The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06


We are requested to announce that SER
vices will be held in the Catholic Church
OH next Sunday. Hereafter there will be
no services OH the fourth Sunday as hereto
FORE but services will be held regularly ON
the third Sunday OF every month and on
the second Sunday OF every alternate
month.
1t seems the Arkansas fever has taken a
sudden hold upon the colored population
G: Ills section. On Monday evening about
forty OF them-men, women and children
boarded the train for Little Rock. 1t is
said that number Of others will soon fol-
low. Quito crowd Of negroes gathered at
the depot to bid the emigrants farewell.
Miss Williams, lovely and fascinating
young lady from Anderson, spent last week
in Greenwood, the guest of Mrs. Georp;e
"ilhams. She returned home last Satur-
day Our Junior is not alone in his
grief over the departure of Miss Williams.
II IS hoped she may show her face in Green
wood again soon.'- Greenwood argu,.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-.
ton to attend the anniversary celebration
OF the Excelsior Literary Society of tho
Ncwbcrry College on Friday evening ostb
inst. The question, Have the crusates
been beneficial to Europe" will be debated.
Mr +. O. llcn,z representing the atfirma.
tive, and MIR. NJ. j. Epting the negative
The extreme of dudism is threatened in
washington some time this month when
one h'i"hied young ia,lies at Lean Year
assembly will wear something looking like
dress coats. made ct silk, satin, velvet or
or""dci"'''' while the young men are re-
q'ieeled to appear in waists Of some FASH
l"lah!e material, with low neck and short
sleeves.
A lowndesville correspondent of the Ab-
oevilie Ifes and Banner says: The time is
drawing near when our people are to vote
Oh the tax for the construction OF tho Sa-
Vannah Valley Railroad Our people are
very anxious to have the Road completed.
and it is conceded by all that the tax will
be voted in this township by lar, ma
io:ity.'
iiic number Of students at tho Sou,l,
carolina College number 200, OF which 8
are from Anderson County. On the inter-
mediate examination lately held with a
maximum Of 100, Mr.. D. R. Towers stood
oo-lOo on every study, and Mr.. W. G. Whit.
ner 9o-lo0 on average of studies, which
standard is. pronounced distinguished" by
the faculty. Both young gentlemen are
from this city.
On last Thursday night our city had
narrow but singular escape from serious
confiagration. Mr.. Irvine Tvitty, who
rooms in the Waverly House, retired to
bed and left few embers in his fire. place.
A brick had, by some means, been removed
fcom it's place in the hearth. Some time
during the night coal or spark lodged in
the hole, and after burning eight or ten
inches square in Tho ceiling of Mr.. J. NJ.
1tnbbard's store, the fire went out Of its
own accord. No alarm was given, rs no
one, not even Mr.. Twitty, knew anything
Of it until next morning.
"Richland." the Columbia correspondent
of the Augusta Chronicle and Cbn,titutiouui-
isl, in recent letter to that paper, SAYS
Il have just seen handsome picture OF
several fine Jerseys, Of the splendid herd
owned by Hon. B. F. Crayton, of Ander-
son. They are photographs Of Esquire
McBee,' No. 6,3s7; 'NataIine,' No. I5,ol0;
Sir Julian No. 2.2s3; Kate Tyson No.
1882; and Belle of Broadmore,' No.
ls,oa3. They are beautiful animals, and
any man who can look at these pictures
and not disobey the Tenth Commandment
is too good for this world"
The dwelling house of Mr.. r. A. Hus-
kerson, who resides twelve miles West of
this city, on Seneca River, was destroyed
by fire on last Monday afternoon. Mn.
Hunnicutt. all old lady who resided with
mir. Huskerson, was the only person in the
house at the time, the family being away
from home. She was burned to death:
Nothing but her heart and portion OF her
bowels were left to tell the tale of her hor.
rible death. The fire was not discovered !
until everything within its reach was con-
sumed. Nothing is known as to it's origi- |
nation. Mr.. Huskerson is a worthy, hard |
working man, and his loss is quite heavy. |
Mrs Hunnicutt was an excellent lady and