The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-04
The Atlanta Constitution, of last satur

+ rough luck night before last. He came to
Atlanta and at tho union depot bought
some apples. The. divine walked along
pairing them on the sidewalk in blissful
Inconsistencies of the law. Patrolman
Mehaffey arrested Williams for it and to
the preachers utter dismay, he spent the
night in the lookup. Yesterday he ap.
peared before Recorder Calhoun. Ills
eloquent plea for his liberty overcame the
Judge and he was released"
The Orangeburg Enterprise, Of the 9th
g. ult., says: "The Rev. j. L. MeLees will
: be married on next Tuesday to Miss An
ME Coruelson, the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. George Fl. Cor
nelson. The ceremonies will take place
al the Presbyterian Church at 6 o'clock p.
M, and the happy pair will leave on the
evening train for their bridal trip. They
will make a tour of Europe and will visit
Palestine. remaining away four months"
Mr.. McLees has many friends in Ander.
son County, his native home, who will
join us in extending congratulations.
A little fiva.year-old son of Mr.. w. A.
Simpson, who lives in Brushy Creek
Township, near Piedmont, met with
painful accident on Monday, 25th ult.
Mr.. Simpson was burning off field near
his house, and the little fellow was play.
ing around there. Mr.. Simpson WAS
called away for few minutes, aud in
short time the screams of the child at
tracted his attention. Hurrying to his
rescue, the father discovered that the
child had caught fire and his body and
legs were severely burned. On last Mon
day the little fellow was still living, but
our informant stated that he was suffering
intensely and in critical condition.
"Little Nugget" which may be seen in
the Opera House tonight, was in Colum.
bia Monday night, and in speaking of it
the State says: "The folks at the Opera
House must have been glad when the cur
tain rang down on the closing scene last
night, for it was only then they had a
chance to give their risibles a rest
something almost longed for after being
with Herbert Cawthorn and his Little
Nugget" company for a few hours. Caw-
thorn is great, and when he fails to make
you laugh all the world and the balance
| of mankind as MIR, Jefferson once ex-
pressed it, might as we'll give it up. Moth
| ing in the comedy line has visited Colum.
bia this season that has created more jolli-
| ty or caused more laughter than the per-
formance last night"
Hon. John B. Benson died at his home
in Hartwell, Ga, on Wednesday, 9th
| ult, aged 81 years. Mr.. Benson was son
of Enoch B. Benson, and was born and
! reared at Pendleton. When the town of
| Hartwell was located, in 1854, he moved
there, and built one of the first houses in
the place. From that time until his death
he was actively engaged in merchandising,
and did successful business. He took an
active interest in everything that per-
tanned to the welfare of his County and
people, and had served his County in both
the Senate and House Of Representatives |
of Georgia. He was perhaps one of the
best known men in his section of Georgia,
and was highly esteemed by his friends
and acquaintance. Truly good man
has fallen, and the people of Hartwell will !
never find a man who can fill his place.
The Sunday Critique of Atlanta says of |
DR.. George T. Brown, a son of the late DR..
w. c. Brown, of Bolton. who is now in
Atlanta studying medicine: "In March
the Southern Medical Society will hold |
their annual banquet in this city, and it |
is expected to be one of the most elegant |
affairs of the kind eyer held here. DR.. |
George T. Brown, than whom there is not |
a more popular and deserving young gen
tleman in the State, will be toast master |
on that occasion, and everything will be
done In elegant shape. Doctor Brown has !
been elected valedictorian of his class, |
which graduates in March. There are
many talented young physicians in the !
class, and the distinguished honor, a !
highly deserved one, could not have been
conferred on one more worthy. The
many friends of Doctor Brown in this city
are proud of his career and predict for him
place in the very highest ranks of Amer
ican physicians"
Mrs. Elvira s. Wakefield, Che beloved
wife of Mr.. James A. Wakefield, died at
her home at Antreville, Abbeville Coun-
ty, last Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock.
She had been in feeble health for long
time, and at times was great sufferer.
Her death, therefore, was expected at any
time by her immediate family. Mrs.
Wakefield was the youngest daughter of
| Mr.. John Clinkscales, of this County, and
a sister to the senior editor of the INTEL
I1eEEcER. She possessed most genial,
amiable disposition, and was most highly
esteemed by her friends ard acquaint-
ances, to whom. the announcement of her
death will bring sorrow. She has long
been Jealous member of First Creek
Baptist Church, and her everyday life
exemplifed her many noble, Christian
virtues On Wednesday her remains
were inferred at First Creek Church.
Mrs. Wakefield leaves a grief.stiicken
husband and five children, besides host
of relatives, to ever cherish her memory.
Another aged and highly respected citi-
zen of Anderson County has been called
to his eternal home. We allude to the
death of Mr.. John B. Sitton, which oc-
Cured at his home in Pendleton last Sun
day night. Mr.. Sitton was about SO years
years of age, and had been ill for some
time from the effects of grip. In many
respects the deceased was remarkable
man, and his place in this life will be hard
to fill. He was born in Greenville Coun-
ty, and, his parents being poor, in his
boyhood days he felt the responsibilities Of
life and soon started out to battle for him
SELF He served his apprenticeship as a
carriage maker, and in his young man
hood located at Pendleton, where he con-
Quoted large shop, and did an extensive
business. He was fine workman and by
close application to business soon laid
| .Lo Fopn6ot;op for a ounooeafi11 life Ho