The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

masonic ceremonies attending the laying
of scorner stone were performed.
AmonA the articles buried in the corner
stons were various specimens of coin,
one bearing the date 1900, quite col,
lection OF Gonfederate bonds and bills,
copies Of the ofangeburg Tunes and
Orangeburg News, a paper prepared by
Samuel Dibble, Esq, giving statistics of
tho town and county, aud various other
artislsa which escape my memory. The
following is a summary of Mr, Dibblc's
statiatical paper: v
s sTaTIsTIcs FOR THE STONE.
"phis building is erected by the cor
ppretion known as The Orangeburg
Agricultural and Mechanical Assooia-
ton" "The provisional directors OF,
this association were: Thomas A.
Elliott,sM, D., Wm. +. Barton, John L
Meorer, Jacob G., Wannamaker, T. II.
W. Briggmann, John s. Bowman and
Samuel sDibble, DR.. Elliott being presi-
dent, On May 20, 1873, the capital
stock of 90, 600 having been fully sub
saribsd, the association permanently
organised, with, the folloHing board of
directors: William F. Barton, Law.
renee r. Beckwith, 4. w. Briggmann,
RaulsSaFslders John l., Moorsr, Jacob
G.sWannamakers and Samuel Dibble,
William F. Barton being president, and
Kirk Bobipson, treasurer 'tThe land
formstl8 belong to c.. Whittemore, Of
Ehaflsston.' sThe architect is Jonathan
sIsuoAss Eaq.'' aContractor for the woed
sRofk s. w. Sullivan, of Oraugeburg
6ounty1 s, Contractor for the brick
sB0rkEAndrew e. Mcrrine." "Gontrac-
xtofdarslulnbsr y. Stokes, from his steam
sawAnlill ata 0rangsburg,"2 s'Shingles
from q: A. .Aldrichs steam single
sfactorys 0rangeburg,". Bricks from
Sol. ) %, EdWarda's bgiek yard, Orange;
sabpEg.e q MCornerstona from e. r.
aWhits's Siarble.yard, Charleston" The
Gccrasrtstone was laid with the ceremou
BfesOf ancient Freemaaonry, august 9th,
aRsa w District, Deputy Grand
DANES F . Izlsr officiating az
gFandg Mester by,sdispsnaation from M.
sggVs g. Nj, RobeitS, Bruins, asaisted b.
:=z4sheslodgesof the county, San address
sNas delivered by N Thomas w.
GlSssss= ez7judge." :" .sThs municipal
caicers ofthe town are 4 Meyor--F II.
Briggmauu. Aldermen George
Bolixsr, " illiaGs. yYilcock, Esilro j !.
J, Qligsroa IA BRAN azssin solorsa, aud
sTsnes J Cannon VThers Is a Iife
depaEtlasns crgapizei % folloas: JaAids
iz tslsasehief Gsorge BoliFer, aahist,.pt
sehiesessss independent. Young America
Eirs EugineC CempanyrTJoab ". Mose-
atls3, president. il Independsnt Ellio,r
Hook and Ladder Company, No. III !.
saGesrge Kpse, fcEeman The Comet Fire
sEngineze zeanpans ,coloredv-Leyis Moss,
spfssident. There are seven churches.
2laH fellows:s Southern M Meshod::=zs, Rev.
sFFedsfiek Arnold, pastor Presbyterian,
alIlessJ ID. a SBrown, pastorS Baptist,
sResoIp D.Durham,s pastor Episcopal,
ssRev. Nathaniel Fuller, pastor; LutLsri.
s.asstRsyaMr: Hcugk; Northern Metbos'
adist, colored, Rev. A. Webster /; Colored
] Beptist,g Rev. Jacob Germ" There
are two aewspapers, the Orangebnrg
5 TimsesI Deanecrasics and 'the Orange
abarg'News, Republican" ".-.gsg ~, y
se JttpeE dLoSEn'spoE oEA TtoN.
The masonic anthem s"het there be
Light was thee sung; and affsr it was
hnishsd The deputy Grand Master in sro
duced the orator Of the day, Hon. ThoS.
w. Glover Judge Glover said
Lddies and Gentscaien--W When, a
shors time ago, I wastinyited to deliver
an address on "a similar. occasion at
distant plscs, II declined, thinking ii
vas the duty OF younger men. But this
ssfnSitation from my neighbors Isoannot
.efuss, snd therefore proceed with
81 iaidenos TO performiths pleasing duty
saEignsd me. a distinguished Roman
9 Srator once congratulated himself that
efhegreat PompeS was the subject ofhis
is'liBcousse. 1t issmy good fortune to I'D
lress you on that wbich,is of far deeper
4nd more pervading interest than Pou,p-
md all bis victories. His were the
sgoody conquests ofwar, having Rachel
ssepibg for herAohildren, for they were
aFess Yours are thejoyous striumphs OF
isssssoe, making glad tho heart. If.I fail