The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-04

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Most of the public schools in the
County opened on Monday morning.
There is little cotton i'm the fields and
the attendance of the children will be
good from the start.
Prof. G. j. SAWYER was in town vaa-
terday. He will leave on Friday for
belton, >. u, where he goes to take q
position rs o member of high school
faculty.-Saluda Standard.
Miss Ruth Cooner, of Batesburg,
passed through the city Saturda. on
her way to Iva, where she goes TO ac-
cept position as assistant teacher in
the public school at that place.
A. rejected lover, it is said, told an
Anderson County girl that she had
robbed him of his peace of mind. She
replied that if she had taken the whole
OF it it could not be considered more
than petit larceny.
A number of the Confederate Veter-
ans in this County will attend the Re-
union OF the Georgia VSterans in Au-
gueta next week. The G.. g. w. G..
II. Il. will sell round trip tickets at ex-
cursion rates from all points.
w: r. Dillingham;. formerly oe this
city but now of Spartanburg, has re:
signed &c deputy collector OF internal
revenue for the Fourth Division of the
district of South Carolina to give his
whole time to his private business.
Col. w. H. Tayloe, the genial and
efficient assistant general passenger
agent of the Southern Railway, with
headquarters in Atlanta, while in the
city with several railroad officials last
Intelligencer office. The Southern
Railway has many clever gentlemen in
it's service, but there are none who are
more efficient. more jealous or more
courteous than Col. Tayloe, who makes
@ friend of every acquaintance.
The Columbia State of the end inst.
says: "Mr. l.. A. O'Neal has been made
supervisor of the Southern Railway
field and Aiken, and Batesburg and
Perry, with headquarters at Trenton,
s. G. Mr.. O'Neal is Il Clemson student
who bogan work with the Southern
four years ago as atrack laborer, being
promoted later to eecti0n foreman be-
tween Trenton and Aiiend6le. He is
q native of Anderson County," MIR.
O'Neal's friends in this County will be
interested to learn Of his promotion.
Dr.. Charles Davant died suddenly Mt
his home in Pendleton on Tuesday
morning, 9th ult., in the 65tb year Of
his age. He was native of Beaufort
County but had been living in Pendle-
ION several years. He was twice mar
ried, his last wife being Miss Mary
Pickens, q daughter Of Col. Thomas j.
Pickens, Of this County, who survives.
He leaves two sons and three daugh-
ters by his first marriage. DR.. Davant
had long been an active and devoted
was most highly esteemed by q wide
circle of friends throughout the State,
who will long cherish his memory.
The negroes had hot supper on the
plantation Of Mr.. II. H. Norris, in Rock
Mills Township, one night last week.
The usual difficulty was started, and q
negro named Reed began shooting at
Shug Jones. He missed his aim, how
Jones, q brother of Shug Jones, ehter-
ing his head just above the eye and
causing instant death. Immediately
after the shooting Reed made his es-
cape, and although diligent search has
been carried on by citizens of that COM
munlty and by officers of the law, he
has not yet been captured. It is prob
able that the negro escaped TO Geor-
gia, where he considers himself safe.
Mrs. Essie Emerson, the beloved
wife of Anderson County's efficient
deputy sheriff. j. Allen Emerson, died
at her home in this city last Sunday
morning, after an illness of several
months with consumption. Mrs. Elmer
son was the youngest daughter Of l..
N. Clinkscales. Of this County, and
wac about 20 years Of age. Since her
girlhood she had been & devoted men,
ber of the Presbyterian Church, and
was. held in high esteem by q wide
circle of friends and relatives, who
deeply eympathize with the bereaved
husband and infant son who are left to
cherish her memory. On Monday
morning the remains were carried to
Ebenezer Church, near the old home,
and laid to rest in the Churchyard.
Rev. 8. j. ChTtiedge assisted by rev.
M. McGee, conducting the funeral SER
vices.
Mr.. William Callahan, one of An
ders0n County's oldest and most high
~ esteemed citizens, died at his home
in Brushy Creek Township last Friday
afternoon. He had been in feeble
health for several years, and for sever
al months past suffered with terrible
cancer on hisface. He possessed, how
ever. robust constitution and was
confined to his bed but short while.
Mr. Callahan was in the 85th year of
bis age. and was born and reared in
the Craytonville section, where he
lived until about thirty years ago. when
he sold his plantation there and NOV
ed to the plantation where he died.
Ae was practical, successful farmer,
and q man who truly lived up to the
golden yule-"do unto others as You
would have others do unto you" His
devoted wife preceded him to the grave
about ten years ago., By their marriage
three daughters and one con were born
to them, and ali Of them sn.yiye their
father: al! Of them are married, and
including them, there are eighty three
descendants Of the worthy Old gentle
man. On account of his age he was
exempt from duty in the civil war, but
q year Or two before it's end he entered
service and served faithfully until the
surrender. Mr.. Callahan possessed q