The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-07

township, MIR. w. w. Beatty and his
sister, Miss Annie Beatty, narrowly es-
capped =. fatal accident. They were
driving along the road when negro.
riding bicycle, unexpectedly passed
them Mt very rapid speed The horse
became frightened, turned the buggy
over and ran away. Both the occu-
pants of the buggy were thrown to the
ground and painfully hurt, the young
| lady especially. Mr.. I}eaty carried
his sister to the nearest house, and in
the afternoon she was able to go home.
Yesterday both were reported doing as
we'll as possible. Such bicycle riders as |
this negro should be punished for his |
carelcssness.
The Act passed by the recent Gcncr-
al Assembly. i'll reference to the sala-
rics of County officers puts Anderson
County down as follows: ''rhc sheriff.
eighteen hundred ($1 ,S0O) dollars, and
20 cents per day for dieting prisoners
and actual expenses for transporting
| prisoners; clerk of court and register
OF mesnc conveyance. $4,000: probate
judge and master, $1,000: treasurer,
$1,000. the County to pay all in excess of
what the State now phys; county Su-
per"lsor, $500, clerk for supervisor,
$3.50; coroner, $3.50. Provided, Said
officers shall collect all fees as now pre-
vided by law and turn the same over
10 the county treasurer OH the first day
OF each month. accompanied by an
ltemiZcd statement Of illc same, which
statement shall be tiltu with the audi
tor, and the amount charged against
the treasurer in Il book kept for that
purpose. This section to become cf-
fective on tho first day of january,
1901"
Mr.. Alvin n. Hall died at his home
in Fork Township, near Fair Play, OH
the 2Sth ult., after brief illncsss with
measles and pneumonia. He was son
of Mr.. w. Sanford Hall, of this county.
and was born III this city Jan. 3, 1854.
Cn May -, 1884, he married Miss Lena
Martin, n daughter of Capt. Jesse Mar
tin, Of this County. To this union were
born six children-three daughters and
three sons, one of tho latter dying in
infancy. Mr.. Hall joined Cross Roads
Baptist Church at Starr Station when
quite young man, and his walk and
conversation proved the soundness of
his conversion. Losing one of his hands
when boy by bursting gun barrel,
he was at a disadvantage in the strug-
gle OF life, but he worked hard to sup
port his family and succeeded. Wher-
ever he lived everybody was his friend
and for his wife and children much
SYMPATHY is felt. His body was in
tered at New Hope Methodist Church,
s miles west of the city, OH the end
inst.
The Columbia State Of the Bird inst.
says: "a telegram received in the city
yesterday brought the news of the
death of Mr.. Thomas p. Weston, Jr, at
Salisbury, n. c.. Mr.. Weston was i'll
the 20th year of his age, and n son of
Mr.. Thomas p. Weston, well known
and much respected citizen of lower
Richland. Educated at tho Patrick
Military Institute, Anderson, he en-
gagged for time in teaching. He was
next employed rs travelling agent of
the State. After q short engagement
with the city railway he was appointed
money clerk in the service of the South
ern Express Company. In this relation
his work and conduct was so satisfac-
tory that he scOn Won promotion. AT
the time of his death he was the COM
pany's agent at Salisbury. Mr.. Wes-
ton was married q few years ago to
Miss Anna Humphreys, q daughter of
the late Gen. w. w. Humphreys, a
prominent citizen of Anderson. There
are no children. Mr.. Weston was gen
tleman Of high character, pleasant
manners and upright life. He had q
large circle of friends, all of whom will
deeply regret his death. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow in St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Mt Congaree,
and the body will be inferred in the
family plot" Mrs. Weston, in her
sore bereavement, has the sympathy of
her iaAny friends in Anderson.
| The announcement of the death of
Mr.. John NJ. Mckinney, which occur
red at his home in this city last Thurs
day morning about 2 o'clock, was no
| shock to his friends and relatives, who
for some time had been expecting it ut
almost any hour. For year or more
he had been afflicted with that ever
fatal disease, consumption, though he
wns not continuously. confined to his
bed, being able to ride out and walk
around his home premises when the
weather would permit. Mr.. Mckinney
was the eldest son Of Mr.. II. Frank Nc
Kinney, was in the Goth year of his age,
was born and reared and always lived
in Anderson. For several years he was
engaged rs q salesman in the store of
Mr.. II. S. Hill. Later, he formed
partnership with Mr.. Robert A. Jack
/ son in the mercantile hnsiness and tho