The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-12-23

Ncwsnnd Courier AZ S250,000. Tho
sv,tou IL thought to hsAe been fully
Insured, but on the cotton press and
buildings. there was an insutsnos of
,snly $4,000. The other property
destroyed was Tut partially Insure cd
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MASONIC E1.xcrlofs.-At q ,regu.
lar communication Of Wiunsboro o
I4odge,. No. IL, "A. B. NJ, held on tho
l7th inst, tho following ofioors~usre
elected, to serve fvr tho ouuui, 9
Masonic year,, >. -.
II. N. O5enr, Y. NJ.
j.: a. Frazer; s: w;
j: Q. S,fuier, j. w.. ...
9. B. MoCsnts, Tread.
J. Il. McM ster. SEQ
=. Il. Robertsou:!S!D.
4. +. 9ooding, j D. .r.:.
": ": X: \: a.:r;sss, aRs'sss, Stewards.
Il. W. phii hiiiips,,.Tiler. -. i.,n E.
Alta rsgalsir com III uuioation of
Coleman Lodge, NJ. 81, A. f. ST..
held vn. the 5 Ii list, tho fullowi,
officers were elected'to serve for IL o
ensuing. Masonic year ~
W. NJ. Meador;' w! ~.
". D. Boli0k, 5. W.
J. Is. Qrosby; j. W:
j. Q Feastery Tteas.
j. T.. V. LeEg, Sso.; .'. :
4. G. Coleman. s: d!
II. g. Cylsiaan, j. D.
D; R r. fsaster, Steward.
TLos. Jenkins, Tiler. :. j
At.a regular oomm uni icatidn e
Mottioello lodge; No. 100, a. +. NJ .
held 18th inst, tho following off orc
were elected to serve for tito ensui, &
Masonic year:
T. i. Bell. WIN.
p. M:>Zcaly. S. ".
j. N. Busby, J. W.
j. J. Dawkins, Treas: =.
yhemPson CI.ppen, SEQ. i.
IT, At AregulaT. Soinpuniqs,ion
of Flint Hill Lodge, No. 81. A, F..
NJ. hsld at Gladden's Grove on Sat.
urday the 1s,h iast.; following off.
Gers were elected to aorfe fdr tho
ensuing tpssouicyear:
Kobt. Ford. ". ii. 4.
J.'C. Caldwell, =. e..
DC. Johnston J. w..
j.. A. GLADDEN., Troas.
Il. II. Furd, Sec. i
j. Il. Boulwqre, g.. D.
a. II. Powell J. D..
Isaac Gibaoa, LTilcr.
'E,,i, - .z-'-n-' III. u ,'Ac
TcbArAuxsr AND BALL IT BLACK
sTock.-The good people Of Black
stook wero 3d., much pleased with
the tournament Of Last swinter tina,
th,y determined. to have :ahother OIL
Thursday last. Ample preparation
had been made to,ensure aucces u
bapd WAS ea9ogtd from Columbia,
and to Mr. John Carroll Of the AIo.
tel was entrusted tho task of pro-
vidipg hahdsome supper for the
votaries of Turpsiohorecat night.
AS is usually the case; Gu such
occafions;;T s;;Thnrsday ,;morniug. dawn:
cd dark updlowcrinG, und threw o
damrsyon tho WanE. psrsons whc
desired to Witness, the. abort But
y9qug hearts are braxs when plens
uro beskonss tlIdm .bo,,; aud. by tn,
appointed bopr large crowd: ha'
gatherod from Blsokstook and. .th'
neighboring country for. m'los rours
in carriases, buggiea, w~gdns, horse
back, mule.bdoR and foot b,ck, whit
and colorod. : ;,
All prel{#insrlos t;aiviin Having been ar.
ranged, 'theS Knights, nineteen ii
number, gallantly, in, turn. d asle,
through t4e lists viii verying for
tahes. Wo regret that 20 have ,mis
placed Che list containing tho knight
and their chqractoya,,but skAll. en-
deayor I'd give them in a future j.
sue. CAT the closo Of the tilting tn
judges amounted the following re
suit :. =. + =.
Ira s. Scott, Captain Jack, 7 ring,
! W. j. Cnlp, Lone Star 7.Eings, Jno
r. Craig, Rudolph Of Hapsburg,
rings, j. w. Caldwell, Sir. Amiot' o
the Branch;I6 rings, Crockett Str6ud
Knight of the Night, 6 rings, H.. q
Edmtnds, Gray Jacket, 6 rings, Ga,
nst Brioe, Lonely Cavalier, 8 RINK
This result nooessitated o. seoon
contest Of skill which resulted in
victory for Captain Jaok,. who .reoei !
ed a Silver .Castor and wac entitle
to crown the queen of Love an
Beauty. -: i,"i :, >,
Lono Star received second prize
a silver Cake basket, and ,crowno
the. first maid Of honor. ;. '..
Rudolph won, she. third ,prixa.