The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-07-13

Rev. G. 4. Smith, the pastor of the
Methodist Church in this city, has been
granted three weeks vacation by his
Congregation, and left last Friday to join
his family at SulliYan's Island. His pull:
pit last Sunday was occupied by Rev: Sidl
81. Browne, the venerable chaplain OF the
South Carolina Press Association, who
remained over il Anderson q few days
after the Association adjourned.
A weekly editor in Georgia makes the
following mention of citizens death:
aPoor Jim Brown hung his earthly gar
ments on limb and swan the river yes
day. he didn't stand back because the
water was cold, but plunged right In, rose
smiling, struck out for the opposite shore
hand overland, where the angels were
awaiting him with finer suit of clothes
than poor Jim ever wore in life. Jim got
there in great shape"
Mr.. A. T. Newell, progressive young
farmer Of Hopewell Township, last fall
sowed nineteen bushels of wheat on about
twenty-four acres, which yielded him
three hundred and twelve bushels. On
one acre, which IVES measured by an ap-
pointee of Hopewell Alliance, he gath
cred thirty.three and three. fourth bushels,
which he harvested with bis reaper in
thirty FIVE minutes. Mr.. Newell also
harvested between twelve and fifteen hun
dred bushels of oats. all of which he did
not have threshed. 1t gives us pleasure
to hear such reports from our farmers.
Miss Olivia Newton will open work in
the Walker Mel Elmoyle School next Mon
day, 18th inst, and OF course full attend.
ance is desired the first and every day.
Miss Newton has just returned from an
interesting meeting of the Woman's Mis-.
sionary Society of the South Carolina
Conference held in Sumter. This Society
will in few days send Miss Sunie Little.
john, Of Pacolet, as missionary to Brazil,
and in September Miss Sallie Reynolds, OF
Greenville, will start for China. Beth Ia
dies are experienced teachers and accom-
plished in music. They are the first fe-
male missionaries sent out by the Society.
Mrs. Cornelia Martin, wife of Mr.. Ad-
Olson Martin and daughter of Mr.. Joel T.
Egin, died at her home in Due West
Township, Abbeville County, on Friday,
9th inst, in the 36th year of her age. She
joined the Baptist Church dc tho age of IA
years and has ever since been consistent
member. She was sick for long time
with consumption, but bore her Ill
ness with patience and resignation. She
leaves devoted husband and five chill
dren and host Of relatives and friends.
On the day following her death her re-
mains were inferred in the Churchyard at
Donalds, Rev. M. McGee conducting the
funeral services.
Mr.. William Crowther, ofAntreville, Abb
beville County, died last Tuesday morning
after short illness. The deceased was born
in Yorkshire, England, in 1914, and was
brought to this country when he was four
years old. He was man Of open, frank
and candid disposition. Mr.. Crowther
had lived up to very high Ideal life. He
was for years 9 faithful and consistent
member Of the First Creek Baptist Church,
at which place he was buried Wednesday,
after appropriate funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. K. D. Hawkins, his pas
tor. He was the father Of eleven children,
six Of whom are still living. These, with
IN aged wife, survive him. The Antre.
vile vicinity has lost one of its oldest and
best citizens.
The Sunday School Institute of the sa-
uda Association convened in the Baptist
Church, this city, Tuesday morning, and
he program for the day was exceedingly
On Tuesday evening mis-
zion meeting was held and edifying adj
lresses were delivered by Revs. o. L.
Martin, T. M. Galphin and I. M. Mercer.
This morning all Of the old officers were
.e. elected. viz: President, Rev. D. W.
diott; Vice. Presidents, A. r. Cox, @.
Wardlaw and DR.. ). A. Robinson; Secre-
ary, T.. T. Wakefield; and after con-
.luding the program set apart for the
lay, the Institute adjourned to meet
1t Lebanon. next year. There was good
Of delegates, and several visit
ng brethren from other Institutes were
N attendance.
William Nathan Mitchell, colored, was
committed to Jail last Tuesday by Trial
Justice Todd to await trial at the next
;erm Of the Court Of Sessions, on charge
If compound larceny. He stole Dupli-
,ate School Claim from the School Com
Office. This he undertook to ]
Iell to Eessep g Co.--Mr. LESSER went TO /
let the money FROM the bank to pay forit
md the thief &ft, Thin he had gomez
or the police. The claim was left with
Lesser & Co., together with two books.
These were turned oyer to School Com
missioner Wardlaw, who proved to be q
pretty good detective, as well as good
school Commissioner, and in less than
light hours the thief was in the look up,
1aying been arrested ten miles in the
County by E. G.. Rose, special constable.
Mrs. Ann Mattison, relict of the late
Daniel Mattison, died at her home in the
Calhoun section on Friday, 9th inst, in
he 18th rear of her age, after q very pain"
'ul illness. "Aunt Ann" as she was IA
niliarly known by all Of her friends and
was truly good woman
n every sense of the word, and through
,ut her life che was ever ready to assist
;he poor and needy. administer comfort
If sympathy to the afflicted. She had
been jealous and useful member of the
Baptist Church since her girlhood, and
,he has gone to that home prepared for
he faithful. Her memory will long be
cherished by her friends. Her remains
were buried at Shady Grove, Rev. n.
MCGEE conducting the funeral services.
Mr.. William R. White died at his home
in this city on Wednesday, 9Th inst., at
4 o'clock q. m., aged So years. Mr.. White
was born in Oconee County, and In his
young manhood Joined Bethel Presbyte-
rian Church, near Walhalla, and for a
long number Of years served as an Elder
in that Church and as Superintendent of
the Sunday School. For long time he
was postmaster at Highlands. He moved
from Highlands to Walha)la, whence he
moved to Franklin County, Ga, where he
resided three years, and last December
came to Anderson. A good man and
useful Christian has gone to his reward.
He was man whoBe decided Christian
influence was felt wherever he lived, and
his trust in his last hours was unwavering
in Him whom through life he had served.
A wife and eigh. children, all of whom
except two are grown, survive him. His
remains were inferred in Silver Brook
Cemetery, Rev. DR.. Frierson conducting
the funeral services.
Death of the Oldest Resident Of An
derson.
It is our sad duty this week to chroni-
Gle the death OF the oldest resident of
Anderson and perhaps the last of the
original settlers of the place. We allude
TO the death of Mr., Jeptha Forbes Will