The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
Last Saturday afternoon there .was

Lase Saturday afternoon therewae
pad wreck on the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railway between
McCormick and Augusta. An extra
train was loading corawood ON tina
main line near Parksville when a
freight train came along and crashed
into the rear end of the wood train.
The engine was complete wreck and
eeve.al cars were demolished. The
crew or the freight saved themselves
by jumping. Several wero Lurt. bnt
none seriously.
The cOrporators of the new cotton
mill of which d. P. McBreyer is to be
the president have applied to the Sec.
retary Of State for charter. The cor
porators are j. A. Brock. d. A. Led.
better, +. G. Brown, D. p. McBreyer
and I. c. jackson. and the mill will
start with q capital of sees, 200. "The
Toxeway Mills" is the name that has
been decided on. The ,ite for il has
not yet been decided on, but this will
ne done in short while and then yha
contract will be given for the erection
OF the buildings. The mill will be in
operation by next summer.
The Greenville News of last Sunday
says news waa received in Green
yiIe yesterday Of the fact that DR..
SShn "a. Lander, missionary to Bra
Sn' anu eon sl,, OF Dr: s. Lander, president
had arrived in New York. DR.. LanSier
ls expected to reach Williamson this
weak, when there will be a reunion of
the entire Lander family. He has a
1urlOugh OF twelve months, and will
spend portion of his time in some
nniyersity,, further preparing himself
1or % ms work as missionary in Brazil.
LIE. Lander 1s we'll known in Greenville
and his friends will be pleased to learn
that he ls to be ut home for awhile.n
Last Friday afternoon about o'clock
| brisk little wind storm, accompanied
| " ram and hail, visited the city. One
OF the large windows ON the west aide
OF the First Presby terian Church was
blown In, and the top Of one of the
GMmneye or the manse was blown off.
The smoke stack at the ExceleiOr Oij
5niiI and the one at the Anderson oi!
mill were bl1.n down. At the Latter
mtll part Of the tin roofing was also
6loWn on OF one Of the buildings
several trees were blown down in
various sections Of the city, and the
electric light wires were torn from a
number Of the poles. The etorm paesed
on quickly and did no damage outside
of the city.
We have had handed to us an old
leather pocket-b0Ok, of the foiClipp
Kind, two by ak inches long, that hss
Q history. At the battle of Fredericks.
Durg, Dec. 18, 1862, it lay snugly in the
pants pocket of MIR. Z. z. Brown
obliv1ouS to the roar of cannon and the
deafening din of battle until pierced
by Q bullet which entered the lefl
thigh OF its owner and left him bleed
ing on the field of battle. This book
now contains furlcugh granted MI
brown at 1'camp rear Orange G. HI :.
| Va. December 2lst, 1883," mentioning
MIN as "Private of Captain ROberl
Jnnkins' Company d, Orr's Regiment
ct Rifes, s. G. Wand as "a good and
faithful soldier, always ready to dc
any duty that was required of him." and
also that "he has never had furIougt
since he entered the service.n This
furiough was written by Chas. Winn,
Oh Anderson, and is signed Rober,
Junklns, Co. d. o. r. r., 8. G. v
He is required to rejoin his Company
in January, 1854. This pocket book
contains also Il battered mimic ball
which struck the knee of the owner al
| the battle Of Jones' farm, Septembel
30, 1864, causing the loss of his riRhj
| leg: Mr. Brown is full Of energy and
activity despite his age and MANNED
condition. He made an excellent race
for Judge Of Probate before the pri.
mary just ended.