The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-13

,uantion Is dlrecteo 70 au'ertiseinent 10
a,osa,s for the grading Of the remainder
4 RI .,hs savannah Valley Railroad.
y earn is coming up, cotton is being plant
4 s,na,, crain crops are fourishing and
u, eu, rormers are all cheerful and hopeful.
AZ NJ Gee the overseer of the street
ori, has been having some excellent work
sore in the southern portion OF the city.
r,,s suggestions of Cd" in regard to the
,oes;,v Of having some means of extin.
fishing fires always convenient are worth
d consideration
4 rho track of the G. & G. II. II. on the
u,o;n line is being repaired and put in fine
1 .ondition for the summer travel. A dou-
he force of hands is ut work.
Welfare Baptist church, e ,lored,) situa-
-, about five miles southeast of this place,
ros ded,cated on last Sunday, and very
,.rge concoursc witnessed the services.
Mr. b. F. Mullikin, of Garvin township,
.hoxed lis sample of Red Spring Wheat
,ho o,ber day about three feet high that
ras taken from an acre patch on his farm.
The festival given by the ladies of the
PRESBYTERIAN church on Wednesday of last
reek was success in every respect. The
rbo,e amount taken in was about 917O Of
which sI3S was net.
Wm. P. Calhoun, Esq, editor of the
Seneca Journal, publishes card in the last
Issue of the Keowee Courier, withdrawing
his name as e candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this District.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Duffie, the present Lieutenant
Governor of Arkansas, is prominently spo-
ken of for Governor of that Stale this year.
Mr.. Duffie Is native of Chester county, 8.
C.. and brother of A. NJ. Duffle, ESQ.,, of
this city.
The medical card of DR.. Henry H. ElIod,
who has located at Centreville Mills, in this
county. will be found elsewhere. DR.. Elrod
is native Of this county, q graduate of the
Charleston Medical College and promis-
ing young NJ. D.
The Easier services in Grace church on
.-unday morning were attended by q large
congregation, the church being filled to its
full capacity. The services were very i'm
pressiye, and the decorations far more elab-
crate and beautiful than on any previous
occasion.
At the request Of the County Democratic
Executive Committee we rc-publish on our
first page This week SO much of the Elec-
ton law passed by the last Legislature as
relates to the registration of voters. Pre-
serve this paper, Us you may have occasion
to refer to this law in future.
The Board of Directors of the Anderson
Farmers and Mechanics Association will
hold meeting tomorrow for the purpose
of revising the premium list and providing
for its publication, and for the considern-
tion of other important business connected
with the annual exhibition next fall.
The Etowee Courier advises the planting
o! enough watermelons to supply the fami-
ly, and thereby save the boys the trouble of
begging Of their neighbors. If the present
generation of boys beg watermelons they
are decided improvement on previous
generations. The world is growing better.
Mrs. Martha Welborn, formerly of this
county, died at the residence of her hus-
band Col. Joel Z. Welborn, at Shubuta,
Miss, on tine 2lst of March, aged 70 years.
She was daughter of VIM. Bowen, and
had many relatives and acauaintances in
this county who will be grieved to learn of
her demise.
Senator Maxwell, of Abbeville county,
mas been suggested by his friends for the
nomination for reelection to the State
senate ~ne Doctor has been q faithful
representative, and If he consents to make
the race the people of his county will no
oonot show their appreciation of his ability
and faithfulness by reelection.
The ladies' of the Baptist church are get
ling ready for festival on tomorrow. that
Will begin at o'clock and continue till or
~ at night and those who patron:ze them
@n count on getting the full value of their
money The festival will be given in Mo
sonic Hall, and strawberries will constitute
one OF the luxuries on the bill of fare.
A colored youth came to town last Mon
aay and purchased new pair of shoes, but
hnoing them hard on his feet concluded to
axe them OFF and walk home barefo oted.
DE had not gone far before he knocked the
'a'i OH Of one of his toes. "Golly," he
,1c'ained, dat was mighty lucky for dem
noes deg would hab bin ruined Of I hadn't
ook 'em off,"
The Seventh Semi-Annual Session of the
County Singing Convention will
% held in the Townville Baptist church on
s'arday' the 22nd, and Sunday, the 2Srd,
inns month. All persons interested in
nusic are invited to attend. These meet. |
nss =, nave become very interesting and pop
"a'' 80 that large congregation is expec-
'a on Goth days Of the coming session.
ne question as to who shall be our next |
iayor is already receiving attention from
~ Citizens, and several competent gentle
zen nave been suggested by their friends
y Tue place. For more reasons than one
&c responsibilities of the office will be far
.'A'er hereafter, and too great care cannot
exercised in the selection of The man for
lie place.
mere Will be no excuse Cor any one snf-
f'hg this year for want of refreshing
',erage' for there are now three handsome
'ua fountains in operation in the city. to
round at Wilhite & Whites, Orr &
oans and A. P. Hubbard's. We have
~ tne pleasure of testing the quality of
e beverage given out by each OF the
uhtAlns. which We found TO be delight