The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-13

little yearling. In dong this ME-.
Owens was painfully burned OH his
hands and portions of his body. The
burns, however, are not serious. The
barn contained about % bushels OF
corn, about 600 bushels OF cotton seed,
between 1000 and 5000 bundles of fod-
der lot of hay and other prOvender.
Fortunately nearly all of his corn was
stored away in q crib some distance
from the barn, and it was saved. 1t is
supposed the fire was the work OF an
incendiary, who, we hope, will be
| brought to justice.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Ncms and Courier, under date OF
the Sth inst, says: Representative Lat
inner called at the POstOtfice Depart
ment to-day and recommended the ap-
pointment Of Mrs. CAN'T, widow OF the
late postmaster at Pendletonpostofticc,
to the position formerly filled by MIR.
CAN'T. Representative Latimcr thinks
the appointment will be made. Repre-
sentative Latimer recommended the
establishment Of Good Hope pOstOffice,
Anderson County, and Mr.. y. S. Bowie
to be postmaster. The location OF
Good Hope p0stoffice is some distance
from the regular mail route and there
appears to be 10 way to deliver the
mail to Good Hope pOstotfice. 1t, how
ever, the interested parties agree to
carry the mail Good Hope postotlice
will be established"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Elgin recently
moved to this city for the purpose OF
educating their children. Since then
the family has been severely afflicted,
three of the children having been pros
trated on their beds with typhoid fever.
Last Sunday morning about ~ O'Clock
the eldest daughter, Miss Mettie, died,
in the 18th year OF her age: She was
young lady OF many noble traits OF
character, and had for several years
been a devoted member OF Meals
Creek Baptist Church, where her re-
mains were inferred on Monday. the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. O. J. Copeland. The bereaved
family have the sympathy OF all their
friends.
A very pretty though quiet wedding
was solemnized at the residence OF MT.
and Mrs. +. NJ. Cary last Tuesday at
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when their
neice, Miss Sadie Huffman became the
wife of Mr.. Will Wright, Of Pelzer, 5.
G.. Immediately after the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. w. 5.
Hamiter, the happy bride and groom
left ON the o'clock yestibule for Pei
zer, where they were rendered a recep-
ton 1T the home of Capt. Smythe. Mr..
Wright is private secretary for Capt.
Smythe and is young man highly
spoken OF by large circle of friends.
Miss Huffman is q young lady OF unus,,
ual loycliness ana will be much missed
in Seneca by alegion Of friends and ad-
mirers. May there be no more clouds
i'll their life than may form RAINBOW
and lust enough tears to make dla-
monds in the sunshine.-Oconcc News,
rtE inst.
Miss Gertrude Masters, 4 daughter
of The late Marcus Masters, died last
Sunday morning at o'clock at st.
Joseph's Hospital, in atlanta, Ga,
after a brief illness. Just two weeks
preceding she left Anderson Tor At
lanta, where she expected to attend
college. A few days later she was
taken i'll and her disease developed
into peritonitis, which caused her
death. Her uncle, Hon. II. II. Edwards,
of this city, was notified OF her serious
condition last Thursday. He went to
Atlanta and was with her when she
passed away. On Sunday Mr.. Edwards
returned toAnderson with the remains,
which were inferred at Silver Brook on
Monday, Rev. o. j. Copeland conduct,
ing the funeral services. The deceased
was about 10 years OF age, anda bright,
winsome young lady, whose death IS
deeply regretted by wide circle OF
friends. Besides a mother and two
sisters, she leaves many relatives to
cherish her memory.