The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-09

We would again remind our readers
that Rev. VIM. Jones, D. D., OF Atlanta,
will deliver his .amous lecture, "The
Bows in Grey, or the Confederate Soldier
as knew him." In the Opera House to.
morrow friday evening for the benefit
of the Confederate Monument Fund.
Admission, 25 cents. The pupils of the
several schools of the city, however, will
be charged only Is cents admission.
The Messrs. Brown Bros. have sold
their stock of dry goods and groceries, the
former to Messrs. c. F.. Jones & Co. and
the latter to Mess,s. Brownlee d Brown,
and propose in the future to do an exclu-
siye cotton business. Messrs. Jones q
Co. have rented the store.room and Intend
stocking it with clothing and gents fur.
nishing goods, which they will conduct
in connection with their present business.
Mrs. Grief Tate died at her home in Va
repnes Township last Tuesday afternoon,
alter brief but painful illness with ty-
phoid pneumonia. aged about 60 years:
aer remains were laid to rest in the FIAT
Rock Churchysrd on Wednesday. Mrs.
Tate was the second wife of her huahand,
and was native of Laurens County. 81
WAS devout member 'of the Baptist
Church, and her death is deeply regretted
by wide circle Of friends. MI. Iate ,,,5 1s
also very sick, and his friends fear he Will
not recover.
The following arc the Petit Jurors for
the June Term of Court, which opens on
the fourth Monday: W. P. Childers, j. N.
8 Mcconnell, W. W. Holder, w. 8. Muir
phy,.J. H. Burdine, j. W. Poore, Il. +.
Haynie. NJ. G. Ellenburg, NJ. F. Flem-
ming. Jeptha Harper, j. H. Price, B. F.
Mullikin. D. ]. Nj. Craig, J. H. King, w.
D. Garrison, s. D. Brownlee, ]. W. Teas.
ley. w. II. Tucker, J. A. Elgin, Lesrd
Newton. w. Med Cochran, E. A. Major,
CIV. Richey. C. E. Horton, w. j. Rob.
bins, Jr., w. C. Armstrong, T. NJ. Nelson,
s. j. Duckworth, j. O. Hawkins, j. r.
Donald. j. G. Milford, J. r. Branyon,
SamI Bowen. NJ, G. Smith, NJ. B. Gaines
and VIM. A. Dugan.
The Williamson Female College held
sions last week. The Rev. Charles B..
on the unique subject, "Uncommon
ject was treated skillfully and ably. An
interesting feature Of this splendid institu-
ton is Its Art Department, which always
reaches high order Of merit At present
this department Is in charge of Mics Kee-
ley, and the art exhibition Of last week
was an excellent one, attesting alike the
high ability of the teacher and the aptness
ofthe pupils. DR.. Lander and his corps
of assistants are doing good work, and
their college stands in the foremost rank
of the colleges of The State,
Bob Brooks and jeff Nix, two young
white men, who formerly lived in this
County, were lodged in Jail here the other
day, having been captured In Alabama
and brought here by lawyer Dill, of Green
willie, under requisitiou from the Cover
nor of this State upon Gov. Jones, of Ala
bama. Dill gets the reward of $75 each
for the arrested men. They are charged
with assault and battery. 1t seems that
three or four years ago Brooks and Nix
took an old man by the name of Nun.
nslly, of the Brushy Creek section, out Of
his honse and gave him severe beating,
and then fed. Nnnnally was charged
with having treated his wife cruelty, and
it is supposed he was whipped on that &C.
count.
Mrs. Eugenia Earle. youngest daughter
of the late DR.. A. E. Thompson and wife
of Mr.. Thos. B. Earle, died at her home in
Rock Mills Township on Sunday evening,
9Th inst, after q brief illness with pnen-
monia, aged about 3S years. Her remains
were inferred In the Roberts Churchyard
on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. r. G. Ligon
conducting the funeral services. Mrs.
Earle had long been consistent member
Of Roberts Church, and had been in feeble
health for several months, though her ILL.,
ness was not considered serious until a few
days preceding her death. She was lady
Of many noble traits of character, de.
voted wife and All affectionate mother, and
leaves behind her bereaved husband and
four little children, who, with many
friends and relatives. will long cherish
her memory.
The Piedmont correspondent OF the
Greenville Neps says IAN ice cream fes-
tival given here Saturday night under the
auspices of the Presbyterian church result.
ted in wholesale poisoning Of it's custo-
mers. It Is said that the cream was made
on Friday and, remaining in the cans
over night, had developed tasteless but
dangerous power. The evening passed off
pleasant to the guests and profit.
able to the church, but short time after
their return home about sixty ofthoss who
had partaken of the unhealthy dish began
to exhibit symptoms Of acute poisoning
and the physicians Of the place were over
whelmed with urgent calls. Many of the
cases were severe, and but for prompt at
tention would certainly have resulted fa-
tally. This event will doubtless establish
the fact in this community that ice cream
and tin cans cannot be left together with
safety
Mrs. Abb Harrison was found dead in
her bed at the home Of her step-son, Mr..
W. T. w. Harrison, near this city, last
Friday morning. She occupied room
with three other members of the family,
and on the preceding evening retired to
bed in her usual health. She departed
other inmates Of the room ever knew at
what hour her soul took its eight. Her
death, therefore, was great shock to the
family as we'll as to her friends and &C.
quaintances. It Is supposed heart failure
was the cause Of her death. Mrs. Harri-
son was in the y4th year Of her age, and
was the relict of VIM. Harrison, deceased.
She was most excellent Christian wo.
man, and was loved and admired by her
numerous friends and acquaintances.
She had long been faithful member Of
the Presbyterian Church, and her loved
ones have the consolation of knowing that
she is now at rest with the Saviour. On
Saturday afternoon her remains were in
tered in the Presbyterian Churchyard,
Rev. H. B. Fapt conducting tie funeral
services.
Our Bolton correspondent sends us the
following notice of the death Of one of An
derson County's best citizens: It is our
mournful duty to chronicle the death Of
MI. Geo. W. McDavid. He passed qui.
city out of this world Of sorsow unto the
next on Friday, June 3rd. He was born
in Grsenville County on the 31st day Of
May, 1882, and was therefore sixty years
old. The early part of his life was spent
in Greenville County. On December 3Ist,
1855, he was happily married to Miss
Acker, daughter Of Mr.. ]. 8. Acker, of the
Toney Creek section. For two years after
be was married he lived on farm near
his wife's old home, but at the end of that
time, about October, 1857. he was given 8
section on the @. & G. r. R. at Bolton.
Tho highest tribute we can pay to his
ability and character is to say that he has
been almost continually employed on this