The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-31

and Mrs. r. w. Tribble, died at their
home on McCully street, this city, last
Saturday night after short illness
with whooping cough. The funeral
took place ON Sunday afternoon at
Bethany and was conducted by Rev.
n. G. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Tribble
have the sympathy of their many
| friends.
Mr. Elisha Snipes died on Tuesday
afternoon at his residencei in Centerville
Township in the 72nd year of his age.
The cause OF his death was catarrh of
the stomach. He was Confederate
soldier, and was q good citizen. A
wife and several children survive him.
He was buried at Prospect Church,
Rev. w. B. Hawkins conducting the
services.
Capt. aud Mrs. p. X. Norris, Mrs. NJ.
L. Willis, Miss Lizzelle Willis, Miss
Lucy Earle, Miss Mamie Norris and
Master Randolph Norris left for the
mountains last Wednesday. Cmptain
Norris and wife and Miss Manic and
Randolph Norris stopped at Spartan
burg, paying short visit to relatives
there. They will probably spend the
remainder of the Summer in the noun
! tains.
| Mr.. j. Bailey son of Mr.. Barr
Bailey, living on Mr.. r. w. Norris
plantation, in Savannah township, has
row of cotton eleven and one fourth
iniles in continuous length. Around
an evenly sloping knoll a terrace has
been made and tho row is lait, off with
the terrace terminating in the center.
1t takes one entire day to run around
this now. 1t embraces about four and
one half acres.
The Saluda Baptist Convention con-
vened with Shady Grove Church, near
Bolton, on Tuesday. j. l.. Tribble,
Esq. was elected Moderator, Rev. w.
w. Leathers Clerk, and S. p. Tate as
| sistant Clerk. The Introductory Ser
mon was preached by Rev. G. w. Bus
sey, of Pelzer. The delegates frona
| Anderson were: Rev. J. d. Chapman,
D. D., j. L. Tribble, w. +. Cox, S. H !.
Shumate and D. S. Vandiver. Mrs. w.
+. Cox, Mrs. j. Chapman and Miss Jeffie
Edwards were present as delegates
frcm the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
Last Sunday afternoon, near Cedar
Grove Church in the Belton vicinity,
l.. w. Lollis and his son-in-lnw, John
Broom, became involved in an nlterca-
tion with Ernest Brooks, in which the
latter sustained painful, though not
necessarily scriors INJURIES, as a result
of two gunshot 40 Inds alleged to have
been inflicted byssLollis. The affair is
said to be the elimination of series
OF persistent visits to tho homo of Lol-
lis in spite of parental objections. The
occurrence is greatly regretted by the
friends of both parties. who stand high
in the esteem of their neighbors.
Mr.. Henry Shanklin, one of the old
landmarks of Pendlcton and the Coun-
ty generally, died at Hickory, N. c.,
last Sunday of heart failure. He had
sought vacation among the hills of
North Carolina, hoping to build up his
failing health, and had been at Hickory
only q few days when the summons
came He was GO years of age and
was the second son of the late Mai. j.
V. Shanklin. He was a gallant soldier,
having gone 10 the front with Tren-
holm's squadron of cavalry, and served
with fidelity to the cause and honor TO
himself to the end. He leaves o family
OF fivo children to cherish his memory.
His remains were laid to rest in the
Episcopal Cemetery ut Pendleton Mon
day.
Supt. Griffith of tho State Peniten-
tiary came to Anderson last Friday in
response to telegraphic summons to
investigate alleged irregularities in
MT. A. T.Newell's convict camp. After
thorough Investigation he returned
to Columbia, taking no other action
than to instruct slight changes in the
diet of the convicts and to hasten o
new Sergeant to take the place of Mr..
Gray, whose resignation has been in
his hands some time. The investiga-
ton asked for was the result Of whip
ping administered by brother of Mr.,
Newell to one of the convicts in the
absence of the Sergeant of the guard.
The new Sergeant will have complete
charge of the convicts in every way, it
ls stated, so that there will not be n re-
currence of the above again.
A reunion of the Moorehead family
was held at the old family homestead
near town last Thursday, in which
about 100 If the descendants of the
original Moorehead participated. Quite
large number of friends of the fami-
ly were also present, and report q pleas
ant and profitable day. After bounte-
ous refreshments, the assembled guests
heard with much pleasure reminiscent
remarks of the life and character of
the late Alexander Moorehead by