The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-19

to spend the summer months. In the
early fall he will 20 to Florida, where he
has accepted professo-ship in the South
Florida Military Institute. Lieut. Gary is
an excellent young man, and bas wide
circle Of friends in Anderson, all Of whom
will regret to know that he is not going to
return here We join his friends In wish
ing him SUCCESS In his new field of work.
Mr.. L. p. Smith desires us to say, that
he has secured train for Asheville, to be
run on the OH of July. AS heretofore an
nounced, he wishes the names Of all per-
sops who With to go. So send in your
name to him, or one of, his egents, on or
bsiore the 9Th Of July, SO that he can
arrange for the comfort of the party. This
is an excellent plan,. and every one who
contemplates going should aid Mr.. Smith
one. Train will start from Pendleton at
z 30 q. M, and run via Anderson, Bolton
and Greenville.
Mr.. J. r Kay died suddenly at his
home near Hor % Path on Tuesday morn
ing; 11th Inst. He was In his usual good
health when he retired to bed Monday
night. About 8 O'Clock M, his wife was
aroused By his struggling in bed. and
noticed at once that be was seriously i'll.
A physician was sent for, but before he
arrived death had done its work. Heart
failure was the cause of his death Mr..
Kay was popular citizen, and had been
married only short time. His bereaved
wife and other relatives have the sympa-
thies of a wide circle Of friends.
This morning q telegram brought the
sad news to Anderson that Kathleen, the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. NIB Sullivan,
OF this city, had died at Horse Cove, N. O.,
yesterday evening, after a brief illness, Of
company with her parents, the little one
left Anderson last week in her usual good
health, and the news OF her ldeath was a.
terrible shock to the friends aud relatives
of the bereaved parents. The remains will
reach Anderson tomorrow morning, and
tomorrow afternoon, at 5 O'Clock, after
appropriate funeral services at the home
of the parents, the remains will be inferred
In Silver Book Cemetery. The parents
have many sympathizers in their sore
bereatement.
On account: OF the Convention of Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America, which
meets in Baltimore July 18Th to 2lst, q
grand trip Is In prospect for all who intend
going. The Seaboard Air Line, which has
been selected as the "off1cisl route Of the
division OF, the delegation from upper
portion of South Caroline, has made ex-!
ceedingly low rates from sll points, and
offers unsurpassed accommodation TO all
The division Of lower South Carolina will
60 via the Atlantic Coast Line, and In all
probability . junction Of the two will be
= 1sA11 40 all Inn h0r
Special trains will be placed at service OF
the party, and there will DO no change OF
cara. Special hotel accommodations have
already been provided for, and good hoard
can be had for from 81 90 to 50 so per day.
The transportation eaderss for South Caro-
lima are g. B. Buell., OF Charleston, s. c.,
and @. r. Jordan, of Greenyille, 8. G. and
all necessary information csn be bad by
writing them. A large party has already
been formed and they, expect to conduct q
large crowd from South Carolina
The Piedmont Graded Schools held their
annual picnic on last Friday. There was
q large gathering In the pleasant grove
situated In the northwestern section Of the
town. Tbs schools have made splendid
showing during the past session, enrolling
In al about $50 pupils, and having an
average attendance Of over SEQ. OF this
number nearly one half are Anderson
County boys IRnd girls. The exercises
consisted Of songs by the school and ad
dresses by 81. H. Watkins, Esq., of Auder-
son, and Hon. Julius e. Boggs, Of Pioksns.
At the conclusion of these exercises the
immense throng gathered around a series
of tables aggregating in length over 500
feet, laden down with good things, bearing
highest testimony Of the culinary skill of
Piedmont house keepers. The mills shut
down to allow the operatives to attend,
and Col. Orr spared neither time nor ex :.
pense to make the occasion success. A
more orderly, sober and good .nntured pic
nio party was never seen. Prof. w. b.
West Is Superintendent of the schools, and
TO him and his able corps Of teachers, ably
aided by the trustees, is due great credit
Will. Chapman and Stiles Smith, two
young white. men, the former charged with
larceny, made their escape from the County
Jail last Saturday night, and, up to this
writing, have not been captured. They
effected their escape by loosening the cap
of the heating fue in the floor, using
piece Of iron which they bent in the shape
OF q wrench. After lifting the cap, they
reached through the opening and .unscrew.
ed the nuts on the bolts, which went
through the floor from the ceiling under
meath. This accomplished, the prisoners
let themselves down into the room below
and escaped through window. When
Sheriff Gaines discovered the. escape, he
and bis Deputies started in search Of the
prisoners, and traced them to the home Of
Mr. Dock. Martin. Smiths father-in-law.
Martin said the prisoners did not tsrry long
there. A search was made of the premises
but they were not found. Smith is about
23years of age, fair complexion, six feet
tall, slender form, with black hair end
thin black moustache and weighs about 140
pounds. Chapman Is about same age,
dxrk complexion, feet Z or 8 inches ia
height, light hair and heavy moustache
the color Of bis heir, and weighs 1876 pounds.
Both have families. Sheriff Gaines feels
that no will soon baye both OF them be-
hind the bars again.
News reached Anderson last Thursday
from Mt. Carmel, small town on the
Savannah Valley Railroad, in Abbeville
County, Of threatened riot on the part Of
some negroes. The trouble began on the
Saturday preceding, when Doc. Sanders,
q noted negro desperate in that section, was
killed by T. G. Baker and John B. Tsrrant,
while resisting arresta These gentlemen
had warrant for Sanders, and whom they
attempted to arrest him he opened fire on
the officers with his pistol. They returned
the fre, killing Sanders instantly. The
Coroner's Jury rendered verdict Of justi.
fable homicide, snd the negroes at once
began to make threats Of revenge. The
Mt. Carmel section is thickly settled " ith
negroes and has comparatively few white
people in 1t No serious trouble Was
thought of until Wednesday night, when
the negroes held secret meeting, and
early next morning the State authorities
were notified Of the condition of affairs.
The Abbsville Rifles and the Palmetto
Guards, of this city, were notified to hold
themselves ready to 60 TO the scene of
trouble. Capt. McGill, of the Palmetto
Guards, could not get all Of his Company
together. but number OF citizens valun.
teered their services to go. A telegram
vas sent to Mt. Carmel. and later in the
evening reply Was received stating that
all was quiet and the services Of the troops
would not be nesded. Six or seven of the
negroes were arrested and carried to Alb.
beville.
The Ordinance to require the suspension
of secular business in this city on Sunday,
which was adopted bv the City Council
and published 10 the INTELLIaENCER last
week caused considerable comment among
our citizens Many of them condemned Ii