The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-30
onlast Thursday night a barn on the

4 On last Thursday night q barn on the
Widoman place, about four miles south
offthe city, was burned, together with its
.contents of fodder, hay and other forage,
(which belonged to a negro tenant OH the
'Eplantation. The fire is supposed TO have
been accidental.
Sam. Valentine, colored, was committed
to Jail on Tuesday by Trial Justice Cox,
of Bolton, under q charge of an assault
and battery with intent to kill. Mr.. J. ].
Cox, living near Bolton, was the party
assaulted, Valentine having struck him
on the head with piece of timber.
Walhalla Courier: ''The new railroad
from Walhalla to Anderson, to connect
with the Savannah Valley Railroad, is all
the talk just now. We believe the road
can be built. Let every man put his
shoulder to the wheel and give it push.
Walhalla can very we'll afford to put $685.
900 into the enterprise"
The Storeville Farmers Club will meet
at Carswell Institute on Saturday, Octo-
.ber End, 1856, at o'clock p. m. Interest
ing essays upon important subjects will
be read, and members of the Club and the
ladies especially are invited to attend.
Any who have not joined, will find room
and welcome in the club.
Messrs. J. j. Baker tE Co. make an i'm
portant announcement to our readers in
another column. Their stock of fall and
winter goods, which is daily arriving, has
been bought at very low prices, and are
being sold very cheap. We advise you to
give this firm an early call. Persons iu-
debted to the old firm would do we'll also
to read the advertisement
Abbeville Medium: "Gen. Del. Kemper
has taken charge of the Anderson Military
Academy. Gen. Kemper is one of the
most intelligent and highly educated men
in the State. He led the Kemper Battery,
at First Manassas, and was ever brave
and patriotic soldier. Although native
of Virginia. he married an excellent lady
of Camden, South Carolina. You could
not possibly send your boy to a better in
stitute."
Messrs. G. f. Jones 81 Co.'s advertise.
ment is worthy the attention of every one
interested in buying the best fall and win.
ter goods at low prices. The young gen.
tlemen composing this firm are full of en-
ergy, and are pushing their business to its
fullest extent. Their stock is complete
in every department., and we are confident
they can please the most fastidious in
price and quality of goods. Any one who
visits Anderson and fails to see their
stock, misses one of the attractions of the
city.
Spartanburg Spartan: ~. B. Henneman
is comfortably settled in his new homein
Berlin, where he is making strenuous
efforts to talk and understand German
''as she is spoke'' in the father-land. His
principal teacher is Prof. Buttman, son of
the author of the celebrated Greek Gram
mar. Mr.. Henneman uses the very desk
on which the grammar was written. j.
Scott Murray, of Anderson, is at the same
house with him. He has been in Germa-
ny three years. and will hardly know how
to talk Anderson County English when
he returns
Miss Lizzie Williams grects our read
ers in new advertisement this week. 1t
will be closely read, especially by the la.
dies, for she always has something new
for them. Her new goods are comingin
every day, and are being opened up in
her new store-room. She is thoroughly
posted in all the latest styles and fashions,
and our lady readers should by all means
consult her before making their purchases.
For the present she will keep her old
goods at the old stand, and close them out
in bargain lots to cash purchasers.
The city was aroused Tuesday night,
about half-past 10 O'Clock, by the alarm of
fire, which was caused by the burning of
small clubhouse on the premises of Mr..
J. l.. Tribble, on North Main street. The
fremen turned out promptly, and did
excellent work, though the building and
its contents were destroyed. The build
ing contained lot of fodder, hay. oats,
corn and garden tools, and it made big
blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Tribble estimates his loss at about
$175.0O, which was covered with insurance
to the amount of $1,000.
The entertainment, under the manage
ment of Mrs. McSmith, in the Masonic
Hall last Monday evening, for the benefit
of the Charleston sufferers, was witnessed
by large audience, and was highly en-
joyed. The programme was quite varied,
consisting Of songs, fan drill, doll drill
and broom drill, concluding with the
interesting comedy-drama, ''Tom Sawyer
Sawyer" Each participant acquitted
herself or. himself admirably, and Mrs.
McSmith deserves the many encomiums
passed upon her for the success of the
entertainment.
The new advertisement of Messrs.
Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell, in this issue,
should have the careful perusual of every
reader of the INTELL1GENcER. A few
minutes spent in their spacious store
rooms will convince any one that they
are thoroughly prepared for the fall and
winter trade. They will pay the highest
cash prices for your cotton, and then sell
you anything you may want This firm
is familiar name in every household in
Anderson, therefore it is useless for us to
do more than remind our readers not to
forget to call and see their new goods.
They handle nothing but the best of goods,
buy in car load lots and for cash, and con-
sequently are not afraid of competition.
Died, on Thursday, 23rd inst, at her
home in Fork Township, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Roof. wife of Mr.. George Roof, in the
Sind year of her age. Mrs. Roof united
with the Presbyterian Church early in
life, but there being no Church of her
choice in the community in which she
resided, some years ago she united with
the Lutheran Church more recently, the
membership of that Church not being