The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-16

Grand Dictator OF this jurlsdlCtlon, Will De
present and will be glad to meet with
every member. The meeting will be cid
in the room over A. P. Hubbard's store,
on Main street. Every member of the
order in the city should attend.
On Christmas night the Honea Path
Dramatic Club will present at the Academy
two interesting dramas, "The New Part
ner" and "The Handy Andy" This Club
| is composed of some excellent histrionic
talent, and should be greeted by large
audience. The proceeds Of the entertain
ment will be invested in books for the
Honea Path High School Library.
Where to buy, what to buy, and how
much to pay, are questions that interest
all, and are asked and answered by Brown,
| Osborne & Co. in this issue. Read it care
fully, and if interested, If you wish to
make the members of your Immediate
family or your friends happy by remem-
berng them Christmas in very sensible
and substantial way, call and see Brown,
Osborne e Co.
Mr. L. T. Kny, is now at Dean d Rat
liffs's store, where be is displaying most
| beautiful assortment of Bohemian glass;
ware, which he is Offering to the trade at
reasonable prices. He is an expert eDgra-
yer, and in a few seconds can engrave your
name or any motto you desire on any
piece of ware you may purchase from him.
| We are indebted to him for mug with
our name beautifully engraved on it.
Call and see his display.
"Can you tell me what sort of weather
we may expect next month ?" wrote an
American farmer to the editor Of his local
paper, and the editor replied as follows:
1t is my belief that the weather next
month will be very like your subscription
bill" The farmer wondered for an hour
what the editor was driving at, when he
happened to think of the word unsettled"
He sent postofice order.
Mr.. F. G. de Fontaiue died at his home
in Columbia last Friday, after brief ILL
| ness with pneumonia. He was well known
in Anderson, where he spent several
| months this summer. He married sister
of the late Col. John V. Moore, Of this
city, and during the war gained considera.
BILE reputation as tho war correspondent OF
the old Charleston Courier. A widow,
two daughters and ole son survive him.
Mai. B. F. Whitner, of this city, receiv-
ed letter this morning from Mr.. j. B.
Harrison, of Knoxville, Tenn, stating that
velopment Co., of Tennessee, was organ
lied on the 9th inst, with Hon. VIM. Kir.
by, Railroad Commissioner of Ohio, as
President; Albert E. Boone, Vice.President
and General Manager; ]. B. Harrison,
second Vice-President w. M. Crawford,
Columbus, Ohio, third Vice-President and
Treasurer. Mr.. Harrison speaks very en-
couragingly Of the success of the enter
prise, and says he will use his influence to
adhere strictly to the old Blue Ridge route
to Anderson, and thence to either Charles
ton or Port Royal.
Greenvillo NeWS: yesterday Solicitor
Ansel sent to the Attorney General his
annual report covering the work done in
this circuit embracing the Counties Of Alb
beyille, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and
Greenville for the year 1896, and with three
terms year for each County the Solicitor
has no time 'to swap knives during the
year wrestling, as he does, with heavy
docket at each of the fifteen sessions. The
report shows the number of criminal cases
disposed of to be 432 of these 19G verdicta
of "guilty" were obtained, mot guilty"
ninety four, mol pressed and discontinued
142 In tie thirty-three homicide cases
twelve verdicts Of guilty of manslaughter
OF murder resulted. The other twenty.
one murder defendants were acquitted.
Mrs. Amanda Glaspie met with horri-
bic death at her home in Brushy Creek
Township last Saturday. Nlre. Glaspie
tves, and lived alone on her plantation.
Mr.. J. j. Moore lived on the place near by,
having charge of.the plantation and caring
for the old lady. On Saturday morning
Mr. Moore noticed that Mrs. Glaspie did
not come out of her house as usual, and
later he went there to see her. Upon en-
tering the house he was horri6ed to see
her laying partially in the fireplace, with
her head face and upper portion of her
body burned to crisp. Her face could
not be recognized, and one arm was burn
ed off. he at once notified his neighbors,
and Magistrate Jameson held an inquest.
The deceased was subject to attacks of
vertigo, and it is supposed that while
making fire that morning she was at
tackled and fell into the fireplace. There
was no suspicion of foul play, and the jury
of inquest rendered verdict in accordance
with the facts stated. Mrs. Glaspie was a
member of Mountain Springs Baptist
Church, and was most highly esteemed by
her friends and acqusintances.
The twelfth annual issue of the Co.um
bia Pad Calendar has made its appearance
in more pleasing form than ever before,
having scattered through its daily leaves
many charming illustrations, with an ap-
propriate thought or verse for each day IN
the year. Among the topics are bicycling,
outdoor life, and good roads. The cycling
fraternity, to say nothing of the general
public, has acquired a decidedly friendly
feeling for the Columbia Calendar and Its
annual advent is always looked forward 10
srfa o1a
calendar contains unique arrangement Of
dates that will prove very helpful and con-
venient to busy men, and plenty of space
is allowed for memoranda, 30 that the
block may be used as diary, or in any
event will become a storehouse of the
many little things one desires to be re.
minded of day by day. One feature Of the
calendar is its neat stand, so arranged that
the block can either be used upon the desk
or hung upon the wall. The calendar can
be obtained for five two cents stamps by
addressing the Calendar Department of the
Pope Manufacturing Company at Fl lrt
ford, Conn.
The sudden death of our young friend
Bratton Gray, which occurred at his home
three miles south of the city last Thursday
night, was great shock to his friends and
acquaintauces. For several weeks he had
been afflicted with a severe carbuncle on
the back Of his neck, and on Tuesday pre-
ceding his death came to the city to have
it lanced He also had kidney disease,
but this was not considered serious until
short time before his death, when the
attending physicians pronounced il dia.
betes. Everything possible was done for
his relief, but the young man gradually
grew worse until death claimed him as it's
victim. Mr.. Gray was the youngest son of
Capt. James A. Gray, and % years of age.
He was most worthy, upright young
man, with modest disposition, and was
most highly esteemed by all of his friends.
In his boyhood he Joined the Presby yterian
Church, and was devoted member. The
grief stricken parents and brothers, who
are left to cherish his memory, have many
sympathizers in their sore bereavement.
On Friday afternoon the funeral services
were conducted at thehome of the deceased
by Rev. j. N. Il. Summerell, after which
the remains were inferred in Silver Brock
Cemetery.
Last Monday morning Allen, the IA
year old son of Mr.. A. L. Caudle, OF this
city, met with painful accident, which
resulted in losing portion of his left arm.
Allen, who is an energetic, industrious
boy, was employed by the contractors,
who are building the new cotton mill, to
attend to their small engine, which is used
~, alovoforu fo boipf tho hui1d.