29 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1899
Page
1
The feature surveys Oxford and Spring Heel Shoes for Black customers, noting style, fit, and color options. It catalogues diverse ranges, from formal to casual, with emphasis on comfort and durability.
The investigation into Col. Neal and the State peniten tiary continued with 8. P. J. Garris, a penitentiary directors member, denying any personal gain from farm sales or oats misstatements. He admitted reliance on reports and lack of formal bookkeeping training while exposing unpaid mansion accounts and free provisions to officials, convicts, and visitors. The committee pressed for transparency as it prepared to hear farm witnesses and adjourn until June 12.
The article outlines lodging options and rates for visitors attending the Confederate reunion in Charleston. It lists private homes and inns with prices per day, notes dining and resthouse facilities, and mentions officially organized committees handling accommodations and information.
The column lists gatherings and actions including the Grand Lodge meeting in Columbia on April 19, the State Medical Association in Harris Lithia Springs, quarantine orders from April 1, and a recruiting station in Charleston. It reports local occurrences from Spartanburg, such as a 928 pound hog, the Tillman medal, Judge Melton's death, and the Cowpens memorial plans, plus fires, rail incidents, and smallpox concerns across several counties.
In Greenville D C on March 26 a mistrial was ordered in the case of Mrs. Mattie Hughes accused of killing her husband, once a prominent Greenville county merchant. She commented that a mistrial is better than a conviction as the second trial is planned for the summer after previous quarrels and a fatal pistol discharge.
In Winixatos North Carolina on a Friday morning Lonnie Lane about 22 and Miss Glennie Sauls about 14 from prominent families disappeared after a wall walk. Search found their bodies that evening near the city. Lane shot Sauls then killed himself with a pistol after his attentions were forbidden by her parents. The tragedy likely stemmed from disapproved courtship.
Advertises affordable law briefs at 60 cents per page with good paper and rapid service. Offers minutes cheaper than competitors, catalogues in fine style, and invites writes to Press and anner in Abbeville.
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