The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-18

It happened at tne Opera Gouse. 0He
had risen several times to let man pass
out between the acts. "I am very sorry
to disturb you, madam" he remarked
apologeticaly as he went for the fourth
time. Don't mention it." she replied
pleasantly. II am happy to oblige you
my husband keeps the bar"
Mrs. Lucindy White. wife of John T.
White, died at her home in Hopeweil
Township OH Tuesday evening, 2nd inst,
after an illness of about six months with
dropsy, aged 62 years. She was good
woman, and leaves husband and seven
children to mourn her death. Her re-
mains were laid to rest in the Trinity
Churchyard, Rev. J. G. Crout conducting
the funeral services.
Mr.. J. F. benson, prominent architect
of the City of Washington, spent Tuesday
night in the city. Mr.. benson furnished
the plans for the new building FOR Erskine
College at Due West, and wss attracted
here by the good reports given him of our
hourishing city, and came here hoping ne
might submit designs for new Court
House, City Hall or for the Industrial
School, should 1t be decided to erect any
Of these buildings.
The Society editor of the Augusta C't'on.
icle says: "All the pretty girls are saving
their love letters diligently now in hopes
to accumulate enough to paper their bed
rooms. It is really quite the latest and
most approved form Of wall decoration.
They make the dado of the envelopes, and
the general decor alton of the letter sheets.
Young men will please write only on one
side the letter page after this, as 1t goes
further, and use very black ink, as the
effect Is more artistic"
On Tuesday afternoon, at $50 O'Clock,
DR.. Burt Mitchell,, Of Westminster, s. G.,
and Miss Ida Bewley, of this city, were
married at the residence of the BRIDES
mother, on McDufie Street. The ceremo.
ny was performed by Rev. o. L. Martin,
and only few intimate friends were pres
ent to witness the marriage. The couple
! left on the evenig train for Westminster.
DIR. Mitchell is popular young physician
of his town, and deserves the excellent
lady he has won for wife. May
their journey through life be most happy
one.
The Bolton correspondent of the News
and Courier, under date of the 10th inst,
says: "Ths Farmers Co operative Store
was sold this morning to J. T. and E. B.
Fsice, who will hereafter conduct the
business under the firm name of Rice
Bros. The store has on hand a
stock of goods amounting to $4,000,
and accounts aggegating $1,000.
These assets were transferred to the Messrs.
Rice on condition that theslatter would
pay. the obligations of the establishment,
which owed $3.50 on original purchase
money and 81, $50 for goods bought. The
stockholders, lost all their paid up capital"
The Greenville Enterprise and Noun:
taineer, of last week, says: "Laurens has
! declined to corpete for the Industrial Col
lege on the ground that the people were
unwilling to tax themselves to obtain it.
Anderson.is the only strong applicant for
the institution now. 1t is said that the
city of Anderson viii subscribe $100.00O
for its location within the corporate linn
Its, and this ought to secure the college.
Wealthy, intelligent and progressive peo-
pie, with scarcely any public debt, An
tierson can better. afford than others to tax
its property in order to secure this school,
which will confer great benefits upon the
community where tits located
Mrs. E. NJ. Acker,> wife Of Mr.. E. n.
Acker, died at the Greenville Hotel, in
Greenyille, S. C, on Thursday night,
t.11th inst. She had long been a sufferer
from that terrible disease, dropsy, and
was under treatment in Greenville at the
time of her death. She was the youngest
daughter of Israel Charles, and sitter Of
J. D. Charles, Treasurer of Reedy River
Manufacturing Company. She leaves
four sisters, Mrs. DR.. Woodsides, Mrs. @.
E. Acker, Mrs. ]. s. MCGEE and Mrs. A. e.
johnson, besides husband and eleven
children to mourn her death. A good
wife, devoted mother and Christian
woman has been called to her long home.
A difficulty of a very serious nature took
place in the city on Tuesday morning. As
the result, six young men are bound over
to appear before the Mayor on Friday
next. The facts in the case are little
vague. bat it seems that J. N. Rhodes,
son of J. B. Rhodes, B. @. Rhodes, ]. M.
D. Rhodes and M. N. Rhodes became in.
yolved In a difficulty with F. E. Jennings
and J. f. Rodgers, near the railroad cut,
in the rear of McCully & Cathcarts store.
During tho difficulty F. E. Jennings drew
mis- pistol and fired three shots, one of
which took effect in the left forearm of NJ.
j N. Rhodes, making only flesh wound,
another struck silver dime in the vest
pocket of j. NJ. D. Rhodes, which it bent
nearly half double, and the other ball
missed its mark. The police were attracted
to the scene by the noise and arrested all
the participants. The parties live near
Pelzer.
The Greenville News, of Tuesday, says ::
"John Henry, colored, was killed satur-
day afternoon on the place of Samuel
Wilson, near the line of Anderson and
Pickens Counties, by j. G. Mckinney, a
white man. Henry had had a row with
another negro and knocked the negro in
the head with piece of iron, dangerously
ipjuring him. He went to the place OF
Mr.. Wilson, saying that he had killed one
negro and intended to kill another. Mr..
Wilson enquired of the trouble Henry
had had, but Henry became offensive and
finally struck Mr.. Wilson with a chair
post. Mr.. Mckinney had started hunting
and was standing close by. He told
Henry not to strike Mr.. Wilson again.
Henry turned on Mr.. Mckinney with the
chair post, but was shot dead before he
could strike with 1t. An inquest was
held Sunday and the jury returned yer.
dict of self defence"
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