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JUDGE ALDRICH iAD. Judge of Second Circuit Buried in Home Village-Distinguished Career. At noon Wednesday, in the Church of the Holy Apostles at Barnwell were held -the funeral services over the body. of Judge Robert Aldrich, who passed away about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning at Florence, after an extend ed illness. Judge Aldrich had been a life long resident of South Carolina, having been bora in Barnwell county in 1844. He was well kncw through out -the -State, aid -especially among the members of the bench and .bar, who have admired him -for his fair decisions, and- his high professional standing. Judge Aldrich was elected judge of the second circuit in 1908, succeeding his cousin, Judge James Aldrich. Judge. Aldrich is survived by four children, Mrs. Dilliam Egleston, of Hartaville, Mrs. F. G. TomOkihs and Mrs. D. G. Ellison, of Columbia, and Miss Roberta Aldrich, of the totleke for Women, Columbia. He- was the frst to die of a family of eight chil drng girrdb oine brother, Mr. -Alfred-.Aldrieh of Barnwell, and six est*s,4Mf. ,Rosa Aldrich, of Greenwood, Mrs. H. W. Richardson, of Columbia;-Mrs. J.ohn- Atten'rid''Mr I. L. Bonham, of Anderson, Mrs. W H. -Duncan,of Banwell,. and i Rebec ea A ,f-Indian* s Mrs.Aid 2ich,4*o*a-iss *S6phle Bon-him, died about 16 months ago. They had one son, Mr. Jawe HAgood, Aldrichi who died several years ago. The Interment took place in Barn -well, following- the funeral services in the Church of the Holy Apostles -of which Judge Aldrich was senior swarden. His Father a Judge, Also. "Aldrich, Robert, lawyer, orator, and statesman, -the son of Alfred Proctor and Martha Ayer * Aldrich," ~ says Hemphill's Mei of Mark in South Car olina, "was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, September 25, 1844. His father was a lawyer, at one time com missioner in equity, adjutant in the Florida war, a member of the State legislature, speaker of the South Car olina house of representatives, and a circuit juidge. "The Aldrich family in America are of English stock. They early settled In New -Engiand and number among their members poets, jurists and many men of prominence. Lieutenant Colonel. "Young Aldrich was a boy of large physique and good health, who entered into the ordinary sports of hunting fishing and the like. His early life -was passed on a .plantation near the town of Barnwell. He attended the - private schools of that day and at 12 became a student at King's Mountair: Military school, at Yorkville, o1 whici Micah Jenkins,. the distinguished Con federate general, and Asbury Coward later superintendent of the South Car olina Military academy at Charleston were principals. Later, he studied ai --the Arsenal academy at Columbia, and at the Citadel academy at Charleston, which institution lie left at the age of 19, to enter the Confederate army spending -in camp and field the years that would have been spent in the col lege class room. He was first lieu i' tenant and adjutant of the Sixth reg iment, South Carolina cavalry, under Wade Hampton, and was division in spectpor general upon the staff of Major General P. M. B. Young, of Georgia, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, in the army of Tennessee, which po sition he held at the close of the war. At Bar and in Politics. "In 1866, he was admitted to the bar; and he commenced the practice of law at Barnwell, in January, 1867. Colonel Aldrich was ones of the most distinguished lawyers in the State. He was presidential elector on the Tilden and Hendricks ticket in 1876 and on the Cleveland and Hendricks ticket in 1884; a member of the house of rep resentatives of South Carolina, from 1876 to 1878; a State senator from Barnwell county, 1894-1904; a mem ber of the constitutional convention of 1895, as a delegate from Barnyell county, and temporary chairman upon the organization of the convention. "In January, 1906, he was elected president of the South Carolina Bar association. He displayed great in terest in .bringing the association up to a higher* state of usefulness than it had ever known -before. Judge Second Circuit. "In January, 1908, Col. Aldrich was elected by the legislature of his State to the office of circuit judge of South ~' Carolina for the second circuit, and in the time he occupied this position he has achieved success and added to his otherwise fine reputation by his ,,.#efforts to elevate the administration et the laws to th4 hig1est plane of d nity ap34e-"~-:. How's Your Xmas Money Have you as much money as you actually need in order to get through the holidays and meet your obligations? The Christmas. season is the time th4t strains nost people's purse strings. It's the one season of all when one .not only wants to be. happy,but to make others happy. -Yaii:-be-an "Easy Street" now if youhad.beg to save y teat ly the first of this year. But you didn't. You've spent about allyou've made and have nothing to show for it. Learn from the foolish experience of the past. Come to this bank with part of your monthly or weekly income. Then future Christmases will be filled with great happiness. Savings Department Pays Four Per Cent Interest The Excange Bank OF NEWBERRY, S. C. Knight of Pythias. In politics he wasmastcrsosel.Mnyppe always a Democrats He was a mem-seltecrsopakgsihsa ber of the Protestant Episcopal church.inwaadthnodewyte To young Americans, Judge . Aldrichpakgisntetfothrorouh commended "patient industry, the casua.Tesaigo akg spurning of the prevalent idea of try-inscawytattcnnobeail ing to get something for nothing andexmndyaypotfceaksi a realization of the truth of the im- frtcasmte,sbett is mortal maxim of Cicero that 'Nothingclsrae.AChitsteeae is valuable that is not honest.'" awy ag ume fsa n On October 15, 1872, Judge Aldrich sap ersnigtesao n was married to Miss Sophie Bonham,wannissuenotoelthcrd daughter of ex-Gov.ernor Milledge L.oftepcasornyatsfth Bonam.The ha fve hilrenoe pcagtecs it theseswt seal son nd furdughtac.kDon' it inotsefo third or fourth class matt.e'. 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We hae this year a carefu very reasonabler Pes, ( Fire .Dolls a: Books for f Stati Pocke1 Manicu Just to give an we offer, we ar< line of gift Static allylsells for 40< 25 andi Gilder s The Right The long Bogs give a W did chance f embroidery; suffer from th she hasagoo The Rayc lamp made. It gives a strong, diffused light that is remarkably easyi There is no glare to it; no flicker. It lights up a whi The Rayo is an economical lamp, too. You get the most possible light-value for the oil burned; and ti low-priced lamp. Yet it is a handsome lamp-an ornament to any The Rayo Lamp is easily lihted without removing shade or clean and rewick. Made of soli brass, nickel..plated; also in nur and finishes. Ask your dealer to show you tus line ot- li.yo lamps; or wr?' tor de to any agency of the Standard Oih Company -(Incorporated) iortant. If they are observed it will are hereby nlotifi4 men that the Christmas mails will be claims duly attes dpatched with much greater expedi- Werts, executor, in than otherwise. And who is there debted are requirE wh does not want his presents to get to the undersigne< owhere they're going on time? date. Susan12l EECUTOR'S NOTICE OF FINAL, Clarence SETTLEMENT. Of Mrs. M. A. E otice is hereby given that-.on Mon a, January 15, 1912, at 11 o'clock a-' Has )fillion n,we will make a settlement of the How would you stae of the late Mrs. M. A. E. Werts, friends by milions .C. All an<1 singular the creditors beat salvA in the' til the last day to twas Goo s: Yotu it is to get :suited or your mpection ly seleeted4ineat Glass MIMS. na Wae We es.Etc. [deal Fou*ain aenumne) ,Works ad Toys Everybody onery Knives .re Cases idea of the values y showing now a >nery which usu and 75c each at 4Oe Each Weeks Drug Store. ~ LOTS FOR SALE On Thursday, Dee. 16, 1911, at 3 o'clock in the !C eS afternoo!',the Executors winter even- of the estate of Edw. R. >man a splen. Hipp, deceased, will of yr sewing or fer for sale, at public but her eyes outcry, on the grounds, strainlunles' to the highest bidder, d light. lots 'suitable for store is the best buildings and residences, o the eyes. on the Pool Brickyard e room. property, near Oakland e Ryoitel i aCotton Mill. Plats of oin the house. said lots may be seen at 'eosotelic. the law office of H. C Holloway. Terms of sale: One half cash, balance in 12 months with interest at Led o Caren~e~ eight per cent., to be se *d to resente cured by mortgage of tnd all parties in- premises, with privilege a to make payment to pay any greater por 1. on or before said tion in cash. Purchaser .Werts, Executrix. to pay for drawing deed F. Werts, Executor. and mortgge .Werts, Deceased. Mary E. Hipp, g of Ffends.Jno. C.* Hipp. ike to znumber your Executors, Etc. as Backlen's Arnica worId for 'a'r i.C Thfe- Herald and4 Niews, I year, .1.M