The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-14

A newly lllIIIlcU cuiLo! SClo W -
following: "Whatis the difference be,
tween a honeycomb, a honeymoon and
a pretty girl? A honeycomb is q small Il
cell, a honeymoon is n big sell anq q
pretty girl is damsel."
Our we'll titled gardens are not tur-
nishing us the fine. fresh vegetables
usually so plentiful with us at this
season of the year. Gardeners have
done their part but the rain has been
withheld and vegetables grow not.
We are indebted to Mr.. J r. Horton,
of Williamson, for an invitation to-
| attend the commencement exercises or
| Furman University, which are In pro-
oress this week. Mr.. Horton is 4 mem-
her of the graduating class this year.
The South Carolina State Summer
School for Teachers begins at Winthrop
College, Rock Hill, tomorrow and
continues for one month. The tuition
is free, and every teacher in Anderson
County who can possibly do so should
attend it.
In the recent examination for the
scholarship from the First Congress
sional District at West Point, Mr.. +. A:
Todd. eldest son of Mr.. A. W. Todd, OF
Charleston, but formerly of Anderson,
stood second, which makes him the
alternate.
The Cateechee Chapter of the d. a.
r. will meet next Friday AFTERNOON: az
6 o'clock, at the home OF Mrs. Wm.
Laughlin. A friend has rare treat IN
/ IL, ttoi of
noon, and full meeting is earnestly
requested.
Messrs. Jackson 4 Mckinney have
been awarded the contract for the erec-
| tion of the Peoples Bank building and
have commenced work. 1t will be
| located on East Benson street, Just east
of the Masonic building, and will be
three stories high.
Mr.. James Reese, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Annie, OF Elberton, Ca,
has been spending a few days III An
dersOn visiting the family OF Rev. }. j.
| Beck. Miss Reese will remain here
| several weeks as the guest OF the
Misses Beck and Misses Seel.
Julius H. We'll s. Co. take nearly the
Sth page of THE INTELLIGENCER this
week to tell the particulars OF their
grand summer sale in every depart
ment Of their spacious store, and 1t you
are hunting bargains it will do you
good to read their advertisement.
Robert Lee James, the 10-mOnthS-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. James, died
in this CITY last Saturday, after brief
illness with cholera infantum. On
Sunday morning the remains were IN
tered in Silver Brook Cemetery, Rev:
w. w. Daniel conducting the funeral
services,
Eugene Wallace. young negro.
brutally assaulted his old father last
Monday night, at his home near the
eastern suburbs of the city. He was
arrested early yesterday morning by
Deputy Sheriff Dillingham; and lodged
in Jail to await his trial at the ap-
preaching court.
A'telegram was received Il few days
ago by Mr.. +. G.. Brown announcing
the death from pneumonia, in Colum-
bus, Ohio, of his brother-in-law, MI.
John Deane. A wife and infant son
survives him. Mrs. Deane formerly
Miss Daisy Brown. of this city,, has
many warm friends here and elsewhere
who will deeply sympathize with her
| in this sad bereavement.
Aleathea, the tifteen-months-Old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Tins,
died at their home in Pendleton Town;
ship last Thursday OF meningitis and
| T1o 1;kf1,a ono rVa hy1rIoH
on Friday afternoon at Six-and. Twenty
Church, in the presence OF a large
crowd of friends and relatives. all of
whom sympathize with Mr. and Mrs.
Tins in their bereavement.
Mr.. Ralph Mcclure, the youngest son
of the late George Mcclure, died at his
home in Rock Mills Township last
Thursday night, after q brief illness
with meningitis. He was about 1G
years of age, and a worthy, industrious
youth, whose death is greatly deplOred
by many friends and relatives. He was
q member OF the Church. On Friday
his remains were inferred at PrOvi-
dence Church, Rev. Mr.. Stone conduct
ing the funeral services.
Committees consisting of Dr. Il. F..
Diver, Messrs. p. NJ. Ruff and j. P.
Sullivan, representing the Stephen d.
Lee Camp OF U. e. ", and Messrs. j.
e. Watkins, j. w. Quattlebaum and
C.. G.. Langston, representing the w.
w. Humphreys Camp of U. 5. c. V,
! have been appointed to receive dona-
tions for the Hampton testimonial
fund. These gentlemen will be more
than pleased to receive yOur cOntri-
buttons on or before the Goth inst
A little negro was burned to death q
few days ago in tenant house on the
plantation of Mr.. John l.. Tate, in Hall
Township. The mother of the child
was smoking pipe while she was
nursing it. and, laying it down asleep
on a pallet, went out OF the house.
When she returned the childs body
was covered with big blisters and it's
clothing and pallet had been consum-
ed. tits supposed she dropped some
fire from her pipe, which set the cloth
ing afire.
The Columbia State of the 18th inst,
says: 1.-The friends 1T home OF Lieuts.
Victor Blue and N. A. McCully, the
two South Carolinians who are officers
in the navy, will be pleased to know
that both have just been promoted to
full lieutenancies. This means con-
siderable increase in pay as well as a
promotion for the officers. 1t is need
less to mention who Lieut.. Blue is, he
having figured so cOnspicuOuSly in the
war with Spain. Lieut.. McCully is AN
Anderson man."