The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-08

Capt and Mrs. p. X. Norris b,va "a.
'u,hed from visit of several months to
ieistives In Greene County, Ala. where
.ney have enjoyed pleasant soiourn.
their nieces, Misses Carrie and K;t,y
saunders, daughters OF DR.. G. p. saun.
uefs' formerly n resident of this Comfy
pus now citizen OF Greene County. have
come out with them on visit to relatives
~ Anderson County. We are believer
IN immigration, and hops these young
iAules may be so much fascinated with
tn's country, and particularly with some
Oh It's inhabitants, as to induce them To
make up their minds to settle in our
midst.
IN accordance with the recommends.
lions OF the General Conference of the
a. e. Church, South, Tie Methodist
Church OF this city has appointed. next
sunday for the observance of "Children's
Day" The morning services will be es.
| peclally for the children, at which timo
Inc pastor will deliver an appropriate
sermon. In tho afternoon, at 4 o'clock a
sunday School celebration will be held.
at which time addresses may be expected
from Col. X. A. Child, of Pickens, and
Col.John G. Clinkscalcs, of Williamson.
The public generally. and the children
especially, are cordially invited to attend
both services.
We are requested to announce that
Rock Mills Grange will hold a meeting at
Providence Camp Ground on Saturday,
the 24th inst, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
Tho primary object of the meeting will
be to SEQ test OF the various cotton cul-
tlVa'ors-sulkey and walking; and also
such other agricultural machinery as may
be carried there, such as sulkey plows,
rcapers, &c. Later In the day there will
be public installation Of the officers OF
the Grange. A full attendance of the
members Of the Grange is requested, and
the ladies' and gentlemen Of the commu-
nifty are invited to be present There
Will be basket pic mic, and pleasant
and profitable day is anticipated.
Maj. G. w. Maret, one OF Fork town
ships substantial farmers, was in the
city few days since, and informed us
that the small grain crop iii his eection IL
very promising. Cotton is coming up
on some farms, though they arc about
ten daya behind their usual time in get
ting the crop planted. He thinks the
area in cotton will be as large rs usual.
The area in corn is largely increased. On
the 18th Of April the bottom lands lying
along Big Beaverdam Creek were badly
damaged by freshet. He says the peo-
pie are hard at work and in good spirits,
and determined, if possible, to recover
from the disaster occasioned by tho severe
drouth of last year. There is no com.
plant In his section as to supplies or
labor.
The annual social picnic which the ci,i-
zens OF Broadway township of the vi
cinity OF Carpenter & Geer's Mill have
every Spring came off on last Saturday.
Owing to the busy season of the the
attendance was somewhat smaller than
usual, though there were enough of the
ladies and gentlemen Of the township
present to render the day very pleasant
one. Tho crowd was composed of old
and young of both sexes, and all seemed
to enjoy themselves. Towards midi -day
they repaired to stand, which had been
erected for that purpose, aud Messrs. P.
X. McCully, w. w. Humphreys, G. e.
Prince and E. b. Murray, by invitation,
addressed the meeting upon the prospects
and importance of the Savannah Valley
Railroad. At the conclusion of the
speeches sumptuous basket dinner was
partaken of by those present, and the
Afternoon was spent in conversation,
fishing, DC. 1t was an enjoyable affair
throughout.