The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-01
Septus Sayings and Sif;sngs.

AS it is very rarely, Mr.. Editor, that
our little town has representation in
your valuable columns, we deem it
nothing amiss to give you the dots
anon, and we trust you will be OF the
same opinion. Now, while we have
neither banks, cotton mills nor railway
facilities, yet nevertheless our little
burg is strictly up-to-datc, and we pre-
dict for her n bright and glorious flu
turc. AT present we have two stores
run by Messrs. A. t. Pressly and c. NJ.
Martin. Mr.. Martin has only been with
us q short while, and, being a man OF
strict integrity and uprightness, is al
ready enjoying a fire trade.
Our ginnery, saw-mill and corn-mill
are owned and controlled by Mr.. T. T.
Wakefield, and the large business that
he does is owing to the fact that he
does everything possible to please his
customers. Mr.. Wakefield is also our
Magistrate, and his constable, Mr.. w.
B. Williams, is never known to go fol
game without bringing it in.
Mr.. j. L. Barnes, our blacksmith and
wood-workman is from Liberty, S. C.
He has only been here a few weeks,
and, in coming to Septus, we wish him
all the success possible, and bespeak
for him liberal patronage.
MI A. T. Pressly has just purchased
a talking machine from the c. A. Reed
Music House, and it is quite the centre
Of attraction. A nickle in the slot and
wind up is all that is required to hear
it's chat. We also have one or two 9th
er talking machines in town, and the
greatest trouble is that without money
or without winding they talk, talk,
talk, and it's very seldom they talk the
truth.
At one time we could boast of one of
the finest old bachelor classes that
could be found, but, alas one by one
they have fallen out till at present we
have only two left to tell the tale, viz:
Messrs. A. n. Richardson and j. F.
Mullikin. We trust, however, that
these friends will yet conclude that the
way of the old bachelor is hard and will
follow in the footsteps of their prede-
cessors by taking unto themselves a
sweet little wife that will make their
last days their happiest ones.
The few remaining old maids thatwe
have are pretty and sweet to their age,
and they yet hope to see SOME young
man fall at their feet and, with eyes
beaming with devotion, hear them ex-
claim "thou fairest Of mortals.'
We sometimes hear of boys getting
"boozyn and getting their hats mussed
up, but we seldom hear Of them getting
their buggies mussed. Walter and
"Less" can tell about it.
By the way, Mr.. Editor, we were
about to forget to mention our widow
ers. Suffice it to say the crop is very
small but quite popular, generous
hearted and accommodating, and at
present they hold the position as chief
cook, bottlc-washer and night watch
man.
We are pretty sure it is contrary to
law for any o1le except the proper au-
thorities to handle the United States
mail. Somebody had better look out
or they might hear something "drap.''
The Lebanon High School, under the
management OF Prof. w. E. Lott, as
sisted by Miss Alice Wakefield, is in Il
hourishing condition, and at present
there arc something over one hundred
pupils enrolled.
Miss Birdie Duckworth, the amiable
and accomplished daughter OF Dr.. j
g.. .Duckworth, is again ut the Green
vile Female College, taking another
course in music.
Trusting that this will escape the
waste basket and wishing the INTEL
LlGENCER continued success, we are
very truly, ERIC.