The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26

i force OF naHUS ptsGllH$. CllC Ct1u09 IL 9Soe' M
working condition. Mr.; Nardln IS an
9 elegant gentleman and thoroughly IN
derstands his business. lie WILL give
/ the people Of Hartwell a good phone
scryice.-Hartuell (Ga.) Sun.
Clemson, Fur1nan, Woford, Clinton
and Erskine Colleges will be repre-
sented in the oratorical contest to pc
held at Due West next Friday. Ihe
sneaking is to take place i'll the large
/ auditorium and a tremendous crowd IS
! eynected to be present. One OF the
:. indees is to be Hon. James Wilson, a
! member of President McKinley's cabl-
net.
Married, on Wednesday, April -,
1899. at the home Of the bride. Plttsfield
Mass, Mr.. Harry A. Orr, Of this city,
1 and Miss Florence ,Chapin. Among
| the wedding guests were DR.. s. NJ. Orr,
father of the groom, J. a. Brock and
W. C. Whitner, Of Anderson; Col. JAS.
r. Orr and daughter, OF Greenvllle.
i The bride and groom arrived IN Ander-
son day.
Mr.. Jesse T. Fant died at his home ne
near this city this morning at g:sO M
o'clock. He had been i'll only few
days with pneumonia, and the an
shock to his friends. Mr. FAINT was
about G3 years OF age, and leaves a
wife and five children to cherish his
memory. The remains will be inferred
| in the Baptist Churchyarl tomorrow
morning.
Miss Eliza Seaborn died at her home
in Pen1leton on Saturday. morning,
18th inst. She had been m invalid for
nearly thirty years, suffering from
asthma. She was q daughter OF the
| late George Seaborn and was about "a
wears OF age. She was a member OF
the Episcopal Church, a devoted Chris.
tian and was loved by q wide circle OF
friends. Her remains were inferred IN
the Episcopal Churchyard at Pendle-
ton. Rev. E. L. P0rcher conducting the
funeral services.
Several of our citizens having ex-
pressed willingness to contribute to
q fund for the purpose of paying the
railroad fare of several INDECENT Con-
federate Veterans to Charleston dur
| ing the approaching Reunion, our
Young friend. JAS. L. MattisOn, made q
canvass of the city and succeeded in
getting a sufficient amount subscribed
to buy twenty !ichets, which will be
distributed by a committee selected for
| the purpose. This is commendable
work, and we know will be apprecla-
ted by the Veterans.
Capt. "Billy' Smith, the most popu-
| lar conductor in the employ OF the
| Southern Railway, who has been spend
/ ing.a short fur1ough All Williamson
recuperating his health, spent last
Friday and Saturday in the city visit
| ing his daughters. Mrs. Ratlitfe and
| Mrs. Dean, and was warmly welcomed
by his many friends. On Saturday he
paid our stlnctum an appreciated call.
He is very enthusiastic i'm his praises OF
the Williamson mineral springs, and
says he was greatly benefited by the
water during his stay there.
The proposition to make everybody
dress like Filipinos and eat blackber-
ries until we cultivate cannibalistic
tastes, is meeting with objections from
ali points. The idea of compelling
Americans to do what Filipinos do just
| to pacify those savages and make them
feel at home is repulsiye to the spirit
of our institutions, and Messrs. Dean.
| g. Ratlitfe in their new ad. this week
issue proclamation that must meet
the hearty support OF all liberty loving.
good flour loving, good substantial
dress loving citizens everywhere. Read
lit and join their band.
Friendship Lodge, Fraternal Union
of America, was organized at Iva, s..
! c., last Friday by Deputies Il. G. John
| son and j. n. vOnHasseln. The Lodge
starts out under very favorable auspi-
ces. The following officers were elect
ed to serve this year: Fraternal Mas
ter, Prof. j f. Harper; Justice, Prlngle
| Clinkscales; Protector, Robt. S. Year
gin; Truth. David NJ. Martin Mercy,
Aug. Cook; Guide, WI. A. Sherard;
Sec. and Treas, j. F. Mcdonald;
Guard, ]. A. McAlister; Sentinel, K.
b. Gray; Stewards, Drs. w. A. Cllnk-
! scales and S. L.WhartOn.
The Southern Railway has decided
to run IL special train through to Char
lesion on Tuesday, May 9th, for the
accommodation of those who desire to
attend the Veterans Reunion in that
i city. This train will leave Anderson
about $50 o'clock in the morning and
arrive in Charleston about4 o'clocl1p.
m. thus giving the passengers an op-
1 portunity to secure their headquarters
before night. This will be appreciated
by the passengers all along the rail
road, as there will be no changing OF
cars on the trip. The railroad fare is
only S4.8C for the round trip.
! Survivors and the sons of members
of the Eutledge Mounted Ritlemen,
Trenholm's Squadron, 7th s.. c. Caval-
~, Gary's Brigade, are invited to
attend arcunion at the Queen City Club
Rooms, 2237 King ST., Charleston, S: c.,
at 1:3O D. m. on the 11th May. The
sons of comrades are especially re,
questcd to be present, rs it IS desired
that IN organization be effected, for
the purpose of preserving the records
and history Of this command, and to
promote greater intimacy between the
sons of its members. For further in
formation call on Mr.. a. Reed. who
has been fully advised Oh the subject.
{. Last "Wednesday afternoon Il large
and enthusiastic meeting OF the citi-
zens of Anderson was held in the Court
House in the interest OF the Black
Diamond Railroad. Mayor. Hood pre-
sided and opened the meeting with a
few appropriate remarks. Mr.. J. J.;
Tribblc next spoke and introduced
4 President Kirkby, OF the Black Dla-
mond. Gen. lNirkby madca most in
4 teresting speech, i'll which he stated
a thai the road was an assured fact, and
that the work would begin in short
time. He was followed by short
speeches from j.. X McCully. ST.. G.
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