public roads are in
n bad condition by reason of the almost
inceSsant rain and travel over them, and il
the bad weather should continue another
week will be almost impossible in many
places.
The County officers elect who wish their
official bonds approved by the outgoing
County Commissioners, so as to be able to
enter nnnn the discharge of their respective
offices on the first of January next, shou Id
have them ready by the regular meeting oi
the Board OH next Tuesday. rs it will prob
ably be the last meeting of the Board until
they meet to surrender their Offices to their
SUCCESSORS.
ave regret to learn that Mr.. John Watt
living just across the Savannah, in Ander-
son County, had his dwelling house and
kitchen, with their entire contents, de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday morning while
the family were at Church. He saved moth
ing but his corn, and did that by tearing his
crib down and scattering the corn. 1t is
thought the fire broke out from the fire.
place in the dwelling. ."--HdrtweH Ssm.
Inv farmers oI Anderson County are pro-
grezsive, and the fair price they are receiv-
ing fur uu;iu enables them 10 supply them
selves With many conveniences in the way
of improved farm implements, sewing ma
chimes, &c. Wagons, carriages and buggie:
are being bought every day, and the firms
engaged in this line are doing q splendid
business. Mcssre Watson & Son inform
us that out of thirty wagons received about
month ago, they have sold twenty.
A coiored train hand on the Columbia &
Greenville Railroad while standing OH the