The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-05-09

Last Friday afternoon a yesr-old son
Pendleton met with tragic death. Mr..
McAliste- had finished blowing certain
field and sent the little fellow to the house,
riding the mule. Before reaching the
house the mule became frightened and
ran, throwing the boy of, entangling him
In the gear and dragging him to the stable.
At the stable negro came out and stop
ped the mule and found the little boy
dead. It was very sad accident, and the
| heart. broken parents in their bereave
ment have many sympathizers.
Mira. A. g. Stephens has returned home
from Lavonia, Ga, where she had been
summoned to visit sick brother, A. D. 8.
Chandler, who died April oath. A very
| strange and sad occurrence happened on
| the dpceased arrived from Texas. not hav-
| ing heard of the sickness of bis brother
and knew nothing of his death until he
| reached Lavonia He had been absent
twenty three years Imagine that BROTH
er's feelings after comipg 80 far to see him,
apd to fad him in his coffin. Mr.. Chan
dler came ,me with his sister, Mrs. Sta-
phens, and will spend few days here.
Tomorrow il Decoration or Memorial
Day. The occasion has for number of
years past been observed In this city by
the pupils Of the Home School, assisted by
a number of friends. This year the day
will not be observed. In note to the
INrELL1eENoER Miss Lenora Hubbard,
the accomplished Principal of the Home
School, gives the following reasons there.
for: 1--WE will not be able to observe
Decoration Day this year on account of
the scarcity OF flowers. Even the wild
flowers were 80 diminished by The freeze
that we cannot get them, and the ever
green's, on which We depend for wreaths,
are killed also. We regret exceedingly
our inability to carry out our usual plans
for the occasion"
In private note from our clever friend,
DR.. j. P. Anderson, of the drm of Strick-
land & Anderson, dentists, in this city,
who went on prospecting visit to Sher:
man, Texas, a few weeks ago, he says II
have made up my mind to make this
beautiful little city my home. It Is with
very great regret that think Of leaving
Anderson and the people who have been
so kind to me. Indeed, one OF the reasons
why like this city Is that it is much like
Anderson. Ionly hope that may find
Its people as generous and kind TO me-"
The partnership of Drs. Strickland d An
derson will still continue. DR.. Anderson
is not only an expert in his profession,
but is g most excellent. worthy young
man, and We with his many friends regret
to see him leave Andersen. We commend
him to the confidence and estesm Of the
people of his new home, ard wish him un-
bounded success.
Mr.. 81. o King, formerly of this County
but now Of Atlanta, has discovered GOV.
ering for cotton that 1t is said will super
sede jute. The invention consists OF a
galvanized wire netting that takes the
placs of jute bagging. Underneath the
netting, and wrapping the cotton, is COW
ing Of wood pulp which renders the bale
impervious to water or other influences
that frequently injure the cotton. 1t is
also said to be fireprooH A bale Of cotton
can be dressed with the wood pulp and
covered with the wire netting as easily as
it can be covered with the jute bagging.
A farmer can az 1t up on his own planta-
ton, and the cost is not beyond the ordi-
nary expense Of preparing bale for mar.
ket, while the protection from the fire is
great advantage. The bale is made hard
and compact, and not an ounce Of cotton
can be- stolen. Mr.. Edward Atkinson,
who is an emineut authority upon such
matters, has given. strong endorsement
to this new method of handling cotton for
the markets OF the world, and expresses
the hope that the patont process Will be
speedily introduced.
Another good woman has been called to
her eternal home. " Q allude to the death
OF Mrs. Martha Acker, the beloved wife of
Mr.. P. G. Acker, which occurred at her
home In Broadaway Township last Sun.
day night, about 8 o'clock. She had for a
long time been afflicted with that terrible
disease, cancer, and her death was expect.
ed at any time. Monday afternoon the
remains were buried in the Shady Grove
Churchysrd, Rev. r. ]. Williams con.
Quoting the funeral services In the pres
ence ofa large crowd of sorrowing friends
and relatives. Mrs. Acker was daugh.
ter of the late Joseph Cox, Esq, and was
friends. She was In the 63rd year Of her
age, and had been q member Of Shady
Grove Baptist Church for nearly fifty
wears. She bore her severe aff1iction with
the patience characteristic Of true Chris
tian, and was ready to meet her Saviour.
The deceased was most noble, generous.
kind woman, and was ready to help the
poor and needy and comfort the sick. She
will be greatly missed by her friends and
acuualntances, who deeply sympathize
with the bereayed husband who is left to
cherish her memory.
Mrs. Elizabeth Welch, mother of our
fellow-townsmen, Messrs. A. i. and j. A,
Welch, died at the home Of the latter last
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock. She
was i'll only about two weeks, though at
intervals for many years past she was
great sufferer with nervous, sick headache.
Her remains were laid to rest in Silver
Brook Cemetery Sunday afternoon, after
appropriate funeral services conducted by
Rev. &. r. Watson, pastor Of the Metho.
dist Church. Mrs. Welch was the relict
of Rev. J. D. Welch, of the M. Il. Church,
who long ago proceeded her to the grave.
She was reared In Macon County, n. O.,
and after her marriage moved to Tennes-
see. In 1858 Mr.. and Mrs. Welch, With
their family, refugeed to AbbeVille Coun-
ty. this State, where the former died.
Mrs. Welch was In the 80th year Of her
age and was the mother of twelve children.
For sixty.six years she was consistent
and devoted member OF the Methodist
Church, and was greatly beloved BY all
OF her friends. Her loved ones in their
bereavement have the consolation OF
knowing that she Is now at rest with that
Saviour whom she loved 30 we'll to serve.
The Rock Hill Herald, Of last Wednes-
day, gives the following particulars OF an
accident that happened to former An.
derson boy: "Mr. L. 9. Harrison, one Of
our brave firemen, had a narrow escape
last Sunday night at the Globe Mil. In
the rear Of the building are two large
tanks or cisterns suak into the ground.
They are perhaps twenty fest deep and
have never been covered. One of these is
called the exhaust tank and Sunday night
the water in 1t was about IL feet deep, the
surface being covered with oil about q
quarter OF an inch in depth. The wooden
frame of the tank is nearly level with the
surface of tho ground and on the night in
question Mr.. Harrison had occasion to
pass near che tank and being blinded By q
FIRE in front Of him walked into the yawn.
ing chasm, falling headforemost into Its
depths. Mr.. j. F. Reid, who was near by
with lantern, heard the splash and turn
ing his lamp on the tank was surprised to
see the form of man rise up out Of the
water and then scramble to the tank 9
side where a hsndholt was secured. 1t