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

Souhty In the Summer Meeting of the
state Agricultural Society, which will bs
held ut Bennettsville on the 9Th NJ Az
| gust.
Inc poem delivered by Judge E,ecklev
OF Georgia, before tho young ladies of the
Anderson Female Seminary at its recent
commencement, has been published bv
the author In pamphlet form. The Semi.
nary has presented us with eopv. for
which we return thanks.
! Let cigarette puffers ponder over this
| item from the New York World aAn
Italian was caught yesterday in the act OF
gathering cigar stumps In the street and
confessed that he got ten cents nonnd
| iof them from cigarette maker. Paste
TINS In your sons new straw hat'
| some OF our citizens are complaining
that their mnils from points along the Air
Line Road are very irregular in reaching
ANDERSON. About one.half of the time
we don't receive the Greenyillc Ncp. I'M.
til it is day old. whereas we should RI
ceive 1t at II a. m. on the same dav of
publication
Our good friend. Mr.. j. A. Hall, of Va.
rennes Township, presented us the other
day with basket of wild goose plums.
Tor which we return thanks. They were
vory large and delicious. Mr.. Hall in.
formed us that the tree he gathered them
from Is only three years old, and that It
produced ofer five bushels this season.
l
Tho 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, J.,
we know it will be greeted by packed
house.
Hiss Annie Belcher, eldest daughter of
Capt. G.. w. Belcher died at the home of
her father, in Varennes Township on last
Saturday, after an illness of about two
weeks, aged % years, Miss Belcher had
been member IF the Baptist Church for
a number Of years, and was an exem-
plary young lady. der remains were
inferred in the graveyard at Flat Rock
Church OH Sunday.
In this issue Capt. John w. Daniels ad.
vcrtises his stock Of clothing, gents fur
nishing goods. etc. fer sale at cost, or he
will sell his entire stock to any ono de.
string to engage in business, at the same
time giving the purchaser tho privilege of
renting the storeroom now occupied.
This is q rare opportunity to secure bar
gains in these goods. Read his advertise
ment, and call carly.
We would call attention to the adyer-
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 thorougn and ex-
tensiye. We shall speak Of its many OK
cellencios more at length at another time.
List OF letters remaining in the Post
Office for the weel; ending July 9Th {:
Miss Annie p. Brown, DIR. D. r. Cohen,
A. L. Cromer, w. P. Crook. Powell Davis,
Mrs. Latham Davis, Miss Emma Hamel-
ton, II. p. Hill (2), Randall Johnstone,
Hester Lewis, Rozeans Loveingood, COL,
II. G. +. Largan, +. II. 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 Az
sistant Chief John O'Donnell, who de-
clincd 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, G. C.
Cummings; Assistant Engineer, a. H.
Osborne, jr.
! On last Thursday afternoon u number
| of young men Of the city met and organ
| lied the Pioneer Base Ball Club. The
following officers were cloctod President,
Frank O'Donnell; Captain, A. G. Means
Secretary and Treasurer, r. n. Baker.
The club wilimeet regularly for practice
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons, Mt o'clock. The club is
composed of good material, and il the
members will only 60 to work and prac-
tice they need not DO afraid to meet any
club in the State.
! Columbia Register, 2nd 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 tile inter-
ests of the Association. He will speak at
Georges to-day, oraugeburg from the srd
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, aud will, no doubt,
prove power in reviving and establish
ing the work OF the Association. We bid
him God.speed in his noble work."
MIR. Thomas ]. Moore, third son of
| Hon. John B. Moore, died at tho reai-
dence Of his father in this city, on Tues
day last, at 8 o'clock p IN, fl ON infiamma
tion of the brain. Mr.. Moore was q
bright and gonial young man Of nineteen
years of age, but has been in bad hoalth
for several months past. His symptoms