The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-08-27
News Items From willIamston.

Messrs. ID. Sitton and John Long, OF
Brushy Creek Township, came to this
place Monday on their way to Abbeville,
whittier they were conveying the negro
Butler Jones, who killed Moses Boyd, in
Abbeyille County in the latter part of
July, last, and for whose apprehension
and delivery to the Sheriff of that County
Governor Thompson had offered reward
of $50. When Mr.. Sitton, together with
some friends. read the Governors procla-
nation, as published in last weeks issue
OF the INTELLIaENCER, he at once recog-
nized, in the description of the murderer
therein given, negro tramp, who had
come to the neigh6orhood some three
weeks before and who had since been
working as farm laborer. Without
further delay, he secured assistance, went
to the farm of Mr.. John Smith, where the
satisfaction of receiving from his lips q
full and free confession of the deed Of
which he was accused. Jones betrayed
great excitement when first arrested, but
his demeanor afterwards became cool and
collected, aud he conversed Of the tragedy
with seeming relish. He claims to have
acted in self:defence in the killing Of
Boyd, between whom and himself, an old
feud was in existence. Mr.. Sitton con-
veyed his prisoner to Abbeville by Mon
days train, and expects to clain the
profered reward.
The protracted meeting which has been
in progress at Shady Grove Baptist
Church; for the past two weeks, closed on
Monday, when the ordinance of baptism
was administered to the converts gained
during the meeting. The accessions
numbered 125, of which number, 81 were
baptized by the pastor, the Rev. D. w.
Hiott, OH Monday, in the incredibly short
space of As minutes. The Rev. j. r.
Mendenhall assisted the pastor during the
meeting.
Aprotracted meeting is being carried
OH at Big trcck Baptist Church by the
pastor, the Rev. r. NJ. Burts, who has tho
assistance of the Rev. Il Ii Blalock.
The Piedmont String Band gave u free
night. Williamstonians showed their
loYe Of music and their appreciation Of
the courtesy by turning out in full force.
Pelzer has a newly organized Brass
Band, with membership of fourteen,
and a complete outfit of new instruments.
The Pelzer Company have completed ar.
rangements for connecting office by
Telephone with GreenviIle. Their con-:
nection with the Greenyi)le Exchange
will place them III telephonic communities.
ton with the factories at Piedmont and
Reedy River.
The Summer Section of the William
ston Female College will close with the
educational picnic on Thursday The
next section begins on thessucceedil
Monday. The Willianiston Male ssAcad-
envy, The Rev. r. 81. Blalock Pripcipal. )
will reopen for the Fall session August
31st. The cheerful crop outlook prom
ises asubstantial increase in the attend
ance Of both these institutions for the
coming session.
A large number of. citizens are absent
from town, in attendance upon the Dis
trict Court In Greenyille, as witnesses in
the cases Of the United States versus A. j.
Suratt and John j: Cooley, charged with
counterfeiting. .ssessl
Misses. Amelia and Marie Brown, Of
Anderson, haYe been visiting relatives in
town. Miss Ida Clinkscales, Of Missis-
sippi, is in the place on visit to relatives
here, and Miss Carrie Kirby, of Spartan
burg, is visiting Miss Lila Prince. The
hotel has number of summer visitors.
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