The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-02
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Our town is still on the march Of im-
.prove1nent. The incorporate limits are
being extended and new streets laid off.
Additional space is given to building lots,
for which there is an increasing demand.
The lots are not all sold not yet spoken
for, but If the would be purchaser delays
he may have to make late choice, and
perhaps take second.class lot. Mr.. B..
B. Rice is receiving the building materia
and will at once begin the erection Of the
residence and boarding house for the prir-
cipal of our school. Then will come the
new Academy, and the residences Of DIR.
Campbell and Mr.. Reed Campbell. Both
have bought beautiful lots here. M-.
Campbell is preparing to get full share
of our superior school advantages, but the
Doctor aatters himself as an expert trainer
in housekeeping, and ne believe there is q
disposition to try his skill with some will
ing pupil. There are other handsome
young men in town old enough to enter.
tain and protect one companion. Each
should build his house and bring her in.
She will be ready when he calls. They
are all too slow, though. How we wish
Leap Years would come oftener, OF were
twice their present length. There would
be some lively dodging if tangle should
be successfully avoided. The African
Methodist have finished the steeple on
their Church, and it is nov ready for a
bell. Progress seems to be the watchword
Of the colored people in Church and school
matters. Our Indifferent white citizens
will do we'll to keep in the lead. Shame
on them ii, through lack of effort, any
should fall behind.
The pleasant face of ]. W. Poore has
been missed on the streets several days.
Has been trying to dispose Of fresh lot
of neuralgia, and two very troublesome
meat-choppers. A dentist helped him
out Of his difficulties.
Mrs. A. T.. Brown and a. j. Stringer
and wife claimed days absence, and last
Thursday took frst-class passage on the
freight train to Anderson to see the new
hotel, new factory and other attractions
in the city; besides to awake and cheer
the sleepy clerks aud give pecuniary com.
fort to the languishing merchants these
sickly.trade days. The meaning of leis-
ure is right well understood with our
merchants.
The stores will be closed at six o'clock
after the first of May. That will allow
ample time for practice in buggy driving.
The numerous new vehicles taken out the
past week are tell-tale signs. Any way,
they tend to excite hopes in those who
need prescriptions different from those
common in the Indian Doctor" practice.
Drive around your b1ggies, young men,
and prepare to test the efficacy of special
remedy prescribed by the "Indian Doc
tor" at the request of one Of Belton's
handsomest young ladies. Report says
the anxious patient enquired, doctor,
what is the matter with me ?'' "Oh !
nothing, only you want to marry" Re-
port must be in error; for surely such
opportunities are too rare to go begging
bring out the buggy and drive around
your girl. IF she won't ride, we can fur
nish companion that can judge good
vehicle and appreciate fine horse, and
make pleasant little speeches, too. But
new buggies, fine horses and evening
drives are productive OF fower-gathering,
Wreaths, and suggestive of church bells,