The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-26


Mr.. J. II. Clarke has word to say to
the readers of the INTELL1 aENcER, to
which we invite your attention. Spring is
here, and Of course every young man
wants a nice, new suit of clothes. Mr..
Clarke is prepared to supply this want,
patron. Mr.. Clarke's business is gradu-
4 ally increasing every year, and he now
gets great many orders from neighbor-
ing towns. He is endeavoring to build
up large tailoring establishment in An
derson, and deserves your patronage.
In o circular to the subordinate lodges
of the Knights of Honor in South Caro-
lima, the Grand Dictator, Maj. P. K.
McCully, of this city, notes the fact that
South Carolina occupies the second place
of honor in the Supreme Jurisdiction
next to Louisiana. She did moro last year
to increase the numerical strength of the
order. Than any other State. He advises the
mem bership in South Carolina not to be
content with being second, but strive to
be first, and to 90 to work in earnest to
win the prize and ho thinks we can sue
ceed.
Capt. G. r. Stewart, Conductor of the
freight train on the S. Y. 3. r. r., came
near being killed last Tuesday night at
Mccormick by young negro named
was ordered to get OFF of the train, which
was being shifted. When he got off
he picked up rock and, throwing it at
Capt Stewart, struck him in the head and
felied him to the ground. Green ran off,
but was pursued and captured, and came
near being severely dealt With. Captain
Stewart was nsensible for some time, but
he received prompt medical attention, and
will soon recover from the wound.
We would call special attention to the
advertisement of Che Equitable Life AS
surance Society, of New York. which ap'
pears in another column. This Company,
while not the oldest one, is, as its state.
nlent shows the largest and strongest in
surauce Comp in the world. We are
informed by Mr.. b, Frank Mauldin, their
agent at this place, that this Company was
the first iu his country to adopt the ton
tine plan" rf insurance, the benefits and
advantages Of which are attested by its
unparalleled success. Those who contem-
plate taking out life insurance might find it
greatly to their advantage to call on Mr.
Mauldin and examine into tho merits of
this Company before insuring.
The Walhalla Courier, of last week, says: !:
"Mr, Berry Poore died at his home, near
| Wnlhalla, last Saturday, from pneumonia.
He had been sick about two weeks, but
was thought to be improving, until day
or 50 before his death. He moved to this
County from near Bolton, s. c., two years
ago and had become one of Oconee's most
respected and substantial citizens. He
was drawn as iuryulan at the last term
! of Court, and 1t is said that while doing
duty in this capacity he caught the cold
which induced his fatal sickness. He
leaves wife and five children to mourn
his death. After appropriate funeral SER
vices, conducted by DR.. J. O. Lindsay, in
the Walhalla Baptist Church, last Sunday
afternoon, at four o'clock, his body was
inferred in the Baptist cemetery.
A citizen ofPiedmont tells the Greenville
Enterprise and Mo,ntaineer the following
good one on Mr. Ambrose L. Cobb, post
master at that place: "a group of men
were talking about the great strides that
has been made in the last forty or fifty
years in labor saving mach;aery. One
old man said he could remember when
wheat was cut with reap.hook and
| threshed out with fail now they had
threshing machines that cut the binds,
threshed the grain and stacked the straw.
Another man remarked that he had seen
machine that threshed the wheat, stacked
the straw, and also sacked the grain. Mr..
| Cobb now took the floor and said he had
seen machine that threshed the wheat,
stacked the straw, ground the wheat into
| flour and turned out good shortened bls'
cults Mr.. Cobb was told to 60 up head"
Misc Lizzie Williams, the popular pro.
prietress Of the Ladies' Store, has returned
| from tho markets, and her Spring and
Summer goods are coming in by every
train. She has purchased one Of the
largest and prettiest stocks of goods she
has ever shown in Anderson, and it will
do our fair readers good to 80 and look at
them. Wehave had the pleasure of look
ing at some of them, and to describe the
many beautiful hats, dress patterns. trim.
mings, ETC., would takea big portion of
this column. Miss Williams long e1pe-
| lust what will suit our trade, and at very
| low prices. She and her assistants con-
slider it no trouble to show goods and
quote prices, and will give satisfaction to
every purchaser. Miss Whitner and Miss
Watson are now in charge of the milli-
merry department, and the ladies are cordi.
ally invited to call and see the new styl les
for the season.. Read the new advertise
meut and be sure to give the Ladies' Store
call early and often.
Our Belton correspondent mentions
most terrible accident which happened to
the little son of Mr.. w. a, Geer at the ~ on
! Mill in Belton last Friday night. The
little fellow had gone to the mill to see
his uncle, Mr.. E. T. Breazeale, who SUI
perintends the night force Of hands,
Shortly after entering the building some:
thing got wrong with the machinery and
Mr.. Breazealc went out to fix it. The lit.
tie fellow then started upstairs, and, haV-
ing to pass near some of the machinery,
it is supposed he attempted to step over
the band and his right leg was caught and
his body whirled around until the
limb was torn loose ut the hip joint
and he dropped to the floor. Ills
arms were broken, his skull crushed
and his body terribly cut in several places.
lived until o'clock Saturday morning,
though he never regained consciousness.
The attending physicians say it was one
of the most horrible accidents that has
ever happened in this section. The afHict-
ed parents have the sympathy of their
many friends in their bereavement.
The Columbia State, Of the 18th inst,
saws: "a prominent Columbia man, who
has watched with interest the success of the
citys rising young men, yesterday gave
some interesting facts about self-made
man-Capt. Henry Williams, the popular
and reliable master of transportation OF
the Richmond and Danville system. Capt.
Williams began work, when mere lad
with the old Greenville & Columbia rail-
road, in 1878, as an ordinary car coupler,
and afterwards put on the road, and in
1877 was promoted to be a Conductor, in
which capacity he acted until fifteen
months ago. At that time he was pro-
NOTED to the position which he has since
so acceptably filled. Capt. Williams has
the best wishes Of his fellow. workmen in
the high and responsible position which
he holds, and deserves great credit for the
energy lie has displayed in working his
1 way forward" Henry is an Anderson
County boy, having been born and reared
in Williamson Township, and we, with
his many friends in this section, have no.
ticed his promotion with great deal Of
pleasure. True merit and energy, which
which friend Henry possesses an abun-
dance of, meyer fail to be recognized in
young man.
Last Sunday night the services in the
Baptist Church were in memory Of Rev,
James G. Furman, D. D., recently deceas'
ed. Rev. r. P. Bell, of Richmond, Va,
presided over the meeting aud read as q