The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-10-07

The Anderson Rifles. the city's crack
nlliltary company, at their meeting
last week voted to change tho name of
the company to the "Palmetto Rifle
men. This was the name of the first
company that went to the front at the
ouIoreuk Oh the war TO enter the Con-
1euerate service, and the local COM
pany conceived the commendable idea
or perpetuating the name and glory of
the Old command. The old palmetto
hlliemen' company was re-OrgapiZed
in 1876. a..d did good service in t thar
trying period. The company was again
dlsDanded, and there was no military
organization in Anderson until the
Anderson Rities was mustered into ser
vice two years ago.
The authorities of Greenyill, bov,
arrested Charley Patterson, q yomnr
/ ~hlte man, charging him with crimi-
nal assault. Miss Ida Reeves, aged Is
years, daughter of T. w. Reeves, of
nelZer,, arrived in Greenville last
Inureday seeking work as cotton
mlll operative, and, under prctensc of
uirecting her to the Poe mill, Patter-
son led her INTO pine forest, it is said,
ana assaulted her. He then took her
to the home of Mr.. MEG wing, at Mona.
ghan mill. She spent the night there
anu told her story TO Mrs McG vim.
PATTERSON came for her the next morn
ing and was arrested. Patterson wHs
given preliminary hearing, and the
case was sent to the higher court, the
bond. ~
William Wheeler Hayes died at the
residence of his SON. law, L. o.
Bruce, near Townville, S. C., on Fri
dly night, September 25th, 1903, aged
about eighty years. He was born and
reared III the community of Townville.
He mas been consistent member OF
the Townville Baptist Church from
man antt was held in tho highest es-
TEEN by all who knew him. He
served Tor four years during tho Con-
tederate war and made q brave soldier.
He leaves five children, two daughters
and three sons, and hosts of friends to
mourn his decease. He was buried at
Old Providence cemetery on Sunday
afternoon about ) o'clock, brief relig-
lous services being conducted at tho
grave by the Rev. j. Z. le.-Keowee
Courier
The Civil Service Commission has
just received call from the Philippine
SoTernment for 100 male teachers, with
salaries as follows: 25 ut $1,000; 70 at
$1,000 and 55 at 5000 per annum. 1t is
desired to secure these teachers with
out unnecessary delay, and an exami
nation will be held on October 1920 in
Charleston, Columbia and Greenville.
For application blanks and further in
formation concerning the scope of the
examination, transportation, condi-
tIons of employment, etc, applicants
shou!d apply to the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
Id Il E r.
the local civil service board of exam
iners at the postoifice in this city. If
any Of the teachers in this section want
to go to the Philippine Islands this
will be their opportunity.
Jim Williams, colored, of Laurens,
). C., was arrested in Pendleton last
week and turned over to the Sheriff of
that county. Williams has been a
fugitive since last January, at which
time his domestic relations were sud-
denly torn asunder. In q fight with his
wife and "another" woman Williams
used knife with telling effect, slash
ing open the throat of each one. Both
were dangerously cut but eventually
Recently the wife, who still lives in
Laurens, received letter from Will
!iams imploring forgiveness and urging
her to come to him at Pendleton, con-
cluding with the information that il
she didn't come he would marry again,
etc The wife sent the letter to the
sheriff of Laurens, and as result
Williams will serve term in the chain
gang.
Mrs. Julia Wakefield, wife of r. r.
Wakefield, died at her home in Garvin
Township last Thursday night, after O
severe illness of two or three weeks.
On Friday afternoon at o'clock her
remains were inferred in the Lebanon
Baptist churchyard in the presence Of
o large congregation of sorrowing
friends and relatives, Rev. o. L. Mar
tin conducting tho funeral services.
Mrs. Wakefield was 48 years of age
and o daughter of the late David Wat
kins, Of this county, Since her girlhood
member Of the Baptist Church. She
was always Of o bright and cheerful
disposition. carrying sunshine and
agladness into many homes, and her
smiling face and cheerful words will
abe missed by wide circle of devoted
friends. In every relation of life she
exemplified all the noblest qualities of
exalted womanhood, and her memory,
80 fragrant with good deeds, will be
long. remembered by the loved ones
left behind tOfollOw her in Gods good
time to the better world above. She
leaves g devoted husband and FIVE
children, and in their great sorrow
they have the sympathy of many