The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-08

The Rough and Ready Fire Company
met last night and elected the follow
ing officers to serve the ensuing year
President, John C. Butler; Vice-Presi-
dent. VIM. Oliver; Secretary, Harold
J. Taylor; Treasurer, John Peyton.
The Company is in fine condition, and
wants to have a Tournament in An
derson in the summer. We know our
citizens will aid them in this at the
proper time.
Capt. John McFall lies critically i'll
at his home in the city of Greenville.
He is the Oldest child of Andrew Nor
ris McFall, deceased, of High Shoals,
this County, and is one of the most re-
markable men the County ever pro-
duced. He was a Captain of a Compa-
ny from Marion County, Fla, during
the civil war, and lost the use of his
right arm by wound for the "Lost
Cause" His many friends in this Sec
ton will regret to hear of his illness.
During the early part of the present
session Of the Legislature, bill was
introduced providing that all swine
dying of disease should be cremated.
When the bill came up on its second
reading, Representative R. B. A. Rob-
inson secured the floor and said that
among many objections he might adj
vance against the bill there was one
which should appeal to every free born
American, and which he thought should
be sufficient to kill the bill. His OBJ
lection was that it would be robbing
the commissary of the bird which stood
next to the American Eagle-the buz-
zard. The bill was killed.
Lest Friday night, in Garvin Town
ship, Sam Williams and Moses Brown,
with several othernegro boys, were out
hunting, when one of them bet he
would kill more birds than any other
member Of the party. One word fol-
lowed another, until Brown pulled his
pistol and fired, the ball striking Will
liams and killing him. Magistrate r..
T. Wakefield held an inquest on Satur-
day, and after a thorough investiga-
tion the jury returned verdict Of ac-
cidental killing. The boy was dis
charged, but as there is some dissatis-
faction about the verdict, the Grand
Jury will probably take up the case
and let the Court OF General Sessions
pass upon it.
Mrs. Lucretia Carpenter, wife of Mr..
A. A. Carpenter, died at her home in
Broadway Township last Thursday af-
ternoon. For long time she had been
confined to her bed with that ever-fatal
disease, consumption, but she bore her
sufferings with that patience charac-
teristic of a devoted Christian, and
when the summons came she was ready
and anxious to go. Mrs. Carpenter
was about 46 years of age, and was the
youngest daughter Of the late Thos.
Geer. In her girlhood she joined the
Meals Creek Church, and throughout
her life was most consistent member.
One Saturday her remains were laid to
rest in the Meals Creek churchyard the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. O. j. Copeland, in the presence of
many sorrowing friends and relatives.
A husband and four children are left
to cherish her memory.
Ash Wednesday falls upon the 18th
of February this year, which is unusu-
ally early. And Easter, therefore, will
have come before the springtime is
fairly started. Last year Easter fell
upon the 10th Of April. This year it
will fall upon the 2d-earlier than for
five years. In 1886 it fell upon the 25th
the latest it ever comes. And this
will not occur again until 1913. AS the
date of Easter is fixed by calculating
the first Sunday after the first full
moon after the 22d of March, the festi-
val can occur as early as the 23d Of
March, and has actually done so. In
1888 it fell upon that date and also in
1S45, 1856, and in 1913 it will be repeat
ed. In 1894 Easter came upon the 29tll
I
est and most inclement day of the win
ter. All the various trees preparing
for appearing in spring attire were
frozen and the services in the churches
were scantily attended. AS the fcsti-
val also comes comparatively early this
year, there is some uneasiness lest his
tory repeats itself in this respect.