The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-05-31
Honea Path Items.

For the last few writings we have miss
ed it on our weather representations, but
at the time the articles were written the
indications were favorable to the way We
put it.
The City Tax Collector called on all the
boys yesterday for that little bit' due the
town, and the result was several squads
can be seen on the different streets with
shovel, hoe and mattoc, cleaning bitches,
filling up holes, cleaning grass from the
walks, etc A better Council than we
have is hard to find. We will expect the
street down our way renovated for this
"puff."
1t would be impossible to mention any
personal visits this week. We would
have no place tn begin or end, so we will
cut matters short by saying the town WAS
full of folks during the whole week.
Prof. J. B Watkins will take up the In
surance business during his vacation.
Honea Path will be represented in the
excursion to the city by the sea.
Dr.. Hough expects his better half on the
up train tomorrow. They will occupy
the house vacated by G. Y. Moore.
Oats are being harvested this week.
They are better than it was generally
thought they would be.
Monday morning about O'Clock almost
which gathered quickly in the West and
brought very strong wind Of cyclonist
nature. We escaped the heaviest, which
passed about three miles below here. Re.
liable reports from the visited section say
that barns and outhouses all along the
route were blown down, orchards were
almost completely destroyed, groves we're
injured, forests were also damaged, small
grain was blown about badly, but it is
| thought it will straighten up good deal
vet. We hear of no loss of life.
The sad report comes from Fort Worth,
Texas, that John Greer, son Of our towns
man, N. M. Greer, had his leg broken in a
runaway scrape, caused by passing train.
His injuries are of serious nature, and
| may prove fatal, though his uncle in writ
ing expresses some hope of his recovery.
a good season at last, warm weather.
cotton is growing fast and every body feels
good.
| ing since the storra. Mr. M. T. Elgin is
also looking for his orchard, and Hon: j..
W. Ashley is inquiring about COW that
| left no tracks. Some OF the storm tales
are very amusing.
j. Lawrence Brock leaves shortly for
Chicago to prosecute his studies in the
horological art. tIe leaves home for the
| first time to stay twelve months. He is q
good, quiet, steady boy aud success awaits
him.
The closing exercises of the school sur.
passed all former occasions of the kind
that we have ever Witnessed. The pro.
gram of the Palladlan and the debate OF
the Pierians took place Thursday night.
Each did their part to the credit Of them
selves and to the satisfaction of teachers
and parents Friday the little "Rosebud
Society" gave very interesting enter
tainmens, consisting of readings, recita.
tions and songs, which delighted every
one, after which came the address of w.
w. Ball, of Laurens, who delivered most
excellent address to the literary societies,
and last but not least, came the most In
| the reunion of the school children-if
may call them by that name yet. An or.
ganization was formed, over two hundred
names were enrolled and officers were
elected to serve one year. A resolution
was passed to meet annually. Addresses
were made by Rev. r. ]. Williams and
Rev. A. G. Stepp, which were pungent
and pointed, both adding little humor to
the occasion, the former e1horting them
not to marry until later in life, the latter
advising them that the sooner the better.
This matter had already seemed complica.
ted to many Of them no doubt and this
conflicting testimony from two that have
been for mauy years entangled in its
meshes, seemed to offer no encouragement
to those who were matrimoniously incin-
ed. These exercises were followed by a
lawn party at night; needless to say quite
a crowd was present. Prof Watkins, in q
good feeling speech and without much
form, loosed the reins that he has held for
the past session and "told them to go it''
and they "went it," so to speak, until he
had to tell them to quit and 60 home.
We will not send program, as it would be
rather long. Your correspondent did not
have the honor of belonging to the school,
but he made scholar all the same. 3.