The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

Wnlhalla Courier. "Arr w w.,
oriHnt died at his home. n,ar Tor,nv,iia III
Oh Montay, ll.h instant, Z o'clock a. M
nro 80 ss,un,enty' seven years. In his death
removed. He wcs ore or orr nos. ou1n o,,1'
s,Hn'lni farmers and sespec,ad r;,izan.
iie was consistent member az thc Pa
t,s. .I Snurcn; also y Mason Of long siaud;ns
- ieaves lnroe sons end three daughters
20 mourn his death. 10 whom IL seytsndad
ihe ne sympathy of largo circle of friends
~ us funeral services were conducted ~
iV"nEilIe Baptist Church on 'ruc,Jsv -, |
iio ho1n py rev. j. L. Earle. after which his |
opoy WIS iu,errel with Masonic h0nors'n |
Last Saturday. MIR. Moody Ashley. Of
NE Level Laud section. calahratad tha
.o.h anniversary Of his birthday. Ahnr,
swo hundred Of his old hiends, neiehbors
a..u ieia.ives gathered NJ his home 10 g ~
gfhlninte the old gentleman ana sno,,fJ :,
joyful DAY, carrying weli.iilled lHr.n dinmcr p
BASKETS with them. Atl2 o'ciocl, tho con-
tents OF these baskets were spread nnf ma
all present feasted to their a,,ne,its'a cor.
.ent. Mr.. Ashley received many nresents
i;,,,r l,J"i ,noso present, and all had most de-
preserved man. and we Join his manv
.,iends in wishing him many more ycars
OF happiness. Mr.. Ashley has onjy rna
son. Mr; NJ s. Ashley, who requests us TO
ra..sn thanks to all the kind irients who
Married, on Thursday, October IA. lsn-
az O'CLOCK p. M, at the homa of INA
bb.ic9s la'her IN Brushy Greek Township.
ny Nsv. y. f. Anderson, Mr.. Monroe
=. Smith, formerly Of this Countv hnt now
living ut Egypt, Ca, near Savannah. rU% nn%
IA \, miSs MaGgie Pickens. secoud daughter of
~. w. Plckens. Only few frien1s and
the near relatives OF the couple vera nres-
ent. Tho bride and groom came to the
',"; "MS, hpent tne night and left on the Au-
Eusta train early Friday morning for the
home of lbc latter. Mr.. Smith is a most
eAceiient. worthy young inen, ard s for
tunate I'D his selection OF a. wife. who 10
one OF Anderson County's inost nobie
young, ladies'. We join the many friends
VI ;le haFpv couple IN extending congratu-
lifu = civ 'i"PPS
On Tuesday, 12lh inst. q shocking acci-
dent occurred to young Mr.. Drayton IIogg.
Wnicn resuiiou in his death last Thursdav.
prnminent farmer living a few miles from
Williamston. The afternoon of the acoi
oloent Drayton and Clyde Rogers had inst
returned from hunt, and while at the
well, Rodgers suddenly picked up his gun,
acciaentaliy striking the hammer against
post. which cauaad It to discharge, and
!ne ioad entered the right leg of Drayton
just above the knee, shiveripg the bone
and tearing the flesh most horribly. Three
physiclans were summoned and the leg
smputated, but the loss OF blood and the
shock proved too severe. and death result.
so at O'Clock Thursday morning. Thus
is another sad lesson added to the many
taught in the past.
The Atlanta journal of the 14th inst,
says: "Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Horton
nave scores OF friends who will read with
ftv,tn
tions and regret that they leave soon to
make their home in New York. Nfrs
horton has lived In Atlanta all ber life
ana Mr. Horton for the past seven years !:
ana both have warm friends who hate to
see Them 10, and yet who realize that the
going means literary advancement. Mr..
aorton has accepted a position on the
u!ntcS. and Mrs. Horton will pursue her
ilterary work at the great center Of things
"iti iucreased advantage" Mr.. Horton
Is native OF Anderson County, but for
several years has been on the editorial
clever journalist. and in New York ho
will have wider field for his talents.
Our venerable friend. Capt. w. s. Hall,
mas SHOWN rs photograph of his kine.
:HsI. :I Goj. robert Hall. who moved from
tnls county TO Texas more than sixty
years ago. The photograph was sent to
Clerk OF Court Watkins. and show the old
gentleman dressed in a costume made
OF the akin of animals. On the back of the
p,hmoStograph is written tho following
grandfather lived in Pendleton County.
state of South Carolina. on Rocky River.
Ny, grandmotber's name was Hannah
Hall. Ny fathers namc was James B.
He'll My mothers maiden name wes
heoecca Gessaway. Was raised on First
Greek one mile from Rocky River. We
left South Carolina in 1928 for the wild
West IN Texas. I've been in Texas Cl
Years, nnd II years fighting Mexicans and
Indians. Then Invent In as spy for Tay.
lor 10 the Mexican war, then was in the
confederate war three years. This suit I
now have on has at least the skins Of ion
animals. am now 83 years of age. can
throw down any man In South Carolina
that is at that age"