The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-04

Prospect Sunday afternoon. The boreav-
ed parents have the sympathies of all tholr
friends.
An advertisement Of tho Bolton High
School appears in another column. This
school, which is in charge of Prof. w. i.
West, ranks as ono of the best in upper
Carolina, and the people of Bolton are
Justly proud of it. The fall session begins
September 9th.
Irl Hicks, the st. Louis weather proph-
ct, predicted q very warm summer, and
seems to have hit it. He says the heated
term will extend through September, but
will be broken now and then by light rain
falls. He concludes II think August and
September will be worse than usual"
Rev. r. II. Burriss, of Newsome. Va,
who has been visiting friends and relatives
in this County for several weeks, re-
turned to his home to-day. Mr.. Burriss
is a fine preacher and did some good work
while in our midst. His many friends
hope to meet him again at no distant day.
Walhalla Courier: Miss May Shu.
mate, one of Anderson's charming young
ladies, who has been on a visit to Rev. j.
L., Daniel and family for the past three
weeks, returned home this (Thursday)
morning. She made many friends here
who will be glad to welcome her at any
time"
Nj. C. II. Holland will BIO ordained as a
minister of the Baptist Church at Cedar
Grove Church next Sunday morning, at
II o'clock. Revs. NJ. MCGEE, W. B. Haw.
kins, R. w. Burts and G. NJ. Rogers will
participate in the service. All the friends
of the Cedar Grove congregation are invit-
ed to attend the service.
The annual reunion of the United Con-
r. 81 H. Co,,I1 T..11to,
Division will be held at Greenville OF
o'clock a. M. The low railroad rate of one
cent per mile. which will be given from
all points within the State, will no doubt
induce a large attendance.
DR.. S. M. Orr met with a painful acci-
dent at his summer home in Cashiers
Valley last week. He was riding ho -se-
back when his horse accidentally stllm-
bled, throwing the Doctor off and rol. ing
on him. The latest information from linn
was that he was not seriously hurt and
would be able to return home this weel;.
The Senatorial campaign meeting is be-
ing held in Anderson to day. Candidates
McLaurin, Irby, Evans and Mayfield are
present. The speaking began at 1880
o'clock, which is too late for US to nuke
q report of the meeting in to-day's paper,
as we are forced to 20 to press at o'clock.
The crowd in attendance is not very large.
Ossie Sammons, the young white hoy
who killed the young boy Frank Griffin
at Piedmont, a years ago, was before JUG &c
Watts at Greenville last week for re SEN
tence, the Supreme Court having refus ed
him q new trial. Sammons had already
been sentenced to death by Judge Withsr.
spoon. Judge Watts fixed the date on
September II.
Oscar Smalley, of Piedmont, was killed
in Greenville yesterday morning on the
Air Line trestle by the northbound fist
mail train. The d.ath is enveloped IN
much mystery, and there is grave doubt
whether the young man deliberately
threw himself in the way of the train with
suicidal intent or whether the killing was
accidental, says the Greenville NewS.
Walhalla Courier: "Mr. and Mrs. J.
Townes Holleman, Of Anderson, are visit.
ing his father, Judged W. Holleman, and
family, for a few days. Mr.. Holleman is
the b~ookkeeper for the large mercantile
firm of Brown, Osborne & Co., Of that city.
He and his wife have many friends In
Walhslla and elsewhere in Oconee County,
who are always pleased to meet him.
Townes is the happy father of four bounc-
ing boys"
I1dTUWGll Dull " oOIuC VI luO UOy6 ifbN
a thrilling experience in On electric storm
en- route home from Anderson Monday
| afternoon near Williford's store. Light.
ming struck a woodpile in ten feet Of them
and killed q dog. To touch the herleys
buckles was to incur sn electric shock.
EN- Satterfsld said he stood it all right
until the electricity began to play round
on the rim of his spectaclea, when he fed
for shelter to a house hard by"
One of the greatest needs of Andersen is
q wagon yard, where farmers can get
proper accommodations for their teams.
IF a suitable lot could be secured and the
necessary sheds or buildings erected before
fall, there is no telling how much chis
city's trade would be increased. A great
many more farmers who live a good dis
lance from the city would come here and
do their trading If they had proper accom-
modations for spending the nights. We
suggest that the Board of Trade take up
the matter and Gee what can be done.
Frank Holcomb, who lives with his
son, Berry Holcomb, on his place, three
miles east of Easley, will have a reunion
of his family on Friday, 18th inst. He
has sixteen children-ten sons and six
daughters, all living and married. Over
100 persons are expected to attend-chil
dren, grandchildren and fourteen great
grandchildren. Mr.. Holcomb has been
married three times. His last wife, who ia
living, was the widow of the late John
Gossett, of near Easley. Mr.. Holcomb
will celebrate his S0th birthday next April
30th.
The Pelzer Herald says: "The new
bridge about which so much has been
said, 30 much written. 80 long wished for
is completed at last. The travelling public
from the Greenville and Anderson sides
are wearing complacent and satisfactory
smiles at the thought of being able once
again to cross the Saluda on a bridge and
q steel one at that. This bridge which
was begun In January last and completed
in July, is one of the best in the upper
part of the State and does great credit to-
the Supervisors of Giecnville and Ander"
son Counties"
The army worm has attacked q teu-acre'
field of forage crops of Mr.. j, 8. Fowler.
in the western suburbs of the city. The
crops consist of millet, peas and sorghum
cane, and the worms have about destroyed
the millet and smaller stalks of the cane.
Mr.. Fowler estimates his damage at 5000.
lie is trying to exterminate them with
Paris green, which is having some effect.
The worms have also destroyed millet
patches OF Mr., J.J. Dobbins and Capt. 2.
~ N1OSuIy' AAo Willis UOAC hie hotiS.
ed last Saturday, and have evidently just
made their appearance. Should they con-
tinue to increase and attack the cotton
stalks and other crops, great damage may
result.
Athens (Ga.) Banner: "The major
club rendered the visiting young ladies'
the Misses Geisberg, Of Anderson, 8 G.,
and their many friends, a trolley party
last evening, after which the entire party
took in the summer opera at the park,
which was followed by a banquet Gnd
dance. The affair was very enjoyable and
was one Of the social events of the season.
The favours were lilac and white. Those
present were: Misses Geisberg. Misses
Funkenstein, Morris, q. Morris. Hof;
Messrs. Sol Boley, Arthur Flatau. Louis
Funkenstein, Sidney Boley and Louis
Hoff. Chaperones: Mesdsmes j.. Van
Straaten and Sam F~unkenstein. The ma
jor club is a social organization formed by
the Jewish young men of this city and the
brilliant affair given last evening ushered
in the summer festivities"
Mrs. Mamie NJ. Campbell, wife of Mr.. Il.
A.. Campbell, died at her home in the city
yesterday morning, at 4 o'clock, after a
brief illness, in the 33rd year of her age.
Mrs. Campbell was the eldest daughter of
Mr.. D. NJ. Stephens, and was born and
reared in Anderson. Sho was q most eX.
cellent woman and was highly esteemed
by her friends and acquaintance, who
deeply deplore her death. She was twice