The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-05

cises Of Erskine College, says: -. X.
Hood, Esq, OF the Anderson bar, and
mayor Of that city, was the medal
orator and right well did he perform
his task. His address was full Of en-
couragement to the society members
and pleasing to all his hearers. Mr..
Hood is an animated speaker and is
always gladly heard by Due West
audience"
Greenwood Indcr: Fannie Eliza
beth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Carpenter, died Monday night after
several weeks illness Of dysentery,
aged one year and nine months. The
remains were inferred in the city ceme
terry Tuesday afternoon. The burial
service at the grave was conducted by
Rev. r. a. Child" Mr.. Carpenter is
an old Anderson boy, and has many
friends and relatives in this County
who will regret to hear of the death OF
his little daughter.
Mr.. y. A. j. Greer, OF the Barker's
Greek section, died last Sunday after
noon, and was buried at Barker's
Creek, Of which Church he was de-
voted member, on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Greer was about 80 years old and
was a substantial citizen, kind and
obliging neighbor and consecrated
Christian. He served through the
civil wal and by his death another gap
is made in the rank of the "Old
Confeds." He leaves eight children to
mourn his loss.-H0nca Path Chronicle.
Gen. Delaware kemper, consul to
Annoy, China, under the first Cleveland
administration, died ut his home in
Alexandra, Va, last Friday. Gen.
Kemper was distinguished soldier OF
the Confederate army during the civil
war. He was wounded in the second
battle Of Manassas and subsequently
was in command of the Confederate
forces at Charleston. In 1886 he moved
to Anderson and taught school here
about two years. He has many old
friends in our midst who will regret to
hear of his death.
Governor McSwceney, upon the pay
ment of the fines, pard0ned w. H.
Bryant and j. NJ. Smith, two young
white men convicted in Anderson in
February last of forgery and sentenced
to one year each in the penitentiary
and to pay Il fine. The pardon was
granted upon the recommendation OF
Judge Townsend and Acting Solicitor
Boggs. The petition was strong one.
Among other things it sets forth that
the young men having lost their crops
we're .'scduccd by the instigations OF
the cdevil.'-Colmmbid State.
J. c. Fleming, who lives on Marion
Mcrritt's place, up Brushy Creek, had
the misfortune to lave his house burn
cd down last Monday night. The
house was story and a half structure.
1t was entirely destroyed. Mr.. Flem-
ing loss everything but q few bushels
OF wheat. Il The property was uninsur-
ed. 1t is estimated that some two
hundred dollars worth OF furniture,
supplies, rations ETC., were devOured
by the flames. This is quite q loss for
a poor man.. HIS friends are doing
what they can to give him lift in his
trouble Piedmont Sun- Herald.
The Rev. John Davis, l.. L. d., who,
for the past four years, has been in
Japan rs Professor of Ecclesiastical
History ut Trinity Divinity School,
Tokyo, arrived i'll this city last week,
where he will spend some time with
friends and relatives. Since last here,
DR.. Davis has made u complete tour of
the world, ending up with the Holy
Land and the Continent of Europe.
Having spent IL portion of his boyhood
in our midst, DR.. Davis has many old
friends here, who will gladly welcome
him again, and who feel Justly proud
OF having some claim upon this learned
and eminent divine. Dr. Davis will
preach in Grace Church NEXT Sunday
morning.
The umveiling exercises Of the mOn-
ument of the late Rev. j. w. Dickson
by Willow Camp, No. 2G, W. 0. W., at
the request Of Live Oak Camp, No. 2,
Columbia. S. C., will take place at
Smiths Chapel, Fork Township, Oh the
:,rd Sunday, 18th inst., at II Il. NJ.
Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham will deliver the
address and Rev. w. w. Daniel, D. d.,
will pronounce the eulogy. The ritual
of the order provides for both vocal
and instrumental music, and arrange
ments are being made to conform i'll
every respect to these beautiful and
impressive ceremonies, and it is de-
sired to make them in every way fitting
] to the OCCASION The public generally
is invited to be present, especially the
ladies of the community, and in order
to carry out the program successfully
as arranged, the following gentlemen
arc requested to act as II sub committee
to assist in the various details OF the
work: John G.. CAN'T, n. .. Farmer,
ILL.,