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FIRE AT MR. D. W. BARR'S. It Occurred Friday Morning and is Believed to Have Becen of Incendiary Origin. An epidemic of incendiarism seems to be sweeping the upper part of the county. Following close upon the numerous burnings on and around the Dominick place, the burning at Sidney Mayer's and the fire by which Mr. S. B. Aull, at Jalapa. sustained a very heavy loss last week, ca a fire on Fri day morning which destroyed Mr. 1). Walter Barre's cow stables and barn, with a quantity of rough food, including sixty loads of hay. There were several cowf' in the -tables. One fine Jersey cow was I- urned to death and another cow was probably fatally burned. The others escaped. Mr. Barre lives about two miles above Helena. le discovered the fire about 2 o'clock Friday morn ing. He was alone on the place, but succeeded in saving other buildings. IIe has reason to be lieve the fire was the work of an incendiary. Death of Mrs. J. M. Workman. Mrs J. NI. Workmiati, of No. 6 townh1ilp, (ied mIddellyi yelstcrday af'terniomi it . o'clock of m,alaria haemlattiria. shef' wva si:ty-cight years old. She was lirst married 'o Nlr. Hlenry i31'ionl will, dicd manily years ago,.m h urad maj:rrivd Nlr. J1. NI. \\orkman. She wva, the mllother of Nlr-. J. .\ 111r tom. Nlis,, NI--rv Htirton,41f New lerry, and Mir. lierbert \\orkian. )I sin(Lv ie vas nr, and ill her al l(-at1h1 : ald was takenl stidenly ill during the nlighl of I Ier stidden in Iess anld death was a great sh(ck to her reltives and T l w Sym pathy of mainy f -rienlds will go to th le berieved ones inl this hour of their deep sorrow. TIe fuIertl will be held at the relidence o1l Wediesday -i1 I i a. in. 'flawkins Memorial Scholarship. lic Sout h Carolina I,utheran Synod, at its late session, discussed the question of a suita)le memorial to the late Rev. J Hawkins, ). D., whose life :11d labors are well known to the Southern Church. It Was res;olved to raise sillicieit fiuids to iound( a schla irshuipi n Ne wherr y College to b)e kniowii as the " Ilaw kinls Miemorial Scholarshtip."' I'*nder this action the following connuIittee was appointed to carry onut this purpoPse of the Synod: Chiairmian, Theli conui11ttee mtet at Newberry yesterdlay amli tIhe fol low ing tent a tivye plans for the conmsou nnnation of this dlesirale ohijee'. were adlopted: $.,000.00 was agreed upon as thme m1aximllumI amuount to be raisedI for the foundinog of such scholgrship. .Mr. R. T. C. IInniuter waDs electedI treasurer of thiis fun d, to wvhomn all cash and 'subscriptions should be .sent. Mr. Hunter's adldress is was asked to prepare for the comu ititee sutitab!e blank obligations for those who prefer to paiy ini inl statlhnen,ts, these to be umade pay ablte ini one or intore an111l1al illistall1 muent s, the in terest aceruing to b)e at once' avtai lable for the purpos0es of lie schmolarshiip. The committee adijiiti ned4 to miet t ait ani early daite (4o(decide( fiinaly upon)01 the (details of he worik ini ha:nd. S. P. K\OON. See'v. Newheirry, Nov. ,,o, 1903 i)Cath of Mr's. I3. J. hiusby. AltIs. l' izai:tbeth Jan tie tisby, sister of' NI r. WV. II. Jonles, dlied at hier homiie niear tihe city oni Sundahiy, in the 67thI year of her age. The remnainls were interred in Rosemont venterday. PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newber rians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Miss Marguerite Cromer returned to Sumter on Sunday. Misses Nettie and Beatrice Aull, of Pomaria, are visiting relatives and friends in the city. Miss Mary Thompson spent Thanksgiving in Newberry, re turning to Columbia on Friday to continue her ,isit to the family of Dr. T. T. Moore. Miss Myra Mower, who is attend ing the Presbyterian College in Columbia, and Mr. McHardy Mower, a student of the law department at i Carolina, spent Thanksgiving at home in Newberry. Prof. N. E Aull, of Lenoir Col- t lege, Hickory, N. C., spend Friday and Saturday in Newberry. He. went to Dysons Saturday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Aull, whence he returned to Hickory. Miss Leon Epting, who is teach ing in t he Ninety Six schools, spent Thanksgiviig at home. She was accompanied home by Miss Julia Matthews and Mr. Eugene Mat thews, of Ninety-Six. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. N R. IC. C. \Willianis will preacl at I,ebion churc. -tunday morn ing at I f o'clock. I r. .J 1.1 Ilendri x is seriously ili at his hoile at I.ongslhore with hii~i ha h ialattuia. 'hIere were nine cases of drunks, di-sordcrlics, etc., before the mayor yesterday Iorning ald. a neat sumll, in lies was raked inl. Tine Met hodist Confereice 1inets in 6reenvilie next week and the s Newberry pastors leave onl Monday to attend the sessions. t Constable T. B. Perry has re turned from G7reenville, where dur- 0 ing last week lie brought a number t of cases for Violation of the. lis- r penlsary law. c Pulaski Lodge. 1. O. 0. w., will confer the second degree tonlight. s The Bachelor Maids will conduct a Christmas window on Friday, Saturday and Monday, in which they will display Iancy work, dollsa and candies. Two convicts escaped from the coulnty chain gang yesterday. A rewardi of $25 is offered for the a1pprehension of each. Th'e toot ball game on1 thle col- a Il-ge gridliron Thiursdlay afternuoon a resulted in a score of 27 to o in favor of Newberry College. The opposing team was selected from o the town. The individual playing.y of the members of the townz team was sutperior to t hat of thle college, e but thle college won on teamn work, lie result of p)ract ice. SPECIAL JUDG(E SCHIUMPEiRT. ' Col. 0. L. Schutnpert PresIding Over The: Spartanburg SessIons Court Cont vened Yester-day. Col. 0. I,. Schumnper-t went to Spartaubur-g on Sunday, where as special j udge lhe convened the ses sions5 court for- Spartanburg county yesterdlay morning. Col. Schumip ert wats app)oinited by the governor uploni the reconnnendationi of Chief Justice Pope in the absence of Judge Klu ingh t he r-eg ula r j udge, wh Io is sic~k at hiis hiomle in Albbe vilIle. Col.- Schumperit '11- is n of thle lead - ing meinb-rs of the Ne-wherry bar andi( of thme bar of Soth Cariolinia andi has those qutalificationts wvhichi e inenitly fit him for the hench. Counts-BIowlIes. MI iss Esther Lee C.ounts, the pretty dauighter- of Mrs. L. M. Counts, andl Mr. A. E. Bowvles wvere married at the Lutheran par sonage by the Rev. W. A. Lutz on THIRD MBTHODIST CONGRMGATION. dollohon M. B. Church Organized Sunday By Afternoon With Membership of Forty. The Mollohon VI. E church was )rganized on Sunday afternoon at the he Mollohon mill village, the third ,Ui dlethodist congregation in New- So >erry. The congregation was or- 1 anized with forty members and of >ne joined on a profebsion of faith, ;l naking a membership oi forty-one. sai t is seldom that a congregation is cel )rganized with so large a member- at hip, and the Mollohon church has oi rery bright prospects. Presiding ,V 7lder John 0. Wilson was present be tid preached a sermon and de- wl ivered the charge. an M. J. S. Merchant was chosen th 3unday School superintendent and W, he following stewards were elect- an d : Messrs. J. B. Henderson, E. J. Ti, .1overn, J. G. Kelly, S. J. 6lein, jo ). E. Shehane, L. E. Rhodes and' J. S. Gilliam. si There will be preaching twice iach month, the services being con lucted by the pastor of the O'Neall ;trect Methodist church, the two :hurches being placed inl the same h.irge. The organization of the :oisgregation is the result largely >f the untiring efforts of tle Rev . E. Edwards, pastor of O'Neal lol 1 reet Met hodist chutrc h. Rev. ,I r. Edwards Is been iI Nlewe i Y two years, during which time he miembership of the (YNeall ;treet church has nearly domibled. The im bersh1i of I he M Iolollom o igregat ionl w ill io dou bt very trgely increase in lie icar fiture.o frt Mr. S. B. Aull's Fire Mr. S. B. Atull, of J.Ilal)a, who tl ustained a heavy loss by fire on CU IondaY night of last week, was in rle city yesterday. The fire is believed to have been lie f incendiary origin and Governor "i leyward has been asked to offer a 2ward for the apprehension and onviction of the guilty arties, and JI ell probably do so. Mr. Atill will - Ipplement this reward on the part J f the State with a reward of$75. H< t will be remembered that Mr. leg .ll lost his barn, eight mules and large quantity of food. Gr To of Gr Death of Mrs. M. L. Kinard. 9 an( Mrs. Sophia Kinard, wife of Mr. se [. L. Kinard. of the Bachmnan ga hapel section of the coup'ty, died her homie on Friday morning,a ged 63 years. Mrs. Kinard for 'e past six mioniths had stuffered the lost excruciating pain with cancerfc f the breast, and while her death as not unexpected, yet it was fol- tel wed by that gloom which always b omies over a community when a an' ood life spent in its midst has s ndled. ea Mrs. Kinard was a consistent mem- eu er of Bachmnan Chapel Lutheran hurchi, and her body was laid to est in Bachmtan Chapel grave yard Lr in Saturday, her pastor, tihe Rev. ~. H-. I. D)errick, conducting the it uneral services. She heaves a hus- C >anid, two sons, one daughter and VI ifteen grandchildren. One daughter t2 ad preceded her to then sp)irit land. fc The Palge C;omedyi3 C;ompanly. * ThLe Patige Comnedy* C.omipany, % vh i e hs held the boards at thme j >peraL houlse at1011 louiri prices thle | past three nights, last night being lie conlulding performance, has j Co mpljany is elever ini rep)ertoire and those whoI have attend(ed the three peCrformnances and I he matinee on Saturday afternoon have been leaCsed wvith the companiy and with its work. Miss Minnie D)uPree, Mr. W. T Burdette and Mr. Thlos. S. DePew LUTHBR IISR WINS S SUIT. a Decision of the Supreme Court His Verdict for $8000 Is Sus tained. Pie supreme court has sustained action of the lower court in the t of Luther A. Riser vs. the Lithern railway, in which Riser s awarded a verdict in the sum $S,o00. The suit was brought the Newberry court for injuries d to have resulted from hurts re ved by Mr. Riser in an accident Camp Fornance, near Columbia, September 26, 1901. Mr. Riser Ls mail clerk on the night train tween Greenville and Columbia, lich dashed into the caboose of extra freight. Mr. Riser was own against the iron railing to cich the mail sacks are suspended dl received internal injuries. rough hi!, attorneys, Messrs. hnstone and Welch, he brought t for $20,ooo, and was awarded ,erdict of $8,0xo. The case was pealed and the supreme court :d its decision on Friday. l'lie case was hard fought. Messrs histone and Welch kept the case I of the federal courts by bring i suit against tle conductor of train in connection with the lroad company. under tlhi joiint t keepiig it inl the State courts. Mr . l'Kiser's hoinie is No\,,-err\., Ilow staLiolliel f Ih llU io. pot III ,oltili bia. ESCAPEDA) CONVICTS. A re w arid o ; (:zach is offer'd - the apprliension and deli\ery the following convicts ec'Caped >mi the Cou11Ny chai gang Joln Col man: Negro scars (er throat and on back of neck, ts from wife. Weight. 1.1( lbs. ight, ahoit ; feet an(l s inclies. Lrk comi11plexion. ToM I lainton : Negro \ery dark, ight albout 5 ft., moi nches, long ck, hump-back. V ANTED.--Two Traveling Sales men in each state; permanen 3itinn; $60 and expenses. Centra bacco Works Co., Penicks, Va. F NOT DISPOSED OF BEFORE, will sell at public outcry, at the Cour 1u1se, at Newberry, S. C., during th< al hours of sale, on Monday, sa eda3 December being 7th day, the follow described real estate of J. B aham, deceased: 166 acres located ii wnship No. 11 and bounded by land R. P. Cromer, G. J. Wilson, Color Aham and others. erms, one-half cash, balance in on( I two years, with interest from date ured by bond of lurchaser and mort ~e of premises with privilege t< 'chaser to pay all in cash. Por further information as to lan< ly to the undersigned. W. F. SUBER, Acting as agent. Get the Best For the Asking. Vhen you ordler a sack of patent fiou m your grocer, do not tell himt id you ''a saLck of goodl flour'', bu' ihim to sIend y'ou ILsack of "'Clifton, :aLuse "Clifton" is the best patent cry sack is sold with this guarantet I if it does not prove an rep)resentc( ir money will b)e refunded. "Clifton in all-round flour andI is as goodl fa cand p)astry as light rolls and bit '1. J. H Avs. Hlow to Make Money. Agents of either sex should toda ite Marsh Manufacturing Co. 56 ,ke Street, Chicago, for cuts and pal ulars of their handsome - Aluminui rd Case with your name engraved and filled with 100 Calling or B3usine: xds. Everybody ordIers them. San 3 Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40< is Case andl 100 Cards retail at nts. You have only to show samp secure an order. Send 40c at on< r case andl 100 cards before some or ta ahead of you. ___ The most comiplete line of Jewelry. Watches, Diamonds, Clocks, Silverware, and Spectacles ever seen' ini Newherry, at my store. Come in and see the prettiest store in town. Youtrs very truly, J.GUV DANIELS. THE COTTON MARKET. What the Fleecy Staple Was Brin Yesterday Afternoon in the Various Portions of the County. Newberry. (Corrected by Nat Gist.) Good Middling . . . . . . . .. Strict Middling. ... ... 10 87y, Middling .........-...10 75 Market Weak . Prosperity. (Corrected by J. L. and A. G. Wise.) Good Middling . . . . . . . . 11 Chappells. (Corrected by John R. Scurry.) Good Middling .. . . . . . . . 11 2 Pomarla. (Corrected by Aull, Hentz & Co.) Good Middling . . . . . . 10 87 Little Mountain. (Corrected by J. B. Lathan.) Good Middling . . . . . . . .11 Kinards. (Corrected by Smith Bros.) Good Middling......... 11 SPECIAL NOTICES. I_ UNTER & SANER are running a saw mill about one mile fron city on road to Lindsay's bridge, and are prepared to fill all orders for lumber. i lONEY TO LEND-I am author ized to negotiate loans on real estate mort ages running 3 to 5 years. Apply to Jonstone & Welch. G8o. B. CROM:. A 1,L PERSONS INDEBTED TO - W. A. Dickert will please pay 1). A. Livingston at Livingston & I,ominiek Co., who will receipt for the same. 3t. 1RETTIEST LINE OF 25 CENT Neckwear ever shown in Newberrv at W. T. TARRANT'S. Pianos Tuned. r 30 MY CUSTOMEIS IN AND T near Newberty: I wish to state that I will be in Newberry about 10th to 20th of December, and anyone wish ing Piano tuned will )lease leave o-der at IMr. Eduard Scholtz' Store, and I will attend to it as sool as I cole. . 11. McCRACKEN. G 0 TO V. T. TARRANT'S FOR A ~good pair of Men's Shoes at 75c. HORSE FARM FOR RENT-Ap 3ply to M. M. BUFORD, Newberry, S. C. V ALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE- Sixty Acres adjoining in corl)orate limits of Newberry. High state of cultivation. One hundred and forty acres one and a half miles from town. Good creek and river bottom. fine meadows on both tracts. For in formation apply to t G. M. B. EPTING. or E. 11. AuL. ANTED-Faithful person to travel for well established I house in a few counties, calling oi re L tail merchants and agents. Local ter ritory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses additional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses ad vanced. Position permanent. Busi ness successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dearborn St., Chicago. OR RENT--Six Room Cottage on ' College Ereet, in front of College campus. Apply to MRS. M. E. LAKE. uELs BORED-Although I have IVbored two thousand wells i.n Newberry county I am still in the busi ns.Parties desiring my services may leave orders at my office overW.T Tarrant's store I. A. McDowELL Newberry, S. C. ~ 5 ANUFACTURE~R wants reliable Iim an to deliver and collect; horse andl wagon and $150 dleposit necessary; $21 a week and expenses; permanent. Franklin, Box 718, Philadelphia, Pa. 4t 1 IESTAURANT-Fancy Groceries I.5Mr. John J. Earglc wno has bought rout the grocery store of C. W. Douglas ~will also continue the restaurant at the -same place and you can secure a good meal cheap. Ho also has .a good line of fancy and staple groceries at prices ythat ard reasonable. -- ANTED--Persimmon, Dog wood, n VHickory and Holly Logs. Freight n paid on carloads. James Cockshot, s Charleston. S. C. . ATED.-- Manager for ne 5 1 banc of our business herei ec Newberiy. Write promptly, with refe eonces. The Morris Wholesale HousE eCincinnati, Ohio. Mlust Go. WILL OFFER my entire stock S.hirity dlays at slaughtering prices aYours for business, WV. T1. TARRAN # 1jMNE HIORSES - Just received~ ~ 'nice lot of Kentucky horses. I. and~( see them. A. L. K(NIGHTrON & C"1 ~ IG INE OF W HAPS to suit pursei1 at WV. T. TARI AN'"S. First Cost Niot thle Cheapest. * The first cost of an article dot neesrily dtrieits chea * For instance, a sack of "Clifton" * may cost you a little more thai1' Sso-called patent flours, but it * cheaper to you in the end. Wi *'cause it willI not only make moi Sto the sack, but will' take less * soda to make it. Order a sacfAt * ton'" and make a test for yotne ogwill prove the truth of this a' T.J'