The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-19
Fork.
The health of the community is good.
Our farmers are about done laying by.
The schools of this township have been


The schools of this township have been
re.opened.
w. G. MCGOWAN, ESQ.,, visited this
community during the past week.
An effort is being made to raise a
Knights of Honor Lodge at Townville.
A regular weekly prayer meeting has
been inaugurated at Townville, in which
the different denominations work in con-
cert, and much good is likely to be ac-
complished.
Mrs. Anna Harris, a very aged lady,
probably eighty, and relict of the. late
Capt. joe Harris, died at her residence
near Townville on Monday, the 9Th inst.
Under the weight of age and infirmitles,
the deceased had been gradually sinking
for some time past; and, consequently,
her death was not unexpected. She had
been member of the Presbyterian
Church since early life; and, as such, she
had ever exemplifed the highest type of
christian character. On Tuesday her're
mains were buried in the cemetery at
Townyille, Rev. T.. G. Ligon conducting
the funeral services.
Died, of typhoid fever, at his home near
Martin, Ga, on Saturday, the 7th inst,
Mr.. William Campbell, aged 33 years.
Mr.. Campbell was formerly citizen OF
this Township. He was also consistent
member of Double Springs church in this
community, to which place his remains
were brought for interment on Monday
after his decease.
It has been intimated in certain quar-
ters that only fools and fanatics voted for
the Murray prohibition bill. Be that as it
may, we desire to state that if such be the
saee saee of fo fools and fanatcs inasmucS as the
white vote of this Township in the cleo.
ton of August last was almost solid for
prohibition. Nor are we ashamed Of our
record. We practice what we preach.
The morals of our people are good. A
drunk man is rarely seen, and profanity
is seldom heard in this community. We
also believe that our religious status will
compare favorably with that of any other
section Of our community. Our pulpits
are occupied on every Sabbath day by
able ministers, whose minds and hearts,
at least, appear to be imbued with the
spirit of piety, and there are probably no
fewer than five hundred of our young
people that regularly recite Sunday
school lessons. Almost all of our young
men and women, be it said to their credit
are members of some branch of the chris
tian church. 81 .nce it may be inferred that
our record is not such that we need be
ashamed of it, and. if such is evidence of
the fool and fanatic, we will only add !:
God speed the day when our whole
country shall be filed with them.
The pic mic at Maret's Spring on Satur-
day was a pleasant occasion, and was
highly enjoyed by several hundred peo.
Pile. The young people, the old folks and
the little ones came hither bent upon
making the occasion On enjoyable one /;
and in this their anticipations were fully
realized. In the forenoon beautiful Sun
day school addresses were delivered by
Revs. J. R. Earle and L. W. Leathers, and
Messrs. M. p, Tribble and E. M. Rucker,
interspersed with delightful songs by the
happy school children. Atnoon the good
things were spread out in wild profusion
Ia feast, indeed, that was highly credita-
BILE, even to good ladies of this commuDi.
ty. The afternoon was spent in various
ways. The merry children sported in
the meadow, gambolled upon the hills
and played in the branches. The young
people arranged. themselves into pairs, and
scattered far and wide upon the grounds,
and, then becoming oblivious of all sur
roundings, each pair seemed to hold the
closest communion. The old folks in
self.defense betook themselves to the
stand, and called upon the various candi.
dates to speak. The call was responded
to by Messrs. Rucker, Bolt, Hutchinson
and Vandiver in short and appropriate
speeches, after which the crowd dispersed,
and with seeming reluctance, turned
their faces homeward. YoX.