The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-08-30

] We had pleasant call from Mr.. ]. NJ.
Baker, ofthe Lowndesville Aduerttssr, on
Tuesday. He was on his way home from
North Carolina in company with Mrs.
Baker, who has been spending some time
in that State for then benefit of hel health.
The Charleston Budget, of Sunday, con-
tains the following "Mr. ii. NJ. Aver, of
the World Budget staff, will sever his con-
nection with this office to-day, and leaves
this week to take the position of night
editor on the Columbus (Ga.) Enqatirer-
Sun. Mr.. Aver has been with the World
since its birth, and has proved himself
q live, first-class newspaper man, and his
departure will be greatly regretted by the
many friends he has made in Charleston.
The World and the Budget wish him every
success in his new field of labor" Mr.
Ayers friends in this city will be glad to
hear of his promotion.
The first bale of new cotton was sold in
the city last Friday, Oath inst. 1t was
made by Capt. P. B. Allen, of Savannah
Township, and was sold to the S. Bleck-
lev Co. for Is cents. The cotton was
classed strict middling, and the bale
weighed 7S2 pounds. Capt. Allen sold the
first bale last year. The bale this year
was ginned on the same day of the month
as the bale of last year was, but it was one
day later in getting to the market. This
looks as If the crop is as early as last year.
Can't. Allen is one of Anderson County's
most progressive young farmers, and he
expects to harvest about $50 bales of cot
ton this year.
Perhaps one of the most pleasant enter
tainments ofits kind that has ever been
given in Anderson was the Lawn Party
which was given by the young gentlemen
of the Aver House last Friday evening.
The young gentlemen had issued neatly
printed invitations to their friends of both
sexes, and quite crowd was present to
enjoy the occasion. Mrs. Aver kindly
rendered the use of her spacious residence
and yard, and did everything in her power
to make success of the occasion. The
yard was illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms, and comfortable seats were arranged
here and there over the grounds for the
accommodation of the promenaders. The
large dining room was used by the merry
dancers, who made good use of the time,
sweet music being rendered by the Italian
Band. The Young America Cornet Band
was also present, and at intervals render
ed some of its best music. About II
o'clock delicious refreshments were served,
after which dancing, pronlenading, court
ing, etc., were entered into with renewed
energy by the merry couples, who fingered
until a late hour, when they departed,
each having a bright spot. ..indellibly fixed
on memory's tablet, commemorative OF
this event.
A correspondent of the Charleston Ne'cs
and Courier, under date of August 22nd,
says: "a brilliant wedding took place in
the Presbyterian Church at Pickens G. a.
to-day, the contracting parties being DR..
Frank Smith, of Slabtown, Anderson
County, and Miss Ida Hollingsworth,
beautiful and accomplished daughter of
Capt. G. L. Hollingsworth, of Pickens.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Riley, pastor of the church, in the
presence of o large concourse of the best
people Of Pickens. It was quite select
affair. The church was beautifully deco
rated. The bridesmaids wore very hand
some costumes, and the ceremony was
exceedingly interesting and impressive.
The groomsmen were J. T.. Lewis, of
Greenville; Mr.. Smith, brother Of the
groom DR.. Jesse Morgan, of Dacusville;
Dr.. Watkins, of Pendleton; the Hon.
John Harris, of Virginia, and Frank
Mauldin, of Pickens, a West Point cadet.
1.-THE bridesmaids were: Miss Lucie v.
Hagood, of Charleston Miss Cora Lee
Hagood, of Birmingham; two Misses
Hollingsworth, sisters of the bride; Miss
Carrie Bruce and Miss Mary Riley, of
Pickens. DR.. Smith and wife left soon
after the ceremony for Saratoga and other
Northern resorts
a few days ago, in a certain section of
our County, four young ladies concluded
that they would like to learn the art of
swimming, and late in the afternoon they
visited small pond near by and were soon
exerting all their strength and energy to
learn how to swim. A spring board had
been arranged on the bank of the pond,
ard one of the young ladies, who had fre-
quently been into the water before and
could swim little, could dive very grace.
fully from it. One Of her companions
concluded that diving was very nice sport,
and that she would like to learn it too, but
hesitated some time before she could be
induced to walk out on the spring-board.
Finally she ventured out, with fear and
trembling, and, while standing there de-
batting in her own mind whether she would
dive into the water, which was about five
feet deep, she accidentally fell into it, AS
| G1e tumbled over she screamed, which
frightened her companions, who ran to
her rescue, and in q few seconds they had
hold of her feet and pulled her to the
shore. The young lady was badly fright.
ened, and thinks her companions saved
her from drowning. Her head stuck into
the mud, and she vows it took her day
or two to get the mud out of her hair.
She says she has took her first lesson in
swimming and diving, but thinks it will
| be the last.
Last Sunday, in company with Mr.. N.
r. Green, we had the pleasure of attend.
ing services at Beaverdam Church, four
miles west of Williapston. A series of
religious meetings had been in progress
there for more than week, being conduct
ed by Rev. G. NJ. Rogers, Rev. Mr.. YER
million and others, and their labors had
not been in vain. More than thirty per-
sons professed conversion, twenty-five Of
whom were baptised Sunday morning.
The crowd in attendance on Sunday was
so large that two services were held at the
same time, one in the Church and the
other in the grove near by. From the
Church re went to the hospitable home Of
our clever friend, Capt. r. Fl. Anderson,
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