The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-04
Corner Greek Items.
The continued dry SPELLS causing all
vegetation to suffer.

The continued dry spelli is causing all
vegetation to suffer.
Farmers are very we'll up with their
work and crops are in excellent condi-
tiou.
Wheat harvest is almost at hand. but
very small yield will be realized bv
our farmers. although they took much
interest in preparing the land and
sowing it-several OF them fertilizine
highly.
The farming class of our people seem
to have lot of fdiscouragementt through
this rugged journey Of life, but con
tentmont evidently abounds more
among the "tillers of tho soil" than any
other laboring people on earth. They
enjoy better health, have moro liberty
! and pleasure and just about as much Of
Uncle Sans" legal currency falls in
their hands, too. Some eminent writer
has expressed his opinion concerning
the farmer in the following language:
"A farmer is the noblest work of God.n
B. F. Gassaway and Wister Bigby
attended the Exposition in Charles
ton last week. They report O grand
time.
J.N. Shirley has the contract for fur
nishing the framing lumber for the fac
tory houses ut Honea Path. Clement
4 Son are doing the saving in first class
style as usual.
Marvin Bigby and sister, Hiss Belle,
visited relatives at Broyles last Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Trustees of the Honea Path Gra-
ded school have reelected Prof. J.B
Watkins and Miss Marvin Quattlebaum
MS teachers, and they have been 80 for
tunnte as to secure the services of Miss
Hattie Lever, of Columbia. as teacher
OF the primary department to succeed
Miss Williams, who resigned. This
grand old institution Of learning now
has the best corps of teachers to be found
anywhere and the standard of this
school is second to none.
1t seems to us that quite q number
OF candidates will be out this Summer
for the various State offices, but the
County candidates are "slow enough" )"
We must have at least FIVE for the
House, and surely there are that many
men in this glorious old banner Coun-
ty of Carolina able to represent us at
the State capital.
The many friends of w. p. Wright
are urging him to make the race for
the Legislature. There can be no purer
man found anywhere, and one any
moro worthy than Mr.. Wright, and we
hope that he will decide to enter the
3 race.
We believe in every man having his
l own opinion and choice, 80 we say
Hayward for Governor. He is in the
race to win, and from all reports it ap-
pears as if he is making splendid head
way all over the State.
Our people are enjoying good health
nowadays, 80 Of course all are merry
l and contented.
3 Rev. w. B. Hawkins. delivered O
good sermon on Missions at Barkers
: Creek Church Sunday morning to q
large congregation. ATg. Hawkias IL
: one Of our best preachers.
The younger members of the Bark
er's Creek Church have recently organ
t lied a Young Peoples Union. Bert
. Martin is president and Jodie Smith
secretary. They meet twice month,
on first and third Sunday evenings.
A. light sprinkle of rain fell here Sat-
urGtz; evening and revived crops some-
what, but NO need g good season just
now.
Cherries and plums are ripening,
and, of course, blackberries will soon
be on the bill of fare.
Work on the cotton mill at Honea
Path is progressing rapidly. A large
force of hands are employed, and it is
proposed to complete the mill by No
veMber 1st. Tvro.