The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-10

mont section want q connection with the
Seaboari Air Line. Mr.. Nicholas Eugene
| Lugoff, of New York, the head engineer,
said GAS soon as reach Abbeville will
leaTe Immediately for New York and
report the result Of the survey. II The
company decides fa7orably OIL the matter,
will return at once and the work will he
pushed. Tho company has plenty OF
money" This would be very desirable
line, giving us connection at Gieenville
with the Southern and at Abbeville with
the Seaboard.
Mrs. Mary J. Drake, wife of Mr. Enoch
Drake, died at her home In the Sandy
Springs section last Thursday night, aged
70 years. She was afflicted with paraly-
sis, which was the cause of her death.
Mrs. Drake was native of Abbeville
County, and was twice married, her first
husband being Mr.. Blackman, who
died during the war. She had long been a
faithful and devoted member of the Meth
odist Church, and, like true Christian,
bore her af1liction with patience and reSig'
nation. She was possessed with many
noble traits of character that drew her into
the love and esteem Of all whose privilege
it was to know her. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Sandy Springs Church
yard on Saturday, after appropriate fun.
eral services conducted by Rev. A. II.
Dunlap. She leaves a husband and FIVE
children, among whom is Rev. S. t. Black
man, of the South Carolina Conference, to
mourn her death.
The knights of DImon, fraternal in
surauce order, which is very strong in
other sections of the country, and is grow
ing rapidly in this Slate. was organized
last night in the National Fraternity Hall.
Mr.. G M. Rosser, State Deputy, and Mr..
F. B. Fishburn, Deputy, were present, and
formally organized the conclave and in
stalled the following officers: Gen. M.
L. Bonham, Commander; w. G. Johnson,
Vice Commander Rev. j. N. II. Sum-
merell, Prelate; G. N. C. Boleman, Sec
retary j. H. Grant, Treasurer; D. l.. O.
Moore, Collector; A. E. Lewis, Senior
Warden; J. T. Hollemsn, Junior War
den; J. S. Martin, Sentinel DR.. j. G.
Harris, Medical Examiner, and j. j. Ba-
ker, Local Deputy. The order has begun
under fRttering auspices, and it is believed
its present membership Of 43 will soon be
increased to rs members. The next meet
ing for adoption of local bylaws will be
held next Monday night.
A new train with new schedule was
put on tho G. & w. G. r. r. last Sunday
between Anderson and Augusta. This
change will be appreciated by the travel
ing public, as it is perhaps the most con-
venient schedule that has ever been op-
Grated between the two cities. The reg
ular passenger train leaves Anderson at
o'clock &. NJ, and arrives in Augusta at
lilo a. m. Returning, the train leaves
Augusta cit LAO p. 10. and arrives in An
derson at 6.10 p. N. The freight train,
which will also carry passengers, runs
only between Mccormick and Anderson.
This train leaves Mccormick at Is a.
N. and arrives in Anderson at 1l.45;
leaves Anderson at 230 p. m. and arrives
in Mccormick at p. N. A change was
also made the same day in the schedule
of the Seaboard Air Line. The vestibule
train, going west, passes Colhoun Falls
at II 3G a. No., arriving in Atlanta at $50
p. m. The east bound train leaves At
lanta at l2.44 p. m. and passes Calhoun
Falls at All p. N.
The marriage Of Mr.. Samuel Patton, of
Henderson, Texas. and Miss Matte Signo
Newell, Of this County, which was cele-
brated at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. M. f. Newell, In Hopewell Town
ship, last thursday afternoon, was attend
ed by large number of friends and rela-
tives of tho lovely bride. From II until
o'clock q most enjoyable reception was
held, and at the latter hour the party
gathered around the festive board and
INDUCED in sumptuous dinner. Imme-
diately aftsr the dinner the bridal couple
marched into the parlor and stood under
q beautiful bower Of evergreens while
Rev. w. i. Hawkins, in very imprea-
siYe manner, joined them in the holy
bonds of matrimony. The bride and
groom came to this city and boarded the
afternoon train for their Texas home,
carrying with them the best wishes of all
their friends for long and happy life.
Mr. Patton has captured one cf Anderson
Countys most excellent young ladies.
The bride received many beautiful and
useful presents.