The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-03-18

duced rates to Columbia during Moody
and Sankey's visit to that city, We believe
it would attract number of people from
the up-country to hear them. We have
heard several of our citizens say if excur-
sion rates are made by the railroad, they
intend visiting Columbia to hear the re.
i Yivalists.
In spite of the rain and mud, the Pink
Tea and Dining gwen by the ladies OF
the Methodist Church on last Friday, was
an immense success. The hall was taste.
fully decorated, and the ladies and lasses
looked their sweetest. The Art Gallery
afforded considerable amusement, and OF
course everybody paid their dime and
took a peep at. it. About $4,000 was
realized from the entertainment.
The Independent Hook and Ladder
4 Company met last Monday night and
adopted a Constitution and perfected their
organization by electing the following
officers: Foreman, g. NJ. Tolly; 1st As
sistant Foreman, F. A. Spellman; End
Assistant Foreman, A. G. Pinkind; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Andrew G. Todd.
The next meeting of the Company will
be held on Monday evening, Goth inst.
Miss Lizzie Williams, the proprietress
of the Ladies' Store, has recently pur-
| chased from Col. j. N. Brown the west
wing of the old Benson House, together
with about 70 square feet OF the lot ad-
joining. The price paid for the property
was $500. Miss Williams will make
considerable improvement in the lower
story, converting it into commodious
storeroom, which she will occupy after
the first of next January.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland will de-
liver lecture on Chinese Gordon in the
Baptist Church next Monday night, at 8
o'clock. Admission, 25 cents. The pro-
ceeds of |e lecture will go. towards the
purchasSof new organ for the Baptist
Church. Mr.. Strickland's reputation as
a lecturer is too we'll known to our people
to need any commendation from us, and
therefore the mere mention of his lecture
is sufficient to insure a large audience.
List of letters remaining in the Post.
Office for the week ending March Is:
Mrs. W. v. Blain, Mrs. T. Y. Breazeale,
Mrs. Margaret Carter, Frank Carter, Fl.
C. Hunter, Mrs. Elizabeth Kay, s. c. Ly-
on, Miss Carey Mitchell, Robert Mack, L.
B. Pearson, Maern Paterson (col.), Miss
Nethe Patterson (col J, Miss Egenem Rob.
son, Andy Readman, Miss Rachel Rob-
erson, Jennie Thompson, Park Wardlaw,
Walter Woolbright, Sam Willard, Louis
Williams.
We are requcsted-to announce that there
will be meeting Of the Martin Town
ship Democratic Club at Clinkscales's
Mill, the usual place of meeting, at two
o'clock p. M, on the 9th inst, the fourth
Saturday of this month. Addresses upon
the issues of the dov are expected from
Messrs. J.. W. Norris, R. p. Clinkscales
E. B. Murray, j. Belton Watson and
others. This is the first meeting of the
club this year and full attendance of the
members of the club is desired.
Mr.. Jas. F. Her, Of Piedmont, writing
to the Augusta Chronicle from that thirty.
| ing manufacturing town, says: "We
have here first-class mill in every respect
"a, ,O2O spindles, $40 looms. The quality
and reputation of the goods are so well
known that think it will be unnecessary
to say anything about them. This village
is owned and controlled entirely by the
Company. We have a population of 500,
with stores, churches and schools, and
lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows, temper.
ance societies, ETC., also good hall for
these associations to meet in. We have
no officers of the law, and do not need
them. Such thing as an arrest for dis
turbance or disorderly conduct has never
occurred. So you may judge that we
have good order, and our help are under
good discipline"