The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-25

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Court House. All Of the old officers were
reelected, and after transacting routine
business, il was decided to build an L GO
feet long to the boarding g-housp, to be used
as dining-room and cook.room. Capt.
]. B. Patrick has leased the property for
a term of years, and the Stockholders are
determined to do everything in their pow
or for the com fort and convenience of the
School.
Rev. Hamilton N. Hays died at his
home in Seneca City last Thursday night,
after an illness of several months, aged
sixty-seven years. Mr.. Hays was a
brother of Rev. Baxter Hays, of this
County, and was born and raised in this
County, having moved to Oconee County
several years ago. His friends through
out the County will regret to hear of his
death. He leaves q wife and five chill
dren to mourn his death. His remains
we're inferred at Shiloh Church near Sen
eca City, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. W. II. King.
Pearl, two.year.old daughter of Mr..
and.Mrs. E. B. Hol1ings, of Charleston,
died at the residence of Mr.. B. F. Moss,
in this city, lest Monday of spasmodic
Group. Mrs. Hollings has been visiting
Mr.. John Crews family, In Hopewell
Township, and the little girl having
taken sick, she brought 1t to the city
Monday to consult q aphysician. The lit
tie one suddenly grew worse after Mrs.
Hollings reached the city, and in three
hours time It's spirit had departed TO its
eternal home. The remains were carried
to Charleston on Tuesday for interment.
The interest in the Summer Meeting Of
the State Agricultural Society and Stock
Show at Pendleton or. the 9Th, 7th and 9th
OF fAugust is increasing, and the prospects
are now that tremendous crowd will be
in attendance The committee of arrange.
ments have made application for special
train to run from Greenville to Pendleton
and return each day Of the meeting. If
this train is secured it will be great con-
venience to the people Lying along the
railroad. An invitation has been extended
to the State Press Association, which is to
meet in Greenville on the 9Th, to attend
the Stock Show on the sth.
The Walhalla Courier, Of last week,
says: ."Ceph Patterson, white man, liv-
ing three miles from Townville, was
taken before Commissioner Merrick, at
Walhalla, on the 11th instant on charge
Of retailing liquor. He was held in q
s200 bond for trial at the approaching
term OF the Greenville Court. He has
been suspected ..ior year, and it is proba-
able that he goe the whiskey from illicit
stills, which are said to be in operation in
wild and rugged strip Of sparsely peo-
pied country in Georgia skirting Tugaloo
river, which is the State line and which Is
but six miles from Townville. There is
more or less dabbling with moonshine
whiskey going on all the time in the vi
cinity Of the river on either side.
E.
Mr.. VIM. Wolling, young man who
formerly resided in Anderson, and q
brother OF Rev. J.. W. Wolling, at one
time pastor of the Anderson Methodist
Church, met with most horrible death
near Waycross, Ga, on the Savannah,
Florida & Western Railroad, last Thurs
day night. Mr.. Wolling was fremen
on passenger Grain, which came in col.
lision with freight tain, and he was
killed instantly. Both engineers were torn
to pieces, and the engines escaped by
jumping from their seats. The fireman
on the freight engine was terribly scalded.
Mr.. Wolling's remains were sent to his
mother, who lives at Marion, 8. G. Du--
ing his residence in Anderson he made
many friends, who deeply regret to hear
of his sad death.
Last Monday morning, about o'clock,
Mr.. Hal Power. the night watchman at the
Savannah Valley depot, heard noise as if
some one was trying to break into q box
car which stood on the side track at the
depot. M. Power at once went to the
car, but before he reached 1t he saw q man
run under pile of lumber a short dis
tance away. He hailed him and asked
him to come out, but the man gave him
| no answer. Mr.. Power again demanded
him to come out, and told him he would
shoot in that direction if he did not show
himself. Hearing no answer, Mr.. Power
fred his pistol at the pile Of lumber. he
then went for Policeman Mckinney, and
Agent Johnson, who returned to the de-
pot and searched all around the premises.
Finally some one was heard groaning
down the railroad, and, going in that
direction, they found negro named Oil.
yer Jackson laying on the ground badly
wounded. About this time another
negro was seen to leave the platform, and
proved to be Will. Jackson, brother oi
the wounded man. Oliver was carried to
the Jail and DR.. M. G. Parker called to see
him. He had been shot in the center Of
the forehead, the ball ranging around to.
ward the left ear. The wound was in
such place that it could not be probed
and it was pronounced fatal. The negro
was made az comfortable as possible and
given every attention. On Wednesday
morning he was doing as well as could be
expected. He was able to get up, did
rot complain of any pain and was per-
fsctly conscious. Will. Jackson says he
and his brother came to the city last Fri.
day from Georgia, and, having no money
to pay for bed, they had crawled under
the lumber to sleep. He says the pistol
shot awoke him, and that he had made nc
attempt to break open the car. he could
tell nothing Of the wounded mans move.
ments.
Pendleton Stock Show.
PENDLEToN, s. c., July 20, 1889.
Mr.. EDITOR at committee meeting
to-day the programme for the harness ring