The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-10-30

Acu, VII .ouuuity, OClODef 20, lvUl,
At the home of the oilicis ing minister,
Rev. n. G. Wright. Mr.. Lee Il. Curry
and Miss Maliie Strickland, both Of
we're Mr. Il. L. Thackston and Miss
Lessie Strickland, Mr.. Eennie Camp
bell and Miss Lila Duncan, all Bolton.
We join the many friends of the happy
couple. in extending congratulations
ana wishing them q prosperous jour
ney through life.
A 4-year-old son OF John C.. Grant
met with a painful and fatal accident
at the home Of his parents at the An
derson Cotton Mills last Saturday
morning. The little fellow was play
ing near the Fireplace with his young
er sister when his clothing caught fire,
er was III the yard near the house, and,
attracted by the cries of the child, she
ran to it and put out the fire. The
child was terribly burned, but was car
rled into the house and every attention
given 1T to soOthe it's pain, but it was
beyond human aid and died that night.
The remains were carried to Townvflle,
the former homo of the parents, and in
tered Monday.
That wac q Merry rubber that blew
open the safe of the Williamson Oil
and Fertilizer Co. some time last night.
AR. j. Z. Duckworth, I'm cmployo of
the company, was the first one to dis
cover tho robbery. When he came
Gown to the office, he was surprised to
1ind the Office door open, and npOn en-
tering the same you can just imagine
how he felt when he saw that the safe
door had been completely blown oft.
The safe contained $53.00, and this
was the booty that the robbcr got away
with: Mr.. Duckworth immediately
notified MIR. II. &. Wilson, the mana
ger, and a bloodhound put on track.
Not the slightest clue as to who COM
mitted the deed has bean found as we
go to press WILLIAMSON Ncws, a5W
/. inst.
The biscuit baking contest at tho
store OF John II. Burriss last Saturday
was u most interesting sight and 1T
ruracted considerable interest. Bucks
Stove and Range Company, of st.
Louis, Mo-, offered Bucks Junior
Range to the girl under II years of age
who could make the best plate of bis
cults. MIR. y. +. Perkins, the travel
ing representative OF the Range Com
pany, was present and had charge of
the contest. Sixty-five little girls had
enrolled for the contest but only fifty
novel sight to see them kneading dough
and baking the biscuits. The Judges
Of tho contest were Mesdames j. Z.
Breazeale. II. +. LigOn. A. G., Means.
q. NJ. TOlly and d. II. Russell. All of
the girls did we'll, aud it was no doubt
with difficulty that the Judges could
decide which plate of biscuits deserved
the award of the prize, but after care
the award was made to Miss Lula
Smith, daughter OF John Il. Smith, of
Broadway Township. Mr.. Burriss ia
greatly indebted to the judges and NIL
the little girls who participated i'll the
contest, and requests us to return his
thanks to them.
Last Sunday afternoon Willow
Camp, WOodmen of tho World, assist
ed by about fifty members of Myrtle
Camp, of Bolton, unveiled two monu-
nients erected to tho memory OF their
deceased brethren, Dr. +. G.. Frlerson
and MIR. J. L. Glenn. The sovereigns
formed i'll procession ut tho Masonic
Temple ut 2 o'clock and marched to
SILVER Brook Cemetery. where tho body
OF MT Glenn rests and thence to the
presbyterian Churchynrt. where DR..
Frierson is buried The procession
was headed by the Clemson College
Band, which rendered excellent music.
The unveiling ceremonies were exceed
lngly interesting and impressive, and
were witnessed by large crowd of
spectators. AT the conclusion of the
unyeiling ceremonies tho Woodmen
and their friends assembled in tho
Court House, where Mr.. J.J. McSwain,
or Greenville, delivered most el0-
quent anc appropriate address. E. G /.
McAdams, Esq, followed next with an
Interesting eulogy to the memory of
Or; t'rierson. and Gen. NJ. l.. Bonliam,
IN his usual happy manner, paid high
compliment to the life and character of
behalf of the families of the deceased, !,
made the response. The addresses
were intcrspersed with some fine Sc
lcctiOns of vocal music. The occasion
throughout was most interesting.
Mrs. Matte McLure, wife OF John +.
Mcclure, died suddenly at her home in
this city last Saturday night. She,
with several of her children, had been
afflicted with measles, but her illness
was, not considered serious. The at
tending physician, DR.. j. G. Harris.
called at her home Saturday afternoon
and found her greatly improved,
though she, was still confined to her
bed. The children retired early to bed
o'clock When Mr. Mr.. McEure Lure "renS reached
homo from his store. On entering the
room he called his wife, who failed to
answer him. He then went to the bed
side and found her dead. Her body
was still warm, showing that life hnd
not long been extinct. Il physician
was summoned Immediately, but he
found that she was beyond human aid.
Heart failure was the cause of her
death. The funeral services were con
Quoted at home Monday morning by
Rev. w. b. Hawkins, after which the
remains were carried to Providence
Church and inferred. The deceased
was about 35 years of age, and daugh-
ter OF John w. Shearel, of Rock Mills
Township. In her girlhood she joined
Shiloh Baptist Church, and through
out her life was q most devoted and
exemplary member. She was most
highly esteemed by wide circle of
friends. who deeply sympathize with
the Dereaved husband and five little
children who are left to cherish her
memory.