The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-04

MIR. X. N. Lewis yesterday took
charge "a manager OF the Bel Tele-
phons company in this city. The
transfer or the plant by III, local com
Dany to the Bell company took place
MHaday, inc sale having been ratified
some tlUe ego by the city council.
The new company viii! operate under
an ordlncnce substantially the same IA
the one governing the cd company.
and every interest of tho people OF tie
city will be fully safegm&r,.eti. aiany
lmproVemonts arc contemplated,
among them being eventually an un-
foreground system. Mr. Lewis was
many friends arc glad to welcome him
back again.
Samuel A .Hutchison, a former citi-
zen zs, or this county. died at his home in
Eioerton; Ca. yesterday morning,
aitor brief illness, aged about 20
reared near Lowndesville, but spent
the greater portion Of his lite in An
derson County. Ho was Il thrifty, en-
ergetlc imam aud had accumulated con-
SIDERABLE property. He was well
known throughout this section aud his
many friends will be panied to near OF
nls qeath. lie is survived by ono con,
j. r. hutchison, Of this city, and sew
eraS daughters. The remains viii be
brought to this county today and in
tered at Good Hope Church.
Mics Mary Pickens Harris died st
the homo of her relative. MIR. u. Har.
r1e, near Pendleton, on Friday, hfarch
18TH: She was born and raised near
Iownviile,. aud was great-grand-
daughteg Of Gen. Robert Anderson on
| her mothers side and of Gen. Andrew
| Plckens on her fathers. She was
| about 70 years of age and had been q
devoted member OF the Presby yterian
Church at Townville eince her child
hood. On the day following her death
mother in the Presbyterian Church
yasd at Townyille. Miss Harris is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Bellotte,
OF Florida, aud Mrs. Holland, of Nine
ty Six, and one brother in Texas. She
had many friends throughout the State
| who will regret to hear of her death.
Mrs- Ella Anderson, wife of James
A.. Anderson. died at her home near
this city last Wednesday morning
about 10 o'clock, She had been sick
only few days with pneumonia. and
tho announcement Of her death was q
| great shock to many of her friends
Mrs. Anderson wac u daughter of the
late Silas Nj. Massey, and about 4C
mable woman and was held in high
esteem by wide circle of friends and
relatives. For o long time
she was a devoted membe,
| of the First Baptist Church of thi!
| city. She leaves husband and five
| children to cherish her memory. On
| Thursday afternoon the funeral ser.
| vices were conducted Mt tho house b;
| Rev. J. D. Chapman and the remains
were laid to rest in Silver Brook ceme'
! terry.
| Anderson County has lost another
! good citizen in the death of ar. j. b
| Cox, which occurred at his home in
| Honea Path last Wednesday morning
29th ult., after brief illness. Mr.
Cox was about 60 years Of age and was
born and reared near Honea Path. A
few years ago he moved from his farm
into Honea Path. where he vas engaE.
ed in merchandising. He served his
State faithfully through tho civil wal
as member of Co. X, Orr's Regiment
and was wounded in the Seven DAYS
fight in front of Richmond. Mr.. Cox
was Q most upright. valuable citizer
and had long been devoted and exem
plery member Of the Baptist Church
On Thursday morning the remainl
we're laid to rest in the Honea Patti
cemetery. He leaves q devoted wife
one son and one daughter to cherisf
his memory, and in their sore bereave
ment they have the sympathy Of {
wide circle Of friends and relatives.