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

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annex, where sumptuous repast awaited
them. All did justice to the dainties so
!. generously provided. At q late hour the
guests departed loud in the praises of host
and hostess, pronouncng it the crowning
party of the season.
On tomorrow (Friday) evening Miss
Adele Frost will appear at the Opera
House in Lovell's four.act play, lingo
mar" She is supported by Bennett Mat
took and company of actors especially
engaged for their fitness to enact the par
ticulsr characters they portray. The Will
speaks as follows of Miss Frost and her
Company: ga very large and fashionable
audience greeted Miss Frost and her ex-
cellent Company at the Opera House LAST
night. She appeared to great advantage
and was an ideal Parthenia. Her concep-
ton Of the character is exact and her por-
trayal oft equal to the best we have ever
seen. She was applauded to the echo, and
by one stride has attained very enyiable
position in the estimation of our theatre
goers." Tickets are nov on sale at Hill
1 Bros.
4 branch of the Carolina Loan and In
yestment Company of Columbia, S. c.,
was organized in this city last Friday
afternoon. The following Board Of Diree-
| tors were elected: DR.. A. ?. Johnstone, @.
| G. Langston, George w. Evans and Robert
II. Bakor DR.. A. 2. Johnstone was sub.
sequently elected President, and Robert
N. Baker Secretary and Treasurer, and
j. w. Quattlebaum, ESQ, Attorney.
This is one OF the strongest and ablest
State The officers OF the parent organi-
cation, at Columbia, are among the leading
inanciers of the State, d.. James Wood
row being President, Allen Jones
Secretary and Treasure Any persons
desiring information relative to this Com
pany will call on ]. W. Quattlebaum, Esq,
who will take pleasure in explaining its
workings.
The annual statement of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company is published in
in lS43 this Company has paid to its pol
icy holders $304, 555 l48 25. The wonder
full growth of the Company ia due in large
degree to the freedom from restriction
and irksome conditions in tue contract
and to the opportunities for investment
which are offered in addition to indemnity
in case of death. The Mutual Life was
the first to practically undertake the sim.
plification Of the insurance contract and
strip it ofverbiage in the mazes Of which
could be found innumerable refugees
against claims of policy holders who had,
however unwittingly, departed from the
strict letter of the agreement. That this
appealed powerfully to the popular taste is
evident from the fact that in 1890 the Com.
pany wrote over Sl60,0O0, 900 of new insur-
ance. Mr.. G. w. Webb represents the
Mutual in Anderson.
The american Grocer. published in New
York under date Of the 4th inst, speaks
as follows of Anderson and one Of her live
merchants: Nowhere in South Carolina
can you find city twice the size of An,
derson which has half the get up and
push of the business men of that go-ahead
and thriving little city, and no one stands
higher with his trade than does Mr. r. s.
Ligon, familiar known as "Dick." Be-
sides handling as large country trade as
anyone else he handles the fancy groceries
of tile city. Of course be has competition.
It is expected be should, but then when
you 60 through his place and receive his
courteous treatment you will generally
leave your order. Best quality is his
watchword and honest treatment to all.
Mr.. Ligon handles great many fancy
canned goods from California, makes
specially Of fine New York candies, does
fancy imported grocery line. Mr.. Ligon
shows great taste in the decoration of his
windows, and nowhere in the State will
you find prettier store, more complete
stock, or more gentlemanly man to do
business with than "Dick" Ligon."
Last Friday night the usually quiet little
town Of Williamson experienced sensa-
| ton, and as result q young negro named
Hayward Welborn is now occupying
cell in the Anderson Jail. It happened
| daughter of Mr.. s. j. Duckworth, one of
WiIliamston's most prominent citizens,
went to her room upstairs, to retire for
the night. Before getting in bed she hap.
! pened to look under it, when she was hor.
rifed to find negro man lying there,
partially wrapped in blanket, She began
screaming, which attracted the attention
of her father, who hastened to her rescue,
thinking the house was on fire. AS Mr..
Duckworth was climbing the stairway be
met the negro, who had become alarmed
and was making his escape. Recognizing
the negro as Welborn, who was in his en-
ploy, Mr.. Duokworth paid no attention to
him and went on to his daughters room.
On hearing the facts he Immediately went
out and calling several neighbors to his
|
| black 6end, who was found about midnight
at his brothers house in the village. The
brute surrendered without resistance and
made confession, in which he admitted
that he stole into the young lady's room,
| that his intentions were the worst, and
that be had torn part of the blanket into
strip, with which he intended to bind and
| gag her as soon as she was asleep. 1t was
with considerable difficulty that a lynch
ing was prevented and the negro commit
ted to Jail. It is reported that he was Sc.
verely whipped, some saying that he re-
ceived five hundred lashes on his bare back,
but this is an exaggeration.
! Rev. j. n Brownlee is colored Metho.
| dist preacher and has been the pastor in
charge of Deep Creek Circuit, this County.
! Last Thursday he visited Anderson, and
during the day went into the store Of G.
F. J ones & Co. and asked to look at some
clothing. The courteous salesman invited
him to walk up stairs, where he would
take pleasure in showing him the cloth.
ing. In short time Brownlee found
suit that pleased his eye. The coat and
vest were Of the right size, but the pants
would not tit him. The salesman then
walked down to the lower end of the
counter, and, with his back to the
preacher, began searching drawer for
larger pair Of pants. The temptation was
too great The preacher saw bis opportu-
nifty, and in o twinkling concealed the
coat and vest under his overcoat. Of
course this act made him restless, and he
was anxious to get out as soon as possible.
The salesman became little suspicious,
and, after investigation, found that the
coat and vest were not where be had left
them. He eyed the preacher very closely,
aud, seeing coat sleeve hanging down
under the overcoat, approached him and
told him to give up the coat. The negro
handed it out and asked to be allowed to
pay for 1t. A policeman was called and
took charge Of him. On Friday morning
Brownlee was brought before Mayor
Tolly on a charge of petit larceny, and
plead guilty. The Mayor fined him $25
or thirty days on the streets. By giving
a mortgage on his personal property, he
secured the money and paid the fine. In
a conversation Brownlee said: my
Churches havn't been paying ME my sal
ary, and dcy is responsible for dis scrape
Use got in. I JUS don't know what made
me take dat coat. I 'spose saw de op-
portunity and the old Devil jist made me
take it.n Brownlee has been reported to
his Presiding Elder, who has suspended
him from his work.
Quarterly Conference.
The second OuarterIv Conference Of the