The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-24

terest Of the new cotton mill. Mr.. X.
S. Hill, Col. J. J.. Orr, Mr.. J A. Brock.
Col. /. E. Campbell and others made
speeches, and everybody present seem
ed ready and anxious to help build the
mill. The subscription committee made
a good start at the meeting and new
names are being added almost every
day to the list. If our people will do
their duty promptly, this cotton mill is
an assured fact. Every farmer who is
interested in Anderson as a market
should take stock in this enterprise.
He will be benefited by it in more ways
than one.
Mrs. Mary Edwards died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. w. w. Russell,
in this city, last Thursday. She had
long been an almost helpless invalid,
being afflicted with paralysis, and her
death was expected at any time by her
loved ones. Mrs. Edwards was in the
Goth year Of her age and was native
Of Orangeburg County. She was the
widow of the late Col. John c. Ed
wards, who was a prominentand popu-
lar citizen Of that section of the State.
She had long been a devoted and ex-
emplary member of the Methodist
Church. The remains were inferred in
Silver Brook Cemetery on Friday, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. J. n. H. Summerell.
The last issue Of the Teowec Courier
says: "On Monday morning, 18th
instant, Mr.. jefferson F. Browne died
at his home on Oconee Creek. He was
sixty-one years. three months and five
days old, and had been in feeble health
for several inonths. He was a farmer
by occupation and had lived in this
County many years. He was 4 native
of Anderson County. He leaves a
widow and five children by a former
wife. He was an honest man and en-
joyed the respect and confidence Of
many friends. His body was buried
Tuesday at Fairview Church." The
deceased was the eldest son OF the late
Samuel Browne, of this County, and
has many old friends and relatives in
this section who will regret to hear OF
his death.
Mr.. VIM. S. Haynie died at the Coun-
ty Poor House last Thursday, in the
roth year of his age. He had been an
inmate of the County Home for several
months, during which time he was
quite feeble and almost helpless. MI.
Haynie was born, reared and spent his
life in Anderson County, and was well
known and highly esteemed by our
people. He was engaged in teaching
school nearly all his life, and served
this County as its first School Commits
sioner after the free school system was
established in the State. He possessed
bright, vigorous mind, and discharg-
ed his duties faithfully in every posi-
ton he occupied. Mr. Haynie was
never married, but leaves a large circle
of relatives and:old friends to cherish
his memory. On Friday his remains
were inferred at Flat Rock Church, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. w. T. Capers, of Grace Episcopal
Church, of which he was member.
AS has been announced, next Friday
viii be observed as Memorial Day in
Anderson. The exercises will be held
in the Court House, beginning prompt
ly at $50 O'Clock p. m. All places of
business will be closed at that hour for
the balance of the afternoon so that
everybody will have an opportunity OF
attending and participating in the ex-
ercises. The Church bells, the City
Hall bell and the Central School bell
will be tolled for one half hour, begin
ming at 3 o'clock. The children will
assemble at the City Hall at 4.3O
o'clock, and at the conclusion of the
exercises in the Court House will
march with the citizens to the ceme-
teries to decorate the graves. The
committee of arrangements request all
the ladies Of this section to supply the
children with flowers and eyergreens,
ana to assist in the decoration Of the
graves. 4 committee of Veterans,
consisting Of Messrs. w. A. Fant, j. P
Sullivan, B. F.. Wilson, A. H. Osborne
and DR.. r. +. Diver, has been ap-
pointed to see that not a single soldiers
grave at any of the cemeteries is over
looked in the decoration.
Mrs. Martha Helen Broyles, relict OF
the late Maj. A. r. Broyles, died at the
home OF her son-in-law, Mr.. Frank
Crayton, in this city, last Wednesday
afternoon, having survived her venera.
BILE husband just two weeks. On Thurs
day afternoon her remains were in
tered in Silver Brook Cemetery, the
funeral services being conducted al
home by Rev. j. N. H. Summerel. She
had been in feeble health for some
time, aud wns quite sick when her hus-
baud died. Mrs. Broyles was a daugh-
ter Of the late Dr.. George Brown and
was born and reared near Belton, be.
ing in The 72nd year OF her age. She
was woman OF many noble virtues o1
both mind and heart, and was greatly