The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-20

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success IL his neH home.--
] Our old triend, Mr.. j. I. Hanna, oi Va
rennes Township, was in the city Satur-
day and showed us d canteen when he
brought off of the Chickamauga battle
field during the civil war. 1t Is III gooo
condition. Mr.. Hanna carried IL With
HIN to the Reunion III Atlanta this "eeA.
By reference to the advertisement oi the
County Supervisor it Will bs noted that
the dates OF letting the building OF new
bridges over Bfoadmou:h Creek, Reed y
Fork Creek and Big Baaverdam Creek
have been changed, ths Two first named
from July 26 to July 2S, aud tbs latter
from uly % TO August
Mr.. r. Z. Nicholson. sou of Rev. Mr..
Nicholson, T. former resident OF this place,
IS a candidate tor County Superintendent
of Education in Anderson County. bob"
Nicholson, as ho was ia,niliariy known
here. VAS bright. c!eve. boy, aud the
| trends OF his old home here wish hlm
success. s.-LuurcnSCiltc Herald.
Mr.. James f. Her Gied at his nome in
Greenwood !a,t Friday. Fo. twenty
wears he successfully filled the position OF
| Superintendent oI the Piedmont cotton
| mills, but two yrars ago Dad health iorcso
! him 20 resign aDn sILc5 tnMt time iie has
been living il Greei.~ood He MAS Il
most excellent man, and his maoy Uio
mend. "lll regreo 10 bear Vi liS death.
our Young lliends, G. E. Cobb ami S.
NJ. Crayton, nave formed partnership
under ths tirm name OF CopO & Crayton,
and VIII on lne l>t August open astoak oI
shoes at The Old stand OF the Yates Shoe
| ca. III the Masonic Temple. They Will
cary 4 large stock and sell st low prices.
Tcey are goth live, progressive young
men, ard wiz 10 cccb- meet Nl.h blg
| success.
The Grsenvlio -Neus of the 9Th inst.
says: The Piedmont Telephone AID
Telegraph Company has oeen organized
by q. a. Browning, president Of the Home
Telephone Company OF this CITY, and Ills
associates, with Capital STOCK vi sou ,UOO
The new company "il consolidate with
| the exchanges at Anderson, Abbeville,
Greenwood, Lanrens, Clinton and New
berry, aud will practically have control OF
! the State.
Mr. john L. C:son died at his home il
Brushy Greek Tow nship last Thursday.
He was ill only few days with pneu-
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death Yves great shock to his friends.
He vas As years OF age, and had always
lived In the section where be died. lie
leaves q wife and Fix children. His re-
mains were inferred aG Pisgah Church.
the funeral services being conducted by
Rev. d l Spearman.
Mr.. S. NJ. Burlington died in Charlotte,
y. c., last Thursday, of paralysis, aged IS
years His remains were brought to THIS
city on Friday, and after appropriate 1un-
erai services, conducted by Rev '" X.
Richardson, at the home OF his step. father,
MIR. Il. NJ. Wight, were inferred beside
those of his mother in Silver Brook Gene
,ery. Mr.. Burlington was for long time
in the employ of the Southern Railway,
and was formerly conductor on the traln
between Bolton and Anderson. He was
highly esteemed by his friends.
The Chickamauga correspondent Of tho
Columbia State, writing under date of the
l4th inst. says: .'B II Norris, of Com
pauy c. who was 50 seriously Injured by
being kicked by mule, Is considered 10
be worse to-day. There were hopes for
his recovery yesterday, but LIS conolt'oh
is now very grave. Capt. Watkins peid +"
high compliment to the poor boy To. day,
soldiers in the regiment. Norris was as
sgned 10 .hc hospital corps and did bis
work we!. The mule which kicked blni
was one issued by lho government to the
regiment ord is vicious brute. The SOL
di-ys all hope that their conJa.e Sill vet
pull through" Mr.. Norris is the eldest
son of Mrs. Maggie Norris, Of the Toaey
Creek section oftnis county, and has ,nany
friends whu will regr5t 20 hear Of his uis-
fortune Tho lstsst information from
Chicaamauga says be is now Improving
rapidly, anG viii soon be ready :or cuty
again.
Tbs -c~fumbia state OF tho lith inst.
SAYS: 1T was expected teat the appoint
lnISnti in tho new regiment made vacant
a bg lhore-ig -igpaton OF Quartcrmas'er Smell
grove would oe nad. by Governor E!ierto
Yesterday morninE, ana all day tho friends
OF the numerous applicants hung about
the executive department. hfsc 10 press
their claims and chen to see TIE direction
in which the plum Was gong To drop, nut
those anxious gentlemen ~e:e I'll Gispp
pointed and they finally retired To srooZe
with their hopes. Late last night Cover
nor Eilerb9 mude bis decision aud gave mo
appointment to MIR. G. G. Sullivan, ol
Anderson, ~ thoroughly competent man
and bright and popular young journal
ist. who is at present city editor OF the
Register. His appointment will be the
source of great pleasure among his many
friends throughout the State MIR. Sui
livan came home laHt Friday To speno
. few days, and ia receiving the congratula-
, tions of his friends. He will make a
model Quartermaster.
A abr cking aud fatal accident occurred
last Thursday at tho home OF Hon. b. T.
Craytou. two miles west of this city, 10y
3 which his grandson, Mr.. William Crhyton.
lost his lite instantly and negro laborer
was so badly wounded that he Died iev
Q hours later Focd for stock was being cut
up in machine TED by The negro ana run
bv ::n engine, and occasionally tho ma
:. chine would choke and cause the band on
;he ;ul.ev to siip. Without stopping he
engine Mr.. Crnvton iitIea the top OF Tbs
e cylinSar containing The knives and st
| ienopted "a clear il. Su6deniy the cylin-
der burst and the knives were thrown
from their position. one striking MIR.
n CraYtcn aud Killing hln instantly and
another Striking tao noerc. crushing lis
leit thigh and hip. Mr. Crayton vas tie
i eGest son al the late Sjmue! vi. Crayton.
o an,i abon. 81 years OF aga he managed
bis granGlalhcs's ii,rm, aad was q robust.
, hancs0rie yonrg mar. de, was highly
u esteera.d hv q wdo circle OF frienGs, al ct
whom deeply syfll;.,hi3e with the soroly
borrowed grandparents. mo;her, brothers
II and other relatiye., who are lett TO cherish
e his memory. On Friday morning the
funeral services were conducted ~ home
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