The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-05-13

Years without lntCrl0lSSlOQ. IuCy are
gentlemen of the old school, who have
lived honest, upright lives, respected and
honored.by all who know them.
Chief of Police Fant informs us that,
beginning next Monday, Il thorough in
spCction of the back yards and premises
OF every resident of the city will be made,
and we advise general cleaning up be-
fore that time. The Chief will furnish
lime free of charge to all applicants for
disinfectant purposes. The Council is
determined to put the city in good SANTA
ry condition.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending May II:
Mrs. 1[issie Akens, Sales w. Black burn,
Gracie A. jackson, Mrs. Jenny Jenkins,
J. A. Junkins, Miss Julia Lewis, Mrs.
Fannie Nance, COL, r. D. Marble, Mrs.
Lethat Night, E. NJ. Parkinson, l.. Pohl,
Gaines Rucker, Moses Smith, Charlie
Singleton, Elbert Ward, PARK Wardlaw.
Mr.. w. j. Wilson,, one of Mr.. c. A.
Reeds efficient machine agent, has shown
US very pretty piece of embroidery,
which he worked with the embroidery
attachment on the White Sewing Machine.
The patterns is fern wreath with the
words "good night" in the centre. 1t is
very neatly done, and was worked in less
than three hours. The same. work by
hand would have required three days
time to do it. It seems to us that every
lady should have one of these attachments.
Greenyille Ne,cs: Arrangements have
been made for the production here Of the
Mikado by amateurs of Anderson and
this city. The performance will be under
the direction Of Mrs. w. Il. Earle, of
Washington, by whose efforts the same
opera was recently given in Anderson
with conspicuous success. Mrs. r. Fl.
Kennedy, of this city, has consented to be
the pianist. Several members Of the
Anderson company will give their SER
vices here. The proceeds will be applied
to the Confederate monument in this city.
Messrs. Bleckley, Brown &; Fretwell
have issued handsome invitations to their
lady customers to attend their opening of
Summer goods on Friday, the l4th inst.
Already the arrangement and display of
dry goods, fancy goods, laces and the
hundreds of pretty novelties which delight
the ladies is handsome and attractive, and
on the morrow the exhibition of white
goods and dress goods will be even more
extensive. They will have music and
make every effort to render the visit of
their friends interesting and pleasant
Do not fail to visit them on this occasion.
The South Carolina Holiness Association
is now in session at the Methodist Church
in this place. Rev. John A. Porter, the
President, and a number of gentlemen and
ladies, members of the Association, are
here, and have entered upon the main bus
mess in hand, which is the salvation Of
precious souls. Revs. r. c. Oliver and
). w. Blosser came few days beforehand
to hold preparatory meeting, and thereby
q lively interest was developed, and much
instruction given on the doctrine of holi-
ness. Rev. W. A. Dodge, of Cartcrsyille,
Ca, is present also to assist i'll preaching
and in all tho work of the Association.
Large congregations attend every service,
and already much good has been done.
There are now held four services q day, and
to be present at every service. The meet
ing will be continued through Monday,
18th inst
The ladies of the Baptist Sewing Society
have determined to have May festival
for the benefit OF the new church fund on
next Wednesday afternoon, the 10Th inst,
on the lawn surrounding the spring at
Col. E. B. .Murray's residence, beginning
at five o'clock i'll the afternoon, and eX-
tending into the evening. In the after
noon, there will be children's offering
at which refreshments, consisting OF
rawberries, ice cream, cake, &c., will be
served. In the evening it is expected to
continue the festival, with music and
other attractions. The pleasant season Of
the year, with the beautiful moonlight
evenings, will add greatly to the efforts of
to the public. The object is to add to the
building fund for the new church which
the Baptists here contemplate erecting
We hope their efforts will be largely re-
warded by liberal patronage from The
public.
The School Exhibition at Good Hope
Church last Thursday under the manage
ment of Miss Iva A. Cook was most en-
ioyable occasion. The community turn
ed out in full force, and every one present
was highly entertained The Church, in
which the exercises were held, was tastily
and elaborately decorated. The exercises
consisted of dialogues and extract speech
es by the smaller boys and girls and orig
inal essays by the young ladies. The
boys and girls acquitted themselves admi-
rabiy while the essays Of the young ladies
were exceptionally good. At the close of
the programme sumptuous dinner was
served. Two tables were spread, under
the management of committees, one for
the visitors generally and the other for
the school, the band and the speakers.
A ,ol $ha n,ty1
assembled and were addressed by G. e.
Prince, Esq, who delivered very sensi-
BILE speech appropriate to the occasion.
The Young America Cornet Band, Of this
city, discoursed excellent music through
out the day to the delight of all present.
Miss Cook is an accomplished and efficient
teacher, and she deserves much praise and
congratulation for the success of the eX-
hibition.
Unprecedented in the history of Ander-
son was the Grand Opening at the New
York Cash Store last Thursday. The
immense store, upstairs and down. stairs,
presented truly grand scene, bewilder-
ing with the profuse display of all kinds
of pretty goods and attractive in decora.
tions. The crowd of admiring ladies who
thronged this popular store all day was in
itself an evidence that the efforts Mr..
Arnstein and his efficient assistants had
made were appreciated. There were
lovely laces, handsome parasols, beautiful
embroideries, tasty dress goods, stylish
white goods, gloves, hosiery, muslinss,
in endless array, while the fine hats in
the extensive millinery rooms engrossed
the scrutinizing eyes of ladies for hours I;
some pattern hats were of extreme good
taste, and tended 10 make Miss Bramlett,
who has charge of this department, more
popular than ever. A special feature was
the handsome manner in which all the
visitors were treated to ice cream, cakes,
lemonade, sherbet, fruits, candies, etc.,
besides to Cape May hat as a souvenir.
of which over 500 were given away. Mr..
Arnstein requests us to return thanks for
the many kind expressions from all visit
ors, and also for the numberless beautiful
floral offerings received from his lady
friends. We invite careful perusal of
his advertisement in this paper.
We clip the following from the Southen.
Christian Adrocatc: "In church not o
thousand miles away, the brethren were
recently gravely considering. the question
of dancing, which had been brought for
ward by the engagement of q number Of
young sisters in this worldly amusement,
when one of the brethren arose and de-
clared that if it were not for the Metho-
dist roosters our Baptist pullets would not
be led so frequently to offend against the
church, We are not informed as to what
action the church took; they may yet he
considering the point made by their
brother, who has, by the way, gained
some notoriety as an objector. We. take