The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-02
Chapel Sifsings.

There is good deal of sickness in this
community, and our hustling physician.
Or. W. S Hutchinson, of lola. is kept
busy.
The men who guide the plow have
been pushing their work along at rapid
rate for the past three weeks. Some are
done putting In guano, while others are
not done hauling. Mere work has been
done up to the present time than was
done by the Goth Of March last year.
The cotton acreage will be about as
large this year as 1t was last year. Some
say they will plant less, while others Will
plant more to make up for the deficit.
1t seems very hard that the farmer, the
very backbone of the world, should be
cramped and held down by the manufac-
turer and merchant, but such will be the
case as long as they raise so much cotton;
Why don't they raise their own hog and
hominy, and make cotton surplus? The
benefits Of this policy would not only be
seen aud felt by the individual farmer,
but would make the entire Southland
the most happy and prosperous section
not alone of these United States, but OF
the whole earth.
We are OF the opinion that little work
would help the condition of the roads IN
this community considerably. In some
places they are almost i'm passable.
We have heard of fowls swallowing al
most all kinds ofsmall articles, but never,
until receutly, heard of one swsllc wing a
bottle. e. doctor was recently called TO
see sick child, aud the mother OF the
child was preparing small bottle for the
doctor to put some medicine in when she
accidentally dropped it in the yard aud it
was swallowed by duck before she had
time to pick it up.
The Rev Mr.. Dowell preached an ex
cellent sermon to large and apprecia-
tive audience last first Sunday. Mr..
Dowell is a fine speaker and breaches a
simple gospel truth. He will preach at
MELONS, Academy next first Sunday
evening a! o'clock.
Mrs. = Newton, who has been visiting
in Tennessee and Georgia the past three
or four months, has returned home.
The way Cupid is throwing his arrows
we think some of our sweet sixteens are
thinking bout keeping house. Jewelry
Is also shining on the fingers Of some of
our fair maids.
A little child Of Mr.. Cothran. who
lives near Corinth Church, happened to a
very serious accident a few days ago from
the effects of which it died on Saturday,
18th uit. The mother had stepped out OF
the house for some purpose, aud by some
means the child's clothing caught FIRE
and when the mother returned she found
the child burned almost beyond recogni-
ton. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy Of the entire community.
The remains were inferred at Willis
Chapel on the day following its death.
Wheat and oats are looking very well.
II no bad luck befalls the grain crop the
farmers will not have 10 buy much flour
this year.
Spring, the most delightful season CT
the year, will soon take the place OF win
ter. How pleasant it is to sit and look
out upon the budding trees and listen to
the warble of the feathery song
sters as they fit about from tree
to tree in search of suitable
place to make a nest in which they can
raise their young. How it thrills one
with Joy and conientment to breathe the
pure air, made sweet by the perfume OF
many kinds Of beautiful flowers, and
how it delights one tc stroll over the
fields and little valleys and gather the
flowers "Ah! go Off" How many OF
us farmer lads and lassies ever enjoy
such things? Very few. indeed.
AS yet very little garden work has been
done.
Messrs. Will and Lee Owen are very
busy at present saving lumber prepara-
tory to doing some building on the farms.
Poor "Old Joel" The last fall he re-
ceived has surely "squashed all de life
out o. him." Tell him to wake up aad
give us the news once more.
A mad dog passed through this com,
munity few days ago and bit several
dogs and scared some OF our people al
most out Of their wits. We have heard OF
one who was chasing the dog and the dog
turned and started towards him, where
upon he set his gun down against tree,
and Immediately afterward he was seen
scrambling to place OF safety among
the branches of the same tree. All OF the
dogs that were bitten have been killed.
On Friday night, 18th ult., we had the
pleasure of fastening to some excellent
music made by Mr.. Ed. Alexander with
his violin and his wife at the organ.
Each of these are good musicians and we
hope to have them with us often.
Mr.. Wm. Watkins, the Oldest resident
of this community, has record which
can be equaled by few, if any, in the
County. He is in his S7th year, was
never married, and has resided at his
present home all his life with the excep-
ton of two years. lie spent one year in
Mississippi and one year at the place
now owned bv Mr. Tom Patterson.