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

Messrs. J. D. Sitton and john Long, or
BruShy Creek Township, came to this
place Monday on their way to Aobeyille,
Whither they were conveying the negro
Butler Jones, who killed Moses Boyd, in
Apbeyille County in the latter part of
and delivery to the Sheriff of that County
Governor Thompson had offe rod q reward
OF $3.50. When Mr.. Sitton, together with
some friends. read tho Governors procla-
nation, as published in last weeks issue
OIL the 1NTELLIGENCER, 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 hal since been
working as o farm labortr. Without
further delay, he secured ass! stance, went
70 the farm OF Mr.. John Smith, where the
negro was, arrested him, and had the
satisfaction of receiving from his lins :
full and free confession of the deed OF
which he was accused. Jones betrayed
great excitement when first arrested, but
bis demeanor Afterwards became cool and
collected, and he conTersed OF the tragedy
with seeming relish. He claims TO have
acted N selfdefence in the killing Of
feud was in existence. Mr. Sitton con-
yeyed his prisoner to Abbeville by Mon
days train, and expects to claim the
proffered reward.
The protracted meeting which has been
in progress ct Shady Grove Baptist
Church, for the past two weeks, closed on
Monday, when tue ordinance of baptism
was administered to the converts gained
during the meeting. The accessions
numbered l25, OF which number, 94 we're
baptized bv the pastor, the Rev. D. w.
Hiott, oil Monday, in the incredibly short
space of As minutes. The Rev. J. II
Mendenhall assisted tho pastor during the
meeting.
pr.'tracted meeting is being carried
OH at Big trcck Baptist Church. by tho
pastor, the lsov. r. a. Burts, who has tho
assistanco of tho Rev. Il IL Blalock.
Tho Pie,lsiont String Band gavo free
concert ir the Spring Park here Monday
loYe of music and their appreciation OF
the courtesy by turning out in full force.
Pelzcr has q newly organized Brass
Band, with o membership OF fourteen,
and complete outfit Of new instruments.
The Pelzer Company have completed ar
Telephone with Greenville. Their con-;
nection with tho GreenviIle Exchange
will place them In telephonio communities.
ton with the factories at Piedmont and
Reedy River.
The Summer Section' OF the William
ston Female College will close with the
educational pic.nfc On .Thursdhy
Monday. The WiiIiaf.lst6sF Els fsS sssiss ssis
einy, the Rev. r. II. Blal6t EiSai n ;,
will reopen for the Fail session sASil BIZ
3lst. The cheerful crop outlook prom =
iser aAubstantiul increase Iii tho attend
ance Of both these institutions for tho
coming sesSion. 5.4
A hTgd humber of.oitixStis arc absent
from town. I'm attendance upon the Dis
trict Conrs Ia Greenyille, az witnesses in
the cases OF the United States t%sus A. J.
suratt and John e Cooley, charged with
Misses. Amelia aIid Mario 8royn. of
Araerson, haSS bestI Visiting relatives in
town. Miss Ids Clinltscaies, or hIissis.
sippi, lie in the place on n visit to relatives
hare. and Miss Carrie Kirby, Of Spartan
hots! has d number OF summer vjsfters.
= T. e. III.