The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-01
THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER.

25th says: "The friends of Rev. Wilton
Il. Earle. of Aspen, Colorado, will re-
gret to learn that. HE condition grows
more serious. and that little hope is en-
tertained for his recovery. A surgical
operation was deemed necessary, but
the attending physicians did not think
he could survive the shock" The many
friends Of Mr. Earle in Anderson Coun-
ty will be pained to hear of his serious
condition.
Cooks Hotel Ct Iva, ten miles south
of this city, on the S. v. r. r., was
burned last Friday night. The build.
ing was owned and occupied byJ. A.
Cook. Very little of the furniture was
saved, and the members OF the family
and the guests lost nearly all of their
personal effects. The fire, it is believed,
originated from a defective stove tiue.
MIR. Cook had $500 insurance on the
building and its contents, but the loss
will exceed that sum.
| Married, at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. NJ. r. Parker, in this city,
on Thursday, December 20, 1901, at 0
o'clock a. m, by Rev. H. r. Murchi-
eon, assisted by Rev. s. J. Cartledge,
Rev. w. j. Wyley, of Donalds and
Miss Julia Parker. Misses Mary Park
er, Katherine Crayton, Lois Hill aud
Eunice Hill acted as maids Of honor.
1t was quiet marriage and witnessed
only by few intimate friends and
| ro1o oc %h, hr,1o onI ,rcoc,
Do you remember the winter of 1856
569 Some of the older people cay that
it started in very much like this one.
December was cold, rough month.
The last Friday night of the year there
came q 12-inch snow. Thatwas follow
ed by three or four other SHOWS and
sleets during January. All that month
and up into February the ground was
continually covered with snow. 1t did
| not all melt in ravines and shady
places until March.-C Carolina Spartan,
Spartanburg.
Dixie Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, of this city, have just is
sued a most interesting and handsome
ly printed booklet entitled "Dixie," a
copy of which has been kindly present
ed to us by Mrs. Sarah NJ. s. Quattle-
baum. the efficient Secretary of the
Chapter. Among other articles the
booklet contains some valuable and ex-
ceed;nsiy interesting historical papers,
and the original roll Of the Palmetto
Rifiemen. the first Company Of brave
volunteers who went into the civil war
from Anderson. 1t is 8 publication
that will surely be ,reasured very
highly by every person who may be 80
fortu nate as to get q copy of it.
Yesterday AFTERNOON there was a
wreck on the Southern Railway near
Broadway trestle, abont four miles
east of the city. 1t happened to the
passenger train due here from Belton
at $40 o'cleck. The train was made
mp of loaded coal car, an oil tank
car, q combination mail end express
car, and two passenger coaches. Just
beyond the trestle is g very abrupt
curve in cut, and .re all the cars,
except the engine and one passenger
car, were derailed and turned over
against the bank. The train had q
nunoer Of passengers, but, remarkable
to say, not one Of them or any sOne Of
the train crew were injured. The track
was badly torn up for distance Of
fifty feet or moro. The wrecking crew
and section hands soon reached the
scene and will clear the track to-day.
At an early hour this mozning it is not
known what caused the wreck.
The hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
8. j. McGill, in Rock Mills Township,
on Christmas Day, was the scene of a
beautiful. quiet, home wedding, when
their eldest daughter, Miss Maude Pal
mer McGill, and Mr.. James A. Stewart
were united in marriage. The beauti-
ful, impressive ceremony was perform
ed at $3.50 o'clock p. m. by Rev. o. j.
Copeland, in the presence of members
Of the respective families and few
invited guests. 1t was our good for
tune to be one Of the latter, having had
the pleasure Of riding out there with
our good friend, the officiating minis
ter. At the hour named the happy
couple marched into the tastefully
decorated parlor, which had been dark
ened by closing the blinds and then
brilliantly lighted by several lamps.
which lent additional beauty and SOL
emnity to the scene. Immediately
after the ceremony most sumptuous
feast Of good things were spread, which
were heartily enjoyed by all present.
The bride is most excellent and pop
ular young lady of her old home sec-
tfon, and the groom. who is prosper
Ous and energetic farmer of the Starr
section, is fortunate in winning her
hand and heart. May Heavens richest
blessings be their portion through life.
On Chrietmas Day, about 8 o'clock D.
m, Twlne Thompson was shot and
ly{11el I>>~ d.