The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-03-04
Joel 9. Keys, of Greenyille, is spend
ing u lew days in Anderson.


j. A. Mccullough, Esq, of Green
VIE. spent yesterday in the city, and
SRRneu 10 Judge Purdy for bail for
Iom Watson in that city last Saturday
night. The bail was granted and Tho
bond fixed at $500.
At the Greenyille DistrictMissionarv
1nsutute recently held at Bolton it was
be called The Missioner. 1t ia TO he
devoted to the cause of missions and
general church work in the district.
Rev. K. A. Child and Rev. al. b. Keiiv'
of this city will be the editors.
Yesterday morning about1 II O'clock
the dwelling house and nearly -! IF
its contents of w. A. 6. McWhorter.
near Denver, in pendleton Township.
was destroyed by fire, caused by a
detective atove huo. The house was n
sGpstantla two-story structure, with
9 rooms, and vas insured in the
AuueIs0n MUTUAL Insurance Company
the loss.
Tho many friends of Edgar Donald,
who was seriously injured last week
during the cyclone, will DO delighted
TO learn that his condition is now con-
sidered very. favorable. While he is
not yet out of danger, no unfavorable
symptoms have developed and his
chances of recovery are very good. 1t
Will be a long time, however, before he
VIII DO abl to leave his room. A. G..
stone, Il other young man injured in
the wreck, is rapidly recovering
Honea Path Chronicle.
The Court of Common Pleas conyen-
ed last Monday morning with Judge
Purdy presiding. a. III. Booth. of
Newberry is acting as stcnographcr.
There are n large number of cases on
the docket, but many of them have
been continued. The business of the
Court, is progressing slowly, and the
cases being tried are of no interest to
the public. 1t is probable that the
jurors may DO discharged tomorrow,
and the Court may adjourn any hour
thereafter, rs there ia not much equity
business TO come before it.
Thompson Norris, of the Roberts
Church neighborhood, Rock Midtown
ship, died suddenly Wednesday morn
ing last about 10 O'clock from heart
disease. He had just brought q bucket
OF water in the cook room when mem
bers of the family in another part of
the house were attracted to the cook
room by o heavy fall followed instant
" by perfect silence. Upon entering
they found the deceased still in death.
He wac in the city the day preceding,
complained OF a severe pain in his
chest, consulted a physician, took some
medicine and was soon feeling we'll
enough to look after mis- business affairs
sca cetcc: hcGc IL his USUAL health.
He was 90 years old and unmarried.
A widowed mother and three brothers,
l RnhnTf. kOHfnr md p0u1 ot1rvsun DDxl
the youngest, lives with tho mother,
the others are married. The interment
was at Roberts Church Thursday after
noon, where were gathered a large
number of sorrOwing friends, who
deeply s%ympathize with the bereaved
family.
Maj. George w. Maret died ut his
home in Fork Township last Friday
night, after n long and severe atliictiOn
with q cancer, and by his death An
derson County loses one of her best
and most highly esteemed citizens
Tho deceased was a native of Oconee
County, and was about SO FEARS Of age.
A farmer by .upation, almost his en-
tire life was spent on his farm in the
Fork. For q number of years he SER
we'd as q trial justice in his Township,
before the war he was q major in the
State militia, and during the wal SER
we'd his State faithfully as a private in
Go. G, 22nd South Carolina Regiment.
He was a substantial citizen and an
excellent nei ghhor-Gniet, unaassum;nsg,
yet eve ready to render service to hie
fellowman. In his immediate section his
advice and counsel were often sought
by his friends, who had the utmost
confidence in his good Judgment, and
his place will be hard to fill. Since
his young manhood he had been n de-
tist Church, and his influence for good
will long be felt in his neighbbrhood.
Maj. Maret ia survived by his veneer
able wife, three sons and two daugh-
terss The funeral services were CON
Quoted on Sunday by Rev. T. j. Will
liams at Beaverdam Church, and the
remains laid 70 rest in the Churchyard.