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

the Court House last Friday in the in
tcrcst of the new cotton mill. Mr.. X.
5. Hill, Col. j. l.. Orr, Mr.. j. a. Brock,
Col. l.. +. Campbell and others made
speeches. and everybody present seem
ell ready and anxious to help build the
mill. The subscription committee made
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 i'll Anderson IFS a market
should take stock in this enterprise.
He will be benefited by it in more ways
than one.
Mrs. Mary Edwards died ut the home
OF her sonin law, MIR. w. w. Russell,
in this city. last Thursday. She had
long been an almost helpless invalid.
being afflicted with paralysis, ana her
death was expected at any time by her
loved ones. Mrs. Edwards was in the
Goth year of her age and was il native
of Orangcburg County. She was the
widow of the late Col. John c. Ed
wards, who was Ii prominent and pop,l-
lar citizen of that section of the State.
She had long been IL devoted and ex-
emplary member of the Methodist
Church. The remains were Inferred in
Silver Brook Cemetery OH Friday. the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. j. n. H., Summerell.
The last issue of the he0mr Comrry
says: "On Monday morning. 18th
Instant, Mr.. jefferson r. Browne died
mt his home OH OcOncc Creek. lie was
siXty-Onc years, three months and five
days old, and had been in feeble health
for several months. lie WAS Il farmer
by occupation and lad lived in this
County many years. He was Il native
Of Anderson County. lie leaves IL
widow and five children by II former
wife. He was All 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.. WIN. S. Haynie died at the COun-
ty Poor House last Thursday, in the
10Th year of his age. He had been an
inmate of the County Home for several
months, during which time he vas
quite feeble and almost helpless. Mr..
Haynie was born, reared and spent his
life in Anderson County, and was we'll
known and highly esteemed by our
people. He was engaged in teaching
school nearly all his life, and served
this County as it's first School Commits
siOner after the free school system was
established in the State. He possessed
a bright, vigorous mind, and discharg-
ed his duties faithfully in every posi-
ton he occupied. Mr.. Haynie was
never married, but leaves large circle
of relatives and old friends to cherish
his memory. On Fnday his remains
were inferred at Flat Rock Church, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. w. Il. Capers, of Grace Episcopal
Church, of which he wns member.
AS has been announced, next Friday
will be observed as Memorial Day in
Anderson. The exercises will be held
fn the Court Huuse, 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 viii. heye an opportunity CT
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. Tie children will
assemble ut the City Hall at 4.3O
o'clock, and ut 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 evergreens,
| and to assist in the decoration Of the
graves. A committee OF Veterans,
consisting Of Messrs. w. A. FAINT, J. P.
Sullivan, b. +. Wilson, A. H. Osborne
and DR.. Il. +. Diver, has been ap-
pointed to see that not 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 at
home by Rev. j. N. H. Summerel. She
had been in feeble health for some
time, and was quite sick when her hus-
band died. Mrs. BrOyles was daugh-
ter of the late DR.. George Brown and
was born and reared near Bolton, be-
ing in the 72nd year Of her age. She
| wNS n woman Of MANY uOhlo virfuno nj