The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-02

window. It is very realty ana tastllJ
decorated with gents furnishing goods
and was done by Mr.. ". D. Milford.
Miss Grace Gilmer of Roberts, left las
Tuesday for Marietta, Ga, where she viii
spend the Summer with her aunt, Mrs
]. W. Henderson. We wish her a pleas
ant sojourn and safe return home.
We had pleasant call last Saturda.
from DR.. S. Lander, the accomplished
President of the Williamson Female Col
lege. a visit from him is always highly
appreciated by the entire INTELL1aENcEr
force.
A party of young people from the city
spent last Tuesday on Seneca River a
the beautiful home of Capt. W. S. Sharpe
It was most delightful occasion. ane
every one present enjoyed it to the fulles
extent.
An Anderson girl patiently listened tt
a long declaration of love, pathetic ant
proposing from a young man, and ther
knocked the poetry all out of him by say
ing, "Now let us talk about your business
affairs"
Capt. J. G. Stribling of Pendleton, has
entered the race for the largest yield O
corn to be produced on one acre Of land
Capt. Stribing is one of our best farmers
and the farmer that beats him will secure
the prize.
Mr.. T. G. Mcdonald has gone to Due
West, where he has secured the contract
for painting the roof ofthe Female College
building with his slate coating. If you,
roof needs painting you should confer
with Mr.. Mcdonald.
Prof. McNulty, North Carolina
weather prophet, says We will have but
little rain until after the middle of July
when '''wet spell'' will set in that will
damage the bottom lands and crops to 9
considerable degree.
When you need any blinds, sash, doors
or other. building material, send your
orders to the Perkins Manufacturing
Company, Augusta, Ga. Their work
always gives satisfaction, and your orders
will be filed promptly.
Rev. T. Fl. Garrett, Of this County, but
who is now student of Furman Univer-
sity, paid us call Monday morning.
Mr.. Garrett is now supplying the pulpit
of Flat Rock Church twice q month, and
preached there last Sunday.
A copy. of the first issue of 'The Peo-
ple's Journal - published monthly by DR..
a. O. Strickland, of this city, at twenty
five cents year, is before US. Its four
page paper, and full of valuable informa.
ton in reference to the teeth.
A new device for sending coin through
the mails is piece of thick pasteboard
that just fills an envelop. In the paste
board is slot or depression in which the
coin is laid. A wafer pasted over the hole
keeps the coin safely in place.
Mrs. Emily Merritt, widow OF Matthew
Merritt, died at her home in B1ushy
Creek Township last Friday night of con-
sumption, aged ffty.six years. Her re-
mains were inferred at Siloam Church, of
which she was faithful member.
e. W. Brown & Sons will have new
advertisement in our next rlper. But in
the meantime it will do you good to 30 to
their store and see their immense stock of
goods. They have almost anything you
may need, and their prices are extremely
low,
List of letters remaining in the POST
office for the week ending May /
Mrs. Minnie Alec, Miss Eta Byrd, Mrs.
Fannie Cherry, Sam Moore, Miss Maggie
Simpson, Miss Hassie saylors Lewis
Simpson, Priestly Wilson, Monroe will
son.
Tuesday was observed only as partial
holiday in Anderson. The postohiCe,
bank and public offices were closed. At 9
O'Clock all the bells in the city were rang,
and at 10 o'clock a union thanksgiving
service was held in the Presbyterian
Church.
ldr. R. L. Holloway, of the Piedmont
Ten Cent Store," left for the Northern
and Western markets last Monday, where
he will secure some rare bargains for low
ers of novelties. He will probably visit
his old home, Milledgeville, Ga, before
returning.
The Masonic Building Committee have
let the contract for the erection of their
new building to Messrs. Moss &c Jackson
for 900. The work of tearing down the
old building began last Monday, and the
ntractors will push the work ss rapidly
as possible.
a. competitive examination was held at
Abbeville last Friday to select naval
cadet from the Third Congressional Dis
trict. There were four applicants, and
Mr.. John Hudgens, son of DR.. T. A.
Hudgens, of Honea Path, secured the
appointment.
A petition was being circulated and nu-
merously signed last week asking for the
establishment of Graded School system
in Anderson. In the Teachers Column
this week 10 an article on the subject, and
we commend it to our citizens for their
consideration.
The Columbia Register, of Sunday, says :
'sMr. John r. Cochran, former Republic
can Senator from Anderson, is in the city.
Mr.. Cochran is recently from Washing
ton, and joins in the chorus that goes mp
from all the Southern Republicans
President be blowed.'"
The Greenville Board of Trade has ap.
pointed Mr.. T. E. Horton Commissioners
to the Paris Exposition. The Board will
prepare and circulate pamphlet in
English, French and German advertising
the attractions of the Piedmont region TO
German and French wine growers.
We are requested to announce that a
conference of the members Of Flat Rock
Baptist Church will be held on Saturday
before the second Sunday, at 2 O'Clock p,
n. Business Of importance will come
before the conference, and all of the mem
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