The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 28, 1891, Image 3
LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 28.
There are some pretty flower gardens in
Anderson.
Attention is directed to Todd Bros.' new
advertisement.
The soda water fountains are doing a
lively business.
Capfc. Thos. F. Hill spent a few days in
Charlottte last week.
Mr. J. H. Maxwell, of Greenville, spent
Monday in Anderson.
Mr. G. F. Bigby and bride have return?
ed from their bridal trip.
There are very few loafers in and
around the city just now.
Cotton is down to the very lowest point,
and all feed stuffs are high.
Miss Maggie Simpson, of Pendleton, is
visiting relatives in the city.
May cherry pies are one of the luxuries
of the dinner table just now.
Rev. R. H. Smith and family have gone
to Seneca to spend a few weeks.
Some of our eaily gardeners are now in?
dulging in new crop Irish potatoes.
F. C Whitner, Esq., of Greenville, has
been spending a few days in the city.
Cut-worms are said to be playing the
mischief with some of the young corn.
Dr. T. J. Crymes, of Pelzer, has located
in Greenwood for the practice of dentistry.
Miss Hermine Smith went down to
Beech Island last week to visit relatives.
Read Cunningham Bros', new adver?
tisement in another column- It speaks
for itself.
Plan to bring out the resources of the
farm to the best advantage. Make every
part pay.
Some very fine honey is being brought to
the city, and is selling from 10 to 12J cents
per pound.
C. C. Featherston, Esq., of Laurens, has
been spending a day or two in the city
with his parents.
The round-trip faro from Charleston to
Anderson has been fixed at $12.05 for the
summer months.
The reason why men succeed who mind
their own business is because there is bo
little competition.
Messrs. Eugene and Will. Crayton, of
Georgia, are now at their old homes
spending a few days.
A few days ago Mr. D. E. Carlisle, of
this city, sold a seven-montbs-old pig that
weighed 303 pound net.
The season for big snake stories has ar?
rived, and we may look out to see tho
record broken this year.
Next Monday is Salesday. No land is
advertised for public sale, and the day
will no doubt be a quiet one.
Dr. W. H. Todd will conduct the Y. M.
C. A. meeting next Sunday. Subject:
'?The True Vine."?St. John, XV.
Mr. H. K. Sullivan, who has been
traveling through the Northwest for sev?
eral weeks past, has returned home.
Smokeless powder is all right, but the
ends of science will not be achieved until
some one produces a smokeless cigarette.
The Presbyterian Sunday School pic nie
at .Tolly's Spring last Friday was a most
delightful occasion, especially to the chil?
dren.
Mrs. H. N. Reid, of Augusta, is in the
city visiting relatives, and her visit is a
fource of much pleasure to her many old
friends.
Mr. A. B. Towers has a new advertise?
ment in this paper. It will pay you to
read it, as he is offering some rare bar?
gains now.
D.S. Maxwell & Son want twenty-five
turkeys all the chickens that they can get
and 500 dozen of eggs. Read their new ad?
vertisement,
Lucy, an infant daughter of Mr. R. R.
Beaty, of Hall Township, died on Sunday,
17th inst., and was buried at Deans on the
day following.
Don't worry yourself, farmer, to death
over things you cannot remedy. If you
bavn'fc a good stand of cotton, try and
make it up on some other crop.
Two more weeks and we will have the
Bouth Carolina Medical Association with
us, and we should do our best to make
them feel at home in Anderson.
? We were glad to meet our old friend,
Mr. O. H. P. Fant, of Pendleton Town?
ship, in the city last Monday. He is
holding his own remarkably well,
The Ladies' Store is offering some rare
bargains in dry goods, and our readers
should call and see them at once. See
what is said in the new advertisement.
Mr. Felix E. Watkins has accepted a
position to go on the road and sell shoes
for the Anderson Shoe Factory. He will
travel Tennessee for the next few months.
Just keep track of them this summer
and you will find that nine-tenths of the
people drowned were good swimmers.
The chap who can't paddle stays on dry
land.
Mr. D. H. Hammond believes advertis?
ing pays. He has already sold some of the
property which he is offering in his adver?
tisement, but he has more to put on the
market.
If you have subscribed to the building
fund of the Y. M. C. A., don't forget that
? the second installment of your subscrip?
tion has been called for and is due next
Monday.
On and after next Monday the business
houses of the city will close their doors
every afternoon, except Saturday, at ?J
o'clock p m. This will continue until 1st
September.
The Columbia Record presents a very
neat appearance in its new dress. The
Reeord is a bright afternoon paper, and de?
serves a liberal support from the business
men of Columbia.
The festival which the Pioneer Firemen
intended having last Friday night and
which was postponed until next Friday
night, has again been postponed. Due
notice of the time will be given.
Correspondents must remember that
when they send a communication to the
Intelliqekckr for publication it must bo
accompanied by the real name of the
writer to insure its publication.
Miss Varina Brown leaves for the North
to-day to attend a reunion of her class at
Vassar College, and to visit New York,
Boston, Burlington, Vt-, and other places.
She will spend the summer North.
People would facilitate the carriage of
mail matter if in addressing it they only
wrote the county on it. You need not
put down the County in writing a letter to
New York, Chicago or New Orleans.
Our venerable friend, Mr. J. J. McLees,
of the Sadler's Creek section, was in the
city last Saturday, and gave the Istell
oExcEii a pleasant call. Despite bis age,
he is holding his own remarkably well.
Mr. George Telford, of Belton, has been
adjudged a lunatic, and ou Tuesday was
pent to the State Asylum. Ten years ago
he lost his mind and was sent to the Asy?
lum, but was released in a few months.
Patronize home industry?encourage
local enterprises. The more money left at
home, the more prosperous is tho town.
In fact, then? is more enterprise in spend?
ing your money at home than in anything
else.;
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Cobb, of Varennes Township, died on
Friday, 22nd inst., aged about fifteen
months. The remains were interred at
Neal's Creek Church on Saturday after?
noon.
On our first page this week we publish
an interview with Rev. E. R. Carswell,
Jr., formerly of this County, who predicts
that the millennium is near at hand. The
interview is copied from the Atlanta Con
ttitution.
We are requested to announce that the
Quarterly Conference for the Anderson
Circuit has been changed from June 0?7
to July 4?5. Those interested should
bear this in mind, and govern themselves
accordingly.
Mr. Isaac Black, who is u tenant on Mr.
E. W. Long's plantation, in Brushy Creek
Township, killed a grey eagle last Thurs?
day that measured six feet six inches
from, tip to tip. It is not often that an
agle is seen in this country.
There will bo an inter-Stato pic nlcat
Brown's Ferry, on tho Savannah Hi vor,
next Saturday, 3'Jth inst. Everybody is
invited to attend and to bring the dinner
basket. It is proposed to make it the big?
gest pic nie of the soason.
The Methodist Sunday School had de?
cided to have its pic Die on to-morrow
(Friday) at Bordeaux, on the S. V. R. R.,
but as the Railroad Company could not
furnish sufficient cars on that day, the pic
nie has been postponed to a later day.
Wife?"My dear, do you know that you
are a very small mau ?*' Husband?
"How ridiculous! I am nearly six feet
in height." Wife?"That makes no dif?
ference; whenever I ask you for money
to go shopping 3*011 are always shoit."
Our young friend, Liput. X. A. McCul
ly, Jr.* of the United Slates Navy, who is
now at Montevidio. South America; has
sent a check for $10.00 as his contribution
to the fund no?v boiti-r raised to erect a
monument to his old teacher, Prof. W. J.
Ligon.
Mr. D. S. Simpson, of Centerviile Town- ;
ship, has shown us the first cotton squares
for this season. Tho stalks bearing tho
squares are seven or eight inches in
beighth. Mr. Simpson says he has a good
stand of cotton and line prospects for a
big crop.
Mr. C. J. Ellison, Secretary, requests us
to publish tho following : All the members
of Cedar Wreath Alliance, No. 230, are
urged to attond a meeting on the first
Saturday in Juue, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Thero will be business of importance to
attend to.
Our clever friend, W. J. Uombree, of
the Fair Play section, gavo us a call last
Friday. He says ho is well pleased with
his new home, and has a Hue prospect for
a good crop. Bill, is a good farmer and a
hard worker, and we hopo fortune will
smile upon him.
Dr. Geo. Robinson, of Liberty, happen?
ed with a painful?though not serious?
accident on the night of the 11th instant.
While in bed a "candle fly? got in his ear
and caused such a commotion ho had to
call in Dr. Hollingsworth to extract tho
pernicious insect,
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will be administered at Dean Presbyte?
rian Church noxt Sunday morning. The
usual preparatory services will be held
Saturday morning and evening. The
friends of the congregation are cordially
invited to attend the services.
Mrs. Margaret Simpson, of Pendleton,
is spending a few days in tho city with
relatives. Mrs. Simpson has passed hor
four score years, and is remarkably bale
and vigorous for one of hor years. Her
I visits to Anderson are always highly en?
joyed by her numerous friends.
i Tho Baptist Sunday School will pic nie
at Jolly's Springs next Saturday, the 30th
inst. All who have no conveyance will
please assemble at the Baptist Church,
bringirjg their baskets with them, by 8
o'clock a, in., as the conveyances provided
by the committeo of arrangements will
start from that place.
VVo are in receipt of nn invitation to at?
tend the annual basket pic nie of the
Corps of Cadets of the South Carolina
Military Academy, which takes p!ac? to?
morrow (Friday) Ht Mount Pleasant.
Cadet W. C. Humphreys, of this city, is
general Chairman of the Committee in
charge of the occasion.
Mrs. Dora Welborn, wife of Mr. F. M.
Wclhorn, of Pelzer, died in Pendleton last
Friday, after a brief illness. She was
about 45 years old, and was highly es?
teemed by all who know her. Her re?
mains were carried to Pelzor for inter?
ment A husband and several children
are left to mourn her death.
Silver Brook Cwruetery is a de" ghtful
place to visit these afternoons, and if you
will go down there aud look around you
will soon be couviueed that we have the
prettiest cemetery site in the Stale. The
City Council is anxious to tell tho lots,
and our citizens should buy them at once.
The prices are very reasonable.
Last Saturday morning chief of Police
Fant was notified that a crazv negro, in a
nude condition, was roaming around
Liberty Hill, a negro .settlement near the
city, and that the negroes were very much
excited about his actions and conditions.
The officer instituted search for the dar?
key, but so far has not seen him.
Now is the time to rise early and take a
spirited morning walk before breakfast.
Work will come easier, time fly faster
and tho sunshine seem brighter f?r it, all
the day long. Chopping in the garden the
sarno length of time will afford just as
vigorous exercise, and the rosults will bo
far moro profitable, and is recommended
instead.
Four horses, bitched to Messrs. Tolly it
Sons' big delivery wagon, ran away Tues?
day evening. They started on Church
Street, turned into Main and then crossed
the Square. At the corner of Whitner 1
Street the wagon struck an electric light
post and the team was stopped. The
wagon was badly demolished. No one
was hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. White, of West?
minster, spent last Thursday in Anderson.
We were delighted to have a call from Mr.
"White, and to see him looking so well.
This was his first visit to Anderson in
three years, and he said the old town had
progressed wonderfully within that time.
He is now merchandising at Westminster,
and doing a good business.
A membor of the Farmors' Alliance in
Kansas has placed a new plank in his
household which compels every young
man who courts his daughter in winter to
contribute a cord of wood. The young
men of the neighborhood were not con?
sulted when the plank was adopted and
kicked against it, but they coma along
with the wood all the same.
Mr. R. H. Bolt and family and Mr. W.
J. McConnell and family, of Oxford, Ind.,
reached Anderson a few days ago and will
spend a month bore with relatives. Mrs.
Bolt and Mrs. McConnell aro sisters to
Mrs. D. H. Russell, and have a wide circle
of friends in tho County who will bo de?
lighted to greet them. Mr. Bolt is an old
Anderson boy, and his many friends are
glad to greet him once moro.
Mrs. L. R. TurLey?ll died at tho home
of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Dreunan, in
this city, on Wednesday, 13th inst., aged
77 years- She was very ill for several
weeks, and hor death wa? therefore ex?
pected. Mrs. Turbeyfill was a native of
Spartanburg County, but had been living
in Anderson with her daughter for somo
time. Sho had long been an exemplary
member of tho Methodist Church. On
the day following her death her remains
were interred iu the Presbyterian Church?
yard.
The corporators of the Westorn Caro?
lina Railroad Company mot at Westmin?
ister on Wednesday, 2Sth inst., and was
organized as the Board of Directors by
electing the following officers : E. B. Mur?
ray, President; J. W. Bowdeu, Socretary ;
J. A. Brock, Treasurer; W. J. Kirk,
Chief Engineer and geueral manager; J.
E. Breazeale, Attorney. The following
Executive Committee way elected and a
resolution passed lixiog their powers and
duties: E. B. Murrav, A. Zimmerman,
W. F. Parker, W. J. Kirk aud J. W. Bow
den.
Elberton tt-ir: "Dr. A. Summer Todd,
one of the editors of the -Anderson Jburnul,
but who has recently taken a thorough
course of medicine at the best colleges in
the country, gavo us a call Wednesday.
Dr. Todd is a talented young man, and
has an idea of locating fa Elberton. Wo
have known him iu journalism for years,
and as a Clerk of the Committee on Edu?
cation iu tho National House of Represen?
tatives, and wo know whereof we speak,
when wo allude to his competency as
being of the lirst order. We would wol
come him here."
Randall's Famous Minstrels will ap?
pear in tho Opera House next Monday
night. The troupe is composed of twenty
five men, and is just finishing up a tour
of tho principal Southern cities. The
press speak of it very highly as a first
class minstrel aggregation, and those of
our citizens who go to the Opera Houso
Monday evening may expect several
hours of solid fuu. Tho entertainment,
will conclude with a very funny after?
piece, "Corn Shucking," which is said to
be worth the price of admission. Popular
prices of admission will be chargod.
Tickets will be on sale Monday at Hill
Jrfroa.
In passing tho County Poor Houso
onoday last week we were pleased with
tho many ovidences of good farming to bo
soon on that farm. Immediately North
of the houses Mr. King, the Steward, has
fourteen acros of as lino wheat as ono
would care to look upon, and up to this
time no appearance of rust. On tho South
and adjoining he has .sixteen acres in cot?
ton, iu splendid condition, and the finest
wo have seen this year. Wo were told
that tho crops all' the road were equally as
good. Mr. ..-Klug is 'certainly, a tiisteln.-s
furnier, and bids fair to make tho Poor
House, in a great measure, self sustaining.
Wo dcubt if there is a County Poor Houso
in the Stato better conducted than ours,
and our owu citizens would bo surprised
if they wore to pay it a visit.
Soveral pages of pictures in Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper this week aro devoted
to i-*resident Harrison's trip to California.
The battle-Held of Gcttsburg and its mon?
uments also requiro a page; a fashionable
fo.ir-iu-hand passing the. Vandorbilt man?
sion in New York presents a remarkably
Httraotive first-page picturo, and another
pago is devoted to the adventures of tlio
Leslie exploring party in Alaska. 'Tbc
Millennium: An Impending Catastro?
phe." by Professor T?tion, of Yale Uni?
versity, is tlio loading editorial in Frank
Leslies, ami a startling one it is. Printed
in English and Gorman. Price ton cents.
Prof. James If. P.ayhill, the noted olo
cutinnist, will give an entertainment in
tbo P. M. I. Chapel on to-morrow ( Friday )
evening. The program will consist of
dramatic, heroic, Shakesperian and (Ha?
ltet readings and recitation?, including
Gorman, Irish, .Scotch and Negro selec?
tions, und concluding with an exhibition
(?!' Indian club swinging, illustrating the
advantages of physical cuiuirc. The Prof,
is ton well known as an elocutionist to
need liny commendation from our pou.
Go and hear him, aud you will enjoy it.
Admission, -?'> cents. Tickets on sale at
H?I Pros. The entertainment will begin
sit o'clock.
In another column we publish an Ordi?
nance prescribing the sanitary laws aud
regulations for the City of* Anderson
passed By the City Council a few days ago.
It is ono of the most important" Ordi?
nances ever pasted by tbo Council, and wo
believe will result in much g?od to the
city. The Board of Health horetofore has
had very little authority in tho sanitary
a flairs of tho city, and now that thoy have
some regulations regarding tho same, thoy
propose to enforce the law strictly. Each
nnd every resident of the city should read
the Ordinance carefully, govern them?
selves accordingly, and then file it away
for future reference.
Mr. W. L. Mi lam diod at his homo near
Sandy Springs last Sunday morning, nt '1
o'clock. He was ill about two weeks with
dysentery. Mr. Milnm was a native of
Green vi Hp Cnnnly, but had long been a
citi'/.i'ii i I' this County. He was about,
forty years <>f ago, and an upright, highly
esteemed citizen, whose death is deeply i
regretted by his friends. He had been a;i
exemplary* member of tho Presbyterian
Church for a number of years. Hin ro
mains wero interred in tlie Mt. Zion
churchyard last Monday; tho funeral ser?
vices being conducted by Roy. Dr. Kiley.
To the bereaved wife and three little chil?
dren left to chorish his memory, wo ten?
der our sympathies.
Miss Lenora C. Hubbard, the popular
Principal of tho Home School, is arrang?
ing a most interesting program for the
entertainment to bo given in the Opera
House on Friday evening, June 5th, by
her pupils. The object of tho entertain?
ment is to start a fund for the erection of
a monument to our Confcderato dead.
The program will consist of calisthenics
with wands, dumb bells and Indian clubs,
songs, instrumental music, recitations,
speoches, essays, dialogues, &c., by the
pupils entirely. Admission, 35 cents;
children, 25 cents. Two hours of amuse?
ment is promised to all who attend. Tho
object is a worthy one, and we hope to see
every seat in the Opera House occupied on
tho evening named.
Mrs. Mary A. E. Speer, wife of Mr. Ah
bury Speer, died at her home in Hart
County, Ga , on Tuesday, lDth inst. Sho
had been alilieted with dropsy for about
two years, and at timu3 was a great suf?
ferer. She bore her sufferings with Chris?
tian patience, and when death summoned
her she was ready to go. Mrs. Speer was
tho eldest daughter of our late fellow-citi?
zen, Mr. Wilson Hall, and was therefore
horn and reared in our midst. She moved
to Flart County about fourteen years ago.
She was about sixty yoars of age, and pos?
sessed many noblo virtues of both heart
ami mind She has many friends in this
section who will regret exceedingly to
hear of her death, and who will doeply
sympathize with tho many loved ones
that are made sad by her death. She
leaves :i husband but no children to cher?
ish her memory. Her remains were in?
terred at Cannon Churchyard, near her
h'jiup.
The City Council has appointed a Com?
mittee of live citizens to co-operate with
the Committee appointed by the County
Alliance to secure the location of the State
Industrial School for young ladies in An?
derson. This is a step in tho right direc?
tion, and if our whole peoplo will go to
work in earnest and make a liberal sub?
scription, wo feel safo in saying that An?
derson will secure the school, aud it is
proper that both should work together.
The city will do her sharo of the work,
and it is for the County to say cow what
it will do. Wherever the school is
located, Anderson County will have to
pay her s-haro of tho taxes every year to
BUpport it, and it is to our interest to have
that money expended iu our midst. An?
derson County does not owe a dollar, aud
she is bettor prepared thau any othor
County we know of to make a liberal sub?
scription to the School. Sho could issue
bonds to raise tho money, and iu a few
years could pay thorn otfiu the natural in?
crease of taxable property, and no single
taxpayer would ever fool it.
We aro again called upon to chronicle
the death of auother upright, substantial
citizen of Audersou County iu the person
of Mr. J. A. Major, who died at his home
iu Broada way Township last Saturday
morning. Ho was stricken down witb
paralysis about a week precoding his
death, and gradually- grew worse until tho
A?gel of Heath summoned him to his
long home. Mr. Major was about u'S years
of and was horn and reared and
alwo.s resided in tho section where ho
died. He had lor a number of years
served S3 Trial Justice for Broada way
Township, and inado a most excellent
officer. Long years ago he joined the
Noal's Creek Baptist Church, and
throughout life was a leading, dovoted
member. He served through the war in
Hampton's Legion, and was a brave sol?
dier. He was well known throughout the
County, and was very popular with his
friends. Truly a good man and a useful
citizen has fallen, and in Iiis immediate
neighborhood especially he will be sadly
missed, for ho was ever ready and willing
to assist the needy and counsel those in
trouble. He leaves a wife, threo daugh?
ters and one sou, besides many relatives,
to mourn his death. On Sunday morn?
ing, after appropriate funeral services,
conducted by Kev. M. McGeo, at Xeal's
Creek Church, his remains were interred
in the adjoining graveyard with Masonic
honors by Hiram Lodgo, of which he had
long been a member. The funeral ser?
vices were attended by one of tho largest
congregations that evor assembled at the
Church ou a similar occasion.
A Hold Kobbery.
It is not often that Anderson County is
the scene of si more daring robbery than
that committed at Denver; u small station
on the Blue llidge Bailroad, about seven
miles above Anderson, last Friday night.
There is only ono storo at Denver, and
that is owned and conducted by Mr. .S. Ii.
Eskew, who is also the postmastor. Mr.
Eskew's son, Eugene, about hi years of
age, clerks in the store. Ou Friday even?
ing, about !? o'clock, Eugene closed the
storo and walked over to the warehouse,
near by, to see if lie had locked the door.
As lie was returning from tho warehouse
a white man, who was standing near the
store door, called him and told him ho
wanted to buy u pair of shoes and asked
him to open tho store. Eugene, of course,
consented to do so, and went around to tho
back door, which he unlocked, and cumc
on through tho storo and opened tho front
door. The man then came in with a
handkerchief tied over his face, and, pre?
senting a large ui>-culibro Smith & Wesson
pistol at the boy, demanded that he turn
over to him all tho money in the drawer.
Eugene opened the drawer and handed out
two little bags containing between fifteen
and twenty dollars iu G and lU-eeut pieces.
The robber then ordered Eugene to open
the safe. Eugene explained to him thai
the safe was locked by u combination lock
and that he could uot opeu it. Tho robber
then went into the posloJUcc department
and searched tho money drawer there, but
secured nothing. He then searched the
drawer from which Eugene had;givou bint
the money, but finding nolhiug, went ou
to the front door. Before going out the
rubber asked Eugeno if ho knew him or
had over seen him before. The latter ro
plied in the negative. Tho robbor then
told hiui not to come out of the storo for
some time; that if ho did he would shoot
him. With this threat the scoundrel de?
parted. Tho frightened boy waited a few
minutes, ami, going to the back door, blew
a small whistle thrca times, which was a
signal thai called his father to the storo
when any persou wanted him. Mr. Ks
kow came at oneo, and iu it few seconds
Eugene had related to him what had hap?
pened. The moon was shining bright and
Mr. Eskew looked around tho promises
carefully, biu^did not see any one.
Eugoue described the appearaneo of the
man, and told his father that he recognized
tho robber as the same man who had spent
an afternoon around tho store a few days
preceding. Next day Mr. Eskew made
inquiry about this individual and learned
that ho had been seen by a gentleman in
tho neighborhood on the evening of tho
robbery. From this and other information
which he gathered, Mr. Eskew was satis?
fied that his son had recognized the rob?
ber.
Ou Monday Mr. Eykow came to the city
und sworo out a warrant for tho arrest of
John Moorhcad aim John Pittman,
charging him with tho robbery, carrying
concealed, weapons and an assault of an
high and aggravated uature. He also had
a warrant issued for tho arrest of Marcus
Moorboad, a brother of the abovo named,
charging him with carryi ng concealed
weapons. These, warrants were placed iu
the hands of Deputy Sheriff Greou, who,
with several other offlcors, went to tho
homo of Mr. John M. Moorboad, scvorul
miles north of the city, Mondr.3* afternoon,
ami arrested tho prisoners. On Tuesday
morning the prisoners had a preliminary
hoariug before Trial Justice Ittissell, who
sent both eases up to tho Circuit Court.
Neither of ihu prisoners could give bond,
and they were committed tu jail to await
their trial. The .State made a very strong
case against the one charged with ihu rob?
bery.
As soon as the prisoners woro brought
into Court Fugeno pointed out tho one
charged with tho robbery, and described
his pistol, iiat and clothing accurately.
These wure exhibited and wero just as
Eugcncluui described them, though he had
not seen them siheo the night of tho rob?
bery. Mr. John M. Moorboad, who had
tho prisoners employed on his farm, testi?
fied that tho one charged with tho robbery
was absent from home until a lato hour
Friday night.
Tho prisoners camo to this County about
two months ago, it is said, from Franklin
County, Ca., and it is believed from their
actions that thoy Und from their homo on
aeeouutof having committed some crime
over thero.
MIiIwhj- Items.
Mr. Robert Maddox is slowly recovering
' from his recent accident.
I Crops are lookiug vory well, especially
oats and wheat. 1 presume tho farmers
are now satislied. They have a good stand
of cotton.
Mr. Black has the brag corn crop of our
community. It is a treat to look at it.
The health of this section is very good.
Two of our prominent citi/.ens found a
supposed bee tree a few days ago. They sot
a day lo cut it down, and when theday ar?
rived they wentlo work and worked hard,
and when tho tree fell they discovered
that it contained nothing but a bumble
boo':- nest. Sunrise.
Jieltnn Items.
Tt is rumored fhatsomoono in Beltou
has fallen from grace.
It was agreed upon by tho merchauls of |
this place to close stores at f> p. mi., Satur
days?not included. The resolution was
signed by one membor of each firm, but
for reasons unknown to your humble cor?
respondent some have failed to close their
stores. The rumor may possibly bo wron^
It may bo that they have never attained
that position, or that thoy have fonjotten
their pledge. Wc oarncstly hopo it is tho
latter.
A certain young lady tells us that the
train will not wait for any one at Ander?
son. We believe sho speaks from experi?
ence and not from observation alono.
A littlo daughter of Mr. Charlie Cobb,
was hurried at Neal's Crook last Saturday.
Funeral services were conducted b}' Rev.
J. T. Smith.
School will close at this place on the 10th
of Juno. Tac.
Big Creek Items.
The farmers of our section aro very
much discouraged, owing to the gloomy
prospects for a cotton crop.
We have heard some talk of tho incorpo?
ration of the pic nie grounds at Cooley*s
bridge before the next pic nie.
Miss Ina Cox, an ostimablo young lady
of our neighborhood, was the only young
person within our knowledge who did not
attend the pic nie at Cooley's bridge. She
deserves n medal.
Mr. J. 0.1'oore, who is selling machines
for Gilmorc tt Co., in Spartan burg, paid a
visit to his old home a lew weeks ago.
Tho writer only had a glimpse of him,
but saw enough to kuow that time was
dealing gently with Joe.
Tt was with regret that we hoard of tho
burial of Mrs. Dora Wclboru at Big Creek
on last Saturday.
Our Sunday School is somewhat on tho
increase, having numbored fifty-two on
last Sunday.
Mr. W. E. Pooro, of the river soction,
purchased a turkey hon sometime this
spring, and in two or threo weeks she left
home and was gono about four weeks,
when suddenly she made her appearance
with a family of eleven little turkeys
On learning that the wandorer had re?
turned home, Mr- P. "yollod" two or
threo times until his voice echoed through
tho woods for miles.
Mr. Archie Cox sells forty gallons of
milk per week.
Tho members of Big Creek Working
Society will please bear in mind that tho
Society will meet promptly at 10 o'clock
tho first Sunday in June, as they have a
very interesting program for that day, as
follows: Address by W. A. Shockley
song, "Work for the Lord;" address by
Rev. R. W. Hurts; song, "Bring in tho
children;" speech and collection by a lit?
tle boy, Guy Foore.
Miss Eliza Rogers, who has been suf?
fering from neuralgia, is almost well
again.
Uurt Smith, oldest son of Mr. M. P.
Smith, has been in feeblo health this
spring, but is now convalescent.
Wo have heard it remarked that Big
Creek could boast of pretty girls and ugly
boys.
Mr. A. J. Poore h still successful in
trapping tho fish.
Tho ladies of Big Creek Working Soci?
ety have a very serviceable patchwork
quilt that is nearing completion, which
thoy will oiler for sale.
Mrs. Allene Simpson, of Pendleton. is
visiting her fathor, Mr. John V. Whitt.
Vashti.
Honea l'utli Item.-.
Rev. A. C. Stepp has so far recovered
from his accident as to be able to take u
few steps at a lime with crutches.
Revs. D. W. Hiott and R. D. Hawkins
were in Honoa Path last week to attend
the ministers' conference, but owing to a
misunderstanding in dates, there was no
meeting. The nioeting will be held in
Williamston in July, at the time of the
Sunday School Institute
Rev. R. D. Hawkins preached an inter?
esting sermon at the Baptist Church last
Wednesday night.
Mrs. II. K. Sullivan and Miss Iola
Johnson arc visiting relatives in Honea
Path.
Mrs. Ida Watson and Messrs. J. J. Mat
sou and J. M. Bell havo beeu visiting in
Houca Path.
Mr. J. A. Hudgons is spendiug awhile
at home now.
Mr. C. E. Burts visited his parents last
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. L. M. Rice wont with Uov. M.
McUec to Columbia Church last Saturday.
There was a Church reunion and a Church
dinner.
Mr. Frank Gambrell's cotton chopper
promises to be one of tho great labor-sav?
ing machines of tho future
Several of Honea Path's young people
attended an ico-cream and strawberry fes?
tival at Donnald's last Friday night.
They report a nice timo.
W. C. LJranyon and J>r. J. P. Wilson
attendod tho moonlight pic nie at Dr.
Robinson's, and on joyed it very much.
Dr. McGce has located at' Pelzer for
awhile.
Wo had a line rain last Monday ovening.
There is now a good stand of cotton ;
corn looks line; oats are fairly good, and
farmers aro muuh more hopeful than they
woro a few days ago.
Mrs. .foci F. Smith diod suddenly at her
homo in Laurens County on last Thursday
night. It litis been but a few weeks sinco
her husband diod suddenly. They had
lived happily togethor for nearly fifty
years. Bulb wero taken suddenly, being
in health at night and a corpso before
morning. They woro tho parents of Dr.
W. B. Smith and Mrs. II. Shumate, of
this place. Tho bereaved family havo the
sympathy of many friends in Honea Path.
Prof. James H. Rayhill will givo a read?
ing at the Academy building on next
Saturday night.
Several new stores and private dwellings
will be built iu Houea Path during tho
bu minor.
Mr. J. J. Shirley has agreed to open a
stroot which will givesovoral nice building
lots. Persons desiring lots would do well
to consult him. His purpose is to open
tLo way for moro buildings and improve?
ments in Honea Path- A plan is now on
foot for putting another story on tho
school building. This will doubtless suc?
ceed, as tho Honea path people never fail
in anything that pertain !u tboir school.
Mrs. Townes diod at tho homo of her
daughter, Mrs. Robinson, a few miles from
this pluue on last Monday evening at 8
o'clock. Sho was In the ?lst year of her
ago.
The closing exercises of the Honea Path
High School will take plaeo on Thursday
night, Friday and Friday night of next
week.
Mr. Ben Oreor is very sick at (hia will?
ing- ' Pop.
Attention, Committeumen !
Tho Committee appointed at tho last
meeting of tho Couuty Alllauce, will meet
In Anderson 011 Monday, June 1st., at IU
m., to confer with a similar Commute, on
the part of tho city. This is an important
meeting.
U. H. Rus/u'u'., Chairman.
A small sum of money to loan on Mort?
gage of real estate. Apply to Ureazculi! it
Long. 47?1.
Para-sit-i-cide is guaranteed lo euro
Itch in minutos or mouoy rcfumlod.
Sold by Hill Bros., Anderson,"S- C.
Wllliamston Items. "
Hon. IT. M. Prince ha-> just returned
from Aikcn, wlicro he has beon attending
rt meeting of the Directors and Stock?
holders of the C. G. & C. E. R.
Capt George W; Sullivan is having his
dwolling romodclod. It now makes quite
a modorn and beautiful appearance. Capt.
Sullivan is a wholo-sonlod man, and ho
does things right when ho undertakes
them.
Mrs. Dora P.rcazoale, wil'o of Mr. F. M.
Wolboru, died nt her home near PemHe
ton, S. C., last Thursday, aud was buried
at Dig Creek Church, near this plaee, on
Saturday; Rev. D. W. Hiott conducted
Iho funeral services, Mrs. Wolborn livod
for many years just outside of our town,
and many of her old friends and neigh?
bors woro present to lake a lost look at her
with whom they had been associated with
in tho past. Mrs. Wolborn wa3 a consis?
tent Christian. She was baptized into tho
fellowship of Xeal's Creek Church wheu
quite young, by old father Robert King.
At tho time of nor death sho was a mem?
ber of Pig Creek Church. 'Tis a sad sight
to sie husband and children standing by
as tiie clods fall upon tho collin that hides
from view those they, love best on earth,
but 'tis a glorious thought when wo are
satisfied thai wo shall, by tho graco of
God, meet thciii agrun whero partings
come no moro.
Prof. .1. Barr Harris will havo a pic nie
at White Plains school housu next Satur?
day. Several speoches will bo delivered by
invited speakers. A good limo is ex?
pected.
Dr. Johnson and Clara Guy ton, of
Piercetown, and Dr. W. Glenn AlcGee, ol
Honea Path; wore in town on Sunday.
Tho professional gentlemen, I suppose,
were on busincss?ul least it looked like it.
Two of our best bachelors wonL over in
Greenville County on Sunday. That
looks a little suspicious. It must be a sad
life to live alone, but the Irishman said it
is pleasant to be alone, especially when
your swootbeart is wid ye. So "some of
our bachelors may think."
Our people gaye Hov. Mr. Auld a nice
little pounding some days ago. Mr.
Auld and family are much appreciated in
our town.
Kev. J. C. Stoll has been holding a pro?
tracted meeting at I'elzer.
Rev. W. W. Pinson, from the Univer?
sity at Greenvillo, preached in the Baptist
Church last Sunday, in the absence of the
Pastor, who had gone in the country to
preach. Mr. Pinson's sermons were well
received.
Mrs. E* W. Brown and daughter, Mrs.
Brownlee, of Anderson, have been spend?
ing a few days in our town.
Mrs. A- B. Carpenter, of Greenville, is
hero drinking Chalybeate water for the
benefit of her hoalth."
Mrs. Emma Brown, of Anderson, is at
tho Saddler house, and will remain part
of tho summer.
What we need here is a large hotel, well
furnished, so that we can accommodate
everybody who may desire to come.
What say you, fellow-citizens, to organiz?
ing a stock Company and building just
euch a houso as we need? Sutely no better
investment could be made, while it would
be a great blessing to people who arc seek?
ing a health resort.
Miss Addie Duckworth will leave this
week for North Carolina, where sho will
visit relatives for some time. vVo hope
her stay may be pleasant, and that she
may return heart whole.
Our young poople gave a delightful en?
tertainment iu the College Cliapol last
week.
A nice party from Pelzor spent lust Fri?
day in the park having a pic nie. There
is no prettier nor better place for a pic nie
than the park at Williamston.
Capt. J. S. Land, of Columbia, spent
some time in town last week. We woro
glad to see the Captain looking so'well.
Dew.
A Plunge For it Mud Turtle,
Everybody knows Wash McGee, of Bel
ton, S. C. "Ho is a long, keen good one,"
and as eminently adapted to his new oc?
cupation, as to the one so long followod as
"mine host" at tho littlo town which he
has helped to build up.
He has a fish pond near the suburbs of
tho city, and of late the fish-loving turtle
has put in his appearance, and Wash has
a novel way of taking him in. Standing
upon a trestle work some four feet above
the water, the writer of this squib beheld
him on Monday evening porform a feat
which would havo done credit to the most
renowned of John Robinson's trained
acrobats. It was evident to any ono look?
ing into his usually placid faco, that ho
had blood in his oyes, aud that he was
mud turtle thirsty. Drawing himself up
the full height of his magnificent propor?
tions, he plunged into the placid Juke and
disappeared benoath its blue waters, the
writer thought, to capture the pestiferous
turtlo, but Wash said, after he regained
his position on the trestle, with hiaclothos
and slouch hat soaking with water, that
he only "fell in," but 1 am pretty certain
that ho "dove" down for that big logger?
head ho had been baiting and trying to
catch.
When tho writer reached the town and
told of this excentricity and requested dry
apparel sent to him, all were surprisod to
seo him coming post haste on his Texa3
pony, with tho water yet dripping from
his "long pendant logs, and boots full to
the top, slushing and sloshing as he
pulled for privato quarters to don dry
clothes. Moral?Don't try to walk over
doep water on a rotten plank. May Wojh
catch the "loggor-head."
Speotatoh.
A Wonder Worker.
Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had beeu
under the caro of two prominent phvsi
cians, and used their treatment until he
was not able to get around. They pro?
nounced his caso to he Consumption and
incurablo. He was persuaded to try Dr.
King's Now Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds and at that time was not
uble to walk across the street without rest?
ing, lie found, before he had used half of
a dollar bottle, that he was much better;
he continued to use it and is to-day enjoy?
ing good health. If you have any Throat,
Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guaran?
tee satisfaction. Trial bottle free at Hill
Bros. Drugstore.
Electric Bitlers,
This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men?
tion. All who have mod Eioctric Bittors
sing the samo song of praise. A purer
medicino does not exist and it is guaranteed
to do all that is claimod. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid?
neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt
Rliouni and other affections caused by im?
pure blood. Will drivo Malaria from tho
system and prevent as well as euro all
Malarial fevers. For cure of Headacho,
Constipation and Indigestion try Eloctric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refundod. Price 00 cts. and $1.00
per bottlo at Hill Bros. Drugstore.
A Rig .Enterprise,
Tho largest slock of rough, dressed and
driod Lumber in Anderson. The very
host pine Shingles iu great quantity. An
immense stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, ifcc.j
can bo seen at the extensive works of the
Sl/llivan MANUt'XCTUKlXC? Co If you
havn't time to take a fow stops to their
works opposite tho C. & G. Freight Depot,
call on Sullivan llardwaro Co., on the
Public Square, for any information want?
ed. The Sullivan Manufacturing Co. have
every facility for handling Lumber, and
employ the very best skilled labor. When
they sell you Dried Lumbor, you may be
sure it is dry.
Deluys aro Dnugcrou.s.
The benefits accruing to poor men from
carrying life insurance have recently had
at least two striking exemplifications in
this county in the deaths of Messrs. De
Witt C. llolcomb and S. B. Brownlee.
Each of these two had only paid an annual
premium and settlements wore promptly
made ns soon as the necessary papers
woro made out. Mr. llolcomb was
insured in the Mutual Benefit, of Ne?
wark, X. J., which is represented iu tbo
Fork by G. X. C. Boleiiiau, aud in this
city by'u. W. Millor. This is ono of the
strongest and most reliable companies, be?
ing iii Its Ifllh year of existence and hav?
ing 50 millions of assets. It deserves
special mention for its proniptB?ttleinonls,
having adjustod Mr. Holcomb's olahn j
within (cn days ftorti tho limo proof was i
iiiudo.
"Delays aro Dangerous."- Every one
should promptly utteinl to this important
matter and thereby prol?ottheir wives and
children, in uaso of death, from the dread?
ful inconvenience of povorty. Luide out
for the Agents of tho Mutual Benefit Life
liisuranoo Company, and take a policy
without delay. G. W. Mi 1.1.1:1:,
G. X. C. Bo l, km an',
Agents.
The prevalence of sorbfulons taint in tho
blood is much moro universal than many
arc aware. Indeed, but fow persons are
free from it. Fortunately, however, wo
havo in Ayer'n Stirsujmrilla. the most
potent remedy over discovered for th'a
terrible allliction.
wk/?n flary was sick,*we gave lwr ("wisteria,
Wheu rhe wan a fluid, sho erled for Castoi K
Wlwii the became Miss, s<Ue clung to Co-storln,
When sho had Children, s?e g?w them I'oetoria,
HIS fact is known to all that
Means' $7.50 Suits arc the best
value for the money ever offer?
ed in the City, and that he car?
ries the finest line of Spring and
Summer Clothing in Upper Car?
olina, and take
NDER consideration that we sell
the latest styles and the best
fits Lhat arc made by first-class
houses, therefore can give you
the best goods for the least
money. Now
OR a Spring Hat, in Straws and
Felts, we arc Headquarters.
Our Montana Soft Hat is a thing
of beauty, and we will show
you all the novelties in young
men's Straw Yacht Hats, which!
are all the go this Spring
OR Means is bound to keep nobby
goods, and sell them cheap, and
please every one that wants a
Spring Suit, a Straw7 Hat, a
Patent Leather Pair Shoes,
Cheaper than Ever.
THE CLOTHIER AND HATTER.
ARE READY WITH
MAGNIFIC
OF
s
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Those who love Style and Beauty, as they throng our Store
daily, exclaim with one accord: "Your Goods are by
far the most beautiful and stylish we have
seen anywhere !"
SUCH LOVELY DRESS GOODS.
Be sure to Ree our beautiful French Plaids, 1'laiu and Striped Suitings, Mag?
nificent Robes, Silks, in Chinas, Pongees. Armures, Failles, Whip Cords, Surahs,
Etc. Black Grenadines, in our own exclusive designs, with a view to cater to the
exquisite taste of the Ladies of Anderson County. This stock embraces everything
from 10c. to $2 00 per yard. We wish every Lady in Anderson County would do
us the favor to call and see what we have. Our Jewel Trimmings to match are
superb. Such a stock of Black Good? wo have never seen in Anderson. It would
take our entire space to mention this line alone
MISS SMITH, of Baltimore, is with us again to serve you the styles in makiDg
your Dresses.
WASH GOODS SPECIAL.
One Case Indigo Blue Calicoes atoc, worth 7c. One Case Shirting Prints at
5c, worth 7c. One Cane Solid Cbambrays and Fancy Ginghams at 7^c. Match
them elsewhere for less than 10c if you can.
Look at our lovely Challies, French Ginghams, Persian Mulls, in fancy and
solid colors, exquisite designs and new colors. This stock is endless, embracing a
very large variety of new novelties in figuied wa<h goods.
WHITE GOODS SUPERB.
Black Flouncing, White with Black Polka Dots, White with Red and Blue
Embroidery oo the Skirt. We have already ordered a second supply. TVj are too
pretty, the Lndies all say. We have everything the boart could wish for in JPhite
Goods, from a good Nainsook at 5 c to the nio.'t beautiful imported Plaids aud
Stripes..
I nth an experienced Lady in each of the great citios of Baltimore and New
York to assist our Mr. Il'ebb, we are prepared to show our Lady friends such a
variety of beautiful styles that the mo.-:t fastidious can be pleased. Our Baltimore
styles were gotten up by Miss Vertue, of Baltimore, a lady of exquisite taste and
largo experience, who has charge of this department. Our New York styles were
trimmed by a French Modiste, who imports direct from Fan's, and mukes a specialty
of Pattern Hats, and her styles can be found only at cur Store. Hats, Ribbons,
Flowers, Plumes in endless profusion. Lovely Fiats at i^c. This stock has been
praised by all for beauty and cheapness. Look at our lovely Hats before you buy.
H o want you all to soo our Pastow Hats?.they are perfectly lovely.
SHOES, SHOES.
Good Home .Made Shoes, Douglas Shoes better than ever, E. Y, Dodge Shoes
for Ladies ?pretty, nice fitting and reliable in every particular. Fausts and Little
Giants Shoes fur Children, and other reliable Shoes at the closest prices.
Japan and China Mattings,
All qualities and prices, bought cheap. Our price* are low.
CLOTHING OUR H0BBT.
This part of our business has so increased as (o induce us to lay in a mammoth
stock. Our room is overflowing with beautiful Nobby Light Colored Suits. Tailor
made, our fits are grand. If you want to be well dressed, get a Suit of our Tailor
Made Goods. A good Boy's Suit for ?1.21. A good Moo! Man's Suit for $5.00.
Young Men, Old Men, Boys and Children; come and see the finest stock of Clothing
in Anderson, at prices that will giv5 us the lead in the Clothing bushiest*. Come?
boc for yourselves.
BEADTIFiri, NOBBY ST It AW HITS FOB AXf*
Bre Invite all to come. Our money, energy and talent has not beeu spared in
?eeuring thw tremendous stock?beautiful, fresh, clean new goods, such as will do
you good to buy?no trash or old goods. Awaiting the pleasure of showing you all
the pretty thiugt, He arc yours, respectfully,
c. f. mm & co
DRESS GOODS
DRESS GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
DEESS GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
AND
DRESS TRIMMINGS
DRESS TRIMMINGS,;
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,!
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
AT
JONES, SEYBT & CO
FAREWELL. M Mil
WHAT WE EXPECT TO DO.
DON'T MISS THIS GRAND OPPORTUNITY.
A Free Gift to Every Purchaser.
HAVING made arrangements to vacate our present buildiug on Brick
Range, and in order to reduce our tremendous large stock on hand, we hav
made a second reduction on our Goods. As heretofore said, we will donate
purse of One Hundred Dollars to any charitable institution if our prices are
not fully Twenty-five per cent lower than can be purchased elsewhere. In
order to induce the people to conic over ou Brick Raugc, we have decided xo
offer?
A FREE GIFT TO EVERY PURCHASER.
Every oue who purchased Two Dollars and Fifty Cents and upwards will
receive free of charge a beautiful Cut Glass Water Pitcher, holding half a
gallon ; and to every one who buys Three Dollars and Fifty Ccuts will receive
free of charge one Grand Bridal Glass Set, consisting of four pieces, as fol?
lows : One Cream Pitcher, one Sugar Dish, one Butter Dish, one Spoon Hold?
er. We extend a cordial invitation to every one to come and price our goods,
and if you find our goods too high, you are at liberty not to buy. "We make
this grand, liberal offer, and the loss falls only on our shoulders. Wc do this
in order to induce you Lo trade with us, and by Ulis means wc wish to mako
the Finn of LESSER & CO. a lasting word in every household in Anderson
County.
Our Second Stock of New Summer Goods has Armed.
Twenty Pieces Pine Apple Tissue?a new fabric just out for Ladies'
Dresses?-10 inches wide. Price, 12 l-2c.
Fifteen Pieces China Silk?imitation of Silk?3b' inches wide, adapted
for dresses, soft and sheer. Price, 10c.
Twenty-five Pieces French Imported Percales, full :)b* inches wide, suita?
ble for Blouse*, "Waists aud Dresses. Guaranteed fast?lovely styles. "We
offer these gram1, goods as long as they may last at the very low price of 10c.
Ten Pieces of Black Plaid and Striped Lawn, made to imitate Silk Gren?
adine. They are of Lace effect, and the manufacturer, as well as ourselves,
warrant the goods never tu fade or turn bruwn. One grade wc ofier at l0c,j
one at 12 l-2c, and one at 18c.
QUEEN VICTORIA.
This grand ami sublime name applies to the newest fad just out in Eng?
land. It was designed by her Majesty Queen Victoria, and she instructed
the maker to manulhx lure only enough to supply the Royal Family of Eng?
land ; but uiir American manufacturers, as usual always on the alert, read a
description of same, ami to-day we ?fter a fac simile to our lady friends. It is
made of line Sea Island Cotton, black ground, with large polka dots?the dots
come in all shades. We ofier this new production at the low pricCTjf _15c.
New Muslins, Grand White Goods, Fine Bleachiugs, Bleached Drill;r6l
New Stylos Indigo Calico, Haudsomc Ginghams, Virginia Cheviots for Boys
Waists, Fine Black SaUeeu. Soft Black Plain Lawn, Bed Tic, Sea Island,
Cheeks.
Our Specialty?Shoes for Ladies, Men and Boys.
Wc guarantee every pair solid leather. If you want to buy a cheap pa?
per sole pair of Shoes don't come to us, because we are not the one you arc
looking for. All the rage?Ladies' Patent Leather Oxford Slippers; ourj
price 81.00. Dongola Oxford Slippers, all sizes, our price 75c.
Remember we handle Buys' Clothing in large variety. Als Men's, i uu
stock of Men's Pants tor every day and Sunday is simply immens*
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS?Wc have studied your w^itsj
and will use every effort that money will accomplish to make it to your int
est to trade with us.
fey" Remember our Two Grand Gifts, and that we are"sHuatod on Brie!
Range.
LESSEE 6c CO,