The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-09

Commencement, has been published Dy
the author in pamphlet form. The Semi
nary has presented us with a copy, for
which we return thanks.
Let cigarette puffers ponder over this
item from the New York World: San
Italian was caught yesterday in the act of
gathering cigar stumps in the street and
confessed that he got ten cents pound
for them from cigarette maker. Paste
this in your sons new straw hat"
Some of our citizens are complaining
that their mails from points along the Air
Line Road are very irregular in reaching
Anderson. About one-half of the time
we don't receive the Greenville Nc,os un
til it is day old. whereas we should re
ceive it at II a. M. on the same day of
publication.
+ Our good friend, Mr.. j. A. Hall. of Va
rennes Township, presented us the other
day with a basket of wild goose plums,
for which we return thanks. They were
very large and delicious. Mr.. Hall in
formed us that the tree he gathered them
from is only three years old, and that it
produced over five bushels this season.
The John Jack Comedy Company con-
cluded its engagement in this city last
Friday night, having played to fair audi
ences FIVE successive evenings. Our peo-
pie were highly pleased with the troupe,
especially with Miss Firmin and John
Jack, and should it favor Anderson with
another visit at more prosperous season,
we know it will be greeted by packed
house.
Miss Annie Belcher, eldest daughter of
Capt. G. W. Belcher, died at the home of
her father, in Yarsnnes Township, on last
Saturday, after an illness of about two
weeks, aged % years, Miss Belcher had
been member of the Baptist Church for
number of years, and was an exem-
plary young lady. der remains were
inferred in the graveyard at Flat Rock
Church on Sunday.
In this issue Capt. John w. Daniels ad-
vertises his stock Of clothing, gents fur
nishing goods. ETC.. for sale at cost, or he
will sell his entire stock to any one de-
string to engage in business, at the same
time giving the purchaser the privilege of
renting the storeroom now occupied.
This is a rare opportunity to secure bar
gains in these goods. Read his advertise
ment, and call early.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of the Anderson Military School
which appears in another column. This
institution is worthy of the most liberal
patronage, for in it boys and young men
may obtain most excellent mental train
ing. The faculty is an able one, and the
course of instruction is thorough and ex-
tensive. We shall speak of its many ex-
cellencies more at length at another time.
List of letters remaining in the Post
office for the week ending July 9th:
Miss Annie P. Brown DR.. D. R. Cohen,
A. f. Cromer, w. P. Crook, Powell Davis,
Mrs. Latham Davis, Miss Emma Hamel-
ton, H. P. Hill (9), Randall Johnstone,
Hester Lewis, Rozeans Loveingood, COL,
II. G. F. Largan, E. H. Lucas, Nancy
Mayfield, Alexander Moon, Rev. Samuel
O'Neal, Mrs. Kate Stephenson, Washing
ton Taylor.
The Pioneer Fire Company held its first
annual meeting last Friday evening. All
the old officers, with the exception of AS
sistant Chief John o'Donnell, who de.
clined re election, were reelected. The
following are the officers: Chief, Jas. NJ.
Cathcart; Assistant Chief, JAS M. Payne;
First Director, A. W. Todd; Second Di-
rector, Frank o'Donnell; Secretary and
Treasurer, a. c. Todd; Engineer, c. c.
Cummings; Assistant Engineer, A. H.
Osborne, jr.
On last Thursday afternoon a number
of young men of the city met and organ
lied the Pioneer Base Ball Club. The
following officers wore elected: President
Frank O'Donnell; Captain, A. G. Means;
Secretary and Treasurer, r. N. Baker.
The club will.meet regularly for practice
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons, at 6 o'clock. The club is
composed of good material, and il the
members will only go to work and prac-
tice they need not be afraid to meet any
club in the State.
Columbia Register, End inst: "Hon. H.
G. Scudday, General Secretary of the
State Executive Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association, arrived in
the city on Tuesday, from his home in
Anderson, and is the guest of President
McByrde. Mr.. Scudday met the resident
members of the Executive Committee in
consultation as to his tour of appoint
ments throughout the State in the inter-
ests of the Association. He will speak at
Georges to-day, orangeburg from the 3rd
to 9Th, Camden on the 9th, and thence to
Sumter through the Eastern part of tho
State. He is an eloquent and devoted adj
vocate of the work, and will, no doubt,
prove power in reviving and establish
ing the work Of the Association. We bid
him God-speed in his noble work"
Mr.. Thomas j. Moore, third son of
Hon. John B. Moore, died at the resi-
dence Of his father in this city, on Tues
day last, at 0 clock p. H., from inflamma-
ton of the brain. Mr.. Moore was O
bright and genial young man of nineteen
years of age, but has been in bad health
for several months past. His symptoms
had not been aggravated until some three
days before his death, and he was able
to 60 about until the morning Of the last
day. He recognized that death was ap.
preaching, and expressed himself to tho
members ofhis father's family rs prepared
for the change, making beautiful prayer
short time before Inconsistencies came
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