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

woman, and her death is deeply re-
gretted by all her friends and acquaint-
ances.
Miss Georgia Hall, daughter Of Mr..
AbnerJ j. Hall, died at her home in
Williamson OH the 18th inst, after n
long illness with consumption. Her
remains were inferred i'll the William
stOn Cemetery by the side of her sister
who preceded her to the grave about
year ago.
MIR. Sam Crayton, of Anderson, S. c.,
made run to IIartwell last Sunday on
his bicycle, arriving about 3 n. m., and
returning Monday. Mr. Crayton is
popular young business man of Ander-
son and has quite number of friends
on this side of the rolling Savannah
HdrtreU San.
Il. Lee McGill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGill, died at Ills home in Mar
tin Township om the 18TH inst, aged fii
months and Z days. The remains were
inferred i'll the Long Branch Church
yard, the funeral services being con-
ducted by Rev. y. G.. Wright in the
presence of many sympathizing friends.
Rev. j. Lowric Wilson, ID. d., of
Abbeville, is conducting Il series of
meetings i'll the Presbyterian Church.
Services are held both morning and
evening. The public is cordially in
vited tOattend the services. All lDlaces
of business are closed every morning
from $50 to 1910 O'clock during the
meeting.
The Due West correspondents of the
Abbeville Press and Banner says
"Mr. Wayman Brownlec, a son of Capt.
John E. Brownlcc, of Antreville, rcp-
resehting Brock Bros, of Anderson, S.
c., was in Due West last week super
intending the placing of Il complete sys-
TEN of water works in the laboratory
of Erskine College"
Next Friday afternoon, after the me-
mortal exercises are concluded, the
ladies will serve ice cream and cake at
the vacant stOrerOom in the Peoples
Block for the benefit Of the Confederate
monument fund. Those who have
contributed cream OF cake should send
it in by 4 o'clock. We bcspeak a liberal
patronage for the ladies on this occa-
sion.
Last Monday i'll Columbia the Gov
elnor issued proclamation ordering an
election in Donald's township, Able
vile County, on June 13 to decide
whether the township shall be incorpo-
rated into Anderson County. A por-
tion Of the voters have presented petit
tions numbers of times for ali election
to be held, but there was always some
defect heretofore.
Miss Ellen Gordon, of this city, Miss
Mary Preston, of Grcenville, Miss
Alpha Rasor, Of DOnalds, and Miss
Beulah Mcmillan, OF Charleston, have
been appointed beneficiary students
from South Carolina in Peabody Nor
mai Institute. These young ladies are
now students at Peabody and have
been awarded these scholarships for
their good records there.
Last Thursday an order was granted
in Charleston by Judge Braw, ~ I'm tire
United States Circuit Court, which
looks to the sale of the Blue Ridge
Railroad. Et eyss iss,sed at the request
OF the Southern system, claiming own
ership under the purchase of the CO.
lumbia and Greenyilie Railway in 1874.
All persons are required to appear on
July 1st and show cause why the road
should not be sold.
The Greenville NeWs of the a1st inst.
says: young Silas Tollison, charged
with forgery, who tried to perpetually
hide from officers of the law and who
afterward attempted to cvade the law
itself by feigning insane, was carried
back to Pelzer yesterday, given pre-
limiaary trial before magistrate New
man there ana sent to the Anderson
Jail for tr1al before the Anderson Court
next month. Tollison got in one more
attempt to commit suicide here by
hanging himself, and this time he was
black in the face before assistance
reached him."
The carnival at the skating rink last
Friday night was attended by large
crowd of skaters and spectators and
the occasion was most enjoyable one.
Music was furnished by the Anderson
Cornet Band, By vote, which was
clcso, the following ladies and gentle
men were awarded the prizes: Most
graceful lady skater, Miss Leila White;
best gentleman skater, Mr.. N. B. Sulli-
van; most appropriate ladies' costume,
Miss True Ruff; most appropriate gen
tleman's costume, Mr.. Frank Cunning
ham; most graceful couple, Miss Leila
White and Mr.. Geo. Evans best trick
and fancy skater, Mr.. II. S. McCully.
The Greenville 1M0mmtaincer Of the
Goth inst, says: "Mr. William A.. Ham
mond, Of, Florida, passed through our
city on his return from the reunion in