The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-30
Mr.. FredC. Clarke died at his homo

1 nAAs CACuOs SiuIAo uicU sst LIB SlOiuc
in Broadway Township this morning
at 3 O'Clock, after brief illness, in the
42nd year Of his age. Mr.. Clarke was
the fourth son Of the late J.B. Clarke,
ana was worthy, upright young man.
Besides his venerable mother, several
brothers and sisters, he leaves wife
and five children, and in their sore be-
reavement they have the sympathy &C
. wide circle Of friends and relatives.
The funeral services will take place
1 fo-n..es.;o~ morning ut ii o'clock.
Last Saturday George Gaines,
negro tenant who lives on Mr.. e. D.
Watson's farm near Deans, came near
meeting with fatal accident on South
Main street. opposite the Patrick Mili-
tary> Institute. He was coming into
the city with lead ofcotton, and while
driving down the hill his team got
frightened and started of OF rapid
gait. The driver was thrown to the
ground, one Of the wheels ran over his
he.. cutting cutting is painful gasn and break
ing one of his ribs. DR.. Harris dressed
the wounds and the negro was sent
home that afternoon.
Last Friday Mr.. NJ. B. Richardson,
OF this County, received a package
from hiE son, Ensign Louis G. Rich
ardson, of the United States Navy.
The package came from New Zealand,
,hich country has just been visited by
a var vessel on which Ensign Richard
son is doing service, and contained five
Samoan tapas or table spreads and two
floor mats. The articles were evident
ly made Of the fiber Of some sort of
tree or vine, and were heni- painted in
various colors. They are certainly
t~curiosities and attracted the admira-
tion of every person who saw them.
Last Saturday afternoon at Bolton
Policeman Robertson, while attempt
ing to arrest Bernet Aiken, was stab
bed in the back by Sam. Aiken, broth
or of Bernet. Being ovcrpowered by
the Aiken brothers, Robertson used his
pistol, shooting Sam. Aiken throu xh
the right wrist and left breast. The
wounds of both men, Thile painful, are
rot serious. The Aiken brothers have
been arrested and lodged in the County
jail Their father, who lives in Alb
beville, came to Anderson Monday and
is arranging to have them released on
bond, which has been fixed Mt $500
each.
The banquet given by the Hook and
Ledder and Pioneer Firemen at tho
City Hall last Thursday evening was a
royal feast and 1. most enjoyable occa-
sion. A number of finvited guests we're
present to partakc of the excellent
menu with tho fircmen and every one
Of them was loud in his praises of the
preparation and service of the feast.
When everybody had indulged to their
utmost capacity cigars were passed
around and anumber of the guests
were called on for speech. Mayor
Tolly responded first and was followed
in the order named by Rev. J. B. Camp.
bell, j. D. Chapman, w. T. Capers,
Gen. NJ. L. Bouham, Aldermen Brown,
Sullivan. Patrick and Kennedy and
~ As hOouS I|eu'S dll VI WuOIu u1SQiy
c0mplimented Anderson's brave and
efficient firemen.
The Washington correspondent of
the Ne,rs and Courier, under date of
the 28th inst, says: Representative
Latimer was at the postoffice depart
ment yesterday in the interest of the
various postofices in his district. He
secured from the division of allowances
and ..alary an extra allowance Of
fifty dollars for rent of suitable
building for the postoffice at An
derson and one hundred dollars
for q new clerk In the Belton postoffice.
The former allonanc commences the
first day of July and the extra money
for clerk hire at ttks Haltnn postcfsce
commences the first of Fe ebruary. Mr..
Latimer intends to present an amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill providing for free city delivery in
towns Of five thousand population or
over, and towns whose receipts are FIVE
thousand dollars or over.n