The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-05-28

There will bo an Interstate pic mic a
Browns Ferry, on the Savannah River
next Saturday, 30th inst. Everybody is
invited to attend and to bring the dinnoi
basket. 1t is proposed to make it the big
gest pic mic Of the season.
The Methodist Sunday School had de-
cled to have its pic mic on Tomorrow
(F'riday) at Bordeaux, on the S. Y. r. r.
but as the Railroad Company could no
furnish sufficient cars on that day, the pit
mic has been postponed to later day.
Wife-"My dear, do you know that you
are very small mani" Husband
How ridiculous! am nearly six feel
in height" Wife-"That makes no diff:
ference; whenever 7 ask you for money
to so shopping you are always shoit.'
Our young friend, Lieut.. n. A. &cCul
ly, Jr.. ofthe United States Navy, who i:
now at Montevilio. South America, has
sent check for SIC 90 as his contribution
10 the fund noT being raised to erect &
monument to his old teacher, Prof. w. j.
Ligon.
MIL S. Simpson, OF Centervile Town.
ship, has shown US the first cotton squares
for this season. Tho stalks bearing the
squares are seven Or eight inches in
heighth. Mr.. Simpson says he has good
stand of cotton and fine prospects for
big crop.
Mr.. C. J. Ellison, Secretary, requests us
to publish the following: All the members
of Cedar Wreath Alliance, No. 230, are
urged to attond meeting on the first
Saturday in June, at 9 o'clock p. NJ.
There will be business OK importance to
attend to.
Our clever friend ". ]. uembree, OF
the Fair Play section, gave rs a call last
Friday. He says he is well pleased with
his new home, and has a fine prospect for
q good crop. Bill. is a good farmer and a
hard worker, and ne hope fortune will
smile upon him.
DR.. Geo. Robinson. of Liberty, happen
ed with a painful-though not serious
accident on the night of the 1lth instant.
While in bed "candle ily" got in his ear
and caused such commotion he Lad to
call in DR.. Hollingsworth to extract the
pernicious insect.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered at Dean Presbyte-
rian Church next Sunday morning. The
usual preparatory services will be held
Saturday morning and evening. The
friends of the congregation are cordially
invited to attend the services.
Mrs. Margaret Simpson. of Pendleton,
is spending few days in the city with
relatives. Mrs. Simpson has passed hor
four score years, and is remarkably bale
and vigorous for one OF her years. Her
visits to Anderson are always highly en-
joyed by her numerous friends.
Tho Baptist Sunday School will pic mic
at Jolly's Springs next Saturday, the 30tll
inst. All who have no conveyance will
please assemble at the Baptist Church,
bringing their baskets with them, by 8
O'Clock q. H., as the conveyances provided
by the committee of arrangements will
start from that place,
We are in receipt of an invitation to at
tend the annual basket pic mic of the
Corps OF Cadets OF the South Carolina
Military Academy, which takes place to.
morrow (Friday) at Mount Pleasant.
Cadet W. G. Humphreys, OF this city, is
general Chairman OF the Committee in
charge OF the occasion.
Mrs. Dora Weborn, wife of Mr.. +. NJ.
Welborn, of Pelzer, died in Pendleton last
Friday, after briet illness. She was
about As years old, and was highly es-
.eemed by all who knew her. Her re-
mains were carried to Pelzcr for inter-
ment a husband and several children
are left to mourn her death.
Silver Brook Cemetery is de- ghtful
place to visit these afternoons, and if you
will 90 down there and look around you
will soon be convinced that we have the
prettiest cemetery site III the State. The
City Council is anxious to sell tine lots,
md our citizens should buy them ut once.
The prices are very reasonable.
Last Saturday morning chief of Police
Fant was notified that crazy negro, in
nude condition, was roaming around
Liberty Hill, q negro settlement near the
city, and that the negroes were very much
excited about his actions and conditions.
The officer instituted search for the dar-
Key, but SO far has not seen him.
Now is the time to rise early and take a
spirited morning walk before breakfast.
Work will come easier time fly faster
and the sunshine seem brighter for it, all
he day long. Chopping in the garden the
same length OF time will afford just as
vigorous exercise and the results will bo
'ar more profitable, and is recommended
instead.
Four horses, hitchod 10 Messrs. Tolly d.
IL Il FTt1aC
lay evening. They started on Church
Street, turned into Main and then crossed
he Square. at the corner Of Whitner
Street the wagon struck an electric light
post and the team WAS stopped. The
wagon was badly demolished. No one
vas hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. White, Of West.
Minister spent last Thursday in Anderson.
We were delighted to have call from Mr..
" hite, and to see him looking so we'll.
This was his first visit to Anderson in
three years, and he said the old town had
wonderfully within that time.
He is now merchandising at Westminster,
and doing a good business.
A member of the Farmers Alliance in
Kansas has placed new plank in his
household which compels every young
man who courts his daughter in winter to
contribute a cord Of wood. The young
men of the neighborhood were not con-
suited when the plank was adopted and
Kicked against it, but they coma along
With the wood all the same.
Mr.. R. 81. Bolt and family and Mr.. W.
J. Mcconnell and family, of Oxford, Ind,
reached Anderson few days ago and will
spend month here with relatives. Mrs.
Bolt and Mrs. Mcconnell are sisters to
Mrs. D. n. Russell, and have wide circle
of friends in the County who will be de-
lighted to greet them. Mr.. Bolt is an old
Anderson boy, and his many friends are
glad to greet him once moro.
Mrs. L. II. TurLeyfill died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Alice brennan, in
this city, on Wednesday, 18th inst, aged
II years. She was very i'll for several
weeks, and her death was therefore e1-
pected. Mrs. Turbeytill was native Of
Spartanburg County, but had been living
in Anderson with her daughter for some
time. She had long been an exemplary
mem Der of the Methodist Church. On
the day following her death her remains
were inferred in the Presby terian Church
yard.
The corporators Of the Western Caro-
lima Railroad Company met at Westmin-
ister on Wednesday, 2Sth inst, and was
as the Board Of Directors by
electing the following officers Z. 3. Muir
ray, President ]. w. Bowden, Secretary