The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-04-05
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Ihero were numDeT u appllCoGAoAS w
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Chief of Police FAINT, but the
Council decided that two policemen were
sufficient to guard the peace of the city
for the present, and consequently no sue,
cessor to Mr.. FAINT was elected.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sharpe have the SYM
pathies of many friends in the death OF
their only child, Annie, which occurred
last Saturday morning, at 2 O'Clock, after
an illness of two weeks, aged nine months.
The little ones remains were inferred in
the Presbyterian cemetery Saturday after
noon.
The Centerville Township Singing
Association will hold its next meeting at
New Prospect Church on the third Sun
day in April, at which time Messrs. J. g.
Ginkscales and G. Wardlaw will deliver
addresses and MI. r. M. Burriss read an
essay. The public is cordially invited to
attend the meeting.
Chief Diver has made arrangements
with the railroads to transport free OF
cost all fire apparatus to and from Ander-
son during the Firemen's Tournament in
June. Those companies which intend
participating in our Tournament should
notify Chief D ivver as early as possible,
SO he can notify the railroads.
G.. Wardlaw, Esq, has promised to be
present at the Eureka Sunday School
next Sunday afternoon, and tell them
about his trip to Spartanburg. He
reports very pleasant and profitable
meeting of the Convention, and one that
was calculated to do great and good
work for the Sunday Schools in our State.
Our young friend, Mr.. R. L. Robinson,
Of Level Land, Abbeville County, who
has been attending the. Lexington, (Ky.)
Business College for the past three months,
returned home l.st Saturday. Mr.. Rob-
inson took a thorough business course in
the College, and graduated with honors.
he has our best wishes for his success in
the future.
We were the recipient, few days ago,
of most beautiful and fragrant bouquet
of flowers from our venerable friend, Mrs.
Sarah A. Broyles. Though an octogena-
rian, Mrs. Broyles takes considerable in-
terest in the cultivation of flowers, aud
has q fine collection. We extend her our
best thanks, and assure her the flowers
were highly appreciated.
The Court House needs re-painting and
penciling badly. Itbegins to look very
seedy. It would take only few dollars to
make the building look respectable, and
we hope our County Commissioners will
have it done, at least before the Firemen''s
Tournament. There will be large
crowd Of strangers here then, and we
want our town to look its best.
The Rules and Regulations governing
the Firemen's Tournament have been
published and the prizes fixed. The fol-
lowing are the prizes: Quickest Steam,
500; Bucket, $40; Distance, $25 Reel
First Prize; 800; Reel-second Prize.
$50; Reel, Grab, $25; Hook and Ladder
First Prize, 500 Hook and Ladder
Second Prize, $50; Individual-First
Prize, $40 /; Individual Second Prize, $5;
Band, 800.
The So,at Carolina .Cha,aauqalan for
April viii contain cabinet size portrait
of Mrs. sallie #. Chaplin, the champion
.temperancewo of the United States
and sketch of her life by Charles D.
vedder, D. d., Of Charleston, s. c.; a
thrilling chapter describing the burning
by sherman's army Of the city of Colum-
bia hints to teachers, and other interest
ing matter. II you wish to read spicy
home magazine, send 81 for years sub
scription to.the' South Carolina Csautauqaan,
Bennettsville, 8. @.
Col. Trowbridge received letter Satur-
day notifying him that the proposition of
the Young America Cornet Band to fur
nish music for the Floral Fair In Charles.
ton on the 18th, 18th and 10th inst, had
been accepted. The Band is now practic-
ing for the occasion. and the boys are
looking forward to the trip with pleasant
Col. Trowbridge intended
an excursion to Charleston du-
ring the Fair, but arrangements could not
be made with the railroads. However,
those Of our people who desire to visit
Charleston then may do 80 at little. .ex-
pense, as all the railroads will offer re-
duced rates of fare. \
The practice of killing mocking birds
because of imaginary depredations by
them or for pure wantonness, is to be de-
precated, and should not be allowed.
There is no harm in mocking birds; they
destroy nothing. On the other hand they
have their cheerful song, and thousands
of insects destroyed, to the credit of each
one. The birds are blessing peculiar to
the Southern States alone, and should be
fostered instead of killed. The State Of
South Carolina appreciates this, and on
her statute books, among the acts Of 1883,
section 1896, will be found law making
the killer of mocking birds liable to fine
Of five dollars for each bird killed.
The Sullivan Hardware Company have
an advertisement in this issue that should
be read carefully by our farmers. The
time for planting cotton will soon be here,
and those of our farmers who contem-
plate buying cotton planter should in
quire into the merits Of the Brooks Cot
ton Planter, for which they are agents.
It is said to be one of the best planters Oh
the market, and is guaranteed to do its
work perfectly. Every farmer should
have one. The Pennington Harrow is
another implement that farmers should
have. Call on the Sullivan Hardware Co.
and examine their stock of agricultural
implements. They have many things
that will please you.
It is seldom that our people have an
opportunity of attendinga more interest
ing entertainment than that given by the
celebrated Till Family Concert Company
In the Masonic Hall last Thursday even
ing. The Company was greeted by large
and appreciative audience. Their music