The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18


Holloway, of Pomaria. -:
The time for eating watermelops has
come, and it should be remembered that
there is q law. against throwing the rinds
ON the streets. The policemen should see
| that the law Is enforced strictly.
The Chief of Police has in his possession
| q nice buggy umbrella, which was picked
M in the rear of Granite Row few days
ago. The owner can get it BY calling on
the Chief and proving property.
The programme of the County Sunday
School Convention is published in ano ther
column. The meeting promises to be an
interesting one, and every Sunday School
in the County should send delegates to it.
MI. E.F. MCGEE, who has been con-
fined to his home in this city for the past
two months with fever, has about recov.
cred his health; and returned yesterday to
Toccoa, Ga, where he IS engaged in bust
ness.
The County Sunday School Convention
meets in this city on the 30th and Slst in.
stant, and every sundsy School in the
County should be represented in the
meeting. The delegates will be enter
tanned. s,
Capt. W. q. johnson, Of Lowndesville,
who was RECENTLY appointed agent Of
the p. r. q W. g. B. R. in this city, is
now In charge Of his position. He will
not move his family to Anderson until
later In the Summer.
The Centennial of Mt. Carmel (Presby-
terian) Church near Shutdown, will be
| celebrated some time during next month.
Rev.. D. Burkhead will preach the Cen.
| tennisl Sermon. Later on We will give
more definite particulars.
There is an old gentleman living in An.
derson County who he's not drank any
water in several years. He drinks either
coffee or milk at his meals. He says
drinking SO much water is habit, and
that person can do without it very easy.
I'VE arc requested to- announce that the
Piercetown Alliance will hold an impor-
tant meeting next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, and every member Is urged to
attend promptly at that hour. Col. g.
w. Miller Is inyited to meet with the Al
lance.
! Mr. David Duncan, who moved from
Anderson. County to Alabama several
years ago, Is now visiting his old frienda
and relatives In this County. he is pleas
ed with his new home, but says old An
derson County Is the best country be has
geen.
a lecture will be delivered in the Court
House Friday evening, at 81 o'clock, by
Rey. "A. A. Marshall; on the subject, "Vaca-
tion in Enrope.'' It is for the benefit Of
the Ladies', Working Society of the Bap-
tist Church. Admission, 25 cents chill.
dren, 10 cents.
Z. The prize offered by Messrs. Orr & Sloan
for the largest onion grown by any OF
their customers has been awarded to Mr..
w. G., Eaddon, who exhibited an onion
weighing 1Oa ounces. The second largest
weighed 81 ounces, and was exhibited by
MI. n. q. Ersktne. -
The INrELL1aaNoER force is indebted to
our clever friend, Mr.: Silas Kay, Of Will
;liamston Township, for large, luscious
watermelon. Many thanks, Mr. Kay;
the printers say such q treat is more
easily digested and sweeter to the taste
than cotton blooms.
/; The colored firemen of Greenyille have
Tournament to-day, and have invited the
Rough and Ready Company OF this city to
come over and participate with them.
The latter Company, however, will notbe
able to enter the contest, but will send a
delegation to Greenville to witness 1t.
5 The,Due West. colored base ball club
camey to the city last Friday to play
match game OF ball with the colored club
Of this city. They brought their own ull1-
.pire, who knew nothing about tho rules
of the game, and when the fourth inning
was finished the game came to an end.
Ifyou want to buy good Gin call on
John E. Peoples, who keeps q splendid
Gin for sale. 1t will pay you to 60 and
see his sample Hall Gins in his buggy
repository before buying elsewhere, as be
will make 1t to your interest to buy from
him. Look out for his advertisement next
week.
We are indebted to our young friend,
Darwin Reid, near Denver, for some Of
the largest peaches We have ever had pre-
sented to us-in fact the largest we have
ever known grown in the County. Such
treats are highly appreciated. Anderson
County will be great fruit growing
country some day.
Mr.. Ernest F. Cochran has gone to At
lanta, Ca, to locate for the purpose Of
practicing his profession, law. Mr.. Coch.
ran is graduate Of the Law department
+ of the; University Of Virginia, and is a
most excellent young man, with very
bright mind. The 1NTELLIaENoER wishes
him much success.
Mr.. T.. A. Coulter, State Secretary of the
Y. M. g. a., will visit Anderson to.mor-
row friday, and at 81 o'clock p. m. will
conduct a meeting for men only in the
roo.as OF The Library Association. All of
the young men Of the city are especially
invited to attend the meeting, which will
be an interesting one.
The Columbia Register of the 18th inst.
notes the resignation Of Capt. v. F. Mar
tin, special travelling agent of the Sinking
Fund Commission. He resigned on ac-
count of Ill health, and has gone to Wal
halla to spend awhile. Capt. Martin has
made most efficient officer, and the
Commission regretted to give him up.
List OF letters remaining IN the Post
Office for : the, week ending July II :
Miss Mary Bennett, 4uley Brooks, ". e.
Bowie, Dennis Brown, g. D. Brown, Hem
~ Floyd; q. G. Green, c.. M. Greenn, L.
Jorhams. Lunriy King, Walter Moseley,