The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31

Mr.. M. B. Richardson, of this County,
has Just received from his son, Lieut..
Richardson, Of the battleship "New
York." which has recently arrived in
New York from Santiago, a box Of
interesting relics which were secured
in Santiago and from several of the
Spanish battleships. Mr.. Richardson
exhibited these relics to his friends in
the city yesterday az hey were view
ed with considerable Interest.
William J. Durham died on August
18th, 1898, at the home of his son, w.
F. Durham, on the Pickens place, near
Pendleton, S. c., and was buried on the
following day in the family burying
ground, near Six Mile Church, Pickens
County. Mr. Durham was born March
9, 1918. 1t will be seen that he had
passed the four-score and ten limit.
He joined the Holly Springs Baptist
Church about fourteen years ago.
Kcomec Courier.
The fall session of the Belton High
School will open next Monday, Sep
tember 5th, at O.3O 9'clock. Prof. o.
B. Martin, Principal Of the Greenville
Graded Schools, and Rev. p. F. Kilgo,
of Williamson, will be present and
deliver addresses. Prof. West, the
Principal, cordially invites the public
generally and his patrons especially to
attend the exercises. Parents are urged
to have their children present the first
day that they may get an even start
with their fellow students.
Mr.. d. n. Major died at his home in
WILLIAMSON Township last Wednes-
day. He had been in feeble health for
several months but his death was
quite sudden and is deeply regretted
by a wide circle of friends and rela
tives. He was about 81 years of age
and was born and reared in this COun-
ty. His remains were inferred at I'm
ion Grove Church the day following
his death. He leaves several sons and
daughters to cherish his memory.
A very sad accident occurred in the
Toney Creek section last Thurs
day afternoon, in which Mr.. Wat.
Fleming lost his life. Mr.. Flem-
ing was on horse back lurrying from
the field out of the rain when the horse
made a misstep, throwing Mr.. Fleming
over his head and falling OIL him,
crushing him so badly that he only
lived about twelve hours. He leaves a
wife and a large circle of relatives to
mourn his sad and untimely death.
cold Rosen De Bow our Townville
correspondent, sends us the following:
"The Rev. Author Crane, of Charlotts-
vile, w. Va, has been assisting Rev.
j. +. Singleton in a series OF services
at this place for the past ten days.
We have had a glorious revival; twen-
ty-tiye members have been added to
our Church and the membership has
been thoroughly revived. Mr.. Crane
has preached earnestly, eloquently and
faithfully to us, and we feel sure that
his work will result in great good to
or people. He leaves for his home
Thursday, and will carry with him the
love and best wishes of our people,"
Mrs. Adelia Todd, wife of the late II.
Willis Todd, is dead. Her spirit, intre-
pid and untrammelled, winged its way
into the presence of its Creator last
Thursday morning. For more than
thrce-scorc years and ten this good
woman was faithful in the discharge
of the duties of life, and she had been,
almost from infancy, a devoted Chris
tian and Il honored member OF the
Methodist Church. She finished the
journey of this life, with its cares and
vicissitudes, and entered upon the life
of eternity bouyant with hope and full
of expectancy. Mrs. Todd died in the
74th year of her age and after being in
feeble health for a long time. She was
the eldest daughter Of the late Colonel
Herbert Hammond, who was a promi-
ncnt citizen of this County for many
years. Two sons and four daughters
are left grief stricken by this visit OF
the angel OF death, which robs them OF
the surviving parent and the mother.
In their bereavement they have the
deep sympathies of many friends. The
remains were inferred at Silver Brook
Cemetery last Friday morning, after
funeral services ut the house conducted
by Revs. w. r. Richardson and j. n.