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

next Sunday. The members and congre'
CATION are urged to come prepared to con-
tribute literally.
The Commencement exercises Of the
Anderson Female Seminary and Ander-
son Military School take place next
month, aud the students of both institu'
tons are looking forward to the occasions
with pleasant anticipations.
The other day gentleman showed us
receipted bill, dated December 18th,
1864, from merchant for three tierces OF
salt, aggregating 2,o36 pounds, for which
he paid sixty cents per pound. What a
difference in the price then and now.
We would call attention to the card of
Doctors J. Walter Sherard and Robert A.
Reid, which appears in another column.
These are young gentlemen of fine at
tainments, and will doubtless occupy a
prominent position in the medical pro-
fession in this County.
A certain young lady Of this city went
out shopping few afternoons since, pur-
chased nice dress, went home, cut the
dress out, and by bedtime that night had
it ready to wear next day. She is what
we would term "precious jewel" and
worthy the affections of any young man.
Mrs. w. J. Parker died at her home in
.Brusby Greek township on last Thursday
after brief illness from Inflammation
of the brain. She was a member OF
Wesley Chapel, Methodist Church.
She leaves husband and two children,
besides many relatives and friends, to
mourn her death.
That veteran and sagacious journalist,
Mr.. Thos. F. Greneker, of the Newberry
Herald, on account of ill health, has sew
cred his connection with that paper. He
is succeeded by his son, Mr.. Thos. E..
Grereker, who, judging from the style
and tenor of his salutatory, will maintain
the reputation established by his father.
We are requested to announce that DR..
r. F. Diver will carry all of the chill
dren Of the Methodist Sunday School
who have no other way of going to the
picnic on Silver Brook next Saturday
morning On his traction engine. Those
who wish to go with him should let him
know, in order that room may be pro-
vided.
We are requested by Capt. NJ. B. Will
liams, President Of the Piercetown Dem
ocratic Club, to announce that there will
be a meeting of the Club at Piercetown
on Saturday, 18th inst, at 2 o'clock P. M,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the County Convention, and attending to
such other business as may come before
the Club.
The Methodist Sunday School and in
vited guests are looking forward to their
picnic on Silver Brook next Saturday
with pleasant anticipations. The various
committees app pointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the occasion are
doing their best, and will leave nothing
undone that will tend to make tho chill
dren enjoy themselves.
A petition, addressed to the President of
the United States, has been in circulation
in this city during this week, asking for
the pardon of the famous "Moonshiner,"
Lewis r. Redmond, who is now confined
in the State Penitentiary under sentence
of tho United States Court, and whose
health is very bad. Quite number OF
were secured.
Harvest time is fast approaching, and
the yield of small grain promises to be
large. In view of this fact, Messrs. Sui
Ivan & Bro. have laid in tremendous
stock of harvesting machinery, which
they are disposing of rapidly, at low
prices and on favorable terms. Read
their new advertisement, and be sure to
consult them before purchasing your ma
chinery.
The Abbeville Medium, Of last week,
says: "After long months of sickness,
Rev. r. L. Harper has so far recovered as
to be able to take trip to Mississippi
some days ago" Mr.. Harper was pastor
of the Methodist Church in this city some
years ago, and made many friends here,
who regret to hear of his ill.health. We
trust his trip to Mississippi will prove
beneficial.
Mr.. A. B. Towers brought to our office
on Wednesday morning dish of the
largest strawberries, of the Sharpless va
riety, We have ever seen. The largest
weighed one ounce, and, by actual meas
urement, measured five and oue-balf
inches in circumference. Mr.. Towers is
a very successful gardener, and takes
great pride in raising fine fruit and yege-
tables. We return thanks. for the treat.
List Of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Anderson for the week ending
May 6: Rev. H. H. Brown, Lien Cox,
John Cook, A. N. Dickinson, Joe Jones,
Mary Elgin, w. L. Dalrymple, J. h.
Duckworth, Lizzie Henry, Alfred Jacob
(col.), James King, Margaret Jones, Geo.
McKinnie, James NJ. Robinson, Wash.
Scoffield, D. Sweet. zsppie e. Spearman,
Sallie Williams (col.). Lizzie Williams
(col.)
Messrs. J. s. and R. NJ. Simmons, of
this County, had on exhibition in this
city last Monday portable farm house,
which is of their own invention, and for
which they have received patent. The
house is built in sections, and can be put
up or taken down in very short time.
1t can be built any size, and in very
manner. It's construction
certainly displays considerable mechani-
cal skill and genius.
A young lady thus makes known her
copjugal wants in an advertisement in
the Berkeley Gazette: "a lonely maiden,
still young enough to nestle constantly
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