The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-03
BRUCE NENT1oN.

BRIEF MENTION.
The exercises of Sandy Springs Academy
win be resumed on the first Monday in
January instant
Parents who desire to obtain the benefit
/. of the public school fund for their children,
should start them as soon as possible so US
to receive all the allowance they can from
6 the school fund before it is exhausted.
There will be,a regular communication OF
Bolton Lodge No. 13O, A. F. NJ. on Thurs
day, the 3rd day of January instant at ~
O'Clock a. M. The members are earnestly
requested to attend, as there will be busi-
ness of importance to transact.
The pound party given by the members
z of Anderson Division, Sons of Temperance
on last. Thursday evening was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the holidays.
A large number of persons were present,
/ and every one seemed to enjoy the evening
yery much. So far as edibles were con-
scerned there was the greatest variety and
quantity.
The following officers were duly Installed
for Union Grove Division of Sons of Tenn
perance on last Friday by Grand Worthy
Patriarch E. B. Murray and Grand Scribe
LIP. Smith: e. M. Snipes, w. P; Miss
J. NJ. Harris, w. A.; Jefferson Kay, R. S.;
Miss C. A. Broom, A. R. S.. R. A. Drake,
Z F. s.; w. E. McConnell, Treas; J. A. Lof-
tis, Chap; Miss S. S. Bowland, c.; w. H.
! Ellison, "A. c.; Miss J. NJ. Drake, I. s.;
{ DC. Mcconnell, O. S. After the installa-
tion addresses were made by the installing
officers.
.Atthe meeting of Anderson Division No. 1,
Sons of Temperance, on last Thursday, 9th
ultimo, the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing quarter, viz: Rev. w. 81.
Strickland, W. p; James NJ. Payne, W. A.;
T. C. Ligon, r. S.; Miss Rebecca Wilson,
AIRS c. w. Webb, F.S.; A. s. Todd,
Treas; Rev. D. E. Frierson, Chap; W. D.
Maroney Con-; Miss Nora Hubbard, A. c.;
Miss Alice Catlett, I. S.; DR.. R. F. Diver,
o. s.; John,M. Hubbard, P. W. P; r. N.
White, Librarian, Miss Victoria Catlett,
Assistant Librarian.
The following officers were installed for
Bowlan Green Grange by Mr.. w. W. Rus
sell, Master of Pomona Grange, assisted by
Mr.rL: g. Campbell: f. M. Snipes, Worthy
Master; Hugh Mahafey, Oyerseer; NJ. E.
Mitchell, Lecturer; ]. L. Haynie, Steward;
DR.. J.G., Knight, Asst. Steward; A. Gsrrett,
Chaplain; A. D. Bowlan, Treasurer; D. G.
Mcconnell, Secretary; W.. w. Bratcher,
sGatekeeper; Mrs. N. King, Ceres; Miss 5.
S, Rewlan, Pomona; Mrs. L. E. Garrett,
Flora; Miss ]. NJ. Harris. Lady Assistant
Steward. The installation was public, and
the Installing officer made an extensive adj
dress upon the Grange, its workings and its
results.
At the regular, meeting of Deep Creek
Grange, No. PSI. held December 22nd, 1877,
the following named persons were elected
to serve as officers for the ensuing year: W.
T. McGill, Worthy Master; A. B. Bowden,
oyerseer; s. N. Brown, Lecturer; A. Bolt,
Steward; James o. Moore, Asst. Steward;
A.P. .Quales, Chaplain; S. l.. Eskew, Treas
rrer; -. L. Jolly, Secretary; w. A. McGill,
Gatekeeper; Mrs. J. D. Reeves, Ceres; Mrs.
e. C. McGill, Pomona; Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith,
Flora; Mrs. M. A. McGill, Lady Assistant
Steward. Delegates to Pomona Grange,
VIM. Davis, s. L. Eskew and J. L. Jolly.
The installation will take place at the regu-
lar meeting on Saturday the 26th inst.
We regret to announce the death Of Mr..
d. J. Tucker, Sr., respected citizen OF this
County, which occurred at his residence
some eighteen miles south of this place, on
Saturday, the 10Th OF December last. Mr..
z Thicker had been in feeble health for some
wears past, and was at the time of his death
in the s4th year of his age. His remains
were inferred in First Greek Church Yard,
after appropriate and solemn funeral SER
vices, in the presence of large concourse of
relatives and friends of the deceased. Mr..
Tucker was for many years member OF
Rocky River Baptist Church, and up to the
time Of his failure in health was prominent
in the affairs of his church and useful citi-
zen to the community in which he lived.
He leaves behind him number of relatives,
who. who with many friends, will long
cherish his memory.
The Tournament at Shutdown did not
c,me off on the 25th of December last as
anticipated, but on last Monday the Knights
rode at Piercetown, as follows: Nj. Berry
williams, knight of Piercetown; G. w.
Russell, knight of Mohawk Vale; Monroe
Martin, Knight of Six and Twenty; Thos.
Guyton, Knight of Beaverdam; E. NJ.
Duckworth, Knight of Orrville; E. c. jam
ison, knight of Grange; B. F. Duckworth,
KNIGHT of Good Templars; B. F. Smith,
Knight ofslabtown; A. c. Williams, Knight
of williamson; w. D. Glenn, Knight Of
Hampton Rangers; F. NJ. Welborn, Knight
ofPiedmont, Vim. Tucker, Knight of Hope
we'll: D. D. Tucker, Knight of Malta; D.
A. MuNikin, knight of the Wild Arab. In
the contest Mr.. Thos. Guyton took nine
rings. Mr. W.D. Glenn eight rings Mr.. D.
D. Tucker seven rings, Mr.. NJ. Berry Will
,ia1ns six rings, and being ahead of their
competitors, won the honors of the day, and
crowned the Queen and Maids of Honor as
follows: Mr.. Guyton crowned Miss Lizzie
smith Queen of Love of Beauty, Mr.. Glenn
crowned Miss Bessie Barr 1st Maid of Honor,
Mr.. %. D. Tucker, crowned Miss Bette JAM
ison Cd Maid Of Honor, and Mr.. Williams
crowned Miss Ida Watson Sd Maid Of Honor.
The day was . very pleasant one, and VIII pl
long be remembered by those present,