The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-25

Daley, formerly of the Edgefield Chronicle
We were pleased to have call last
Thursday from Mr.. Steele Norris, of Brit
ish America. Mr.. Norris has been spend
ing month or two in our midst visiting
relatives. He left here about fifteen years
ago, and this is his first visit to his native
home.
Greenville Ne,us: 'Mrs Phoebe Ander.
son, the wife of Capt. R. @. Anderson, of
Anderson County, died on Tuesday, 10th
inst, at the residence of her father, Allen
Chandler, in Dunklin Township, this
County. The dead dead lady was about
AZ gears old"
The County Board of Equalization met
on the second Tuesday of this month.
No material change was made in the val
uation of land, the assessment standing
about the same as it did in 1882, averaging
about $500 per acre. The valuation Of
personal property also remains the same.
The Ladies' Store is receiving large
and well selected stock of Spring and
Summer goods, embracing all the latest
styles and novelties, which will be sold at
regular hard-pan prices. The ladies
should see these goods before making
their purchases elsewhere. See new ad-
vertisement in this issue.
A difficulty occurred on one of the
plantations of Mr.. W. B. Watson, below
Anderson, on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
between Antony Arnold and Henry Craw-
ford, about the right to use certain path,
which resulted in Arnold striking Craw-
ford with stick and breaking both of his
arms. Both parties are colored.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
paraded again last Tuesday afternoon,
and again broke one Of the arms of the
engine in pumping. Unless it can be
made more substantial and reliable, the
Council had better ship this engine back
and buy stronger one. It will not do
to depend upon at a fire as it works now.
Just before going to press we learn that
the dwelling house of Mr.. D.. Sloan
White, in Fork Township, was destroyed
by fire on last Tuesday evening, about 4
o'clock. The FIRE originated in the kitch-
en-, which stood few feet from the dwell
ing. With the exception of a few pieces
of bed clothing, everything in the house
was destroyed.
Associate Grange; No. /, will hold its
next meeting with Sandy Springs Grange
on Saturday, the 3rd of April. Questions
for discussion will be published next
week.. Pomona Grange will also hold its
quarterly meeting at the same time and
place. A full attendance is requested, as
the officers will be elected for the present
year, and other important business trans
acted.
Mr.. a. Middleton Norris, an 'estimable
citizen of Hall Township, died on last
Tuesday night, aged about 60 years. Mr..
Norris had been confined to his room for
four or FIVE years frora paralysis, which
was the cause of his death. He leaves a
wife and several children to mourn his
death. he has many friends and rela-
tives throughout the County who will be
panied to hear of his death.
Messrs. B. F. Crayton g. Sons sold their
fine Jersey Cow, "Liniet," of which we
spoke last week, to Mr.. T. B. Parker, of
Goldsboro, N. c., on Tuesday for a fancy
price. She is very fine specimen of the
Jersey, having given her weight in milk
in the last twenty days, and averaged a
little over two pounds of butter per day..
In the last seven days she gave 336 pounds
of milk, or an average of 4s pounds per
day.
MI. j. ]. Fretwell, of the firm of Bleck-
ley, Brown g. Fretwell. is now in New
York purchasing the Spring and Summer
stock of goods for this progressive firm.
These goods will arrive in few days, and
our readers should not neglect to examine
them. This firm makes it Joint to
please their customers, and by buying in
large quantities are enabled to sell goods
at prices that defy competition. See their
new advertisement in this issue.
We are requested to announce that
there will be meeting of the farmers of
Hopewell Township at Hopewell School
House. on Saturday, the 3ld day of April,
at o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose ofform-
ing an Agricultural Club. and electing one
delegate to the Farmers Convention to
be held in Columbia on the 29th of April.
Addresses are expected from Messrs. j.
Belton Watson, E. B. Murray and R. P.
Clinkscales on subjects pertaining to the
objects of the meeting.
In 1907, says an exchange, corn sold for
60 cents bushel, cotton 8 cents a
pound, sugar 30 cents, coffee s. nts, shot
20 cents, powder ST, tea 81, pepper 62 cents,
nails Is cents, calico and plaids IS cents
per yard, tumblers S1.25 per set, ladies'
shoes 50 per pair, salt so cents bushel,
and twist tobacco so cents pound. Peo.
pie were less in debt then than now. But
then people bought necessaries and did
without such luxuries as they could not
afford; now they buy luXuries and try to
do without the necessaries.
Robert, bashful young student of
Cupid, recently summoned up enough
courage to escort certain young Miss
home. at the breakfast table next morn
ing his father said: "Well, my son, did
you go home with any of the girls last
night?" "Yes," said Bob. "Who was
she?" Robert hesitated, but finally
blurted out: 81 thought it was Miss -,
but when we got to the corner of the
street she went into Mrs. is house."
"But should think you might have told
by the sound of her voice." said his
father. "Neither of us said word," said
Bob, blushing and stamlnering.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland delivered
his lecture upon the life and character OF
Chinese Gordon in the Baptist Church in
this city on last Monday evening, for the
benefit of the ladies who are endeavoring
to purchase new organ for the Church,