The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-11-19

1L Deaverdam Church, in Williamson
IownshiD. on the first Sunday in De-
cemDer. All Churches and Sunday
Sch0ols, irrespective Of denomination,
In Williamson Township, are earnest.
~ r.quested to send two or moro dele
gates each to the convention. The
members of the Brushy Creek Town
snip convention are especially invited
to attend. The occasion we know will
oe 3 most enjoyable one, as nothing
car can % nee enjoyable than spending
Heavenly Father. o"'
Married, at the home of tho brides
father, j. 4. Banister, on Thnrsday.
November o, 1902. by Rev. n. G.
Wright, Mr.. L. Eugene Walker, of Alb
oevilie County, and Miss Cleo Banis-
ants were J. d. Armstrong and Miss
Emma Shirley. Homer Banister and
Miss Ella Pruitt. The parIor was
beautifully decorated with evergreens
and chrysanthemums. ImmeG;ateiy
after the ceremony the party was in
vlted to the dining room. where a
snmptuOus feast was waiting and was
mghly enjoyed BY all present. We
join the many friends of the happy
couple IN extending congratulations.
The Atlanta News, of 17th inst, saws:
ERNEST A. Martin died yesterday nf-
ternoon at 8: :3G O'clock ut the residence
OF Mrs. j: ii. Burk, 20 Nelson street.
Mt. Martin had been ill for three w eeks
with typhoid fever. The decensed was
connected with the Anderson Hard
ware Company and had host of
friends in tho city. He is survived by
his wife, formerly Miss Bessie Burk,
The funeral services will heheld at the
| residence at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning and the body will be inferred
Mt Mestvlew.' MIR. Martin was son
brother of B. F. Martin, of tbs city.
and has many relatives and friends in
TINS county who will regret to hear of
his death.
Died at his home in Broadway Town
snip, near Dorchester Church, Mt 3
O'Clock u. III. Tuesday, John G.. Griffin,
aged 72 years. The wife, three sons
and one daughter survive him. The
deceased was II good citizen, Il deacon
IN the Dorchester Baptist Church and
he will be greatly missed by his neigh
bOrs. Though manned from youth, he
promptly offered his services to the
Southern Confederacy and would have
gladly gone to the front had his SER
vices been accepted. He carefully pre-
served the homestead of his father and
died on the far,it where he was born.
He had been in failing health for about
| q year prior to his death. The burial
was at Dorchester Church Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. G. H. Rogers
officiating
A special to the News and Courier
eays that the first shipment of manu- :
factured cotton goods direct to Porto
Rico through Charleston has lust been
made by the Pelzer cotton mills. Can't.
Ellison A. Smyth, president of tho Pei
ger Company, has done everything to
facilitate the business. Mr.. Bremen, of
the Charleston Exporting and Import
ing company, advised Capt. Smyth the
steamer would leave Charleston for
Porto Rico Friday. Nov 14th, and
Capt. Smyth rushed the first order of
twenty seven bales of goods through
to Charleston over the Southern, and
it is now in Charleston ready to be
sent to Porto Rico. Capt. Smyth is
much encouraged and hopes for an in
creasing business with Cuba and Porto
Rico through Charleston.
The many friends of our former
young tOwnman, Rev. H. G. Scudday,
will read the following paragraph,
clipped from the Cobleskill (N. W
Times concerning he and his work up
there with exceeding interest and
pleasure: "Evangelist H. G: Scudday,
Of Cincinnati. Ohio, who held meetings
Cobleski'l friends Monday. He is now
engaged in conducting a series Of
meetings at the Methodist Church at
Esperance, with very encouraging
prospects. His last meeting was at
Gallupville, where there were seme
thirty professions, the most successful
revival hold there in twenty years.
III ho1I ~E =
the Albany district at the invitation OF
Presiding Elder Stevens and will likely
spend the winter in the Troy confer
euce."
The Charleston Event. Post of the
18th inst. publishes the following item
which will be read with great pleasure
referred to: George A. Wagener,
who has been i'll for several months
and recently has been considered in
quite serious condition, was 30 much
improved yesterday afternoon that he
was able to drive to the Royal Yarn
and Bag Factory, of which he is the
president. and made short stop there.
This morning he was again driven out
and was greeted on his visit to the
who We're delighted at the evidence OF
| his improved health. Mr.. WAGNER is
still quite ill, but the physicians are
greatly encouraged by. the improve
| ment that has appeared in his cOndi-
tion in the past few days."
| Mrs. Susan Cheshire, wife Of DR.. r
| s. Cheshire, died at her home in Bel
ton last Saturday night. She had beer
afflicted with Bright's disease and haC
been in feeble health for some time
but the announcement of her deatt
was great shock to her wide circle oi
friends. Mrs. Cheshire was the eldes
daughter of the late Joshua S. Ackel
and about 60 years of age. In hel
girlhood she joined the Baptist Church
and throughout her life was devoted
and exemplary member. In fact, sht
was most excellent woman, and wa
most highly esteemed by all who knew
her. She was the second wife of DIR
Cheshire, who, with two sons ant
three daughters and many relatives
survive her. On Sunday Afternoon
the funeral services were conducted ir
the Belton Baptist Church by the pas