The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-09-12
LOCAL ~ E,W 8.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
ov.ton. Items,

As the season advances the crop pros
poets are nearing reality. While the
estimate on the, cotton crop is little
idiminished, yet planters and business men
still expect a fail return for money and
labor expended this year on farms.
Already the, picking has begun. Septem-
ber 4th a. j. Stringer set in with good
VIII to placs the inst bale on the market
here. he carrlad It straight to Rice
Brothers gin, but the quantity being
insufficient for bale Mr.. q. W. FAINT and
Mrs. a. T.. Brown, who were net late in
entering the contest came first, and Mr..
Stringer, determined not to be outdone,
bought both bales, classed middling and
clothed in pine straw bsgging at eleven
cents. The race was so close between Mr..
Eant aud Mrs. lEsown that both received
same price. Wesght Of Mr, Fant's bale
4o5 lis : OF Mrs. Browns 41O lbs. Stringer
has not been left alone, however. His
bale reached another. market FIRST. All
such prizes are won. by watching and
being in the lead. Many bales will be on
our market in a few days. The ginners
are all ready and expect to be kept busy
during the season. The outlook has put
Rice Brothers on The defensive and they,
to meet. the run, have erected large
warehouse for cotton seed, just opposite
that of the Oil Trust, SO as 60 accommo-
date farmers with cleared space in the gin
building, and TO take in all the seed
offered to them during the season.
Farmers seem to be preparing in good
time for the necessary hauling. Stripger
&. .Poore, and Lewis q Moorehead have
almost sold out ttsose large lots of wagons
received, a few weslss ago. Nothing like
being ready.
Wiley Sanders, colored brakeman on
the @. & g. r. r., had one foot seriously
mashed by the wheels OF q car passing
over it while coupling the cars of freight
train. Dr.J.x G. Esrris was called in and
dressed the wound,
Rev. e. O. Rice reports great good done,
at Cross Roads Church, where he and Rev.
HI: M. Gassaway have been assisting the
pastor, Rey. h. NJ. allen, in protracted
meeting. These ready and energetic;
:laborers have done good service with Rev.
ID. w. Elliott at Meals Creek Church.
Their many appreciatiYe friends pressed
them into duty at Lebanon and Hopewell,
too: They can wask, love to do it, and
the people know it. -. 20: <
$gE. r. Tolison started out Monday to-
prove to ginners shat he was their best
friend. He offers 10 them the cheapest
and safest fire insurance in the shape of a
perfect extinguishe,..
e Rev. NJ. W rotten, of WILLIAMSON, gave
Bolton the bsne6t az an excellent sermon
last Sunday at the Methodist Church.
Subject Education M Mental, Moral and
Religious Training If such sermons
should be preached oftener we believe the
country would, in a few years, undergo,
most marked changes.
~ Mr.. E. r. Cox, recently of Belton, but
now of Donnalds, paid his numerous
friends here a welcome visit Saturday.
Miss Maggie Latimer, Of Abbeville
County, lis visiting her brother, Mr. a. G.
Latimer. s. ~ 80.
8 Mr. e. ii. Foors showed his pleasant
face on our streets Saturday.
Mr.. ]. N. Geer hiss gone to Ninety.si1..
We are sorry to lose him, and hope that
some good fortune will send him back to
Bolton. He is Needed right here.
Pupils continue 60 come In our popular
school,. All pupils ere welcome.