The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-04-10

Miss Laura McCurry, one Of Green.
ville's most charming young ladies, is vis'
iting her cousin, Miss Lena Coffee, of this
city.
Prof. r o Sans, Field Secretary of the
Observation-Disclosures Sunday School AS
ISOLATION of this State, will visit Anderson
on the 18th inst. (next Monday. In the
interest of that organization. A service
will be held at the Methodist Church. in
this city, at o'clock Monday afternoon,
at which Prof. Sans desires to meet all the
pastors, Sunday School uperintendents,
teachers, workers, and Bible students. At
D. m mass meeting will be held, to
which The public is most cordially invited.
Not only the Sunday School workers Of the
city, but those Of the County also, are In.
vited to attend both these services.
The Seaboard Air Line announces that
special reduced rates have been made to
the Southern Baptist Convention, which
meets In Washington May 10th. Delegates
and visitors, who desire to break the monot
ony of an all rail trip, will find this route
via Portsmouth and Norfolk most do
lightful one. Between Norfolk and Wash
ington two new mammoth iron palace
steamers run every day in the year, and
make close connections with the Seaboard
trains. Leaving Anderson at 9:2O a. m /,
over the P. R. & W. @ r. R., passengers
where they have atop over privileges, Civ.
ipg excellent opportunity Of visiting the
Navy Yard, Virginia Beach, Old Point
Comfort and oil points Of interest In Nor.
folk and vicinity. The route of the steam
ers from Norfolk tn Washington takes the
passengers through al! the historical points
so memorable 10 the American people.
Fort Washington. Mt Vernon, Quantico
and Point Lookout are within plain view.
On Tuesday night, 2nd inst, between
I'd 10 o'clock. while walking along path
on hi. plantation aud near bis homo, in
Martin Township. Mr.. G. M. Hall was
fred upon twice from ambush and pain
fully wounded. The weapon used was q
double barrel shot gun. and belonged to
Mr.. Hall. The first load struck Mr.. Hall
in the head. neck and shoulders, and the
second load lodged in the hip and lett leg
Willis Hunter and Will Davis, two negro
tenants on Mr. Halls plantation, were
suspicioned as being guilty OF the crime
They were arrested, and, after prelimin-
ary hearing before Trial Justice Robinson,
were committed to j.il Hunter confessed
to committing the decd, and told two or
which duplicates Mrs. Hall, who, he says.
promised to pay him fifty dollars to Kill
her husband. Mr.. Hall fell when the first
shot struck him, and as he was rising from
the ground the second shot was fired. He
managed to get to his house and physi.
clan was soon at his side dressing the
wounds. On yesterday Mr.. Hall was do
ing very well.
A meeting OF the Commissioners appoint
ed by Governor Evans to look after an ex-
hibit for this State at the Atlanta Exposi-
tiou was held last night at the Chiquols
Hoteh It was a meeting of the Commits
sioners for the Third Congressional District,
called by Col. j. E. Bradley. of Abbeville,
District Commissioner. The following gen.
tlemen were present: Abbeville, J. 3.
Bradley, j. K burst; Anderson, P. Z.
McCully. ]. L Glenn. J. B Watson; New
berry, Thos. w. Holloway, E. II Aull.
Ocones and Pickens were not represented.
Tho whole situation was thoroughly and
fully discussed. Col. Bradley acted as
Chairman, and E II. Aulf as Secretary.
The first and most important thing that
was considered was the raising Of the
money. plan was OuGlluou auu somo
resolutions passed looking to this end, but
it was decided that this would not for q
few days yet be given to the public. Col.
Holloway Ia In possession Of good deal
of valuable information in regsrd to the
undeveloped water powers IN different
parts OF the State, and, after his giving the
Information he possessed, arrangements
were made to look after making
proper showing along this line. Com
mittees were appointed to look after the
different classes Of exhibits to be made,
and everything has started off in this dis
trict in good shape. There will be no
question about creditable exhibit, II the
plans for raising the necessary funds are
successful. Col. Bradley and Col. Hollo
way will 60 over to Clemson College this
afternoon to look after collecting an e1-
hibit from the College.