The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-11-11
G. G. LANGsToN, LOCAL EDITOR.
Cotton-Good middling, 81 cents.

q. @. LANGsTON, LOCAL EDITOR.
Cotton-Good middling, 81 cents.
Anderson can boast of red-headed
negro.
Ice was seen several mornings during
the past week.
The Master advertises lot of valuable
property for sale.
Don't neglect to pay your preacher
what you owe him.
The measles are in the city and sur
rounding country.
Anderson is we'll represented at th'
State Fair this week.
We had light fall of sleet in the city
on Tuesday morning.
Hill, Adams q Co. have word to say
to those indebted 10 them.
Anderson will be represented at the
State Ball in Columbia tonight.
Some of our merchants are beginning
TO receive their Christmas goods.
With two weeks more of fair weather
nearly all the cotton will be gathered.
Wheat sowing will be late this fall OIL
account Of the extreme dry weather.
Hen. B. F. Crayton has car load Of his
Jerseys on exhibition at the State Fair.
DR.. u. o. Harris and his excellent wife,
of Bolton, spent last Friday in the city.
Persons indebted to Rice, Geer 6 Co., al
Bolton, should read their advertisement
Rev. G. T. Harman and wife, of Lau.
reus, are visiting the family of Prof. W.
j. Ligon.
Miss Annie Johnson, of Walhalla, is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. j. E.
Breazeale.
There. is a darkey living near the city
who says he has caught sixty-three 'pos-
sums this season.
Persons wanting to borrow money,
should read the advertisement headed
money to Lend"
Hon. B. F. Crayton sold out his car
load of Jerseys which he carried to the
Macon (Ga.) Fair.
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Get some good books to read these long
winter nights. and yoa will be fully re-
paid for your work.
Mrs.. N. Brown, former resident of
this County, but now Of Columbia, paid
Us call last Monday.
Lesser & Co. have made sweeping re-
: duction in prices, as you will see by read
ing their new advertisement.
The new postal card, to be issued about
the middle of December, will bear the
yignette Of Thomas Jefferson.
Last Sunday morning the Methodist
Sunday School, of this city, contributed
$51 to the Foreign Mission cause.
Our merchants have about the hand
soonest display of fall and winter goods
that has ever been seen on this market.
Mr.. Vim. B. Thornton, former r :
dent of this County, died at Newberry on
Monday night, lst inst, aged IS years.
Mr.. D. Prue Sloan has purchased Maj.
P. z. McCuly's house and lot, on Green
/. vile street, and gone to housekeeping.
Boys, go to gathering persimmons. A
Georgia man shipped some to New York
recently and was paid 500 bushel for
them.
Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds
brightness over everything. 1t is the
sweetener of toll and the soother of dis
quietude.
Things that are not done at the right
time are nearly sure to force themselves
upon US when we car least bear the trou-
BILE of them.
The newspapers in various parts of the
State note the scarcity of money. We
have observed that this seems to be the
case about here too.
Some of our farmers are of the opinion
that the drouth has been blessing to this
country, as it has increased the yield of
cotton considerably.
The 18th annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association (colored) Of
South Carolina convenes in this city on
the 25th inst, at o'clock.
B. F. Crayton G. Sons are offering seed
oats at so cents. Per bushel, and if you
want fresh groceries, they can always
supply you. See advertisement.
We are glad to note the recovery of Hon.
r. w. Simpson from his recent illness.
He is again able to attend to his business,
and bears no traces of his sickness.
n. G.. Johnson & CO., the fresh m Eat
dealers, have made arrangen,cnts to re-
ceive fresh fish and oysters from Savan-
nah twice week-Tuesday and Friday.
Another earthquake was felt in Ander-
son last Friday, at 1925 o'clock, and it
shook things lively, too. Several slight
shocks have also been felt since then.
!, The accommodation train between Bel
ton and this city now carries the mail.
This gives us double daily mail between
Anderson and Greenville and intervening
towns.
Married, on Tuesday, 9th inst, at the
residence of the brides parents, by Rev.
]. r. Earle, Mr.. ]. Richard Earle, of An
derson County, and Miss Lula P. Hix, :
Oconee County.
A number of young ladies and gentle
men of this city went 'possum hunting
one night last week. They hunted until
a. IN. and didn't catch single 'possun.
but they had much fun.
Our people should observe Thanksgiv-
ing Day by holding a union service in
one of our Churches. where all could