The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-02-14

/ The TOney Greek correspondent OF th
Greenville News, under date of the St
= inst, says: "A man from near Fountai
Inn passed Wednesday morning on hi
return from Anderson, where he had bee
to swap horses. He was on foot, with
bride on his arm and saddle on hi
back, making tracks for home b
claimed that his horse had fallen an
broken his neck. The report is, that th
horse had imbibed too freely, as Anderso
is wet now.''
Last Friday 4.year- old Child of Nil
iam Thompson, colored, who resides IL
Mr.. J. ]. Fretwell's yard, in this city
was so severely burned that IL died tha
night. The child, with its little brothe,
had been left in the house alone, and b,
some means its clothing caught fire
Some one vent to the little ones relic
and found it: wrapped up in quill!
which, it is supposed, he had done t
smother the flames. Its body was burnet
in several places, aud its suferings wer
intense until death came to its relief.
Tie Baptist Courier of last week, says
s'The Belton Church had an enjoyable
season last Sunday. 1t was the seventh
anniversary of the pastorate Of DR.. Chas
Manly, and it was celebrated by conolud
ing the payment for their organ and {
couple of stoves, which lesYes the church
/ without q dollar Of indebtedness. DR.
Manly preached from the same text ht
used in his first sermon seven years ago
but this does not signify that he has up
turned .sthe barrel" Belton rejoices ir
the progress made under his direction
and they were never more united OF
active In the work Of the Lord"
Mr.. Thos. B. Palmer died at his home
in Pendleton Township, on Tuesday, the
9th inst. a few days preceding he receiv.
ed stroke of paralysis, which rendered
him helpless and speechless, and which
caused his death. Mr.. Palmer was about
60 years of age, and VAS one of Anderson
County's best citizens, whose death is
deeply deplored by wide circle of friends
and relatives. He was faithful member
of Smith Chapel (Methodist Church,
His remains were inferred at Cedar
Grove Church on the day following his
death, Rev.J. Walter Dickson and Rev.
T. P. Phillips conducting the funeral SER
vices. A wife and eight children are left
to mourn his death.
Phillis Malsel, an old colored woman,
about 80 years Of age, living on Mr. G. P.
Ksy's plantation, in Bolton Township,
died very suddenly last Thursday morn.
ing. While setting by the fire nursing a
little grand-child, her daughter.in:law
who was in the far end of the room, heard
the child fall to the floor, and, upon look
! ing around, aaw the old woman falling to
the floor. She at once went to the old
woman and found her dead. The old
woman had eaten a hearty breakfast that
morning, and was apparently as we'll as
usual, and her sudden death caused some
excitement in the neighborhood. Coroner
Nance, being notified Of the death, held
an inquest over the deceased on Friday,
and the jury, after hearing the evidence
and the statement of the physician, rem
dered verdict that heart disease was the
cause Of her death.
The Hartwell Sun, of last week. con-
tained the following notice of the death Of
q former citizen of Anderson: "Mr. Sea-
born Jones, former resident of this
County, was buried at Cokesbury Church
on last Sunday. Mr.. Jones died at the
home of Mr.. Frank sitton. near Seneca,
s. G., Saturday morning, February End,
and by his request was brought to Cokes-
bury for interment. Mr.. Jones lived for
many years near this Church, of which he
was then member, and filled the Offices
of Trustee and Steward. He-was also q
magistrate for eeveral years, and promi-
nent and influential citizen. He moved
to Anderson short time after the war,
and lived there and in the adjacent
Counties with his children till his death.
he was in his seventy sixth year, ssand
with the exception of Mr.. Joe Jones OF
GAINESVILLE, is the last of the family. he
leaves many friends and relatives to
mourn his departure
The following books and periodicals
have been donated to the Anderson Iii
brary Association since the opening Of its
rooms to the public: By Mrs. Kate B.
Maxwell-"Our Fathers Home;' Mrs. L.
M. Ayer-"Taylor's Holy Living, "But-
ler's Analogy" "shaw's New History OF
English and American Literature" forty
eight copies of the "The Critic, !" Library
of Natural History" "The National At
las" "Well Springs of TRUTH" and q
number Of Atlantic Monthlies; Hon.
B. F. Crayton-"south Carolina" Mr..
Lassel1, of Baltimore, "The New South ~
J. w. Quattlebaum-'A Voice from
South Carolina;p Rev. T. F. Gadsden-
"Narative of the North Polar Expedi.
tion;" DR.. NJ. L. Sharpe -"Pictorial His.
tory of the United States" by Stephens.
Conversations on the Bible" 1.-THE Rise
and Fall Of the Confederate Govern,
ment," by Jefferson Davis, and ''Chriat in
the Camp" by DR.. J. VIM. Jones; J. M
Patrick--a large number of the "0aicia
Reports of the Patent!O Office" Hon. J. l.
Tribble presented beautiful copy of til
"Bible" and Worcester's Unabridged Die
tionary. and Mrs. j. r. Vandiyer severa
numbers of 1.-The Century Magazine
These are all valuable books, aud are
highly appreciated by the Association
The large picture representing the Ander
son Hotel, which hangs over the mantel
piece, was presented by Mr.. F. T. vii
bite. The Association ia also indebted Il
several newspapers for contributions o
their papers to its files.
Our city is certainly on boom, not
mushroom growth, but real, solid, sub
stantisl boom. She has many adyan
tages which are becoming known abroa'
and realized at home. Situated, as she is
In a fine farming section, at proper dis
tance from the foot Of the mountains, sh
is naturally the center of trade for yer
large section OF country. Her merchant
ara live enarpetic and enternrisinr