The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-02-27
Williamston Items.

There ought to be a large gathering of
tho fhrmers and those Interested III the
FARMERS nlovemont," at Anderson next
Monday, and in The election of delegates
to the March meeting in Columbia only
the wiBest and best men ought to be sent.
The people of Williamson feel decided
Interest in the matter.
The Alliance here is in fine condition,
g. L. Anderson, President and Judge r.
Y. Acker, Secretary. They are frst-class
officers. Additions are received at al
most every meeting.
Our schools are SILL booming. Rev.
Mr.. Vermillion has so many pupils now
that he thinks of getting some one to as
sist him in the Male School, and the Fe-
male College is being taxed to its utmost
capacity to accommodate pupils. Girls
are here from twenty Counties in this
State, and five States besides South Caro-
lima are represented in the College. Viz:
Maryland, Georgia, Florida North Caro-
lima and Texas. Last Saturday the Stock
holders of the College held meeting to
elect Directors and hear the Treasurer's g
report, &c. The Treasurer made q very
encouraging report as to the financial con-
dition of the Company. They decided
to make some improvements on the
buildings, aud declared semi annual
dividend of two per cent. to be paid in
July. The following were elected Direc-
tors Hon. w. A. McKolvey, Capt. Geo.
W. Sullivan, DR.. B. F. Brown, DR.. J. W.
Crymes, Rev. 8. Lander, D. D., Rev.
John Attaway, Rev. D: Weston Hiott,
James P. Gossett, Esq, j. G. Boozer,
ESQ, P. D. Huff, G. e. Horton, w. L.
Prince and Prof. w. r. Lander. The
Board was organized by the reelection OF
P. D. Huff President and James P. Cos
sett Secretary and Treasurer. The Col
lege is in the most prosperous condition
that it has ever been, and the present ont
look still growing brighter.
DR.. j. T. Crymes returned from Phila.
delphia last week, where he has been tax.
ing lectures in Dentistry the past session.
We are glad to have him in our midst
again. We learn that the young Doctor
Philadelphia, which is certainly compli-
however, that he will settle among us
when he completes his course.
Capt: Mathews, of NeWberry, was in
town last week. His friends were glad to
see him again.
Miss Zslla Campbell and her brother,
Newton, have been on o visit to Capt. B.
G. Martins. Come again.
Capt. Robert A. Gray is our champion
farmer. He made last year, With one
horse, twenty-bales of cotton and about
forty bushels of corn. No need Of hunt
ing better country when such crops can
be raised here.
Our Postofice has taken O rise since
the new Postmaster took charge. He has
gone up stairs, and carried the Office with
him. Mr.. Russell has employed Miss
Iona, daughter of DR.. HI Epting, to
stay in the office. Miss Epting is very
we'll qualified for the position, being u
full graduate of the College bere, besides
the family are staunch Democrats and,
therefore, she is the more acceptable to
the people.
Drummers are thick and guano plenti-
full. The farmers ure using the latter
very extensively, and We trust good crops
will be the result.
Much we enjoyed Bill Arps article on
the LA Grippe" What would the South
and newspapers do without Arp?
We hope to get the State Normal
School here this summer. ERWIN.