The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-12

cessful and prosperous farmer that makes
things count around him.
The first Commencement exercises of
the Anderson Female College will take
place in the Chapel of Patrick's Military
institute this (Thursday) evening, begin
ming at 81 o'clock. The pro ogramme will
consist of music, recitations and calisthen-
les. The friends of the College are cordi.
ally invited to attend and witness the ex-
ercises,
The Democrats of the city. should not
forget to attend their Club meetings on to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon, at 6 o'clock:
Club No. will meet in the knights Oh
Honor Hall, and Club No. in the Court
House. These meetings are held for the
purpose of freorganizing, and it is the duty
of every Democrat to attend them. ke'
member the time and places.
DR.. Ralph w. Brown, accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. E. W. Brown, Jr., left the
city few days ago on very important
mission. He went to Hollins, Va, where,
on Tuesday afternoon, he was married to
Miss Irene G. Goodman. The Doctor and
his lovely bride are expected home Friday
morning. The bride is well known in
Anderson, having spent a year or two here
as student of the Female Seminary.
Her friends will extend her q cordial
welcome back to Anderson.
All men who have reached the age of
twenty-one years since Novem ber,. 1888,
or will be twenty.one years of age before
November, 1890, and not yet registered,
must register on Salesday in July of this
wear. OF be forever debarred from that
right. The white citizen who neglects to
register is derelict in duty 10 his country,
and in that neglec; sacrifices his own
right to the exercise of the highest privi-
lege of fcitizenship-that of taking part in
the choosing of the officers of the State.
Mr.. Walter S. FAINT, of Weathe1ford,
Texas. reached Anderson Tuesday.
after an absence of eight years, and
will spend few weeks here at his old
home with his parents. He 1s looking
we'll and doing well, and his numerous
friends are glad to greet him again. Mr.:
Faut is Cashier of tho. First National
Bank, of Weatherford, and is recognized as
one of the leading, progressive young men
of his adopted home. Eight years have
elapsed since he last visited his native
home.
Frank LesEe'S Illustrated Newspaper for the
week ending June 14th contains the "Song
of the Steeple," written expressly for its
pages by Monroe II. Rosenfield, author of
3sWith all her faults. / love Der STILL"
This song is one Of the most spirited and
delightful which this popular composer
has produced, and it will be sure to find a
very hearty welcome from all classes of
people The music is not difficult, but
full of inspiration. The song is illustrated,
and can only be obtained as now publish
ed in Frank Leslics,
Four negroes carried some liquor to
Church with them in Brushy Creek Town
ship last Sunday. and, as is usually the
result in such cases, remained out of tho
huuse during service and disturbed the
meeting After the congregation stood it
two Of the disturbers and tied them to
trees, and sent for q Trial Justice, who
soon came, and issued papers, tried the
case preliminarily, and bound one of
them over to Court and committed the
other to Jail in default of bond. This was
quick work, all done on Sunday except
the. bringing of the negro to Jail, and he
arrived soon Monday morning. They
must be taught to behave at Church.
Mrs. J. L McGee and her daughter,
Miss Mamie. were out driving Monday af-
ternoou. While going down WhitDer
street the horse became frightened at an
engine, which was shifting some cars on
the Savannah Valley Railroad, and ran
away. The horse ran at q rapid speed
down the hill, and, in crossing the bridge
over Whitner's Creek, the buggy struck
the banisters and was badly smashed.
Mrs. MCGEE was thrown out Of the buggy,
and painfully bruised and hurt in several
places, but the attending physicians do
not consider the wounds serious. Miss
Mamie was not hurt. Wednesday morn
ing Mrs. McGee was resting as easy as pos
sible, though still suffering intense pain.
A representative of the INTELL1eENcER
worshipped with the congregation at Mt.
Pisgah last Sunday. a large congregation
take that interest in the Sunday School
work that it deserves. Rev. Mr.. Ver-
million preached strong and earnest
sermon, which was listened to attentively.
It vas pleasure to be there. Crops are
looking well along the road, but owing to
the heavy recent rains, they are generally
needing work. There were two small fires
in the vicinity of Mt. Pisgah last week.
The house occupied by Mr.. Stanley was
burned, and most Of it's contents destroyed.
Also Burl Haygood's house was deinol-
ished by the flames and everything i'll it
lost. Both fires are supposed to have
been accidental.
On Wednesday afternoon, 4th inst at
the residence of Mr.. N. C. Burriss, in this
County, quite number OF relatives and
friends assembled TO witness the marriage
of Rev. r. FL. Burriss and Miss Pauline
darkness. at $50 p. Ill. the parties
walked quietly into the parlor, which had
been elegantly decorated for the occasion,
and, standing beneath beautiful floral
arch, gave their mutual VOWS and were
pronounced husband and wife, Rev. Jas.
81. Mcmillan, of Hartwcli, Co., assisted
by Rev. T. G. Ligon, Of Lowndesville, S.
c.. officiating. Gifted aud consecrated,
Mr.. Burriss gives promise of great useful
ness in his calling. He carries his accom-
plished bride to Lee9vil)e, S. c., where he
has begun his first pastoral work. The
INTELLIaENcER joins the many friends of
the happy couple in extending congratu.
lations and wishing them long and
happy life.
Mr.. j. w. Dacus died quite suddenly at
his home in Greenville last Sunday even
ing at 6 o'clock. About eight weeks ago
he was stricken with paralysis, but had
recovered sufficiently to spend short
while each day at his store, and his friends
were hopeful that he would soon be re-
stored to his usual health. On Sunday
morning be had second stroke of paral-
ysis, which caused his death. Mr.. Dacus
was we'll known in Anderson County,
having been born and reared near Viii.
liamston. For number Of years he
merchandiZed at Williamson, and was
engaged in tho same business at Green
vile. He was thorough business man,
and an upright citizen. He was mem-
ber Of the knights Of Honor and Ancient
Order of United Workmen, his member.
ship in both organizations being in this
city. Mr.. Dacus wss Al years Of age, and
a member Of the Baptist Church. A wife
and two children are left to cherish his
memory. His remains were inferred at
Williamson. Ills many friends through
out this section will regret to hear OF his
death.
The Home School, of which Miss Leno-
ra C. Hubbard is the accomplished princi.
pal, closed last Thursday for the Summer
vacation. There were no special closing
exercises, but number of the patrons of
the School were present during the day to
hear tie repoyt OF the examinations. DR..
s. M. Orr, who has been delivering series
of Lectures to the school in physiology,