The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-14
BRIEF MENTION.

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Scarlet fever i2 still very fatal in Charles
ton.
The Hartwell .Sm has been enlarged to
eight pages.
See the new advertisement of Wilhte &
Wilhite druggists.
There was light frost Monday morning
The last Of the season, probably.
The small grain crops are looking better
since the weather has become warmer
The State Press Association will go to
Florida next month on pleasure excur-
sion.
The publication Of the Saluda Argus, by
J. II. Hogan & Co., will be commenced
at Greenwood about the first of May
Business about town is getting particular
ly dull, and time hangs heavily on the
hands of the merchants and their clerks.
The town Of Prosperity. in Newberry
county, elected dry ticket on Monday
The temperance movement is gaining force
all over the State.
Perry Mattison, colored man living on
the plantation of Mr.. Potter Acker, had his
house and its entire contents destroyed by
fire on Sunday night.
A contract for the building of parsonage
for the Baptist church has been given to
Mr.. John Kaufman, and the work is to be
completed by the 1st June.
Appointments of the Y. NJ. C. A. for next
Sunday To conduct the afternoon meeting,
John NJ. Hubbard; Poor House committee
]. A. Daniels, G. F. Tolly.
The Pelzer Manufacturing Company are
grading railroad from the site Of their
mills out to the Columbia and Grecnville
Road distance Of about quarters of
mile.
One Of the most consistent temperance
men in Anderson County walked ten miles
to hear Mr.. Carswell lecture. He is an old
man. This, we take it, is the greatest COM
plment that could be paid ali orator.
Married, by Rev. W. P. Martin, at his
residence, March 27th 1881. Mr.. Berry l..
Davis of Anderson County and Miss Hat
daughter of the late Seaborn Macken.
There are now 116 pupils attending the
Williamson Female College. Every room
in the large College building is occupied by
boarders and Dr., Lander is considering the
matter of enlarging his accommodations.
The knights Of Honor contemplate cele-
brating the fifth anniversary of the organi-
zation of their Lodge, which comes on the
26th of May, and have appointed COM
mittee to obtain speakers for the occasion.
While John Williams, colored. was at
tending church in town on Sunday morn
ing last his house, on the plantation of Mrs.
McGregor, about two miles and half from
town, with its contents was destroyed by
accidental fire.
We direct attention to the change in the
advertisement of J. R. FAINT e. Co., than
which there is no more enterprising firm in
Anderson. Their stock Of spring goods is
complete and varied, and purchasers will be
properly treated when they go there for
goods.
Up to the 9th instant inclusive, there had
been sold in this place 2,230 tons of amoni-
ated fertilizers and 1,O3i tons of acid phos-
phate, representing in value about 5000
bales Of cotton weighing 450 pounds each.
Reducing the value to dollars and allowing
ten cents per pound for the cotton the total
sum amounts to 2l36,350
Associate Grange No will meet at Cedar
Wreath Academy OH Saturday, 23d instant,
at 10 a. n. Essays on the following sub
jects are expected from the gentlemen
named: "Does it pay to raise sugar cane for
syrup ?"-Warren Martin; "yTinter treat
ment of stcck"-B. F. Russell; "Best plan
materials for composting"-J. w. Rosa
mOnd.
"What South Carolina needs is popula-
tion-people to take hold of and utilize her
thousands of rich and uncultivated acres"
--Georgetolun Times. Yes, and the employ
ment of her thousands of idle capital in
manufacturing enterprises. Put the money
to work in this way and then. there will be
still greater inducements for thrifty immi-
grants to come into our State.
The Paris Store announces n general re-
duction in the prices of goods in this issue,
and cordial invitation is extended to its
patrons to call and examine the stock and
prices before making their purchases OF
spring goods. Mr.. Lesser, the proprietor,
is bending every energy to make the Paris
Store popular resort for both ladies and
gentlemen, and We hope he will succeed to
the measure OF his deserts.
The colored people Of the town are still
continuing the work of repairing the Gree
ley Institute building, and hope soon to
have the work completed. They have ex-
pended altogether about $3.50 on the work,
and have yet $50 or 5000 more to raise to
finish the work as they originally contem
plated. Of the amount expended $52.30
was made last Friday night by q hot sup
per given by the Good Templnrs, and 500
was given some time ago by the Good Sa-
maritans. The money has certainly been
well spent, end The co!ored people deserve
great credit for contributing so literally OF
their limited means to SO worthy an object.
BEFORE quitting the good work they expec!
to enclose the lot with good fence, dig q
well, furnish the school rooms with large
maps, and put the entire premises in first
class condition in every respect.
The case of the State vs. VIM. A. Multi
kin, Van Mullikin, James Bryant and
Thomas Mullikin, charged with riot and