The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-06

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the holidays at his home in this County.
Wade is more than pleased with Davidson,
which is one Of the best educational insti-
tutions in the South, and has been elected
vice.monitor of his class for the current
term.
Ifyou want Powers, Gibbs & Co. high
grade fertilizers and acid phosphates you
will have to see D. G. Brown & Bro. They
have control of all of their goods at this
place. These goods are sold as cheap as
any en- the market, and they can furnish
testimonials from the best farmers in An
derson County as to the satisfaction they
! have given in the past.
Pickens Sentinel: "Capt. John l..
Thornley,, suffered serious accident last
Saturday which came near costing him an
eye While placing the feed for his gentle
COW it threw up its head, one of its horns
piercing the left side of his right eye. The
wound was very painful at first, but he is
getting on well at this writing, and thinks
there is no permanent injury"
Married, at the residence of the BRIDES
father, Mr.. J. II. Emerson, by Rev. d: r.
Montgomery. on Thursday evening, Ds-
cember "a, 1896, at o'clock, Mr.. Lafayette
Barton, of Church Springs, Greenville
County, S. c., and Miss Mamie Emerson,
of Anderson County. A few friends and
relatives of the couple were present On
the day following they left for the home of
the groom.
Mccormick Times: "Mr. A. s. J. Hall
has resigned his position as Supervisor OF
the second division of the G. & W. G. Rail-
way, and will return to his old home in
Anderson County, where he owns plan
tation, and again engage in farming. Mr..
| Hall had but recently moved 10 McCor-
mick but had already made many friends,
and all our people sincerely regret to see
him leave"
Capt. and Mrs p X. Norris celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
last Thursday evening, and were the re.
cipients of many congratulations and
beautiful presents from their loved es.
Only the immediate representatives of
their family participated in the happy
occasion. We join their many friends In
wishing them many more years OF welded
happiness.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Townville Lodge No. 2O9, A. F.
NJ, the ensuing year: j. P. Ledbetter,
W. M. j: D. Compton, S. W.. NJ. D.
Mays. J. W.; NJ. b. Moore, Treas; W.
E. FAINT, Sec. J. N. Tribble, S. D.. E. N
Holcombe and M. J. Oneal, Steward J.
! B. Holcombe, Tyler. The lodge meets
regular Saturday on or after the full moon
in each month.
"Captain Dickn was rendered in the
Opera House last night to very large and
apprecative audience, and every body came
away more than pleased with the even
ing's entertainment. The young ladies
and gentlemen carried their respective
characters we'll. some of them equaling |
professionals. The play will be repeated
| tonight, when the contest for the most
popular young lady will be decided. Go
out ana you will enjoy the play.
Charleston Post, Dec. Goth: General |
M. L. Bonham, of Anderson, Is in the city |
to day on legal business in the United
States Circuit Court. General Bonham is |
we'll known and popular in Charleston, as
he is everywhere in the State, and it goes !
without saying that be is cordially greeted |
| on all sides. General Bonham reports the !,
city and County of Anderson as prosper |
GUS and states that political unrest is Civ !
ing place to better conditions"
Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, widow of the late |
John B. Orr. died last Friday night at her |
home in Brushy Greek Township, after |
weeks illness from grip, aged about 70 |
years. Mrs. Orr was we'll known in the |
upper section of the County, and was |
| most highly esteemed by her friends and |
acquaintances She had long been faith. |
! full and consistent member of Mt. Pisgah |
Baptist Church, where her remains were |
| inferred on Sunday. Four children a!e |
left to cherish her memory.
An Anderson gentleman was getting en-
| thusiastic over the costume worn by |
young lady at reception, and when his |
wife demanded that he put the description |
| in writing, this was the result: ut was |
| fine. The dress was made of some kind of |
cloth, with some kind of trimming. 1t
was sorter lilac, or shrimp pink In color |
| and had for waist some sort of q basque |
that was indescribable. She wore one OF
those hats you sometimes see on woman,
and altogether gave an effect that wish |
you could have seen."
| Mr.. J. L. Mauldin has tie rolls Of Co. G,
4th S. G. Cavalry Co. I, lat s.. G. Cavalry |
| Co. D, 18th s. G.. Volunteers and Co. B, d,
I and K, 4th s. @. Volunteers, left with
him by Gen. II. L. Farley, (who is getting
up record Of South Carolina troops in
| Confederate States service) with request
| that he turn them over to some member
OF their command who will examine and
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Farley as soon as possible. Such member
will please call on Mr.. Mauldin here, or
communicate with him in reference to the
matter.
The Columbia state of the 2nd inst. says
"Mr. J. B. Douthit will not resign from
the State Board Of Control for the present
at any rate. He was in the city yesterday
and made statement to that effect. 1t
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rumor was published that Col. Willie
Jones, Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. Douthit all
contem plated resigning after the Legisla-
ture convened. Colonel JONES' on behalf
of Mr.. Nicholson and himself, denied the
report and yesterday Mr.. Douthit spoke
for himself. From all appearances then
the Board will stand as it is at present
constituted"
The Edgefeld Chronicle pays the fol-
lowing compliment to an old Anderson
County boy, who is now the Presiding
Elder OF the Columbia District: "In our
Methodist Church on Sunday night last,
this good man and popular preacher dis
coursed beautifully upon certain of the
"Beatitudes'' Of the 5sh chapter Of Mat.
thew-beautifully, warningly, winningly.
DR.. Dickson's voice, either in preaching
or in singing, Is trump Of war. And
| still it's clarion tones can-and often dc
sink into murmurs Of deepest pathos.
When DR.. Dickson breaches in Edgeleld,
you invariably see in his congregation not
only Methodists but Baptists, Presbyte
rians, Episcopalians and even Roman
Catholics"
sUnc!c' William Green, an aged and
respectful negro, died at his home near
Bolton on December 9th, and was buried
On Sunday following in the negro Cemetery
at Bolton. "Uncle William" WAS former
ly slave of the Breazeale family, of the
Bolton section, was born and always lived
in that community. and was most highly
esteemed by all of his acquaintances, both
white and black. He was the father Of
fifteen children, twelve of whom survive
him. He also leaves an aged wife, and
fifty grandchildren. His mother also
survives him, and she claims to be one
hundred and thirty years OF age, and is
still hale and hearty. He was most up
right and worthy negro, and has gone to
reap the rewards of well spent life.
Mrs. Mallie Wilson, the beloved wife of
Mr.. J. G. Wilson, died at her home In the
Craytonville section last Wednesday night,
after brief illness, aged about 26 years.
Her remains were inferred In the Barker's
Creek Churchyard on Friday, Rev. N. G.
Wright conducting the funeral services,
in the presence OF large concourse Of sor-
rowing friends and relatives Mrs. Will