The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-01-04

Mr.. NJ. s. Dickens, of Richmond, Va,
having leased the Hotel Chiquols, reach
ed Anderson last week and is now in
charge of that popular establishment. Mr..
Dickens was at one time manager of the
Chiquola, and is therefore no stranger to
the travelling public or our public. Mr..
" alter McFall will continue to serve as
chief clerk. Capt. White, who has been
IN charge Of the Chiquola for the past year,
has made host of friends in Anderson,
all of whom regret to. see him leave. He
expects to make spartanburg his home.
The firm of E. W. Brown & Sons has
been dissolved, and has been succeeded by
new firm composed Of Messrs. s. D.
Brownlee, D. 8. and e. P. Vandiver, who
will continue the business at the old
stand. These young gentlemen need no
introduction to our people. They are
live, energetic business men, and We pre-
dict for them big success. They pro-
pose to carry stock of general merchan-
disc, and will sell their present stock of
groceries at cost. Look out for their new
advertis sment next week, but in the
meantime give them call.
Mr.. W. A. Neal, the new supsrinten-
dent, took charge of the State Penitentiary
last Monday, and his family will go to
Columbia this week. Mr.. John M. Glenn,
who has been appointed Chief Clerk in Mr..
| Meals office, went down last Monday to as
sume his duties. He will not move his
family to Columbia just new. Persons
who have business in or about the Psni-
tentlary will find Mr.. Glenn most eff
cisnt officer as well as courteous gentle-
man, aud he will make friend Of every
acquaintance.
The Greenville Nea0s, of last Thursday,
says: "Tbe preliminary examination of
the nine men charged with being impli-
Gated in the killing of J. R. Carter, at
Hollands Store, Anderson County, elec-
ton day, which was to have boen held
yesterday before Commissioner Haw.
thorne, was postponed until january 17th.
The hearing was postponed because Of the
absence of District Attorney Lathrop and
several important witnesses. The exami-
nation will be held al Anderson, 30 that
the large number of witnesses and defan-
dants will not be put to the cost of coming
here again."
The annual meeting Of the Anderson
County Bible Society was held In the
Methodist Church last Sunday evening,
but owing to the inclement weather the
attendance was not as large as it ahould
have been. The Society was addressed by
Rev. T. H. Law, general agent of the
American Bible Sooiety, whose remarks
we're both interesting and instructive.
Rev. g. P. Watson and Dr. Frierson also
made short addresses appropriate to the
occasion. The old officers were re. elected.
The Society 10 noble, useful organiza-
ton, capable OF doing great work, and
more interest should bs manifested in it
by the Christian people of Anderson.
That celebrated play, the "Clemencsau
Case" presented BY u company of compe.
tent artists, will be the attraction at the
Opera House Saturday evening next,
January It'll. So much has been written
aud snid regarding this famous play that
it is familiar tn ali; however, the many
garbled VERSIONS offered have misled the
public ~ tn the suthor's real "motif,"
which is nlnraI lesson worthy of the
veriest consideration, and not notoriety
as many suppose. Laura Alberta, the
particular star Of the company, is an ae-
tress of universal reputation, and one OF
the han,lsomestiw omen on the stage. The
attraction comes highly recommended,
and while the engagement is positive
eyent, there will be DO advance In prices.
Governor Tiilman has psrdoned As
bury Allen, Gilbert Burton, Hudson,
Cosby, Edwiu Prince and Ely Hunter,
all coored, who have been serving life
sentences in tho Penitentiary for the mur.
der of Clay ton Allen in Abbsville County
seventeen years ago. The murder, as
committed in Lowndesville, and three OF
the slayers were executed soon thereafter,
but the sentences OF death passed upon
the Ave men above named were COM
muted to life imprisonment by Governor
Hampton In 1877. The sisters of the MUIR
dered nan joined iu the petition to Gov
ernor Tillman for the pardon Of the five
criminals, saying that they thought the
punishment already inflicted was suffi.
cient.
Married, at the residence Of the BRIDES
father, Mr.. J. A. Wakefield, near Store
vile, in thia County, by Rev. F. M. Estes,
on Tuesday, December q. 1892, at /
O'Clock p M, II. b. Watkins. Esq, Of
this oi.y, and Miss Maude Wakefield.
Only few friends and relatives witnessed
the ceremony. The happy couple went
to Honea Path, where they vere rendered
reception that evening. Both are popu-
lar young people, and have host of
friends who will join US in extending con-
gratulations and wishing them happy
journey through life. The bride is a grad
uate of the Greenville Female College,
and Is a young lady of many accomplish
ments. The groom Is graduate Of Fur
man University, and was once professor
in that institution. he is now practiclng
law In this city with Maj. E B. Murray.
a couple of negro men accidentally dis.
covered very young male infant lying
dead under the bridge across small
branch near West Boundary Street on
Tuesday morning. The fact was reported
to the Coroner, and he organized Jury
and held an inquest. The Jury's verdict
was to the effect that the child and cause
of death were unknown to them. The
color of the child could not be determined
positively, but it was generally supposed
by those who saw 1t that it was OF colored
parentage. The body must have been
placed where it was found the night be-
fore, and the discovery was made about
IL o'clock on the following morning.
The body was buried at the County's ex-
pense, and whether the secret of its birth
and death was buried with it remains yet