The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-22

ClurclIyaru ut Sandy Springs. Mr..
Moore WAS 'i;i years of age and ALWAYS
lived III til" Sandy Springs section.
lie s"r:e:! through me war as n mem
Der of Olr's Regiment. tn, WAS Il brave
soldier. ii" WAS most excellent citi-
zen, and was highly esteemed by all of
his friends and acquaintance. Since
his young manhood he had been a de-
voted member of the Methodist Church.
A wife and eight children are left 10
cherish his memory. and in their sore
bereavement they have the synpathies
of all their friends.
Mr. Eugene Eslirw. who is one of the
leaders OF the end =. &. Regiment
Band. now stationed in Cuba. in writ
ing To one OF his cousins Il few ,layS
ago. says: last rhnr>tla, we ,nur
band) boys secured Il pass and went III,
10 Havana to view the sights of that
old city. We sailed in boats. wcnt
across he harhor. landed at Fort Ca
hmnSS entrance and went all through
the fort. From there we went tu Moro
Castle and were shown through il.
We spent three al inll hours III these
old forts, aud il wa> certainly ii mos,
Interesting sight. | found Il Spanish,
poison cartridge in Fort calrinis>.
From the top of Moro Castle Il tin,.
view is presented. From the forts w..
sailed around the gunboat "NnSh>ill,."
and warslip TEXAS" bui did not have
time To go on board. We also saw the.
great steel floating dock. oI, which was
!; large ship. high and dry ont of the
water. The WAY they get the Slip into
the dock is lA Sinkin. the dry dock
and then run the ship ill., Then the
water is pumped ont of the dock.
which rises again and brings the >hip
up out "i the water. We sailed around
the Maine but could see nothing tx
rcpt part OF the, old iron frame. We
next visited the Governor Generals :
palace to see the remains of Garcia.
but failed to see them. Havana is Il
large city and IL pretty place. The
buildings are mostly old style and the
streets are very narrow. The side
walks of nearly I'LL the streets al,. not
wide enough for two persons to walk
abreast III the same time"
| The announcement of the death of
Capt. James w. l'oorc. which occurred
at his home in Brlton last night at :
O'Clock. will br read with sorrow
throughout Anderson County, for he is
well known and IlOSt highly esteemed.
For the past two months lr has hreIl
| I'll Ia. \
disease. and III times was IL great suf-
| fcrrr. Ills death has been expected at
any hour for Il week ar more. The
funeral services will bc held to-nori,,w
III II o'clock Il. III. in the I,cltun l,autist
Church.. of " lIich he had long been !,
consistent, energetic member and "tli-
Ger. Capt. l'nolt WAS born in this
County in 1871. Ills hoylluud tlavs
were spent on the farm, where iIc re-
manned until the breaking out Of the
| war; when lt mmctliatrly volunteered
his services to the State. He served
throughout the war in Hampton $
| Cavalry, and made II gallant soldier.
AT the close of the. war he returned to
Bclton and began clcrking in IL store.
Later he entered business on his own
account, being in partnership with Mr..
a. J. Stringcr for about twenty years
Success crowned his ctfnrts and lc ;,c-
rumulatc,l II good estate. In 1St;S he
married Miss Cox, who. with five chill
dicn. survives him. by Ills death An
,rrson County loses one of her b,.St
citizens, and his nnrnlor. viii long he
cherished by his many friends. lie
Wis read! and willing III all times 10
help i'll amy manner the welfare of his
icllownlrn and his county. l5c!ton will
miss him. and his Church will miss
INN. lie has gone I" reap the rewards
of II wrll->m'nt life. We tender n,ii
sympathy to lr loved ones in their
| sore. bereavement.