The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-10-31


rslly. She leaves three children. The
remains were taken 10 Reedy River ana
! buried Saturday. Mrs. D;cHerson had
many warm friends who mourn her loss
aud sympathize with ber husband and
children.
Earning an honest living is an obligation
resting on every mans shoulders that be
cannot escape, and he should stand In bis
lot with manly spirit and be ready at az
times to sacrifice pleasure to meet MS
pecuniary obligations. Indeed his greatest
happiness should be to maintain charac'
ter o.. integrity and reliability. But to
spend money and leave our debts unpaid
is dishonest t-Exchange.
We have been patient in waiting upon
subscribers during the dull months OF the
summer, when money was very scarce,
but We are now obliged to ask them Tor
payment of arrearages, and trust that they
will make responses at an early day. Don't
forget that the small amount you owe US
will help great deal when put with hun
dreds of others and that every dollar owing
US is needed at this time.
Mrs. Amanda Clardy, wife of Mr.. j. L;
Clardy, died at her home near Pled
on the oath inst, after an illness OF several
weeks with fever, aged about 5o years.
She had ever been an exemplary Christian,
and was greatly esteemed by her friends
and neighbors, who deeply sympathize
with the husband and little son who are
left to cherish her memory. Her remains
were buried in the Sloan Churchyard on
the day following her death.
Anderson County was very well repro
sented at the Ocouee Fair Association at
Seneca two weeks ego, and our exhibitors
were awarded quite number OF premiums. d;
In the stock department Messrs. ). ";
Duckworth, B. Harris, j. w. Bruce ana
W. w, Watkins captured severa! hrs'
prizes. In the poultry department. Messrs.
+. L. Jolly, W. g. Hembree, B. Harris
and Manton Jolly made flne Exhibitions
and were awarded first prizes.
The folly of reckless driving seems never
to occur to community until some one
meets with an accident. We have recently
witnessed two very narrow escapes from
serious injury by reckless driving on our
streets. Our streets are mot intended for
such exhibitions, and the public safety
demands that halt be called, and trans.
gressors the ordinance forbiddiug aspeed
Of more than four miles an hour along our
thoroughfares be punished according 10
their deserts.
Mrs. E. M. Rucker returned yesterday
from Washington, where she had gone to
visit the family of her son, Mr. Marion
Rucker, who is employed in the Pension
Department, and who was attacked last
week by smallpox. She found her son in
the hospital and his family quarsntined,
therefore she did not get to see any OF her
loved ones. The attending physicians as
sured her that Mr.. Rucker had very
light case and was doing as well as could
be ex pected.
Mrs. Martha Arnold, wife of Mr.. J. e.
Arnold, who lives near. Central, Plckens
County; ;died last Saturday night in Green.
willie. where she had gone for medical
treatment, She was the mother of Mrs.
Edward Dodd, of this city. Mrs. Arnold
was about 43 years Of age, and had long
been member of the Methodist Church.
A devoted husband and seven children
survive her. Her remains were Inferred
in the Mt Zion Churchyard last Monday,
Rev. s. 81. Zimmerman conducting the
funeral services.
The 26th Annual Fair of the State Agri'
cultural and Mechanical Society will be
held in Columbia, November 12-16th In
elusive. The agents Of the Southern Rail
way have been authorized to sell tickets
to Columbia and return, at rate OF one
first class fare for the round trip plus fifty
cents for admission coupon for whole tick
els, and twenty. live cents for half tickets.
This will make the fare from Anderson
and return. including admission to the
Fair 81 8O Tickets will be7sold Novem-
ber 1lth to 10th inclusive, with fual limit
to NoYemb Der 17lh.
Greenyille News: "Pfesident e. A.
Smyth, of the Pelzsr company, returned
Yesterday from Atlanta, where be has been
in conference with electricians on the p o.
posed electrical plant at Pelzer. The con-
tract has been given the General Electric
Company, of Boston. The power will be
generated at the dam two miles and half
from the mill and will be transmitted by
wire. Many of the most eminent electri'
cal engineers of the country are taking
deep and active interest In the enterprise.
James Stewart & Co., of Missouri. were
the successful competitors for the mill con-
tract. The new mill and dam will be com"
pleted by June 1, 1885,"
Wash Chancelor's curiosity caused him
to lose his left hand last Saturday while
a wagon of cotton was being unloaded at
Strickland's gin, in Verennes Township.
The cotton is taken from the wagon by
suction pipes, one Of which carries the
cotton and another blows out the dust.
Wash. watched the work with considera'
BILE interest, and, when the wagon was
unloaded, put his lett hand in one OF the
pipes to see if it would suck his hand up.
Unfortunately he stuck 1t into the dust
pipe and in second the hand WAS torn 60
pieces. Dr. J. G.. Harris attended the
unfortunate negro and amputated his arm
below the elbow. He stood the operation
very we'll and is now doing ss well as pos
sible.
Mrs. Sue ]. Pickens, wife of Dr.. T. j.
Pickens, died at her home In Pendleton on
Tuesday, 23rd inst. She had been an In
valid for more than three years, and at
times vas a great sufferer. Her death,
therefore, was expected at any time. Mrs.
Pickens was daughter of Samuel e. Max:
in >the Peudleton section. She had long
been devoted and exemplary member of
the Episcopal Church, and in every rela-
ton of life discharged her duties as becom-
eth Christian. Shspossess cd many noble
virtues, and was greatly esteemed by
wide circle of friends, who will long cher
ish her memory. She leaves husband,
one son and two daughters to mourn her
death, and in their bereavement they have
many sympathizers. Her remains were
laid to rest last W ednesday in the Episco-
pal Churchyard at Pendleton.
Mr.. James Dunn, accompanied by his
youngest daughter, OF Pana, ILL.,, is now
visiting relatives in this section. Mr..
Dunn, whose mother was sister of the
late Alessrs. Michael, Burrel and VIM.
McGee, was born in Abbevile County,
near Turkey Creek Church, and his pa
rents moved from South Carolina 10 1lli-
uois in 1888. Some time ago Mr.. Dunn
addressed letter to Postmaster Barr in
curing about the McGees, and the letter
was shanded to Mr.. J. B. MCGEE, sr., of
this city, who replied to it, and through
this correspondence it developed that he
was a first cousin to Messrs. Jesse P. and
G. W. MCGEE, OF this County. These
gentlemen wrote to him and invited him
to visit them. He accepted their invita-
tion, and is here now 10 spend few
weeks with his relatives whom he had
never seen. He expresses himself as be-
ing charmed with our country and cli-
mate, and no doubt his visit will be one
of the most pleasant he has ever enjoyed.
Mr.. Dunn may rest assured that he has
fallen in good hands in his kinsmen, who
will leave nothing undone to make his
stay among us most pleasant.
Mrs. Mary Poore, relict of the late Hol.
land Poore, and mother Of our townsman,
Mr.. E. 81. Poore, died at her home near