The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-06

/ Uldho6 ul5 1iSlhB oe AoAA0s A0 SHS4sS
fair Gro ps In his section.
The meeting to complete the orgauiza'
ton of the Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans, which was announced IN take
place last Saturday, was postponed until
| Thursday, 14th inst at IL O'Clock. All
who are interested should bear this in
mind and be present on that day.
Miss Fadie Coker. who has heen teach
| ing stenography with Pref. Harmerson.
bia, where she will assist him In that
| work. Miss Coker has made many
friends during her stay in Anderson. who
regret to see her leave.
Remember, the ladies o! the Confederate
| Memorial Association will have charge OF
| the atore of ]. a Anstin & Co., In the
| Chiquola block, on Friday, 8 h instant.
| The ladies' will act as clerks, and we hope
| they will sell some article to every person
! interested In the erection Of the nonu-
| ment.
Married, on Thursday, October, 81, 1895.
at the resider ca of the brides father, Rev.
| Baxter Hays, the officiating minister, Mr..
John F. Clardy. and Miss Effis Hays, both
of Anderson County. We extend our
congratulations to the bride aud groom.
and wish them lcng life of happiness and
prosperity.
There were few people in Anderson
who felt the earthquake last Thursday
morning between 5 and O'Clock, but they
were not positive that 1t was an earthquake,
and oaid nothing about 1t until the dis
patches in the daily papers announced
= tIzk In x,orsnno enrtInna Nf thG
country. No damage Is reported.
The Methodist Church at Piedmont
came very near being destroyed by fire
last Wednesday night. A spark from one
of the fues fell ou the top and started the
blaze. It was discovered in time to be e1-
tinpuished with few buckets of water.
The church Is new building and is valued
at about S5,OO0 and its loss would have
been severe blow TO the people of Pied
mont.
The Columbia State Of the 3rd met, in
its South Carolina College paragraphs, says:
1T is with regret that the announcement
necessary on account of his eyes to with
draw from the college. He was vice-presi-
dent of the Clariosophic society, assistant
manager Of the Carolinian and orator from
the Clairosophic Society in the January
contest"
Miss McLain had q purse containing
about $95 stolen from her In the city Mon
day. The purae was In hand satchel.
She was In r. s. Hills store and went
from there to Brown, Osborne & Co.'s.
where che made some purchases, and when
she opened her satchel the purse and
money was gone The theft was reported
to the police at once, but there is no clue
as to who got the money.
Mr.. Jonathan Pickerel died at the home
of bis son-in.law. Mr. John G CAN'T in
Fork Township, last night. Mr.. Plckerel
was perhaps the oldest citizen of Anderson
County, being in the 9Sth year Of his age.
He was most excellent citizen aud was
most highly esteemed nv wide circle of
friends aud relatives. He leaves widow,
who is SO years Of age, and Eve children.
His remains will be inferred to day at
Smith Chapel.
The Columbia State says the Southern
Anderson to Columbis on next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday for the benefit
of all who desire to go to the State Fair.
The train will leave Anderson at $50 q. m,
snd arrive in Columbia at 10 Is q. m (; re-
turning it will leave Columbia at p m I.
and reach Anderson at IL 20 p. M. The
rate will be one cent per mile each way on
these trains.
Mr.. a. p. Hubbard offers for sale all or
a part of his real estate situated on North
Main and Earle street. It consists OF two
storerooms, one lot for stortroom tat Three
room cottages, one four room cottage, and
one vacant lot AL of this Ia valuable
property and well located, and if not sold
at private sale will be sold at pub 10 out
crv on salesday in December. He also
offers his stock of goods for sale, as he
his advertisement.
Mr.. r i. shackelford died at the home
of Mr..J. B. Lewis, in this city, last Friday
morning, aged about 20 years. The de-
ceased came to Anderso on from Forsyth
County, Ca, several years ago, and had
been in feeble health for long time. For
the past year he has been conducting q
fruit and news stand next to the postofhce,
on Whitner street, and was able to attend
to his business until Monday preceding
his death. His remains were carried to
Cross Roads Church and inferred on
Saturday.
One of the most fatal wrecks that has
happened on The Southern Railway in
some time occurred last Friday night or a
high trestle near Richland, in Oconee
County. While crossing the trestle car
Jumped the track and went tumbling
down in the waters below, carrying with
it eight or ten cars loaded with lumber,
coal, etc. A negro brakeman was killed.
It is also thought that the bodies of three
tramps, who were stealing ride, were
buried beneath the wreck, as three hats
were seen floating in the stream. The
engineer, fireman and conductor escaped
without injury.
A six.year.old daughter of Mr.. L. a.
Russell, in Centerville Township, met
with terrible death last Wednesday.
The little girl, with the other children Of
the household, was In the house playing.
Mrs. Russell was in the field. short dis
tance from the house, picking cotton.
Directly her attention was attracted to the
house by tho screams of the child: She
started in q run to the house, but before
she reached it she saw her little darling
run out Of the door completely enveloped
in flame of fire, screaming with all the
power of her voice. Mrs. Russell fastened
her speed, but when she reached the little
one not vestige Of clothing was left on
its body, all of It having been consumed
by the fire. The body was simply roasted
DR.. J. o. Wilhite was summonsed to the
bedside of the sufferer but she was beyond
human aid, and in few hours death
came to her relief. 1t is supposed that the
little ones clothing accidentally caught
fire while placing wood in the fire place.
It Is truly sad death, and the grief-stricken
parents have many sympathizers In tnt.r
sore bereavement.
Salesday in November is always lively
dsy In Anderson, and last Monday was no
exception to the rule. The streets were
crowded from early morn till after dark,
and everybody seemed to be cheerful and
in good humor. The horseswappers were
numerous. and many old rips exchanged
hands. The merchants, too, were busy
throughout the day. Considerable real
estate was sold at public outcry and
brought good prices. One hundred acres,
in Rock Mills Township, to J. g. Gun
ningham for $500. Two hundred and for
ty.six acres, In the Piercetown section, to
Miss Lizzie Williams for $4,000. The
storeroom on south side of the Court
House Square, occupied by O. +. Jones q
Co. as clothing store, sold as the proper
ty Of the Brown Bros, was bid off by an
attorney representing some Of the creditors
at S., 900 An acre lot in the northern su-
burbs of the city, belonging to the estate