The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-12-02

Deans, with Mr. w. L. DeaIl as 'osIin"s'
ter.
Rev. DR.. Grier was greeted by large
audience in the Court House last Friday
evening. He discussed the temperance
question in all able, practical manner, and
interested every one present Asa logical
reasoner, be has few equals in the State.
Honea Path Plaindcaler "Messrs. Jas
O. and John w. Bigby loft for Texas last
week. They were deservedly popular
Young men, and left many warm friends
here who regretted their departure. We
wish for them much SUCCESS in their new
homes."
The Eureka Sunday School. of Droada-
way Township, will meet with the sun
day School at Meals Creek Church, by
invitation, OH next Sunday morning, at
10 o'clock, Col. John G.. Clinkscales has
accepted an invitation to address the
Schools.
Luther Blackman, colored, stole COW
from Ike Walker, colored, in Varennes
Township last Saturday and brought it to
the city, where he sold it for eight dollars
he was arrested on Sunday by a police
man, and on Monday, after preliminary
trial before Justice Featherston, was COM
mitted to Jail to await his trial at the next
term of Court.
Thanksgiving Day was rather disa-
sreeable day in Anderson, but notwlth-
standing this the union services in the
Presbyterian Church were we'll attended,
and Rev. J. S. Murray preached an excel
Ient sermon. The merchants did not
.iose their stores, though they might as
well have done so, for very little business
,xas transacted.
On Monday we had call from Mr..
Richard Graham, of the United States
Signal Service, who was visiting Ander-
son for the purpose of comforting with
Gen. Kemper, who has charge of the sig
nal station in this city. and to supply him
with all the necessary instruments for
taking observations. Mr.. Graham is q
very pleasant gentleman.
Mr.. Munro Martin died at the home OF
Lis father, Mr.. Marion Martin, in Hope
well Township, last Sunday morning,
after an illness of several weeks from
fsver. Mr.. Martin was just q years OF
age, and was a promising young man.
.Ee was member of Hopewell Baptist
and his remains were inferred at
that Church on Monday, Rev. B. Hays
conducting the funeral services.
Before purchasing your Christmas
goods, be sure to read the new advertise
uent of Wilhite g. Wilhite, who have
Just opened up the prettiest line of goods
suitable for presents we have ever seen
exhibited in this city. They have mark
ed the goods down at hard-time prices,
aad ne are confident if you will inspect
size stock you will see something that will
! .ase your fancy. Give them call.
List of letters remaining in tho Post
Office for the week ending December 1.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say that they are advertised: Julian An
Gsrson, j. o. Allen, A. Bowen, John h.
Mrs. Mollie j. Burton, Mrs. A.
M. Brown, Thomas Burton, Mrs. Anna
Butler, James Gassaway (2), w. w. Grif-
fin, Mrs. G. F. Helconb, Just Johnson,
w. M. Mitchell, B. F. Miller, w. A. Owen,
Sarah 81. Posey, Miss Emma Reese, A. Y.
Shirley, Isaac Saylors, Robt. Stewart, w.
M. Stevenson, J. s.. Townsend, Anna
Richardson, Hence Williams.
Mrs. Mosely, wife Of Dr.J. 8. Mose'y,
Of Lowndesville. died atithe residence of
hel brother-in-law, Capt. j. T. Barnes, in
this city, last Monday morning at 4
o'clock, aged about 80 years. Mrs. Nose
II had been in bad health for some time
pest, and came to this city two or three
W wseks ago on visit to relatives, thinking
that the change would prove beneficial.
She gradually grew worse, however, until
death called her away. Her remains were
carried to Lowndesville Monday afternoon
for interment. She leaves husband and
four children to mourn her death. She
was faithful member of the Methodist
Church, and most excellent lady in
every respect.
Mr.. E. w. Harper, of Lowndesville, has
been appointed postal clerk on the Savan-
nah Valley Railroad, and entered upon
tie discharge of his duties yesterday.
kEr. T. P. Miller, of the Railway Mail
Service, Atlanta, Ga, arrived in the city
on Tuesday, and will run with Mr.. Har-
FER over the Road until he. e.becomes famil-
lar with the duties of the position. Here
after the mail will leave Anderson at $50
q. m. instead of II q. m, as heretofore,
making connection at Mccormick with
the train from Augusta. This train will
return with the mail as heretofore, arriv-
ing here at 2.15 p. m. The train that
leaves here at II a. m. and returns at night
viii carry no mail. In order to catch
this mail, our people will have to drop
their mail matter in the postoffice on the
preceding night. The appointment of a
postal clerk on this Road will be a great
convenience to the public.
A bold robbery was perpetrated on Mar.
ket street last Tuesday morning. Mrs. J.
r. Smith drove up in her ph@ton in front
of Mr.. John Lewis's residence, and, after
hitcbing her horse to the fence, entered
the house. One Of Mr.. Lewis's little
daughters was on the piazza, and Mrs
Smith asked her to notice the horse. The
little girl entered the street, and in a few
minutes negro boy came down the side
walk. The boy, after asking the little
girl whose horse it was, unhitched the
rein and handed it to her. The boy ther
went to the phaton, and, picking up Mrs
Smiths hand-satchel, which she had lef
On the seat, took therefrom purse con
tanning $3.50 and ran down the street
The little girl knew that the boy was a
the phaton, but she did not see him with
tha satchel. When Mrs. Smith came ou
of the house she discovered that her purse
wss gone. The little girl told her abou
the boy having been there, and as soon a!
nn.aihlo The robbery Was rannrted To th