The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-02-27

Mrs. Charles Cheshire died nj her
home in the Toncy Creek section lust
Friday i'll the s4th year of her age. She
was victim of that ever fatal disease.
consumption. and had been an invalid
for year or more. Mrs. Cheshire was
a daughter of Samuel Poorc, and n
most estimable woman, whose memory
will long be cherished by her many
friends. The deceased was II member
Of Shady Grove Baptist Church, where
her remains were inferred OH Saturday.
Rev. NJ. McGec conducting the funeral
services.
The Columbia correspondent of the
-Ncws and Courier, under dato of the
, goth inst, says: Governor McSwcen-
cy to-day decided to veto bill which
provided for the establishment of
new school district in Anderson Coun-
~. ihc County superintendent wrote
that the local authorities had arranged
the districts and that, in his opinion,
the Act was unconstitutional and un-
necessary. The constitution explicitly
states that no school districts snail be
created or divided by the General AS
! scmhly. The Act was accordingly
vetoed
The Columbia state. of the olst inst.
says: "Mr. r. j. johnson, represent
ing the Philadelphia North American,
was in the city yesterday. He has been
sent here to investigate the prison sys-
TEN i'll this State, and 1t is understood
that he will 80 10 Anderson County to
take glance ut the unique situation
there. MT. Johnson called on the gov
crnor yesterday and was later taken to
the State prison and shown through
that institution by Superintendent
Griffith" Mr.. Johnson came to Anler-
son and spent Friday here, and, VIC
arc informed, visited Gnc or two farms
where cOnvicts arc employed.
A 4room cottage owned by Mr.. S.
NJ. Johnston and occupied by Mr.. ID.
NJ. McAdams, on McCully street, was
burned yesterday morning about 1
o'clock. Mr.. w. b. King, who lives on
the same street, was on his way homo
and discovered the fire. Mr. and Mrs.
McAdams were aroused from their
sleep by MI. King bursting open one
of the doors and rushing into their
ROOM. the alarm was promptly an
swcrcd by tho firemen, who did good
work. The neighbors rushed in and
succeeded in saving nearly all the
household goods. The house was in
surcd for 5000.
DR.. John j. Bozemun, one of Ninety
SKIS most honorcd and worthy citi-
zens, died at his home in that town ON
Tuesday, 18th inst, after Il brief illness,
aged about G5ycnrs. DR.. Bozeman was
II native of Anderson County, having
beer born and reared in Savannnh
Township, near Cross Roads Baptist
Church, where his parents arc buried.
He was brother in law of Mrs. II. n.
Spearman and an uncle of Mrs. G.. NJ.
Buchanan. both of this city, and has q
nnmbcr of relatives and old friends in
this County. He served through the
Civil War as assistant surgeon Of tho
Hampton Legion. DR.. Bozeman mar
ried at Nincty-Six, where he settled as
physician at the close of tho war, and
has enjoyed q large practice and en-
viable reputation among tho people.
He was an upright, honorable man,
with gentle winning manners and most
kindly disposition, and in his death
Greenwood County loses one of her
best citizens. His wife died several
years ago, and he leaves three daugh-
ters and one son.