The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-10
items or Interest from Williamson

rThe following news items were inten-
ded foc last! weeks issue, but were mis-
carried in the mails and did not reach us
in tims.-]sD.
The pro o,lamation of President Cleve-
land, appo nting last Thursday as day
of "thanks giving and prayer" was at
tended with more general and heartfelt
observance on the part of the people of
Williamson than has been accorded to
any simila% occasion in years past. Bus
mess was almost completely suspended
and in accordance with arrangements
previously announced by DR.. Lander,
services wns held in the chapel Of the
Female College. The Row. John a. Alta
way oifereti al appropriate prayer, and
tie Presidents proclamation was read by
w. Hiott delivered the opening address,
and was followed by the ReYs. r. Fl.
BlaIock an / II. G. Herbert SThe addresses
were all brief, and all had direct refer
enco ao tie purpose for which the day
had been set Notwithstanding. The
College che pei had been prettily decora
ted il. a amer bcfitting the OCCASION,
and lavish display OF ''the fruits of the
earth arranged in pyramidal form
against bank of living green on the
stage, acted as forciblc reminder of those
Immediate blessings for which we have
most caus, to be thankful. After the
services, tie congregation dispersed and
hctooE their several ways for the con-
sidcration oi the ell aJounding and all
i:nportart Thanksgiving turkey" Az
TIC female College, DR.. and Mrs Lander
had provided bill Of fare to whose eN-
celionce aad abundance il required the
combined efforts OF the half -a-hundred
l,,l. II inv lrI
the college household, to do anything like
Justice. Tae young ladies Of the college
were enjoying holiday, which altogether
unusual fact prepared Them to enter into
tho observance Of the occasion with the
| true zest and spirit.
! The Rev. f. II. BlalocE, who has been
in charge Of the Male Academy Lere, for
the last yc;tr, has accepted tho position of
Principal cf the High School at Fountain
Inn, Greeuvillc County. Negotiations
are being conducted by the Board OF
| Trustees fer 4 successor to Mr.. Blalock,
! although, so far, no one has been boon
Secureu.
A tive-rlonths old child OF Emma
Murphy, colored, was Accidentally srnoth
cred to death, early Sunday morning.
1ho inothc- had left The child, ono OF a
/ pair of twios, in led. whiic she went to q
z i-Dliot Ilct!I ny. Onc Va luc clucI cillitu Gil
called her hack tc find one Of the twins
.,ea.i. Tie Coroncr's jury exculpated
Lb, ,ncther from any criminality, though
! ll:ey Sare unable TO determine whether
! Ike accident was due 10 hor or some Of
! thc older children, who were with the
! ,:hiid, whcn it vas found TO be dcati.
/ Several changes Of residence have been
n,ais i'll town recently. George w. Sal
F, llvan Esq, Of Pelzer, has purchased The
large two-stcry house of Mr. j. d. john
son, in the West End, and will make it
his home, while managing his eXLensiro
business a. Pclzer.
Mr. Johnson will at an early date take
charge of tho Williamson Hotol, to
whose management he proposes to devote
his exclusive attention. Tho Rev. d. W.
iSiott has located himself permanently
here by the purchase of the Rev. 3. e.
Maullin's residence, which he is now
occnpying Mr.. Mauldin has removed to
the two.s.cry house on Main street, 0p.
nosite the Spring Park.
The ores ant session Of the Williamson
! Female College will close on the 10Th inst,
| for the wiltcr vacation. The next session
| vii! oren cn the first Monday in February,
| 1886.
Misses Matte ard Gertrude Brown, and
Messls. j T.. Gossatt, w. D. Hutto, II. NJ
hlahon, j. l.. Anderson, and y. +. Brown,
Jr., spent several days in the "City by
the Sea-" last week. L. H. II.
a full stock of Art Goods at Wilhite 4
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