The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-01-03

FurmAn Bolcman, son of County Au-
ditor coleman. while visiting his
Srandmuthcr. in the Fork. last week.
met with Il painful accident Furman
and several companions had filled a
small tin can with powder. which they
imbcdd"d III the ground with IL fuse at
tachcd. The fuse was lighted but did
not burn rapidly. Believing that the
fuse was not burning, Furman stopped
over to rclight it. when it exploded.
The flying can struck him in the fore
head, iniiicting IN ugly wound and
tearing his hat to pieces. The young
fellow is now doing well and the wound
will leave only slight scar.
Last Thursday night Warren Brown,
negro tenant on the plantation of
Hon. j. Belton Watson, II few miles
north of the city, gave Il "hot supper"
which WAS attended by Il large crowd
of negroes. Will Oliver, II not0riouslv
mean negro, lost his handkerchief and
accused some of the negroes of stealing
1T. This brought on row. Oliver pull
cd his pistol and fired into the crowd.
the ball striking Dan I.awhorn. Il
negro boy, and killing him al
most instantly. On Friday night Il
similar tragedy occurred ut Il negro
''hot supper on Mr.. G.. y. Broylcs'
plantation i'll the Fork. Jack Rlnndon
shot and killed Wayman Jones. Coro-
ncr Miller held inqucsts in both cases,
and rs Il result the murdcrcrs were ar
rested and lodged III jnil by Deputy
Sheriff Dillingham; to await trial ut the
next term Of the Court.
The Piedmont Sun of last week saws:
"Wc learn with much regret that our
fellow tOwnsman, DR.. j. NJ. Richard
son. will shortly move to the city of
Anderson, where he has purchased Il
| fine store room under the Hotel Chi
| quOla, in which he contcmplatcs run
ming a drug store. DR.. Richardson
has resided in Piedmont for the past
twenty years, and we have never had
Il more substantial, upright, public.
| spirited citizen than he has been. Iit
has been fully identified with our re.
| ligious and social life, an official in the
wise and valued. He is connected Will
Il number of our fratcrnal and bcncvo
| lent societies, while his services aS {:
doctor has been of the highest charac-
ter, and have endcarcd him to thols-
ands. Our town will sustain Il great
loss in his removal" We extend DR..
Richardson Il cordial welcome to An
dcrson and wish him big success in
business.
The San Juan porto Rice .vcwS, OF
December 21st, says: ";nplnin Charles
ID. Baker, formerly ui the Fitzpatrick,
but now of the Mcclellan, and al
though young i'll years, yet one of the
oldest captains of the transport service,
entertained his friends last night in
right royal fashion. a dinner was
given to over one hundred guests in
the saloon of the vessel, after which
the captains guests danced on the
main deck by the music of the 11th
infantry band. The Captain will be at
sea on Christmas day; but he decided
that his many friends in San Juan
would not ON that account miss good
time. Last night he was ably assisted
in entertaining the invited guests by
Capt. William E. Nye, the sailing mas
ter, DIR. Bcal, the surgeon, and the
chief clerk, MI. j. NJ. Edgar. Joy was
unconfined until an early hour this
morning" Capt. Baker is an old
Iowndesville boy, and makes friends
xyhpravor hG pops