The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

Job printer. While employed mt the
latter place scholarship at the Wash
ingtOn and Lee University of Lexing-
ton, Va, was offered to the Charleston
Typographical Union, which was to be
awarded to the most deserving young
man employed in Charleston printing
offices. By majority of the votes OF
the union, young McSwecney was
chosen, and the scholarship given to
him. After stayiug at the university
for part of session he was forced
to leave for the lack of means to pay
TOR his board and clothes. This ended
his hopes for college education, ana
he once more applied himself to his
trade. He was a union printer, and
served the Columbia Typographical
| Union as recording secretary and after
wards Us president. While living in
Columbia he WAS also secretary of the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
Mr. McSweeney has an enviablc re-
cord as Democrat. In 1876 he did ex-
cellent service, which is not yet forgot
ten by men who stood shoulder to
shoulder with him in those trying days.
1t was about that time that the Rich
! land Rifle club was organized, of which
MIR. McSweeney was charter mem
ber.
Mr.. McSweeney's first venture as a
Journalist was when he moved to
NinetySix and began the publication
of the Ninety-Six Guardian. His cap
ital was just S65,. but he bought sec
ond-hand outfit for $500, paying $50 i'll
cash. He was energetic, economical
and gave the people ncwsy paper
thus enabling him at the end of the
year to pay the last cent of his indebt-
| edness.
Mr.. McSweeaey's paper, the Hampton
Guardian, made its first appearance
August 2o, 1870. From the first it has
been well managed and well edited,
and to-day ranks foremost among the
county papers of the State.
| In all enterprises for the good of
Hampton county Mr.. McSweency has
shown himself indefatigable. For five
terms he served as intepdant of the
town, and then declined reelection.
For eight years he was president of the
South Carolina Press Association; has
been q member of the legislature, and
was member of the last Constitution
al Convention. Twice he has been
honored as delegate to the National
Democratic Convention. In 1888 he
voted for Cleveland and Thurman, and
in 1906 he voted for Bryan and Sewall.
For ten years Mr.. McSweeney was
county chairman of Hampton.
He has taken great interest in the
military affairs of the State. During
the last two sessions of the legislature,
before his election as lieutenant gov
ereor, he was chairman of the commit
tee on military and was member of
the governors staff with the rank of
colonel.
Mr.. McSweeney's interest i'll educa-
tiOnal matters exceeds even his inter-
eat in military affairs. He was for
olina college.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 3.-Governor
Ellerbe's funeral was quietly held to-
day at Sellers. About fifty went from
Columbia. A large crowd OF people
from the neighborhood We're out.
The pail bearers were Goyernar Nc
Sween y, Secretary of State Cooper,
Attorney General Bellinger, DR.. Bah
cock, F. H. Hyatt, Superintendent
Griffith and H. c. Graham and j, G.
Holiday, of Marion.
There were no services at the house
and at the grave the Rev. Mr.. Beard,
the Methodist pastor, read the simple
funeral service.
Floral decorations were numerous.
Many kilograms Of coincidence were
received by Mrs. Elleber.
| The State, June 4.
Hon. Miles b. McSweeney, who first
saw the light of day on April 1s, 1853,
now occupies tho exalted position of
Governor of South Carolina. 1t was
exactly 10 minutes past II last night in
the parlors of Wright's hotel when the
chief justice, standing on one side of
o tete-a-tete chair, with Mr.. McSweeney
on the other, their hands grasping q
small Bible, administered the oath Of
Office. The ceremony was informal,
though there was some so or more gem
tlemen, consisting of the State officials,
who had made the trip to Sellers, and
o number of friends of the governor
present in the parlor ut the time.
AS soon as Gov. McSweeney had af-
axed his signature with Justice Pope's
fountain pen. the chief justice congrat-
ulated the governor warmly and was
followed by the associate justices.
Gov. ,dcSweeney then turning to the
gentlemen present spoke briefly as fol-
lows.
Gentlemen-I don't think it is neces-
sary to make speech on this occasion.
] realize che importance Of the posi-
tionI occupy tonight in South Caro-
| lima and promiea Won ahall endeayor