The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-09-04
Local Breeses from Brushy Greek.

Tho crop outlook hereabouts is pretty
fair and our people generally are in
pretty high spirits.
Miss Leila Stone, of Williamson, is
spending awhile with relatives in Brushy
Creek.
DR.. w. A. Tripp, who has been on the
sick list for the last few days, is able to
be out again.
NIessrs. ]. w. Wyatt & Co., having
outgrown their old quarters, are build
ing new storo room at their place.
Mr.. Miles NJ. Merritt is building nice
two story dwelling, which will soon be
completed.
Cadet l.. G. Richardson, of the U. S.
Naval Academy, is visiting relatives and
friends in Brushy Creek this week.
Mr.. J. J. Moore is making some i'm.
provements on his dwelling that will add
much to the convenience of his place.
Cotton picking commences this week
How much are you going to pay per
hundred for picking this time?
Lots of our people are having sweet
old time now-making 'lasses.
The abundant fruit crop has somewhat
increased the sales of patent medicines
recommended for pains in the stomach,
30 the dealers say.
Ever try to haul watermelon over a
rough country road on bicycle by star
light? We have, and are going to try it
again-in our mind.
Judging by the very large sales of fruit
Jars, cans, fruit preserving powders, etc.,
we would say that the country is solid on
the pie line for awhile at least.
The writer has enjoyed himself i'm
Inensely for tho last few weeks. Water
melons and fruit everywhere, and his
neiphbors all neighborlY,
Mr.. G. 3. Sheriff is building store
house on his lot in Simpsontown, just
outside of Piedmont. Don't know
whether Cad is going to get married or
not.
The boys are telling a good one on
brother who carried his girl to pic mic
recently. They say that at dinner the
loving pair conversed as follows: He
"Shall I skin you a pertater. honey ?"
She-"No, thank you, -, have one
already skun."
We noticed in the local columns of the
INTELLIGENcER few weeks ago para
editor over in Georgia, who was 30 en-
thusiastio over the silver question that he
would not believe the time as indicated
by "gold" watch. There is man in
our settlement who, few days ago, re-
fused to sign a note that was made out
with a gold pen. Where will the thing
stop?
A great many of our young men are
taking deep interest in the Brushy Creek
Debating Society, the object of which is
the general Improvement of it's members,
especially in debating. This Society was
organized on the evening of June 1st with
the following officers: President, W. s.
Murphy Vice President, r. c. Wilson );
Secretary, j. E. Wigington Literary
Committee, Drs. w. A. Tripp and ]. o.
Rosamond and Mr.. M. W. Merritt. Req
ular meetings are held on Saturday night
of each week. especial" meetings, pub
lie debates, to which everybody sinvited,
on the second and fouth Saturday nights
Of each month, or Saturday nights before
the second and fourth Sundays of each
month. So far the public debates have
been we'll attended, and everything has
worked off nicely. Speak good word
for the Brushy Creek Debating Society.
They had just returned from "lawn
party" or "fruit supper" The mild
light of the moon, like liquid silver, was
streaming through the window, and he,
loath to leave his fair inamorata, was
swinging on the parlor door knob and
"admiring her through the corners Of his
eyes," "You must be awfully troubled
by the flies" "I?" ayes, they must
light on you in swarms." ''Sir ?' Be-
cause you are 80 awful sweet" And
then the moon sunk behind cloud. the
old cat got up disgusted from his resting
place under the center table and walked
solemnly and slowly out into the open air.
A calico faced, lantern jawed young
man stopped at the postoffice last Satur-
day aud yelled out: "Anything here fur
the Adamses?" Our polite Postmaster
replied mo, there is not" Gary
thing fur Jake Adams?" "No, sirs"
"Anything fur Mathew Adama?" "No,
nothing" "Anything fur big Tom
Adams?" "No, nor Dick Adams, nor
Sweet Adams, nor Joe Adams, nor Jim
Adams, nor sny other Adams, dead, liv-
ing, unborn, native, foreign, civilized. or
uncivilized, savage or barbarous, male
or female, white or black, franchised or
disfranchised, naturalized or otherwise.
No, there is positively nothing for the
Adamses, either individually, severally,
jointly. now and forever, one and insep-
arable." The boy looked up at the Post
master in establishment and saidi "Please
look if there ia anything for Bill Webb
Adams" NED NEEDLE.
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