The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-23
Corner Creek Paragraphs.

Farmers OF this locality are quite
busy nowadays gathering the fruits of
their labor, which are very good this
fall. Corn is generally fair yield
throughout this entire community, as
our people endeavor to make plenty at
homo to do them, and we are indeed
Glad to note that most of our farmers
are making about enough this year for
nome consumption. Cotton is ONLY
thirds of crop and rather late
about opening.
MT. j. Is. Hunnicut's talks at Ander-
son and Honea Path, respectively, have
put our farmers to thinking in regard
10 deep plowing,"' I'D in consequence
TWO or our farmers, Messrs. j. N. Shib.
ley and VIM. Ricketts,, are trying it as
an experiment. We are confident that
the results will be gratifying. They
nave prepared an acre each for oats:
have broke the ground about 12 inches
and thoroughly narrowed and fer.
tllized it, and we are going to watcb
the results and report.
we are having some lovely weather
for harvesting the farm produce.
SsTs. &. r. BigDy, of Anderson. at-
tended the Kay Bigby wedding last
week.
Miss Leila Gassaway visited rela-
tlves near Bethel last Sunday.
Miss jamie Bigby, after q pleasant
sojourn with friends and relatives at
Williamson. returned &c her ,h,5,1,,,, iasn
Saturday.
Miss Leila Carwile is attending the
Due West Female College this session.
Marshall Bigby, accompanied by hie
lovely sister, Miss M0dena, spent a
few days atAbbeville village last week
attending the County Fac.
Sir. and Mrs. jim. Shirley md eav-
era. of their children spent Satnrda~
night and Sunday with relatives at
Antreville. a
Rev. w. .. Hawkins, the much be-
loved pastor of Barker's Creek Church.
has been unanimously elected to serve
that Church for the ensuing wear. Mr.
Hawkins received every vote cast.
which goes to show that tho members
hold him in the highest estimation as
minister of the gospel. Mr.. Hav
kins will baptize four young converts
next first Sunday morning who Joined
On iusJ meeting day.
One of the loveliest and attractive
home weddings that has occurred in
our vicinity in quite ..while took
place last Wednesday evening.
The contracting parties were Mr.. John
Nay and Miss Emma Bigby. Shortly
before the appointed hour several in
innate friends of tho happy couple as
sembied at the home of tho bride tn
witness the solemn ceremony. Prompt-
~ at . o'clock, after the parlor had
been crowded TO its fullest capacity.
tho bride and groom entered. facing
the officiating minister, tho Rev. Mr..
Duncan, who, in Il few, impressive
words, pronounced them man and wife.
After receiving the usual concratrla-
tions and good wishes from their many
friends, the happy young people loft
1of Pcizer, 5. o., where they spent o,
few days with tho brides brother. Fl.
nj. BlSby. The groom is one of our
most industrious young farmers, and
ia omit" fortunate iii securing through
life such q lovely and amiablc young
lady as Miss Bigby We extend fclici-
tations to them and wish for them n
long, happy life over sumptuous seas.
Several Of our boys have been quite
lucky 'possum hunting this fall, as thew
have caught several nice ones.
There will be a large crop of wheat
sown in these parts this year.
Nearly every one Of our progressive
md energetic farmers have them a
turn plow and good har-
'ow, and are farming on higher plane
Home folks are all we'll TYRo.
This IS our greatos. yoar YYa are