The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-15

Mrs. Chaplin, President Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of South
Carolina, is expected to arrive in Ander-
son next Saturday. She will spend per-
haps two or three days in our midst.
Due notice OF the time and place of her
lecture will be given. The public gener-
ally are cordially invited to attend.
There is some talk of getting up
walking match or foot race in the city.
Our, friends, Messrs. L. P. Smith and J.
Poppe, should enter the contest We
will bet our old hat they can beat any
man in the city, judging from the rapid
strides they make from their back doors
to the railroad cut when they hear the
train coming.
The City Council has appointed Mr.. c.
G. Cummings Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment..i The engine house has been
completed, and the engine and hose rec!
placed in it. Mr.: Cummings will sleep
in the engine house at night, so that in
case of fire he will have the steamer ready
to throw a stream of water by the time
the members ;of the Company arrive at
the engine house. Tfl ;'lrlaT:Ei :
Mercury. the planet that drives with
hot axle-boE until the great sun singes
the wings on his ankles, may be seen
these evenings just after sunset. To the
person who. looks through an7ordinary
opera glass q few degrees north zof the
sunset point, about halfpast o'clock,
the little planet is an admirable object-a
gem Of white light sparkling on the very
rim of the horizon. j
The Plume Drill of the Cadets Of the
Anderson Military School on the Court
House Square last Friday afternoon was
witnessed by quite crowd of spectators.
The Judges were Col. J. E. Allen, Lieut..
s. NJ. Orr and Sergt. Foster FAINT. The
drill lasted about an hour. The ranks
gradually decreased until the contest mar
rowed down to Cadets F. G. Dupree and
Rob't Baker. These two gentlemen We'd
with each other for some time, when the
Judges announced that Cadet Dupree was
entitled to the plume. -Mr4 Dupree, it
will Be remembered, came off victorious
at the Plume Drill several months
Ago. - -, - -
Mr.. John Il. McGill, editor Of the Hart
well, Ga, San, spent last Saturday and
Sunday in the city, and of course our
sanctum was honored with the presence
of his handsome and genial countenance.
Mr., McGul publishes one Of the best
weeklies in Georgia. he is native of
Anderson, and naturally has a tender
place in his heart for his old home. Time
has, dealt gently with him, for he does \
not look &. day older than when he first
learned the writer how to set type. His
many friends here were glad to shake his
hand, and regretted that his stay was 80 |
brief. Come again, Bro. Nc, and spend
several weeks with us.
The Anderson Democratic Club, No. l,
met pursuant to call by the Executive
Committee on last Friday afternoon, and
in the absence of the presiding officers
Mr.. A. B. Towers was requested to pre-.
side. On motion of Maj. z. B. Murray,
the Executive Committee was instructed
to prune the Club list by striking off the
names of all members who do not bona
1ide belong to the Club, as requested by
the County Executive Committee. On
motion of Gen. Humphreys, the Club ad-
journed to meet on Friday afternoon, 10th
inst, at o'clock, at which time the cleo
ton for new officers and delegates to the
County Convention will be held. All
members of the Club are urged to be
present. -
The citizens of Anderson met in the
Court House last Friday afternoon and
elected delegates to represent them in the
Convention Of Stockholders Of the Sa-
vannah Valley Railroad Company, which
met at Lowndesville On Wednesday. 18th
inst. Mayor Maxwell was called upon
to preside, and Mr., J. Feaster Brown to
act as Secretary. The following gentle
men were elected delegates: Messrs. E.
B. Murray, W. W. Humphreys, B. +.
Whitner, p. K. McCully and DR.. s. N.
Orr. Subsequently the City Council ap'
pointed Messrs. s. Bleckley, R. L. Moor
head, w. s. Brown, ]. M. Payne and E.
M. Rucker to represent the Council in
this meeting. There is no doubt, we
suppose, that the former officers of the
Road have been reelected for another
year. Their management Of the affairs
Of the Company has been prudent and
successful, and they deserve the compli-
ment of reelection, which they doubt
less received by. q unanimous vote at the
meeting just held.
A correspondent of the: Seneca Free
Press, writing from Pendleton, says: "a
report, that seems well authenticated,
says there is project on foot TO- erect at
an early day large aud commodious ho-
tel at this place. Our town is an excel
lent and cherished summer resort for the
people of the low country who wend
their way toward our salubrious cline
during the warm season, and our present
hotel (although kept in princely style} is
inadequate to accommodate the demand.
A number of applications for board was
received and refused by private families
here last summer, which proves very
conclusively that such an investment
would be exceedingly lucrative. PEN
dleton, the alma mater Of some of'the most
brilliant intellects that have ever adorned