The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-16

sNA' ~ ~ larry ult4 aC Ills nome IN
Waihalla ON Tuesday. 9Th inst, after
an illnessOf two weeks, aged "a years.
On January %, 1874, he was happily
married TO Miss Ida Harrison, daughter
of the late Gen. j. w. HARRISON, Of this
city, and she. with two sons, survives
him. DR.. Darby was one of Walhalla's
most popular and prominent citizens,
and has many friends in this section
who will regret to hear Of his death.
Elisha w. Byrum died att County
Home last Saturday morning, and was
buried Sunday morning at tho old By
rum graveyard near the city. He had
been in feeble health for long tine
and his death was not unexpected by
his friends. The deceased was the
eldest son of the late Joseph l.. Byrum,
and WINS born and reared near this
city. He was about Gs years of age,
and for q number of years was engaged
in business in this city. He served bis
State i'll tho civil war as n member of
the 2nd sc. Regiment. Three daugh-
ters, all of whom live in Texas, sur
vivo him.
Dr. Marcus l.. Sharpe died on the Sth
inst. at Spartanburg. in the 77th yearof
his age. Ie was born near Pendlcton,
and he practiccd medicine ut Pendlc-
ton, and Anderson for many years.
He was genial. courteous gentleman,
upright in his conduct, and a staunch
adherent to principle. DIR. Sharp was
grandson of John Miller, who was
the first publisher of the Pcndleton
Messenger, and who was the printer Of
tho famous Junius Letters. Mr.. Miller
came to this country soon after their
publication, andit was always supposed
lle know the author of those remarkn-
bic philippics. -Grccnrille M0untdinccr.
An editor has been inspired, after
looking over his list of delinquent sub
scribersI to compose tho following:
Glow dear to our hearts is the silver
dollar, when some kind subscriber pro-
sents ito view; tho liberty head with
out necktie or collar, and all the
strange things which to us seems so
new: tho wide-spreading eagle, the
arrows below it, the stars and the words
with the strange things they tell; the
coin Of our fathers. we are glad that
we know it, for some time or other
twill come in right we'll; tho spread
eagle dollar, the star spaDgled dollar
the old silver dollar We all love &c
WE'LL"
Walter Lark, n negro, killed Will
Harmon, another negro, with II ham
mer last Thursday night OH Il. j. Cox's
farm. near Bolton. Itseems Harmon
told negro woman something that
Lark said about her and when Lark
asked Harmon what hc said, Harmon
reiterated his remarks. They then
began cursing each other when Lark
struck Harmon in the head with Il
hammer, breaking his skull. Deputy
Sheriff Dillingham; was notified, and
early next morning. accompanied by
Policeman Robertson and Constable
Smith, both Of Beltop, arrested Lark
In cabin near tho scene os Tho crimc
The prisoner was brought To this city
and lodged in Jail.
ChiquQla Lodge, knights of Pythias,
will meet tomorrow evening ut 7.3C
O'Clock, and the members will have
the pleasure of greeting Hon. G. s.
Mower, of Newberry, Grand Vice
Chan cellor of the Grand Lodge Of tA::a
State. who will pay the Lodge an
official visit. The Lodge will hold O
brief business session, ut the conclu-
sion oswhich banquet will be indul-
ged in. Each member will have the
privilege Of bringing lady with him,
During the business session of the
Lodge the ladies will be entertained in
the Opera House, and after adjourn
ment, they will be escorted into the
Castle Hall and participate in the
royal feast. The occasion will NO
doubt be most enjoyable one.
Last Spring the Peizer Manufacture
ing Co. offered three prizes to residents
of the mill town of Pelzer for the clean
est kept yard and most attractive gar
ken. The Company furnished the
seeds and ii committee of five ladies
living in the place have inspected the
several premises and gardens each
month, taking notes and preparing fol
their report, which was made on Oc-
tober 1st. In accordance with tho re.
commentators of the report the prizes
were awarded rs follows: First prize
S25--Mrs. Nellie Nelson; second prize
S15-AIrs. Robert Cobb; third prize
S10--Mrs. w. a. Fowler. The compe
titiOn has had the effect of arousing
quite an active spirit of friendly com.
petition among the ladies of the towl
and has madeit wonderfully bright an(
attractive.
w. q. Hammond, one of Anderson
COunty's most successful and cxten.
sive farmers, met with very seriou.
misfortune yesterday morning by hav
ing his large bnrn, with nearlv all of its