The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-25

!! ooiSSetuE AtltH-SS OK the week. The
occasion will NO doubt attract large
crowd of visitors.
The following statement, from the
financial department OF the New York
Sun, dated Toledo, Ohio, viii! be of To-
cal and Southern interest: "It comes
from ali absolutely, reliable source that
the entire scheme for financing the
Black Diamond system of railroads
will be tonsummated in q few days.
This comprises line of road from To-
ledo to Chicago, through Cincinnati
and Columbus to Port Royal. S. c.
President Kirkby, who lives here, has
made several trips to Europe in tho in
tcrest of the road and has Mt last sue
ceededn
Miss Caroline Shearer died at the
home of her brother, Frank Shcarer, i'm
Savannah Township, Inst Sunday as-
turnoon. She had been in feeble health
for several months and finally termi-
mated in dropsy, which caused her
death. The deceased was daughter
OF the late Andrew Shenrer and was
about 81 years of age. She was most
excellent Christian woman, and was
most highly esteemed by all of her
friends. She had long been devoted
member of Shiloh Baptist Church. On
Monday afternoon her remains were in
tered in the Providence Churchyard,
Rev. j. Il. Earle conducting the funer-
al services.
a correspondent of the Anderson In
telllgenccr makes novel suggestion in
regard to the dispensary law. He
thinks the law should be enforced us it
now ia with the exception of the price
at which, the stuff is sold. lie would
have prices doubled and ut the end of
each year have the dispenser return to
tho wives or mothers of the purchasers
ohe-hatf of the amount they paid in.
When there are DO dependent members
the share to go to tho County to enlarge
tho poor house, which is likely to re-
ceive tho old soaks in time. The only
fault we see in this plan is that tho man
who makes beast of himself by drink
Is likely to whcedle or steal his wife's
share OF the profits and blew it iIl---.fi-
Ken journal and Rcricm.
Tho excessive rains of Monday night
and Tuesday of last week did great
damage to the bridges, roads and the
crops on bottom lands in various sec
tions OF this County. The bridge over
Broad way creek ut Carpenters mill
was damaged and themill itself totally
! wrecked, the foundation having been
washed away or badly damaged.
Among the larger bridges washed away
were the bridge at Jackson's mill, Io-
gan's mill bridge, which was being
erected. two or three on Big Beaver
dam, several on Beaver and Generos-
tee creeks. and the one over Three
and-Twenty near Slabtown, Emer-
sons bridge OH Rocky River is dam
aged and unsafe to cross. Supervisor
Vandiver says it will take more than
$4,000 to repair the damages and re-
build the old bridges.
The Greenville Ncws, of the o1st
inst, says: Mrs. Bessie Gresham, wife
OF John o. Gresham, died Mt her homo
In DeCamp street Thursday afternoon
! at D o'clock. She had been sick for
about ten days, but was not considered
critically ill until Wednesday after
noon when she had severe chill tsoiii
/ whicD she never regained conscious
ness. Mrs. Gresham was Miss We'll
born Since the death of her mother
several years ago she lived T. tn her
aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Martin, in Anderson
county. About four years ago she
married Mr.. Gresham; then Of Simp-
sonvillc, where they resided until
about four months ago. when they
moved to Greenville. Since living here
Mrs. Gresham made number of
friends and was we'll liked by all who.
knew her. In Simpsonville she had
many. very dear friends who were
grieved to hear of her d oath. She was
n devoted member of ne Sir, nsnr yiIle
Baptist Church; always .::rifesting
the greatest interest in the affairs CT
her church and denomination. Besides
a devoted husband, she leaves two
small children"
Chiquola Lodge, No. 32, knights of
Pythins, celebrated the eleventh ami
versary of it's organization in the Opera
House last evening, and the occasion
was most interesting and instructive to
all present. Gen. Bonham, Grand
Chancellor of the Grand Lodge, pre-
sided over the meeting, and most in-
teresting and instructive addresses
were delivered 10y Rev. j. II. Thorn
well, D. d., Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, and Mr. ID. c. Hayward, Past
Grand Chancellor, Of Walterboro. May
or TOliy occupied seat on the stage
with the speakers, and though not q
Knight, he made short speech in re-
sponse to acall from the chairman. After
these public exercises were finished the
members of Chiquola Lodge, with the