The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-30


the County Fair next October?
Why is sencca City like Sarah Bernhardt?
Because she Is rich with diamonds.
Col. Mattison has returned from the Paf.
faio Springs, Virginia, slightly improved in
Mr.: Henry n. White, OF the Fork, hos
our thanks for some very fine and delicious
peaches.
Rev. T. P. Bell viii preach at Shiloh on
Saturday before the Sd Sunday in July at
ii q. m.
Mr.. WIN. McGukin is building residence
on his lot adjoining Mr. r. s. Hills, above
the depot.
Mr.. ]. A. Nj. Carlisle has been appoip
q Notary Public for Anderson COUNT Nv
the Governor.
We have recently printed nice lot of
land deeds on good paper, warranted not to
break in folding.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper vii!
DC administered in the Baptist church next
Sunday morning. W
The regular monthly meeting of Anderson
Grange No. II has been postponed from tl {.
first to the second Friday OF July.
Let good feeling and good temper prevail
during the campaign on the license ques.
abuse any for their views.
Appointments Of the Y. NJ. C. A. for next
Sunday: To conduct the afternoon meeting,
John w. Daniels; Poor House committee,
J. A. Daniels, G. r. Tolly.
The Presbyterian ladies will have ,ce
cream at the usual pl-ce tomorrow even.
ing, and we are requ,s.ed to say that there
will be no quantities sold for less thar ten
cents.
Prof. J. P. Kennedy has been elected Pres :
ident Of the Due West Female College,
He is scholar OF fine attainnients, and
will worthily fill the place of the lamented
Bonner.
The first cotton square and cotton bloom
that made their appearance in the county
found their way into the printing office.
but what will become Of the first water
melonP
The stockholders of the Savannah Valley
Railroad meet ut Lowndesville to-day.
The session will be an important one In
view of the probability Of an early COM
pletion Of the road.
Rev. ]. p. Smeltzer, D. D., of Walhalla.
will preach on next Sunday in the Presby.
terian church. The collection will be for
disabled ministers and widows and orphans
of deceased ministers.
Rev. j. L. McLin, promising Young
minister of this county of the Presbyterian
persuasion, has accepted call to the pasto-
rate of the church at Hartsville, Darling
ton county, and has entered upon his work
there.
The Irish potato crop is suffering in some
sections Of Pickens county from the rayages
.! bug resembling the Colorado potat,
bug. They eat OF theleaves. literally strip
ping the vine, which dies. The bng is Of a
gray,sh color, and about half an inch long
Mfr. William Stewart, respected citizen
OF the Corner township, died at his resi-
dence near Moffattsville on last Saturday,
afler short Illness from pneumonia. His
remains were inferred in Generostce Church
yard, after appropriate funeral services, on
the following day.
Messrs. Jones & Wiles have about twenty
hands at work on the Savannah Valley
Railroad, and are progressing satisfactorily
with the grading When the crops are laid
by they propose to put two or three hun
dred hands to work, and hope to complete
their contract by frost.
John Maddox, a white boy twelve or
fourteen years oId was drowned in Saluda
River, at the Pelzer Manufactory, en- the
14th instant. Maddox went in 5athing
with several other boys, and getting into
deep water, and being unable to swim was
drowned before he could be rescued.
Gen. w. w. Humphreys has been ap-
pointed by the Governor on commission
with Gen. ]. w. Moore, of Hampton, Gen.
Irvine O. Walker, of Charleston, and Adju-
tant General Manigault to revise the mill
tary laws cf the State, and to report thnir
revision to the next session of the Legisla-
ture.
The Rock Hill Herald says: Prohibition
has been attended With great benefit to our
town. The drinking and loafing that were
formerly done are now conspicuously ab-
sent. Men now come to town, get their
supplies and then go home. A great deal
Of time is thus saved and put to good use
which would otherwise be worse than Iost.n
At O. meeting of the citizens of Varennes
township at Flat Rock on last Saturday, the
following delegates were appointed to attend
the meeting of stockholders of the Savan-
lah Valley Railroad at Lowndesville to-
day; w. G. Watson, J. w. Norris, DIR. r.
y; Thompson, c. 8. Beatty, P. a. Masters.
Alternates-Rev. w. Fl. King, a. A. Dean,
M. w. Stephenson.
Tho WILLIAMSON Female College closed
its Spring Session on Thursday, the 23rd
instant, without any public exercises. At
the close of the regular exercises of the day.
president Lander announced the graduation
Of Miss Della Braswell, of Georgetown,
Miss Alice Moore, of Williamston and
Miss Ella Smith, of Pendleton. During
the session just closed, the institution has
enjoyed unprecedented prosperity. The
Fall Session will open the 1st of August.
Messrs. Burt & Graydon have filed COM
plant fer injunction against the Savannah
Valley Railr5ad Company and against the
Treasurer of Abbeville county to prevent
the collection of the taxes in Calhoun town.
ship. Judge Hudson passed an order max
ing rule on the Company to show cause
returnable on next Tuesday in Greenville.
Messrs. B. r. Whitner and A. r. Broyles
will represent the RailroadC Company in this
litigation.
The Board of Directors Of the Savannah
Valley Railroad Company had o meeting at
this place on Monday to consider bids for
grading that portion Of the road not already
Under contract. Several bids were submit
ted, but fral action on them was deferred
until u fuller meeting vi the Board, which
will be held at Lowndesyille to-day. The
probability is thnt the remainder OF the
road will be let out nn es favorable terms
as that now under contract.
The spring session of the Carolina Collie.
giate Institute,eFill close on Friday OF next
week with q public exhibition, to which
the public generally and the patrons OF the
school especially are invited. The exercises
will consist chiefly Of competitive contests
for prizes offered to ti.a best declhiners
The competitors will be divided into two
classes, and competent judges will deter.
mine who are the successful ones. The