The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-06

Miss Virginia Evans will leave the city
in few days for Boston, Mass, where
shewill spend the next nine months in
attendance upon the Conservatory of
Music. The INTELL1GENcER joins her
many friends in wishing her pleasant
sojourn and safe return home.
The Home School opened last Monday
with full roll of pupils. Miss Hubbard
stated in her advertisement that -she
would only receive fifty pupils, and she
had enrolled this number before 1st Sep
tember, therefore she had to turn away a
number of pupils last Monday morning.
For the next few days MFR. 8. Hill
will offer his stock of summer goods at
your own prices, in order to make room
for his fall and winter goods, which aie
arriving every day. Now is your time
to secure bargains. Be sure to read his
new advertisement, and see what he says.
Miss Ida Oatz, only child of Mrs. Elsie
Outz, of this County, died on Monday, Bird
inst, aged IA years. She was i'll about
two weeks with diphtheria. Miss Ida
was young lady of q gentle and loving
disposition, and was general favorite
with all who knew her. She was con-
sistent member of the Methodist Church.
The Lebanon Literary Society will give
an entertainment at Lebanon School
House on tomorrow (Friday) evening.
The programme will consist of readings,
recitations, music, etc. a small admis-
sion fee will be charged, the proceeds to be
donated to furnishing the school house.
We hope the Society will be greeted by a
large audience.
Cunningham Bros. are settled again at
their old stand, and now occupy one OF
the handsomest AMI most convenient
store.rooms in the city. They occupy
both floors, and, by the use of substan-
tial elevator, have no trouble in getting
from one floor to the other. These gen.
tlemen will tell our readers in week or
two what they will do for them this fall.
One day last week Mr.. Rufus Fant
heard q noise in his yard, as if his cat was
In fight. That night his cat was miss
ing, and he went out to search for it.
When found the cat was dead, aud near
lay, also dead, highland moccasin with
It's throat cut and otherwise pretty badly
cut up. Mr.. FAINT thinks the cat and
snake got into fight, which resulted in
the death of both.
]. ]. Baker q Co. have moved into the
store room formerly occupied by Bleck-
ley, Brown & Fretwell, next door to A.
B. Towers, and for the next few days will
offer some rare bargains in goods in order
to make room for their fall stock, which
is now being purchased in the Northern
markets by: Mr.. Baker. Next week our
readers will hear from them, but in the
meantime don't forget their removal.
Last Friday George T. Davis, McDu IF
Duncan and Marion NJ. Donald became
engaged in difficulty, which resulted in
Davis getting seriously cut in the neck
and face by Duff. Duncan. DR.. E. g. Fri
erson dressed Davis wounds. Warrants
were issued for Duncan and Donald by
Trial Justice Wardlaw, but no arrests
have yet been made 1t is said that the
accused have crossed the river into the
Empire State.
The rumor is current that the Metho-
dist Church in this city would be dedica-
ted on the second Sunday in October, but
this is "a mistake. The dedication
will take place on the second Sunday
in November, and the dedication sermon
will be preached by Rev. w. a. Gambler,
ID. D., President of Emory College, Ok
ford, Ga. DR.. Gambler is one of the ablest
:divines In the Southern Methodist Church,
and it will be treat to hear him.
Information reached Anderson Wednes-
day morning of the death of Mr.. Walter L.
Roof, which occurred last Sunday at Me-
ridian, Miss Mr.. Roof was at one time
resident Of Anderson, having married a
daughter of our late townsman, Mr.. J. B.
Clarke. A little daughter by this mar
.rlage is now a resident of this city, and in
her bereavement she has the sympathy Of
q host of friends and relatives. Mr.. Roof
had many friends in Anderson who will
regret. to hear of his death.
List of letters remaining in the Post
office for the week ending September S:
Ritchard Drayton, Mrs. Clara Douglass,
Miss Hatty Ellis, j. J. Johnson, Peter
McC Collough, Miss Sue M. Mattison, Miss
Alice Mulliken, Willie Pater, Mrs, sallie
Riley, Miss Matilda Reed, Harvie Rut-
ledge. Keating B. simons, Bill Thomson,
Mrs. Fannie Thomas, Mrs. 2. A. Watson,
j. NJ. Waddeil, e. L. White, Miss Sarah
Williams. Dave Williams, w. T. Will
liams, Lamer Yarbrough.
I The New berry Observer says: Mr.. Silas
Johnstone spent several days oflast week
In Anderson and Pendleton, and while
up there had occasion to take several
rides through the country. he says An
derson County has splendid roads--the
best he has ever seen in South Carolina.
He says, further, that these good roads
are the result of the Murray road lava
law that was prepared and got through
the General Assembly by Senator Muir
ray for Anderson County,
Mr.. j. Scott Murray, Jr., who has been
spending the past six years in attendance
upon some of the most noted educational
institutions of Europe, returned to An
derson last Tuesday. Mr.. Murray comes
back horne thor oughly prepared for the
great work of a teacher. Indeed, very
few Americans have ever pursued as high
course of study as he. After a short rest,
be will'go to Columbia to fill Professor
ship in the South Carolina University
Mr.. Murray's many friends in Anderson
are delighted to greet him once more.
About four years ago s, R. Niles Adver.
tising Agency, Boston, placed for Mr.. w.
L. Douglas, of Brockton, Mass, the first
advertisement of his $500 shoes in a few
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