The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-19

Franklin, on November Goth, 1864.
Mr.. T. S. Crayton, jr., has on exhibition
at the store of Messrs. B. i. Crayton q
Sons large black eagle, which was cap
tured on the plantation of Mr.: Burgess,
near Piercetown, about ten days ago.
The eagle was first seen by. little boy,
who shot at it aud wounded it in the
wing. It measures six feet eight inches
from tip to tip of its wings, and is very
vicious.
Master James Latimer, son of Mr..
Newton Latimer, died at his home in
Honea Path Township, on last Friday,
aftsr,a very. brief illness from congestion
,ofithe bowels, aged 12 years. He was
complaining for several days, but was not
considered dangerously i'll until tAe night
preceding his death. His remains We're
inferred in the Broadmouth Church. on
Saturday.
E. B. Donnald, who recently received
the appointment for the Postmastershlp
at Wilfiamston, has taken charge of the
office. Since the days of "reconstruc-
ton" The place has been nominally occu-
pied by Mrs. J. B. Herrick, who former
iy resided in Williamson, although the.
duties of the position have been admins
tered by Thomas Crymes, up to the time
of the new appointment.
The ladies should not forget the recep-
tion, at the Sewing Machine Emporium of
Mr.. C. A.. Reed, which takes place to-day.
It will be very interesting, as an expert
operator will be present, who will show
ladies, and others who may be present,
what can be done on q machine. Last
week we gave Tuesday and Wednesday
as the days, when it should have been
Wednesday, and Thursday. ..45
The holiness meeting in the Methodist
Church is still going on, and will continue
through the week. The Church is crowd
ed to its utmost capacity every night, and
the morning and afternoon services are
we'll attended. Many persons have been
converted, and number have been sane
tilted. The interest in the meeting does
not abate, and before 1t ends many more
will no doubt have been brought into the
Church. !
The pastors of the various Churches in
the city have arranged for Thanksgiv-
ing service, to be he held in the Baptist
Church on next Thursday, 26th inst, at
II o'clock a. IN. Rev. j. w. Wolling, OF
LO0. meGnOOlst CiluiCu, WILL P!CoSAA eno
sermon. The merchants and business
men generally of the city have agreed to
close their respective places Of business
for the day. Everybody, therefore,
should, go out and participate in the
Thanksgiving service.
Col. Elias McGee, of Corner Township,
had his gin house, together with his gin,
press, q two. horse wagon, about five bales
Of cotton, and the seed of thirty bales of
cotton, destroyed by fire on the night of
the 9th inst. The fire was discovered
about IL M, but it had made such head
way that it was impossible to save any.
thing in the building. Several adjacent
buildings were also consumed. Col. Nc
Gee attributes the burning to matches
having been accidentally dropped in the
cotton. i'e
The dwelling house, together with all
it's contents, Of Mr.. r. R. Keaton, who
resides near Ebenezer Church, in Martin
Township, was destroyed by fire on last
Thursday. Mr.. Keaton and family were
absent from home at the time, he being in
this city selling some cotton. All of his
outbuildings, except his corn crib, were
also burnt. The cause of the fire is un-
known, though it is supposed to have
been accidentai. Mr.. Keaton is a worthy,
industrious young man, and the loss is
quite q misfortune to him.
List Friday morning, between and S
o'clock, the large two.story dwelling
house Of Mr. H. o. Herrick, situated at
the extreme ond of McDuflie street, just
outside of the city limits, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The members of
the household were aroused just in
time to escape from the burning building.
They saved only the clothing on their
backs and few pieces of furniture. The
fire is supposed to have been accidental.
Mr.. Herrick estimates his loss at about
So, 700, on which there was insurance to
the amount of g. 800.
Mr.. Joseph B. Rogers died at his resi-
dence in Williamson, on Saturday last,
after an illness of two weeks from Pneu-
monia, aged about fifty-fve years. Mr..
Rogers went to Texas when quite youth,
and returned with impaired health. He
has been merchant in Williamson for
more than thirty years, and was an up.
right and highly respected gentleman.
During his business life he was eminently
successful, and accumulated handsome
property. He was man of generous and
noble, impulses, which made him many
friends. His remains were Inferred In
the Methodist Cemetery on Sunday, after
appropriate funeral services, conducted
by Rev. Samuel Lander, d. D.. and at.
tended by many relatives and friends OF
the deceased.
The Columbus Buggy Company, which
is represented in this city by Cunningham
e Fowler. are sending out to their Gus.
toners pretty advertising picture, enti-
tied "Columbus presenting to the King
and Queen of Spain trophies secured in
the New World in 1902" The picture
represents the King and Queen on the
throne, with Columbus in front OF them,
and behind him Columbus Buggy,
which is surrounded by the Royal at
tendants and number of Indians. The
Columbus Buggy was introduced here
about eight years ago, and since then
large number of them have been sold IN
the County. The Company manufacture
only one class of work, and every buggy
is guaranteed to be as represented.
Messrs Cunningham & Fowler say they
have never vet had one word Of complaint
from purchaser. 1t is stylish, durable
and easy running, aud is sold at low
price.
We cheer(ully give space to the com
lnunication of Messrs. Gray and Hill
house this week. It is justice to Mr..
Bowen to say that before their article was
handed in he called at our office and in
formed us that we were mistaken in two
particulars in the report of the shooting
at his house. The coffin was found in his
yard on May 9th, and on the previous
night the windows of his house were shot
into by unknown parties. II The facts were r.
made public at the time. The other mis-
take was as to the time of finding the note
Of warning, which should have been
stated as on the morning after the last
SHOOTING instead Of the n morning ssaa e. Pre- pG
not attempt to state who did the shooting,
and we have no disposition to do more
than unqualifiedly to condemn the shoot.
ing, and to insist that every effort shall
be made to ferret out anu PUNISH the
guilty parties, whoever they may be.
puro Stick Caudy-Georgia made.