The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-06-17

evening, promises to be "a most pleasing
and novel entertainment, and every one
who attends may rest assured of being
highly entertained. The admission fec
has been placed at the low price OF 70
cents. The proceeds will be donated to
the building fund of the Baptist Church.
At the conclusion of the programme the
ladies of the Baptist Church will have ice
cream and other refreshments for sale.
We bespeak for the entertainment lib
ersl patronage.
A little child of Mr.. Thos B. Earle, OF
Savannah Township, died last Tuesday
morning from the effects of eating cobalt
{fiy poison.) The child was taken sick at
noon on Monday. At first the parents
did not know what allied it. It gradually
grew worse, and later in the afternoon
DR.. r. G. Witherspoon was sent for.
When he arrived he pronounced it a case
of poisoning. Upon investigation it was
discovered that the child had eaten of the
mixture, which had molasses in it.
Everything possible was done to relieve
the little sufferer, but all in vain. The
child was not quite three years old.
On account of unforeseen circumstances
the closing exercises of Mrs. c. r. Muir
rays school did not take place last Thurs.
day evening, but were postponed until
last Monday evening, at which time they
occurred. The weather was threatening,
but this did not prevent good crowd Of
the friends and patrons Of the school from
being present to witness the exercises,
which began promptly at 81 o'clock. The
exercises consisted Of the rendition of 81
beautiful little Operetta, which was par
ticipated in by almost the entire school,
and concluded with May-pole dance.
The pupils carried their respective parts
in. very creditable manner, and the
evenings entertainment was highly en-"
joyed by all present.
The Columbia correspondent Of tho
Charleston Sunday News says: "Mr. W.
H. Frierson, Treasurer of Anderson
County, has made capital settlement Of
State taxes with the Comptroller General.
Total State tax charged, S29,59606; paid
State Treasurer. $2S,942.24; commissions,
$495.s4; abated by Comptroller General
for errors, $12.46; nulla bona, $l45.52. In
Anderson County. there are back taxes
due by the Blue Ridge Railroad Compa-
ny from 1870 to 1881 inclusive, amounting
to $S,2s16l. By Act of Legislature this
railroad was exempted from paying any
of these taxes. except the school tax on
the condition that it should complete its
line by a certain date Having failed to
do so the taxes have accrued, and with
costs and penalties for non-payment have
been transferred to Solicitor Orr for col
lection"
Mr.. w. "A. Geer, who resides about
three and one-half miles east of the city,
had the misfortune to lose his dwelling
house, with almost its entire contents, to-
,gether with an clubhouse containing a
good supply Of provisions, on last Satur-
day night by fire. Mr.. Geer and his fam
lily had retired, and were aroused from
their slumbers by the flames about II
o'clock. They scarcely had time to es-
cape from the building, and only succeed
ed in saving few articles of clothing and
two or three pieces of furniture. The
origin of the fire is not known, but is
supposed to have been accidental. There
was insurance to the amount OF $500 on
the house and 5000 on the furniture. Mr..
Geer thinks his loss will exceed 81 1000
over and above his insurance. He and
his family have the sympathy of many
friends in their misfortune.
Hon. John Wilson,died at his residence
in this city on last Thursday morning at
two o'clock, after a painful illness Of
several weeks duration. BY our older
citizens Mr.. Wilson was generally known
as Scotch John" Wilson. BE was born
in Scotland in 1872, and came to this
country when boy with his fathers fam.
lily. His father settled in Laurens County.
He remained there with his father until
1850, when he removed to this County.
Four years later he moved into town,
where he resided until 1875, when he re-
moved to Honea Path, residing there un-
til last Fall, when he came back to Ander-
son. Mr.. Wilson was member of the
State Legislature from 1852 to 1854, and
afterwards filled the position of Commis-
sioner of the Poor. then Magistrate and
then Trial Justice. He was member of
the Constitutional Convention in 1866.
In 1870 he was elected to the State Senate,
where he served the term Of four years.
During his residence at Honea Path he
was appointed Postmaster there, which
position he held for some time. Mr..
Wilson was 9 man of considerable me-
chanical genius, and during his life he
invented and patented several machines,
among them loom and burglar gun.
An aged wife and six children survive
him. His remains were inferred in the
Baptist cemetery Thursday afternoon,
Rev. T. p. Bell conducting the funeral
services.
a PIaaeanf nav at Honea Path