The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-06-04
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It's fine weather on growing crops.
Frying chickens are scarce; so are eggs.
Kansas City beef is sold here about once

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Kansas City beef is sold here about once
q week-"oity airs"
The Alliance has purchased the store
room-now occupied by j. G. Milford
from DR.. T. A. Hudgens, and will govern
themselves accordingly.
r. M. Shirley, G. E. Harper and ]. G.
Milford will soon begin the erection OF
three large brick stores, which will add
much to tho looks Of the business part Of
the town.
The town authorities have put in some
timely work on the streets. bitches have
been cleaned out, new sidewalks made,
new streets opened out and the work not
all done yet. We will say, with all due
respect TO the members of the old Council,
that we have the best team now that We
have ever had, if it does cost little more.
Lawn tennis has been revived again.
We now use the racket after six O'Clock in
the evening. We have divided into Two
different Clubs, viz No. 81 and No. 81.
No. 81 claims the prettiest girls, while No.
81 claims the prettiest boys. 1--WE belong
to No. 81"
Mrs. r. NJ. Shirley has been quite sick.
Her mother, Mrs. Erwin, spent last week
With her. She is improving rapidly.
T. r. Finley is quite sick at this writing.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. r. Latimer
for nice magnolia bloom. 1t was lovely.
Mr.. J. J. Shirley is off to Anderson. he
says all his boys are married but Tom
Finley.
The Baptists are having. their Church
ceiling arched, which will add much to the
appearance Of it. The new recess adds
much to the convenience, and the new
peHs will add much to the comfort.
Rev. a! G. Stepp improves slowly.
John Bagwell was in town Monday.
John Hudgens has returned from the
South Carolina University.
Work is progressing on DR.. Hudgens'
house on Main street. It will be nicely
repaired and will be for rent.
br. ". B. Smith wears the smile this
week. It's boy.
We acknowledge invitations to attend
the Commandments Of the Presbyterian
College Of South Carolina and the South
Carolina University.
Chopping cotton Is now the order OF the
day.
The latest enterprise Is joint stock
company, with two white rabbits. We do
not know their intentions, but we give the
names of the stockholders: W. 8. Brock,
r. M. Shirley and g. M. Greer. Write
them on the subject.
From note just received from Miss
Mary j. Erwin, who is on her way to
visit relatives on the Emerald Isle, she
states that she has been fearfully sea.sick.
Speaking in plain English, she says it's
siterrible." She has now recovered, and
will enjoy the remainder OF the journey
over the rugged waves as well as one can
who is alone and far away from frien DIS
and relatives, and apt at any moment to
fill watery grave. Her friends wish her
q safe journey.
The Commencement exercises of the
school, as has been announced, takes place
the 4th and 9Th inst. The programme Is
as follows: Thursday night, anniversary
exercises Of the Palladian Literary So.
ciety; Friday morning, meet at $50
O'Clock recitations by primary pupils,
followed by an address by School Com
missioner Wardlaw afternoon, delivery
of prizes and annual address before the
literary societies by Rev. J. A. Clifton, Of
GreenYille; Friday night, anniversary
exercises of the Pierian Literary Society.
A large crowd is expected, and nice time
awaits those who attend.
It is with much regret that we chronicle
the death of Mrs. r. w. Burts, who has
been i'll for the past few weeks. She bore
her sufferings with much fortitude and
passed calmly away on Saturday night.
The funeral services were conducted by
Reys. MCGEE and Hawkins. A large
assembly of relatives and friends attended
the services Monday at o'clock. The
sympathy of the entire community is ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
The remains of Mrs. Jones, of Pied.
mont, were brought to this place to-day
for interment in the cemetery at Broad
mouth. She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Long, who lived near here for
number Of years, and has many relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
Mr.. Elisha South, Of Laurens County,
we'll known to many of our people, died
last week at the ripe old age of 80 years.
He was respected by all knew him, and
leaves vacancy in his neighborhood that
will be hard to fill. B.