The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-04

List of letters remaining in the Post
office for the week ending June 3rd:
Mrs. S. B. Bamew, Thos. Benjamin, Miss
Maggie Brown, Miss S. c. Brown, Rob-
ert Cleckley, Andrew Frederick, j. Law
renee Glen, S. II. Hampton, Miss Febie
Hardy, M. M. Hill, Mrs. Z. D. Herrin (2),
Mrs. Francis Johnson, Willie B. King,
Joseph Morton, w. p. Smith, Belzora
Stency (col.), J. R. Thomas, W. D. Watt,
Mrs. Emma Williams (3).
A kiss is said to be sweet, not because
it contains saccharne matter, but because
a man doesn't know what else to call it
when he feels the effect travelling through
his system on lightning express with no
1 stop-oycr check. It is safe to assume that
a man who attempts to describe a kiss
never had one; men who have had kisses
mot smacks) don't want to talk; they
fiust want to think and dream and dio
with their boots on. So we have boon
told.
Mrs. Carrie Walker. wife of Mr.. James
Walker. died at her home near Honea
Path on last Tuesday morning, after
brief illness from measles. Mrs. Walker
was Just entering womanhood, and her
death has cast gloom over the neighbor-
hood i'm which she resided. She was
member of Barker's Creek Baptist
L
Church, where her remains were inferred
OH Wednesday, She leaves husband
and two small children to mourn her
DEATH
The first number of the Ceatenary pub
lished ut Florence, with Rev. A. w
Moore as e,litor and proprietor, is on our
table. It is all eightpas seven column
paper, ably edited, replete with secular
religious and literary reading matter, and
printed in excellent style Col. James A.
Hoyt, Rev. Mason W. Presley, DR. j. 2.
Smeltzer and Rev. A. Coke Smith arc the
corresponding editors. It is published
monthly at sl.no per year. The ce'.te'ary
| has our best wishes Tor success.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week
the Sandy Spring neighborhood, about
nine miles Northwest of the city, was
visited by severe storm, which did coa-
siderable damage. The dwelling houses
of Mr.. A.W. Elrod and Mrs. Majors wero
unroofed, and number of outhouscs on
their plantations blown down, several
outhouses on Mr.. Peter McPhaiPs place
were also blown down. The storm, as
far as we have been able to learn, was
narrow in its limits, though its track was
several miles long. We have heard OF
no other damage to buildings, thoug con-
siderable timber was blown down in other
sections.
Mrs. Mary McGukin, mother of our
townsman, Mr.. VIM. McGukin, died at
her home in Savannah Township, on
Wednesday, 9th ult., after brief illness,
from paralysis. Mrs. McGukin was in
the 18th year Of her age, and ever since
her childhood had been faithful and de-
voted member of the Presbyterian
Church. She was loved and esteemed by
an extensive acquaintance. She was the
mother of ten children, eight of whom
survive her. Her remains were inferred
in the graveyard at Flat Rock Church on
last Thursday, Rev. D. Il. Frierson, y.
D., conducting the funeral services.
The following are the Jurors for ap-
proaching term of Court: Jas. T. Barnes,
Jesse p. AfcGee, David B. Martin, George
r. McLees, John NJ. Moorhead, Harvey
C. Routh, John j. Thacker, James a.
Shirley, w. L. Dobbins, Daniel S. Cham
blee, John j. Coker, James M. Evatt,
james II. Mcconnell, J. 81. Gaines, John
H. Rainey, James a. Cason, T. D. Hew.
in. James H. Simpson, Archey s. Sadler,
Elias L. Clarke, A. l.. Foster, William A.
Cason, John W. Hall, W. J. Gentry, j. r.
Nelson, w. B. Quails, R. E. Sloan, james
g. Gordon. William G.. Smith, Thomas
NJ. Maddox, James G. Rush, L. L. MCGEE,
Greeulee Ellison, z. NJ. Snipes, ]. X.
Clement, Thomas ]. Cox.
The farmers of the Five Forks neigh-
borhood met in the school house at Leba'
non Church on Saturday afternoon, May
3Oth, and organized Farmers Club, to
be known as the Lebanon Farmers Club.
Twenty-Five names were enrolled as
members, and quite an. interest in the
success Of the Club was manifested by all
present. The following gentlemen are the
officers of the Club: President, j. B.
Douthit; Vice. President, T.. T. Wake
field; Secretary, James w. Rothrock.
The Club will hold regular monthly meet
ings on Saturday before the first Sunday
in each month at o'clock p. m. Far.
mers who desire. to try to better their
own and brother farmers condition are
respectfully invited to join the Club.
The pic mic at Williamson last Friday,
in which all the Sunday Schools of the
city participated, was decided success.
The excursion party was composed Of
between three and four hundred persons.
The day was spent in social conversation,
games, &C., and everybody, especially the
children, enjoyed the occasion. In the
afternoon game of base ball was started
between the first nine Of the Williamson
club and nine composed OF Anderson
boys, but only five innings were played,
the score standing and S. The commit
tee of arrangements deserve the thanks Of
all the excursioilists for the admirable
manner in which the excursion was man.
aged. There was not single accident,
and everything passed off as pleasantly
as could have been desired.
A Card.
TowNv1LLE, S. c., May 80, 1885.
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