The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-31
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>,r would have some rain although our
| favored little community has not been
| blessed with fine rains n> some other
localities have
Quite u number of our citizens at
tended the recent Reunion in Charles
ton. All report having had most
enjoyable time and are loud in their
praises over the lo,pitalltyOt "hisi0ric
old charlrston. loved "city by the
sea-.
Dr. Ernest Watson. "ir popular new
physician. was absent several DAYS re-
Gently in Columbia. standing his cx.
animation tDI state certificate before
the State Medical Board He came
out all q. X. in his examinations, and
is now II full pledged NJ. d.. ready to
dose ont pills. feel pulse, pull teeth
and dlaSnosc all diseases of the heart.
Mr.. 7. J. Baskin, of Mofiattsvill,
recently spent Il few days among
friends in Lowndcsyillc.
Miss Annie Clinkscalcs. of I.own,lcs-
vile. made Il flying visit to Iva week
before last. Come again. Miss Annie,
anu Stay longer.
Mrs. j. W. Tcaslcy and her son spent
spent several days in EIartwcll Ca,
recently visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. II. q. Johnson, Of Anderson, was
down the first OF last week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Cook.
Misses Sallir Shcrard and Lois Davis,
of Motiattsvillc, have been visiting
Miss Annie I.iddcll, of I.owndcsvilIc.
The school ut Gt.ncrOstrc, which has
been so successfully taught by Miss
Lois Davis, of Troy, for the pust three
years. closed last Friday. The highest
Communications are due Miss Lois, for
during her three years among us she
has been unusually faithful and sue
cc>sfrl in Inc school room The tr,s-
tees would do well to secure. her srrvi-
cr> for another year if il were possible,
but there is some doubt at this time.
owing to Il "prcyious engagement"
Madam ltunlor s;lys-wcll. as we cannot
always credit rumUr, We will Just wait
and see. Alas, for the unfortunate
ones How my heart wccps for them.
'cncr0stce and Iva, have closed The
meeting at GrnrrOstrc embraced the
third Sunday, and the pastor was as
sisted by Rev. X. +. Bradley. former
pastor. who preached interesting and
instructive sermons. The meeting ut
Iva embraced the third Sunday and the
services were conducted by Rev. A. J..
Patterson. of Mt. Carmel.
The session Of Good Hope Church
has elected Mr.. Lem. Reid Supcrintem-
dent of Sunday School and Mr.. S. r..
Mccullough Assistant Superintendent.
We predict that the Sunday School
will make rapid progress while under
the management of these two worthy
gentlemen.
How sweeping and relentless is the
dread CANCEL of DEATH" All classes
and conditions Of people, from the tiny
infant Oh his mothers breast to the
h0ary beaded sire, fall victims to his
merciless sway. The last death we
chrOnicled was that of sweet little
girl, now it is that of noble young
man, who was the pride of his family
and friends and the hope of his c0un-
try. Eros. S. Hamilton is no more.
lie died on tine 20ti inst. after pro-
tracted spell OF sickness, iii Russell
vile. Ark, where. for two years, he
had been successfully engaged in teach
ing. Our young friend was the eldest
child Of the late Prof. William Hamil-
ton, so long principal of the Moffatts-
vile High School. After finishing his
academic course in above named
school. under Prof. $. p. McElroy, he
went to Erskine College i'll the full Of
1893 and graduated in 1895, taking the
highest stand in his class. Though en-
gagged for a time in teaching, he had
chosen law as his profession, and gave
promise of very brilliant career
But, alas, death, how it cuts short all
earthly expectations. How sad it is to
us. his school mates and friends, when
we think of him rs being the first one
of our number to cross over the ''river
OF DEATH" and with what grief we part
with him. Yet our grief is but small
III comparison to that of his dear ones
at home, whose hearts are indeed over
whelmed at their great loss. But they
sorrow not as those who have no hope.
He gave abundant evidence of his
readiness for the change. For num-
Der Of years our friend was consistent
member Of the Associated Reformed
Presbyterian Church Mt GenerOstee, in
the Cemetery of which his mortal re-
mains were laid to rest. after appro-
pirate services conducted by Revs. w.
NJ. Grier, d. D.. and W. l.. Presley,
ID. D., of Due West. DRACO.
The Governors Appetite.