The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-02
Waited from Williamson.

A musical entertainment was held ii tht
College Chapel last Friday evening for th'
benefit of the Philharmonic Orchestra.
On the evening of the 2Sth, a delightful
festival was given in the Spring Park BY
the patrons of the Male High School, th'
proceeds devoted to sinking q well on the
school grounds. This school will open or
the 10th of this month.
One more week and the Female College
will open. The prospects are very Halter
ing for fine opening. Prof. Lander /:
putting in 6 system of water works, re
pairing the college building, etc., which
will add greatly to the convenience OF tne
place.
Mrs. Judge Cox, Of Anderson, are spend
ing the hot season in town.
Capt. Jno. Mccullough, Jno: McCul-
lough, Jr., and Miss Fannie Mccullough.
passed through Williamson to-day bound
for Darlington.
Misses Sarah and BeHsie Mccullough
are spending few days With relatives It'll
the College opens, when they will resume
their studies there.
Miss Essie Earle. of Pckens, who has
been visiting the Misses Austins, on Jug
handle street, has gone to Bolton, much to
the regret of two of our boys.
Mrs. Bruins and daughter and Miss Poul
not, Of Charleston, Mrs. Blake and chill
dren, OF Green wood, and Mr.. H. V. Smith
and family, Of Norway, are guests at Spring
View.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter, of Co:um-
bia, left Spring View to-day.
Jeweler Collins and family, of Pelzer.
are at the Williamson hotel.
Mrs. Margaret Hali:hurton and sonp,
have gone to Marion, N. c., on visit.
Mr.. J. F. Gaines, who holds q position
with Chapman Il Co., Of Columbia, has
come home on the sick list.
Mr.. Benjamin Russell has gone to
Greenyille to clerk for his uncle, Capt.
John Russell.
A party Of young people. consisting OF
Messrs. Jeter Horton and Wade Hamlin
and Misses Eunice BooZer, Rosa Hamlin,
Alice and Comic Duckworth, went to
Clemson College on pic mic Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Brown is spending some
time on Paris Mountain, at the Altamont.
Mr.. Thomas Miller, of Abbeville, is Wis.
iting at Mrs. Thomas Crymes', on Mill
Street.
Mr.. Wade Hamlin and sister. OF Abbe-
Vile, are visiting Mr.. 8. j. Duckworth.
DR.. Jno. o. Wilson, of Greenville, and
united in the holy bonds Of matrimony at
l 80 p. m. last Thursday. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. B. Earle. assist
ed by Mr.. Lander. Only few friends,
besides the family. were present. Rev. ).
W. Kilgo, Rev. S. B. Harper, Gol. ). A.
Hoyt and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hill, accom-
panied the groom from Greenville. A
great many handsome presents were re-
ceived by the happy couple. The bride
is lovely young woman, highly esteemed
by williamson people, and, on every
hand. we hear expressions of regret that
we must give her up. DR.. and Mrs. Will
son left Immediately for Philadelphia,
where they took steamer on Saturday for
Europe, to be gone till mid winter. Their
many friends wish them pleasant voyage
and much happiness.
Miss Eva S. Murray, of Anderson, and
two friends, Miss Sue Chisolm, Of Char
lesion, and Miss Lucille Edwards. of Mem.
phis, Tenn. have been visiting Mr.. Scott
Murray at Mehaffey's hotel. MIR. 81. 81.
Edwards has also been at this hotel and
Mr.. V. S. Sloan, of Charleston, is register
ed there now.
A very sad event occurred above Pelzer
dam No. 2, at o'clock Sabbath afternoon:
Mr.. Durham, youth of seventeen, son of
Rev. Ezekiel Durham, OF White Plains,
was on the river in bateau with relatives
whom he that day had come to visit.
While diving, young Durham became
strangled and was drowned. His cousin,
in attempting to save him, almost lost bis
own life. In short time, largo number
of men and boys had collected and for
several hours some of the best divers in the
party tried very hard to find the body by
diving, but to no purpose, as the water
was too deep. Late that night the flood
gates were opened and when the water was
about five feet deep where the drowning
occurred the body was found. An in
quest was held yesterday and the jury
returned verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
Miss Carrie Ramsey, Of Lickville, Is the
guest uf Miss Lydie Crymes
Geo. E. Prince, Esq, and Rev. G. P.
Watson, of Anderson, were on our streets
recently. Mrs. Watson ia visiting Mrs. A..
W. Attaway.
Mrs. ]. F. Grier. who was stricken with
paralysis few days ago, ia much better.
Her daughters. Mrs Jake Watkins, OF
Ssptus, and Mrs. Yancey Martin, Of At
lanta, were summoned to her bedside.
R. B. Ct.
iSeDtember l. 1896.