The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-03

companied by her daughters, Misses
OoFa ana Rosa, and son, Joseph, has
gone to Clinton, s. c., to spend q few
days with relatives and friends.
DR.. r. II. Bailey, Of Greenvilie, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city in at
tendance upon the union meeting OF
the third district of lhe Saluda Baotist
Association at the Orrvilie Church.
The saluda Baptist Association met
aanB at Big g Creek Church, near William
until o.morrow afternoon. A number
OF Baptists Of this city are attending.
We have not heard from several of
our county correspondents in some
time. What is the matter, friends7
Wake up and give the readers of The
lnteiiigencer the news of your eection.
Many people were in the city pMon-
day. Almost every portion Of the
county wSs represented, and, with
few exceptions, good rains, we'll work
ed and rapidly growing crops are re-
ported.
Our clever old friend, E. r. Leavel,
OF Central. was in Anderson last Mon
day anG gave us an appreciated call.
He hae many friends in this section
who are always more than pleased to
meet him.
Rev. s. j. Cartledge, pastor of the
First Presbyterien Church in this city,
has been granted by his congregation
months vacation, which he will
epend away from home yisiting friends
and relatives.
Joe G. Ligon returned frca. Newber-
k'FfHnv hn hoI sosk
connection with W. F. McGee Of that
place, Wall open up =, general merchan-
disc business.
The annual meeting Of tho Old
stone Church amt Cemetery AnsociR-
tiOn will be held al Old Stone Church,
near Pendleton, on Wednesday, 3let
inet. a full att,udaIee of the mem
boTs is desired.
DR.. G. E. Geer, assistant eurgeon in
the United States Army, was in the
city. Monday. He has been surgeon
10 the army for several years, spend
in the Philippines.
A series Of meetings will begin at
Barker's Greek Church, in Honea Path
Township. next Sunday. The pastor,
Rev, r. w. Burte, will be assisted in
the lneetings by, his con, Rev. G. E.
Burts, Of Edgeheld.
There will be preaching at Roberts
Church neEt Friday, 9th instant, ct II
O'Clock q. m, and again at night, and
elmilar services will be held each day
for several days. Rev. T. b. Craig, Of
LauFshs County, will assist the pastor.
The finest and largest beet we have
US last Saturday by Mrs. Emma Ste
venson. Of Hopewell Township. 1t
came from her garden and weighed
eight pounds. If you can beat this
beat, send it in.
G. H. Geiger, graduate of New
berry College in the class of 1901, and
son, stopped over in Newberry Sunday
on his return to Anderson, from his
home at St. Matthews.-Newber berry
Herald and News.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Adger, Of Bel
ton, spent Thursday in the city. They
have Gs moved from their old home in
Charleston to take up their residence
In Relton, Mr.. Adger having been
made PRECEDENT of the recently organ
lied Bolton Power Company.
Our venerable townsman, F. M.
Welborn, who has been announced as
Q candidate for County Treasurer, haa
consequence, has withdrawn from the
race. His many friends will regret to
hear this, and will join us in wishing
him @ speedy restoration TO health.
:, Il is reported that R. A. Lewis. of
belfon, will bnild cotton mill to have
=. 600 spindles, the work Of construc-
Is vice PRESIDENT OF the Belton Power
Co., which has mat organized yith =
capital Of 100000, intending to de-
velop from 500 to 5000 horse power.
The IntelliRencer force lie greatly in /
debted to our clever friend, w. u.
Hall, who lives near the city, for
basket Of the largest and most deli
clo1s peaches we have ssen this season.
Mr. Hall has 140 fine nursery trees on
hiB plantation, and has an abundance
Of fruit from June until October every
year when the seasons are favorable.
Barring freshete, this county will
make q record breaking corn CROP.
Both upland and bottom corn are good,
somethings very unusual Ordinarily
when there is sufficient rain FOR upland
corn, there 10 too. much for bottom
corn when it is dry enough for the
bottoms it is too dry for the upland.
But this year both are fine mp TO this
time. - =:
The water courses Of this section are
lower than they have been at this sea-
son Tor; many years, aul not until next
winter is It probable that there will be
any permanent increase in the water
supply. The summer rains swell the
streame temporarily; bat as arule they
cannot be depended upon to make up
Tor lack Of sufficient precipitation ln
winter. m - 3
Miss Helen Grier has been elected TO
} positions in the public school Of Bel
ton. The school opens the 1st Septem-
5er. Miss Helen is capital teacher.
She did most successful work in the
public school at,this place. DR.. and
Mrs. HaJnie and DR.. Calvin Todd live
At Belton and will make the position
aii the more pleasant.-Due West
Presbyterian.
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