The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-01

nave given us the cheering assurance
that as soon as they sell their cotton
they Will settle up, and they will sell
when cotton goes up. How long could |
newspaper last If all ita subscribers |
were to proceed on this basis of pay
mentf 1t REALLY strikes us that man |
who is able to hold his cotton for higf, |
prices ought to be able to raise dollar |
or two to pay the paper man who has
no cotton to hold, no corn to eat and |
no wood to buIn-in fact who has |
nothing to boast of except fine crop |
OF promises, and these do not pay
printers bills.
Anderson County has lost another
good citizen in the death of H.. g.
Parks, which occurred at his home in
Savannah Township last Friday.
While serving as a petit juror at the
recent a,tot term Of court, Mr.; Parks caught
pneumonia and caused his death. The
deceased was an upright, worthy man,
and was highly esteemed by all of his
friends and acQuaintances. He was II
mem5 Der OF RGhdmah Methodist church,
where his remains were laid to rest on
Saturday: He was about IS years of
age and leaves wife aud seven chill!
dren to cherish his memory.
One Of the many laws of the State
that has fallen into disuse is that re-
latlng to the care aud preservation Of
trees along the highways, Section 450
OF the code reads as follows: "Who-
down or kill any tree growing within
ten feet of a0y road which may be laid
out, altered or mended by authority of
the county supervisor OF any county,
which shall, by direction of the high.
way surveyor in charge of such road,
have been left standing as convenient
of shade to the said road. for each tree
twenty-five dollars at any court of
competent Jurisdiction.
Col. Felix Marley, member of one
OF the States oldest families. aged
GS. died Saturday night in New York
tiyes of Pendleton, and were distin-
guished officers in the Confederate
service. After the war. COL Marley
Ipurchased seat in the New York Cot
ton Exchange and for years was au
aggressive trader in Wall street. His
last wishes were that his remains be
eremated and his ashes inferred in his
Pendleton. Col. Warley was an uncle
of Mrs. A. C.. Strickland, OF this city
and Mrs. II. S. Trescott, of Pendleton
and has many friends throughout the
State who regret to hear of his death
His ashes reached Pendieton yester-
day.
| The Greenville News of last Thurs
day says: Supervisor Walker and
Commissioner Neves visited Dunham,.
bridge on Saluda river yesterday and
made n thorough inspection of the
structure which has been reported tO
be in dangerous condition. While
the bridge, which is made of steel, il
comparatively new, having been con.
not scientifically adjusted because OF
some fault in the plans of the design.
ing engineer, and the work will doubt
less have to be done all over again
Supervisor Walker has decided to have
the covering removed. This will
tighten the weight of the bridge and
make it safe for use until the new
bridge is about five miles south OF the
city. It crosses the Saluda river and
half OF the property belongs to Ander.
son county,
Mrs. Mamie H. Gray, wife of H. H
Friday night. She had been in feeble
health for long time and confined te
her room and bed for several Months
Her death, therefore, wac expected ei
any time by her loved ones and friends
MTs. Gray was about SO years of age
and was formerly a Miss Hellams, o.
i Laurens County, where she reaideG
until ehe married MIR. Gray. She wa
; Q most excellent Christian woman ant
had long been q daynteA :=SissaHaibSr O
4 NO NO sssothodist Church. She was mos
highly esteemed by wide circle O.
frienda, who deeply sympathize witt
! the sorely bereayed husband who sur.
wives her. On Sunday afternoon at
o'clock the funeral services were con
Quoted at the late home of the deceaae,
by her pastor, Rev, NJ. B. Kelley, ant
the remains were inferred at Bilve
Brook cemetery.