The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-05-06

We used TO sing IN Gays gone Dy-
My heart was like feather!
Our happiness made earth heaven,
And now, as review it,
Irecollect twas past eleven
Almost before we knew it.
We sat there on the sofa then,
She nesting close beside me,
Softly she smoothed my hair, and when
/ kissed her did not chide me,
She fondly pinched my cheek, and so,
Her dimpled hand upon it,
She whispered: Darling, do you know
need new spring bonnet?"
The merchants had several busy days
last week.
Last Monday was an exceedingly quiet
Salesday.
Our College commencements are only
month off.
Occasionally few bales of cotton are
brought into the city.
Make your purchases from tho stores
before s o'clock p. M.
Rev. T. G. Ligon preached in the Bap-
tist Church last Sunday night.
The cool nights of the past week have
made the cotton plants look sick.
The young. people around Slabtown will
have their annual pic mic next Saturday.
Reports concerning the fruit crop
throughout the County are very encour-
aging.
The whole County has been visited by
good rains, and the crops are growing
finely.
Mr.. j. NJ: Mcconnell, of this County,
has been granted a patent on sulky cul-
,tivator.
- Our young friend Robt. a. Mcconnell,
of Lowndesville, was in the city last
Monday.
Maj W. M. Green, of Sumter, 8. c., is
in the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. ].
w. Wolling.
Some of our citizens say the cut worms
have done much damage to the gardens
this Spring.
The Hook and Ladder Truck arrived
last week. Next week we will give de-
scription of it.
We are always glad to haveour friends
from the country call and see us when
they are in the city.
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the G. G. G. & G. Railroad at
Greenwood on the 18th inst.
The Young America Cornet Band will
attend the entertainment at Miss Cookies
school at Mofattsville to-day.
Anderson is the most substantial town
in the State" said an intelligent drum
mer in our presence the other day.
Mr.. n. G.. scudday will conduct the
prayer meeting of the w. G. T. II. in
Tempera Hall next Sunday afternoon.
Col. j. N. Brown, accompanied by his
wife, has gone to Montgomery, Ala, to
attend the Southern Baptist Convention,
Ono day last week Prof. w. Fl. Hicks,
of Hopewell Township, killed very large
eagle. It measured five feet six inches
from tip to tip.
The woods around the city present
pleasing appearance with their green
foliage. They are alive with wild flowers
and sweet shrubs.
The Methodist Sunday School had a
very interesting celebration last Sunday
afternoon. The several Sunday Schools
of the city attended.
Sullivan & Bro. have sold this Spring
two hundred and fifty Pennington har-
rows, an advertisement of which appears
in the INTE1L1aENcER.
The Town Council of Due West have
decided that all non-residents selling
goods at retail in that town shall hereafter
be required to pay license.
Note the change in the advertisement of
c. F. Jones & Co.. They are still receiv
ing new goods suitable for the season, and
are offering them at popular prices.
Hopewell Farmers Club will meet at
.Hopewell Church on next Saturday, 9Th
inst, at 8 o'clock p. m., to hear report
from the delegate to the State Convention.
Mccormick Adrance: Capt. Wadley
says ''the Savannah Valley Railroad is
the best built Road in the South" He
thinks he can reach Anderson by 1st of
July.
Mr.. B. B. Breazeale has in his possession
forty.four very old and rare coins, the
oldest being dated 1880. Most of them
are foreign coins. 1t is certainly very
valuable collection.
We would request our correspondents
not to write their communications with
lead pencils. Always use pen and ink,
and write only on one side of the paper.
The reason is obvious.
The Pioneers and Barr's Woods Clubs
played match game of base ball Tues
day afternoon. at the end of the elev-
enth inning, the score stood 15 to -, in
favor of Bars Woods.
There will be no services in the Baptist
Church next Sunday, as the pastor will.
be absent in attendance upon the South
,ern Baptist Convention, which meets at
Montgomery, Ala, tomorrow.
We desired to give as full report as pos
sible of the Farmers Convention, and
therefore have been compelled to defer the
publication of several communications,
together with other matter, until next
week.
Handsome cards of invitation have been
issued by Mr.. M. B. Arnsten to the ladies
of this section inviting them to attend
his grand spring opening on tomorrow
(Friday). Mr.. Arnstein has an immense
stock Of well-selected goods, which will
undoubtedly come up to the highest OK
pectation of his customers.