The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-06
Den,er Notes.

Sunday afternoon all vegetation was
greatly benefited by good rainfall.
gently the clouds 0bscmred the SUM- the
remainder of the afternoon, so that the
moisture sank into the earth and was
not lost by evaporation. To-day (MOn-
day. we have had several light show
crs,. and it has been cloudy all day,
with the promise of more rain. But we
have had enough just now to make the
crops grow rapidly. and the grass also.
That battle with Zen. Green" which
you have beard of SO often, will have
to be wagcd vigorously f0r awhile now
if the farmers come Oft victorious.
Wheat and Oat harvest is near at
hand; the yield promises to be fair.
Country people have been enyying
You city folks eating your Florida veg
ctablcs, but we do no more, as we have
plenty ut home, such as beans. Irish
for dessert. When "fried chickens" get
a little bigger, the housckccpcrs will
not be SO upset when they see candi-
date coming in unexpectedly to dine.
The candidates do that sometimes to
show how much they think of the Mrs.
a. and the little ones, that fiatters Mr.
A. poor silly man, who can't sec that
the candidate is only hungry. Mrs. A.
can see through his little case, but
when he kisses the children, and saws
they are "the prctticst he ever saw,
and so much like their mother" Mrs.
a. accepts the compliment and fixes
him nice dinner. When he leaves
she says to her husband. Now, Jim,
You must vote for that man; he certain
ly is IL man OF good Judgment and has
such pleasant manners" Poor silly
women, they think pleasant manners
is the best qualification for office, and.
il they had the right of suffrage, would
not vote for man with the wisdom of
Solomon il he did not know how to use
Il little judiciOus fattery.
Mrs. D. II. liutchisOn's friends were
glad to sec her able to be out to SER
vices at Welcome Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. w. R0throck visited
friends ut Fair Play last week.
:, Miss Sallie Bowie, OF Anderson, was
the guest of Miss Matte Eskew Sun
day. Miss Sallic is Il pleasant and
energetic LADY,. who has many friends.
Prof. Oscar Browne, of Prospect, at
tended church ut Welcome Sunday.
He looked just little disappointed be-
cause his best girl was not there.
:, Ihat genial gentleman, Alr. Luther
smith OF your city, was one who lis
mon at Welcome Sunday. Several of
the Denver people expect to 90 on Mr..
Smiths Excursion to charleston on the
18th.
Mrs. james Wooten has been quite
sick. but is fast recovering under the
medical care of that fine young physi-
clan, DR.. Day, Of Pendleton. Little
Eula McMorter is also better at this
writing.
The Lebanon section has lost good
man and citizen in the person of Mr..
Sam. w. Smith, who died OH the Goth
May with Bright's disease. A large
concourse of sorrOwing friends atten-
dcd his burial next day at Lebanon, of
,wiiich Church he had long been MEM
Der; lie was about 60 years old and
had served as brave soldier in the
Confederate Army. lie left a wife
and eight. children (all OF whom are
grown and married) and several grand
children to perpetuate his memory.
Nearly all Of his children reached his
bedside before his death. The family
have the sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement. INCoGNITA.