The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-07-28
Fork Notes.

Miss Cora Gaines, of Anderson, spent
last week among relatives here.
Rev. D. w. Keller, the preacher In
charge, assisted by Mr.. John W. Speake,
a young candidate for the ministry. ran q
a successful meeting at Smiths Chapel
last week, during which there were proba-
blv a dozen accessions to the membership.
BearerdRm Association will convene In
annual session with Oakdale Church next
Tuesday morning, the 3rd. Ample pre-.
parations have been made and everything
points to O pleasant and profitable meeting.
Rev. J.. q. Thornwell, pastor OF Fost
Mill Presbyterian Church, In York Coun-
ty, who is spending awhile among rela-
| tives here, will begin q meeting In Town.
| Vile Presbyterian Church Thursday night,
| August 5, and continue through Sunday.
There are few better preachers than Mr..
ThornWell.
Mrs. spearman, Of Seneca, relict of the
late DR.. Spearman, who some twenty years
ago practiced medicine at Townvilie, Is
teaching q summer school at Townville.
Miss Emma Bibb, daughter Of County
Treasurer Blbb. of Walhalla, Is among
relatives in the Fork.
Thorough seasons of rain have visited
every section of the Fork recently, and
cotton and corn having been well cultiVa-
ted are growing beautifully, and everybody
is cheerful now that the drouth ia broken.
Mr.. j. +. Barton, who has been sick all
year, who returned recently from a pro:
tracted stay at Anderson under medical
treatment, is still heavily afflicted,
although he ia very much better than for
merly. Mr.. Barton's friends-and every
body that knows him is his friend-hope
for his speedy and permanent recovery.
Mrs. W. P. Snelgrove and children, of
Anderson, were among relatives and
friends in the Fork several days last week
Rev. j. A.. Wilson, Of Seneca, who for
some two years past has filled the Presby-
terrain pulpit as stated supply, has obtain
ed permission of South Carolina Presby.
terry to labor beyond its bounds and is at
work in Pedee Presbytery as synodical
evangelist. The congregation at Town
Vile were 10th to part with Mr.. Wilson.
There were cutting and shooting affairs
at Portman Shoals Sunday. One negro
was pretty badly carved up and another
received a pistol wound in the thigh. It
appears that there are some tough niggers
there who spend Sundays In drinking,
gambling and fighting.
Miss Claudia Parker, daughter OF Mr..
r. T.. Parker, q former County Commits
sioner of Anderson, is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. j. 7. Gaines, at Town.
Vile.
Mrs. Johannahe CAN'T, the estimable
consort of Mr.. J.. A. CAN'T, ST., of Town.
vile, spent several days with the family of
her brother, Mr.. William Bibb, at West
minister.
Miss Magee, the young daughter of MI.
Horace Magee, of near Calhoun. Ga, the
only son of the late Mr.. C. A. Magee, of
Townville, is among relatives in the Fork.
Mr.. John G. CAN'T, with his wife and
children, went over to Pendleton Satur-
day to visit the family OF his brother, Capt.
T.. F. CAN'T.
Misses Ella and Lucia Brown, of An
derson, daughters of the late VIM. 8.
Brown, Esq, are visitirg relatives at
Townville.
We hear of quite q number Of cases of
typhoid fever in the vicinity of Ma1welPs
Bridge, but of no fatalities as yet.
Work on the electric plant at Portman
Shoals will be finished in the course Of
three weeks ne learn. An expert from
Pennsylvania, MI. Britcher, is putting In
the machinery and the contractors are
rounding up work on the dam and tail
race, which has of itself been an immense
Job. The Power Company are erecting a
neat cottage to be lighted with electricity
for the occupancy Of the motormen, four
of whom'will be stationed at the plant.
Miss Lee SCHROEDER, of Abbeville, Is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. s. r. johnson, at
ToWnville. Miss Gibson, of Pendleton, is
also visiting The family of MI. Johnson.
The colored people had q monster Union
meeting or association Sunday at Town
vile, but the great throng were not aware
probably that three whiskey constables
were nosipg among them. y.