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jfe8 i Mi& tlisjJcArh-^Mrius VOLUME NO. 52. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEP^^VY, JULY 5, 1922. NUMBER 37. I* - SUIT BROUGHT FOR $25,000.00 DAMAGES. There has recently been filed, in . the office of the Clerk of Court, a : . .rather unusual suit for damages. 'v/Mrs. I?. Jeanette Price, as administratrix of the estate of Olin M. Price, deceased, has brought an action against Dr. Rice B. Harmon, asking i ' damages in the eum of $25,000.00 for the benefit of the small daughter, and djtUy child, of Olin M. Price, dell*;"". cbased. This is unusual inasmuch as ! f>4' - "/the trial of Dr. Harmon for the kill- ] .' hUT of Olin Price has not been heard 1 sr'i>y a Jury to determine tne guiu or i t?v.* innocence of Dr. Harmon. From the ' best information we can obtain, no u. , suit of such a character has ever been * , brought in Lexington county?cer- 3 i-.;_ tainly, none of this kind have been on i '< ^ * the Civil calendars during the last! : _ thirty-five years. And only a few ' .fx:; ota similar nature have been brought J .in the whole State. The final outsS?' cerfi 3 of such an action will be followed with much interest. ; The same attorneys who represent Harmon in the Criminal court look after .his defense in the action. ? H 1 ? RURAL POLICEMEN S; \ HAVE BEEX Bl'SY,. -s | ' ' J The rural policemen of the county V * y V . - ' > have been busy for the last quarter, s and in the settlement of the magis- a t rates of the county here Moi&ay a a :f total of Jl.158.20 was turned in to & the treasurer of the county. Mag- t istrate loor Hayes of Gilbert lead the a Jist with $617.20, which was the re- c aiult of the rural policemen making w "war on .speeders. The amounts turned -/ lit by each was as follows: loor s Hayes. $617.29, E. H. Steadman $30, T. O. Stoudemire $20, A. B. Bachtnan $215, C. R. JEtish $11, R. L. Sinx L. Hendrix $125. & ^They gave their names as D B. Hall and Mr."Sutherland, and said they were from McBee. They are out on fcond. S a t -mm i m ^ v HOME NATIONAL PAYS SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND. >? ,, The directors of the Home National I -vv Bank met last week and declared a P.. semi-annual dividend of four per ; cent, on the capital stock of $50,000, v - .and carried five per cent to the sur; pins fund v The Home National bank * in fine shape considering the depressed financial condition of the 1 * country at the present time. To pay an annual dividend of eight per cent and carry $2,-500 to the surplus fund ' speaks well for the management. %' . PLAY AT WHITE*KNOLL <tTXIOX) # ' . . .1 &4"- . v* 5P- \ , The publie is cordially invited to j come to White Knoll school house' ; . Saturday evening, July 15ih, when | the young people of the community! will present a play, title, "A Little j Clodhopper," beginning promptly at S:00 o'clock. r, A small admission fee will be j -charged, the proceeds to go for the! l>enefit of the school. After the play the Indies of the I : Improvement Assocauion will serve a j / .?... fish fry, also candy and refreshment? j Come early and enjoy the evening | . wlth w.. ; "4 COUNTY FARMERS UNION WILL MEET SATURDAY. ' j ' - Lexington County Farmers union; 'A. will meet Saturday, July 8, at 10 o' f&S " i I... clock a. m., with White Rock local, j > , All local unions are urgently requested to send delegates to this meeting. j. ed KAISER, Secy. BAPTIST NG SUNDAY. ? . I Baptism services will be held at the Lexington Baptist church Sunday af- j ternoon, July 9, at 5 o'clock. Preaching services will also be held i at 11 o'clock, in the morning and at /r 8:15 in the evening. The public is cordially invited to all services. MARRIED. Mr. Talley W^ed and Miss Pearle Seigler were joined in holy wedlock , - by Rev. N. S. Younginer, July 2. ' V-- t W22. r. ptK'V N k. TAX EXECUTIONS High for year. Lexington county taxpayers still owe the state and county $65,454.41 for 1921 assesments, against which executions have been issued and will be placed in the hands of the sheriff the first of September. But of 11,155 separate accounts executions have been issued against 3,633. Property against which executions have been issued is returned at $1,J41.555.00, divided as follows: 114,-1 L56 acres of land, 780 lots and 1,899 buildings valued at $756,970.00, and personal property valued at $584,>85.00. Of the unpaid taxes the state of South Carolina is due $17,386.55, and liexington county's part is $48,067.86, ipportioned as follows: County ordinary $10,866.59 August highway 4,346.552 Past indebtedness .. . 5,795.52 Bonds 5,494.47 Weak schools 724.42 3-mill constitutional tax 4,346.63 Special school tax 13,811.29 Poll tax 2,683.30 Due to state 17,386.5$ Total $85,454.41 The total amount of taxes assessed igainst the people ol' Lexington couny for 1921 was $327,934.74. These who executions have been is ued against can pay their tax now ,nd up to September 1 with only $1 ,dded; to the tax and the penalty, tfter September 1 the executions will >e placed in the hands of the sheriff nd an additional eharge of sheriff's osts and mileage will be added, rhich will be qttfte an item in itself. UNDAY SCHOOL MEET AT GASTON SUNDAY. The Lexington County Sunday cilQol Association will hold its annal convention at Sandy Run Baptist Falmer, general superintendent s the State- Sunday School Associatioi is expected to attend tne convention In order that all the Sunday scho< workers of this county may have a opportunity to attend the conventio: no limit will be set on the numb who may attend from each Sunda school. The conevntion will be i ! the nature of a county-wide mass i meeting and not a delegated bod: I and all who come will be welcome I At this convention a banner is to b ' publicly awarded to the Sunda j school having the largest number c i persona (over 6 years of age) presen at the Convention, in proportion t the distance traveled. Under thi plan, ten persons coming ten mils each to the convention count the sam as twenty who come only five mile ! each thus making it fair for all, botl | near and far. There is no limit t< | the number who may attend from an; ( Sunday school. The banner becomes the propert; of the Sunday school winning it an< may be taken home for permanen display in the Sunday school room. . FAMILY BARBECUE. The Fourth of July barbecue, giver by Mr. A. M. Wingard and sons, tc mem'nprs nf thp Win^arri I'amilv largely attended, some forty odd guests being present, representing several generations. The table waf laid, under the water-oaks in the yard of the old home place?the residence of the late Job F. Wingard. This old homestead is unique in that it is one of the two houses in that section of the Dutch Fork which escaped unburned during Sherman's famous raid of that part of the county, although his soldiers marched through the yard. Everything imaginable, besides the splendidly cooked barber meat, loaded the table, and all was prepared as the folks of the Dutch Fork only can serve things. In the afternoon, true to Dutch Fork hospitality, guests and neighbors were all remembered with baskets of "cue." BIRTHDAY PARTY. Little Mildred Tarte entertained a few of her friends Wednesday afternoon from five to eight in honor of her seventh birthday. After games were played the guests were served with ice cream and cake. CENTER UNION RALLY IN AUG. The Center Union rally, which has come to be an annual gathering, and to which thousands of people go each year, will be held this year on August 5. The program for the gathering has not been announced yet, but those in charge will make it known at an: early date. It is the custom to have, speakers present who are known far and wide, and who always bring a message well worth hearing, and this' year will be no exception to the rule. Make your arrangements to be there' on August 5th. BATESBURG NEWS. Mr. Lance D. Brabham, a veil known business man of this town died at the University hospital in Augusta Sunday night at 8:05 o'clock after an' illness of 30 days. Mr. Brabhart3? ! was sent-to the hospital several days ago for treatment but all effort t& i help him were of no avail. He wa&jj 47 years of age and was born and! reared at Ellenton, S. C. He camM to Batesburg about 15 years ago and J went into the livery and stock busbS ness. we was successiui in DusmeaRs arid a few years ago started a lumber* enterprise and continued in thia -tijll his death. The remains were sentmrjl Ellenton, his former home, for ment. A large number of relatlv?| and friends in this town attended thin funeral services at Ellenton MoncffiM afternoon. The deceased was a mental ber of the Baptist church and *SKL Mason. He is survived by hisylf^gB Mrs. Hattie Cullum Brabham, V. ohm son, Hobt. C. Brabham and : daughters, Hattie Gena and Cathefihfll Brabham. The sympathy of ' people is extended to the family mH their hour of bereavement. The Batesburg 'Beverage au& IgSM Company in its several depa*$;^iy|B pasid ^out during the montl^^B^^^B Messrs^N 1 ^ord^ ^ Jule Coone James D. Crouch and several other n? went to Darlington on the 4th to wil i. ness the game of ball played in tha ' vl >1 town. n Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stodghill c Jacksonvvile, Fla., are visiting at th -r home of Dr. E. C. Ridgell. y Miss Blanche Kibler of Prosperit, n is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ros Ridgell. /, Miss Mary Monroe has returne* from an extended visit to friends i: e Savannah. y Miss Pearle Fallaw, a graduate Oi >f the University of South Carolina an< t who has been teaching in a collegi o in Louisiana the past year, is at hom< s for vacation with her parents, Mr >? and Mrs. W. H. Fallaw. e The 4th^of July was observed b: s the closing of the banks, post offic< r and the principal business houses o] o the town. y Mrs. Rosa Lester of Prosperity ii visiting her brother, Dr. E. C. RidY "gell. I Magistrate E. R. Steadman has ret turned from a visit to his daughter at Savannah. Messrs .Cole B. Sutton and E. A. Home made a business trip tc Augusta, Saturday. 1 Mrs. L. H. Wright, who is attending the normal school in Columbia spent Sunday with her family. The boll weevil is already at work in the cotton fields around here and 3 unless something is done to check him at once the damage is likely to be greater this year than last. Weevil poison is being used freely by our j farmers. i _ I SOCIAL CLIB ORGANIZED. ( The Priscilla Sewing club was organized last Tuesday afternoon by about 20 ladies of the town. The first meeting was held at the home of Miss Eleapor Worrill. The club | will meet (0Lh Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and will be entertained by different members. The next meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at the home of Mrs. F. H. Funderburke. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. There was a joint Sunday school , picnic at Capt. P. H. Caughman's pond on the 4th, which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed by all in attendance. Brookland, St. David | and other schools participated. I IMET LAST MONDAY. rington County Medical Scat Lexington Monday in the 1 )r. J. J. Wingard with the members of the society 1 'rs. Karl Able, A. L. Bal- ^ I W. Price Timmarman of R. E. Mathias of Irmo, i gard and J. H. Mathias of s With the following phy- 1 ting: Drs. X. B. Edgerton, c mon, and Floyd Rodgers of a and S. J. Black of Saluda, t IJSd^erton read a very interestper on kidney and bladder di- r KOing in detail the symptoms o "Rodgers read a paper on X- ^ |ld Radium, giving some of the ^ |"?the X-Ray in diagnosis and ^ biber of diseases that could be X-Ray and Radium. ? ptarmon gave a paper on In- t( intussusception (locked bow- P i r king up principally the sympcd operative treatment, e subjects were freely dis- c by all present and much ^ dge was gained by hearing | fleers read and discussed. j3e the society took recess for H-TJrafts Hotel, where a boun|C^di9liciPVS menu was served, ^ body reassembled in dis- j, pand Exchanging ideas on Lexington County Medical So j^HE&recognized as the best medical In the state according to the ^ Hare {next meeting will be in Bates- f0j Hp^ING"^?1xA1ER S HOOI? te* H|pfolo\ving young men are fctSummer schools: Messrs.- L,. iit^i of L^ic8 "fi1. ,C., visited relatives near ^ V ilrs. McHugh Eargle is in the . f&ptist Hospital recovering from an it' s*? i' ., operation * for appendicitis. ? Mr. James S. Boozer and family of dreer are spending part of the sum0 y ' - jDier at their place near here. - i- Miss Marie Guise of Orangeburg y a Visited her mother, Mrs. Gussie j Jiutse and family, the first part of I _ the week.. ?? gK A *1 . i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harman and! n v ' Mrs. J. P. Schumpert and children ! ? *I#f I Saluda were guests of Rev. J. B. j Harman and family Wednesday. e f BIT BY* MAlTDOG. ? ! * ' \ Mr. Abb Price and two of his children were bit by a mad dog last Thursf day. The dog belonged to Mr. Price, Jknd after the three had been bitten E the head of the dog was sent to Columbia for ' examination, and it i 5 Showed positive rabies. All three * are taking the Pasteur treatment unjder the care of Dr. G. F. Roberts. H. P. FULMER HERE. 1 Hon. H. P. Fulmer, congressman' > from the Seventh district, was a visitor in Lexington Tuesday, shaking hands with his numerous friends. i n Mr. Fulmer is in the race for reelec" tion, and he will be in Lexington from time to time during the campaign. HILL GETS BAIL. Early Hill, who on Sunday a week ago, shot and killed John Geiger on j j the Wise's Ferry road, was today re- j leased on bond B. J. Wingard of! ; ! Columbia, attorney for the defendant, j ^ i started habeas corpus proceedings on | j | Saturday last in Laurens before Asso- j ^ j date Justice Watts of the supreme ; , i court, who today signed an order for ' j bail in the sum of two thousand dol- | j lars. The bond was give and Hill re- i ?eased this aiternoon. He vvlli probably be tried at the September term of the court of general sessions. CAPT. 11KDD IX Bl'SINKSS. ? f r Capt. L. W. Redd, who returned . to his old home here from Edgefield ! c ! several weeks ago, has bought the . , I ! r j Rawl blacksmith shop from Ben Teal, j I i and will continue the business at the i . I t ! same stand. He is well known here, j 1 and his work is a- guarantee of satis-' i faction. , T 1 ! PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The Lexington County Interdenominational Sunday School Convention, meets with the Sandy Run LJaptist church at Gaston, S. C'.. next Sunday. July 9th. Theer will be two sessions, morning it 10:00 and afternoon at 1:30. instead of 11 and 2:30 as announced ast. week. At twelve o'clock a picnic linner will be served on the grounds, md those who attend are urged not 0 forget to bring a well-filled basket. In the morning Prof. W. M. Morison of Clemson College will speak n the Convention theme. "Working 'ogether To Win," and Mr. Leon C. i 'aimer, of the State Sunday School Lssociation, on "Jesus. The Master 'eacher." In the afternoon one of le field workers of the , Sunday chool Association will tell how to injrest "Teen-Age" boys and girls, roi. Morrison will speak on "Build1 g Up The Adult Bible Class." and < lere will also be a talk on "The Sup intendent and His Work." Then will )me reports of officers, committees, c., and election of new officers. At the morning session music will I i furnished by the local choir, with | duet by Wr. J . Smith, County Treas er, and Mr. Steele, of Lexington, In e afternoon the music will be in targe of Mrs. W. C. Hast, of Swana, and a quartet will give some spell music. All the Sunday Schools of the >unty are urged to have delegates esent, and are reminded of the atidance banner to be awarded. All rmer and present officers of the As2iation will be expected, and all ichers and superintendents should :end. Let's make this the best Convention sr held in Lexington county. J.. D.; CARROLL* ? County President. The guests were received at the door by Mrs. H. A. Addy and invited into the living room, where shasta daisies, marigolds and other summer flowers were artistically arranged carrying out the color scheme of yellow and white. Seven tables of progressive games were played. The score prize, a lovely box of correspondence cards, was won by Mrs. E. Kellers Mitchell and the consolation, a dainty Madeiva handkerchief was drawn by Miss Elizabeth Caughman. The honored guest was presented with a beautiful piece of linen. After the games a delicious ice course which again brought out the color scheme, was served by Mrs. Q. E. Caughman and M>\_ Joe M. Laughman. The guests assembled to meet Mrs. Sox were: Mrs. A. D. Martin, Mrs. M. B. Farr, Mrs. K. F. Oswald, Mrs. H. C. Oswald, Mrs. Sam Roof, Mrs. J. M .Moorman, Mrs. I. M. Sligh, Mrs. E. K. Mitchell, Mrs. Julius E. Sharpe, Mrs. Holly L. Harman, Mrs. Eugene Cooley, Misses Mary Susan Roof, Mary Caughman, Sarah and Kathry Berly, Ernestine, Cecil and Veda Barre. Essie and Caro i Efird, Vera and Annie Corley, Blossie i Clarke. Juanita George. Hattie Lee! Wingard, Annie and Elizabeth Caughman. Sarah Black, Pearle Price, Mrs Rosc-oe Jackson and Mrs. J. D. Carroll. mm * CAMP MEETING AT STYN . _____ I Camp meeting at Styx will commence on the twentieth of; July and continue unfil the | 50th. Prominent and interesting di- j rines will attend and preach and join j :n the good work of the meeting, j Evervbdoy cordially invited to come, j The best meeting is promised us get I leld. So come. Further notice will I >e given. WILL GO TO EDGEFIELD. ! Solicitor T. C. Callison will leave) Sunday for Edgefield, where he will utend court next week. One of the nost important cases to be docketed n that county in. recent years is that if H. K. Rawl, who is charged with lousebreaking and larceny, who will >e tried at this term of court in Edgeield. "Attorney Left Fortune"?headline, 'hey seldom do.?Toledo News-Bee. i i THREE WEEKS IX WHICH TO ENROLL* The men and women of Lexington county who are eligible to enroll on the Democratic club books are urged to do so at once. The books will close on Tuesday, July 26, and those whft j have not signed the rolls at that time will be dbaerred from participating the coming primary. in another column we print an urgent call from the county chairman* Hon. T. C. Callison, asking all who can to enroll before the time expires. Below is published a list of the clubs in the county with the secretary of each club, to whom the voters may so for information about enrolling. Batesburg?J. B. Ballentine. Boiling Springs?J. S. Miller. Boylston?W. H. Hook. Brookland?R. L. Shuler. Brook?F. L. Addy. Cayce?G. T. McDowell. Chapin?R. J. Frick . Cromer?Julian Cromer. Crout's Store?Walter Seigler. Edmund?Julian Sharpe. , i Gaston?V. L. Goodwin. Gilbert?R. JL. Pi'ice. M Hollow Creek?Jno. C.^Price. Irmo?Jno. W. Younginer. Irene?J. F. Sharpe, i li/VI . ? Iveesville?H. A, Meetze, * Lexington?W. D. Dent, * Macedonia?L. Derick , Magnolia?C. W. Smith,. I Minis?A. S. Clark. t j Oak Grove?Charlie Gunter. " Pelion?M. A. Sharpe. Pine Ridge?P. B. Lindler. ) Pond Branch?J. M. Sharpe. Pool's Mill?E. A. Poole. , Piney Woods?J. D. Bickley. Poplar Springs?B. O. Smith. Rishton?B. F. Berry. ' Ridge Road?John Swygert. x ' Samaria?R. V. Kirkland. , Sandy Run?T. L. Williams. St. Matthews?L. M. Steele. Steedman?R. G. Able. j ' glad to thai Mrs, Johnson King is mending. We hop* she will soon be in perfect health again. M--. Alvi.i Rutland has gone down ifcout Neeses visiting friends and relaJ. ivcs. Mrs. M. J. Jefcoat and children visited ?i oir mothei Mrs. I. Paris ^nr.day. The protracted mee wii! begin at Ebenezer Sunday, the 9th of jUiT at eleven o'clock Miss Sabie Williamson is spending this wek with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Sharpe. LARGE EGG. Mrs. Job Corley of Route 1, Lexington, sent to this office this week j an egg about double, the size of an ordinary one. She says that the hen that laid this egg lays one of approximately the same size every other day* SAME OLD FEELING AROUSED. Roused to indignation over action of the United Confederate Veterans who, at the closin session of their convention at Richmond, Va., adopted a resolution charging that Abraham Lincoln, "personally and deliberately forced the war of secession," veterans of Syracuse, X. Y., members of Root post, 151, G.i A. R.? braved a storm last Thursday night to attend a meeting of the post to protest against "slandering the namft of the great emancipator." The fotlowin resolution was adopted: "Whereas at a session of the .United Confederate Veterans held at Rich* mond, Va., on June 21. 1922, a reso* lution was adopted charging Abraham Lincoln with being responsible for forcing the confederate war upon the South, therefore be it resolved that Root post Xo. 151. department of Xew York, G .A. K.. pronounce this statement to be unqualifiedly false in every respect and that the use of such statements in the text books of the South would be disloyal and treasonable." rOl'RTH Ql'lKT. The Fourth of July passed off very quietly in Lexington. The barbecues in and near town .was the largest attractions of the day. The banks and postoffice and a number of the stores closed.