The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-05


north OF this city, died last Wednesday
afternoon from wound in his head IN
nlcted the night before by John Har-
rls, another negro of that section.
Arbor was at the home Of colored
woman when Harris came in. The
latter was not pleased at Arbor's pres
ence there, and, seizing an axe, struck
MIN over the head with tho handle.
crushing his skull. Arbor lived ahont
twenty 1our hours, but never regained
c0nscioYsness. Harris fed Immediate.
iy and has not yet been arrested. Cor
oner Banister held an Inquest, and the
jury returned verdict in accordance
with the facts.
MIR. Owens, of Anderson County. n
friend OF Supervisor Speegle, yestcr-
day sent Mr.. Speegle two thorough
bred bloodhound pups. One of tho |
pups has ruffied hair, is fussy, snappy
and will bite on the least provocation;
the ether pup, however, is of very
quiet, reserved disposition, but never
theless vigorous, determined and, when
occasion demands, very furious. Capt.
J.~E. knight, of tho county chain gang
force. saw the pups yesterday upon
their arrival in tho city and was Wit
ness to their cOntrasted actions. After
studying the character of tho two pups
very closely he suggested that they bo
named Tillman and McLaurin, rcspec
lively. Mr.. Speegle has adopted this
suggestion and his pups will hereafter
be known by those titles.-Greenyille
! News, End inst.
The Court of Common Pleas began
its session last Monday morning, Judge
Gage presiding. With two or three
exceptions, all the jurors answered to
their names, and the Court was soon
organized and ready for work. The
docket was sounded and a large num-
Der OF cases continued until the next
term. The first case called Monday af-
ternoon was j. L. Jones vs.. the c. g.
w. c. r. r. The plaintiff is suing the
railroad for killing his wife on the
night of Dec. 25, 1900, by running over
her near the depot, in this city. This
ls the second trial of the case, verdict
having been rendered in favor of the
plaintiff at the former trial, but the
defendant appealed to the Supreme
Court, which granted new trial. This
case consumed all of yesterday, and
will not be concluded until probably
noon to-day. There is considerable
business before the Court and the
Jurors will probably be kept busy all
week.
This County was visited by severe
wind and thunder storm, followed by q
very heavy rain fall, last Thursday
night. Considerable damage was done
on the eastern side of the County, il
the Toney Creek section. S. N. Daven-
port had n tenant house blown down
all the outbuildings at the Amos Rags.
dale place were blown down and the
dwelling considerably damaged. j. T.
Dean had three tenant houses, all o1
which were occupied, and barn blowr
down. Three of the chimneys to Mr.
Deans dwelling were blown down tc
the coping. He also had a large
amount of timber blown down. Archey
Cox had one end Of his dwelling tori
up and several outhouses blown dowr
and unroofed. Jim Whitlock's house
was unro0fed, Oak Grove school house
was lifted off It's pillars and set dow1
on the ground. A Mr.. Culberson hai
his stables unroofed and fodder scat
tered for several hundred yards
Several other parties had outhouset
unroofed or damaged. In this city
about fifty telephones were burnt out
and few fences blown down. Light.
ming struck the dwelling house of F.
A. Wilson at Millville and slightly
damaged il.
The Designer for March contains
among many other attractive features
three short storieB-"The Relenting oi
Senator Marah," "The New Dress
and What Happened to Miss Milf
cent" the !sst for Juvenile readers. II
FANCY work this number is replete, Civ
ing instruction in embroidery of the Ia
test style, lace and crochet. Sugges-
tlons for entertainments are given in
an "1rish Potato Party" and "a Green
Goods Sociable," also in the little par.
lor drama, "The Calf of Cold" to be
enacted by amateur Thespians. "Whai
Women are Doing" is new and inter
Table Chat" and "In Motherland," the
titles of which index their character
Among the special fashion features are
many designs for Dainty Lingerie, in
addition. to the usual modes of the
month for adults and Juveniles. An
expert milliner by aid of pictures and
text tells just how to make two fash
iOnable Spring bonnets, and the able
writer of points on Dressmaking' in
structs amateurs in the making of ex-
| quisite underwear. "BoOk Notes. y
Fashions and Fabrics," hints on eti-
quette and numerous savory recipes for
cooking are also included in the list of
seasOnable and valuable items.
- One thousand five huudred and
thirteen novels were published in
England last year.