The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-03


Walhalla few mouths ago to speno
awhile with relatives, and was never able
to return home. Mr.. Hi1 was we'll known
in both Oconee and Anderson Counties
and his numerous friends will regret ex.
ceedingly to hesr of his death.
Messrs. Busch & Schilletter, the cleve,
proprietors of the Anderson Candy Facto-
~, are pushing their enterprise with all
the energy possible, and ne are glad to
know are meeting with success. They have
increased the capacity of their factory, and
are now supplying the wholesale trade
with both plain aud Frenc "a candies. We
are indebted to these gentlemen for sam
pies of their candies, which are equal to
the best we have ever eaten. Give them
an order, and you will be pleased with
their candies as we'll as their prices.
McCabe & Youug's Minstrel Troupe,
which visited Anderson last August, are
on their way South, and will sgain occupy
the Opsra House this Thursday evening.
Those of our people who saw the troupe
when here were highly pleased with the
entertainment, and will no doubt go out
again to- night. Wherever the troupe has
appeared 1t has been greeted by large audi
ences, and the press generally speak in
high terms of the entertainment. Many
new features have been added to the pro,
gram since the troupe was here, and If you
want to spend pleasant hour, hear some
good music, singing, etc., go out tonight.
Tickets are now on sale at Hill Bros.
The Christmas number nf Frank LeSlie's
Weekly is simply superb. It is even better
than last years, and that is taying great
deal. It's cover reminds one strongly of
English publications, hut its pages are
filled with the best of American art and
letter.press. It's double page represents
the crusade OF the children in the thir-
teenth century, when over 100000 of these
little people lost their lives in attempting
to recover the holy sepulchre at Jeruss.
lem. Among other delightful pages are
"a Slippery Day In Boston," and the eX
ouisite reproductions the work Of some
of Americas best amateur photographers.
For sale by oil newsdealers. Price, %
cents.
Married, on Thursday afternoon, No
vember 26, 1891, at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. ". e Walters, by
Rev. W. B. Hawkins, Mr.. Ri. Vance
MCGEE and Miss Rosa K. Milford, both Of
this County. Immediately after the cere-
mony the bridal party went to the home
of the groom, where most enjoyable re-
ception was rendered them that evening.
Mr.. MCGEE is one of Anderson County's
most energetic and prosperous young far.
mers, and has won the heart and hand of
q most excellent young lady as his life
companion. The INTELLIGENCER joins
the many frieDds of Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE
In wishing them all the happiness attaina-
bic in this life
Morried, on Wednesday, November 25,
1891, at III o'clock, q. NJ. at the residence
of the BRIDES mother. Mrs. Mary G. Scott,
in Halifax County, Va, by Rev. Hugh
Henry, Mr.. Robert R. T'dd and Miss
Halle ". Scott. Immediately after the
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Todd left for An
derson, arriving here on Thursday morn
ing. Mr. Todd, who Is well-known as the
editor Of our neighbor, the Journal, greatly
surprised his friends, as it was not known
outside Of his immediate family when he
left the city that he would return with a
bride. We extend Bro. Todd our congras.
ulations, and hope the sweetest flowers
may bloom all along the pathway Of the
happy couple.
Coroner Nance went down into Hall
Township oa Tuesday Of last week to
hold an inquast over the body of an in
fant child of Jim and Julia Haddon, negro
tenants on the plantation Of Mr. M. E.
Tucker. The parents swore that the child
slept with them Monday night; that dur
ing the night it awoke, and, after crying
for few minutes, the mother nursed it
and it was soon asleep again next morn
ing they found it dead in the bed. Drs. A.
G. Cooke and NJ. A. Thompson made a
post .mortem examination of the child, f,
and testified that it's neck was broken in
two places. The child it seems was born
a few months ago while Jim Haddon was
serving term In tho Penitentisry. When
he returned home he told his wife that il
she would give the child away or get rid
of it, he would live with ber again. This
she promised to do. These and other
facts with the statements of Drs. Cooke
and Thompson, convinced the jury of in
quest that the child had been murdered
and they returned The following verdict
'.That the child came to its death by its
neck being broken by the hands OF Jim
and Julia Haddon." Jim and Julia have
been committed to Jail to await their trla
for murder.
The following notice, which was clipped
from Texas paper, has been scot to us
with the request that we publish it
"Died, on Thursday morning, October 70,
about o'clock, at the residence OF D. M
McClain, Rev. j. M. Gambrell, after an
illness of only q few days. The deceased
was born in Anderson District, South
Carolina, February Is, 1876 aud, conse
&c tu .f1f
his death. He was converted before he
was sixteen years old, and Joined the
Baptist Church at Dorchester. near che
place of his birth, and was ordained as
preacher April II, 1852. In 1888 be was
married to Miss Amy Horton, who sur
wives him. He moved to Georgia in 1850
and to Texas in 1871, and settled at Huns
Vile, whers he and his family lived unit
1873, when they came to McLennan Coun'
ty and lived in same locality until his
death. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. G. F. Maxwell at the Baptist
Church at o'clock p. IN. Thursday, ano
the remains laid to rest in the Old Perry
graveyard at o'clock p. M" There art
no doubt a number of the readers of tht
INTELL1aENUER who will remember Mr.
Gambrell and who will regret to hear o
his death.
Prof. George Bartholomew "Equint
Paradox" will be at the Opera House mex
Friday aud Saturday evenings with mat
iuee Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Prof
Bartholomew carries twenty-five horses
that are said by press and people to be tn
best trained animals in the world. A citi
zen of Anderson, who saw the exhibition
in Columb bia last week, in private lette
to Manager Hill says: 'The horse show
is good. It is just wonderful to see tn
control Prof. B. has over his horses
They seem to have the intelligence of men
The drill is the most remarkable thing o
the kind I ever saw" The Columbi'
State, in speaking Of the exhibition says
ut would require too much space to emu
merate the many maneouvros executed D.
them last night, but the most wonderful
| all was the bell ringing music. 10 carr
out this required large number OF bell
of various notes. They were placed on
board or table extending across the stage
end after some promiscuous ringing tn
professor told his company OF horses t
give the audience the Last Rose OF Sum
mer." To the astonishment OF ell, tn
horses began to play, and carried the tnn I
as distinctly end correctly as though the.
vera Experienced musicians. This
something never attempted before by an.
troop of horses and 1t has hitherto bee
thonghtimpossibie to train them to such a
extent. The whole performance was mar
velous, and everybody should see thes
horses before they leave tho city," Pop
ular pricea of Submission. Tickets on Sal
at Hill Bros.
For SALE-A Horse, young and gentle