The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-17

nrst and third ranks will be conferred,
and the election Of officers for the en-
suing year will be held. All the men,
bers are urged to attend.
| B: Ferguson, ,Jr., the 10.year- old son
OF B. Ferguson, died at his home OF tho
Riverside mills last Saturday n Jrning,
after brief illness. Therenains were
inferred Sunday afternoon at Silver
BROOK cemetery, Rev. Fl. B. FAINT con-
Capt w. G. Smith left yesterday for
Anderson. He was quite ill, having
suffered severe attack of heart trou-
bfe: we hope our venerable friend
will soon recover his usual strength
and>hea!th. He is always most well
come visitor among our citizens
keOwee Courier.
a local stock man states that there
!s little demand for mules and horses
just at present. About January and
from then on until the last OF March,
mules will be sought By the farming
from s125 to $50. The price of horses
ls from SS5 to 5000.
J. 4. Norment. the genial travelling
representative OF the News and Cou-
rier, was IN the city last Thursday. AS
has been announced Mr.. NOrment will
Oe the private secretary of Gov. Hey
ward. but will not leave tho News and
courier; He will have IN assistant
who will do most of the travelling. and
occasionally he will visit various sec
tlons Of the State.
Hermon Lodge, No. 110. A. f. NJ. ;,
has elected the following office, g to
serve the ensuing year: s. III. Stone.
worshipful master; w. w. Adams,
senior warden; j. G, Harden, iuniOr
warden; j. l.. McGee, treasurer; /. b.
YORK, secretary; j. T.. Adams, senior
deacon; r. A. Davis. junior deacon; r,
a. McMahan and j. d. Elrod, stewards;
-. e. Rampey, tiler.
Ihe Anderson Lodge, knights of the
Mystic Chain, have elected the follow
ing o1hcers to serve the ensuing year :
-. u. McAdams, commander; J. c.
harper, vice commander; II. S. Cray
ton. chaplain; 5. M. Craig, recorder;
son. marshal; j. NJ. Taylor, guard;. w.
:. PoWer,, sentry; G. E. Tolly, truetee;
y. y. Sanders, physician.
The whole north, east and west are
sunerlng from q blizzard. Snow COW
ers everything, and there is great suf-
Ierlng on account of the scarcity Of
coal and the gales that are SWEEPING
the country. This section has expe-
rlenced some rough weather during the
past week, but we should be thankful
tnat we are having DO billiards. or suf-
coal. -
Our fellow -townsmen, DR.. j. p,
Duckett and j. l., Farmer, attended
the annual meeting Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge in Charleston last week,
and both were reelected to the Offices
OF Senior Grand Deacon and Junior
Grand Deacon respectively. John G..
Watkins was elected Grand Steward,
ana Prot; L. e. Walton was appointed
Deputy Grand Master for the Seventh
Masonic District. These gentlemen
are NIL members of Hiram Lodge of
this city.
The Blue Ridge. the Southern and
the C.. & w. e. Railroads announce
rates of one and One-third fare round
trip for Christmas holidays. Tickets
on sale December 23rd, 24th, 25th, SOth,
31st and January 1st. good until Jan
nary 4th, between all points south of
! Potomac and east of Mississippi rivers.
| For students and teachers. tickets will
be on sale December 10th to 22nd, in
elusive, good until January 9Th, upon
| presentation of certificates properly
| signed by presidents and principals of
| colleges and schools.
| j.. Pink Tucker died at his homo in
Hall Township last Friday, after q long
atiifction with that terrible disease,
cahcer. On Saturday his remains were
inferred in tho Hall family graveyard,
near hls home, Mr., Tucker was 78
spent nearly all of his life in this
County. He was well known through
out the County. and was held in high
esteem by. a wide circle of friends. One
son and three daughters survive him,
Ills W1fa having preceded him to the
grave 6, number Of years ago.
j. T. Watkins died suddenly at his
nome at the Anderson cotton mills last
lhnrsday afternoon. He had been
complaining for several days with q
stomach trouble, but his condition was
not considered serious until few
hours preceding his death, when q
MUSICIAN was summoned to his bed
side, and found him beyond human
aid. Mr. Watkins came to Anderson
from Oconee County and was highly
! esteemed BY his friends. He was about
6O years OF age, and leaves q wife and
five children to cherish his memory.
Adjutant and Inspector General elect
John D. Frost has appointed Capt.
John M. PatricB, of Anderson, as as
slstant adjutant md inepector general.
1t will be remembered that Capt. Pat
rac.; was a candidate for the same office
IN the primary with General Frost last
summer, and goes to prove: that good
feeling existed between the candidates.
Capt. Patrick WAS born in Barnwell
County, near Bamberg, and his MANY
friends will be pleased to know of his
appointment, for they realize that the
Adjutant General has indeed made a
wise selection.-Bamberg Herald.
George A Bigby died at his home
near Honea Path on Tuesday evening,
9th inst, after long and painful iii.
ness with Bright's disease, aged AZ
derson County's best and most highly
esteemed citizens, and his death creates
q vacancy in his immediate neighbor-
hood that will be hard to fill. In his
boyhood he Joined the Methodist
Ghharce, Gnu cf . and and his life throughout was
tiaQ MIR. ,Rj0hv 1aovaa n coroJx, H.