The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27

49, oohn IL NcNct, u popular anu ln-
fiuential citizen of Greenville County,
died at his home at Fountain Inn last
Wednesday night of paralysis, aged 50
years. He was brother of Mr.. Up.
McGee, who died near Donaldsyille on
the 10th inst. His wife and four child.
rem survive him. He has many friends |
and relatives in Anderson County who |
deeply regret his death.
Mrs. Matte Ramage. the beloved
wife of Mr.. Dorsey Ramage, died at
their home, near Fair Play, on Satur-
day, 10th instant, after brief illness,
aged about thirty years. She leaves
her husband and six children to mourn
her death, to whom is extended the
symr"thy of many friends. She was n
faithful member of the Methodist
Church. Her body was buried Mt Beav-
erdam Baptist Church OH Sunday, after
funeral services conducted by Rev. J.
w. Bailey.
Mrs. Josephine Lewis, widow OF the
late Augustus Lewis, died last Monday
morning i'll hospital ut Baltimore,
where she went n few weeks ago for
treatment. The remains will he
brought to her home ut IIonca Path to-
day and inferred by the side of her
husband. Mrs. Lewis was the eldest
sister OF Mr.. j. A. Brock, of this city,
and was most excellent Christian
woman, having long been u devoted
member Of the Baptist Church. Her
death, whilc not unexpected, brings
sorrow to II wide circle of friends and
relatives, who will ever cherish her
memory.
The Greenwood Journal, of the 22nd
inst, says: Miss Miriam Earle Lee and
Mr.. Taylor st. Julian Goodwin were
married at . o'clock Thursday morn
ing, June Goth, at the home Of the
brides parents, Major and Mrs. II. B.
Lee. DIR. James ii. Thornwell, of Fort
Mill, assisted by DIR. Forester, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride and
groom left the city OH the 0:30 South
ern for the mountain resorts The
happy couple came to Anderson and
spent few days with relatives of the
bride, she being sister Of Mr.. w. f..
Lee, Of this County, and neice of Mfr.
w. S. Lee, Of this city. <
Great preparations arc being made Mt
Piedmont for the fourth of July. The
Piedmont people are expecting large
crowd. and they are preparing to give
them all the accommodations and en-
tertainment possible. One of the fc.l-
lures of the day will be barbecued
dinner put in proper shape by m ex-
pert ut the business. There will be
game of ball in the morning and after
noonbetween the Piedmont Greenville
team and the Anderson team. In the
afternoon there will be bicycle, sack,
potato. wheclbarrow races, climbing
the greasy pole, ETC., followed in the
early evening by n display Of fireworks.
The Warrenton correspondent Of the
Abbeville Medium says: "Last Monday
in response to n letter from one of the
patrons Prof. II. b. Cheatham went up
to BeltOn and made such good i'm
preston on the people there that he
was at once elected Principal of the
Bolton High School fors the next ses-
sion. The School is.a large one, pays
a good salary and employs two assist
ant teachers. Prof. Cheatham is to be
congratulated pron being employed by
people who appreciate the fact that he
is one Of the best teachers in Abbcville
and will build up. their school with the
growth Of tho town, Willington's loss
is certainly a big gain for Belton.''
Last Friday night MI. G. II. E. Ort-
mans horse escaped from the stable in
the rear of his bakery, and next morn
ing was found dead at the Blue Ridge
Railroad yard, with q long, terrible
cash in its bowels, which no doubt
caused it's death. Mr.. Ortman has
been informed that the horse was seen
on North Main street, near the railroad
bridge, between 10 and II o'clock that
night, and that n buggy, occupied by
two men, came down the street Mt fast
speed and ran into tho horse, the end
of tho shaft entering its bowels and
cutting the long gash. The horse could
be traced from Main street to where it
was found by the blood dripping from
its wound along the route it travelled.
1t is not known who the persons are
that occupied the buggy.
Rev. and Mrs. r. N. Royal, who have
been serving as Missionaries i'll China
for the past five years from the South
ern Baptist Convention, have returned
to the United States on short vaca-
tion to visit their old homes and rela-
tives. Mrs. Royal, who was Miss Mary
Sullivan. Of this city, was sent ns a
missionary to China, where she met
and married Mr.. Royal, who had pre-
ceded her to that heathen land O short
while. Mr.. and Mrs. Royal arrived in