The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-23

Inc postmaster General has issued !
an order providing that after October
!, 1--WE each person desiring rura, free |
delivery service must erect at his own
cost and on the roadside so that car
rlers may have convenient access to IL.
mail b0x conforming with the orders
OF the department.. The came hoy
must not be used for more than ono
family, and officers of the postoti,ce
department are prohibited from be-
coming agents for free delivery boxes.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Charleston Evening Post speaks as
follows OF an Anderson County boy
Among the clerks selected for the
permanent census bureau is Mr.. S. u.
Pearman, of South Carolina, who has
been in Washington for about two
years. mr. Pearman is one of tho
most efficient clerks in the bureau. and
mas high record. He is graduate of
Clemson College. S. c., and is highly
regarded by his superiors and asso
ciates."
Last Friday ..fternoon Master Gour-
din Allen, a son of Capt. John E.
Allen, of Barnwell, S. c., who is in the
city visiting his aurts, Mrs. M. L. Bon
ham and Mrs. 3. NJ. Orr, had narrow
escape from fatal accident. Accom-
panied by two bow companions, he
started to go hun.ing. One of the
boys carried q 22-calibre rifle, which
was accidentally discharged, the ball
entering Gourdin's thigh, infiicting a
painful wound. Drs. Gray and San
ders dressed the wound, and it ia houed
the little fellow will soon be out again.
w. A. Neal. Jr., of the census Office.
Washington, d. c., and formerly of
this County, is now in this State tax
ing the preliminary steps for securing
statistics in regard to cotton ginning.
as the census bureau is trying to as
certain the total number of bales gin
ned in each State. Mr.. Neal is search
ing for this information in South Car
olina, and man will be appointed in
each County to assist him. This is an
important work. in which all ginners
ought to cooperate heartily, as it will
give accurate information about the
cotton crop.
Clerk of Court Watkins has received
blanks and books looking to the COM
pleter enrolment of the names, COM
mands, etc. of all Confederate soldiers.
There is q book for each Township.
! which 70 to be in charge of an enroll
ment committee of three or four vet
Grams in each Township, and also q
County Enrolment Book, into which
the Township enrollments are to be
transcribed, and which will remain a
permanent memorial in the Clerks Of
hce. On another page of The Intelli-
gencer we publish condensed state
ment Of the law passed by the Legis-
laturr in reference to the matter.
Mrs. Minnie McCleland, wife of Mr.
James A. McCleland, died at her home
in Centerville Township last Friday
after an illness of severl months with
consumption. Mrs. McCleland was q
daughter of the late James 'Moorehead
and was A years of sge. She had been
devoted member of the Baptist
Church for many years, and was g
most excellent Christian woman
Besides devoted husband and fou,
children, she leaves many friends and
relatives to cherish her memory. On
Saturday the remains were inferred in
the Concord Churchyard, Rcv. J. B
Heron conducting the funeral ser.
vices.
Senator Tillman announces that {
competitive examination will be held
in Columbia on the 29th instant for IL,
purpose of selecting ak young men O.
this State who will be entitled to com
pete at civil service examination fo
e cadetehip at Annapolis. Tie appli
cants must be white residents of Soutl
Carolina. between the ages of Is ant
2O years. Character will count as vel
as marks received at examination. N,
student who has been expelled from
college will be permitted to enter tn
cont eat. Here is fine opportunity fo
some bright boy of Anderson Count,
to win valuable scholarship.
Last Friday night, near the depot i,
WlillamstOn, the southbound trail
atruck Floyd Rucker, a negro, abou
20 years old, cutting deep cash in hi
head and breaking his right arm il
several places. Rucker was asleep OF
the track and the rumbling noise O
the approaching train failed to arous
him in time to escape the force Of tn
lick from the edge Of the pilot, whic
hurled his body some distance dow
the embankInent. The train wa
stopped as soon as possible, and tn
trainmen picked up the negro and car
ried him back to the depot, leavin
him in charge of Agent Willis. Drs
Wilson and Ransom were immediatel
summoned and gave the unfortunat
negro all the relief possible. On Sat
urday morning Rucker was brought t.
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