The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-13

Last Wednesday several negro chill
dren, while going through field ad-
joining Byrum's brickyard, near the
western suburbs of the city, found an
old box which contained the half de-
composed body of q negro child.
Coroner Miller held an inquest, but no
evidence could be secured that would
impiicate any person or show the cause |
of the death of the child.
The essay read by Master Herbert
NOVEL; ut the recent closing exercises
of the Central Graded School in this
city OH the subject, .'The Causes of
Secession" and which won the medal
offered by the Robert E. Lee Chapter,
T. ID. q, is published on tho 3rd page
of TIE ISTELLIGENCER this week. Our
young friend handles the subject in
most interesting. mastery manner,
and it should be carefully read by the
young people especially.
Dr.J. w. Earle, who is in charge of
tho government weather bureau at
Hollands, in this County, sent us the
following note yesterday: "In twenty
four hours ending at 9 O'clock to-day
40 inches of rain fell ut this station,
and damaged crops very much by
washing and ovcrfiowing. We are in
the midst of harvest. Wheat is the
best i'll years. Oats are also good.
Cotton and corn looking we'll and gar
dens magnificent. Fruit of all kinds
abundant
On the second page of TIE INTELLI-
GENcER this week we publish an inter
esting historical sketch or family
tree" of the Vandiver family, prepared
by our fellow-townsman, Col. j. n.
Brown. The name of Vandivcr has
been familiar one in our section for
more than century, and the present
generation, like their forefathers, are
most excellent people, who have Just
cause to be proud Of the name. We
know the sketch will be read with in
terest by our many readers.
Mr.. j. j. Fretwell has been added to
the committee to solicit and receive
subscriptions in this County to the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition, to be held in Char
lesion next year. The Exposition is
sure to be big success, and we trust
the. citizens of Anderson County will
do their duty toward it, The shares
have been placed at $5 each. Messrs.
j. A. Brock and j. Fretwell, of this
city, and Mr.: r. A.. Lewis, Of Belton,
will receive your subscriptions at any
time.
Prof. John r. Blake, for twenty five
years chairman of the faculty of David
son College, and one of the most noted
educators of the South. died at his
home in Greenwood last Friday, night
from complications following an attack
of grip. He had been sinking for sew
eral days and his death was not unex-
pected. He was about IS years of age.
His wife. who was Miss Elizabeth Max
well, Of Pendleton, survives him.
They had no children. The deceased
had many friends in Anderson County
who will regret to hear Of his death.
John II. McTindaIl, a young white
man living in Brushy Creek Township,
this county. about eight miles from the
city OF Greenville, shot and almost in
stantly killed his uncle, Jas. w. Roper,
last Friday night about 10 o'clock, in
road near McTindall's store. The
weapon used was q doublebarrel shot
gun, the entire contents of one barrel
haying been emptied into Roper's
chest. There was no eyewitness to the
killing. Trouble has existed in the
family for long time, and it is
thought that the killing resulted from
a quarrel which took place few days
previous. McTindall claims self-dc-
fence, alleging that Roper was advanc-
ing on him with knife Mt the time he
fired the fatal shot. A bloody knife
was found open lying near the body.
An inquest was held on Saturday by
Magistrate Joseph Leach and the jury
rendered a verdict "that Jas. w. Roper
came to his death from the effects of
gun shot wound, said gun having been
fred by John II. McTindall." Tho
prisoner was brought to Anderson and
committed to the keeping of Sheriff
Green.
The last issue of the Keomcc Courier
speaks Of the recent visit of our young
friend and fellow townsman, Rev. O.
j. Copeland, to Walhalla is follows:
"The Walhalla Baptist congregation
on lasC Sunday morning and evening
was spiritually uplifted and edited by
the preaching Of the able, earnest and
eloquent young preacher. Rev. o. j.
Copeland, of Anderson, 8. G. His SCR
mons on both of these occasions were
of high order and touched a respon-
sive cord in the hearts of all his hear
ers. He discoursed upon themes of
vital interest to the we'll being Of hu-
manity and the souls OF men, dropping
here and there seeds of divine truth
which We hope will spring up and pro-
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