The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-18

William E. Atkinson on Tuesday even
ing, Nov. Gath, at nine o'clock, First
Presbyterian Church. A reception
Wili 6eld at che residence of Mrs. jamie
Todd after the ceremony.
The Greenville News, of the 18th
inst, says: George T.. Wilson re-
turned wednesday evening from An
derson. having made the trip from here
TO- Anderson and return in his Oldsmo-
bile. de says during the seventy five
mlles travelled he never had q single
accident, but enjoyed tho trip very
much. 1t is probable that Mr.. Wilson
will frequently make such trips in the
Il. A. Gentry has resigned h.s posi-
tion as substitute city mail carrier to
accept the principalship Of Mountain
View schoot in 1rushy Creek Town
ship. This makes the fourth year Mr..
Gentry. has taught school in that
township: two years at his present
is first claae teacher, and the patrons
Of his school are fortunate in occurring
his services for another year.
The statement that appeared in the
Columbia State few days ego to the
effect that sixteen of the County Treas
urers of the State had not settled with
the Compt1oliov-General on account of
the Treasurer of Anderson County wes
concerned. Before the papers reached
here Treasurer Payne had received a
message from Comptroller-General
Jones informing him that the state
ment was not correct 30 far as he was
concerned. Mr.. Payne has been ready
for settlement for some time, and is
only awaiting till Mr.. Jones can arrange
to come up and attend to the matter.
1t is needless to add that everything
Sheriff Nelson r. Green last We'd
nesday received telegram from the
Chief Of Police of Toledo. Ohio. in
forming him OF the arrest in that city
of j. H. Acker, the white barber who
recently skipped from this city leaving
9 number of debts unsettled. The au-
thorltIes have for come time been en-
deayoring to locate Aeker. but their
efforts did not meet with success until
last wssE. Acker is wanted here On
three criminal charges, two Cor dispos-
Ing of property under lien and the
third for obtaining money under false
pretences. He refused to return to
this State without reQuieition papers.
The papers were promptly forwarded
by Governor Hey ward. and ME-. Grean
left on Saturday TO bring the prisoner
back. It is understood that Acker
would fight the matter, and q hearing
had been set for yesterday in Toledo.
The City Council at it's last meeting
granted permission to the Dixie Car.
rival Company to bring its show here
during the first week lin December.
The public square will be used by the
carnival company, and under the
agreement with the council the Cham
Der OF Commerce is to get one: eighth
or the proceede and ls to pay for any
extra police duty that may be required.
With the recollection of the last car
nival fresh in their minds, q great
many people were strenuously opposed
to this one coming. However, the rep
resentativa of the company, who ap-
peared before the council, gave the
assurance that the shows were clean
and respectable, and that they could
not be objected to on the ground that
will doubtless be attracted to the city
during that week and trade will be
ensivened to some extent.
Mrs. Malinda Hall, widow Of the
late Wm. Sanford Hall, died at her
nome in Varennes Township last
Thursday morning. after an illness &C
several weeks, though her condition
days before her death. Mrs. Hall was
o daughter Of the late Silas Massey, of
this County, was born, reared end al
ways lived in this County, and vas in
the 10Th year of her age. Since her
girlhood che had been q devoted and
exemplary member of the Baptist
Church, and possessed many noble
virtues Of both mind and heart. She
was greatly beloved by wide circle
immediate neighborhood che was ever
ready to assist the needy and nnrse
the sick, and her memory will long be
Cherished there. She is survived by
five SONS, two daughters and three
hrothers, and In their bereavement
they have the sympathy of their many
friends. On Friday morning the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Flat
Rock Chqrchyard BY the side Of her
husband, Rev. VIM. Brown conducting
the funeral services IN the presence OF
A. J. Sanders. who is policeman al
PendletOn, came to the city last Tues
day and surrendered himself to the
sheriff to answer the charge of muir
UcA. uo uoAU OHy 10 W6QG DeIOC6
Judge Dantzler, at Walhalia, and was
granted bail In the sum Of $1,000.
Some time ago Jim Williams, who was
wanted In LRurens ION criminal
charge, was located at Pendleton, and
Mr. Sanders put. him under arrest.
The negro was placed In the guard
house, and one morning while Mr.. San
ders was giving him his breakfast the
prisoner got out and started to run
away. The policeman shot at him to
make him stop. One of the bullets
took effect, but the wound in itself
was not considered fatal. The negro'e
relatives begged to be allowed to keep
him until his wounds healed. Permis-
sion was granted, but in few weeks
the negro died. An inquest was held
over the body, and physicians testified
that in their opinion Williams came to
his death through the neglect Of bis
kinsmen and not by reason OF the
wound. The verdict Of the coroner's
jury was rendered in accordance with
the statement of the ,physicians who
d6ro will. of COucae ha Qcnuittad hut