The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-10

bright bright, popular young woman. highly
The circumstances of her death nre
exceedingly sad. especially when her
little ones are considered, and the be-
reaved husband can rest assured that
he has the sympathy of every one in
whom is spark of humanity.
The public square and streets of our
city have been very muddy for tn.
past week, indeed, almost impassabie
for vehicles, bnt as it is the result of
necessary. mprOvement-the filling i'm
and leveling the public square and the
excavation necessary to putting in
sewerage .pipes-the7e should be no
,nr9hreason9oie ,rho asnm9d s, amount of grumbling-
out OF the mud. The sidewalks are
dry, and the city authorities make n
very successful effort TO keen IN"
crossings passable If there was n
mistake made i'll using clay to fill i'm
the square, it was simply an error of
Judgment and one not without album
dant precedent. Clay with top dress
the very best combination of earth for
sm0Othe, permanent highways, and
The lntelligencer is not inclined To
| question this theory Let's trv il. and
| should it fail, the taxable property of
the city will soon justify the paving of
the square with belgian blocks. 1t can
be done for about $1,000.
The Mayors Court Monday morning
presented scene of unusul activity
and Mayor Sullivan was forced IN
weigh and sift much conflicting testi
mony. There was one case of general
interest. IT there is amy one thing
more than another that cOnduces to
CRIME ana the general violation OF law
together of idle negroes on SUNDAYS. or
other days, at places remote from the
| regular beats of the police wtere
gambling becomes the past time. Such
a case was before his Honor Monday
morning, and the defendants were An
ME Mattison, Carrie Dick, Jim Snipes,
J0hn Carlisle, Will Crayton, Oscar
Cieckiey and George Smith, all no.
grOes, and charged with gambling on
the Sabbath. The testimony convinced
the Mayor that all were guilty. and he
imposed on each fine of Sl2. so or 20
days on the streets. In addition to the
charge OF gambling, the women, Annie
Mattlson and Carrie Dick, were con-
ylcted of maintaining a disorderly
mouse and nuisance and were fined
So.U each, or 15 days on the streets.
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this same house, which is situated near
the northern limits Of the city, at the
close OF the gambling scene, one Ernest
Snlpes appeared on the scene, accused
George HarrisOn, one of the negroes
present, OF having CURSED him on O
previous OCCASION, grabbed ali IKE and
struck him blow on the head. telling
nam 10 the ground senseless and then
took to his heels. Harrison was pick
ed up bloody and lifeless and carried
10 the drug. store, where his wounds
were dressed, and Monday morning he
was the star witness in the gambling
case, but Snipes. his would be assassin
mas not been apprehended.
| On Saturday last Mr. William B
Frink and DR.. w. j, Neill, of Chicago.
and Mr.. Nj. Skinner, of Blue Ridge.
Ca, arrived in the city and remained
until Sunday afternoon. These gentle
men are the representatives of the
tennessee. Georgia and South Carolina
hallway Company, which ia projected
to be built from Charlestown, Tenn.
to Anderson Nothing was given oui
to the press for publication, nor was
men to meet the representative citi.
zens here. The object of their visit
appeared to be to consult with Maj. b
r. Within er, as attorney. Enough was
| learned, however, to warrant the be.
lief that these gentlemen mean bust
| ness and have in easy touch the means
to carry their plans into execution. Ii
was also casually dropped by these
gentlemen that in all probability the
road proposed would be built to Chat
| tanoOga. Letters in possession of the
lntelligencer, received by representa-
tive citizens in this county from Mr..
Frink, have a very reassuring ring.
They state that the line has nil been
gone over twice, and the surveyors are
now being put in line to begin the
work. 1t should be gratifying, but by
no. means surprising, that Anderson is
being sought as terminus for a rail-
road. The day of votipga heavy bond
indebtedness to induce roads to come
by way of Anderson il past. Rail
roads, like individuals, are seeking tC
enter those sections where the OppOr-
tunity for profit is greatest. What
they want is freight tonnage, and the
Development N Anderson to the pres
ent time, coupled with the remarkable
bright future which is easily apparent
to all, offers inducements which obvi.
ates the necessity Of bonds or any spe.
cial amount of hobnobing. However,
this, Oh any other railroad scheme
based upon business principals, will
meet with the hearty Corporation O1
the business men Of Anderson.
LOST-One blue speckled Pointer Dog