The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16

| OF the hounds
Mrs Narcissa Ashley. wife OF Mr. Joe
M. Ashley, died at her home near Due
West on Saturday. 5th inst. The cause Of
her death was heart failure and she was
sick only few hours. Mrs. Ashley was
daughter of John Ables. Of Abbeville
county. and was a most estimable lady.
Lent begins this month Wednesday.
Feb %, will be Ash Wednesday, and the
period of 40 days Of self-denial will begin
at that time Holy week begins this year
April and Easter comes April 10. Dur
ing the 40 days intervening between the
first and last date mentioned the season
will be religiously observed by great
many.
While hauling cotton to the Savannah
Valley depot lest Friday night Wade
| Childs, negro who drives one OF Mr.
Lucus Murphy's drays, met with pain
full accident. He was thrown from the
dray and three Of his ribs were broken
and one of his shoulders was dislocated.
The accident may prove fatal to the unfor-
tunate negro.
Hon, Josh w. Ashley: of "Citizen"
celebrity, passed through town Monday.
He repels the foul insinuation that be has
the Congressional ideas. He will not try
to immerse Mr.. Latimer under the waves
OF adversely, but will remain near his post
as first Senator from Honea Path County
and tender shepherd Of the yaller dog
Greenwood Indcr.
i Messrs julius b. We'll e. Co., success
ors to r S Hill, make their first an
nouncement to the readers OF the INTELLr-
GENcER this week, and re urge you to
read carefully what they say. The sales
ladies and salesmen in the employ Of Mr..
Hill are retained by the new firm, aud
they will be more than pleased to serve
their friends at any time.
Mr. b r. Clarke is now running "clerk
in charge on the A. tE G fast mail train,
he having recently been detailed tothe
head clerkship. This is quite compli-
ment to Mr. Clarke, as the promotion was
made over quite nun her Of clerks older
| i'm the service 1r. Clark'is an cid An
derson boy and we join his many friends
here in extending congratulations.
Belle Hardy, drunken negro woman,
entered the meat market of Mr. G.
Massey, on South Main street. last Satur-
day night and raised row. Mr.. Massey
ordered her to leave and she refused. He
then attempted to put her out, when she
grabbed butcher knife and painfully cut
Mr. Massey in the abdomen. DR.. Nardin
dressed Mr.. Masseys wound, which is not
serious. The woman was arrested and
lodged in Jail.
Mrs Wright, the beloved wife of Rev.
n. G Wright died at her home in the
Cray tonville section last Sunday morning.
Size had been in feeble health for long
time Mrs. Wright was most excellent
Christian woman and was most highly es-
teemed by her many friends, who deeply
regret her death. She leaves devoted
husband and eight children, who have the
sympathies OF all their friends in their sore
bereavement.
The Sullivan Hardware Co. have pre-
rented lis very fine razor, for which We
return many thanks. The razor is known
as the "Barber's Model" and is manufas-
tured in Germany by Krusins Brothers,
who have no equals in the manufacture OF
razors. you want to enjoy good, easy
shave we advise you to inves. iu one of
these razors. The Messrs. Sullivan have
large stock OF them and will be more
than pleased to show them to you.
Every farmer should see that his barn
contents are well insured. Nearly every
day the daily papers contain accounts Of
fires in rural districts barns and contents
and cutbnildings, and in somo cases the
whole seasons crop going up in smoke
without a cent of insurance, leaving the
unfortunate farmer penniless. Fire and
life Insurance are two things that should
never be neglected The cost is trifling
compared with the benefits in case of acci.
dent.
Mr.. J. j. Norris had the misfortune to
lose $500 cottage on his farm in Savan-
nah Township last Monday afternoon, and
his tenant, Joe Edwards colored. lost
everything be had. His entire family
saved nothing but the clothing they were
wearing The fire was caused by sparks
blowing from the fireplace into closet.
Joe and the older members of the family
were in the field ct work, and before they
could get to the house the fire had gained
such head way they could neither ex'in-
gn,sh it 1or save any Of the contents.
The Anderson Mutusi Insurance CoHl-
pany is gro .irg very rapidly. Within
tue past thirty days they have written
nhoni S5oo9o Of new Insurance, and ap
plics,ons are pouring il every day. The
risks are placed with the sane caution thas
la; teen exercised fron The begnni;is.
The Company Was organized for Tic bene-
iii q, tho ciazers of Anderson County end
no Insurance. will be placed beyond Tie
County limits II is now nearly eighteen
months since the Company began writing
policies OF insurance and only one assess
lnent has been called for.