The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-08

February 22nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Richie !
&c their home two miles southwest of |
Waihalia, gave their daughter, Bessie.
ic marriage 20 Mr.. Alexander Whitten.
or Anderson. =. C., at 8:45 p. NJ. the |
ceremony waa performed by Rev. f.
good wishes tho large gathering of
relatives and invited guests repaired to |
the dining room where Rumptuous
Tspast of good things was enioyed.
The bride was tastily attired in pure
white. She is one Of Walhalla's !
charming young ladies' and the groom
nolds the position OF second hand in
large mills.-Oconee News.
The Gafiney Ledger. of the 3rd inst,
says: 81. j. Porter, who has been run
nLnR restuarant here, was arrested
quest of the sheriff of Anderson, where
ne is wanted for bigamv. He was
Locked up here until Wednesday when
deputy from Anderson came over
ana carried him back to that city.
Porter. 1t seems, didn't deny his guilt, |
ana wife No. 2, who was here with him,
they had been living together about |
i've years. Wife No. lives at Ander-
con, and she was the one who swore
out the warrant" The prisoner
waived preliminary hearing and wsa
sent TO jail to await his trial at the
next term Of court.
- mMrs. Eliza j. Hall, widow Of the late
VIM: a. Hall, died at the home of her
son-in- law, Ezekiel Hall, in Hall town
ship, last Wednesday night, 1st inst,
Az 9Tter brief illness, aged "a years. On
ihursday afternoon the remains were
Intered In the Fret Creek Churchyard,
a 4,
neral services in the presence OF 8 large
congregation of bereaved friends and
relatives. Mrs. Hall was o. Miss Me-
Adams,. was born and reared and
always lived just over the county line
In Abbeviile County. She had long
peen devoted member Of the Baptist
church and was highly esteemed BY
wide ciroio of friends, who deeply
sympathize with the elk daughters and
two sons who are left to cherish her
memory.
B. H., Rawi,, acting chief of tie
dairy and animal husbandry at Glenn
een College, has. resigned to- accept o
position with the United States de-
parfment of agriculture in the bureau
of animal husbandry. The position is
lucrative one and offers to young
man great opportunity for develop
ment and promotion. and is altogether
moat fiattering offer. His rosigna-
tion is to take effect April 1, at Which
time he will report to the department {
at Washington. His work will be in
the field, in connection with the dairy
division, collecting data, disseminating
information and in general promoting
the lnterests of dairyiDg in the South
He will travel from Washington, d,
y. to Texas, and will later direct the
work OF the bureau in its Southern de-
paTttmenG. M
An informal meeting of the directors
OF the Piedmont Manufacturing Conn
pany was held in Greenville Wednes-
day. No official notices had been sent
gut, ana because of the absence of
the lower part OF the State, it was de-
cided that no regular business could
be transacted. This prevented con-
aideration OF the election Of the presi-
dent to succeed the late Col. James L.
Orr, whose death leaves the mill pro-
perry without an official head, the
duties OF the management deyolving
upon Vice President Hamlin Beattie,
OF this city. Many prominent busi-
ness men are being mentioned in con-
neotion with the -pTe8idency, but no
selection will be made until o called
meeting on Maroh 1lth In this city. A
COMMITTEES has been appointed to frame
sorrow OF the Board Of Dlreotcrs at
the death OF Col. Orr.-Greenville
Monntainsss.
Anderson County has lost another
one OF her oldest and best citizen, in
the death OF DE-. Samuel. w. WillifOrd,
Sr., which occurred at his home In Sa-.
\ \ 7! lTn.,ns e IUwnbnip last Monday morn
ing. He was in the DIST year of his
ages and his death was due to the in
ifirmities of old age. yesterday the re-
mains were Inferred at Roberts church.
Rev.J. r. Earle conducting the fl-
neral eervices in the presence of q
large congregation OF friends and relR-
hvas! MreWillienE4l lyyHs lsos.; sssifSs5is z
and spent his life in the section where
ne died, and was an indnBfrinne.
GS55iui farmer. Ee had long been q
devoted member of Mountain Creek
BaptlSt Church, was most worthy,
upright citizen, and was most highly
esteemed by wide circle of friends.
VINO Will long oS9rish his memory.
Being too old for active service during
the civil war, he served in one = tho
home guard companies. Mr.Williford
was twice married, his wives being
slsters-M Misses Mcmillan, of Hart
County, Ga. His second wife and two
daughters by; his fret marriage. Mrs.
JAS. a. Beatty and Mira. j. al. Chamb-
lee, both of this county, survive him.
81 Letter to G. F. Bigby.
anderson, 81 q. }slg ..65
I. Dear s sir /: "A big miIl.owner. Spartan,
t,ystS ntk,l