The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-20

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The County Farmers Alliance per-
fected its organization in the Court
House last Saturday, by electing the fol.
lowing officers: President, J. w. Norris !:
Vice President, ]. C. Rankin Secretary,
w. E. Walters Treasurer, A. A. Dean /;
Lecturer, G. w. Miller; Assistant Leo
turer, T. T. Wakefield; Chaplain, J. a.
Welborn; Marshall, W. T. Dean; Door
keeper, I. P. Clinkscales; Assistant Door
keeper, D. Fl. Hammond. There were
sixteen ub-Alliances represented in the
meeting. The Alliance adjourned to
meet in this city on Saturday, 29th inst
DR.. o. P. Shelton, accompanied by his
grand daughter, Miss Annie Hook, of AL
pharetta, Ca, is visiting relatives and
friends in our midst. DR.. Shelton is q
brother of our townsman, Mr.. ]. B. Skel-
ton and was born and reared in this
County. Fourteen years have elapsed
since he last visited Anderson. He is one
of the most prominent citizens Of his
adopted County. For number Of years
he was Clerk Of Court, then served two or
three terms in the State Legislature, and
is nov filling the Office of County Treasu-
rer. His old friends in this section are
delighted to meet him once more.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
are desirous of raising some funds in
order to pay off their Indebtedness, and
have decided to have Hot Supper next
Tuesday evening for this purpose. They
are calling on their white friends to assist
them, and we are glad To know that they
are meeting with success. Any donations,
either of money, cakes, meats, ETC., will be
thankfully received, and may be sent to
the President, A. B. Johnson, or to
either one of the following members of
the Committee: Henry Burch, VIM. Lee,
Barbrous Frazier, Geo. Davis and Henry
Webb. The colored fremen always re-
spond to any call of duty, and they should
be literally assisted in their entertain.
ment.
The Baptist Courier speaks thus of one
of our citizens: "Dr. r. +. Diver, of
Anderson, is skilled physician, fine
nlachinist, tolerably good Baptist, and
an enthusiastic prohibitionist, and in all
these lines he has attained more or less
notoriety. While it cannot be said of
him that he is Imam with hobby it
is nevertheless true chat be Is always en-
thu,iastic in the prosecution of some
svhume which has for its end public or
private go,d; and sometimes it is one and
sometimes the other. Just now he is most
concerned about the success of an estab.
lishment known as the Anderson Machine
Works, Of which he is t Q proprietor, and
in which is employed several skilled
workmen. Isis fitted up with machinery
Of the best make, and while it has been
in. operation only few months the out
look is very promising for the enterprise.
The Doctor is determined 10 make his
Works the equal of the best"
The Camp Meeting at Sandy Springs
closed Monday night, and throughout the
meeting vas very pleasant one, despite
the very Indictment weather. Owing to
the bad weather, the crowd in attendance
was not as large as usual especially on
Sunday. The tents, however, were all
occupied. On Sunday, at II o'clock,
Rev. J. Walter. Dickson, the popular and
energetic Presiding Elder of the District,
preached, and every one who heard him
pronounce it most excellent and i'm
pressive sermon. During the delivery
of the sermon, the rain poured down, and
made so much noise in falling upon the
roof of the arbor that is was with difficulty
that he could be heapd, but notwithstand-
ing he vas given close attention, and
those who were so fortunate as to hear
him were deeply impressed by his elo-
quent words. Rev. A. w. Walker
preached at o'clock. and his sermon, too,
was good one. Considerable interest
was manifested in the services throughout
the meeting, and number Of converts
were made
| One day last week E. Augustus Clardy
and Joab M. Clardy and two negroes,
named Mack Huff and Andy Carter, were
up before Trial Justice Wardlaw charged
with riot assault and assault AMI battery
with intent to kill. These defendants hail
from Rrushy Creek. Joab and Gus clardy
rented land to Daniel Harris for this year,
In July they thought he was not working
the crop we'll, and went down to the field
where Harris and his wife were at work,
taking with them tyo negroes to help do
the work. Harris ordered them out of the
field, and they refused to go. Gus. and
Dan. got into fight. Dan. got the best OF
it, and Joab ran up to help his son; and
Mrs. Harris dowped him and gave him a
severe biting and scratching. It is said
that the negroes wsre helping the Clardys,
but notwithstanding Dan. and his wife
hold the field and came out victorious.
The case was sent up to the Court of ses.
sions. Warrants were issued some time
ago against Dan. and his wife, and they
! wero bound over to Court Both sides
claim that the other side is in The wrong.
The large and conspicuous advertise.
ment of A. G. Means has no doubt attract
ed the attention OF every reader of the
INTELL1eENcER all of whom, when they
visit Anderson, will not forget to give
him call. Mr. leans, as is well known,
handles clothing, boots, shoes, hats
trunks, valises, gents furnishing goods
etc., aud by his indon,itable energy, back,
ed by his intimate knowledge of the busi.
ness, has enabled him to place himselfin
the foremost rank in the trade he repre-
sents' To look at bis immense stock, one
would think that he had in store enough
goods to clothe every man and boy in
upper Carolina, but large additions are
being brought in by every train, and In
few more days he will have the largest
stock in his line ever shown in Anderson
His magnificent assortment of ready,
made garments are of the most fashiona
BILE and stylish cut, and there is no mar
or boy in the County who be can't 1T and