The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-12

1898, The spirit of Mrs. Mamie j.. wife
ot Mr.. John /. Long. took its flight for
the great beyond, after having suffered
intensely. i'll the flesh for about two
weeks; Mis. Long WAS member of
Church with her husband in early wO-
mnnli0od. she icaveSa Il husband. seven
children and II large number of rcla-
tivcs and friends TO mourn her sld
departure. -3comcc Ncw<.
Ben McAdams. Il negro bow ,bon,
fourteen years old. was arrested Lv vii" ,mc
p0i!cc Wednesday night. He i, want
cd in Anderson where on the nth of
INST April. he Shot Il negro womnu.
Hannah Brooks. Tie bullet strurL
the woman above the heart and entered
the breast. but She still lives To tcll
how it happened. Constable Ballard
came ofer from anderson and took
McAdamS back to that place. where he
now. occupies II cell III the new juil 10
await his trial III the next term of
Court. The Grernvillr police continue
10 pick up prisoners Tor other places
G'rcnrHir .U0uufdinccr.
y beautiful home wedding took place
in this city at 9.3o o'clork l'mrsIay
morning at the residence of the brides
wcir MIR. james 'b. Moore. formerly Of
this city, but now OF Barnwcll. and
Miss Sallic +. Cater. the fourth d:lugh
ter of Mrs. S. +. Cater. The ccrrnlun,
WAS performed by Rev. j. y. II. sum
mcrcll and i'll the presence - limited
tastcfnlly decorated and the happy
couple were the recipients of many
very handsome presents. At eleven
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Moore took the
train for Barnwcll, their future home.
Anderson County has lost another
good citizen i'll the death Of Mr.. ID. 4.
Pcnd!cton Township last Thursdny
morning, after IL long and painful i'll
ness, aged - years. His remains were
Inferred on Friday ut Sandy Springs.
Three children survive him. and i'm
their sore bereavement they have the
sympathy OF y wide circle of friends.
Mr.. Elrod was born and reared in An
derson County and here he spent his
life. Hc was big-hcartcd man and
friends. who will long cherish his
memory. He was full of energy and Il
most successful farmer. He served the
Confcdcracy faithfully through the
war anu was recognized by his com
radcs as II brave and daring soldier.
Little Irene, the baby daughter of
Mr.. Robert &. Pruitt who lives five
miles south of-this city. WAS smothcrcd
to death while playing i'll cotton seed
last FRIDAY afternoon about an hour by
sun. MIR. Pruitt, being short of hands.
was feeding the gin and his several
children were playing around him.
Aubry, Il little boy about four years
old and Irene, about two wears old.
slipped oil down stairs TO play on the
cotton seed. y hole had been hollow
cd out in the seed and into this little
Irene Tell head foremost. .Aubiy tried
to pull her out but could not and finally
ran up stairs and tol, his papa. When
they understood the little fellow and
reached the little girl, She was dead
They, rubbed the baby with camphor
and did everything possible but could
not rcsnscitatc her. The funeral took
place 1T Mountain Creek Church Satur-
day afternoon. This was IL terrible
calamity and Mr.. prutt has the svilpa-
thics of I'LL the people.
Through the efforts OF T.. NJ. Rucker,
Est, Il quantity of black bass have
been placed in Seneca River More
than year ago Mr.. Rucller, while in
Washington, called the attention OF
the fish Commissioner to the fact that
the government had done nothing
toward stocking the rivers Of the
western part of this State and secured
II promise that q supply should be sent
here. On last Friday Mr.. Rucker was
notified to meet the messenger ut the
depot with cans, which he did, and
the black bass. one year old, from
two to three inches long, were turned
they We're placed in Seneca River,
above and below the dam ut Portnan
Shoals. The black bass are. said to be
finest of all game fish of America, swift
and abundantly able to take care of
themselves, multiply rapidly and attain
q size of from three to ten pounds.
The bluecats Of Seneca will tinti for
midable foe i'll the black bass. II my
swn!lowins is done. the black bass is
generally on tlIc outside.
Mrs. Vandiver, the President, sends
us the following report of the last
meeting of, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy: Monday, Oct. 3rtl, the
Robert r.. Lee Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy met at the
home OF Mrs Townes Hollcman. There
the time. for the annual election Of
officers, there was no literary program.
Tho officers elected are Mrs. Jas. Il.
Vnndiver. President, Mrs. NJ: l.: Bon
ham and Miss Hubbard. Vice Prcsi-
dents. Mrs. VIM. Laughlin, Secretary
| and Treasurer. The Office of HistOr-
| ian, being considered superfiuous. was
uDOIisneu. Mrs. 5. Bleckley was cleo
! ted Reporter. The duty Of that Offic,
is to give Mt each meeting synopsis of
the news of the month, especially from
Il club wOman's point of view, and tO
take charge of the essays prepared.
The next meeting begins II new year of
chapter life. All members not present
last time who intend to continue thei,
membership through another year, will
confer Il favor by being present next
timc, OF by notifying the secretary at
their cnr!ies. convenience. The dues
of the chapter, after necessary axpen
scs arc paid. go to the Confederate
monument. The Richmond Chapter
has issued a call to all other chapters
of the y. ID. G., all Camps Of Veterans
Sons of Veterans and kindred societies
to contribute towards Il monument t.
Miss Winnie Davis. To this call the
Robert f.. Lee Chapter willingly re.
Sponded. After partnliing of Mrs. 1ol.
leman's delightful refreshments, tho
chapter adjourned to meet OH tho first
| Monday i'll November, at four o'clock