The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-31

begin on Friday, August 2nd, hts been
postponed until Friday before thu third
Sabbath in August This Is owing to the
serious runaway accident that befell Mr..
Lyon and bis wife and child. Mrs. Ligon's
arm was broken, and the ch'ld's skull
fractured.
Mre. Core Taylor, nee Mise Qlinnby, of
Aiken, 8. O., accompanied by her two
children, are spending few weeks In the
city with County Treasurer PAyue'd fami.
ly, Mrs. Taylor was resident of Ander-
son for number of years. and has many
old friends here who are delighted to greet
her once more.
Miss Ida Rosamond, of Mexico, Mo has
State, as one of the women commissioners
to the Cotton States and International Ex-
position. Miss Rosamond Is grand
daughter of the late James R,samond, of
this County, and is we'll known in the
upper portion of the County.
Abbeville Press and Banner: 1.-TWO Of
Anderson's fair daughters who are we'll
known and have host of admirers here
are visiting their cousins, Mrs. Minnie
Ferguson and Miss Corrie McClung.
These young ladies, Misses Caro- and May
Miller, came down last Wednesday, and
will remain mere week or two"
There will be "Silver Tea" at Mrs.
Humphreys lawn tomorrow Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Confederate
Monument. The public is invited to
attend. The occasion will be most de-
lightful one, and as the proceeds will be
donated to most worthy object, we hope
it will be attended by large crowd.
The finest specimens of Plain and Orna.
mental Penmanship ever exhibited in
South Carolina, may be seen each afternoon
this week in front of the Farmers & Mer.
chants Bank. They were executed by J.
G.. Harmisons who is teaching q class in
Bookkeeping, Penmanship. Shorthand,
&C., In this city. Call or write for particu-
lars.
The Honea Path Colt Show Association
has been organized with the following of.
ficers: President, J 9. Milford Vice
President, Dr.. J. F. Shirley; Secretary, l.
A. Brock; Committee on arrangements,
r. NJ Shirley, B. F. Gasssway, G E.
Harper, G. M. Greer, L. M. Wilson. J. G.
Martin and W. J. Donald, The first ex-
hibition will take place on the 13thlSep
tember. We wish it big success.
On next Tuesday evening, August 9th,
there will be given, under the auspices of
the ladies Of the Grace Episcopal Church,
in the parlors Of the Hotel Chiquola, a de-
lightful entertainment, consisting Of reel.
tations and music from some Of our best
local talent. assisted by our now famous
tMascotte Orchestra" Price of admission
-Ls hn nrfn
tainment will begin at 30 O'Clock, and we
bespeak for 1t liberal patronage.
Nashville Advocate, July 18: Rev. j.
G. @. Newton,D. D., one our missionaries
to Japan, who has been on leave Of abb
sence for year in order to recruit his
health, will leave Nashville for his mis-
sion field on the 26;h of this month, and
will sail for Vancouver on the steamer
"Empress of India" August 5. DR.. New
ton has made Nashville his home during
the past year, preaching often in our
churches, and has made many friends.
Their prayers will follow him to his dis
tant work.
Mrs. Rebecc. Holcombe died at Pelzer
on Tuesday, 23rd inst, after q long and
painful illness with dropsy, and was con-
uQeu W ueE IOoiu lo1 ouOut WV yoo1o.
She was about "a years Of age, and was
the frst settler of Pelzer, having moved
there to keep boarding house for the
work men who built the first cotton mill
there. She had long been devoted mem
Der Of the Baptist Church. She was the
mother OF nine children, all Of whom are
living. Mrs. Holcombe bore her suffer
ipgs with Christian patience and was
ready and willing to go to that better land.
Her remains were inferred at Ruhamah
Church, in Greenville County on the day
following her death.
A monument soon to be erected at Fort
Mill In this State will be the first of the
kind ever erected In any country. Fort
Mill already has a monument to the Con-
federete soldiers and has in process OF
Con nfederacy. To these two will be added
q monument to commemorate the fidelity
of the negro slaves who toiled 30 patiently
and guarded 30 faithfully the women and
children left at home by the Confederate
soldier. These last two monuments are
to be erected BY Capt s. E. White, Con-
federate veteran, to show his appreciation
of the devotion of the Southern women
and the fidelity Of the slaves during the
war.
The Laurens Advertiser of yesterday
says: The Gist Rifles, Company D.,
champion Lelgion,) Survivors, Associa
tion, hold their Thirteenth Annual Meet
ing at Williamson, 8. c., on Friday, Au-
gust I'd, at IL q. m. They were at the
First Manassas aud they laid down their
arms at Appomatox. Jack Stringer is the
President, and ]. L. Mauldin, Sec'y.
Mauldin was kid when he went in, and
in bulk is 8 kid now, but with soul
world too wide for 30 diminutive tene-
fellow, but none too large for his big
heroes, those Nv illiamston boys. God love
end bless all of them and theirs.
Mr.. James w. McPhail, Of Hall Town.
ship, died on Wednesday, oath inst, aged
81 years. He had been In feeble health
for the past two months, but was able to
walk over his farm and look after his bus
iness. On the morning of his death he
arose from bed at his usual hour, ate
hearty breakfast, walked out to saw mill
near his house, and while reading paper
suddenly fell oyer and expired. Theme
of his death spread rapidly, aud was a
great shock not only to his own family but
to his neighbors and friends generally.
Mr.. McPhail was modest, unassumiug
citizen, and had the confidence and esteem
Of all his friends and acquaintance. He
had many noble virtues, and was extreme
ly generous to the poor and afflicted. He
served through the war as a member Of
Co. F., Oath Regiment, and his old com.
rades bear testimony to the fact that he
was brave and faithful soldier. For
forty years or more be was a z.alous and
consistent member Of the Methodist
Church, and for number Of years filled
the Office of Steward of his Church. The
deceased leaves widow, four sons and
three daughters to mourn his death. and
in their bereavement they have the SYM
pathy of their many friends. On Thurs.
day afternoon his remains wee inferred in
the Varennes Cnutchyard, Rev j. A. " il.
son conducting the funeral services, In the
presence of large congregation of friends
and relatives. Truly good man has gone
to his reward,
10 the bicycle races at Augusta last Fri
day Messrs. Eugene Faut and Fred. Max
we'll, Of this city, were the champions.
The Augusta Chronicle in speaking Of the
races says: 1.-THE Anderson boys we're the
~, oot ctrib q, footuro of tho racps Mar.