The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-30

Our progressive City Council are having
excavated, at the intersection of East
Boundary and.RiYer streets, opposite the
residence of Councilman Watkins cistern
of the capacity of 10000 gallons. tits well
to be prepared for an emergency, but it is
to be hoped that the future will be as the
past, as there has been but one fire in
that quiet suburb. in the period of forty
years. The work is being engineered by
Street Overseer Reed and the brick work
is under contract Of Jos. N. Byrnm. An.
other is being completed on University
Hill, and Chief Maxwell informs us that
three more will be located in other portions
of the city.
The Richmond d Danville Railroad
Company have force Of twenty-five or
thirty hands, in charge Of Construction
Master sam'l Sharpe and Section Master
Erskine, engaged in grading and laying
track from The main track, opposite the
Oil Mill, to the Cotton Factory grounds.
The work will be completed in ten or
twelve days. Mr.. Cecil, the energetic con-
tractor of the building of the Cotton Mills,
is making fine progress in the manufac.
ture of brick, having in kiln and on the
yard near half million, and in a few days,
if the weather continues favorable, will
commence the foundation, and by early
fall will have the building ready for the
machinery.
Mr.. T. r. Osborne, who formerly re.
sided near Fair Play, was accidentally
killed on Tuesday night, 2lst inst, at
Smith Mines, near Birmingham, Ala.
he was timber foreman at the mines,
and while preparing to set up some tim
ber to support the roof, a part of the roof
fell in upon him, killing him instantly.
He leaves wife and several children to
mourn his untimely death. Mr.. Osborne
was convicted q number of years ago at
Walhalla of the murder of Mrs. Richard
Compton, and was sent to the Penitentiary
for term of years, but while at work as
convict on the Bolton, Williamson d
Fasley Railroad, made his escape, and was
never captured.
We took little jaunt down into the
lower section of the County last Satur-
day, and crossed over into Abbeville
County and spent the night at the hospi.
table home Of our kinsman, Mr.. 3. 3.
Norris. On Sunday we attended services
at First Creek Church, and listened to an
excellent sermon from the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Smart. There is always very large
congregation at this place on the fourth
Sunday in May, and last Sunday was no
exception to the rule. Indeed, the Church
could not accommodate the crowd, and
many persons had to remain outside.
This church has very large and intelli-
gent membership, and it is real pleasure
to meet and mingle with them. That
section of the country is needing rain, but
the crops along the roads we travelled
looked much better than we expected to
find them. They are free from grass, and
the cotton is growing finely. There is an
abundance of fruit in that section. We
nave promised q number Of our friends to
20 back down there when it gets ripe, and
we are going to fulfill the promise.
Mrs. Emma Wakefield, wife of Mr..
saml ]. Wakefield, died at her home at
Antreville, Abbeville County. last Sun
day night Mrs. Wakefield was the eldest
daughter of Mr.. E. B. Norris, and was
about 80 years of age. She had been sick
onlya q few days, and the announcement
OF her death was great shock to her nu-
merous friends and relatives. The old
saying that death loves shining mark is
truly verified in this instance. She was
most excellent, noble woman, with
lovely character and sweet, amiable dis
position, whose many kind deeds and
noble virtues will long be cherished by
those who knew her and loved her. at
an early age she joined the First Creek
Baptist Church, and throughout her life
was an active, consistent member. Her
remains were laid to rest in the First
Creek Churchyard on Tuesday morning,
Rev. J. S. Murray conducting the funeral
services in the presence of large con-
course of friends snd relatives She
leaves a heart.broken husband. two
bright little boys and a host of relatives
and friends to mourn her death.
8 The Annual Drill and Inspection of the
Citadel Cadets took place in Charleston
Last Friday, and an Ander 10Y won
the prize, gold star, fer the besE drilled
Cadet of the corps. All of the four Com.
panies participated in the drill, and the
contest was finally narrowed down to four
Cadets, one from zach Company. In
speaking of the eogtest between these
four Cadets, the Charleston World says:
"The contest did not last long. After the
first round Cadet P. Z. McCnlly was left
alone in his glory. When the result was
announced, the other Cadets seized upon
him, rubbed his head, hurrahed over him,
and finally bore him in triumph on their
shoulders all around the green. After
order had been restored, the drum was
sounded and the entire corps fell in for
dress parade. Before the parade, however,
the medal was presented to Mr.. AIcCully,
with the usual ceremony, by General
Johnston, Superintendent of the Academy.
Cadet McCully is one of the youngest Ca
diets in the Academy. He is the son Of a
prominent merchant of Anderson. This
is his second year Of the Citadel. He has
always taken high stand In his classes
and among his fellow Students
a Sensation In Anderson.
An affair of unusual occurrence has