The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30

ton for the best defamation was award
ed by the judges to Miss Estelle Beck,
and was presented by Hon. G.. f.
Prince. Capt. II. ii. Watkins present
ed the medal offered by the II. L. Lee
chapter, U. ID. c., for the best ESSAY
ON "The Causes of Secession" to Her
bert NOVEL;, and the trophy cups,
offered by Prof. Moore to the most
skillful tennis players, were presented
to Miss Eunice Russell and Walter
Dobbins by Z. Marion Rucker, Esq.
THE Hartwell (Ga.) San. of the a5th
inst, says: "Mr. Z. J. McCown, of |
Mountain Creek, Anderson county, S.
C., was united in holy wedlock to Miss
Winnie Richardson, ut the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Littleton
Richardson, Hart county, Ca, Thurs
day, May "a, 1900, by Rev. B. w. Col
lier, of Hartwell, assisted by Rev. 0.
j. Copeland, ofAnderson, sc. There
were no attendants. Mendelsohn we'd
ding march was beautifully rendered
by Miss Eugenia Hazlett, of Elberton.
There was large gathering of friends
Of the contracting parties to wit
ness the nuptials from South Carolina
and Georgia. 1t was delightful and
auspicious occasion and the amiable
bride and tho manly groom have the
best wishes of host of friends on both
sides of the Savannah who hope for
them every joy and prolonged prosper
ity. Elegant refreshments were serv-
m nf fnv
happy couple took their departure for
their future home in the Palmetto
State.
Recently numerous complaints have
been made to Sheriff Green by good
citizens of the Piercetown section that
whisllcy was being made and sold in
that section. Sheriff Green sent De-
putty Dillingham; and State Constable
NOVEL; up tilero to investigate the mat
ter and as result they arrested three
young white men, j. M. Burgess,
Lawrence Burgess and Marion Richie,
under charge of keeping "blind
tiger" The prisoners were carried be-
fore Magistrate Ja.aeson, who bound
them over to the Court. They gave
bond and were released. Later the
house of w. g. Burgess, father of two
OF the young lnen who had been ar
rested. was searched, and still made
of two large lard cans, o copper cap
and worm, was found secreted in q
room. 1t is believed this still was
used on n cooking stove in making the
whiskey. The elder Mr.. Burgess de-
MED knowing anything about the ex-
istence or use of the atill. Sheriff
Green and his energetic Deputy are
terror to evil doers, and when they get
on the track of such they generally
bring them to Justice.
The Westminster correspondent of
tho Waihalla Courier says: eve regret
to chronicle the death of Mr.. Thos. H.
Jones, the oldest resident of Westmin-
ster, which occurred on Sunday, May
Goth, at $50 q. m. He was born in An
derson county, December 1S, 1921, and
therefore had passed his 10th year. He
had lived in this section for the past
So years, and waB one of the pioneer
settlers OF the town of Westminster.
Mr.. Jones had been in feeble health for
some time and died from heinfirmities
Of age. A few months ago, while the
writer was in his home, he spoke of his
readiness to depart ut the bidding of
the Master and Expressed a hope TO live
to see the present century end. Mr..
Jones was the father-in-law of Captain
w. E. Cheswell, the President of the
Cheswell Cotton Mill Company, and
Mr.. Jas. A. Kay, well known citizen
OF this place. In 1914 Mr.. Jones mar
ried Miss Mary Jenkins. They lived
happily together over 50 years. He is
survived by his three daughters, Mrs.
Kay, Miss Ida Jones and Mrs. Ches-
we'll. There are five grand children
and one great-grandchild. Mr. Jones
was farmer oil his life and by his in.
dustry had accumulated great deal
and leaves good estate to his heirs"