The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-27

are very attractive You should not mis-
seeing them
From now until 1st January D. P,
Sloan & Co. will make run on shoes. anl
will sell good brogan at one dollar. They
have Just received fifty boxes Of old time
twist tobacco. which will be sold cheap
Look for their new advertisement nexl
week, but in the meantime give them
call.
Mr.. R. G. Sherard, of the Corner Town
ship, has placed on our desk curiosity in
the way of corn. It is simply two large
punches, which grew where the tassel
came out. One bunch contained fifty. five
small ears and the other forty-four, all oi
them fully developed. It is certainly 8
freak Of nature.
Greenvil!e County ls making bloody
record. Her fifth homicide in the last
twenty one days occurred Sunday night
about twelve miles above the city. The
man killed is Rufe Nix, his slayer jesse
Edwards. Both are members of old, well
known families in that section.
The members of the Anderson Cornet
Band gave most enjoyable entertainment
in the Opera House last Thursday evening,
and they deserved q larger audience than
that which greeted them. All of the young
gentlemen acquitted themselves exceed
ingly we'll, and were frequently encored.
The Greenville Mountaineer says: "What
will Anderson, Laurens, GreenYille and
spartauburg do now that the Southern
Railway representatives have bought the
Port Royal and Western Carolina Rail-
way? The Law is clearly violated in this
purchase. and there Is not likely to be q
better chance for testing its validity than
is now offered"
A disastrous fire visited Easley last
Monday. The fire broke out In the Easley
Democrat Office, which was destroyed:
From here the flames spread rapidly, and
q one story frame house, two story frame
building and brick building occn pied by
Hagood & Co. we're destroyed. The loss
aggregates more than $4,000, which is
partly covered by insurance.
A supposed mad dog bit Mr.. George
Davis last Saturday morning very severely
on bis leg while standing near the corner of
South Main and Church streets. The
wound was cauterized and dressed imme.
diately. The dog afterwards bit goat,
and came near biting a child, which was
rescued by its mother, whose dress was
torn by the dog, which was finally killed.
Died, November 10, 1895. In this city,
Mrs. Addie Fredericks, In the 40th year Of
her age. She was born and reared in An
derson, and was the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John W hopkins. She was sick
only about two weeks. and her death is
deeply regretted by host of friends and
relatives. Mrs Fredericks was faithful
Christian, having been a member of the
Methodist Church for number Of years.
Her remains were carried to Oconee Coun-
ty and inferred In the Friendship Churon- ca,
funeral services.
Rev. G. P. Watson will deliver an Illus
trated Lecture to morrow (Thursday) night
at the Opera House, subject: "Across Cen.
tral Africa with Stanley" Fifty finely
colored stereopticon views will represent
the leading men, thrilling incidents and
exciting adventures OF the most remarka.
BILE exploration tour of the nineteenth cen-
tury. The lecture will be followed by a
mum ber of highly humorous views. Ad-
mission, reserved seats, 25 cents; children,
Is cents; general ad mission. 15 cents Buy
tickets to day, at Russell & Breazeale's, as
business houses will be closed to morrow.
Mrs. Irene Adams, relict of Capt Jones
Adams, died at the home Of her son j. w.
Adams, of Crayton last Sunday morning
and was buried at Mt. Bethel Church on
Sunday afternoon amid concourse of
friends and loved ones. She was devoted
member Of Mt Bethel Church for many
l. IL H. 1ply ysv1rp fNN fIa
cause of Christianity, never fearing re.
proach from any one. She was about 80
years old, and had been In feeble health
for some time and her death was not un-
expected. Her pastor, Rev. Bsxter Hays,
preached the funeral-Honea Path Ctron-
icle.
The Greenw Journal of last week
says: "The many friends of Mr.. r. B
Norris here regret very much that the con-
dition of his health Is such that he thought
best to resign his position as agent Of the
Southern Railway at this point. he will
accept position where he will have less
work to do. Mr.. Norrie, during his stay
here, has made host of friends who sym.
pathizs with him in his loss Of health and
wish him well in whatever new field he
may decide to enter. He Is competent
railroad man. courteous and oblieing and
q gentleman from head to foot. We hope
that be will yet find it convenient to re-
main citizen of Greenwood" Mr.. j P.
Mattison, of Honea Path, succeeds Mr.
Norris as agent.
The Greenvlle Ne,us of last Friday says:
"We congratulate Postmaster Tr:bble, of
Anderson, on his appointment and con-
gratulate Anderson warmly on her post.
master. Mr.. Tribble is thirty third de-
gree mem ber Of the political tribe OF Ish'
mael, like the Greenville News. Like
this newspaper, he knows what he Is
against, but concerning what or who he Is
for he is slightly hazy. He Is the kind of
q man we like to see get what there is 60
ing; the kind to tie to. No good man these
DAYS knows exactly where he Is, because
leaders and politics are wobbling and
shifting about 30 we cannot get grip on
them. But things will straighten after
while and come to the plumb line of prin
ciple. Then we can all take hold"
Mrs. Grace Sherard has returned from
Atlanta. where she has been to take some
special lessons in the art Of dressmaking
from Mile. BRAND, French dressmaker
and designer. The Atlanta Constitution
in speaking of the latter says: I'm con-
spicuous portion of the French quarter of
the manufacturers and liberal arts build
ing. and always surrounded by bevy OF
interested women can be seen lady's robe,
direct from Paris. together With specimens
of the latest revelations in stylish waists
and wraps, as conceived in the brain of the
famous dressmakers from the capital Of
the French republic, the fountainhead OF
fashion. This exhibit is presented by
Mile. BRAND, who has recently moved to
this city. after her annual summers visit
to her native home, Paris"
The Williamson correspondent Of the
Greenville Nes0S Of yesterday says: ut
appears that the latest and most improved
method of conducting frst.class, well
regulated frolic among the negroes Is that
the participants must all appear on time
equipped with the usual implements of
war, such as knives, razors pistols, shot
guns and plenty of liquor, and In this par
ticular Bob Mauldin, a colorsd man living
on the Jap Rhodes place. four miles from
WILLIAMSON can boast OF having given
grand entertainment on last Friday night.
a large crowd gathered at Mauldin's house
for dance. When late in the night it was
proposed to have little fun out Of the
unusual line, and In imitation of the
Greenville negroes, 80 general fuss and
fight began, which resulted in the killing
Of Mack Fair, and seriously wounding OF
John William In the leg, Lump Richard
son in the back and Lizzie West6eld in
the hand. No one knows who did the
shooting, and up to late yesterday even
ing the jury of inquest had brought out
no facts concerning the riot"