The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-29

Little Cliff, the 6-year-old son of Mr.. W.
L, Dean, Of Rock Mills, Ia. we regret to
learn, standing In the Valley Of Che
Shadow. While the sweet young life has
never known aught but affection, il seems
hard for death to claim so pure q gem from
hearts whose every hope has been centeled
in him.
Rev. Fl. G. Fennel will be installed pas
tor of Varennes Church on Saturday he.
fore the third Sabbath in MAY, at II
o'clock. Rev. J.. o. Lindsay. Rev. j. 7.
McBryde and Rev. Hugh McLees will
participate In the services. All the friends
of the congregation are cordially Invited
to attend the services.
The books OF registration will DO open
In this CITY two weeks longer, and up TO
last night only l 1893 voters had registered.
Anderson County has about 5000 white
voters, and not one of them: should fail to
register. Your old certificate ia worthless.
We have g new law, and In order to vote
YOU will have to have a new certificate.
Attend to this matter right now.
Carolina Spartan: "ChiGken raisors may
drive away mites by lining the nests OF
laying and sitting hens with tobacco. The
home made ia the best. Two or three
leaves crumbled in q nest will keep mites
away. n the hen Is sprinkled with insect
powder as soon as taken off the lice will be
exterminated. A little care will insure
clean, healthy, strong chicks"
Last Saturday morning at 1 o'clock,
while the little infant girl of Mr. and Mrs.
L L Hatcher was sweetly sleeping on its
mothers breast. it's sleep deepened Into
that dreamless sleep which knows no
waking. 1t wss sudden, no one expecting
1t. A little groan without a struggle, a
rush Of wings overhead, q relaxing of the
little fingers and all was over. The
bereaved parents haYe our sincerest sym.
patty.
Last Wednesday night at the residence of
Col r B. A. Robinson. Of Martin Town.
ship, the wedding Of nuptial chains was
solemnized between Nix. O. D. Watson, of
Deans, and Miss Mamie. the popular and
accomplished daughter Of Col. Robinson.
The groom is one of Anderson County's
The INTELL1aENCER throws them an old
shoe and q cup of rice with all the good
they partend.
The meeting at the First Baptist Church
closed last Thursday night. 1t has done
great good, not only in the conversion Of
those who nave not heretofore identified
themselves with the church, but also in
reviving the church membership Thir.
teen additions were made to the First
Baptist Church when the doors were open
ed for the reception of members on Sun.
day morning MIR. Hutson made many
friends while here,
Underthe new constitution, In order to
have the right to vote, q man must be
registered again. All Of the old registra.
ton certificates are done away with and
new ones in accordance with the new order
of things must be secured. It therefore
becomes the duty of every reader of a news.
paper to acqueint his neighbor who does
not read the papers Of this very important
matter, and we sincerely hope that our
readers will take some interest in the mat.
ter and see to 1t that every white man is
informed.
Another prisoner escaped from the
County Jail abort l o'clock yesterday.
Ellis name was berry Masters, q white
man. who was awaiting trial at the next
term of Court for obtaining goods under
f,lse pretences. Yesterday when Sheriff
Gaines son entered the upper corridor OF
the Jail to give the prisoners their dlnhor,
| mS6t6Eb, WIN aGu luoboeOo w EcU LILO WI
door open, ran out into the corridor, down
the stairs aud was soon out Of sight. Sew
eral officers followed him but failed to
capture him.
At G. F. folly & Sons furniture estab.
lishment there are twenty pieces OF furni.
ture undergoing repairs which we're for
merly the property of John @. Calhoun,
but which ia now owned by Clemson Col
lege. All Of it is Of the finest material,
hand carved and came from Europe. One
oethe handsomest chairs was presented to
Mr.. Calhoun by the Empress of Austria.
The Messrs Tollv invite their friends to
call and zee it. Every p'ecs of the furnt-
ture has q history, and We regret that our
limited time aud space forbids q more eG-
tended notice of it in this issue.
State President Jos. L Keith and State
Lecturer Welborn. of the Alliance, ad-
dressed about seventy FIVE citizens In the
Court House last Friday. The laGter's ad.
dress left politics alone. dwelling Upon the
good effects of the order. aud was we'll
Teceived, though without applause. The
address or the former was more to the
point, inviting those who had forssken the
ranks to return. and justifying the action
of the Alliance In entering politics bv q
| Iu6TClltSS. ~ pito
The address of the latter was. on the whole,
q eloriacatiou while the former was ore
OF justification.
One Of the most popular, courteous and
accommodating railroad ooDdnctors In
South Carolina ia Capt. w. g.. Webb, who
ia in charge of the passenger train between
Columbia and Charleston on the Atlantic
Coast Line system. He is handsome and
genial, always wears a happy emile, and
the lady passengers on his train always
been In the EN- ploy of the Coast Line for
"a wears, and that road is fortunate In hav-
ing such q conductor. When you visit
Charleston always call for your tickets via
the Coast Line.
Henry Williams, q negro, who was q
few days ago discharged from the County
chain gang. evidently likes to stay there,
for be is in Jail again. Last Sunday morn
ing about Z 80 o'clock be was seen by q
guest of the Hotel Chiquola breaking into
the store of ] A. Austin 81 c.. through
the cellar window in the rear Of he's tore.
The police and Mr.. Austin we're at once
notified, a guard in the meantime being
placed at the cellar window. Mr. Austin
aonn reached the store, and, with Officer
Dillingham;, went down into the csllar.
where Williams was found and placed
under arrest.
While in Charleston the past week our
headquarters we're at the st. Charles Hotel,
which Is managed by that veteran land
lord, Mr. O.. T Afford. The chief clerk ia
Mr.. Earle 81 Dodd, formerly OF Anderson.
He is q most efficient and accommodating
clerk, is very popular with the patrons Of
the hotel, and has made many friends In
Charleston. 1t always gives us pleasure
tn meet up with an Anderson boy In q dis
tant city who is doing well. The night
clerk at the st. Charles ia Mr. John O'Keefe,
who ia alao q most clever, genial fellow.
When you visit Charleston stop at the st
Charles, and you will be pleased
The Rev. W. 8. Wightnan, who q few
years ago was pastor Of the Methodist
Church in Anderson, died in Charleston
last week. His death wat oaused by the
intense mental strain under which he has
labored recently. which auperinduced con-
gestion of the brain. His wife died few
DAYS before after a painful illness. durinG
which be was constantly at her bedside
night after night. Mr.. Wigbtman was
able to attend the funeral, but returned
home, took to his bed. and in less than a
week followed his wife 10 the better land.
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