The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-27

"A 'etos acS1tnt occurred at a saw mill
on James Dickson's farm, near William.
et"n. last Wednesday afternoon. John
is'cnaros' the negro engineer, had tied the
safety valve OF the engine down when sud
oeniy the boiler exploded. fraclurius
iS'enard's aknil, breaking his art,s nui
iess' and horribly rnangling his body.
causing hia death INSTANTLY. The boiler
Was blown "A distance of 200 wards. Mag
istfa'e Newman, Of Pe'zer, acting Core
her' ne'o an li4utst. and the verdict of the
jury was III accofoance with tho foregoing
facts.
we had "a pleasant cal! from Rex. l.. G.
Branyou, OF Eo.rnsn G.. y.st.rdnv YIN
came over 10 attrili the marriage Of nr. ~
Bowen md MISS X ,sa p,ore. wn,,h
taxes place at BE ton this a~,ieruuon
Binnyon is a Professor in The John GIN
son Institute al Bowman. and reports ito
school as being in u fl urishius condition.
More than two hundred pupils Ar. enroll.
ed Rev u. l.. Msttiu, or this city. taa
accepted an invitation TO preach the com
mencement sermon for them on the % of
Nay next.
List Friday morning about i o'clock one
otthe cottages on Factory Hill was de-
stroyed by fire The buildip. was n don
bic house and occupied by two widow la
dies and their families. The inmates wer.
aroused from their sleep and barely had
Time TO escape with their lives. those in the
second story climbing out the windows
reaching the ground by ia pine tree.
which stood near the house. Very few ar
ticles OF furniture were saved from the
building. Two Of the ladies were painful
~ burned about the hands aud the face.
The cottage vas fully insured.
In a private letter from ouryoung friend
and former townsman. Mr.. Ed. p WEIGH.
b now lives at Victor, Col, he SAYS:
1T gives ME much pleasure to note the
progress MT growth of A~nderson--the
best cotton town In the South. The IN
T-ELLIdENCER too, is keeping apace with
the times. and should soon appear as q
daily. The writer pursues bis daily ayo
cation within sight of the greatest gold
mines in the world. producing near two
millions zach month. 1t Is my purpose
to remain within easy access, as the fair
goddess Of wealth ofteu passes this way
and whispers in the ears of a few where TO
seek and find the golden Mr..
Welch's many old friends will be pleased
to kncw .hs. he Is delighted viii, lis
adopted home, and will join us in wishing
him big succese.
The boys and girls of the literary socie.
ties of the Graded School treated "A large
auoience to some interesting exercises last
Friday evening. Norman Prince presided
9and introduced the speakers. Jimmie
Craig, of the Chicora Society. was tho first
declaimer, his subject being, "Americsn
Institutions He was followed Ivy Miss
l1fize Sharp. who recited The College Oil
Gai;.' Ehe:i caule tiie debate, on the fol.
lowing question: Should the Liberty OF
the Press be Further Curbed?" The az.
.hrmative side was represented by Proctor
Donham and ]. NJ. Sullivan, IT,, aud the
negative by Misses Nora Beck aud ellie
Seel, all of whom acquitted Themselves ex-
ceedingly well. Messrs. r 8. Hill, T. J.
Mauldin n Il NJ. Baker acted as Judges.
and decided in favor Of the affirmative.
The Anderson Orchestra interpreted the
oAoAcASoo Will Sotl0 CnArm1Ug music.
In response to call the new military
company met IN The Mayors Office last
evening. Mr.. f.. l.. Baker was elected
Chairman and Mr.. &. G. Sullivan Secre-
taTy. Those present who desired to ioin
we're invited to sign their names TO the
enrolment papers. and quite a Der
OF Ie" mom bers were secured. On mo-
ton, election of officers was begun. J..
Al. Grant ESD, was twice nominated for
Captain, but declined tho houor. IL. II.
watkins. Esq was then nominated for
Captain II elected by reclamation
unanimously. j. II. Grant, ESD, was
elected First Lieutenant and MIR. j. Newt
Brown AZ Second Lieutenant. On motion.
Mlessrs. w. +. Nicholson, G. &. Sullivan
a:a J. Ne":. nro~n woTo appointed ms
recruiting committee, and are read to
receive tho names OF All those wbD still
desire to join this organization. Lieut..
Grant has wired Capt. Watkins at
Charleston, who Oh his return Id Auder-
son will stop at Columbia and offer the
services ofthe COIN pany to Governor FL
lerbe. SO, old Anderson's patriotic sons
will In the future, AZ in the past, march
to the front to the beat of tho drum and
face the eneIDy's guns in defense OF their
native land.
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