The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-10

last night.
All persons interested in the graveyard
at Sandy Springs are requested to meet at
that place on Tuesday, 10th inst, at an
early hour, for the purpose of cleaning the
ward of the grass, weeds, etc. This is q
duty you owe to the loved ones who sleep
there, and the call should be heartily re-.
sponded to.
A series of meetings will begin at Mid.
way Presbyterian Church on Friday, 26.h
inst, at IL o'clock a. m. Rev. j. Lowrie
Wilson, D D, of Abbeville. will conduct
the meeting, and every body ia invited to
attend. DR.. Wilson IL an able, eloquent
minister, and those who attend will be
profited by his sermons.
Mrs. Della Thompson ard Miss Mira
Crumley. formerly of this city hut who
have been living at Gambler, Fla for some
wears past, have moved from the latter
place to Jacksonville, where they have
opened q boarding house. They will be
delighted to have their friends call Oh them
when they visit Jacksonville.
Miss Emma P Moore died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. D. A. Campbell, at
Piedmont on June 22nd, of consumption.
aged "a years. Her remains were carried
to Belton and buried. She bad been con.
sistent member of the Methodist Church
since she was 12 years of age, and was
highly esteemed by wide circle OF friends
and relatives.
The corner stone of the Graded School
building will be laid next Friday after.
noon at 5 o'clock by Hiram Lodge, No. 68,
A. F. M. Rev. j. N. 81. Summerel, of
this city, and Prof. E. B. Craighead. OF
Clemson College, have been invited to de-
liver addresses. The members Of the vari.
ous Masonic Lodges throughout the Coun.
ty are inyited to be present.
The County Chain gang under the e1-
cellent management of the Overseer, Mr..
O. B. Gilmer, guided by the good judg.
ment of our popular and efficient County
Supervisor, Mr.. W. P. Snelgrove, ls doing
some substantial and permanent work on
all the public roads leading out from the
city. The gang is working five miles IN
each direction from the city, and Ii will do
any tax payer good to travel over the roads
that have been worked.
No extra preparations were raade to
celebrate the "Glorious Fourth" in An.
derson, but the day was most pleasant
one. All the public Offices and manufac-
turing enterprises were closed, and every
body who wanted q holiday could get it.
The Firemen's parade was one OF the big
gest features CT the day and attracted quite
q crowd from the country In the afternoon.
A base ball team from Factory Hill went
over to Piedmont aud crossed bats with 8
team of that town. The Piedmont team
won The game.
The Secretary of State has granted 8
charter to the Norris Cotton Mills Company,
of Central, which proposes to erect and
operate cotton mill at that point. The
required amount of the capital stock has
been paid in. The directors are T. .. Con-
nor, Of Berkeley; D. Z. Norris, of Hickory
Flat; G. NJ. Norris, Of .Vances; J. FL. Dos
cher, of Charleston; ]. F. Lay. Of Central;
Y. Clayton, OF Central. D 4. Norris is
president and treasurer, and J. V. Smith
Is secretary.
At the last meeting of the Ladies' Mem.
orial Association, Mr.. NJ. 8. Dickens, the
genial proprietor of the Hotel Chiquola,
was unanimously elected an honorary
member OF the Association ia recognition
of his kindness in allowing the ladies to
use the hotel parlors as their place OF
meeting. As soon as notified Of the eleo-
tion, Mr.. Dickens, In q very courteous
note, returned his thanks for tho compll-
ment paid him, and presented the Associa.
tion with twenty dollars, which, Of course,
was very highly appreciated.
Died, st the home OF her son, Mr.. W. NJ.
Saylors, on Factory Hill, in this city. on
Sunday, June 3Ot6, Mrs. Sarah Saylors,
after q long and painful illness with dropsy.
On the day following her death her remains
were carried to Mount Bethel Church and
buried, Rev. N. g. Wright conducting the
funeral services. She had long been a
consistent member Of the Baptist Church,
and was greatly beloved by her friends
and relatives. She was "a years of age.
She vas the mother of twelve children,
five of whom survive her.
By some unknown means the report has
gone out that the Patrick Military Institute
was going to be removed from Anderson.
Such q report Is not true we are glad to
saw, and Col. Patrick authorizes us to say
go. The Institute will open az usual in
September. There are no doubt number
of towns and cities that would like to secure
the location OF thu Institute In their midst,
for it Is fine school In every department,
and would be valuable acquisition to any
place. Anderson knows good Ching and
our people will never give up the P. M. 1.
The Clinton Gazette says: "a sharper
going by the name of Mitchell is abroad In
this State victimizing many ladies by
representing himself to be an agent for
the ,Delineator, a great fashion. magazine.
He canvasses the town for subscription,
collecting portion at the time the sub
scription Is taken. But the magazine
never comes and the victim is out just the
amount paid to the scamp. Many ladies
have already been swindled by the oily
tongued imposter and it Is time the people
throughout the State were given timely
warning"
Mr.. J. B. Ward, Of Phoenix, Abbeville
County, is hunting for his son who left
home on June %. The letter says: "Ehe
missing young man Is James Luther
Ward. He left home Friday night, June
%. He Is 16 years old. nearly six feet high
and weighs about 40 pounds, but be looks
more like youth Of 18 or 20 He has
light complexion, auburn hair and keen
brown eyes. he has received good edu-
cation, but has been raised on the farm all
his life, and has been particularly anxious
to embark in the railroad business. He
carried with him gray and blue suit of
clothes"
Last Sunday afternoon Frank Langford
was shot and fatally wounded at Piedmont
by Ira Johnson, negro. Mr.. Langford
was at the depot. when two boys became
involved in quarrel. johnson interfered
and was told by another man, who was
with Langford, to let the boys alone.
Johnson pulled his pistol, and, pointing it
In the mans face. threatened to blow his
brains out. Mr.. Langford, who was stand
ing near, asked the negro to put up his
pistol and 20 away. Without another
word the negro fired at Langford twice,
one shot striking him in the shoulder and
the other in the stomach. The negro tried
to make his escape. but was captured and
carried to Greepvil!e Jail Laagford lived
until o'clock Monday.
Rev. E. @ Murray. President Of the
Presbyterian College Of South Carolina,
Clinton, 8. G., has been spending few
days in Anderson, and on Sunday preach.
ed in the Presbyterian Church. Oo Mon
day Mr.. Murray was welcome visitor TO
the INTELLIaENcER sanctum, and left with
us an advertisement Of his College. which
appears in another column. This College
is recognized as one of the best institutions
of learning in the State, and last year one
OF md AMI