The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-30

Mrs. Ann Barr, wife Of Mr.. J. S. Barr,
of Pickens County, died suddenly at her
home, about four miles east of EIasley, on
Saturday evening, 10Th inst. She leaves
five children and q disconsolate husband
to mourn her death. The funeral was
held at Georges Creek Church on Sunday
afternoon following her death. Mrs. Barr
was 6 daughter of Mr.. Albert Kay, of Au.
derson County, and was q most excellent
woman Her many friends will regret to
hear of her death.
The passenger department of the Sea-
board Air Line has Just issued an attrac-
tive, interesting and valuable Summer
Excursion Book, descriptive Of the Sea-
| side and Mountain Homes and Resorts
located on and reached via that line. Par
ties contemplating q Summer trip or yaca-
| ton, will do we'll to examine same, q copy
| of which can be secured by application to
any ticket Agent, or by addressing II. j.
Anderson, General Passenger Agent, Ports
mouth, Va.
Prof. Moncriaf and family, accompanied
by Miss Roy Nance and Mr.. Guy Norris,
loft last Friday on @ trip to the mountains,
where they will spend several weeks.
just before leaving the city Prof. MOncrief
was in Mrs. l. j. McFall's yard hitching
his team, when q bolt of lightning struck
the we'll house, passing through the roof,
demolishing the boxing around the well
and severely shocking him and one of the
mules, which fell to the ground. The
Professor and the mule were soon alright
again.
Last Friday afternoon during a thunder
storm Jim Gaines, q negro, about 25 or 80
years of age, was killed by lightning while
hoeing cotton on Mr.. is. Fowler's farm
in the northwestern suburbs OF the city.
Two boys we're near him at the time and
they were severely shocked. Gaines had
the hoe on his shoulder looking at the
clouds when he was killed. His hat had
O small hole in it, like that made by a
bullet, but there were no marks on his
body.
Mr.. John Duboise, o bTicklayer, while
ct work on the Webb building last Satur-
day morning, fell from the second floor to
the sidewalk, q distance Of about IS feet.
He landed On an empty barrel, which was
lying across the sidewalk, striking on
his stomach. Mr.. Duboise is a one-legged
man, having lost his leg by falling from a
wall, and is very neshy. lie was only
slightly hurt, receiving a light flesh
wound on his stomach and a light wound
on one ofhis arms from a nail, which pro.
truded from the barrel. 1t is remarkable
that he was not killed.
Last Saturday morning William Ellis,
an operative in the Anderson Cotton Mill,
had his right arm cut off ust below the
elbow. He was at work in the "picker
room," where the bales Of cotton are first
opened, and was feeding q machine known
as q "breaker," which became clogged,
and he ran his hand into it to clear it,
when his arm was suddenly caught and
nx,,rla1 N o~~, u,oo arfi~a1~ pnxyaro1
and fell into the machine. Drs. Duckett
and Orr dressed the wound, and the unfor.
tunate man Is doing as well az possible.
Mr.. Ellis recently came to Anderson from
Newberry.
Owing to a postponement of q number
of cases, the Court finished its business
Joy Of the Jurors and witnesses. The
cases disposed of after our report last week
were as follo Cliff Ezell and Daniel
Ezell, assault and battery of an high and
aggravated nature, not guilty J. j. Mat
tison plead guilty to violating d~ispensary
law. and was sentenced to three months,
or $1OO fine Charles Smith, violating dis
pensary law. plead guilty, and was SEN
fenced to three months or 500 fine
Charles Johnson, G. W. Brow and David
Jenkins, violating dispensary law, not
guilty; Constance .Lstimer, VIM. Oliver
and Lou Simmons selling liquor, were
convicted and each sentenced to three
months or 500 fine.
Last Monday morning, about 8 o'clock,
q bold attempt to criminally assault q
young lady OF this city, was made by Chris
Harris, a young mulatto, about IS years
of age. The parents of the young lady
reside in tho suburbs OF the city. ard had
Just left home. The young lady entered
an Clubhouse in the garden, in the rear of
which the negro Yves secreted. In a few
seconds he entered and attempted to throw
her down, but she resisted and screamed
for help, when the negro ran out, jumped
the fence, and made his escape. Every
effort is being made TO capture the fiend.
A reward will be offered by the City Coun-
Gil and the Governor will be asked to sup
plement it. Had the negro been captured
on Monday, it is very doubtful whether
be would have ever seen the inside Off
prison.
Mr.. L. J. Watson, city editor Of the Co.
lumbia State, attended the Veterans re-
union In Nashville last week, and last
Sundays issue of the State contained IN
interesting account VI his trip. He refers
to an Anderson veteran as follows:
"Amopg the South Carolina veterans here
was John A. thompson, from Anderson,
who deserves q high place among the
heroes of the wsr for ar act of heroism st
Gettysburg. While the battle was raging,
as it ragged no where else, 30 the story
goes, Thompson cav 8 wounded Yankee
lying about midway between the lines
calling for water. Dropping on his knees
he crawled out through the storm Of shot
end she'll, in full view of the enemy's lines
and gave the wounded man his canteen.
The Yankees made it pretty warm for
him until they saw what be was doing and
then every gun in their line was turned
away from him, while he returned unhurt
to his lines. BE is an old man now and
has to wear eyeglasses, but the memory Of
the day when he gave the wounded
"Yank" water is still as fresh in his memo
ry as it is in those of his comrades, one and
all Of whom youch for the story"