The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-19

'Have you n letter for met" BASH
fully inquired pretty girl at The post
Office few days ago. Business OF
love letter." asked Postmaster Coch-
ran, who happened to be at the genera,
delivery wind w at the time. "Busi-
ness" replied tho maiden, in crimson
confusion. As no letter of that nature
could be found she departed, but after
o while returned, blushing 10 the hair
roots, ard faiteringly asked: "please,
sir, would you mind looking among the
love letters7"
At recent meeting Of Burning Bush
Chapter, No. z, r. A. NJ, the following
officers were elected to serve the en-
suing year: j. X. Hood. High Priest;
M. NJ. Mattison. King; II. f. Ligon,
Scribe; j. H. Clarke, Captain of Hosts;
y. N. Gilmer, Principal Sojourner; DR..
j. 0. RosamOnd, Royal Arch Captain;
). NJ. Smith, Master 1st Veil; c. j.
Brock, Master end Veil; j. b. Lewis,
Master Bird Veil; A. M. Sharpe, Treas
urer; j. c. Watkins, Secretary; J. J.
DOdd, Sentinel.
The Greenville Ncws says Solicitor
Ansel made hisannual report last week
to the Attorney General for the Eighth
Circuit, which includes Abbeville, An
dersOn, Oconce, Pickens and Green
vile counties. The number Of eases
disposed OF during the year were
256; number of bills and cases discon-
tinucd n; vcrdicts of not guilty G5;
verdicts of guilty III. Of the total
number of cases 80 were homicide cases.
Mr.. Ansel has been Solicitor for twelve
consecutive years and has made an
excellent officer.
The annual memorial services of
Chiquola Lodge, No. SO, knights of
Fy ythias, Ltl.l in honor OF the three de-
ceased members, Messrs. Il. f. Hill, w.
Il. Hubbard and j. C. Acker, last Sun
day afternoon, were tOuchingly beau
tiful and impressive. A large crowd
of the friends of the members attend
ed. Grand Vice Chancellor NJ. l.. Bon
ham was the orator for the occasion,
and in his address, which was both elo-
quent and interesting, he paid deserv-
ed tribute to the three brethren who
have been called higher, but are not
forgotten.
The Greenville Ncms. of the 10Th
inst, says: 81. A. Wilcox died at the
home of his brother in-law, A. Clark,
615 Highland avenue, yesterday after
noon ut o'clock after brief illness
The death is specially sad because OF
the fact that Mr.. Wilcox lost his wife
only few weeks ago. Tho funeral
will occur at 1 o'clock to-day. The in.
terment will take place ut Antioch
Methodist Church. Pickens County,
Ar. Wilcox was a native of Anderson
and was the sixth son ofthe late James
Wilcox. The deceased has many OLD
friends in this section who will regret
to hear of his death.
John Warren, one of the best known
and most highly esteemed negroes in
this section, died at his home in this
city last Thursday morning. He had
been afflicted with Bright's disease fol
several months, and ut times was Q
great sufferer. His white friends min.
istered to his comfort during his ILL.,
ness, and deeply regretted his death
The deceased was about 60 years o1
|. age, and served through the Civil Wal
as the body servant of his then young
master, DIR. Jas. Earle, of this County
He was devoted and consistent mefA-
ber of the st. Paul Baptist Church
whero his funeral was conducted or
Friday.
The Return correspondent of the
Walhalla Courier says: "Your scribe
made a trip to Anderson q few days
ago and found the public roads leading
|. to. the city in fine condition. The
grades are in first-class condition, and
the majority of the farmers along tho
road had fine fields of fall oats and O
good stand Of wheat. I hadn't beer
to Anderson in four years and was sur
prised to see how the city had improv.
ed. They have asplendid Court House
and Jail. We hope our next Board oi
County Commissioners will be progress.
sive. give us better roads, wider road,
and better grades, better Jail and &
Court House of modern STYLE"
Henry Coleman, a negro, employed
on Mr. d. ri. Watson's plantation il
Centerville Township, committed sui,
eide last Wednesday night. Colemas
started to hot supper, ard on his way
stopped at the home Of Dudley San
ders, the father of his sweetheart. H,
asked sister of the latter to give hin
his pistol. She told him he would no
need this weapon, but he insisted OF
having it and she finally gave it t,
him. Coleman was then left with hi
sweetheart. who he asked if che love,
him. Her reply not being satisfactor,
to him, he pulled his pistol and sho
himself through the heart, causing in
slant death. There vas suspicion O
foul play, and Coroner Miller, beinj
| notified, held an ipuuest over the re