The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

sustains the Mayor and Aldermen in every
point. Mr.. O'Donnell's attorneys say
they will carry it to the Supreme Court,
The subject of the Scripture Converse
tfon, at the Baptist Church this (Thursday)
evening will be "Angels." These Scrip
ture Conversations are quite interesting.
The Friday afternoon prayer meeting at
the Baptist Church has been dispensed
with, and will be merged in the Thursday
night prayer meeting.
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, the Presiding
Elder Of the Greenville District, conduct
ed the devotional exercises in the y. M. G..
A. Hall last Sunday afternoon. The As.
sociation was gladto have him with them,
and hope it will not be his last visit. he
occupied The Methodist pulpit last Sunday
morning and evening.
Mr.. s. s. Newell, of Hopewell Town
ship, few days ago killed a six-months-
old Jersey-Red pig, which netted him
175 pounds. He has killed several very
fine porkers this winter, and says there
Is money In raising hogs. Mr.. Newell is
No. l farmer, and has one Of the best
plantations in the country.
We are in receipt of the programme Of
the annual meeting Of the South Carolina
Sunday School Convention, which meets
in spartanburg on the 9th inst. 1t is a
very interesting programme, and we re-
gret that We have not space to publish it.
The Sunday Schools Of this city will be
represented, or at least some OF them.
Mary Belle, eldest daughter of Mr.. T.
! B. Griffin, died at her home near Clayton.
vile on the 18th February, of typhoid
pneumonia. She was just entering the
bloom of youth, being fifteen years old.
She had been a consistent memb Der of the
Baptist Church for two years, and was
loved and cherished by all who knew
her.
Mr.: A. Lesser, after spending several
weeks in the Northern markets, has
returned. home. He has purchased, an
immense stock of Spring and Summer
goods, which ere daily arriving. He says
!: he secured a number of bargains, and will
offer extra inducements to buyers this
season. Our readers viii hear from him
next week.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for The wesk ending March IA. 1888:
Miss Lula Anderson, John Bennett, Jas
per Brown, Mary Ann Cholsol, Miss Mar
tina Duran, Mel & Patton Crisp, John
King, Wesley Seawright, 8. 8. Sims, 81.
A. Smelling, Miss Dannis Williams, Miss
Mat Williams, Miss Cora Williams, hrs.
Georgia Wilson.
Mrs. Ellen Mattox, wife of Mr.. Newton
Mattox, who resides few miles northeast
Of the city, died last Monday morning
after long illness with consumption.
She leaves husband and six small chill
dren to mourn her death. Her remains
were inferred at Midway Church on Tues
dsy, Rey. A. P. Nicholson conducting the
funeral services.
Rev. A. A. Marshall is occupying the
chair in Patrick's Military Institute made
vacant by the recent illness Of Prof. W.
j. Ligon. The cadets are very much
pleased with him as teacher. Prof.
Ligon is improving, and hopes to be able
to resume his duties in the Institute some
time this week. This information will be
received as good tidings by his many
friends.
Mr.. J. A. Peterkin, of Fort Motto, s..
O.. originator of the Peterkin cotton seed,
has published q little book entitled
''Talks with the Cotton Farmer" which
will be found very instructive and Of
much value to all farmers. "A sample
copy of the book may be seen at our
Office. 1t is sold at so cents, and if any
Of our farmers would like to have it, we
will take pleasure in ordering it for them.
Mrs. Ransom, the venerable mother of
Mr.. VIM. Ransom, of Hall Township,
celebrated her 98th. birth day last Satur-
day, by giving dining party. Her
immediate neighbors and friends. were
invited to enjoy the day with her, and it
was a pleasant occasion. Mrs. Ransom
is very intelligent lady, and, despite
her age, Is quite active and lively. She
reads great deal, and is well posted in
the events Of the day. The IsTELL1aEN-
GER wishes her many years of happiness
to come.
Miss Cara Featherston, most excellent
and popular young lady of Bolton, died at
her home in that place on last Saturday
morning, aged about 25 years. Miss
Featherston had been in bad health for q
long time, but she bore her illness with
that patience characteristic of a true
Christian. Her death has cast gloom
over Bolton, for she was highly esteemed
by all of her racquaintances. She had been
for number of years o consistent and
active member of the Methodist Church.
Her remains were laid to rest Sunday
afternoon in the Belton Cemetery, DR..
Manly conducting the funeral services.
The young ladies of the Leap Year
Social Club gave another most delightful
sociable on Wednesday evening of last
week, at the hospitable home of Capt. E.
G.. Evans. Eighteen or twenty couples
were present, and enjoyed to the fullest
extent the pleasures of the evening. The
hours were wbiled away in varied ways,
consisting chiefly Of music, games, and
private tete-a-tetes of s'sweet nothings''
that interested all parties. Alta late hour
delicious refreshments were served to the
young men, who, judging from the man
Lner in which they devoured them, hear
tily enjoyed them. The young ladies
were very attentive, and we know we
utter the sentiments of every young man
present when we say that similar occa-
sions would not grow monotonous were
they held once or twice week through
out the year. Capt. and Mrs. Evans, with
their charming daughters, were untiring
] In their efforts to make each particular
guest have pleasant evening, and we'll
) did they succeed.