The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-05-24

! "oe''y Judge Advocate
capta'n q. NJ, Hodges, Hodges; paymas.
Ter captain n. G. Evans, Edgefed Sur.
eeon, with rank of Captain, DR.. Geor,,. II
Hcintish Spartanburg.
Mrs. Ella Shirley. wife of Mr. J w
shirley, and daughter Of Mr.L, \ Ciirt.
scales died at the residence of her f,,hcr
III Martin township, ON last Tbu,sd,v
morning. 18th inst, with consumn,;,n
mrs. Shirley was an excellent lady and
io'eo ana admired by all who knew her.
she was consistent member of LONG
branch Church for number of wears,
fier remains were inferred in the Rio.
cemetery on the day following her death
| a'ler appropriate funeral services couluct.
by Rev. NJ. McGee.
Mr. VIM. NJ. Cooley, of Williamson
township, brought to our office on Wednes.
oaF morning some sweet potato slips. taken
rom his garden. upon which Tie Leaves
were entirely killed by frost. Hcavv fro.,
was reported i'll several parts of the Coun.
" and much damage is feared from it.
i'hs sor the Fact that everything was very
ufy' the whole cotton, wheat and oat crops
ana the garden vegetables would probably
nave DeeIi Killed. This spell of weather is
we beiieve, unprecedented in this .rtion.
he stand of early planted cot IN in this
section Is not near so good us that which
WIS painted later, SO s1mc Of the farniers
say. The cool nights of the past week or
two have had very bad effect ON the
pant. The weather during May has been
unusually cool, and if the cool nights con.
tlnue for any length Of time the cotton will
be seriously injured. Corn is reported as
looking fine. The small grain crops, too,
are doing we'll good rain is needed in
almost every section Of the County.
Mr.. Mason Kay, substantial citizen of
Honea Path township, died at his residence
on last Monday morning, at the good old
| age OF seyenty-fve years. He was born,
reared and lived up to the time of his death
in Honea Path township, and by on hon.
orable and unobtrusive life won and main
tained the respect and esteem of his neigh.
bors and acquaintance. He was for forty
or fifty years q consistent member of the
Friendship Baptist Church, and in his
death leaves behind him the memory of all
upright man.
Mr.. II. l.. Clinkscales died at his resi-
dence in Abbeville County on last Monday
| IN orning from rheumatism of the heart.
He was one Of the most progressive and
energetic farmers in Abbeville County, and
most excellent young man, being ut the
time of his death about thirty-two
years of age. He was graduate of Ers.
kline College, aud possessed bright and
cultured mind. His remains were inferred
ut Little River Church. after appropriate
funeral services, conducted on Tuesday, by
Rev. w. Ii. Grier, D. D. Mr. Clinkscales
has many relatives and friends in this
Cownty, who regret his early deat, and
deeply sympathize with his bercaved FAM
lily.
The Preachers meeting Of the Greenville
District, of the South Carolina (colored)
Conference of the NJ. L. Church, met in
Anderson on the 10th inst, and was pre-
sided over by Rev. l.. NJ. Dunton. tho pre-
siding Elder Of the District. There were
twenty-six ministers of the Conference
present, and visiting ministers OF other
denominations were invited to participate
in the deliberations of the meeting. A
number of interesting and well prepared
essays were Teai by ;::e ministers present,
and the meeting continued for two days.
The co!o,ed people of Anderson enter
tained their visitors. and the gathering was
in all respects creditable and pleasant to
NIL parties connected with it.
Mr.. James Robinson, bachelor of Mar
tin Township, was found by his sister
dead at we'll some three or four hundred
yards from the house in which he lived on
last Sunday morning A post mortem ex
animation was made by Drs. J. A. Robin
son and P. B. Carwile and the jury of
Inquest, empanelled by Trial Justice R.
b. A. Robinson, decided that his death
resulted from apoplexy. Mr.. Robinson
was member of Co." X" in Orr's Regi-
ment of Rifles during the late war, and is
said to have been engaged in twenty seven
regular battles through which he passed, re.
ceiving but one slight wound. He was
| for twenty-five years a consistent member
OF Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, and was
good citizen. He was ffty-two years of
age at tho time of his death. His remains
were inferred on Monday in the family
burying ground, after appropriate funeral
services.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. Joe l.. Mauldin,
handed us on last Saturday neat printed
pamphlet, containing the muster roll OF the
Gist Rifles, Company D, Hampton Legion,
which made such gallant record during
the late war. Mr.. Mauldin is the only
member Of the Company that has roll OF
| its members. He concluded, therefore, to
get it up in printed form and send copy to
each one of his old surviving comrades.
| The roll contains 227 names on 1t, many OF
whom doubtless are dead. Every surviv-
| ing member of the Company will no doubt
appreciate Mr.. Mauldn's kindness, as he
Justly deserve1 their thanks, i'll thus iuF'
nishing them with carefully compiled list
of their old comrades, the reviewing OF
which will, we presume, bring back to
mind many pleasant rs we'll as sad recol-
lections of the bitter struggle. Mr.. Maui
din, though not printer, printed the
pamphlet himself, which reflects consldera-
Bile credit on his ingenuity.
Anderson County students have taken
high stand during several years past, as
evinced by their success in competitive ex-
aminations under different regulations.
One of them secured the appointment to
West Point, where he stands very high i'll