The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-09

On Moniay Sheriff Bolt discovered that
several of the prisoners of the County Jail
were making an attempt to escape there
from. They had removed one of the iron
hars across the window and had taken
cut q number Of brick, which were kept
concealed under their blankets. The
Sheriff was walking in the street, and no.
ticing that there was something wrong
about the window, went up and made an
examination, when the discovery was
made. Doc. Jones, colored, was the ring
leader in the attempt.
A. M. Neal, Jr., eldest son Of Mr.. John
B. Neal, died at his homo in Hopewell
Township last Sunday night about 8
o'clock, after an illness Of only two weeks
with pneumonia. Mr.. Neal was about
10 years of age, and was bright, upright,
steady young man, whose death is sad
blow to his parents. His remains were
inferred at Midway Church on Monday
afternoon, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. P. Nicholson. At the
time of his death he was student of Pat
rick 8 Military Institute, and the Cadets.
under command of Lieut.. Patrick, attend
ed his funeral and buried his body with
military honors.
The festival given by the ladies of the
Episcopal Church last Friday evening
was very pleasant affair. The lawn in
front of Mr.. G. w. Webb's residence,
where the entertainment was held, pre-
sented quite pretty scene, lighted by the
soft glow of Chinese lanterns, and in the
back ground the gaudy tent occupied by
the "Gipsy Queen" and her attendants
made weird, but attractive, picture.
Miss Maggie Evans reigped Queen, while
Miss Daisy Brown, assisted by several
young .'Gipsies'' dispensed fortunes to
the "curious," bellies and beaux who
thronged the tent, anxious to know what
the future held in store for them. AL.
though the weather was uupleasantly cool
for an open-air entertainment, still there
was fair crowd out. The proceeds were
about forty dollars, Which will be devoted
to some church purpose.
Col. J. D. Maxwell and Col. P. K. Nc
Gully, who attended the Washington Gen.
tennial in New York as members of Gov.
Richardson's staff, have returned home,
and both gentlemen speak in glowing
terms of their trip and the reception with
which they met while ia New York. The
Governor and his staff made their head
quarters at the hoffman House. and ra-
ceived much attention during their stay.
Just before the parade beautiful flag,
with the name ofSouth Carolina inscribed
upon it, was presented to the staff from
some persons in New York. Gov. Rich
ardson appointed Col. McCully to carry
this flag in tn parade, which he did, and
after the parade, the flag was presented to
him, by the Governor and staff. Col.
McCully brought the flag home, and will
ever treasure it as pleasant memento OF
the Washington Centennial.
The Pioneer Firemen have accepted an
invitation to attend the annual pic mic Of
the Excelsior Fire Company at NeWberry,
8. c., on Thursday, 30th inst, and are
making preparations to 90 down. The
Young America Cornet Band has also
been invited and will accompany the
Pioneers on the trip: The railroad fare
is 50. 70 for the round trip. The Firemen
made an effort to get the railroad to give
them special train from Anderson to
Newberry and return, offering to pay any
reasonable price for it, but the railroad
authorities would not entertain the prop
osltion, claiming that they did not have
enough extra cars for the train. A rail-
road that claims to be first-class should
have sufficient accommodations to meet
the demands Of the public, or quit busi-
ness This special train would have paid
Lhe railroad Company, and at the same
time been great accommodation to the
Firemen and their friends.
Judge Norton has granted mandamus
against W. II. Frierson, County Treasur-
er, requiring him to pay j. s. Fowler a
check for one hundred dollars. The case
was beard on R,s'aatas against the County
Treasurer to shoN why mandamus
should not issue as - him. Messrs.
Whitner and Simpson appeared for Mr..
Frierson, and Messrs Breazeale d Long,
and Murray Il Murray for Mr.. Fowler.
Mr. Frierson's grounds for refusing to
pay the check were substantially First,
that be, and not the County Commits.
sioners, had the discretion to designate the
fund from Which any check of theirs was
to be paid to be determined by the char
acter Of the claim as set out in the check;
second, that the character Of claim was
indefinitely set out third, that the check
was illegal-not properly issued; fourth,
that he had not been previously notified
of the drawing of said check. Judge Nor
ton overrules all of the grounds, and de.
cides that he has not power to review the
Judgment of the County Commissioners;
that they have right to relieve the
Treasurer's doubts as to what funds he
should pay check, by directing what
fund it should be paid out of, and that the
law requiring the Treasurer to be notified
of tho drawing of the checks, refers to
notice after drawing Of the checks, and
not before or at the time of drawing.
Judge Norton requires the County Treas
urer to pay the check. This case settles
an important question, and one in which
the people of the County, and especially
those b holdings claims against the County,
arc much interested.