The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-05
6 Death of Three Worthy Young Men.


morning at o'clock. lie had been
suflcrin. with complicated disease
ior some time past, and about three
weeks ago. Oh the advice of his physi-
clan, he went to the Springs, hoping to
be benefited by his stay there. lie,
however, grew worse. and last Thurs
day his mother received telegram
from his attending physician stating
that lie was nearing his end. Drs.
IloicOmbe and Ilaynic, of Bclton, left
on the next tlain for Tie Springs, and
were with him when hr died They
returned with the body last night to
Bolton, and it will be buried here TO-
day i'll the Baptist Cemetery by the
WOodmcn of the World, of which
organization ne WAS member. Mr..
Ackcr was about >. Years Ui age, and
the third onoI the late Newton Ackcr
He WAS Il member Of the firm of
-,chri X Cheshire, lumber dealer, oi
Brlto::, and WAS Il noble yonng man,
II model young nlan--,hc embodiment
of ill that WAS honest and honorable.
lie w:ls Il dutliul son, IN ailrctionatc
and devoted brother, and never failed
60 give tangible evidence Of these
qualities OF obedience and devotion.
lie was student ut the Patrick
Military Institute, in this city, when
the war with Spain came on and lc
enlisted in Co. G, 1st S. {. V. L., and
was made Second Sergeant of that
Company. While in Florida with his
Regiment he contracted some disease,
and has not been q hale, hearty man
since he was discharged. lIe was IL
devoted member of the Baptist Church,
and before he left home for the Springs
Inc told his loved ones that he was
going TO die and was prepared and
ready to meet the summons. The
deceased was Il member of Chiuuola
Lodge, No. :'o, knights of Pytllias
III this city, where he has many friends
who deeply regret his death. May
God comfort and console the sorcly
hcrca"cd mother, three brothers and
two sisters who survive him.
Many fond hopes were blightcd and
number of loving hearts were filled
with sorrow and grief when the an
Hounccmcnt was made last Sunday
morning that Samuel Wesley Payne
was dead. He breathcd his last about
$50 o'clock that morning, after having
spent restless night About two
weeks preceding his death he was
forced to take his bed, being afflicted
with severe case Of .iaundce and
asthma, followed with raging fever.
lie received every attention and it was
Thought he was doing us well as posi-
bic until Saturday, when sudden
change for the worse came over him
lie realized his condition and, being
conscious, Il short while before Ills
death he called his mother to his bed
side and told her that he was dying
and begged her not to grieve over him.
MIR. Payne was the second son of Coun-
ty Treasurer JAS. NJ. Payne and was 2G
years OF age. He was born and reared
and spent his life in this city, and to
know him was to respect, admire and
honor him, and he was held in highest
esteem by all wh.. knew him. In his
bOyhOOd he joined the Methodist
Church and led the life Of consistent
md devoted member When the Span
ash American war commenced he re-
signed his position on the Andersen
police force and volunteered us mem
Der of Co. {, 1st S. {. V. I. When
discharged he returned home and since
then has been clerk in his fathers
Office, and was most efficient and nc
cOmmOdating official On Monday
morning the funeral services were held
ut the home Of the deceased, and were
conducted by Rev. j. ID. Chapman, of
the First Baptist Church, in the alb
sencc OF Rev. j. B. Campbell, the pas
tor of st. John Methodist Church. The
remains were then laid to rest in Silver
Brook Cemetery. The sympathics of
all our people are with the sorcly be-
reavcd parents, brothers and sisters.
Mr.. j. Anthon Strickland died of
typhoid fever lit Ills home in the Cray
tonvillc section last Saturday evening
ut o'clock. He had been sick cnly
about two weeks, and the announce
ment OF his death was Il great shock to
his friends, many Of whom did not
know of his illness. The remains were
buried ut Barkcr's Creek Baptist
Church, of which he was a devoted and
exemplary member, on Sunday after
noon Mt o'clock, Rev. w. B. Hawkins
conducting the funeral services. Mr..
Strickland was the youngest son of
Mr.. NJ. S. Strickland, of this County,
and the only brother Of DR.. a. G.
Strickland, of this city. lIo was Al
years of age and was born and reared
in the community where he lived. lie
had recently gone to HOnca Path,
where he hnd accepted q position as a
salesman in store, purchased house
and lot, and was arranging to move his
family there when he was stricken
down. Mi. Strickland was n man of
nj 1-olaa .I1.., ] ]. L :.