The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-24
The oyster supper announced last week

The oyster supper announced laSC WeeK
to be given at Mr.. S. 8. Newell's unoccu-
pied residence in Hopewell Township, for
the benefit OF the Hopewell school house,
was postponed, on account of the inclem-
ent weather, until tomorrow (Fridayl
night. Remember the time and place, and
attend.
On account of the incement weather last
Friday night, the meeting called for that
evening for the purpose Of organizing q
Literary Club was postponed until to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon at 4 o'clock.
All persons who desire to join or feel an in
terest in the organization are requested to
attend. The meeting will be held in the
Court House.
Mr.. Lemuel Swayngame, a highly re-
spected citizen of Hopewell township, died
on the 18th inst, in the seventy ninth year
of his age. On the day following his death
hiu funeral services we're conducted by Rev.
G. NJ. Rogers at Beaverdam Church, after
which his remains inferred in the adjacent
graveyard. He was good citizen, and
Jealous member of the Methodist Church
for more than forty years.
4 little son OF Mr.. D. D. Gentry, in
Broadway township, while playing in the
yard one day last week fell and broke his
arm near the elbow. DR.. j. o. Wilhite
was summoned to reset the broken limb,
buf by the time he arrived at the house the
arm was so badly swollen that it was i'm
possible to reset it. The little fellow is
getting along very well, but it is feared that
he will have stiff arm the balance OF his
life.
In speaking of the recent freeze in Clar-
endon County, the Enterprise says: zone
of our citizens says it was so cold last Sum
day that after the hominy had been boiled
large lump of ice was found about the
centre. Another says that the hot coffee
frous a. it left the pot, and when the cup
wap filled there was 8 solid mass Of ice from
the cup to the pot, anu that in lifting the
pot, the ice was so strong as to lift the cup
with it."
/. While we were standing on street cor
ne, the other day wondering where we
could pick up bit of news, We overheard
two old gentlemen discussing the weather.
Alter making various predictions as to what
sort Of weather we would have during the
balance Of tho year. one Of them remarked:
"I have always noticed that when COW
scratches her right ear with her hind foot,
we are sure to have rain" Take notice
hereafter and you can tell whenever it is
going to rain.
Mr. z. A. Nosely, most estinlabls
young man Of this County, died at the res
idence Of his father, Mr. Ira L. Aosely, in
Hopewell township, on last Saturday morn
ing, after long and painful illness. Mr..
Hosely Was about thirty-one years of age,
and had been for number Of years con-
.sistsnt member OF Hopewell Baptist
Church, where his remains were inferred
last Sunday. The family Of the deceased
have the sympathy Of host OF friends in
their bereavement.
IL is with regret that we announce the
death of DR.. Henry Elrod, promising
young physician of this County. which oc-
CURED at his residence in Centerville Town
ship on last Tuesday night, after a brief
illness with pneumonia. DR.. Elrod was
graduate Of the South Carolina Medical
College, and was in every respect most
excellent young man. He was recently
married, and leaves young wife. together
With aswide circle of friends and relatives
to mourn his death.
The Industrial Exhibition Of the Agricul-
tural Society of South Carolina opens in
Charleston next Tuesday, and will contin'
ne until the 2lst of February. The G. &
G. r. R., commencing next Tuesday, will
sell round trip tickets to Charleston from,
the following stations at the prices named
Anderson, $500; Pendleton, 1895; Will
lianaston, 1885; Bolton, $500; Honea
Path, $s.25. The tickets can only be pur-
chased on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of each week until the Exhibition
closes, and are good for five days. This is
an excellent opportunity for our citizens to
visit Charleston, and doubtless number of
them will take advantage of it.