The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-19

was with Miss Brown in Paris, will spend
the summer in Europe visiting many
! noted places of interest.
The first Sunday in juno will DO ob5orv.
ed at Smiths Chapel as Children's Day.
The exercises will begin at 10 O'Clock a.
m. Prof. NJ. L. Willis, of this city, will
conduct the singing. All the neighboring
Sunday Schools are invited to attend and
participate in the exercises.
Among the delegates to the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Pvthias are two old
Anderson boys, Jesse r. Smith. of Green
vile, Lewis G.. Harrison, of Rock Hill,
and C. c. Featherston, of Laurens. Their
presence in Anderson is q source OF much
pleasure to their many old friends.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Graded School last "Wednesday
afternoon, all the teachers Wore reelected
except Superintendent Moncrief, who de-
clined re. election on account Of redut
| of salary from 81. 200 to 1000. His
cessor will be elected in the near futur-.
The Pe.z.- Herald is the name of a
newspaper that first made its appearance
at Pelzer last week. Mr.. John r. Dortch
is the proprietor and business manager,
and Mr.. P. B Lsngston editor. II is a
seven. column folio, neatly printed and
will be ably edited. We wish the Herald
success.
Brown, O,b0rne & Co. advertise a num-
Der of good things in hot weather goods,
in wooden dress goods, in wash fabrics,
silks, laces, embroideries, trimmings,
handkerchiefs, fans, belts, collars and
cuffs, p~arasols and umbrellas, hosiery,
gloves and mitts, linens, millinery, &c.
Read their &C advertisement.
Last Friday Col. R. W. Simpson had
his pocket picked on the show grounds,
his pocket-book, containing forty dollars,
being taken. Two young white men were
err rested, but as there was no positive evil
dence against them they were released.
| Later the empty pocket. book was found
on Main street, near the railroad bridge.
The Elberton ga Tribune of the 14th
inst; says: Her many friends sympa.
thize with Mrs. s. NJ. Pickens because of
painful injuries sustained by falling from
q chair last Saturday. She was standing
In the chair reaching up towards the cell.
ing overhead, when it tilted over throw
ing her with great force to the floor. She
is now resting easy, but is unable TO be
up"
The professors at Clemson College pro-
pose to conduct Farmers Institutes in diff
ferent Counties in the State. We have men,
toned this matter before, in the hope that
some of our citizens would take hold Of it
and hold an institute in this County. So
far no action has been taken. The college
pays all expenses, and 1t does seem that
our farmers would feel enough interest in
it to make the arrangements.
Mrs. John l.. Arnold, Jr., died at her
home in Athens, Ga, last Thursday morn.
ing, after a brief illness, leaving behind
her a devoted husband and two little chill
dren, the youngest being only four days
old at the time of her death. Mr.. Arn0ld's
mother and sister. or this city, went to
Athens to attend the funeral, which took
place on Friday afternoon at the First
Methodist Church, of which the deceased
was a member.
The Seaboard Air Line will transport
bicycles over its lines free of charge, when
accompanied by passengers presenting
regular passage tickets or passes. Owners
must sign release agreeing to hold this
Company harmless against loss or damage
while bicycles are in transit. One bicycle,
only, will DO checked and transported free
for each passenger holding proper trans.
portation, and forwarded on first train on
which it can be conveniently carried.
The following members Of the Pioneer
Fire Company left the city yesterday after.
noon for Charlotte. N. G where they will
participate in the Firemen's Tournament
to dav: N. B. Sharpe, Captain, ]. s. Muir
ray, j. O Sanders, Hoyt King, Ossie Cash
inc, Claude Dickson, Will. Diver, Sam.
Murphy, Jr., Walter Murphy. Will. Wal
lace, Press. FAINT. Ernest Smith, Sam.
Payne, John Dodd and Will. Norwood.
Mr.. J.. NJ Payne went along to chsperon
the boys.
Mrs. Nancy Ledbe!ter, wife of MI. D. B.
Ledbetter, died at her home in Rock
Mills Township last Satr day morning,
after a brief illness. She as a daughter
of the late Jesse Morris, and about so
years of age. She had long been a mem
her of Providence Methodist Church, and
was highly esteemed by her friends and
neighbors. Her remains were inferred in
the Roberts Churchyard on Sunday, Rev.
R. C. Lyon conducting the funeral ser
vices. She leaves no children.
Tho Due West P~resbytcrian of last week
says: The news Of the contemplated
railroad from PelZer to Abbeville via Due
West is more encouraging than it has
been. Mr.. Smythe was in AbbeVille last
week lust after his return from New York,
Abbeville had a public meeting and de-
cided that it was the sense of that meeting
that Abbeville would do her duty in the
matter, and that she was anxious for the
road. Messrs. Smythe and Orr have been
in New York recently"
Through the iustrumentality Of Mrs j..
A Brock and other ladies OF Grace Epis-
copal Church o very handsome brass lee.
tern has been placed in he Church In
memory of the late Rev. Thos. T. Gads-
den, who was tor seventeen years rector
here. This memorial wGs most solemnly
dedicated last Wednesday by Bishop
Capers, who alluded TO the appropriateness
of the memorial placed to the character of
the man, who was imbued with the spirit
of God and who lost no opportunity to
speak His message to men
Piedmont Sun 1.-THE annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Piedmont Man
ufacturing Company took place on the
18th "Wednesday. Very few were pres
ent. The old Board of Directors were re.
elected. with the exception of Mr.. Mower,
OF VIII Was eloCtou w ~ tHo
place Of DR.. Kennedy, of Due West, de
ceased. Col. Jas. L. Orr was reelected
President and Treasurer, r. D. SOAP,
Secretary and W. F. Walker, Superinten-
dent. The stockholders all expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the OPP
erations of the mill for the past year."
Miss Sudie Smith died at the home of
her aunt, Miss Lizzie Williams, in this
city, last Thursday morning, and the
announcement of her death was q great
shock 10 many Of her friends, some OF
whom did not know that she was seriously
i'll. Last January she had a severe attack
of the grip, which brought on q bronchial
| trouble, causing her death. Miss Smith
| was a daughter of Nj. W. F. Smith, who
| lives near Bolton, and was In the 18Th year
of her age. A few years ago she was
adopted by her aunt, and since then had
made her home in this city. At the age
| of l3 years she joined the Baptist Church,
and was q most devoted member. She
was a most excellent young lady, with
| many noble traits Of character, and was
greatly loved by q wide circle Of friends,
who deeply %sympathize with the members
| of the family in their sore bereavement.
On Saturday morning the funeral services
took place in the Baptist Church, being
| conducted by the pastor, Rev. o. L. Mali
tin, after which the remains were inferred
in Silver Brook Cemetery.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Evening Post, under date of
the 18th inst, says: Yesterday, MI.
Moore, who came down for the purpose