Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

prl (Tltr Hfspaiidf-5feuis ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROUNA, WEDNESDAY, JULY *9, 1922. NUMBER 9Q. Wjpandidates Few; II Politics Cool i i i PMR^Tith only two more weeks in. which ISSB^enter the campaign this summer HKKere are only a very few candidates BBkimounced for the several places to be HK^To date W. J. Smith, treasurer; Hw. I>. Dent, auditor, and W. F. HBpSook, probate judge, have no oppoBBwition. For the house of representaj^Mivea onjgfcpifour have announced. S. BMBs. Smith of Swansea, D. Ernest ?a ~ "D TOVIai* rtf ^DBVIUCX and uu<tct? i> xajtvt v? ? ? i DBfcngfon and McK. Barr of Batesburg. BS&ewl^r Airrick andr-Barr are members the bouse at present and Mr., f |p>mith is an ex-member. Aside from HSpEheoe a couple have announced for Hgsuigistrate at different places. Ir I* The time for filing pledges will exB^pire on Monday, August 7, at noon, ||-r%nd the county campaign will open ^H&e following day at Summerland, and . ijffiStteetiiigs will be held at other places ; E|Sa the county as follows: Oak Grove, ;-C^August 10, Brook, August 12; Sum-1 ^Knit, August 15;'Pond Branch, August p'17; Chapin, August 19; Pelion, August \ Swansea, August 24; Brookland, August 26, and Irene at a date to be J named later. |?_ County Chairman T. C. Callison '' has called a meeting of the county ex-/ committee to meet at the j j|\ court; house in Lexington on Monday, ^Hfuiy 31, for the purpose of appoint? Iqia&^lnana^rers for the coming election, Ifeand to hear complaints and to purge |i| . the club rolls. The congressional candidates for j>:p;the Seventh district will speak at the r&hcourt house Monday night, July 31, all voters are urged to attend the III _ OF^CEItS GET ST1IX. |p-V'Counfy and state officers raided a) below Gaston last Thursday and B^fefri;royed a 175 gallon still and 100 ^.ash and arrested Johnnie. ^Kw, who is charged with manufacturing whiskey. . Fallaw was 01 fOund near the still, which was ready ' for operation at the time. The offi^ eers making the raid were: Rural IV PoHceman L.. A. Lown arid State ?k"? Constables Smyrl, Coleman and Spig"i ner; Rural Policeman Lown made % the arrest. Fallaw gave bond for . his appearI '-ance at the circuit court and at the federal court. LONCL BR&NCft ' BABBECCE. / The t rushes of Long ?Rrahch school will serve da barbecue and refreshments on Thursday,. AhjpBst 17, 1&22. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. Everybody cordially invited to attend and enjoy the day. AandMotoa a ro ocn^oi^Hv invftpd . ! - ; . _? - . | ?, ?.? ' - WEEVILS PLENTIFUL OVER THE COUNTY. v*. :. ' * - * . .! ' -r'V, " ' / ; Reports coming 1'nto : Lexington from several sections'of the county indicate that the boll weevils are taking t a large toll this yearl Up until the: cloudy, rainy weather of last week at good many of the farmers were look- j log forward to a fairly good crop, but; for the past week a great increase in [ the number of weevils .present has i f fre4n uoted. S :* - JfcK.-Sam P. Rcof states that in his ^eottpo where two weeks ago there were no weevils to speak of that at the present they are destroying the! - squares as fast as they form. This j . .same condition has been reported from other sections. In Lexington county less than half a crop was Ranted this year?a good many farmers who heretofore have j planted considerable cotton have dis- j continued the crop altogether for the presfnt?and with the weevils in such art abundance the outlook for cotton j this fall is small. j M>T^ 3E OF MEETING OF JOINT j COF?CHi OF ZIOX PASTORATE. j * I A meeting of the officers of the, - - churches composing the Zion pastorate is hereby called for Saturday before the first Sunday in August, at; Eexfngton, S. C., in the grand jury j A room in the courthouse, at 4 o'clock I . -v?r. p. m. C. M. EFIRD, Chairman. >.? ' . : ' r' &#:< BBEJ'L55555' ^ . v.\ - ' . - I ENTERTAIN FOR VISITORS. ( Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Oswald en-1 tertained Thursday night at tfre Twelve-Mile Outing club for their guests, Mrs. Edwin A. Green and Miss Elberta Bland, with a delight- ' ful chicken stew. Those attendingjwere: Mrs. Edwin Gr-een and daughter, Rosemary, Miss Elberta Bland, Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Roof. Mr. and, Mrs. Ira M. Sligh and sons, Mack and Richard; Mrs. J. M. Moorman ' and son Marion, Dr. and Mrs. G. F. ' Roberts and children, George, Jr. and ' Mary Frances; Mrs. Frances Meetze and Miss Rhude Meetze, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Oswald, and children, Frances Louise and H. C., Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. ' E. G. Dreher, James D. Dreher. Miss May Boozer, Col. G,. T. Graham, Joe M. Caughman and Julian R. Corley. Mrs. Karl F. swald entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club Friday afternoon in honor of her guests, Mrs. Edwin A. Green and Miss Elberta Bland. The living room and hall were decorated with blackeyed Susans and. the score cards were painted with black-eyed Susans. The high score prize was won by Mis? Susan Covington of Columbia and the consolation by Mrs. A. D, Martin. Mrs. Green and Miss Bland were pre . ~ J ?lit. 1 rrv. struieu WILLI luvn.v AHUOC present were: Mrs. Green and Miss Bland of Aiken, Miss Susan Covington and Miss Floride Seegers of Columbia, Misses Ernestine, Cecil and Veda Barre, May Boozer, Caro Efird, and Mesdames E. G. Dreher, Sam P. Roof, J. D. Carroll, B. H. Barre, Chas. E. Taylor and A. D. Martin. At the close of the game a delicious salad course was served. Misses Dorothy and Margaret 03wald entertained a number of their little friends Saturday afternoon in honor of their guest, little Miss Rosemary Green of Aiken. Miss May Boozer entertained at bridge Saturday afternoon in honor r of Mrs." Green and Miss Bland of ' Aiken. The high score prize was "P. Oswald, a brofiie incense burner. The guests' of honor were each presented with ' hand-painted boudoir door knockers. ' < ' At tt^e close of the game a number of ; ladies came in to meet the visitors. r Canteloupe was served -the guests. Those present were: Mrs. Green and Miss Bland, Mesdames P. H. Shealy, D. R. Haltiwanger,.: Ira M; Sligh, J. M. Moorman, J. D. Carroll, ' A. D. Martin. Chas. E. Taylor, E. G. Dreher, Sam P. Roof, Karl F, Oswald, Elizabeth Booze r<-.. Misses Eleanor WorriU, Caro Efird, Ernestine Barre, Cecil Barre; Veda Barre, Susan Covington and Floride Seegers _ of Columbia, and Sara Meetze. : ' A barbecue chicken dinner was enjoyed by a small party at the Taylor spring Tuesday night. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Sharpe, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Tay-, lor and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Oswald and children, Mrs. Edwin A. Green and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Leaphart and children, and Messrs. Julian Taylor and Simpson. Mrs. J. D. Carroll and the Misses Efird will entertain the BOn Ttleur club Friday morning in honor of Mrs. Green of Aiken* Mrs. E. C. Dreher will entertain Friday afternoon for Mrs. Edwin A. ' Green of Aiken. -? > o ? y FIXES COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES OF COUNTY. The ten magistrates in Lexington county turned into the treasury for tne nscai year enamg june au $i,-i 873.40 in fines paid by law violators. The money was apportioned as follows: E. Ft. Steadman $100.60; J. W. Hook $16.40, C. R. Rish $10.00, Sim L. Hendrix $529.75, Fletcher Sean $160.00, R. L. Lybrand $135, A. B. Bach man $556.40. Ioor Hayes $242.80. J. B. Addy $62.45, T. O. Studemayer $30.00. The above fi?ure3 represent only the money turned into the treasury prior to June 30 when the annual settlement was had. Some money has been remitted since that time, a statement of which has already been printed in these cvolumns, and which will be credited in the next report. ^ Meeting Next Monday Night The congressional candidates for the Seventh district will speak at the court house next Monday night, beginning at 8 o'clock. They have made the campaign, over practicallj the entire district and report good attendance at other places, a^d as this is a very important office the voters should attend and acquaint themselves with the speakers and the issues. In the race for congressman frorr this district are: Hampton P. Fulmer encumbent, Andrew J.P Bethea anc John J. McMahan. The meeting Monday night will begin promptly at 8 o'clock and all voters are urged to attend. The meeting will be presided over and the * . y speakers introduced bv Counfj Chairman T. C. Callison. WATERIN G FORD NEWS. Most farmers are done laying by. Some few are ploughing late coin anc peas. Crops are looking fine foi sandhill land, especially early corr and cotton. *We are pained to learn that Mr. Walter Bouknight is seriously ill wit* typhoid malaria at his home neai here. We hope for hihs complete recovery . H. A. and Mrs. Howard and alsc Mrs. B. E. Miller of Columbia gave Mr. and Mrs. S. L.. Robertson ? short call last Saturday evening. Mrs. M-. M. Howard and childrer visited Mrs. Mag Rish near Gilbert ? few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rish of near Gilbert visitec relatives near the Wateringford las Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Mat Hutto of the Olympia mil force visited her daughter, Mrs. Effie Rish last Saturday night anc Sunday. -"Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Kyzer and children last Thursday visited Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Taylor near Boiling j Springs. Misg, Harriet Gable and little sister Claudia, of Columbia, is visiting at the home of Mr. Joe-Frye, the latter's grandfather. Old "Uncle Henrj-" was a business visitor in Gilbert last Saturda? evening. He says "everything was lively for Gilbert. The protracted meeting at Boiling Springs; after a week of hard preaching by -Rev. F. L. Frazier of th Aiken circuit, came to a close last Sunday night. A series pf meetings is in progress at Oak Ordve VRaptist church ; this week- Mr.vajjd Mrs.- E. F. Kyzei and. family vhsited H. A. and ^Irs. Howard a short while Sunday evening. ' :-i : - .. [ . Last Saturday while in Gilbert this writer had the pleasure of shaking the hand pf our old friend, Mr. S. P. 'Shumpert,; who lives a way down or Congaree Creek. Sam looks heart} as a buck, and as fresh as a rose, and as suple as an eighteen year old boy. Look out, girls! Recently during a thunder storm lightning struck the barn, of Mrs. Nezzie Crout near here, fortunatel} the damages were only slight. Three candidate for the legislature "Amen, so let 'it be", that is enough of you gentlemen, Let some good madam or some beautiful maid (oi course we know most of the young ladies are candidates already) announce their self and help to get the campaign lively. CENTER UNION RALLY FOR AUGUST 5TH. Tlip annual rallv nf Cpnfpr TTnion will take place on Saturday, August 5, and the order of the day will be listening to speakers and eating good food. It was erroneously stated ir the paper last week that both a picnic and barbecue dinner would bt served, whereas there will be only a picnic dinner, but enough of that tc go round. , PKISCILLA CLUB. The Priscilla club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by Mrs. G. F. Roberts. ? mm i m NOW PAPA FARR. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Farr ar< being congratulated on the arriva Saturday night of a daughter. .'f - LARGE ENROLLMENT LEXINGTON PRECINCT. There are 671 persons in the Lexington precinct who are eligible to vote in the coming primary election. . That many signed the club roll before > the list closed Tuesday. This is 170 more than enrolled two years ago, ; 147 of which are. women. In 1920 r"- 501 enrolled. The large enrollment here is due , largely to the untiring efforts of the 5 . secretary, Mr. W. D. Dent, who has been in person to practically every one who was entitled to enroll. UNION' MEETING. 1 > The Lower Division union of the ' Lexington association will meet at King's Grove church en Saturday, ' July 29 and Sunday following. Program. Saturday. I 10:30 a. m.?Devotions, led by the pastor'. 10:45?Enrolment of delegates and verbal reports from the churches. 11:15?The Church's duty to its new members?H. C. Hughes, B. S. Long. I 11:45?A deacon and his duties? * W. T. Smith. i 12:15?Our Baptist schools?\V. H. Cannada, O. K. Lewis. 12:45?Dinner. l 2:00 n. m.?Soner service. : 21:15?How to make good our - Campaign Pledges?H. P. Bennett and a representative of the General ) Board. ? . 2:45?Our Baptist Papers?C. W. l Jones, H. B. Williams. 3:10?Reaching the "Stay-ati homes"?L. S. Shealy. i 3:30?-Miscellaneous and adjourn, ment. I Sunday. t 10/30?Sunday school. 11:10?A Rural B. Y. P. U.?C. 1 G. Williams. 11:30?Sermon?L. S. Shealy, or I H. P. Rennett. Adjourn. I J AS. R. McKITTRICK. For Committee. ? - m o 1 ? > ' AJflCKS FERRY NEWS. i Mr.JB. *E. Snelgrove spent Sunday s with Mrs. Snelgrove's parents, Mr. land Mrs. A. I. Shealy. i : Mr. B. E. Amick and family wor7 shipped at Cedar Grove last Sunday i and dined with Mr. Walter Shealy 'and family. ; ( Mr. and Mrs. Noah Nichols and .['little children spent Sunday with Mr. Jim Shealy and family. : Mr. D. , L. Epting of New Brook' land visited Mr. D. D. Amick and j family last Sunday. 5 ' Mrs. L. T?" Seigler and son, Hoyt, 4visited Mrs. Boles last Sunday 'morning. * . Mr. W. M.- Goff and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. 5 D. D. Amick'and family. ' ; ' Misses Mattie Pearl and Lizzie Mills spent Sunday evening with their i chum, Grace Amick. r1 Mr. Heber Amick'spent Saturday I night and Sunday with his chum, M*. K. A. Amick . . Miss Mattie Pearl Mills after spend, ;ing a pleasant visit with her aunt of 'near Batesburg returned home Sunr day. . I Grace Amick spent Friday night , and Saturday with her chums: Misses i Margaret and Alice Ruth Hollis. [ Rev. J. D. Shealy spent a short : while with D. D. Amick and family r 'Sunday evening. . / Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Koon and ; 'little daughter, Mattie, spent Sunday in Newberry with relatives. Mr. Vernon swald made a pleasant 'call on som^I sweev Sunday night in this section.'. l OX DUTY IX CHARLESTOX. Messrs. L. W. Redd. J. H. Rob[{ erts. Lester C. Miller and Forrest , ( Lowman are in Charleston as special . 'deputies on duty at the Coast Line > railroad yards incident to the strike. L 'The appointments were made by U. > ' S. Marshals. J. Leaphart. PICXIC AXD FARMERS RALLY AT PIXE RIDGE. There will be a picnic at Pine . Ridge on Thursday, August 10. There . will be a number of prominent speakers to discuss the different topics of the day. Everybody is cordially invited to come. All ex-students of Pine Ridge ? have a special invitation. Come and 1 bring well filled baskets and enjoy the | day at Pine Ridge. * ' " , - """ \ % i r* /fry - . -5' . :* 1 Mrs. Harman Died on Monday Mrs. Janie Rebecca Harman, widow of the late Franklin J. Harman and mother of Henry E. Harman of Atlanta, Ga., nationally known as the "poet of the South," died at her home a tew miles from Lexington Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. She would have been 35 vpnrs old had she lived until Sunday. Mrs. Harman had been feeble for several months, but her condition was not considered serious until a lew days before her death. She was a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of the county being- a daughter of the late Hemw and Caroline Meetze, and had a large family connection of prominent people Mrs. Harman was a devoted mother, a Christian woman and was loved and respected by all, both young and old. ' Her life was devoted to her home and her church, and her man} deeds of good will cause her memorj to live. She will be sadly missed in the community. Mrs. Harman is survived by the following children: Henry E. Harman of Atlanta, Ga., Brooks F. Harman of Columbia, Mrs. T. L. Harman, Van D. Harman and Van B. Harman of Lexington. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Providence Lutheran church, of which she had been a lifelong member, and interment was had in the church burying ground. The services were conducted by the Revs. O. B. Sheaf ouse, H. A. Kistler and H. A. Whitten. RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF REV. J. A. CROMER BY ST. PETER'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Whereas, by the death of Rev. J. A. Cromer St. Peter's Missionary Society has been deprived of one of its most faithful and beloved members, therefore be it resolved: 1. That we ever acknowledge, worship, and n. , n who measures our portion with a perfect hand. 2. That we look trustingly to Almighty God, the source of all life and light, to repair our loss and to make us more faithful witnesses of This lo\e and mercy by reason of this dispensation of His providence, 3. That we herewith pledge ourselves anew to the cause for which he so unceasingly labored and that we emulate his sterling virtues of discre tion, determination and fidelity. 4. That we offer to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in its bereavement together wijh the assurance of our undying affection and reverence for Rev. Cromer, whose death is to us the loss of a brother, whose memory we shall always hold in sacred veneration. 5. That a page in our minutes be inscribed to his memory, that a copy of these resolution be sent to the bereft family, and that copies be furnished "The Lutheran'- and local papers for publication. GEORGE F. SCHNEIDER, " MRS. W- 0. ROBERTS, MISS BLS3.E KLECKLEY. Committee. ? i ^ m.* ZIOX PASTORATE ANNUAL PICNIC. The annual picnic of the Zion Pastorate joint Sunday schools will be held Thursday, August 3. at the residence of the late Rev. J. A. Cromer, to which the public is invited. The following program has been arranged for the occasion: 11:15 A. M. Hymn 65. Prayer by Rev. O. B. Shearouse, Lexington. Hymn 202. Address of welcome by Mr. J. L. Drafts. Lexington. Hymn S4. Address by Rev. H. A. Ivistler. Lexington. Hymn 175. Address by Rev. H. J. Black. Co! lumbia. * ' Hymn 96. Dinner at 1 p. m. 2:15 P. M.. Hymn 121. Address by Rev. E.J. Sox. D. D., Hickory, N. C. Announcements. Hymn 208. J Benediction. Games by the children. ! SHOOTING AT DIXIANA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A shooting affair took place at Dixiana Sunday afternoon in which two negroes were wounded, one seriously. Gibbs Chup was shot in the shoulder, but not seriously Hurt; ' Howard Robertson was shot in the back, and he is in a serious condition at the Good Samaritan hospital in Columbia. Willie Lorick is charged with the shooting, but so far has not been apprehended. j The argument was started during a I game of cards, supposedly about money. NEGROES FIGHT OX STREET SATURDAY NIGHT. | John Hall paid into the town treasj ury Monday morning $25 for creating j a disturbance on the street Saturday night and cutting Solomon Coriey, j and Coriey gained his liberty by payi ing for a plate glass in the Pay-U . store front, which he broke when he , threw a brickbat at Hall. It is said , the fight started when Coriey asked Hall to pay -him 25 cents which he 'owed him. Both parties are negroes. ' j MR. GEORG E SUFFERS J A BROKEN SHOULDER. L Mr. Erby J. George, well known 'citizen and proprietor of George's flour mill, had the misfortune Tuesday morning of breaking his arm at /the shoulder. Mr. George was endeavoring to catch a cat which had been killing his chickens and become 'over-balanced and fell from the porch, and in the fall suffered the above consequences. After ' the broken member had been atended by Dr. G. F. Roberts he wafe carried to Columbia for an X-ray picture, which disclosed the extent of the injury, Mr. George is resting as well as could be expected, and his many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. TOWN TAXES*DtT " AFTER AUGUST 15TH. Taxes for the town of Lexington will be due and payable after August 15th, with SeptemberJL5ith as the final > date. Taxes are being collected later this year than heretofore, due to the stringency of the times, and on ac: count of this consideration taxpayers should pay promptly when the books open. TO RESTORE WESLEY'S TOMB, (Kansas City Journal) American Methodists will be interested in the movement under way in England to restore the tomb of John Wesley, which is in an advanced stage of decay, and the renovation of his chapel on the thorougnrare Known as City road, London. It is proposed to extend the movement to the United States, whehre there are many millions of Methodists who will doubtless be eager to participate in the better preservation of the memory of the man who founded their denomination . ... The tomb, the chapel and Wesley's , , house occupy a site given :to him in v 1775 by the city of London. It is not far from'the old cannon foundry on Finsbury square, which was the fir3t home of Methodism in London. Wesley's death occurred in 1791 in the house which had been granted him by the city. The esteem in-' which Wesley's memory is held by his millions of followers by no means would have deteriorated hahd the popular belief been allowed to stand that he was of humble origin Nevertheless, prominent English genealogists, in tracing his lineage, have established hihs re lationship with one Guy of Weiswe, who was created an earl by King Athelstane in the tenth century. Wesley is descended from the same ancestor. according to these findings, as the Duke of "Wellington, whose name was made famous in history by his connection with the Battle of Waterloo. Wesley was graduated from Oxford, where he was a member the high patrician Christ church. Wesley came to America in 1735 croH-IoO in C2 ornvcri a flnH started th? "second rise" of Methodism. The movement had been founded at Oxford ten years-before. Although he died and is buried in his native land, his tomb, chapel and his former home are none the less hallowed by his American adherents. It seems that our ships can't carry passengers on water alone. ?-Spot me Press.