Anderson matters >From the Intelligencer of the 8th Inst. Married, at Pelzer, S. C., on Sunday May 5th, 1889 by F. A. Daniels, Notary Public, Mr. Charles Lafoy and Miss Lizzie Owens. The City Council has purchased seven hundred additional feet of hose for the Fire Department. The man who beats M. J. C. Stribling of Pendleton on corn will get the prize. A two month-old son of Mr. J. F. Johnson of Martin Township, but formerly of Greenville, died on the 1st inst., of whooping cough. A. M. Neal, Jr. eldest son of Mr. John B. Neal, died at his home in Hopewell Township last Sunday night. about 9 o'clock, after an illness of only two days with pneumonia (rest is torn) Mrs. Eliza Sadler widow of the late John Sadler died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Teasley, at Hartwell, Ga., on Friday 3d inst., Mrs. Sadler was about 80 years of age. Mr. Robert N. Williamson, son of Mr. James Williamson, died at his home in Martin Township, on Friday, 3rd inst. after an illness of about nine months, aged nearly 18 years. The workmen who were injured by the falling in of the wall of the Masonic building last week are improving slowly. Last Monday afternoon, at Slabtown, in this County, Mr. R. M. Prince accidentally shot and killed his nephew, Mr. Lawrence Prince. Mr. Prince was loading his rifle, when it was accidentally discharged, the ball entering the head of his nephew, who was standing near by. The wounded man lived until 4 o/clock Tuesday morning. We have been unable to get any further information in reference to the sad affair. Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Ben Irby, on Wednesday, May 1st 1889, by Rev. G. M. Rogers, Mr. J. L. Bowen and Miss L. E. Irby, both, of Anderson County. Our clever friend, Mr. W. J. Reid, of Fork Township, came in to see us Monday morning and showed us some old tax receipts of his father, Mr. Moses Reid, deceased. Mr. Reid lives at the old homestead, which comprises about 111 acres. Last year his taxes on this place was $5.55, and in 1847 his father paid on the same place a tax of only 5 cents. Leigh C. Smith http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4730/index.html http://wallsoftime.tripod.com/index.htm