The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-02


the Anderson Postoffice: General deliv-
cry open from'6 q. M to p. M; Money
Order business and Registering Letters.
from s a. m. to p. m.; morning mail
closes at 1910, and the evening mail at
4,50. As long as the present schedule eS'
lists on the Railroad, these hours Will re-
main unchanged.
The following statement shows the
number OF bales of cotton received in
Anderson during the past seven mouths
For the month Of September. 4S7 bales
October, {, 1920; November 3,75l; Decem'
ber. 3.l5S; January, 552; February. 32l'
March, Iii. Aggregating total OF 1892
bales. This information has been iur-
nished us by the Assistant Weisher, Col.
J. w. Trowbridge.
On Wednesday night OF last week death
again invaded our city, this time remov-
ing one of our oldest residents, Mr.. o. T.
Mckinney, in the 72nd year Of his age.
For some time past he had been afflicted
with paralysis, which was the cause of
his death. He leaves wife and eight
children, who have the sympathy OF an
extensive acquaintance in their bereave'
ment. His remains were Inferred IN the
Presbyterian cemetery on Thursday alter
noon.
The Rev. w. NJ. Grier, D. D., the Pres.
ident of Erskine College, will deliver the
annual address before the Calhoun and
Preston Literary Societies at Wotford Col
lece this Summer. The Southern Christian
Advocate says: "We have great satisfaction
in making this announcements, not only.
III the fact Of the acknowledged ability OF
the distinguished speaker, but also In the
spirit of inter denominational, lnter-col-
legiate courtesy which is so felicitously
demonstrated in this happy CHOICE
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending April l:
Elope Ambrose, Mrs. Phibby Cherry,
Mrs. L. A. Green. Mrs Sally Green, Archy
Lech, Mrs. Nanny Martin, Willie A. Nc
Lain, Mrs. Mary McColins. Austin Nc
Gowan, Miss Boil Nicks, Mrs. Mary Rob-
erson, Mrs. Helen Smith, Isaac Smith, J.
S. Smith, John Smith, COL, Mrs. F. D.
Thomas, Miss Manda Thomas, Austin
Turner, Miss Anne Tr:bble ~, Mrs.
Charity Winchester, Mrs. M. e. Wood ~.
The Greenville Nesps says there will be
a big excursion from Newberry and other
points on the c. & G. R. R. to that city on
the 1st of May, and as the annual parade
OF the Greenville Fire Department comes
off about that time, there is talk Of ar
ranging friendly contest between the
firemen of that city and those of Ander-
son, Newberry and Spartanbnrg. Our
firemen are green hands, but we have no
doubt the Company would visitour neigh
bor on the occasion, even if did not take
part in the contest. The trip would be
pleasant one.
Rev. DR.. Burkhead closed his meeting
at the Newberry Presbyterian Church on
22nd ult. He preached day and night for
more than two weeks to large congrega-
tions, and the result w6s many CONVEX
sions aud large addition to the member
ship OF the churches in town. The Pres
byterian Church received twenty-five
new members, the Baptist thirteen, the
Methodist nine, the Lutheran four, the
Associate Reform three. Others will join
the different churches. Dr.. Burkhead was
presented with purse of $242, made up
by members of the several congregations.
Through the kindness Of our young
friend, Mr.. S. NJ. Pickens, one OF the
copyists in the office of the Clerk of Court,
we are enabled to give statement OF the
number of Liens and Chattel Mortgages,
with the average value OF each, filed IN
the Clerks Office since January 1st, 1883,
as follows: l,4l5 Liens, averaging each
sIO7,5O; GIL Chattel Mortgages, averaging
$500; 287 Chattel Mortgages. averaging
S165.00. Aggregate Indebtedness by
Liens, .$l52, 1880; aggregate indebted
ness by Chattel Mortgages, under $l0O,
45,S25.OO; aggregate Indebtedness by
Chattel Mortgages, over SlOO, SIT ,355.00
Total indebtedness, $245, 29250. This per-
haps is not as large as the Indebtedness of
former wears, but is moro than it should
be It will take an abundant yield of
farm products to pay OFT these liens and
mortgages.
Coroner Nance went down into Hall
last Tuesday ohold an inquest
over the body of Laura Sadler, colored,
who died on Monday night from q gun
shot wound inflicted by Francis Thomp-
son, colored, on Saturday, 2lst ult. The
two women were together in house,
playing tag, when Laura got Frances's
tag and ran out. Laura soon returned,
when Francis, thinking she would make
her run again, picked up gun and point
ed it to her head, at the same time telling
her she would shoot her. Laura replied
LQSbC LuGIe Was IlO tAos VIZ Soh
was not loaded. But it fired, neverthe-
less, the whole load entering Laura's fore
head. In this condition she fingered until
Monday evening. The verdict OF the jury
was, that Laura Sadler came to her
death from gunshot wound inflicted by
Francis Thompson, without malice, While
carelessly handling gum"
At the recent term of Court for Hart
County, Ca, the Grand Jury concluded
its Presentment with the following para
graph: "Recognizing the fact that we
have one Of the best County papers--viz
the Hartwell Sun published in the State,
and approaching the benefits to our Coun-
ty already derived from its publication
here and the necessity of its continuance,
we wish in this way to call the attention
of our people to the importance of sus-
tanning it. We hope that every family
in the County who are not now subscri-.
bers will take it at once, as a matter OF
as well as with our assurance
that they will receive the full value OF
their money in the paper. We wish fur
ther in this public way to express our ap-
probation of Mr.. John II. McGill, the
editor, who has labored so faithfully for
the building up of our County aud Coun-
ty Town the last nine years, and wo hope
the people will make it to his interest to
remain with u.s. This is deserving