The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-11

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ton and Western Carolina Railway will
sell round trip tickets from Anderson
at 50 90. and corrcspondingly low rates
from intermediate stations. Tickets
sold for train leaving Anderson ut 90
Il. m, Oct. 10, good to return by special
train leaving Augusta at $ p. M, same
date. This will enable the people to
visit Augusta, see this great circus and
return to their homes same day. There
will be ample accommodations Tor all.
Make up your party at once.
Mr.. Charley B. White met with a ia
tai accident at Gilmer, Texas, on Sep
tcmbcr 2j, which caused his death four
davs later. He was riding Il mule,
which accidentally stumbled, throwing
Mr.. White to the ground and falling on
him. causing internal injuries: Mr..
White is brother OF Nh. j. w. White,
of Hopcwell Township, and was born
and raised in this County, moving to
Texas about nineteen years ago. !ic
was IS years Of age, and leaves a wife
and six children. The deceased has
maly old friends and acquaintanccs IN
this section who will rcgrctto hcarOf his
sad death.
The Piedmont correspondent of the
Greenvillc Times saws: ''Thc new
bridge at Brushy Greek is nearing COM
pletiOn and is Il fine piece of work, in
which our new Supervisor, j. \. Nandi-
yer, has demonstrated thai he Is the
right man for the place. The new
bridge crosses the creek nearly Il third
of a mile above the old location, and
has a much easier approach and does
away with the long hill at the old
bridge. EX-Snpervisor SnelgrOyc has
been over to give advice at times. He
will be missed in Anderson County road
matters, in which he has been so prom
incnt, but leaves road matters in good
hands,
The Pcndleton correspondent of the
Ncms and Courier, under date of the Sth
inst, says: "Nlr. +. j. Pelzer had the
misfortune to lose his magnificent barn
ut his summer home, about three miles
from here, last night by fire. The barn
contained eighteen mules and horses,
eight fine jersey milk COWS, about two
hundred bushels of grain, an engine,
thresher, lot of wagons and farm i'm
plcments. Roughly estimated, the loss
is about $4,000. This is the second fire
of this kind Mr.. Pelzer has sustained
in the last eight years. lis supposed
that the cause of the fire was .sponta-
tents were partially insured"
A committee, representing the Chap
ter of Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Camp of Sons OF Veterans, has
arranged to have an old-fashiOned
"Cake-Walll" in the Court House to-
morrow (Thursday) evening, for the
benefit OF the Confederate Monument
fund. A small admission fee will be
charged. A rich programme is being
arranged for the occasion, and those
who attend may expect an enjoyable
evening 4 number of laGies and gen
tlemen will participate in the walk,
and prizes will be awarded to the best
walkers, costumes, etc. The colonial,
the tackey, the negro and other char
actcrs will be represented. DO not fail
to go and see the walk, and thus help q.
patriotic cause.
Col. Thos. w. Holloway, the genial
and energtic Secretary Of the State
Fair, in private letter to us. says:
",'he outlook for a successful Fair is
promising; and while such is the case
| beg you to impress upon your readers
that Anderson County was for several
years the banner County in exhibits
and the attendance OF visitors. For
the past several years such has not
been the case. Your County is regard
ed as one of if not the mostprogressive
Counties in the State, but her interest
in the State Fair seems to have waned,
and why9 | hope your farmers will
wake up, write to me for Il premium
list and entry blanks and again enter
into competition with other Counties
in the State The State Fair will be
held this year from November 9th to
10th, and we would be more than
pleased to see Anderson County we'll
represented at it by both exhibits and
visitors. AS Col. Holloway says, An
derson is the most progressive County
in the State, and we should take ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered to
display our fine stock. products, ETC.,
at the State Fair. Such exhibits were
beneficial to our County in years past
and will be so again. Write to the
Secretary at POmaria, S. c., ut once
Last Wednesday afternoon most
ticndish outrage wasattcmptcd by Tom
negro brute, Oh 4 most eX
ccllent young lady near the northeast
crn suburbs Of the city The young
lady lives about Il mile from the city
limits. She was on her way from the
Central Graded School, and passed
field in which Jenkins was ploughing.
The scoundrel came towards her. made
an indecent proposal to her and an in
decent exposure OF his person. The
soon reached home, frightened almost
to death and completely prostlatcd.
Her father, who was in the city, was
notified, and the matter was reported
to the proper officers. In the meantime
Il number OF the friends of the family
heard of the attempted outrage and be-
gan searching for the negro. On
Thursday he was found at his home.
was identified. and was given the
choice OF swinging ut the end of Il rope
or submitting to Il certain surgical OPP
Grafton. He chose the latter, and it
was scientifically performed by an cN-
pert. The brute was then warned to
leave this section as soon as he was
able to walk. About y yearago the ne
gro attempted IL similar outrage i'll this
County and was given a severe whip
ping, which seems to have done no
good. He was given what he deserved
last Thursday. and no doubt will be Il
lesson that he will not soon forget.
To cure La Grippe In Two Days.