The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-09

The Columbia STATE, OF The 9th insI..
says: Got. ". a. Neal rendered :.
banquet to Co. c, from Anderson, yes
tcrday Col. Neal is from Anderson
County, and feels great interest III his
company. In addition the officers OF
the regiment were invited. The spread
was served ut the Columbia Hotel yes
terday afternoon, and was Il very en-
ioyablc occasion. Postprandialspecch-
es were delivered by Col. Tillman,
Adj Grant, formerly of Co. c, Capt.
Watkins, DR.. Lawson and by the host
himself. In his speech Capt. Grant re-
ferrcd in Il very touching manner to
the gallant fellows of Co. G who had
died in the service of their country,
heroes every one of them. DR.. Lawson
made a very entertaining speech in his
droll, spicy and humorous manner"
Mrs. Jane Pcnnel, widow of the late
Thomas Pcnnel, died at her home III
Martin Township last Wednesday
night. She had been quite feeble for
some time, brought ON by the infirmi-
ties Of age, and the announcement of
her death was no shock to her immc-
diatc relatives and friends. Mrs. Pen
mel was about S5 years Of age, and was
native of Abbcville County. but size
had spent nearly all OF her life in The
ncighborhood where she died. She
had long been IL devoted and cxem-
plaly member Of Varcnncs Prcsbytc-
rian Church, and when the summons OF
death came she WAS ready and anxious
to go to the Saviour whom she had
served so faithfully through her long
life. She was mosthighly esteemed by
her friends and neighbors, who will
long cherish her memory. Mrs. Pen
mel leaves Il family of eight children,
all OF whom have grown to manhood
and womanhood. and in their bereave-
ment they have the sympathy OF all
their friends. The remains were in
tered in the Ebcnczer Churchyard OH
Thursday, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. II. c. Fcnncl.
The Graded School devoted a part of
last Friday to very interesting cxer-
cises. Debates, essays and speeches
were heard from the pupils, and they
were given an opportunity to contrib
ute toward the erection i'll Washington
of the monument in memory of the
gallant dead of the ill-fatcd Maine"
The exercises of the grades, from one
to five, were held III their respective
classrooms; the pupils in the grades
above were grouped together in the
study hall. All the rooms were beau
tifully decorated in national colorS.
Mrs. Nowel's room being considered
by many the most tastefully decorated.
The debate i'll the study hall, with two
little ladies maintaining the affirma-
tive side and two little gentlemen the
negative side, added considerably in
making the exercises interesting and
attractive. The question was: Gre
solrcd, That Cuba should be annexed
to the United States" The debate
was decided in favor of the boys, but
they had the best side OF the question
to start with. 1t the girls had been
given the negative side, thev would
have showed the boys completely
under. The exercises reflected great
credit on both teachers and pupils.
1t may be interesting to the public,
who keep posted on dramatic matters,
to know that "Bibi, Comedy of
Toys" which will be rendered in the
Opera House on Thursday evening,
Gath inst, has been sought after by
some Of the leading theatrical mana
gers of New York, Boston and Chicago,
who have not only read the play, but
have pronounced it exceedingly clever
and full Of greater possibilities than
many of the noted spectacular sue
ccsses handled by professional actors.
Miss Warburton, the lady manager
from Boston, is tirclcss in her efforts
to make Il success of this entertain
ment here. and seems thoroughly ut
home in the work. Let us give her
our co-oppcration and we will not be
behind in the manner of presenting
this beautiful little comedy. We all
know how much talent there is in our
town, and as some of the very best is
in the hands of this competent young
trainer, we may hope for very satisfac-
tory results. The cause for which we
are striving will appeal to all our pa
trotic citizens by the raising of the
sum for completing the monument, and
from this we feel very sure all lovers
OF Il pleasing comedy will be amply re-
wardcd by witnessing this charming
play.
Robbed the Grave