The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-11

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his eyes open. too, on che railroad situa-
tion in Carolina, and is watching, with
much interest, the movements Of the Coast
Line in his section"
Rev. J. G.. G. Newton, D. D., whois now
a missionary in Japan, has been elected as
a delegate to the General Conference OF
the NJ. e. Church South. which meets in
Memphis next May. DR.. Newton has
been doing missionary work in Japan
since 1857. Mrs. Newton is in this coun-
try now, having come out to place their
daughter in school at Nashville. and will
return with her husband next summer to
their home in Japan.
The Laurens Advertiser, of yesterday,
says "Maj. Richard Simpson, of Pendle-
ton, the executor of the far famed Clemson
will and the President Of the Board of
Trustees of Clemson College. is with his
wife, visiting her brother, Mr.. Creswell
Darlington Of our town. Msj. Simpson
has many friends and strong family
connection here. being nephew of the
late DR.. John w. Simpson and Q cousin
of the late Chief Justice Simpson"
The new advertisement of the G. A..
Reed Music House should be noted care
fully by every person who contempt ates
buying buggy, carriage, sewing machine,
piano, organ, or other musical instrument.
He Is now Offering extra inducem ents to
cash buyers, and it will pay you to get his
prices. Mr.. Reed, with his clever sales
men, will take delight In showing you
through his big building and quoting you
prices on every article he handles. When
you visit the city be sure to visit the G..
A. Reed Music House.
The Sunday School of Lebanon Church
will observe mission day next Sunday
at 10 o'clock. An interesting
program is being arranged for the occa-
sion, and those who attend will be bene-
flied. H. n. Watkins, Esq, OF this city,
has accepted an invitation to be present
and deliver an address on the subject,
"the power of Titles" which he will han
die in bis usual interesting and impressive
manner. All the friends of the congrega-
ton and Sunday School are cordially in-
vited to attend the services.
Mr.. W. 81. Taylor, District Passenger
Agent of the r. & D. R. R. Co., has been
spending few days in the city arranging
for the transportation Of the members of
Camp Benson, Confederate Veterans Az
secistion, to the Worlds Fair. The vet
erans will leave here next Monday, 10th
inst, and will have a through car to Chi
cago. The rate for the round trip is S25.85,
aud any friends of the veterans can go
with them. The tickets will be good for
fifteen days to return on any regular pas
senger train. All who intend going
should notify Messrs. M. p. Trbble and
w. II. McGill at once. We advise all who
can possibly do so to 60.
Messrs. o E and M. G. Horton, OF this
County, who recently graduated from the
law department of the University of Vir-
ginia, have decided to locate at Carnes-
Vile, Ga, to practice their profession.
These young gentlemen bave worried
and zeaously to secure an edu-
cation, aud, having secured it. have chosen
law as their profession for life. They de.
serve success, and we venture they will
secure IL. Gainesville is fortunate in Sc
curing them as citizens. We commend
them to the good people of Franklin
County as worthy of their confidence and
good will, aud at the same time wish them
all the success attainable in this life.
Mr.. NJ. B. Written died at his home at
Ferrel's Station, Ala, on Saturday, Sep
tember 2Yrd, after brief illness with
fever, aged 80 years. Mr.. Whitten was
the eldest son of Mr.. M. B. Written, of
this County, and moved to Alabama
about eight years ago and accepted posi-
tion in the employ of the f. T., V. d G.
r. R., which he continued to hold until
bis death. he was q worthy, industrious
man, and was highly esteemed by his
friends and acquaintances, es well as by
the railroad officials. His old friends in
Anderson County will regret to hear of
bis death, and will deeply sympathize
with his parents and his wife and two lit
lie children, who ale left to cherish his
The correspondent Of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, writing from Gainesville, Ga,
under date of the 9th inst.,, says: "Rev.
A., A. Marshall, of Crystal Springs, Ga,
who was called to the pastorate of the
First Baptist Church, of this city, has de-
,lined to accept. His health has been
greatly impaired and for this reason he de.
olines. Mr.. Marshall is universally loved,
not only in Gainesville. where he spent
the flower Of his youth, but wherever he
Is known. By his suave manners, lovely
character and magic eloquence he walked
By easy effort into the hearts of the people
of Gainesville. While the citizens regret
The fact that be is unable to undertake
the arduous duties incumbent upon the
pastor of this important Church, they
agree that he has acted with prudence in
not accepting"
Last Friday morning, about II o'clock,
The dwelling house of Mr.. J. O. Snellgrove,
who lives about four miles south of the
city limits was burned to the ground and
nearly every article inside was consumed.
Mr.. Snellgrove WAS In the city at the
time, and the members Of his family were
in the field picking cotton. Mrs. SHELL
grove had left the house only short time
before, and soon the smoke attracted her
as we'll as the attention OF some
of the neighbors, all of whom ran to the
burning house. They were too late to
save the house. but by hard work man
aged to keep the outbuildings from being
destroyed. The loss falls quite heavy on
Mr.. Snellgrove, who had no insurance,
and who is poor, deserving man. Some
of his neighbors circulated subscription
list in the city Friday, and our citizens
generally contributed something TO bis
relief.
The following Jurors have been drawn
to serve ut the approaching term of Court :
R. A. Maytield, Anderson G. D: Gail
lard, Garvin s. ]. McGil!, Rock Mills
E. W. Holcomb, Fork; TLos. J. Simpson,
Hail. John T. Jones, Garvin; Fl. F.
Dobbins, Fork Milton B. Dunlap, Honea
Path; a. O. Webb, Hopewell; T. L.
Clinkscales, Jr., Martin; Samuel r. Tins,
Garvin N. G. Burriss, Savannah Jo-
seph D. Pinseu, Honea Path; James G.
Harris. Bolton D. J. Simmons, Martin !;
G. NJ. Finley, Savannah; VIM. G. Adams,
Martin ; J. Milton Mcconnell and John D.
Dobbins, Centreville; Robert NJ. Ora
ham, Pendeton G. E. Maret, Fork; R.
L. Campbell, Broadway Jas. II. Brock,
Rock Mills; VIM. F. Sutherland, Honea
Path; w. j. Laboop, Brushy Creek ;
John T. Parker, Martin Geo. F. McCon-
nell, Hopewell; Robert NJ. Burns, Pen
dleton Geo. M. Reid, Williamson; W.
J. Freeman, Rock Mills J. L. 0. Shaw,
Savannah; A. M. Hembree, Centreville
J. Theo. Smith, Brushy Creek D. w.
Gambrell, Honea Path j. P. Anderson,
Rock Mills; L. o. Bradbury, Fork.
Aunt Margaret Cherry, faithful and
devoted old family servant of our mater
nal grandparents, died at the writer 8
home in this city last Saturday, after q
brief illness. aged "A years. On Sunday
afternoon after appropriate funeral ser
vices conducted in the colored Methodist
Church by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Brown,
her remains were laid to rest in the col.
ored cemetery. "Maum" Margaret, as she