The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04


| News md Courier, under date OF End
inst, says: j. Smith. OF Anderson,
seems 10 unfortunate il; his domestic
relations. He was convicted of failure
to provide Tor minor child The court
imposed = sentence OF .igf!ecnmonths
| ON him. \ large petition III his behalf
| has been presented. and it is stated
that his wife has left him and that he
is the subject OF persecution. and that
he is not able to ,lo any more than lie
has been doing. The solicitor recon-
! lnendS the communication OF the sen
tcnce and it was accordingly cut down
to nine months service.
\ negro woman and II small negro
boy were walking across Rocky River
trcStle last Saturday afternoon when
the Southern train, which leaves here
for Bclton III 30 p. H.. CANE upon them.
The negroes made every effort to Get on
the other side ard the cnSinecrrcverScl
his engine and tried to stop it, but IT
struck the negroes at ihc west end amt
knocked them down the cmbanllmcnt.
IL distance OF about fifteen feet. The
boy was slightly bruised and the wo-
man escaped unhurt. They were put on
thc train, brought back To the city and
Doctors Nardin miniStcYed unto them.
The negroes will 40 doubt keep oft OF
railroad trestleSin the future.
The grand fall opening OF McSsrS.
julius ii. We'll & Co, proprietors OF
the Alliance Store, last Thursday and
Friday. was Il big success and attract
p1 Il large crowd of visitors, all OF
whom were given IL cordial reception
and were highly entertained. Every
department of the big store on both
floors WAS oyariiOwing with new and
pretty goods, which attracted the at
tcntion and admiration of every visitor.
The dress goods and millinery depart
ments were especially interesting to
the fair sex. Each department. was
decorated with the latest novelties.
which presented Il very attractive APP
pearance, and tlcpiiccS were very rca-
sonabc. ThroughOut- both days let
lcv's teas. both cold and hot, were
served to the visitors, and some very
fine music greeted the ears of all. The
genial propriet0rS and accommodating
employees left nothing Wndonc that
would tend to the pleasure OF their
friends and patrons.
At the home Of Mr.. James NJ. Payne.
Mr. S. Augustus NLcCown and Miss
Maudc Towers Payne were united in
the holy bonds ofmatrimony last Wed
nesday afternoon at5 O'Clock. During
the ceremony. which was performed by
Dir. ". w. Daniel. the couple stood
upon Il white rug IN front OF II bank OF
ferns reaching to the ceiling, and upon
which two white birds had alighted
Miss Clara Osborne played 81 beautiful
wedding march, and Will" the cere-
mony was being performed sweet, soft
music helped to make 1t more impress
siyc The guests were received by Miss
Louise Murphy, and aftcrthe marriage
she showed them to the liningroom.
where dainty REFRESHMENTS were served.
All the house was very artistically dee
Grated with ferns, palms, and masses
Of roses and vases of cut flowers. The
young people received many beautiful!
and handsome presents from their
friends, who wish for tllcin happy and
prosperous married life.
.it:l meeting ofthc Anderson lclrga
tion in the General Assembly on last
Wednesday tlc followin. resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, it las been officially
brought to the attention OF the dclcga-
ton in the General Assembly from An
derson that the County is indebted III
rho sum Of ut least sixteen thousand
dollars: and, whereas, the delegation
has been requested to provide for the
payment OF same: and, whereas, the
delegation deems it best that the IN
dcbtcdnesS oil the County shOnld be
thoroughly investigated by the Grand
Jury OF the County before the provls-
ion is made for its payment.
''ReSolrcl, Therefore, that the Grand
Jury of the County be and Is hereby
requested to make 4 thorough eXaml-
nation Of the COunty'S finances and
make Il report Of the same as speedily
us possible, and that the chairman or
the delegation be and is hereby in
Structetl to serve Il copy hereof upon
the foreman Of the Grand Jury.
The ATLANTA .Jouynai, OF the 2Sth ult..
says: '.AIr. ". J.. Bolt, formerly Il les
idcnt of Gainesville. who recently
moved to Atlanta, is critically i'll at his
home on Washington street. For Scv-
cral weeks he has been in very feeble
health. and his condition is such rs TO
cause alarm. His family is with him.
Mr. Bolt was for many years q iewclcr
ut CHrtcrsvillc and moved to the city
several months ago to open up Dusl-
ncsss. He was Just getting ready to
open his establishment when his health
gave WAY. He has many friends
throughout the State who will regret
to learn OF his condition." We have
lust learned that Mr.. Bolt died ycster-
day, and will be buried in Atlanta to-
day. The deceased WAS q native OF
Anderson County. Il nephew OF our fel-
low-townsman. Capt. John w. Daniels,
and u most excellent citizen. He has
many old friends in this section who
will regret to hear of his death. and
who deeply sympathize with the widow
and children who are lett to cherish his
ulcmory.