The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-06-24

A colored excursion was I'll to the city
! last Friday from Greenwood by way OF
Calhoun Falls. About 800 negroes were
on board, and they spent the day sigf'
seeipg in Anderson. 10 the afternoo.
game of baseball was played with the An
| derson colored team.
Miss Katherine S. Sanders died in this
| CITY last Monday morning at the home OF
her brother in-law, Mr.. T E Rivers, aged
about 40 years. She recently came to An
derson from Charleston and was sick only
q few weeks Her remains were sent to
Charleston Monday.
The farmers report that the crops are In
q fairly good condition throughout the
County. The corn reports are very favor
able. Lice on cotton seems to be preya-
lent everywhere and much damage is be.
ing done. The cool nights enable the lice
to increase their production.
J. F. Rice, ESQ.,. made his maiden
speech at the bar last week, In an aryu.
ment in behalf of the defendant, In the
case of the State rs. Jap. Carter, who was
indicted for murder, and succeeded IN Be
curing q verdict of scqpittal for his client.
Mr.. Rice was warmly congratulated by
| nlS lTl9QGS LOT Lu6 dUl6 uelSuSo uC u1uoOI
There was q good crowd at the Opera
House last night to witness the perform
ance. "At the Court of the Fairies," the
children's operetta, which was rendered in
a very creditable and A musical re.
cital by the %, Sd and 4th grade pupils
was highly enjoyed. Part of the proceeds
will be- DEVOTED to the Confederate monu-
ment.
In our report of the Graded School e1er-
cises last week, in referring to the debate
between the 9th and 9th grades, We stated
that Miss Eleanor Cochran alone won the
prize. when 1t should have read that Miss
Cochran and Miss Lille Brown, Of the at.
frmatiye side, were both winners. We
make this correction in Justice to Miss
BroWn.
The degree Of Doctor Of Medicine was
conferred on Mr. j.. B. Townsend. of this
city, by the Medical School of the Uni
versity Of Virginia last week. He is now
in New York attending the summer sea
aion of the New York Post Graduate
Medical School. Dr.. Townsend is a most
excellent young man, and we join his
many friends in extending congratuIla.
tions.
Don't forget ''The Fernley Ghost" at the
Opera House tomorrow night (Thursdsyl.
A very amusing farce, written by Kit
urtland, under the management of Miss
Kate Cornish, and rendered by some Of
the best dramatic talent in the city. Tick
ets 20 and 30 cents. Performance com.
mences at 9 o'clock. One-hslf of the pro.
ceeds will be donated to the Confederate
monument.
On Friday afternoon. July Sd, the ladies'
of the Presbyterian Church at Deans will
have an ice crsam festival beginning at 4
o'clock, and continuing as long as the
cream and customers hold out Every
body has a special invitation to attend the
festival. The ladies will do their best to
make the occasion q pleasant one, and by
patronizipg them you will be able to help
a worthy cause.
1.-THE War Letters of Persoune"-1s61
Extraordinarily published iu the cid Char
lesion Courier, Is the title of a Monthly
Serial that will be shortly Issued at $l.Q0 q
year. This will be welcome news to Con.
federate Veterans and the sons and dauah-
ters Of the ~Confederacy everywhere. Per.
sons desiring q copy may send their
names in advance of subscription to f. G.
de Fontaine, Anderson, s. G.
Walhalla Courier: "Mrs. Emma Lang
ston. wife nf Mr.. P Brooks Lang.tcn, died
at their home at Pe'Zer, on Tuesday night,
10th instant, aged about forty-two years.
Her body was buried at the old Some
Church, near Pendleton, "Wednesday at.
ternonn. She leaves her husband and
four children, the youngest being an infant
of ten days. to mourn her death. She was
we'll known in Oconee County. where she
was born and reared The announcement
Of her death will be sad news to many
friends"
The following ia a list Of the "Class B"
pensioners 10 Anderson County who now
receive Sc per mouth: w. N. Andrews,
Pe'zer; s. 4 Badger, J. G.. EzzeIl, A. G..
MCGEE, W. B. Wells. Pelzer; NJ. L. Boyle,
Williamson; T. q. Cobb, Bolemau; A. N
Cullips. Crayton; J N. Carwile, Level
Land; J D. D4via, Broyles; I. j. Darby,
Level Land; j. &. II Jones, Broyles; D
N. Maj n, BsItop; Harvey Moody. Pied
mont; E. L Brown, Court House; An
nett Sber #, Newell; J.F Rampev. Pied
mont; Irwin Richards, Pelzer. Clerk Of
Court Watkins has not received any mon.
ey to pay these claims.
Messrs. Cullen Sullivan and J.. A. snlli-
van returned home last week from Wof-
ford College to spend their summer vaca
lion. Mr.. J A. Sullivan received the con-
gratulations Of his many friends here on
having won two Of the medals offered by
the college. The Spsrtanburg Herald, In
speaking Of the contest, says: After the
debate came the presentation OF the essay
medals Mr.. J. A. Sullivan, of the sopbo
more clasa, won the Calhoun medal [
ives presented by Mr.. c.. Dsntzler. Mr..
Sullivan also won the medal offered by the
College Journal for the best contributions
during the year. The Journal Medal was
presented by DR.. lily drick, GUrapgeburg."
A shooting sffffrsy occurred at Mr.. J 8.
Fowler's place in Centreville Saturday
night, In which e negro named Austin
was badly wounded by Mr.. J. R. Isbell,
manager of Mr.. Fnwler's farm The negro
was in the city Saturday afternoon and
when be left was under the influence Of
wbiskey. he was dis oooed to be very
anxious to raise a disturbance with some
negroes at the Fowler place aud fred into
a house where a number of them were
congreeated. Mr. 1sbell. hearing the
racket, dressed, ard with his Winchester
started out to investigate the trouble. He
had not gone far before he met Austin
when the latter snapped q pistol in hia
race. lSDPll LIEU uTtu, Gu0 uaI1 outcIlbR
the left breast. DR.. Harris was called In
and dressed the wound. The negro was
resting very wsll yesterday afternoon.
A negro boy by the name Of Thompson
met q horrible death at the P r. d w G.
depot Saturday afternoon. He was only
about fifteen years of age, and was stand
ing around the depot while a shifting en-.
gine was moving some cars. The engine
was backing and the boy was standing ON
the track. A man on the tender called
out 10 him to get out of the way, and ehe
bell was ringing at the rome time The
engineer also blew the whistle. but The
boy failed to move and was consequently
knocked down and horribly margled. His
chest and arms were badly hurt. beirg
caught bet ~een the break and cross tie-
DR.. 8 NJ Orr, the surgeon Of the rond.
was called In, and worked with the led
until about 2 o'clock the next morning,
when he died No blame could possibly
be attached to the railroad. The coroner
held an inquest and exonerated the road
from any responsibility with the boys
death.
The Atlanta Journal OF Wednesday
gives a verO interesting account Of he
marriage of Mr.. Thad. E Horton to Mis-
Corinne Stock eT. which occurred at St.
Luke's cathedral Wednesday morning at
10 80 O'Clock The Church was beautifully
decorated and the ceremony WAS very i'm
pressive. Afterwards q delightful recpp-
ton was given at the home Of the brides