The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21

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CAPT. J.. w. PooRE. Bolton.
Mr.. NJ. I. BROCK, Honea Path.
These gentlemen are fully authorized TO
receive subscriptions from any parties in
or out of the County.
BRIEF MENTION,
The price of cotton does not vary much.
Wood was sold on the streets last week
at $3.50 a load.
An old proverb says, cold winter for
good crop year.
The mails have been very irregular for
the past ten days.
The Auditors office is crowded daily
with people making their Returns.
The stock law goes into effect in Hart
County, Ga. the 1st of next month.
The weather has been the general topic
of conversation for the past ten days
The Marion Star is now an eight-page
paper; and has been otherwise improved.
The measles are raging at Piedmont.
Last week there were It's cases in the VIII
lage.
Mr.. James b. Bewley has been elected
one of the Wardens of the town of Lau-
rens.
Tho Anderson Oil Mill is running day
and night. Two forces of hands are en-
ployed.
Gov. Thompson has appointed Mr.. j.
a. Douthit Notary Public for Anderson
County.
It is seid that the Savannah River has
been higher recently than for twelve or
ffteon years.
We are informed that Mr.. E. G. Pruitt,
of Hall Township, has housed large
quantity of leo.
The Newberry Observer says there are
already five. candidates for Congress in
the Third District.
The freeze last week played the mis-
chief with the housekeepers' jars of fruits,
! preserves and pick les,S
One of our bald headed bachelors. is
said to have utilized pillow-case for
night-cap during the recent freeze.
It's estimated that not less than 1000
negroes have aleft South Carolina for Ar
kansas since November 1st of last year.
On Wednesday cotton was quoted in
the city as follows: Middling, s to, 81 );
good middling, 81; strict good middling,
81.
It is the opinion Of some Of our far
mers that the oat crop is seriously in
jured. Sweet potatoes are believed, also.
to be ruined.
Married, in Central, 8. O., on the 18th
inst, by Dirt. W. Folger, Notary Pub
lie. SIr. ]. N. Phillips, Of Seneca, and
Miss Pastel G. Hewin.
Married, by S. T. Richardson, Notary
Pubic, at his residence, on the 18th; inst,
Mr.. William Dickorson and Miss Amanda
: Watson, all of Anderson County.
The Barnwell People says: ..Barnwell
needs q first-class blacksmith and wheel
wright shop. There is no better opening
In tho State for the right sort Of a mar"
It seems that the President has had
some difficulty in getting a sub Treasurer
in New York. He should have offered
us the Job. We wouldn't have refused it:
Married, on December 9th, 1885, by
j Joseph Winter, Notary Public, Mr.. John
II. Wright and Miss Annie Todd, daugh-
ter of DR.. Jas. A. Todd. all of Anderson
County.
Mr.. Bismu!h Miller, who visited An
derson and assisted in conducting the no,
illness meeting last month, is now asso-
ciate editor of the Greensboro (Ga.) Home
journal.
Our handsome yonng friend, John N.
Geer, of Belton, spent short while in
our office last Friday. Some one of the
fair; sex should levy on John. Heis
worth. catching.
Mr.Julius Poppe offers his house and
lot for sale. This is one of the most de-
sirable places in the city, and no doubt
can be bought at a reasonable price. See
advertisement.
.I should like to know" said one man
fercely to another the other day, "when
you are going to pay me what you owe
me?'' 'sI give it up" he rcp,ied; task
ME an easy one."
DR.. John Hopkins, ono of Seneca's
most substantial citizens, was in the city
last Friday. Tho INTELLIGENcER has.
: been welcomed visitor to the Doctors
household for years.
On the 18th inst, on the plantation of
Mr.. E. C. Chamblee, near Bolton, little
negro child accidentally fell into the fire
aud was so badly burnt that it died in
few hours afterwards.
Married, on Wednesday evening, 18th
inst, by Rev. A. G. Stepp, at the residence
of the BRIDES father, in Williamson, Mr..
Joel Ellison, of Greenyille County, and
Miss Emma Duckworth.
The annual meeting of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society will be
held in Columbia on Wednesday, 3rd of
February. The State Grange meets in
Charleston at the same time.
Paper flowers are threatened as another
fashionable craze. The art of making
them is not difficult. and ladies are said
to regard it-as they did twenty-five years
ago-as dainty and pretty work.
We are asked if kissing is proper be-
tween lady and gentleman who arc not
engaged. Perfectly proper, but impossl-
BILE. A gentleman cannot kiss lady
without being very pleasantly engaged.
Married, on Thursday, 14th inst, at IL
o'clock g. M, by Rev. S. Lander, D. D., at
the residence Of Mr.. r. L. Clinkscales, in
Martin Township. Rev. John NJ. Lander
and Miss Tommic Hall All of Anderson
County.