The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-11
ANDERSON S. G., WEDNESDAY, MAY H. 1904
Asbury Locals.

Everybody ie done planting and now
we nave q little rest spell. But the
rest spell does not last long, for ev ,r
sure Gen. Green" with host of
allies, will soon make his appearance.
and then o battle royal will be waged
There is a great deal of complaint
ABOUT cotton seed rotting in the ground,
and 1T is feared that some of the early
planters will have to plant their crops
over. Ii such disaster should befall
us cotton seed are going to be hard to
get, as nearly all the supply of seed
was exhausted at the first planting,
and then. they were hard to secure at
good prices. Common, Enimproved
cotton seed have been selling at 90 to
20 cents per bushels and tho improved
varieties at 81 90 per bushel,
Quite a number of our citizens at
tended Court in Greenville last week
against the Water, Light aud Power
Co. for the loss of his leg while helping
to unload eome heavy machinery at
Portman some three or four years ago.
Fer some reason the case was not tried.
About all one can hear is about the
Anderson Greenville Trolley Line and
the Anderson street cars. Every one
believes that they will soon be in course
of construction. We hope to soon see
"otASCI AnilWuJ Ou CN6ly blIceU Ill tue
city we ore all 80 proud of. Every
citizen of Anderson County should be
proud of our county seat, for it is truly
the banner city of South Carolins.
She leads always, others follow.
Mr.. VIM. Bolt is now feeding his
nelghbors on fresh fish caught out of
Seneca river.
The work on the addition to the
power house at Portman is progressing
nj nd xx,gIl I,a 1>~r = -
will be ready to place the additional
machinery in it.
Miss Amanda Elliott, of Anderson,
was visiting. relatives and friends in
this community few days ago.
Mrs. Wm. Erwin Is very sick at pres
ent, but her many friends wish her q
speedy restoration to health.
Several good farm laborers could
find steady employment at good wages
and with good men in this section from
now till Christmas. Some of our far
mers have planted big crops with the
expectation of securing plenty Of help
when it is needed, but we are afraid
that in this they will be disappointed,
for labor was never before al scarce
in the country as it is just now.
Mrs. w. w. Smith was visiting in
thie section some days ago.
Mr. Joe Bowden and family left last
SaturORy IOf tnolc nome IN California,
where they go to begin gathering up
The enormous crops of fruit that Mr..
Bowden raises there. They will be
gone several months.
What ie the matter with the can
didates that they are not announcing
themselves for the various county Off
cesq Get a hustle Oh yourselves, gen.
tlemen. 1t is time the band wagon
wac beginning to move.
Rev. Mr.. Merritt preached very in
tereating sermon at Asbury last Sun
day to a large and appreciative audi
ence.
Mr.. VIM. Erwin is making some
changes about his mill. He has built
new dam and race, and is now put
ting in q new water wheel. In few
days he will be better pre- jared to serve
his customers than ever before.
Some few Of our people went up to
Sandy Springs last week to take look
at the Clemson boys while they were
camped there.
Early gardeners will soon be feast
Ing on vegetables raised at home and
will stop buying from low country
folks. Asbury Girl.