The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

finds held by him rs Probate Judge "i
this county. Since the robbery, he h,;, .
turned over the office to his successor,
Judge Durant, and we arc informed 10y
that gentleman that Judge Field has
made good to him every cent with which !
he stood charged on the cash book.
Aiken Ct ri --Joundi: Senator \. =. !
Butler was in town on Tuesday last. He
has been moving with vigor IN the fish
commission. He says that Aiken county
will in probability be more benefited by
this cultivation than any other county in
the State.
Abbcvile Press and Banner: Mr. ]. VI.
Mathews gin shop and mills at Ninety
Six, were burned on Sunday night, sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
The Presbyterian Church and Captain
Rogers dwelling narrowly escaped des-
truction. No insurance. Loss estimated
at 81 ,000 1T is said there is combi
nation between the colored men of this
county and Edgefield to demand for their
services on the farm one hundred and
ten dollars a year, or in case Of failure to
get that price, tc refuse to work. We can
stand it if they can. Some of the STU
dents of Erskine College built fire in
t'Euphemian Hall Tuesday night Of last
week, and left in rather careless man.
ner. About 7.30 o'clock the flames were
observed by some one passing. The
alarm was given, the doors burst open
and the fire extinguishcd. Fifteen min
utes more, and the hall would have been
a smouldering ruin. About 500 will
repair the damage. 1.-The municipal
elections at Cokesbury and Hodges pass
ed off quietly. In former the dry ticket
was elected. At HodgeIs the wet ticket
prevailed. The following is believed to
be the result: Cokesbury-W. II. Gil
kerson, intendant. Wardens-Anton
Berg, G. Whit Connor, Henry Owens,
Edward Murphy. Hodges. NJ Miller,
intendant. Wardens-L. R. Dantzler,
F. S. Anderson, S. Thomas, James Ellis.
...... The Abbeville Medical Society have
appointed the following gentlemen to at
tend the State Medical Association, which
convenes in Charleston on the second
Wednesday in April next: Delegates
Drs. Wenck, Edwin Parker, J. c. Max.
we'll, A. T. Wideman, E. H. Mcbride.
Alternates-Dr. w. T. Jones, J. A. Rob-
inson, J. L. Pressiy, ]. D. Neel, j. w.
Ligon.
Chester Reporfer: General R. II. Ander-
SON arrived in Chester on Thursday, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, and
will remain until Friday afternoon. He
looks as calm and cool as when lie led his
division O. the hotly-contested field of
Seven Pines......A negro woman, whose
name we did not learn, while at work in
the field on the plantation of Mr.. Adams
T. Walker, one day in the early part
of last week, was so severely burned from
her clothes taking fire that she died
next dayton Monday afternoon Wal
ker Meek, drunken negro, committed
most unprovoked assault upon William
Walker, quiet orderly colored citizen Of
this town, inhicting 4 number of serious
wounds upon his head and breast, and
leaving him in a critical condition. Meek
was at once arrested and taken to Jail.
Ninety-Six Guardian About six weeks
ago a stranger made his appearance Mt
Hodges Depot in this county, represent
ing himself as sewing machine agent.
He gave his name rs John Brunson, said
he was from Illinois, and that his father
was Sheriff of n county in that State.
He also expressed wish that he did not
want his people to know where he was.
He fell i'll shortly after his arrival with
consumption, and died on last Saturday
The Town Council bought him very
nice coffin, and had him decently in
tered. A telegram to Galena, Illinois,
failed to elicit any information.
Rock Hill HeraM: Within the past
week not less than forty to fifty negro
men, many of them with families, have
embarked at this place for Texas. They
have been induced to leave their native
homes by agents who have come here
from Texas. The municipal election
held here on the 18th instant resulted as
follows: Intendant, J.. R. London; War
dens, w. L. Roach, ], Y. McFadden,
w. &. Reid and A. D. Holer. The
ticket is composed entirely of Democrats.
...... Within the past month or two we
have heard of quite number of young
men coming to this section from North
carolina ana virginia III searcn OF em-
ployment o farms. All those who come
at all recommended as to character and
habits find no difficulty in getting good
homes at living wages.
Greenville Ne,Us: DR.. Hiden,. who
was accidentally shot few days ago, is
steadily improving. We hope to see
him out again in a few days Jackson,
the notorious scoundrel who was put in
Jail for job of tbicvery month ago,
broke jail and is loose again to do his
deviltry. He is about six feet six inches
high, slim as bean pole, and has
hang-dog appearance. He pretends to
be gold digger, but his forte is digging
into other peoples pockets. He is a
most accomplished thief and scoundrel.