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CALHODN COUNTY BANKS GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF BANK ING INSTITUTIONS. - , "?be Successes of the Bank of Camer on, Three Banks of St. Matthews and the Bank of Fort Motte. The St. Mat":hewB correspondent of The News and 'Courier says the offi cials and stockholders of the Bank of . Cameron, this county, recently held their annual meeting, and the in ?Btltution was found to be in vigorous shape and solid as the Rock of Gi braltar. Eight per cent was paid to . the stockholders and a handsome Bum carried over to the surplus ac count. The capital stock will be in creased by $10,000, which augurs a ?tili bigger and brighter future. Mr. Fred Culler, a leading citizen and ?business man of Cameron, will con tinue as president; C. D. Bull, vice president, and James P. Dantz'er, cashier. The other directors are W. D. Houck, J. M. Stallings, T. S. Haig ler, J. J. Gee and J. F. Rickenbaker. There has been no greater devel opment in any line of business activ ity in this territory than in banking circles. During the eighties a little bank venture was projected here, with fear and trembling by the name of the St. .Matthews Savings Bank, which was the first throughout this large and fertile area of Orangeburg County. Dr. W. T. C. Hates was made president and John W. Zimmerman, cashier. Soon after the president was elected State Treasurer, and Phil ip Rich, now deceased, was put in his place. The game little institutio> Btruggled bravely to keep its head above water, and the returns uere idifferent and fluctuating. The lien system held full sway among the ?small fry, and the bloated land-hold ers and moneyed princes sent their rolls of "long green" to Columbia, Orangeburg and Charleston for safe keeping. * The public at large was suspicious of banks and their exact ing and prompt methods. The ailing little matter of banks in this bailiwick had still other trou bles, which are now ancient history, and need not be dragged from the quietude of oblivion. But, Antaeus like, she rose from her fall and. began to flurish. There were fegular 8 per cent dividends, besides handsome sums to the surplus balance from year to year, until now her capital stock is $80,000. Last year was projected the Home Bank, of St. Matthews, and it did not die a-laboring. The establish ed order of things quaked in its hoots over the advent of the new ?venture, and there was much running to and fro, but both prospered to an amazing degree, and are impreg nable in their security. Both have had the interior of their banks thor oughly overhauled and refurnished, and it is questionable whether there nre two banks of any town of similar size.in the State more enticing in ap pearance and more successful in real ity. During the summer another Rich mond entered the field, when the Far mers' Bank and Trust Company, of St. Matthews, was organized, with a capital of $35,000, all of which was devoured with a relish by home capi talists. Its fixtures are not all in, but in due time it will "dike" out in comely apparel and meet with sub stantial success. Its doors have been opened for business about two weeks in the Gazee block, on East Main -street, and the officials are already greatly encouraged over the outlook. The Fort Motte Bank, the only re maining one to be noted in this "gal lery of daubs," has been doing bus iness for years. Its early life, before its "pegs were cut," was also beset with difficulties, but it has long since shed its old skin, and is now pressing rapidly to the goal of a brilliant suc cess. Last year was the most pros perous in its history, and the rumor is that the year 1911 will reach high water mark never attained before in its onward march. Such is a brief review of the bank ing development and growth, which xot only speaks in "trumpet tongues" of the present condition of Calhoun County, ,but is a bright omen of still better days ahead. Death of Mr. F. M. Kimmey. Mr. F. M. Kimmey, a highly re spected citizen of Orangeburg, died Thursday morning at the residence of Mr. W. L. Betsell, on North Wind sor street. Mr. Kimmey was sixty -five years of age. He removed to this city from Charleston about twenty-five years ago. He married Miss Ellen Betsel!, of Charleston. The deceased leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Langley, who reside? in this county. Mr. Kimmey was a ?Confederate veteran and a member of Camp Thomas J. Glover, U. C. V. Cotton Receipts Heavy. The cotton receipts of Orangeburg. like most places, are heavier for this time than ever before. The staple' bas been Tushed to market as fast as it is picked out. Up to this time ??bout G.000 bales of cotton have been ?eold or placed in warehouses here. There are about seventeen cotton buyers in this city. The market in Orangeburg has been top-notch dur ing this season. If the receipts keep up like they have begun it will not be long before all the cotton will all be in. Cotton Opening Rapidly. Cotton seems to be opening more wapidly this season than ever before, -and pickers arc very scarce. As a ?onsequence the price paid for pick ing has advanced from 40 to GO and 65 cents per hundred pounds. Some wagons enter this city with large ?signs on the sides advertising the -amount paid pickers. The labor question is becoming a problem in this county, especially in the matter <pf gathering cotton. _i L3ST OF luKTTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed fn the Orangeburg Post Office. . The following are the list of letters remaining unclaimed in tho Orange burg Post Office for the week ?nding Sept. 25, 1911. Persons calling for same will please aay that they are "advertised." A. D. Webster, P. M. G. P. Archer. Mrs. Queen R. Ashe. 'Miss Black. Bu B. Blackburn. . j. Mrs. Ellen Boyd. Miss M. S. Boyd. Rosalee Brown. May Ella Bozard. Annie Carson. Viola Dalton. Maggie Esau. i Virgil Evans. Janie Felder. Lucile Glover. ;j Mrs. Daisy Hook. J. A. McDermoct. Alex Maxwell. Carrie L. Malinda. : ?";] * 1 Ada Miller. ; ? ?P. Moseley. . ' , Mrs. Kathren Murray. Mrs Louise Pa.:mer. '"; Nettie Parker. Alma Randolph. j Carrie M. Rows. Mrs. Mabel Seabrook. j Eliza Shaw. Mr3. Maria Suith. Hester Wllsor. Georgian Williams. Lissie Wolfe. Married at Summerville. A ditpatch from Summerville says on the arrival of the 8.30 train Tues day evening a mirry party of twenty or thirty people alighted, and immed iately went to Judge Tighe's office, where he was awaiting them having received a telegram asking him to cfo. Inquiries showed that this was a party from Reevesville, who were ac companying Mr. Wilbur Dukes, of Branchville, and Miss Mamie Faulling of Reevsville. They obtained a mar riage license from the Judge and then proceeded to the Methodist church, where services were being held. At the conclusion of the services the Rev. J. C. Chandler performed the marriage ceremony, the whole con gregation remaining to witness the wedding. The couple afterwards took the twelve o'clock train back home. Married in Columbia. The Columbia Record says: A fea ture of the Red Shirt reunion not on the published program was the mar riage Wednesday morning of Mr. T. P. Rhomes of Orangeburg, who had come to Columbia to attend the Red Shirt celebration, and Miss Laview Mauney of Columbia. The groom lacks one month of being seventy years old. He was a soldier in the Confederate army and wore a Red Shirt in '76. The bride is twenty one years of age. Her home is on Richmond hill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. E. Holler at his residence." The couple have taken up their residence in this city on Glover street, vhere the groom owns a comfortable home. A Distressing Accident. Mr. Duncan Walalce Frierson, aged about twenty-five years, son of the Rev. J. K. Frierson, who at one time was pastor of the Methodist Church at Branchville, ,but' now pastor of the Methodist Church at Brokville, Fla., while cleaning an old pistol at his father's home accidentally shot and killed himself in the presence of his parents an<2 sisters, whom he had assured the pistol was not loaded. The unfortun&te young man was a graduate of Wofford College, and was highly esteemed in this State, as well as in his aew home. Bids All Too High. The St. Matthews correspondent of The iNews and Courier says: "The post office inspector was here all day in reference to a. place of business and to inspect .bids for it. It was announced late this afternoon that all new bids will be called for. Un cle Sam, it appears, wants more for the money than was offered. This town enjoys many of the luxuries and utilities of cities ami the high taxes for them precludes low rents any more." The government ought to build postoifices and own them at' all county r. s.ts. A Hanc .-iome Residence. The Dorchester Eagle says "we had occasion recently to spend a night with Dr. J. L. B. Gilmore at Holly Hill. Dr. Gilmore has one of the several fine residences of that thriving town. He has his home and office and drng store all fitted up with acetylne gas lights and has re cently installed a water works sys tem. A gasoline engine is used for pumping the water into the reservoir and the same power is used for cut ting wood." Mr. W. D. Wood has recently put water throughout his residence also. Carnivai During October. On October 6 in our town there will be a grar:d carnival given under the auspices of he Dixie Club. At tractions of ail kinds will be in evi dence, fortune tellers, freaks, cham ber of horrors, country store, re freshments ot all descriptions, etc. Good time for big and little, better times for middle-sized folks. Save all your pennies and enjoy the fun which will be fast and furious. Watch the papers and you will find out more about it later. Few disposed to Hold. The reports on the condition of the cotton crop in many counties of the State have been issued by Mr. J. Whitner Reid, secretary of the State Farmers' Union. .Mr. W. S. Barton Jr., reports as follows for Orangeburg County: "Forty per cent picked out and ninety per cent of amount picked out has been sold, j Yield, as compared with last year, So per cent. Few disposed to hold. , CHINESE CRUISER HERE HET HAI CHI ANCHORS IN THE OHAJRLESTON HARBOR. Only Chinese Warship That Ever Vis ited American Waters.?Officers Extended Conrtesies of Port. The imperial Chinese cruiser Hai Chi, flying tbe yellow and green drag on flag of the Celestial empire, steamed into Charleston harbor Wed nesday and anchored in the stream, where she may remain for several days. She is the first Chinese warship ever seen in American waters, and Charleston Is the only port other than New York she has entered. The Hai Chi is bound for Havana. She came to the United States from Eng land, where she was sent to repre sent the Chinese government at the coronation of King George V. I The Hai Chi is commanded by |Capt. Ting Tong, and "she also flies the flag of Rear Admiral Ching Plh Kwong. She carries a crew of sev eral hundred men. Very trim and business-like ap peared the Hai Chi as she came up to the harbor shortly before noon Wednesday. She is painted in dull grey, the conventional battleship color, and her name appears in Chi nese ideographs on the stern. She is handled in first class sailor fashion and bears all tne appearances of a warship of the most modern type, which, as a matter of fact, she is, having been only lately completed and taken over by the Chinese gov ernment. The courtesies of the port was ex tended to the Chinese admiral and the naval and army officials at the navy yeard and at the island forts exchanged calls with him. Admiral Ching is a highly educated Chinese who has traveled extensively, and is thoroughly familiar ?w'ith the Wes tern world. He speaks English per fectly and has visited this country before. He has seen much service ?in the Chinese navy and served in the Chino-Japanese war. Some of his officers also served in that war. Death Near Springfield. Springfield, Sept. 28th?Special: News has reached town of the sad death of Mrs. Susanna, Sanford, wife of Rev. James H. Sanford, residing a few miles east, of this place. It ap bears that .Mrs. Sanford died very suddenly, but not altogether unex pectedly, as she had for a long time been a. great sufferer from some heart trouble. Before her marriage I Mrs. Sanford was a Miss Mack, a member of the well known family re siding near North. She enjoyed a large circlue of friends, and her acts of charity were many, as she and her husband have by care and economy accumulated a sufficiency of this world's goods. Mrs. Sanford was a member of the Baptist church, and lived a life devoted to the cause of Her Master. Her husband, Rev. Jas. H. Sanford, is one of the most valued citizens of the Springfield section. Want Freight Agency. Representative citizens of Jamison and Orangeburg appeared before the railroad commission at its session Thursday at Columbia in the matter of having a railway freight agency es tablished at the former point. Jami son is on the Soutrern Railway, about half way between Orangeburg and St. Matthews. Representing the citi zens of Jamison were, Messrs. T. P. Horger, W. F. Joyner, J. S. Bowman, J. B. Robinson, J. W. Tucker, M. 0. Dantzler, of Orangeburg; H. L. Beck with, G. J. Jackson and F. M. Smith. In behalf of the Southern Railway ap peared Messrs. R. B. Pegram, gener al agent; J. W. Wassum,-superinten dent, Charleston, and H. A. Williams, superintendent, Columbia. The com mission heard the testimony and will make its decision in the near future. .Married in Savannah. The Savannah Press says: "Mr. Joseph O. Harris, of Savannah, and Miss Ida E. Fairey, of Branchvillc, S. C, were married Sept. 14 th, at the home of the groom's parents, 335 East Broad street, by Rev. T. D. Ellis D. D. pastor of Wesley Monumental Church. ..Mr. Harris is employed by one of the local automobiles agencies and is well known here. Mi3s Fairey who is a native of South Carolina, is very popular both here and in South Carolina and has many friends. The bride is the yongest daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. A. Fairey, of Branchvile, and is a most charming young wo man. Indians Field Camp Meeting. The Indian Fields Camp meeting commenced on Wednesday, and the indications are that one of the larg est crowds ever assembled at a sim ilar occasion will be present during the meeting. The Indian Fields camp ground is located four miles northwest of St. George, in Dorches ter county, and it is reputed to be one of the most beautiful spots in the State. The camp covers an area exactly one mile in circumference and this entire space is usually oc cupied and last year there were a number of tents about the circle. A good many folks from this city ex pect to attend on 'Sunday. Cotton at Eight Cents. The New York Commercial says: "A South Carolina congressman, who is fascinated with the cotton board, told some friends in a local broker's office that we'll see S-cent cotton. He predicted that the crop would reach 14,750.000 bales, and laughingly, ex plained his presence in New York by saying that he had run away from his home to escape making a polit ical speech in favor of 15-ceut cotton. The congressman says he is raising a crop of 750 bales on his own farm this year." THE LABEL CASE. (Continued from first page.) Goodman? A. I went to the theatre with them one night. Q. After the label transaction had been completed? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did Mr. Weiskopf make a state ment to you as to his having to turn over expense money to Goodman to got this money or not? Mr. Nelson: We object again, .your honor. Mr. Weiskopf is here pres ent in court. We object on the ground already stated; your honor can rule as you see fit. The Court: Go ahead. Mr. Lyon: State whether or not Mr. Weiskopf told you that? A. He told me he advanced Mr. Goodman some money. Q. Do you have any recollection of the neighborhood of the amount? A. He told me after he gave mo my! check that it was 75? Q. We do not want to know any thing about that?after he gave you the check. Mr. Earley, state whether or not, during the times that you were visiting Columbia here to look after the sale of liquor by the Fleis chman company to the dispensary, and while Mr. Boykin was a mem ber of the board of directors, wheth er you occasionally loaned him mon ey or gave it to him, or anything of that sort, when he was buying whis key from your house? .Mt. Nelson: We object, your hon or. This is entirely outside of this indictment. Mr. Lyon here made an argument to show that witness could show that defendant had received bribes pre vious to that time, as was done in ?the St. Louis cases. Mr. Lyon said it was the object of the prosecution to show that the dispensary officials tried to get money out of other trans actions. Clemson College Letter. In the history of Clemson College the session just opening prom ises to be the greatest. Over S00 students were enrolled, and after standing examinations nearly that number are still here. The new course, known as the Work Boy Course, which enables a boy to work and attend classes alternate weeks, is proving very popular. Twenty-seven boys are now pursuing this course. Great improvements have been made to the college property during the summer. In addition to the im provements of barracks the new diary building has been completed and equipped, large concrete siloB have been built, and the farm barns are now under construction. The encampment at the State Fair this year will rest largely with the .boys. If they want to go, the trip is virtually assured. The decision will be made by the President of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College. Deatfi of Mrs. E. V. Sandel. Mrs. E. V. Sandel, relict of the late Connor Sandel, of the Lone Star Sec tion of Calhoun County, died at the residence, of her son-in-law, Mr. D. J. Stoudenmire, at Sumter last Wed nesday night. Mrs. Sandel had been sick for some time with malarial fever, and, after getting some bet ter, went on a visit to her daughters in Sumter some weeks ago. On Wed nesday evening she retired and died some time during the night as she was found dead in bed Thursday morning. Mrs. Sandel was about fif ty years of age and leaves eight children, all grown. She was endow ed with many noble qualities, and was highly e'steemed by a large cir cle of friends who will be grieved to hear of her death. The remains were brought over from Sumter Thursday evening and interred at Pine Grove Lutheran Church, of which she had been a consistent member for years. County and City News First. The Evening News on Thursday afternoon said it "will continue to give the news of Orangeburg County and City FIRST and this is what the people are look ing for." In the very issue of The News that the above item appeared was published a local news para graph announcing a sad occurrence of Wednesday afternoon, which was published in The Times and Demo crat on Thursday morning, but which did not appear in the News until Thursday afternoon. That is pub lishing the news first with a venge ance. Represented Orangel>urg. The following representative far mers and business men attended the Cotton Convention at Columbia as delegates from Orangeburg County: D. jj. Salley, .1. H. Price. H. A. Gib son. H. S. Holman, D. J. Hughes, A. M. Salley, J. n. Whisenhunt, S. P. Wbisenhunt, Arthur Murchinson, A. A Dantzler, T. B. Fairey, W. S. Bar ton Jr.. A. B. Hughes. J. D. Smith, T. L. Connor, ,T. B. McMichael, J. N. Fogle, J. C. Hayden, J. D. Shuler, T. O S. Dibble, T. R. McCants, W. W. Culler, L. A. Carson, L G. Way, G. H. Slater, J. Fred Way. Happily Married. Mr. Robt. F. Walker, the local manager of the Southern Bell Tele phone Company and Mrs. Susie P. Reeves were married on Thursday at the Episcopal church in the pres ence of a few intimate friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. S Holmes. The bridal party left on the Southern train on their honey moon. They have the congratula tions of their many friends. Chamber of Comnu rce Banquet. The following committee has been appointed to arrange for and take charge of the banquet to be given on Wednesday night, October 11 by the Chamber of Commerce: .Toh-n T. Wise, Chairman, A. H. Marchant, W. E Atkinson, J. X. Weeks, and O. K. Wilson. The gentlemen composing the committee are a guarantee that the banquet will be all that it should be. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BI OTJR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here ud There, Local Items of Personal Interest tc Our Readers. On account of religious holiday KOHN'S STORE will be closed all day Monday, Oct. 2nd. Miss Eva Carson, of Providence, has returned to Lander College, where she is now a junior. We are glad to hear that Miss Marie Fairey returned from Colum bia hospital Thursday and is doing well. Miss Pearle Gilmore left on Fri day for Georgetown. She has charge of the third grade in the Winyah graded school. Mr. Alva Gross, of Holly Hill, left on Tuesday morning for Olanta. He is principal of the graded school there this year. The price of sugar and coffee con tin f2s to rise. A prediction as to sugar is that the price will be some lower in a month. Miss Cherrie Harvey, of Holly Hill, left Friday morning of last week for Columbia. Sh resumes her studies at Columbia. College. Plucky little Elloree expects to handle fifteen to eighteen thousand bales of cotton this season. That is the way we like to hear a. town talk. The famous "label" case against former State dispensary officials is up for trial this week in the Rich land county court. We publish some interesting testimony in this issue. The Union Times says Rev. A Mc. A. Pittman, who recently went to Baltimore for an operation is report ted as rapidly getting better. It is expected that he will return home in two weeks. ?Luther Love, a young farmer of Chester county, lost three fingers in a gin on Thursday. He was lucky to get off so light, and his fate should be a warning to all ginners to keep their hands of the gin. There will be an oyster supper and ice cream festival at Livingston on Friday night, October 6th, beginning at eight o'clock, for the benefit of the Livingston Epworth League. Public cordially invited to attend. The boys of the Holly Hill Baptist Sunday School gave a pindar boiling a t.Mr. A. F. Joyner's home on Friday night week ago. Everybody was in for a good time and was sorry when the time came for them to leave. The Branchville Journal says: Mr. W. E. Dunwoody left Sunday for his home in Arcadia, Fla., after spend ing a couple of weeks visiting his father-in-law, Hon. J. B. Williams. Mrs. Dunwoody will remain here awhile longer." Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Felder and their interesting little daughter left Tuesday for their home in Nashville, Tenn., after spending several weeks visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Felder and Mr. and Mrs. J. ! C. Funches. Mr. H. H. Brunson has again tak en charge of the graded school at Privateer. This is Mr. Brunson's third year as principle of this school. He is a bright young man, and will soon outgrow the Privateer school and be called to a wider field. The first attraction of the Holly Hill lyceum course will be on Tues day night, October 3 at the school auditorium. This is to be the best course which has ever been here. Those who fail to attend these at tractions will certainly miss a great treat Regular services will be held at St. Paul's Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Morning snbr'ect will be "Suffering and Glory with Christ. Lecture on the Gener al rules will be the evening subject. iSpecial music by choir. Strangers, welcome. The regular monthly meeting of the Dixie Club, will be held on Mon day afternoon at half-past four o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Shel don Scoville on Doyle street. All the members are urged to be present, as final arrangement for the Carnival will be made. The Presbytery of Charleston will meet here in the Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Dr. Alexander Sprunt, of Charleston, will preach the opening .sermon. The public, is most cordially invited to at tend all the meetings of this body while in session here. Many of the pianos given away in newspaper contests cost about eighty dollars to the company pulling off the contest, but the deluded editor pays three or four hundred dollars for it. After a few months service these pianos are not much improvement on a tin pan as a musical instrument. Delightfully Entertained. On Thursday evening Mrs. Julius Ahrens entertained in honor of Miss Louise McMichael, of Atlanta. Mus ic, dancing and cards were the pleas ures of the evening. A most amus ing half-hour was spent carving irish potatoes into "real" men and women. Miss Georgia Culler carried off first prize and Mr. Izlar Sims won the boby. Mrs. Ahrens served a salad course, followed by a sweet course. Punch was served throughout the evening. It was after midnight when the party dispersed. Attempted Robbery. Early Friday morning about two o'clock Policemen Edwins and Seprest heard the sound of breaking glass. Investigation showe dthat some one had been trying to enter Cralg's Pure Food Store 'from the rear. As it was the early arrival of the policemen put the miscreant to flight. Not until, however, the iron j grating had been prized away and i the window smashed. For Women Who Tire Easily The "W. B." Corset $1.00 to $3.00 is One Which Urges the Right Kind of Breathing Women who co hmsewoik, won en v\ho sing, wo men who take a great deal of exercise, and women who spend their days in an office?note this lealuie at once when they try a W. B. corset. In our time we have handled a number of makes of corsets. None have proven as woiihy as ihe W. B. kind. It has proven good for a number of reasons. Some of them we give you here: It is non-rust able. It is strong and elastic. 1*8 models are new and style conforming Stout and thin people wear ihem. The cost is very slight for the qua'ity.^ Don't you think it time become a wearer of the W. B. Corset? You will find them on sale only at this store Yes Father! You'll have to pull out the old wallt t once more?it's School whce time now. Did you ever think of the diffe ence in wear between good S. hool Shoes and poor ones? One pair out wears two of the ether sort. Bovs* School Shoes Box Ca'f ard Enamel' leather, single and double soles, every pair guaran teed, all nzes; $1.00, $1,35 $1 50 and $2.00. Girls' School Shoes Box Calf and Kid, best of stock, [perfect shoes, all sizes and width?; $1.25, $1 50 and $2 00. You will have more money left in the old wallet if you shoe the children here than you will if you go elsewhere. Geo. V. Zeigler Orangeburg, S. C. .. THE BEST SHOE '-FOR GIRLS .IS THE. WALTON "It Will Wear.** ?0*miaMT If a. outoauit. ciiwcim a oo. ?Mieiao ?-? Dear Friend: Mama says you ought to trade at a store that sends your goods home quick. They have two Phones at the PURE FOOD STORE, so Central can't tell you "line's busy" any more. You can. always get CRAIG'S PURE FOOD STORE. when you are in a hurry for things for dinner. Your friend, JACOB: Williams & Sharperson THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners First Ctass Vorknjacps^ip Gu^ra^teed. Special Attention to Ladies Clothes. Suits Made to Order. 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