The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-12-17

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mourn the death of another one of hor
died at his home near Midway Church on
Thursday night, 10th inst, after an i'll.
ness of several weeks. Mr. Maddox was
born in Lanrens County, but many years
ago moved into Anderson County, where
he has ever since resided. He was a most
excellent, upright citizen, and had lived tc
the ripe old age of 81 years. He lived a
most quiet, orderly life and had perhaps
as few enemies as any man in our whole
section of country. His aged wife and
several sons and daughters arc left to
cherish the memory OF a kind husband
and devoted father. On Friday his re.
rnaius were inferred in the Midway
Churchyard. the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. DR.. Frierson, in the
presence of many friends and relatives.
We extend our sympathies to the family
in their bereavement.
Literary Club has been organized in
the city, and the enthusiasm of its mem
bers foroshadows long and successful
career for the Club. The officers of the
organization are President, Prof. II. H.
Watkins Vice-President, Miss Lucia
Patrick Secretary and Treasurer J. w.
Quattlehaum, Esq. Historian, John X
Hood. Esq; Critic, Miss Maggie Evans.
The other mem bers of the Club are: Miss
Virginia Evans, Misses Lucille, Louise
and Victorine hardin. Miss Varina
Brown, Miss Olive. Brown, and Lieuten-
ants r.. @. Donaldson, Jr., T. w. Gary
and A. e.. Miller, L. +. Cochran, Esq
Judge w. F. Cox, Messrs. G. W. Evans
and S. Baker and Drs. ]. P. Anderson and
F. L. Naramore. The Club will meet
every Monday night, and their first study
will hs Shakespeare's Merchant of Ve-
NICE" The plan of work of the Club will
be the reading and critical discussion OF
various authors, essays, music, DC.
The Columbia Register, of last Friday,
1lth inst, says: THE sad announcement
of the death of Mr.. B. P. Norris was made
yesterday afternoon about S 30 o'clock.
While the death of Mr.. Norris was, in
measure, expected by his friends, still it
was somewhat of a surprise at this time
and was received with profound regret by
all who knew him. Mr.. Norris was
member of the city police force for about
tation of being a fearless, trustworthy and
efficient officer. He leaves wife and five
children to mourn his loss, and to them
the Register can tender the sympathies Of
the whole community in their sad aff1ic-
tion." The deceased was taken i'll with
pneumonia about month preceding his
death, and was on the road to recovery,
but was taken with a relapse, which
brought on typhoid pneumonia, and soon
carried him to his long home. Mr.. Norris
was about 40 years Of age, and was born
and reared in this County, being son of
A. o. Norris, Esq, deceased. He pos.
sessed most genial disposition, and had
wide circle Of friends and relatives in
this County who will hear of his death
with great sorrow. On Friday his remains
were brought to Bolton, and on Saturday
morning carried out to Shady Grove
Church, where, in the presence Of large
crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives,
they were laid to rest, Rev. l.. M. Rice
conducting appropriate funeral services.
On Sabbath morning at 2. o'clock the
River Street, was seen to be on fire, and
when discovered the fire had made so
much progress that it was impossible to
save the building. The fire bell was
sounded, and quickly the fire companies
and large crowd Of people responded to
the alarm. Very little furniture could be
saved in fact, a man who was sleeping in
a back room of The house barely escaped
with his life, as burning timbers were
falling into his room, and had scorched
his hair, before he could be awakened and
made to realize his danger. The fremen
worked vigorously, first turning their at
tention to the saving of a cottage near by
belonging to Mr.. Jas. T. Pearson, which
was in imminent danger of burning. In a
few minutes after the fire companies COM
menced work the flames were entirely ex-
guished, and further danger avoided.
Jane Hagyood seemed to be a thrifty wo-
man, for she had large flock of geese,
but unfortunately had shut them under
the house Saturday night. If "you are
anxious to know exactly what's 30" as to
the fate of those poor birds lust ask of
the man in the moon" We are informed
that Jane Haygood was slave of Gen.
Aver, and that he had given her this lit
tie home, which was four room wooden
building, on which there was no insurance,
so that james loss will amount to $500 or
$40O Anderson's sire laddies" respond
to alarms promptly, and work with will
They are brave fellows, and our city ap.
preciates their services. Saturday nights
fire is the first that Anderson has had in
eight or ten months.