The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, May 27, 1914, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8
T. PALMETTO THEATRE .'.
? - PROGRAM - -
TODAY'S PROGRAM
CONFEDERATE VETERAN'S REUNION-Special fea
ture of the recent Reunion at Jacksonville, Fla.
THE BATTLE OF VERA CRUZ
One of the latest Mexican War Pictures, Showing all the fighting
done in the taking of Vera Cruz.
But yin j The Dead Marines,
Showing the funeral procession and all incidents preta "ming thereto,
of tlie Marines killed in the Battle of Vera Cruz.
THE INDIANS HONOR-Kalem, Drama.
The Indian who has been sentenced to be Shot, is allowed to return
to the Agency in one week.
4 BIG REELS EVERY DAY---10c.
THE MAN THAT PUT THE "MOVE" IN MOVIES.
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* ELECTRIC CIT
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* Item? of Interest and Personi
* Wireless on the Si
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nail road nan
IN Well Pleased. '
<\ 8. CouipVou. traveling passenger
agent of tbe Seaboard railway, spent
yesterday in AnderHon, having come
here to assist in haudliug the large
number bf .veteran? coming to the re
union. Mr. Compton says that he is
well pleased with thc number of vet
eran? handled by his road and spoke j
lu the highest ternia of Anderson's ar
rangements for the event.
Another Cundid?te Fer
Township Commhutloner.
Another candidate for township
commissioner has made the announce
ment that he Is in the race in No. 4
township. This ls J. M. Holllday or
lionca Path. District No, 4 1B com
posed of Martin. Broadaway and Bel
ton townships and much interest cen
ter? in this race. Mr. Holllday ls|
a well known and very popular mau j
and he viii get many votes.
Col. Brown
To Entertain Today.
Col Jos. "N. Brown will entertain the
Fourth Regiment at a burrel supper at
his home this afternoon from 6 to
S o'clock. Col. Brown first joined
Gregg'?. Six-Month Regiment, January
ll. 1861 (not 18*13 as . erroneously
printed In The Intelligencer yester
day.) He war elected captain of com
pany E. 14th Regiment on August 16,
1861 and became lieutenant colonel on
February 20. 1863 and colonel of the
regiment on September 17. 1863. and
so continued until tbe close of the
war.
Exhibit At
All Schools.
There will be a, free exhibit at all
the public school* of thc city on
I Thursday between the hours of 10 and
ll. All friends and patrons of the
j schools are cordially Invited to call
j at the schools and Inspect the work of
the pupils and E. C. McCants, the sup
erintendent, rays that many of the
I school patrons will be eurprlsed when
they nee what remarkable work is
being donn In some instances.
I AutolstK Mu*! J
Wet Use Cutouts.
Lee O. Holleman, mayor of Ander
son, yerterday InHtructed Chief Lee to
see'to lt'that no cut outs were used
on automobiles wfeil? th? reunion ls
tn prgrcas. This ls an annoying hab
If' of inaay of the1 automobile drivers.
The. CutoUts make the dost twice as
bad on'Wte business streets and kt
^He same tune the noise made Ta very
disturbing: i Mayor Holletoan says ho
intends having this- ordinance en
forced at any cost.'
A ate Drivers Must?
Be Very Carefni. j
City officials and the public of An-1
derson will Join togehter in lnslstlnc
uiat ???automobile drivers of the city
be very?areful during today and to
morrow as thoy drive ihfougiK the
principal^ busines streets. Many of
the veteran? will be unable to doigo
tho machines as Anderson people havo
to do every day and if care is not ex
ercised on the part of the drivers some
of the visitors may be seriously hurt,
if not killed. This is not an Idle warn
ing and the mayor says thst is must be
heeded.
Double Fore? J?
Working Overtime.
C. W. Frlckhoeffer, wno is building1
thc new homo for.the Southern Bell
Telephone Co., in Anderson; says that
the new building must be finished by
June! .and wfth that end in view ha
ls worktag two forbes of hands, one
through the day and another throug
hout all the night. Mr. Frlckhoeffer
says that he ls now putting the fin
ishing touches ob the building pod
that 1t will be otoo of tho most com
plete lb the fclty.' lt'makes a hand,
some appearance and adds much to'
West Whitner street.
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Kew Company
For Anderson.
The latent company to announce for
business in Anderson is the Park
Place Company, capatllised at $15.
000. Application has been made to
the secretary of state for a charter
I and the new company will at once be
gin business. It wilt have aa Ha or
ri-ors; T. Allen, president f S. W. Page,
I vice president and J. C. Kennedy sec
I reta ry and treasurer. The citnpany
will do a general real estate ar d land
business.
Andersen Lawyer*
ta Supreme Court.
A number of Anderson lawyers have
been spending Ute last few days tn,
<v>!mnbia. where they have been prac
ticing in the supreme'court. Among i
those local attorneys who have been
at the capital aret Gen. M. L. Bon
ham. Leon !.. Rice, J. M. Paget and t?.
M. Wolfe
Fother of Rnt?ehii!l
Awong the flsHors.
Tnt* ww" brtKgv many a distln
Rolrhrd visitors to Anderson, but none
ot them can bc more Interesting than
H.- J.- Header, now of Spartaobrug.
but for 20 years a r?sidant of Coln rn -
bia. Mr. Hen ?iles can truly bo ntyled
"The Father,(^^Mfahatl" Itt South
Carolina because ho played on the
first;-.?ese'::-!? b eyer organisedTa
t b ir state lt was known sw the Ch le
ora Club of Columbia and tbe men
composing it played some fine base
ball. They learned the game from
the Y*nk*A so?dtsr* fttattnnml at the
various barracks around Columbia
and so far aa ia known the gamea they
playea. In ISM marked the first exhi
bitions of baseball ia this state,.
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if SPARKLETS *
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il Mention Caught Ovar Ht? *
reef* of Anderson *
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Mrs. Heers House
Destroyed By Fire.
A telegram was received in Ander
don ycrterday from Mrs. L. H. Seel,
who makes her homo in Atlanta, in
which she rutted that her house, lo
cated at 459 South Pryor street, wan
entirely destroyed by lire yesterday
morning. The telegram did not give
any information concerning how the
blaze started but stated that all the,
furniture was saved, although it was
somewhat damaged by fire and water.
Mrs. Seel is expected to arrive in An
ti ;rson Monday. She bas many friends I
here and general rogrct wUl be felt j
over her loss.
Hurt well Mun Is
Critically UL
Florence M Carter of Anderson re-1
ccived a telegram yesterday advising
him that hie. brother, James Carter,
was at thc point of death In Hartwell,
Ga. Mr. Carter left at once for his
brother's bedside. Mr. Carter has
visited in Anderson and friends of his
herc will experience sorrow over the
fact that practicolly no hopo is enter
tained for bia recovery.
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Original Picture
Of the Riflemen.
Much interest was excited among
tho veterans of the ci- y yesterday over
a picture exhibits at tue Red
Cross Drug Store. This was an origi
nal picture of the famous Palmetto
Rifles, as they appeared at the close
ot the war between the states. ' All
told there were 125 men and they were
said to bc the finest band of fighting
men from this section, of tho country.
Many of thc members are now dead I
and thc veterans from other sections |
of the state, once members of the
company, took' great Interest In]
looking at the picture yesterday.
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Cot Wharton Was
Here Yesterday* ?
Col. John H. Wharton of Laurens,
a candidate for railroad commissioner
of South Carolina spent yesterday in
the city and is' here today, meeting
the veterans and other voters from all
over the state. Col. Wharton says
that he ls well pleased -with his pros
pects and believes that .ho will land
tba job He has a number of trends
in Anderson and all of these will hope
that he may win out. :" '.
Negro Veteran *7
Is Also Present.
In addition to all the other veterans
here for the reunion a negro arrived
tn the city yesterday and registered
on the book of Visitors. ?Thik was
I Summerfield Lark ot Newberry and he
says. that he was. a member of the
[Third Regiment throughout ill the
war*and saw active-service. He waa
body guard to several of the various
officers during the way and is proud
of the fact that he ls a Confederate
veteran.
Negro Despaired
Of Making Escape.
Krank williams, one or the negroes
charged with gambling, who boca ped
?ro?? the officers siter,'he had been
handcuffed to another negro, came
up yesterday and surrendered to the
authorities after staying at large for
two days. Williams paid that he had
; given up hope of being able to got
away and asked the mercy ot the court
in his case. He.entered a plea of
guilty to the gambling charge and
was fined $20. The officers believe
they have locate the other negro
and doubtless he will soon be appre
hended.
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Palmetto Rifles
, Foy the Parade,
Notice har been Issued by the offtr
ccrs of the Palmetto Rifles -that the
local company will take , part in the
parade thursday and a call bas'need
issued for eyery old member of "the
company .to bo present at the armory
Thursday evening to prepare. The
t#e .presence, of the Palmetto Rifles
L parade wttT'pp a magnificent sight and
will make the event decidedly more
I Interesting from the viewpoint of lo
cal folks,
Andersen Man
^ WAI Hell Lumber.
, Charlie Watkins, who has been In
(the Insurance business In Anderson
I for some Mme has severed his con
nection with the ?rm here end he
lort this morning for Greenville where
he bas^ accepted a position as travel
ing saieman for the eagle Lumber CdM
Mr. ?Vatklns wi? gravel South .Car
olina is? will ss" ???ni?>er. ??nre, ce
ment and building material. He ls
a young burin?es mao of energy and
will make good with the Greenville
concern.
. . . F.WIQN "MEETING
Tn Be Hold With Pesdletoa ffapt
t Saturday eat Saadsy
10 a. m-Song and prayer service
led by Elias Karlo.
IC:30-Enrollment Pf ?e|ega^,'?jp-'
pointing of committees, etc.
lVi ^Sertnsn.by Rcv; T V Mccaul
L. .M. Smith,: alternate.
2 n. m.-How best to care ror and
d'-etop young noovert~F' M. Ber-!
IM ai end w. B. Hawkins.
li. \ro the prenant raothodn of cb
ducting our Sunday school work t
most officient thst,<can bo need
reaching and holding ute massesf
Elias T*- -1 ^ . j? ax . **" \
Smith.
Sunday Moin lng.- 10 ?. m.-Maxs
meeting for Sunday schools-L. M,
Smith and W. B. Hawkins,
ll-Misioaary .se!ws??-~0 t? Orr.
L. P. Smith.
P. L>. Bro WP.
T. T.. Wakefield.
Committee.
ANOTHER MURDER CASE
IS NOW BEING HEARD
F RANK WILLIAMS IS BEING I
TRIED FOR HIS LIFE
TWO DISCHRAGED
Judge Prince Yesterday Directed a |
Verdict of Not Guilty In Negro
Murder Trial
When the court of General Sessions
convened yesterday morning thc trial
of Sam Brown and Bob Walker, charg
ed with murder, was ' taken ' up.
This was a rather unique case, since
thc two principals in the killing both
suffered fatal wounds in a pistol duel
and both died with a gun in his hand.
It was alleged that Walker and Brown,
were a accessories in the affair.
A jury was eruanelcd and all the
testimony submitted but wnen thc
conclusion of the caBc was reached
His Honor directed i verdict of not
guilty and the two defendants were
discharged. ;
The next case taken up was that of
Frank Williams, churged with having
murdered Oscar Porter on November
i 30. The killing took place while a ne
gro crap game .was going on.
w.bci the hour of adjournment was
reached last night much evidence re
mained to bc heard and so the'case
was not. completed, lt will probably
go to the jury this morning about 10.30
o'clock. .,.
SAINTLY WOMAN
PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Julia Burriss Died Monday
Night At Her Home Near Shi
1_U l<i_. ? ttl
niu ruici uuug una?
In tho death of Mrs. Julia Burriss.
wife ^f J. Lawrence Burras, which oe-;
curred at her home near Shiloh church
at midnight last night. Anderson coun
tl lost a most remarkable woman.
Mrs. Burriss had been ill for some
time and her death was npt altogeth
er unexpected. Nevertheless a large'
circle of friends and hundreds of
Hnrraen were shocked this morning,
io,hear of her demise.
. The deceased was. the daughter of
William Riley Burroughs and Matilda
Carolina Watson, and was born Octo
ber 28, 1847, being In her 67th ' year,
at ' the time of?her 'death. She had
one sister who died in infancy, There
were no brothers.
In 1784 four brothers named Bur
roughs moved to this district, cord
ing from North Carolina, ana the de-'
ceased was the grand daughter of one
of these, the late Thomas Burroughs.
i The father of the deceased was kill
ed during battle and was burled on a,
batt'sfleld st Gaines Mi!!. near rich
mond. His death occurred-in June 1862
The mother of the deceased died in
1857, thus sbe was left an orpnan in
early childhood.
Atter the death of her parents,
Mrs Burriss made her home with her
maternal grandmother. Mrs. Mary
Watson, where she cared tor an af
flicted aunt until bet 'death. After the
death of her grandmother, she made
her home with ber aunj, Mrs. Martha
Watson.
Mrs. Burriss.waa a student at the
Johnson Female University. Anderson,
sud waa later graduated fro rn the
Due West Female College, this lu 1866,
For several years she taught. She. wee
..thoroughly equipped and was firm In
discipline, end many residents of An
dcrson county today tully appreciate
the fact that this sainted woman did
much to frame their characters and to
give them higher .ideals and goals lu
life.
While ?. young lady Mrs Burriss
Joined the Baptist church, and at thc
time ot. her death wna a member of
the, Shiloh church. She was generous
th her, church and ttstfohjeefs, a Mnd
neighbor, given to hospitality an? a
most devout Christian.
The funeral services were hold at
Mountain Creek- church at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, being conducted by
the Rev. O L. Martin. She was buried
next to the gravouof her mother and
aunt.
The father of the deceased was A
member of Co. D, Orr'? Rifles. Ho was
a non-commlsslorfed otnecr. holding
the position of sergeant at the time ot
his death. Her h?sband. Mr. Burris*,
waa alkb a gallant soldier In the war.
? ' V ' j jjtt WAI* IS "?vgit
(For the Confederate Veterans.)
Tho .Southern boys wore.mus of gray,
What fine soldier? wer?, they;
They fought the .Yanks all' -dressed
in blue,
No*Agatha* wak done more faithful'
by; few.
With ons t^flY^*rfe#ijteHRbt co proud.
?Tho Southern Jx^H.were aafd? iov
crowd,
They fought -and" fofcgh! four tan*:
With^^nrpty ? 'l^u^^Aa^ equlpn)*r?>
? few".'fi v. . . ;/..( ( iW-tf'iSp-f&fc
Hut my. my. the b^Ora ln> blue how they
would run.
When thc.rrhel yell waa begun,
inc boys tn gray would never!shirk
.Fros: yell Sor shel! iii? thvr ?i? the
dirt.
No more flgbtlag
Between the : fut- ciu?'.
Bat In peace .an?: lt roam,
Till-they RH . heavenly home.
(Com po* . stevenson.
?? North Anderson.)
HAZEL BICKHAM.
BIJori Today In "Aurora of Ike North'?'
BIJOU
...THEATRE
TODAY'S 1PROGRAM.
AURORA 0? THE NORTH
A 2 rcol thrilling drama of thc great
northwest taken on top of Pike's Peak *
the highest point In the United States. .'
Featuring Bob Leonard .and Hasel
Buckhaip.
SERGEANT 1IOFFME?.EB
Sterling. One of Ford Sterlings <
screaming comedies? -
THE WAY OF A WOMAN
Drama with Wallace'Reid and Doro
thy Davenport. .??/'' ' 1
Coming tomorrow 'The Girls of. the
Bunny South" .4 .reel special war!
drama, between the states.
Coming Friday The Nation's Peril"
2 reel 101 Bison with Wm. Clifford
and Mario Walcamp.
Coming Saturday "In Search of the
Spider Gan**' ft great detective drama,
also The ~ToflerB "of the Sea* with
Warren Kerrigan.
Coming Monday "The Count of Mon
tb Cristo? fi rpel Famous Playera fea
ture. ..." 'V.l'.fi
TODAY'S PROGRAM
[THE EA LL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
Gaudion t. A special 3 part, master
piece of ancient nistory and warfare.
,11118 is ono of the greatest battle pic
tures ever produced and waa secured
only at a great cost.
WHEN TILLIANS MEET
Keystone A. "rapid fire" comody.-r?f
tho sidesplitting variety. ; ? W
Coming .tomorrow "LoreFs Sacri
fice" two reel Kay-B*o'dram;;.
4 REELS-~?(k
Mutual Movies Make Time Hy.
We Want You
to Try
'TOWN AND COUNTRY"
Paint. It covers more sar- .
lace looks better and wears
longer than the Vjust aa
good" paints.
Anderson Paint and
Color Co?
Bleckley Bldg. Phone 6^7
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fi ?c each, 2?c per 6 . ||
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timm FI ITCH no
US Marshell A ?ease.
Ph*Be 8JSI* ''.
Manser* cf Purists Tdeftapli
Delivery.
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We will be'glad to show North
Anderson to you delegates-^'
Phone 305.
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We believe Anderson's visitors,, '
wilt appreciate seeing The T0wn
That Has Been Built in a Year.
THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
[ and
Mt
FARMERS LOAN & TRUST COMPANY
would like to cash from fifteen hundred to two
thousand gilt-edge notes running from &25 to
$ 1 00? They want them to be "gilt edge'^and they
will want them paid in the month of October and
the first half of November. Come to see us.
We also expect to take care of the business re
quirements: of our regular customer*.
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Nunnally's
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. . ? 'T M ^ M * ? x -m M .
Kept cool in mod
uni K e t r i g?rator.
Try NunnalVa
next time.
()WL DRUG C?O.,
l'hoae 9t? Capa (Hore.
K. e. KVMS * Sea?
Pendleton, sj. CL
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TO HONOIt .NA'HVrl'.srixrT?R i
Rercfttlon foi' ?un Who Wt o ? Kilt thc
Arlington Confederate SfoBUiarnt.
(Tty; Assorted :py*B.> ' "jSj
' Wi? .ts In gt on. Msy 26.4-A reception
tn hone?- of Mr*'.-stater Mclaurin
Stevens, of Mlrd:-dpol. nresldont gene
rai or the United Daughters of thc
Confederacy and Sir Moana Esetttel.
sculptor of 'tho .Confederate monu
ment being erected .at Arlington Na
tional cemeteiy. will follow the pn
volllng of the mcmclnl on Ja?? 4
The reception, arcot ding to plana
announced toaay, will bo at the Pan
American building under the auspice?
of Secretary of State Bryan and the
I Arlington Confederate Memorial asso
ciation .
Many more hospitalities, including
a luncheon In his honor, by Hilary
A. Herbert, former secretary of the
B. L Mccaskill of tfrtvnvtlfj IP
?? ??. np a r i. vs in ,,e city on bus
iness.
E. H. Alley of" Columbi i \VH* unions
lin. .:i vsts reglste-vl I "HU t'htquola
h'-.i.-l ycBterdny.
W. S. Brock, w'iij oh c ?nado 'tii*.
home in this city but is now Hying nt
Eastman, Ga., is spending a few days
in the city with-friends.
V?'. D. Johnson of Libortv sprnt part
of yesterday in thc city .n bUHiness.
J. P. Drennan of Lo v. mles ville spent
a few hours In the city yesterday.
DeWitt Fant has ret ure'.ul to Bir
mingham after spending a few d.iy in
tho city with his mother.
C. D. Smith of;Greenville coi.tuy is
?pending a few days In the eHy-with
friends and relatives;? *
H. N. Garrison of Denver was among
the business visitors to spend yes
terday tn the city.
, S. L Eskew of Pendleton was in tin;
olty yesterday for a short stay.
?
George Darby of Autun was in tho
city yesterday for a few hours.
James Cox of the Tony "reek section
was in tho city yesterday on ' business.
T. B. Meacham of Greenwood spent
a few hours in the city yesterday.
B. F. Evatt of Pendleton. Toute 1,
spent yesterday in th0 city on busl
! ness.
C. H. McGill of Anderson, route G,
spent sf few hours in the city yester
day.
H. J. Hartzog of Greenwood waa
among the visitors to spend yesterday
In Anderson.
R. W. Parker of Anderson, route 7.
was In the city yesterday. !
O. K. Poor? of Belton' spent part ol
yesterday In thc city on business.
S G. Murdock of Martin township
y ' ? n the city yesterday for- a few
boura.
J. M. Pruitt of Martin township
was among those to spend yesterday
in the city.
T. W. Pruitt o? the Ebeneser section
spent a few hours tn tho city yester
day.
Carroll Shirley of Ijohg Branch was
among the visitors to spend yesterday
In tho city.
Mrs. Horace J. McGee and son hsve
returned from a two weeks visit to
friends and relatives In Kings Moun
tain. N. C.
navy, will bo ace ot d ed Slr Mooes
dMnng hts vlrlt to thc United Slates.
?Ho la a native of Virginia bu' for
j many years ho has lived In Homo.
Bill for Summer Waite Usate.
Washington. May 26.-A hill to ca I
vert the weather station at Mount
Weather. Bluemont, Va., into a.sum
mer White Home was introduced to
day hy Senator Swanson of Virginia.