The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-29

Mr.. Thad. e. Horton, of the Atlanta
Journal staff, who has been visiting his
parents at " williamson, Was in the city last
Saturday and Sunday visiting the family
of his brother. in-law, Mr.. O. O. Simpson.
Mr.. Horton has recently been promoted
to the responsible position OF Managing
Editor Of the Jou1nGl, and We extend him
our congratulations. he is thoroughly
:competentfor the position, and 1t gives us
! pleasure to note his success. The Journal
Is recognized as one Of the most entsr.
prising and interesting papers in the
South, and we feel sure that under Mr..
Horizons management.at will never retro
grade in any Of its departments.
Mrs. Augusta Jones, wife of Mr.. 81. II.
Jones, died at her home in Williamson
Township, last Saturday evening", August
25th, after an illness of only two or three
weeks, Mrs. Jones was the youngest
daughter of the late Mr.. Jackson Rogers,
!. of the BeaYerdam section, in this County.
j She was q good Christian woman and de-
voted member of the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Jones leaves husband, one sister and
two brothers, to all of whom she was devo-
tedly attached. Her remains were laid to
rest. in Shiloh graveyard In the presence
ofa large concourse offriends and relatives.
We tender the grief.stricken family our
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence.
Mrs. sallie McGee, wife cf Mr.. VIM. "A
MCGEE, died at her home in Broadway
Township, last Monday morning at 8
o'clock. She had been in feeble health for
more than year, and her death was ex.
.cted at any time. Mrs. McGee was q
daughter of the last Samuel Smith, Of this
county; and was about As years old. She
was 8 most excellent. Christian woman,
and had long been member of E6enezer
Methodist Church. On Monday afternoon
Ter remains were inferred in the Meals
Greek Church yard. She leaves a hus-
band and host Of relatives and friends to
cherish her memory.
A negro excursion from Newberry Last
Thursday brought about seven or eight
hundred people to Anderson, reaching
here about IL o'clock and remaining here
until II o'clock that night. A team of the
Newberry colored fremen were in the
crowd, and they were met and entertained
by the Rough and Ready fremen of this
city. In the afternoon the Newberry
team and q team from the Rough and
Ready engaged In reel contest, and the
former were the victors. The Rough and
Ready team made the best time hut failed
en- the connections. In the foot race the
Rough and Rear ran won. A dance
was given the ..s. g that night. The
crowd was very or :ly throughout the
day.
The Greenville Female College will open
its next session on Wednesday, Sept. 26th,
under new management and with new
equipment throughout. The new presi.
dent is DR.. M. NJ. Riley, lately of George
town, KY, who is highly recommended in
voluntary testimonials by DR.. Jno. A.
Broadus, Prof. w. 81. Whitsitt, Rev. T. P.
Bell, Rev. j. K. Pace and others. The
boarding department will be under the
supervision of Mrs: Riley, and the rooms
will be newly furnished in every particu.
lar. The Greenville Female College will
maintain higher standard than ever be-
fore, and full corps Of teachers has been
engaged for all the departments, including
music and art. Send for catalogue to DR..
NJ. M. Riley, Greenville, 8. G.
The store,room of Moss & Brown, on
Depot street, was burglarized last Thurs
day night, and pistol, about foue dollars
in silver change, and a few goods were
stolen. Entrance was effected by remov-
ing pare Of glass FROM the transom over
the rear door Of the building. From the
size of the glass the thief was very evident
ly boy. Early Friday morning the mat
tar was reported to the police, and Officer
King went to work to locate the guilty
PARTY. It was not long before he arrested
8 young negro known as "Bub" Bishop,
who was locked up. Bishop soon con.
fsssed that he was the guilty party, and
i implicated two other young negroes, Will
and JACK Tally. who were also arrested
On Monday the negroes were carried be.
fore Trial Justice Gilmer, who committed
Bishop and released the Tally boys.
Mr.. G. Wardlaw and family left Ander.
son yesterday for their new home, Lockes-
burg, Ark, where Mr.. Wardlaw has &C.
cepted the position of Principal of the High
School of that place. We join their many
friends in wishing them much success and
happiness in their adopted home. Mr.
Wardlaw is an excellent Christian gentle.
man, and is eminently qualified for the
position to which he has been elected. He
served Anderson County two years most
faithfully as School Commissioner, is
thoroughly familiar with school work, and
We know the people of Lockesburg will
be pleased with him, not only as teacher
but also as citizen. Mrs. Wardlaw is 6
lady of many noble traits of character, and
will make friend of every acquaintance
We commend them to the confidence an6
esteem Of the good people of Lockesburg
The Athens (Ga.) Banner, of last week
says: yesterday morning two officers
| from Piercetown, Anderson County, 8
| O., were in the city searching for an es-
caped convict. They had about come tt
the conclusion that the search was fruit
less one, and had left description of ths
criminal with the chief of police in thi!
city, when they, with Policeman Hill
started over to East Athens to take looh
| at Policeman Roses famous dogs. Wher
they were near the check factory, on tht
east side of the river, they came across
negro man that looked very much like tht
fellow they were looking for. The mar
had the nippers placed on him at once, and
sure enough he was identified as the crimi
nal they were after. This negro was al
escaped convict from the camp of Mr.. W
w. Smith, near Piercetown, Anderson
| County, s. G. A reward of $25 had beer
offered for the arrest of this negro, and th,
officers carried him with them to Carolina
where he will finish the sentence which
the law had imposed upon him."
Mr.. Zimri Sharpe died at his home in thil
city last Monday Of consumption. He hat
been afflicted with the disease for q year O.
| moro and his family had 1Onp sinc6 realiZa(