The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-15
LowndesvilIe Gieamings.

DIR. B. A. Henry is visiting In E!berton.
Mr.. Foster Speer is visiting friends al
Bordeaux.
Mrs, l.. D. Kennedy is on short visit
with relatives and friends at Greenwood.
Miss Maude Lomax, of Columbia, is on
a three weeks visit to her brother, Mr..
J. G. Lomax. ;,
Miss Lila Calhoun, of Greenwood, is
visiting the family OF Mr.. j. w. Hucka'
Messrs. Foster and G. w. Speer went
to Abbeville Wednesday on business.
Rev. Fl. G. Fennel and Mr.. j. j. John
son went to Anderson last Monday on
business.
Miss Mollie johnson, who has been
spending several weeks with relatives
and friends in the Fork, returned to her
home in Anderson last Saturday:
Mr.. J. G. Harper, Of Antreville, spent
last Saturday night In town.
Mr.. Jim Reed, of Monterey, was IN
town Saturday. :
Miss Anna Watson, Of Anderson, is
spending several weeks with the family
Of Mr.. B. Berry Allen.
Mr.. r. w. Speer, of Anderson, spent
last Saturday night in town.
Mrs. Tom Swift and her two daughters,
Misses Mamie aud Pearl, of Elberton,
Ga, are visiting the family Of Mr. L.
Baker.
Miss lola Bowman, who has been
spending several weeks In AbpeVllle, ni
returned home. M
Sherard were elected to represent Proyi-
dence Sabbath School at the inter-de-
nominational Sabbath School Conven-
tion which conyenes at Due West August
% and %.
A we'll attended and interesting service
has lust closed in the Baptist Church at
this place. The sermons were delivered
by the Rev. r. J. Williams, and were
characteristic for their beauty and SIM
Mr.G. r. Coffin, of Augusta, Ga, is on
a two weeks visit to his old friend end
schoolmate, Mr.. Chas. T. Baker. Mr..
Coffin is a graduate of the South Carolina
Military Academy, and is now reading
law under one of the jurists Of Augusta.
Miss May Robinson, Of Abbevile, is
visiting her friend, Miss Ida Bowman.
Saturday afternoon as Mrs. =. y.
Mechine and Miss Maude Lomax were
driving in town, the harness wero broken
and the mule became frightened and
began to run. The mule ran only snort
distance when the buggy was overturned:
The occupants were badly frightened Dut
sustained no serious injuries. >,
Mr.. Chas. T. Baker, in company With 8
party of friends, left town last Monday
for few days at Cherokee, on the old
Savannah, where they will tlsh, hunt ana
sport generally. Trips TO this scenery
dnrine the summer holiday season are
getting more and more frequent. 1t Is
DELIGHTFUL place to spend few days OF
recreation.
A few days ago negro made an
attempt to assault Mrs. King, a widow
living a few miles from town. The
States correspondent sent the following
report to his paper: ION last FRIDAY
night, Mrs. King, widow, who lives
about five miles from here, was attacked
by negro, Peter. Barner. who made
desperate attempt to ravish her.. Mrs.
King lives alone with her small children:
Barrier went to her house, quietly raised
the window and slipped In without
awakinp any member of the family.
Before entering he had taken the precau-
tion of removing his shoes 80 as to reach
his victim before an alarm could be given.
He wandered about in the house for some
time before reaching the bed Of Mrs.
King. Mrs. King at first thought that
Barner was one of her children walking
about in the house and asked what was
wanted. The negro then approached Inc
place from which the sound OF MIS-
Kings voice came. Barner at once trlea
to intimidate her by threatening her llle
If she made an alarm. She caugnt bar,
ner in the collar Of his coat and defended
herself bravely. She began to scream
and call for assistance. Several neighbors
heard @ her distressing cries and imme-
diately started for Mrs. Kings home and
demanded the door to be opened. Barner
realized the dangerous position that be
now was in and quickly escaped from an
open window. Diligent search is being
made for him and if caught his body VIII
be suspended from the first tree that ls
found" SoA'