The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-09-17

IA, 1909. at the home of the sroom'a
Mira. Jane Drake. in
Martin Township. by Rev. d. w.
HHiotf' Mr. Wade Drake, eldest son of
NI NaSs: r; Drake, and Miss Mamie
Morr1s' eldest daughter of the late
County. We join the many friends Of
th9 happy couple in extending cOn9ra-
aulaftons, and wish them a hsppy and
journey through life.
The postoffice at Clemson College
was broken into last Friday morning
ABOUT o'clock and the safe blown
open bY robbers. One hundred and
ten sen 10 collars IN money and $3.50 in
regietereG packages were stolen. A
tin box containing 545 and s25 left in
an unlocked drawer were undisturbed.
The burglars used dynamite and left
on the premises foot -adg, q screw
driver and q brace stock. There is no
cue 70 the guilty persons but it is be-
lleved TO be the work of profession ais.
MisS iaa Caihoun,, the pOstmistress,
Frederick L. Ray, an engineer of
Pittsburg, Penn, who for the nust ten
days has been at tie Orr Cotton Mills
Overhauling the big 1900 horse-nower
engine sold to that mill by the VYestin-
mouse company. left Monday for his
nome. Ihe mill management speak of
MN In the highest terms. They say
thot tnougn several engineers were
sent by the Westinhouse people, mono
OF them succeeded in bringing the bic
englneup to the Company's guarantee
until MIR. Ray arrived and he succeed
eu apparently with tho greatest ease.
They say too much cannot be snid in
praise of his ability rs a practical en-
gineer. This is his second trip to An
derSOn.
There was very important dcal
made i'll our commercial circles last
Saturday. Our mammoth furniture
house that for the past twenty i've
years has been owned Nv that noble
and big hearted citizen. Mr.. w. M.
Wiicox,Ichanged hands. Mr. Wilcox
selling out to Mr.: Tunnison, of Wash
lngton;, Wilkes County. Mr.. Tunni-
the business and MIR. Wilcox will, We
hope. remain here but he has not vet
decided what he will take up. Elber-
ton can't afford to lose such a man and
indeed such family as Mr.. Wilcox's.
1t would be q real calamity but we
hope the sale only means change OF
business and not a move."-Elbertou
\Oa.) 1TlOune.
We had the pleasure of spending
last Sunday with brother. Dr. j. M.
hands with old friends and preaching
morning and evening in st. Johns
Church.. Brother NJ. B. Kelly is "tak-
ing" with the good people of that pros.
porous city, and they are in love witt
their pastor: He is doing fine work
a1 and is growing in popularity:-deserv.
edly so st. Johns is one Of the best
echoes of the recent sermon of Rev. G..
3. Smith. of Bennettsville. He mus
have fired off IS inch gun. We hal
the unexpected pleasure of meeting
the "bclOved" presiding elder, Rev. j.
Is. Wilson. There is general regre
that the "time limit" forces him tC
move at the next session of the Con
ference. During the Quadrenniunl
that he has served on the District
Methodism in that Piedmont region
has made rapid rOgress.-SOuthern
Christian Advocate, 18th inst.
Mrs. Martha Ann Keown, wife oi
Onr venerable friend, James a. KeOwn
died at her home in Broadway Town
ship last Friday afternoon. She haG
been in feeble health for long time
and her death had been expected al
any time for several weeks. Mrs
Gown who died at the close of the civil
war. was reared in the Mountain Greek
section of this County, and was in the
10Th year of her age. She had been 6
devoted and exemplary member of the
Baptist Church since her girlhOOd
She was o most excellent woman, and
by her gentle, loving disposition made
TREND or every acquaintance, who
will ever cherish her memory. She
leaves devoted husband, three sons
and two daughters. and in their sore
bereavement they have the sympathy
of wide circle Of friends. On Satur-
day afternoon the remains were in.
tered in the Eureka Churchyard. Rev
y. Hawkins conducting the funeral
services.
There was a rough and tumble figh,
at Orrville Saturday AFTERNOON in
which u pair of scicaors played q seri.
GUS part; The belligerents were Harry
Mcdonald, operative in the clotf
room. and Clarence Howard, who rent
land from Mcdonald, in Varennet
Township. The dispute arose over the
cutting of hay on land that Mcdonald
claims was not rented to Howard
They met about O'clock SATURDAY.
tsAUoLuUUu 6C Cu0 mtlt 1T 1cO0C or Ral
mer's store and Mcdonald charged
Howard with acting the rascal. Thil
was resented with blow and followed
It up ,energetically with others, Nc
Donald was being worsted, but draw.
ing from his pocket pair of scissors
he used in his work in the cloth room,
ne used 1t as a weapon and stabbed
Heard IN the arm, shoulder and smai
OF the back. At this point they wer.
separated. Howard bled profusely
and it was necessary to phone for q
physician to sew up the wounds. They
are very painful, and the wound in the
small OF the back is serious. Wher
last heard from Howard was not doin
so we'll.
The city schools opened the Fal
session last Monday. To those wht
love children the sight presented q
the Centr-l school was full of interest
Massed ..6 the entrance to the grounds
on West Market street were at leas
two hundred and fifty children from
twelve to seventeen years old, bOyi