The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-07-22

noon Prof 3. M. Sullivan, oil Greenvllle,
was elected Principal to succeed Prof.
Daniel, who resigned. Prof Sullivan ls
a graduate of Erokine College and comes
10 Anderson very highly recommended.
Messrs. Z. D. Kay, L. Sharpe and Guy
Rucker have been appointed managers OF
the primary election for municipal officers
next Friday by Democratic Club No. l.
and Messrs. W. Haynie. S. t. Craig and
n. G/Pinkney will perform the same
duty for Club No. 2 Messrs. j. ]. Gilmer,
L>F. Rice and Sam Payne are the man
ayers for Club No. 3.
Lexington Dispatch: "Col. D. j. Knotts
has been to Anderson bunting up data TO
substantiate bis belief that John G. CAL
houn was probably the father of Abraham
Lincoln, and be gives the result of his IN.
yestipations in we'll written article pub
lished in the Columbia State His posi-
tion ia fully sustained by the evidence he
submits and his critics Will certainly have
difficult undertaking to oontro7ert It,
L P. and R. T. Smith will run an e1-
cursion train to Greenwood, s. C., on
Tuesday, July 2S. The rates will be very
cheap, and the little city of Greenwood Of
fers many attractions to the visitors that
day, in the way of bicycle races, base nall
games, climbing greasy pole, etc. IRAN
will leave Piedmont at 7.30 q. M, Ander'
son 800, Beltou 30, and return In the
AFTERNOON. See hand bills for rates and
further particulars.
There will be joint reunion of Co. g.,
4'h S. G. Vols, with Co.'S F., 4th S G.
Vols, and Earle's Battery at Travellers 9
Rest, Greenville County, on Saturday, lat
of August, at which barbecue and picnic
will be given. Speeches are to be made
nv Col W. II Campbell, Col. j. B. E
Sloan and Col. w. H. Perry. All veter
ans, the daughters and sons of veterans,
and their friends are cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. Milley daslet, widow of the late
Moses Haset, died at the home of her
grandson. Mr.. Gray, in Centerville Town
ship, June %, 1896. in the 18th year nf her
age. She Joined the Methodist Church
when about l6 years Of sge, ard lived a
consistent member Of the aame till death.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs VIM Gray
and Mrs. F. M Brooks, and other Kindred
to follow on. Her remains were inferred
in the cemetery at Roberts the day follow
ing her death.
The Abhaville Press and Banner pays
the INTELLIGENCER the following compll
ment which is highly appreciated: 1.-The
good old Anderson INTELLIGENGERg gro VS.
older and its proprietors grow richer with
the passing years. From editing to print.
ing the INTELLIG ENcER is first class in all
ita Departments lis editors have an ap.
preciation of their responsible position.
and are ever courteous and respectful TO
the brethren. however much they may diff
fer, The INTELLIaENcER comes as near
measuring up to the highest requirements
Of the amenities of journalism as any pa
per OF our acquaintance"
The people around Pendleton are begin
ming to wonder what will be done about
the esta blishment of dispensary at that
place. The County Board declined to
eject dispenser at their recent meeting In
this CITY, owing to the presentment OF the
Grand jury that the old law to prohibit
the sale of liquor in ten miles of Clemson
College was still in vogue. Attorney
General Barber was asked to give an opin
ion in the case and be says that the dis
pansarY can be established at Pendleton
without violating any previous law. AT
the next meeting of the County Board in
this city dispenser will be elected.
Honea Path Chronicle: Mrs. John A.
Shirley died at her home near Shady
Grove Church last Sunday, after an illness
of three weeks with typhoid fever. She
leaves an infant child only ten months old
and husband and several step children.
Mrp. Shirley was daughter of the late w.
D. Wilkes, a Christian woman and low
ing mother. Her death is a sad blow to
her family and friends and the warm hand
of sym pathy is gratefully extended to them
in this sad hour She was buried at Shady
Grove Church on Monday, the funeral ex-
ercises being conducted by Rev. M. MCGEE,
of this place.
Magistrate Featherstone held q post
mortem examination Saturday over the re-
died under somewhat suspicious circu m
stances Friday night. The body was buried,
but foul play was claimed and the nYesti-
gntion was concluded Sunday afternoon.
It was alleged that the woman's husband
bad maltrsated ber and the body was ex.
bumed in order to have complete inves-
tigation. The jury, however, returned a
verdict that death resulted from natural
causes. S)me little excitement was caused
among the negroes, but it " as all quieted
py the verdict from the Coroner's jury.
The survivors of Co. T, s. G. ", will
hold q reunion at Carswell Institute on
Wednesday. August 5th, and 1t promises
To be most interesting occasion The fol.
lowing gentlemen have been invited to
address the assembly: Bishop Capers, of
Colum bio; J. E BreaZeale. M l. BuDhs m
and II. Grant, of this city; Prot. E. B.
Vickery aud George Grogan, Esq, OF
Georgia. The survivors will meet on the
preceding afternoon at the Institute and
camp there that night. The public is cor.
daily Invited to attend the reunion. The
following is the committee of arrange
ments. and they are requested 10 meet on
JulV 31st: j T. Hanna j. o. McAdams,
G. F Burditt, A. w Mckee, J. B. Lsav-
erett. A. j. Hall, D. P. Bo ven, @. Il, Bal.
ley, B. P. Mitchell.
The Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railroad is thing of the past. On the
coming OF Jdly it went out of existence
at that time the road formerly known by
that name was transferred from the man
agement of receiver to the ownership and
control of Thomas & Ryan. of New York,
the recent purchasers. John B. Cleve.
land, who has been receiver Of the road for
some time, will remain in charge. His of
fee will be called managership or presi
dency, and he will exercise the same
supervision OF its affairs as he has done In
the past The new name of the road will
likely be the Charleston and Western
Carolina Railway, but this has not been
d. finitely settled. A. w Anderson has
also been retained as superintendent, and
will continue the excellent work he has
done In the construction department and
general management of the line.
The Walhalla Courier of last week con.
tanned the following notice OF the death OF
of Mrs. Perry: "On Sunday afternoon, al
fifteen minutes past six o'clock. Mira
Margaret c. Perry, wife of Mr.. William
Perry, died at their home in Walhalla, at-
ter lingering illnesa. She was born al
Occnquan. Prince William County, Vir
ginia on November b, 1927. her maiden
name being Miss Margaret G. McCarty
She was happily married to Mr.. William
Perry, of Patterson, N. j., Juno 22d, 1S45
Her husband, five daughters, si1 sons
twelve grandchildren and three great
grandchildren survive. Her children are
Mrs. E G.. Roberts, of Atlanta, Ga; Mrs
w K-vs, Mre. S X. Dendy, Mrs. Kate
Lewis. Miss Carrie Perry, of Wslhslla
Mr.. w. G. Perry, of Enoree, s. c.; Mr.. w
Perry ofSpartanburg S. c.; Mr.. c. w
Perry, of New York; Mr.. L. L Perry, o
Ash4vile. N G.; Mr.. j. A Perry and Mr.
George D Perry. Mrs. Perry had resided
in WalhslIa for several years during the
latter part of her life, and many are the
friends who mourn her death She was
he'd in high esteem for the excellent quail
ities of her mind and heart. A devoted