The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-26
BRIEF MENTION.

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three-months old Poland China pig that
weighs sixty-six pounds.
Rev. r. c. Ligon will preach at Mid
way Church next Saturday and Sunday,
at the usual hour for holding service.
There will be no preaching in the Pres
byterian Church next Sunday, as DR..
Frierson will be absent from the city.
Mr. J. r. Smith, jr., and wife, of Green
Vile, after spending week in the city
with relatives, returned home last Mon
day.
Our citizens should be on the lookout
for burglars. Attempts have been made
recently to enter several residences in the
city.
Mrs. Phoebe Brown, wife Of Jown W.
Brown, Esq, died at her home in Abbe-
Vile County on the 4th inst, aged 76
years.
Some of our citizens are complaining
that thieves are raiding their gardens at
night. Keep your old shotgun near at
hand.
The School Commissioner has an i'm:
portant notice elsewhere in regard to the
examination of teachers for the public
schools.
The attention Of persons desiring to
purchase carp fish is directed to the ad-
yertisement of Mr.. J. 3. Hall in another
column.
It is said that some Georgia girls hugged
the trees when the cyclone passed through
that State. Oh, to be tree when cy-
clone comes!
Rev. M. l.. Banks, of Lowndesville,
will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
Church in this city next Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
The question that is agitating few of
our local politicians just now is, Who
will be our next Mayor? The election
takes place in August.
Mr.. F. M. Wslborn of Williamson
township, has sent us several heads OF
Egyptian wheat. The heads and grains
are larger than our common wheat.
Married, on the 11th inst, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, by Rev.
Mercer King, Mr.. D. NJ. Taylor and Miss
Caledonia King. All of this County.
Married, on the 10Th inst, by W. F.
Cox, Trial Justice, at the residence of j.
L. Thompson at Bolton, Mr.. w. II. Bates
and Miss NJ. B. Ballard. All of this
County.
Mr. Reuben Masters, while working
with a thresher last Friday, got three
fingers of one hand and one of the other
broken. We trust his injuries will prove
only temporary.
Mr.. F. g. Moorhead has shown us sam.
pies of his wheat crop. The heads Of his
bearded wheat are about eight inches
long, and contain from ten to fourteen
grains to the mesh.
If you cannot speak well of your neigh
bors, do not speak of them at ALL. A
cross neighbor may be made kind by
kind treatment. The true way to be
happy is to make others happy.
Rev. Charles Manly, of Greenville, will
preach in the Baptist Church next Sum
day morning and evening. He will also
assist the pastor in series of meetings to
be held in the Church at night during
next week.
Tomorrow week is Fourth of July.
AS it is National holiday, the Postoffice
will be open only short while after the
arrival of each mail. No business will
be transacted in the Office during the day.
Bear it in mind.
The dwelling house of Mr.. NJ. G. Smith,
former resident of this County, but now
residing at Donaldsuille, was struck by
lightning last Saturday, damaging his
house and furniture considerably. His
family escaped injury.
Attention is directed to the change in
the advertisement of Messrs. McCully,
Cathcart & Co. They are agents for the
Daniel Pratt Gin, Feeder and Condenser.
Persons contemplating buying gin this
season should consult them.
The colored base ball club of this city
| went over to Williamson last Saturday
and played match game of ball with
the colored club of that town. The An
derson club was victorious, the score
standing 81 to in their favor.
The Union Meeting of the Third Dis
trict of the Saluda Association will be
held at Pendleton next Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. L. NJ. Aver is appointed
to preach the Introductory Sermon, and
Rev. T. P. Bell the Missionary Sermon.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee met last Thursday. After
transacting other business, it was decided
to hold the Primary Election on the 22nd
of August, and should second election
be necessary, it will be held on Friday,
5th of September. The Rules TO govern
the Primary Electio are published else
where.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland, of Ten
nessee, occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
Church in this city last Sunday morning
and evening. His sermon at night was
directed especially to theyoung men, and
was an excellent discourse. The oppor-
tunity of hearing Mr.. Strickland once
more was a source of much pleasure to
his many friends in Anderson.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending June oath: !:
G. H. Anderson, w. R. Cooley, Robert
Gaillard, Randall Gaillard, Stella Hearsy,
G.. B. Johnson, Fannie Merriman, DR..