The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

On Friday evening of next week, the
young ladies of the Exochean Society OF
the Female Seminary will serve oysters
ard coffee at the Seminary buildings, for
the benefit of the Society. They should
be patronized literally.
On next Sunday night there will be
held Bible reading and song service IN
tho Methodist Church. The pastor in
vites every one to bring their hymn book
to assist in the singing, and their Bible to
verify the quotations, if they wish to do
so.
Elberton (Ga.) Leader: "a gentleman
of Anderson, S. c., was in town few
days since for the purpose of renting a
house for lady of his town who wishes
to move her family to Elberton. Her
daughter and two sons will engage in
business here"
The Chicago Weekly Ncws, large eight.
page paper, has sent large number OF
papers to our Office for distribution as
Specimen copies. Call and get one. Per
sons desiring to subscribe for it will be
furnished the INTELLIdENCER and the
Weekly Ne,ns for $3.50 per annum.
When man advertises he means busi-
ness. Buyers would do woll to remem-
Der this. Our advertisers are reliable,
pushing men. They handle no slow pen
nies; on the contrary, they Keep every
thing moving, selling for short profits
and reinvesting. That's business.
We are requested to announce that the
semi annual meeting of the colored Edu-
cational and Sunday School Convention
will be held at New Mt. Pisgah Baptist
Church on Saturday and Sunday, Novem,
Der 7th and 9Th. Rev. R. F.. Laroche will
preach the Sunday School Sermon, and
Rev. e. V. Gassaway the Missionary Ser
mon.
Mr.. J. L. Snipes, clever young far
mer, has sent us five of the largest sweet
potatoes we have ever seen. The aggre-
gate weight of the five is twenty five
pounds, the largest one alone weighing
six and one-half pounds. He has made
this season one hundred bushels OF pota-
toes on half acre Of ground. He is cer-
tainly ahead on the potato question.
MIR. w. A. Chapman is again before the
readers of the INTELL1aENcER. Since his
York Cash Store, he has increased his
stock, which embraces everything usually
found in first-class dry goods establish
ment. His prices are low, and his goods
will give satisfaction to every purchaser.
Read what he says and pay him visit.
It is now definitely decided that Rev.
G. D. Watson, d. D., will begin the series
of meetings, to be held in the Methodist
Church, on the 7th November. On Sun.
day, November 9Th, he will present the
doctrine of holiness. He will be assisted
in the meeting by his wife and Mrs.
Bangs, of Philadelphia. The friends
around in the country and the public gen.
orally are invited to attend.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending October %:
folu Bemew, S,' II. E. Balkom, Lizzie Ann Ben
sen, Miss Fannie Brown, Charles Harri-
son, VIM. H. Harrison, ]. L. Heron, Mrs.
Jennings, Kate Johnson, ALI. Mattison,
Miss Macoy, Miss Cora Reed, Prof. J.
Mcpherson Thompson, Miss Silvy Weare,
s. Wannuck, Emerline Walker.
= Last Tuesday Mr.. Thos. NJ. Cater show
ed us some very fine samples of his up
land corn crop, which was planted after
he had harvested his oats. He had two
varieties, the yellow Dent and the COM
mon corn. The ears Of the latter were
the largest, but the stalks only averaged
one ear each, while the stalks of the for
mer produced on an average OF two ears.
He fertilized his land with hen-house ma
nure and ashes. He says he intends in
the future to follow all of his small grain
crop with q crop of corn, thus raising
two crops on the same land.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland and fami-
ly spent the greater portion of the past
week visiting his son, Mr.. G. 81. Strickland,
and his many friends in this city. Mr..
Strickland is en- route to Shelby, N. c.,
whittier he goes to assume the pastorate
of the Baptist Church. While here he
preached in the morning and evening
able and interesting sermons to a crowd
ed audience on each occasion. Mr.. Strick-
lands many friends were pleased to have
him in our midst again, even for so short
a time We wish him much success in
his new field of labor.
Last Saturday evening, the residence
of Rev. i. B. Adger, DID,, in Pendleton,
came near being consumed by fire from
the explosion of Kerosene lamp in one
of the rooms up stairs. A member of his
family heard noise which was thought
to be some one at the door, and upon go.
ing to the door discovered a brilliant light
issuing from the up stairs. The fire was
speedily put out, the principal damage
being done to some of the furniture of the
room and some jewelry which was in it.
A piece of the lamp was thrown across
the room by the force of the explosion.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union are making extensive preparations
for Festival in Temperance Hall next
Tuesday. The Hall will be opened at -
o'clock, when dinner, consisting of all
the substantials and delicacies known to
the most fastidious epicurean, will be
served at very reasonable price. Our
country friends who may happen to be in
town that day should bear this in mind,
and give the ladies call and get good
dinner. They will be helping worthy
organization. The Festival will continue
through the afternoon and until late in
the evening. The ladies desire to raise
some money, and have adopted this plan
to do so. We hope our citizens generally
will give the ladies liberal patronage.
Remember the time and place.
There is no young man in the County,
perhaps, who derives more genuine pleas
ure from hunting game, birds especially,
than Mr.. James II. Roberts. He has re-
Gently purchased breech-loading Lefever
gun, for which he paid $l68.00, and which
is said to be the best gun manufactured
in America. He has two Of the prettiest
pointer dogs we have ever seen. They
are little over two years old, and are ad-
mirably trained. He trained them him.
self, and says one hundred dollars would
not buy one of them. Last Friday morn
ing Mr.. Roberts went out and in two
hours had killed twenty-seven partridges.
This is q common occurrence with him.
He presented US with dozen of the birds,
for which we return many thanks. 1t is
not often that poor newspaper scribe
gets such treat.
The Greenyille Nccs. in speaking of the
recent Piedmont Fair exhibition, men
tions the White Sewing Machine, for
which Mr.. C. A. Reed is agent here and in
Greenville, as follows: "Reed & Young,
agents for the White Sewing Machine,
make an exhibit which will interest the
ladies and reward their visit. They have
their machines at work under the man
agement of an expert operator, Mr.. Hoff-
man, who came here from the North for
tho purpose of showing what the ma
chimes will do. The walls around the
corner occupied by this exhibit are orna-
Iii. f,,1 onoo; p,anc Of fha