The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20

TrOi. ID. .. l'atrick, Il member of tho |
FACULTY of the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitutc, Auburn, Ala, arrived in IN.
city few days ago to spend the sum-
mer vacation with his parents. Ala
bama's climate is treating him vel,
for he looks hale and hearty. prof
Patrick gave us u copy of recent issue
OF the Southern Reriew Of Commerce.
published Mt Louisville, Ky, which
contains very complimentary notice
or the Institute. saying that it is the
best school of electrical. civil and me-
chanical engineering in the South.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Anderson Water, Light
anu Power Company was held yestcr-
day and elected the following officers:
President, S. NJ. Orr; Vice President.
X. $. Hill; Directors, Il. Ii. Wylic and
w. Gill Wylie, of New York; james l..
Orr, OF Grcenville; $. Nj. Orr, j. A.
Brock, Il. 5. Hill, j. NJ. Sullivan, II. f..
Ligoll, j. II. Anderson, of Anderson.
a. L. Smythc and Edwin L. Frost. of
Charleston. 1t was decided to increase
the plant at Portman to about 1900
horse power, and the work will begin
at once.
Our Scptus correspondent last week
regretted very much that our William
ston correspondent, Mr.. II. Brooks
Goodgion, would have to give M re-
presenting TIE INTEI.Ii,.rNcrH ot
w llliamston OH account of the severe
aililction i'll his eyes. We arc pleased
to inform our readers that after suffer
ing for two years, Mr.. Coolgion is
now recovering and we hope will soon
be able to read and write and do Il lot
OF other things which he has been pre-
vented doing for some time. He will
send us Nllliamston news each week.
Many of his friends (and he numbers
them by the huudrcd) arc subscribers
to TIE INTELLIGENcEK, and nearly
every week he is adding new ones to
our list.
Last Wednesday morning when we
closed our report of Court proceedings
the Court was cngag gc1 in trying the
case Of Frank Coaxam, negro accused
of assault wit attempt TO ravish.
There was very little evidence against
the prisoner, who was acquitted. The
motion for q new trial in the case of
James Coates, negro, who had been
convicted of assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature and carry.
ing concealed weapons, having been
Withdrawn, Judge Buchanan senten-
ced him to six months at hard labor ON
the public works. This completed the
criminal business, and in the after
noon, after issuing II few orders, Judge
Buchanan ordered an adjournment
sine die.
Last Wednesday night Sam Houston,
was committed to the County Jail by
Magistrate Gilmer charged with at
tempting q criminal assault OH a ten
year-old daughter of popular citizen
of Martin Township. The attempt was
made on Monday afternoon preceding
In an OntlOuse at tho farmers house.
where the little girl had been sent by
her mother to get something. Tho ne
asleep, being employed rs a laborcr on
tho farm, and when the little girl en-
tered ne awoke and Immediately seized
her: Her cries attracted the attention
OF her mother, who ran to her rescue.
and the negro made his exit from the
house. The husband and father knew
nothing of the trouble until he came i'm
from his farm late in the evening,
when his wife told him what had hap
pened and begged him not to act rash
iy. .Of course, the father was very
much enraged, and was soon in consul
tatIon with some of his neighbOrs, who
advised him to have the negro arrest.
ed. lie came to tho city and secured
the warrant, which was placed in the
hands of Deputy Sheriff Dillingham;,
VINO soon had the negro under arrest.
The Due West correspondent of the
Abbevllle Press and Banner, under
date of the 18th inst, says: "Dr. J. A.
tells us there will be another
reunion of the Clinkscales family on
the 22nd of August. At the last reun-
lon, held two or three years ago, there
ent: The descendants are to be found
in South Carolina. Virginia, Missouri,
kansas, Idaho, Montana, California,
New Mexico, Texas and several other
States. DR.. Robinson is Secretary Of
the Executive Committee and has con-
slHeTGDle correspondence to carry on
IN order to complete the arrangements.
The reunion will be held ut the home
Of Mr.. Lewis Clinkscales, prominent
member of the family, who lives about
Six miles from Lowndesville. 1t is en-
tirely right and proper for such u
gathering to be held, when the pranks
of childhood shall be told once more,
when the experiences amid the sterner
realities of life shall once mcrc be com
pared, when the faces and forms of the
loved ones who are dead shall once
more be recalled, and when the
thoughts Of all who are now living
shall be turned toward that place
ion and no more parting, no more tears
and no more DEATH"
The Woman's Mission Society of the
Firs. Baptist Church in this city cele-
brated its silver anniversary lastSatur-
day afternoon. Members of other
mission societies in the Saluda Asso-