The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-21
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This weather makes folks feel lazy.
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This weather makes folks feel lazy.
Peach trees are in full bloom.
Jas. Shumate, of Laurens, was in
town with friends day or so last week.
Mrs. L. s. Bigby, Of Bolton, is on a
visit to her sister, Mr.. Brock.
J.R. Donald shipped nice load of cat
tie Friday to the "City by the Sea-" .
Miss Anna Brock is homo on visit
from Anderson, where she is going to
school. She will return to-day.
The charades were enjoyed by all who
attended, and were a financial success.
We noticed in the audience "merry par
ties' from Anderson, Bolton and Dom
aids.
Jas. F. Mattison left Friday for Clemson
College. He returned yesterday little
reduced in flesh, and satisfied with the
much-talked-of Agricultural School.
over the advent Of a bran new little mil
liner. She is very entertaining, so 9th"
says.
Paul Cox now drives fine horse pur-
chased few days ago.
Z. Lawton Robinson goes to Abbeville
to-day to accept a position as clerk In the
McCants Hotel. He Is polite and atten-
tive, and fills the bill exactly.
Dr.. Lander, of Williamson, according
10 appointment, filled the pulpit in the
Methodist Church Sabbath morning.
His discourse on the "power of God" was
delivered in q plain, earnest manner,
characteristic only of the Doctor. His
talk at prayermeeting on the spreading
of the leaves" was enjoyed, also, by all
who heard 1t.
W. A. Shirley, who conducts the un-
dertaker's business here, hds at last ad.
ded nice hearse. and will be prepared
to attend to any call for same far or near.
It is rare treat to walk irto the Inte-
rior of the Ladies Store. The shelves and
counters are lined with pretty Spring
goods of every style and description, the
Beautiful pattern hats are all placed on
exhibition, and visitors are shown
around by Miss Ida Brock, who presides
with her accustomed precision. We saw
80 many ladies passing in and out yes
terday that our curiosity got the better OF
as and We went, too-hence the above
description.
From q private letter from Clinton we
received the sad intelligence of tho death
of Rev. J. Ferdinand Jacobs, D. D., father
of Rev. w. P. Jacobs, Of Clinton, which
occurred Saturday night very suddenly
at his home in Virginia. His remains
were accompanied by his daughter to
Clinton to be laid away with other mem
bers of his family.
Miss Ella Kay's school closed last Fri
day. She has stuck to it faithfully, and
will enjoy her rest by visiting relatives
In Georgia.
Occasionally farmer makes his
appearance at some of the stores for few
Irish potatoes, little soda, Or box of
matches, or few little things Of this
kind. Too busy to stop plow.
One of the most dastardly crimes
brutal in its nature-on record, was
committed Saturday night about 6 miles
south of here. A negro by the name of
Hutchinson was taken from the house Of
a white man, with whose family he was
too intimate, and dubbed to death, his
body beaten into jelly, his neck broken
and left in a piece Of woods near the
house. Evidence point to Sam Ashley,
Sam Bigby, Henry Ashley, Bud Sweat
and Richard McLain, as the perpetrators.
Sam Ashley was arrested yesterday and
the others were not to be found, but the
report this morning is that they will all
20 to Abbeville to-day and give them
selves up to the Sheriff. Part If not all
will probably prove themselves innocent
of the charge.