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

fund, held by him Us Probate JuiSc 'i
this county. Sine the robbery, lac lIi,
turned over the office to hi, eucce,,nr,
Judge Durant, and we are informed by
that gentleman that Judge Field has
he stood charged on the cash book.
Aiken Courier Journal Senator \. +.
Butler was in town on Tuesday last. lie
commission. He says that Aiken county
will in probability be more benefited by
this cultivation than any other county in
the State.
ALbeville Press and banner: Mr.. J. NJ.
Mathews gin shop and mills at Ninety
Six, were burned on Sunday night, sup
posed to be the work of an ncendiary.
The Presbyterian Church and Captain
Rogers dwelling narrowly escaped des-
tructi0n. No insurance. Loss estimated
at 81 ,000 1t is said there is combi-
nation between the colored men Of this
county and Edgefed to demand for their
services on the farm one hundred and
ten dollars year, or in case of failure to
get that price, to refuse to work We can
! stand it if they CAM. Some Of the stu
Ldents of Erskine College built fire in
Hall Tuesday night Of last
week, and left in rather q careless man
ner. About 7.30 o'clock the flames were
observed by some one passing. The
alarm was given, the doNrs burst open
and the fire extnguishcd Fifteen min
utes more, and the hall would have been
smouldering ruin. About 800 will
repair the damage 1.-The municipal
elections at CokesJury and Hodges pass
ed off quietly. in former the dry ticket
was elected. At IodgcIs 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. II. Dantzler,
+. 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. 9. Max
we'll, A. II. Wideman, f. H. Mcbride.
Alternates-Dr w. Il. Jones, j. A. Rob
inson, J. L. Pressly, J. ID. Eeel, j. w.
Lyon.
Chester Reporter: General r. H. Ander-
son arrived in Chester on Thursday, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, and
will remain until Friday afternoon. He
looks rs calm and cool as when he led his
division O. the hotly ycontcsted 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
i. 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 a
most unprovoked assault upon William
Walker, quiet orderly colored citizen oil
this town, inflicting number of serious
wounds upon his head and breast, and
leaving him in critical condition. Meek
was at once arrts.ed and taken to Jail.
Ninety-Six Guardian About six weeks
ago a stranger made his appearance al
Hodges Depot, in this county, represent
ing himself as sewing machine agent
He gave his name as John Brunson, said
he was from Illinois, and that his father
was Sheriff of county in that State
He also expressed wish that he did moi
want his people to know where he was
He fell i'll shortly nfter his arrival With
consumption; and died on last Saturday
The Town Council bought him a very
nice coffin, and had him decently in
TERED. A telegram to Galena, Illinois
failed to elicit any information.
Rock Hill HerdH: Within the pas
week not less than forty to fifty negro
men, many of them with families, have
embarked at this place for Texas. The,
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, J. V. McFadden
w: 6. 4leid and A. D. Holler. The
ticket is composed entirely of Democrats
....., Within the past month or two wt
have neard of quite number Of young
men coming to this section from Nortl
Carolina and Virginia in search of EN-
ployment farmr. All those who come
at all recommended as to character anC
habits find no difficulty in getting goot
homes at living wages.
Greenville Me,cs: DR.. Hfden. who
was accidentally shot few days ago, i.
steadily improving: We hope to see
him out again in few days Jackson
the notorious scOundrel who was put in
jail for a job of tbievery a month ago
broke Jail and is loose again to do his
devlltry.. He is about six feet six inches
high, slim as bean pole, and has q
hang-dog appearance. He pretends to
be gold digger, but his forte is digging
into other peoples pockets. He Is 8
most accomplished thief and scoundrel