The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27

anu faS0ulOUS tastes ne StriYes mOSt earn
estly to please, are especially invited to call
at his store in the Waverly House.
Two of the Moores confined in the Jail at
this place for the murder of Alexander
Bryce in Oconee last summer, were prepar-
ing on Wednesday afternoon, 18th, to make
their escape as soon as night should set in
when they were discovered by passer-by.
By some means or other they had succeeded
in displacing two of the iron bars ip the
grating eight or nine feet from the floor,
and had removed sufficient number Of
brick to make hole clear through the wall
ten or twelve inches square.
The following important mail routes for
this County are advertised by the postottice
| department, and proposals for running tile
same will be received up to the Goth of Jan-
uary nexts From Anderson to Ruckersville,
| Ca, three times week, 81 miles and back |;
| from Anderson to Westminster, three times
week, 10 miles and back, from Anderson
| to Hartwell, Ca. twice week, % miles and
back; from Pendleton to Gainesville, Ca,
three time: week, 81 miles and back; from
Bolton TO Laurens, three times week, about
| 25 or 30 miles and back. Contracts take ef-
feet july 1, 1850.
We were pleased during the past Week to
| receive calls from Mr.. John M. Grubbs, of
Jefferson City, Texas, and Mr.. S. P. Shaw,
of Prentice County, Mississippi, both of
| whom are visiting relatives in this County.
| They are natives Of Anderson, and removed
from our midst respectively nine and
twenty one years ago. They are both well
pleased with their adopted homes, and have
no desire to return to this State, although
| they think we have made considerable ad-
uonnanQnt n thQ mast tpn
Grubbs expressed himself as highly pleased
with the change in our fence system, and
thinks it has done great deal to develop
the agricultural interests of our County.
We are panied to record the death of Mrs.
Fannie Norris, wife of Mr.. A. o. Norris, Jr.,
of Belton township, which occurred on last
Monday evening in the 10Th year of her age.
after painful illness from typhoid fever of
six or seven weeks duration. Mrs. Norris
was most estimable lady, and was greatly
beloved by her friends and neighbors She
was member of Shady Grove Baptist
Church, and had ever been consistent and
exemplary Christian. Her remains were
inferred in the graveyard at Shady Grove
Church on Tuesday afternoon after impress
sive funeral services conducted by Revs. D.
E. Frierson and r. w. Burts. A husband
and three children, together with host of
relatives and friends, mourn her death.
Rev. VIM. Henry Strickland, pastor Of
the Anderson Baptist Church, was unani-
mously elected at the recent Baptist State
Convention to the position of correspond
ing Secretary and General Agent Of the
State Mission Board. 1t is position of the
highest responsibility, and its duties de-
mand the employment of the best talent in
the denomination. The compliment to Mr..
Strickland, therefore. is very great, and his
selection from among the ministers to this
important work is strong testimonial of
high esteem among his brethren. He has
not yet signifed his intention of accepting
the call Of the Convention to this field of
labor, and while the members of his Church
recognize his peculiar and eminent fitness
for the work. yet they are very anxious that
he should remain with his present charge.
We are pleased to hear that the Ladies'
Sewing Society of the Anderson Baptist
Church will give series of Dime Lectures,
running through the winter months. AL
ready quite number of gentlemen have
consented to lecture, and we are sure that
the course may be made an interesting and
extended one. The series will begin with a
lecture from Rev. D. E. Frierson, D. D.,
and the time, place and subject will be an
nounced in next weeks paper. We are
truly glad that our ladies have made this
educator, and one that the Southern people
have too long neglected. The admission fee
is made nominal that the benefits of the lee
lures may be within the reach of all. We
shall await with real interest the announce
ment of DR.. Frierson's subject, knowing
that he will treat it in an original and en-
tertaining way.
On last Friday afternoon as an extra
freight train was going from this place to
Belton about one-half of the cars became
detached as they were going down the grade
at Browns Crossing. AS soon as Conductor
Smith discovered that his car and several
freight cars in front of him were cut loose
from the engine and four or five cars next
to it, he put on breaks and stopped his por-
ton of the train, and sent a flagman for
ward to warn the engineer, who had crossed
the Broadway trestle before he noticed that
he was pulling only portion of the train.
AS soon as he discovered the fact however,
he went back in search of the missing cars,
and from some reason or other did not no
tice the flagman and was in few yards of
Mr.. Smiths train before he put on breaks,
and as q consequence the buffers on eight
or nine of the freight cars were broken by
luC SOlllolOus 1AC mOlh VI ZIG
cars to Belton consumed the greater part
of the night, and the passenger train passed
this place on its regular trip to Walhalla
between five and six O'Clock Saturday
morning.
The order of Good Samaritans of this
place chartered two cars to 60 on an excur-
sion to Greenville last Thursday, Goth inst.
When the train left, it was understood that
|. o1 on1 0f
Belton, if needed The cars were crowded,
leaving Bolton. Here few drunken negro
rowdies joined the excursion, and few
more were added at Williamson. Between
the last named place and Greenyille the cars
had to be locked to keep the rowdies in one
place, SO that they would not endanger their
lives, and also that they could not disturb
the peaceably disposed portion of the ex-
cursionists. The train reached Greenville
at 11.30 without any serious mishap. In
the afternoon at S o'clock the train left
Greenville with very drunken set of ne
groes, and pistols and knives were freely
drawn, but, fortunately, no one was hurt.
1t was impossible for those in charge to keep
order, and the train was given up to the
Bacchanalians and they made things hide
Gus. By the time Bolton had been reached
the most of the boisterous had been dropped,
and goodly number of the cars seats,
windows and one door were broken. Be it
said to the credit of the Good Samaritans,
not one of their number was under the in
fluence of whiskey, nor was there but four
or five of Anderson's darkies who made
themselves obnoxious to any one. When
another excursion is anticipated we advise
the appointing of about dozen special po-
lice to keep or3er. Mr.. Davis FAINT, acted
as Conductor, and deserves credit for the
efficient manner in which he discharged his
Office.