The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-02-21

Our towsman, DR.. M. L. Sharpe, was
called to spartanburg last week to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Carlisle, who died very suddenly on
Monday night, 1lth inst, of heart failure.
Mrs. Carlisle vas the beloved wife of Rev.
J. M. Carlisle, and was born and reared at
Pendleton. She was, many years ago, q
resident of Anderson, her husband being
pastor of the Methodist Church here. She
was about 81 years of age, and o most e1-
cellent Christian lady, whose death is
deeply regretted by wide circle Of
friends. A husband and six children, all
of v hom are grown, are left to mourn her
death.
Last Thursday there was most pleas
ant and interesting Tournament at Dacus-
Vile, in Pickens County, which was
attended by a large crowd. The first
prize was hotly contested for, but was
finally borne of by Mr.. A. T. Newell, Of
thi, County, who rode seventeen times
and secured fifty.one rings. Mr.. Newelps
riding is snid to have been the best ever
| witnessed in this section. The second
prize was won by Mr.. Thos. Rankin, and
the third prize by Robert Holcombe. AT
night big ball was given, at which Mr..
Newell crowned Miss Minnie Morgan as
"Queen of Love and Beauty" and
Messrs. Rankin and Holcombe crowned
Misses Latham and Thomas first and sec
ond "Maids of Honor" respectively.
Last Saturday night, just after dark,
some one entered Mr.. Thos. Abbotts
| smoke-house, in Centerville Township,
| and stole side Of bacon. Before retiring
to bed, Mr., Abbott went out to lock his
smoke.house door, and saw at once that
thief had been in there. He secured g
lantern, and, with two OF his neighbors,
followed the tracks which led from the
smoke-house to the house of colored
tenant on Mr.. A. Bolts place, where they
arrested negro named John Black. When
they first reached the house, the occu-
pants denied any knowledge Of the steal
ing, but when all of them were threatened
with arrestan old negro woman at once
brought the meat out, and said Black had
just brought it there. Black owned up
to it, and said he was drunk when he
stole the meat; and that he intended to
carry it back to Mr.. Abbott next morn
ing. Black was committed to Jail Sunday
morning by Trial Justice Brown to await
trial at the next term of Court.
The Abbeville Press and Banner, Of last
week, says : "We learn from Mr.. T. P.
Milford that James Estes, white man,
who kidnapped and carried away his
cousin, Bette Dyer, thirteen year-old
daughter of William j. Dyer, Of Hart
County, Ga, on the 29th of November last,
was captured on the 2sth of January, near
Palatka, Fla, and lodged in Jail. Mr..
Dyer and his daughter have returned to
their home, and James Estes will be
brought back to Hart County for trial for
his ofense. Estes is former citizen OF
Anderson County, and once represented
that section of the country in the State
penitentiary under conviction for some
evil deed. He parted with his wife some
I've years ago, who now lives at Bow
man, Ga. When Estes and his yonng
cousin left home they crossed Savannah
river below Andersonville, and came by
Burdett's mill at Mountain View. The
next night they stayed near Abbeville,
aud then proceeded to Verdery, Bradley,
Edgeield and Trenton, at which latter
place they boarded the train for Aiken.
Except, one mile and a half, they walked
all the way from Hart County to Trenton
in FIVE days and half, going many miles
out Of direct route.'
With good officers, there is no reason
why.the Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Anderson should not be not only profitable
to the stockholders, but Of great benefit to
the community. The increase in the bus.
iness and the population of Anderson de-
mand more banking facilities. It need
not be in competition with the National
Bank. There is room and sphere for
both-both can be supported and sustain
ed. Let the enterprise be encouraged by
all who are interested in the growth and
prosperity of our city. A meeting of the
cofporators was held in the Office Of Gen.
Humphreys on last Monday, and they
have decided to open books for subscrip-
tion at the Office Of j. D. Maxwell. The
corporators are W. W. Humphreys, P. Z.
McCully, J. D. Maxwell, r. s. Hill, F. T.
Wilhite, W. F. Cox, E. w. Brown, J. R.
vandiver, s. NJ. Orr, G. F. Jones, J. g.
Cunningham, j. E. Peoples, and R. W.
Simpson. The capital stock of the Bank
is to be $5O,OOO, divided into one thousand
shares, 1t is the desire Of the corporators
to get as many of our citizens interested
In the bankas possible, and they have
decided, therefore, not to allow stock
holder to subscribe to more than ten
shares. An advertisement of the opening
ofthe subscription books appears in anoth-
er colurnn. Read 1t.
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