The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-23

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Mrs. Sarah g; Speer died at her home
near Lowndesyille, in Abbeville County,
on Tuesday, 14th inst, after q lingering
illness, aged 81 years. Mrs. Speer was
sister of Mrs. G. 8. Beatty, Of this city,
| and has many friends in this County who
will regret to hear of her death. She
leaves husband and six children to
mourn her death.
The CITY Council should have the
names of our streets painted on neat
boards and nailed up at all the corners.
The boards would not cost much, and 1t
would be great convenience in !oca ting
lthe residences of our citizens. 1t would
not have to be done but once, as the boards
would last long enough for everybody to
learn the names of the streets.
Rev. T. G.. Herbert announces in the
Southern Christian advocate that the Sandy
Springs Camp Meeting will begin its SER
vices on Thursday night before Bird Sun.
day in September and close Tuesday
morning after. Revs. R. D. Smart, w. Il.
.Kirton, =. D. Frierson, j. G. Davis, J. w.
Wolling, c. v. Barnes, F. NJ. Morgan,
Fletcher Anderson will be in attendance.
The attention of our readers is directed
| to w. A. Chapman's new advertisement.
About 1st September he will move into
the store-room now occupied by NJ. B.
Anstein, and rather than go to the trou-
BILE and expense of moving his large stock
of goods, he will until that time sell
everything at greatly reduced prices for
cash. Don't put off visiting his store. too
long, for if you do you may miss bar
gain.
Ellis Major, colored boy, while bath
| ing in Cochran d Burriss' mill pond, on
Generostree Creek, in Rock Mills Town
ship, last Saturday afternoon, was drown
ed. He got into deep water and sank be-
fore his companions could reach him.
His body was recovered two or-three
| hours afterwards. Coroner Nance held an
| inquest over the deceased on Sunday, and
the Jury rendered a verdict Of accidental
drowning.
The Atlanta Constitution says persons in
the habit OF gulping down immense
draughts of cold water several times q
day are in danger. One drink of water
will last an Arab in the sandy Soudan
couple Of days It is suicidal folly for
man to swill water two or three times be-
fore breakfast, at his meals. and between
them and several times before retiring 1oI
the night, to say nothing Of an occasional
will poison, ipjure or kill q man with
constitution of iron.
The Greenville Ne,us, of the 18th inst,
says HDunham's Bridge was on yester..
day received by the Commissioners OF
Anderson and Greenville counties and is
being travelled over. It is undoubtedly
tho handsomest,i strongest and best bridge
| in upper South Carolina. It's roadway is
twelve feet wide, and it is as firm as the
ground, a buggy driven over it at trot
falling to produce the slightest vibration.
It is guarded on both sides by iron rail-
ings so that a run off is impossible, and
is good for fifty years. -
The ladies Of Ebenezer Church, in Mar
| tin Township, have arranged to have q
Festival on Friday, 3lst inst, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to repair the Church
and make some repairs on the interior.
The Festival will take place at the Church,
and will no doubt be most pleasant oc-
casion. Every ything will be sold at the
most reasonable prices. The object is q
worthy one, and we bespeak for the Ia
dies liberal patronage. During the day
addresses win be delivered by several gem
tlemen.
Last Saturday evening, about 7 o'clock,
during a thunder storm, Mr.. Louis
was struck by lightning. The house is
one and half stories high, with q very
steep roof. The lightning struck the
South side of the roof, tearing large
hole through it and the ceiling, and came
ont through the boxing under the eaye.
The boxing caught fire, and in few sec
onds every body vas startled by the cry Of
fire. The firemen turned out promptly,
but before they reached the house the
fire was extinguished by few buckets of
water. Nothing in the house was dam
aged by the stroke Mrs. r. Sharpe wa was 81 sit,
was considerably frightened and dazed.