The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10

LOCAL IN NEVVO.
G. g. LANGSTON, LOCAL EDITOR.
BRIEF MENTION,
Sheriff Bolt has fourteen boarders at
present.
Sheriff Breazeale, of Walhalla, was in
the city on Salesday.
Cant, ]. NJ. Kidd, of Hartwell, Ca, was
in the city last Monday.
Read E. 3. Benson's new advertise
ment. It will do you good.
Rev, Fl. B. FAINT will preach in the
Methodist Church next Sunday.
yrhe track-laying force on the Savannah
valley Railroad has reached Bordeaux.
The City Council is digging large cis-
tern in the street near the engine house.
Capt. w. D. Evins and family loft last
week for their Winter home at Evinston,
Fla.
J.E. Breazeale, Esq, is in Charleston
thisweek attending the Grand Lodge, A.
F. NJ.
Mr.. w. ]. Xix. of Fair Play, S. G.,
offers some valuable land ;or sale. See
advertisement.
Last Sunday was cold. windy day.
The various city Churches, however,
were well attended.
Married, on the 3rd inst, at storeville,
by Rev. H. M. Allen, Mr.. Marion Bonds
and Miss Ida Simpson.
Miss Lula Aver has gone to Richmond,
Va, where she will spend month Or
more visiting relatives.
The clerks are now wondering whether
they are going to get chance to enjoy
the Christmas holidays.
Representative scudday spent last Fri
day in the city. He was called home on
some important business.
The Atlanta saloon keepers are refusing
to sell drinks to men who voted for pro-
hilton in the late election.
Col. L. E. Campbell is representing
Belton Lodge, A. j.: NJ, in the Grand
Lodge at Charleston this week.
/: There is general depression in busi-
ness all over the State, and the merchants
of Anderson are feeling it, too.
The city was full of people on Salesday,
but the merchants say business was dull.
The skin and bone exchange was lively.
"A large number of the farmers are hold
ing their cotton for higher price. We
heard one farmer say he had fifty bales
to sell.
\ On wednesday cotton was quoted in
9 the city as follows: Middling, 81 to 81;
good middling, 81 to 9; strict good mid
dling,9. ~.
When you get ready to buy your Christ
mas goods. consult our advertising col
umns, ahd you will know where to go to-
get them.
Messrs. A. T. Shelton and Ellis Will
hanson have gone to Florida. The for
mer will settle there if he is pleased with
the country.
There were about fifteen mountain
.sschooners," all loaded with apples, cab.
Monday.
Married, on Tuesday, 9Th inst, by Rev.
r. w. Burts, Mr.. j. B. Carpenter, of this
city, and Miss Cornelia Long, of Abbe-
vile County.
The Greenyille NeWs says the Piedmont
Factory has ceased buying cotton. The
Company has laid in enough to do the
Factory until next Fall.
When a young woman once makes up
her mind that she will never marry,
nothing can shake her discrimination
until q man proposes to her.
Mr.. d. 81. Hammond, OF Williamson
Township. recently lost two horses by
( feeding damaged corn to them. TIe
horses died of blind staggers.
DR.. r. G. Witherspoon, one of Ander-
son County's popular young physicians,
has gone to Florida, where he will spend
few weeks visiting his father
The City Council has appointed COM
!; and Ladder Truck. It is probable that
the Council will purchase 3 Truck.
Last week Mr.. w. Henry Glenn, of Va
rennes Township, killed hog that
weighed 4s5 pounds neat and from which
he secured twelve gallons of lard.
Married, by Rev. NJ. McGee, at Honea
Path. s.. c., on the 3rd. inst, Mr.. James
Sheffield and Miss Emma kay, daughter
of Mrs. Jane Kay, all OF this County.
We again request the survivors of Com
panY "F,n oath Regiment to Gull and get
copies of their roll. Every survivor
should have one, as the cost is small. !,
( A. Lesser, Agent for j. c. Moore, has
au interesting advertisement in this ISSUE
Read it closely, and then SO and sec the
bargains he is offering i'll dry goods.
It is said that great takers arc not as
liable to insanity as silent people. Natg..
rally enough, those who have to listen are
Z the ones who appropriately go crazy.
Mr.. James NJ. Cathcart has resigned the
Office of Chief of the Fire Department
Mr.. James NJ. Payne, the Assistant Chief,
is acting Chief until Mr. Cathcart's sue
cessor is elected.
The young man who walked mile
through the rain without an umbrella
was not admitted by the young lady, on
the ground that she didn't want any
damp fool about hor.
Mr.. John NJ. Mcconnell has COM
menced his clearing out sale. Persons
desiring bargains in dry goods, boots,
shoes, &C., should give him an early call,
as he is determined to sell.
Six negro men were committed to the
County Jail last week for gambling.
They were arrested in Hall Township.
One of them was Reuben Young, loto-
rious gambler OF this city.
Married, at the residence Of the BRIDES
mother, in Waihalla, S. c., on the 14th
ult, by Rev. J. G. Davis, Mr.. B. Mack.
Holland, of this County, and Miss Mamie
l.. Bouknight, OF Walhalla.
Married on 24th of November, at the res
idence Of the brides father, by Rev. II. N.
Allen, Mr.. r. P. Wheeler, Of Putnam
County, Ga, and Miss Lucia Walters,
daughter of Col. W. E. Walters, OF this
County.
Messrs. G. W. Fant & Son havo g. largo
and beautiful assortment Of goods for the
holiday trade. 1t is worth your time to