The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-02
NI0seley News.


We were about to make few remarks
about the weather, but have just been in
formed by young lady that the weather
was able TO speak for itself.
Crops are mi jured from the recent drouth,
and it's thought that upland corn will not
yield more than half crop. Bottom lands
are doing fine. The pea crop is unusually
largo and Is bidding fair for large yield.
Mr.. w. A. P. and one of his Minnie
friends worshipped at Starr las: Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Lila Giles, of Townville, and Miss
Rosa McAlister, from Baxter, have been
in town several days. Miss Ella McAdams
spent few days with us last week attend
ing the protrscted meeting.
Mr.. Doc. Moss and family, from Carnes-.
Vile, Ga, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bruce of
Greenville, and Mrs. John McAlister,
from Mt. Carmel, are visiting relatives and
friends near this place.
Mrs. Edward Mitchell and the dear little
babes returned from Bordeaux last Friday,
but Mrs. John Patterson is down there
yet, and will probably remain month
longer visiting the friends and scenes Of
her childhood days.
Mr.. A. ". Barnes is circulating In our
midst again.
Know all men by these presents that
spurgeon Morgan is 90 years. 8 days, IA
minutes and 48 seconds old. Dated July
3lst, 1893, $40 p.m
There Is an oak tree near the residence of
Mrs. o. Bryant, the trunk of which
measures 16 feet in circumference near the
ground. 1t is perhaps the largest, if not
the oldest land mark in Anderson County.
Barnes real estate has advanced 20 per
cent.--we hear that Brother Mitchell has
said go We know that he is justi6able in
thinking 30, for only few weeks ago
'featber was dropped from the wing, of
the angel of love-" and it now rests in his
little "tot'' in all Barnes; and little Miss
Mitchell's pa wears the biggest smile in
town.
Our w. P. who is having an L built to
his house, which is about completed, wears
suit of clothes all the same color, and
some of the ladies say he parts his hair In
the middle, but it's all right, Dave is
watching him.
Mrs. T. H. Cooper, of Bleckley, is visit
ing her sister near this place.
While talking with friend the other
day, he told US that Mr.. John Patterson
was the swiftest runner on record. Our
friend says that not long ago Johns mule
ran away hitched to the plow and when he
had gone little way John said "Gosh
you'll kill yourself I'll put stop to
that" So he put out and caught him
inside of hundred and fifty yards.
Miss Selmer McCaslin, from Troy, has
charge of the school at the new school
house, with an average attendance of
thirty-fve pupils, which shows an interest
taken in educational matters that is highly
commendable.
The many friends of Miss Mamie Davis
areglad to see her in our midst again.
The protracted meeting closed at the
Baptist Church last night, and fifteen
young people were baptized here this p. m.
Quarterly meeting will convene with
M. e. Church next Thursday, after which
the protracted services will convene.
Our city fathers have appointed COM
mittee to inquire into the sanity of Mr.:
Alph Barnes. 1t is thought that his mind
is threatened with spontaneous colnbus-
tion. He has lost his pocket knife
Mr.. W. R. Evans, Of Mccormick, is on
our streets again with bis 8day mouth
wound up and the tension loosened for the
Novelty Foundry Co. Some dozen or
more of our citizens have tried to talk him
down, but twas no go. He's done gone
wild.
Send us down some melons, Mr.. Editor,
and We " ill look at yer next Time We come
up. SERF.