The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-07

falling, caught him, throwing him TO the
ground and frscturing his skull. DR..
Harris went down this morning to trspan
the unfortunate mans skull.
There will be q negro excursion to New
berry on Thursday, August 10Th. VIM.
Chancellor, VIM. Oliver aud Luther Lsti-
mer are the managers The colored fire.
men of Anderaon and Newberry will
have q reel contest. They will have q
special coach for their white friends. The
fare from Anderson is $l.00.
Many man who has shouted glory hal.
leluliah until he made the welkin ring
was not one whit happier than our friend
and fellow-townsman, Judge w F. Cox
The advent of such beautiful and bright
little boy at his house il enough 10 make a
fellow joyful, especially when be had
never before received so valuable gift.
The eighteenth annual session of the
South Carolina Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held in Newberry on August
1915. Reduced rates have been granted
on all the railroads. Delegates are request
ed to notify M. A. Carlisle. Newberry, g..
c.. that homes may be assigned them. 1t
Is desired that each County be represented.
VIM. Mcintosh, q negro, was arrested
on Yesterday at Cooks and brought to jail,
charged with cutting and removing GROSS
ties from the Savannah Valley Railroad
track. He confessed to cutting the ties,
but claimed that he was only after pine
for kindling purposes. He was committed
to Jail to await his trial at the October term
of Court.
Miss Hannah P. Leavell died near Bel
ton. s. c., on the 30th Of July, 1895. She
was II wears of age, aud was q mem Der of
the Baptist Church for IS years. She was
q daughter Of the late Rev. John Leavell.
Her remains were laid to rest in the Bel
ton cemetery on the day following her
death, Rev. Mike McGee conducting the
funeral services.
a Septus correspondent sends US the fol-
lowing: "Miss Tena Coffee. one Of An
derson's most popular young ladies, has
been spending q while with the Misses
Richardson, Of Septus, s. G. Miss Tena,
with her winning and charming way, has
made many friends who regretted TO see
her leave, and I think left many sore hearts
behind, from what they say"
Three little children were playing with
an old fork on Factory Hill last Friday,
when one of them jerked it away from the
other with such force that the tine of the
fork struck the little fellow In the eye,
penetrating, the iris and destroying the
sight of the eve. DR.. Harris attended the
unfortunate little fellow, who Is now get.
ting along as we'll as possible.
Judge Simonton bas issued an order for
tha discharge of Constable Wright from
Jail This was done through the efforts of
Attorney General Townsend, who has
promised that no more seizures will be
made until after the United States Su-
preme Court passes upon the decision OF
Judge Simonton in reference to the vio-
lation of the inter State commerce Act.
A negro excursion went from this place
to Greenville last Saturday. The Nea0s,
in speaking Of the crowd, says: IA large
party Of colored people came over from
brought brass band with them and
seemed to enjoy their day here. They
were prosperous looking and we'll behaved
and were very warmly welcomed and en-
tertained by the Greenville colored citi.
Eens."
Mr.. Pinkney B. vandiver, of franklin
County, Ga, and sous, VIM. Vandivar. OF
Lavonia, Ga, and j. B. Vandiver and
wife, of Oconee, were visiting relatives 10
this County and attending the Saluds
Association last week The senior VaDdi.
yer went from the Meals Creek section
years ago, and his friends will be glad to
know that he aud his sons are among the
most useful and prosperous otizens in
their community.
Mr.. Ira L Moseley died at his home in
Hopewell Township on Sunday. July %
aged about 70 years He had been In
feeble health for several months. and heart
failure was the direct cause Of the death
Mr.. Moseley was an upright a.j worthy
citizen, and had the confidence and esteem
of all his friends. He was consistent
member Of the Baptist Church for mum
Der of years. His remains were Inferred
in the Hopewell Churchyard on the day
following bis death. A widow and ak sons
survive him.
President Johnson, of the Winthrop
College, reports that everything is getting
along very we'll. He says that he Is now
ready to receive applications at Rock Hill
of those who may wish to attend the COL
lege. Applications should be written by
the applicant in person, giving the full
name, age, place Of residence and parent or
guardian. Those who enter the college
must be mot less than Is years of age and
should have knowledge Of the elements
of English" It Is necessary on account
of the limited number of dormitories to
have applications on file just as early as
possible.
The Williamson correspondent of the
Greenyille Ne,ps SAYS: sAbout 5 O'Clock
last SATURDAY. afternoon as the colored
laborers were coming from the dam below
Pelzer, where they had just received their
weeks pay, Isiah Williams, negro man
about 2l years old, was overtaken in the
road, knocked down, shot and robbed OF
So go and pistol, by two other negroes
williams is still alive but his condition is
critical. a 3S calibre ball penetrated his
back lust above his spine, and after prob.
ing some time the doctors were unable to
find It. Williams says he will recognize
bis assailants on sight, as they were EN-
ployed by the same company and at work
together that day. But he does not know
their names. The foregoing is Isiah vii.
liam's own story Of the affair, but others
say that Williams and the other two men
were out in the edge Of the woods gam
bling, when Williams started to run of
with the Doodle but was overtaken by a
bullet after several shots were fired at
him. It is thought that he will die."
Mrs. J. R Bowlan, Of the Fsirdeal sec
ton, has sent Us remarkable amalgama-
ton of fruits, and every person who has
seen it say they never saw or heard of any.
thing like it. In Mrs. Bowlan's orchard
is large apple tree. and within twenty
steps Of it are some grape vines. The
other day while gathering some grapes
she discovered grape stem, about FIVE
inches long, from which hung two bunches
of grapes, and jnst above them, at two
Joints Of the stem, ere growing two ap
ples about the size Of big hickory nut.
OF course, 1t was curiosity to our good
friend as we'll as to all of her neighbors
whom she exhibited to. In transit to US
one of the apples was accidentally knocked
off. The only way we can account for
this strange freak of nature is that the pol
len of the apple was carried by bee or
some other sort of insect and deposited on
the Joints of the grape vine, which proba
bly, had been bored or bruised by the bee
or other insect, and thus taking their
growth from the life of the sap of the grape
vine.
Society Happenings.
The Junior committee of the Memorial
Association gave quite novel and de-
lightful entertainment on the attractive
lawn Of Mrs. Humphreys last Thursday
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