The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26
Local News.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2e, 1899.


afternoon at2.30 o'clock after a hnger-
inc illness. He had been in declining
health for several months. He was
ssixty-seven years OF age, and leaves
his wife and ten children to mourn his
death. He was q farmer and one OF
Oconee's substantial citizens. He was
a Master Mason and a member OF the
Methodist Church. = HIS body was
buried at Old Lebanon, three miles be-
.low Pend1etpn, Wednesday afternoon
at.three o'clc Kco,ree Courier.
SIN. Pickens, the well known broker
of this city, has fled a petition in
/ bankruptcy. The liabilities are $1,000
and the assets about $1,000. Mr.. Pick
S ems made asvoluntary assignment fn
favor Of his creditors, and all home
creditors are protected except Mr.
John AZ. Champion, of Elberton, who
] holds a claim FOR $1,000. The failure
was due principally to Mr. Pickens'
inability to make collections. W.sD.
Tut & Son, of this city, and Abbott,
Cox & Abbott, OF Atlanta, represen'eo
Mr.. Pickens.- Elberton (Gn.) Star
= 1vas +houobt that South Carolina
! had HE only real bic policeman in The
person of Oiicer King, of Anderson,
but there are others. This statement,
N an exchange about Columbus, Ga,
policeman, will be read with interest
by those who have seen Officer King ):
t{,olumbns, Ca, has the largest po-
lieeman In the Southern States. His
/ name is Charles n. Cooiey' anu .e -
SIX feet and Tour lncnes TAU oIu "e,sne as
36O pounds.--Cotatln'as ota.e. ine QUO
viii have to ccme agaln. oncer hlhs
IS four pounds heavier ana Two anu
one-haf inches tailer tnan the e"iun-
bus oihcer.
The negro cxcursionists from Ander-
SON had one large time yesterday, one
that win he remembered by Mr.. jim
Cashin, i, sa;,t'sseast. One Of the excur-
ssiionists toolr fancy to a watch, the
nroperty i, Of MI. Cashin, and proceeded
IN invest himself Herewith. MIR.
/ l,,s,,in vas not the only sufferer. The
S .vaIl1l,. liift;ne, fever, seemed to be con-
+aoions a eolored person standing on
a cur platfs,rm was relieved OF his
chronometer. He saw the man as ne
lifted it out OF his pocket, and 1ast-
enedn him, but the display OF threat
ening knife caused immediate release.
4ugnsta Chronicle, ssnd anst.
mo =, orr;a 90 Of Mr. Chas. nj. Bnch-
.,,an - tbe Tho. inn;or ri; member of the firm Of
Prown ~ aicT ees g. Co. to Mrs. jamie
c,,eoro,an Of the home Of Mrs Spear
nan ~ on Sontb Main Street Yesterday
aran;ne, ~ mo Was solemnized by Rev. r. H.
Rurr;ss' @ of Newsoms, Va, q cousin of
tha oroon, Mr. and AIRS. Buchanan
Sleft in,mediatelv after the ceremony
for M ! +vo weeks, visit TO relatives in
4b;s and adio;n;ne Counties. Both
parties to this happy consummatlon
are very popular with a large most OF
admiring friends who hasten to JOIN IN
extending to the popular groom con-
gratulations, and best wishes to the
lovely bride.
asst Saturday morning three chill
aran- of Henri Thomnson. q negro.
who lives nm the farm OF Benz. Smith,
! > ,,aero abont fonr miles north of the
c;tv we're burned to death. The moth
- of the children locked them in the
hnns,ap ai,,d vent; off to visit a neighbor.
nnr,;TI1o her absence If is supposed the
/, ,i,orsee was accidentally set on fire by
stheS SchiIdren When the fire was dis
covered NV some persons working in
q fiell near by the flames were spread
!, ;np through the roof. These persons
brolve through the window and two of
+ha hod;es we're hroneht ont burned to
> cr;sn The third child wss taken out
olive hnt lived only few minutes.
MI ,as4 aa,a.s of +ba Catholic
q. .ra,. tr,a ror, o;,,s of Mrs pnes
! , - WooS,vorS ~ ., ~, were held at ST. Marv,s
n. n...sa~ Io.".a ama,,;,. Tho talented and
: 10y s Ta4her R,,das of.;c;ated and
as;5 = n,nst heont;fnl tr;hnta to the
49, .s....,,, &c hor wbn mas q cherished
..s.,sta. - of h;s AocI Her noble and