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

Can't. and Mrs. P. X. Norris have re-
turned from visit of several months to
relatives in Greene County, Ala, where
they have enjoyed pleasant sojourn.
Their nieces, Misses Carrie and Kitty
Saunders, daughters of DR.. G. P. Saun-
ders, formerly resident of this County,
but now a citizen of Greene County, have
come out with them on visitto relatives
in Anderson County. We are II believer
in immigration, and hope these young
ladies may be so much fascinated with
this country, and particularly with some
of its inhabitants, as to induce them to
make up their minds to settle in our
midst.
In accordance with the recommends
tions of the General Conference of the
M. E. Church, South, the Methodist
Church of this city has appointed. next
Sunday for the observance of 'Children's
Day." The morning services will be es-
pecially for the children, at which time
the pastor will deliver an appropriate
sermon. In the afternoon, at o'clock
Sunday School celebration. will be held,
at which time addresses may be expected
from Col. r. A. Child, of Pickens, and
Col. John G. Clinkscales, 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 meeting at
Providence Camp Ground on Saturday,
the oath inst, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.
The primary object of the meeting will
be to see test of the various cotton cul-
tivators-sulkey and walking; and also
such other agricultural machineryas as may
be carried there, such as sulkey plows,
reapers, &c. Later in the day there will
be a 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 in his section is
very promising Cotton is coming up
on some farms, though they are about
ten days behind their usual time in get
ting the crop planted. He thinks the
area in cotton will be as large as 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 tie disaster occasioned by the severe
drouth of last year. There is no com.
plsint in his section as to supplies or
labor.
The annual social picnic which the citi-
zens of Broadway township of the vi
cirity of Carpenter & Geer's Mill have
every Spring came off on last Saturday.
Owing to the busy season of the year, 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. The crowd was composed of old
and young of both sexes and all seemed
to enjoy themselves. Towards midday
they repaired to stand, which had been
erected for that purpose, and Messrs. P.
K. McCully, w. W. Humphreys, G. e.
Prince and E. B. Murray, by invitation,
addressed che 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, &c. 1t was an enjoyable affair
throughout.