The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-05

sured to every n who attends. Further
details next week.
Ha-swell Sun: "Sherif Web johnson
captured two fugitives from justice at
Townville, s. G., this week: Jack Jones,
charged with stealing a bale of cotton from
Mr.. P. s McMullap, and Sam Reed, who
on the dodge for six years. They are both
negroes. and occupy a cell in the Hart
County jail"
Mr. Pat. Mcintyre, formerly Of Amber
son but now engaged In business at Ashe
Vile, N. c., has an advertisement in an
other column that will interest any of our
readers who want to purchase pure wines
and liquors at low prices. Mr.. Mcintyre
is q reliable business man, and any orders
sent to him will be promptly attended to.
Read his advertisement carefully.
Wade 81. Thompson, g student at David
son College, N. O., who came horne TO
spend the Christmas holidays In this
County with his parents, and who was
stricken down with q severe case or the
measles has recovered and last Thursday
returned to Davidson to resume his studies.
He is q son of DR.. R. E. Thompson, every
member Of whose family has had the
measles, since the holidays.
10 a private note from our good friend,
Rev. s. T. Blackman, be says: am
still on the Whitmire Circuit, for the
four year. The people are very. Kind to
me, indeed, and have shown their appre.
citation of my labors by building ME a nice
large parsonage" Mr.. Blackman's many
friends In Anderson County will, we
know, rejoice to hear CT his good work and
SUCCESS in the Lords vineyard.
The ladies' of Grace Church are arrang.
ing to give q most enjoyable entertain ment
in the Opera House on the evenings IF the
18th and 18th inst. It will be under the
management of Prof and Mrs. Basel, who
recently got up the 'Karnival of Com
MERGE" in this city. The title of the enter
tainment is s'The District School" and the
best local talent of the city will participate
in it. Popular prices of admission.
The Columbia Register o. yesterday says:
"a declaration for a charter was received
by the Secretary of State yesterday from
the Anderson County Telephone Ccmpa.
nv. with headquarters at Anderson, The
capital stock is 81. 900, with the privilege to
Increase the same to $4,000 divided into
forty shares of the par value Of S25 each.
The stockholders are, L.. A and T. d.
Brock, Geer Brothers and LIP. Brock.
The sp%artanburg Herald Of the 3oth nlt.
says: tMr. J. D. Campbell, Of this city,
stenograr,her for the Seventh Circuit, 1s
the recipient Of congratulations from bis
friends OH account Of the successful &C.
complish,nent of an unusual feat. Mr..
Campbell has voluntarily ~relinquished an
Office. He enjoyed the lucrative job OF
clerk of the judiciary committee in the
Legislature and resigned Of his " mo.
ton. Mr.. Campbell is sui generis."
Mrs. Sallie Oulla died at her home near
Annie, this county, on Sunday morning,
January Goth, having reached the ripe old
age of three score years and ten. Measles
was the cause of her death. Mrs. Oulla
was raised in Laurens county and moved
number Of years. For the past eleven
wears she had resided in this county. Two
sons, Mr.. J G. Oalla. of this county, and
MIR. J. A. Oulla, of Abbeville county, and
eight grandchildren survive her.
Anderson County is called upon to
mourn the loss of another good and sub.
stantial citizen in the death OF Mr.. VIM.
Pruitt, which occurred at his home in
Martin Township last Monday night. BE
had been in feeble health for several
months. and his death was expected at any
time. Mr.. Pruitt was about 70 years OF
age, and was 8 most upright, excellent
citizen, having the confidence and esteem
of a wide circle of friends and relatives.
he had long been q faithful member OF
Bethel Baptist Church, and his remains
were inferred there to. day. A widow and
several sons and daughters survive him
A telegram from Rockmart, Ga, to the
Atlanta Journal. under date of January
81, says: "Wm. A Howard, young rail-
road conductor from Pelzer, s. c., came to
this place about q month ago and married
Miss Carrie Stokes, q beautiful and highly
respected young lady, who lives near this
place. It now develops that Howard bad
a wife living at Pelzer, s. c., and he has
Polk county. The young man was q
stranger to Miss Stokes and the marriage
was brought about through an advertise
ment."
MI. Walter s. FAINT, Of Weatherford,
Texas, arrived in Anderson last Friday,
being summoned here on account of the
serious illness of his mother, Mrs. g. w.
FAINT. The latter, VI are glad to FAY, is
better now and we hope will continue to
improve. Mr.. FAINT Is another Anderson
boy who has prospered in his ADOPTED
home. TIe Is one of Weatherford's lead
ing citizens, being cashier of the largest
bank Of that city and president of q large
flour mill. Seven years have elapsed
since be last visited his native home, and
says Auderson's progress and improve
ment is very noticeable. Mr.. Fant's visit
ia q source of much pleasure to his many
old friends.
The Youths Companion begins the New
Year with several noteworthy changes
which include the use of larger faced type
the addition Of departments devoted t.
the enlargement and extended scope of tht
Editorial department. The character o
The Companion is, and will be, unchanged
Three generations Of young people hav'
approved it. Three generations IF A.meri
can parents have learned TO trust IL. II!
ability to entertain its readers of all age!
will be maintained and promoted by tht
same enterprise and thoughtful care tina
have governed Its columns during tn
many years in which it has sought tht
confidence and the favor of the public.
A practical proof of the necessity of s
new Jail for this county was furnished las
Thursday morning. A few weeks agt
Sheriff Gaines detected a number Of pris
oners in the act of escaping, and trans
ferred them to what he thought was th,
only safe room in the jail. This necessi
tated keeping fourteen prisoners In thi
one room, and with only a piece of 8 brass
hoop of q water bucket, a big nail and
half of a bail of well bucket the prison
ers made a hole in the wall and woult
have soon escaped. Another attempt tt
escape was made Saturday night, blu
Sheriff Gaines was on the watch and pre-
vented it. Unless a new Jail is erected il
the near fu'ure, the county will be forced
to employ men to guard the prisoners.
The United States Battleship Indiana
will be locked at Port Royal, 8. G abou
February 2sth. The Indiana" is the onl.
first class battleship owned by this govern
ment. Tonnage, 1925; extreme length
: $50 feet, II inches; width, SO feet. tbre'
inches; guns in main battery, 16. Th'
vessel cost between -four and five million
dollars. It draws "a feet of water and car
ries four hundred men. The extreme siZ
of this vessel prevented it being locked q
any other dry dock in the United State
except the new naval at, Port Royal 8. O.
which will be completed about the first O
February, all arrangements made to tax
In the Indiana" The Governor Of In
diana. and q large party from that State