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y i I RSTABLISM 30 1M01 ALL Tt j ?; ? * seiiu your I Collections to | GEORQIA R AILRJ ; Augusta, k Capital - - - * _>( ft I iHlividcd I'rolits 5" Y< )l'l{ 111 SI N i:ss s 11 Dollar \j\f i' ? with mysterious \jhI I have thorn handy \ 1 \ . 7 such a little thinj* t ^*1 ^ '/ ?r *w? lor ^Klt* V|/( 1$ I \\1 / spending it y>U h:u t> Special Sa W Ladies Uelts from lOoents 1'ins from 1 0 eents to S*L(X>. < 4) ."> > ctMit^ to si.2r?. . O Lai'K*' I liiii* Harrettes 1 o <m?i ft .Jewelry. IVrfect Watcli repa ft guaranteed. Call and we will with pleasure. O c, L. Jones, Jeweler and O Batesburg, S COTTON MARKET. I M I visit Batesburg Spot 10 1-Hc. PERSONALS. " Visit All those having visitors will confer * favor upon the \dvocatc by sending . ^ in their names un or before Thursday "IS J of each week. Mr A C Mitchell spent Wednesday i i Edgefield M Mrs D B Buchanon of Sandford, ^un< N C is the guest of her sister Mrs T M B Kernaghan whil Messrs L L Kushton and J F M Steadman spent Sunday in Johnston fewMr A C Mitchell spent Wednesday M in Edgefield Edg Mr C L Jones of Augusta is visit- M ing relatives in the city of S Mrs W.ll Padgett of Mt Willing Wec was se :n on our streets this week. M Mrs W 11 Sills and children have ^'ns returned from a visit to Lockhart. *lere Mrs H P ilolleman is visiting her ^ sister Mrs J B Reed ^ Wee Mr Loyd Jones of Augusta is visiting hi; aun tl e Misses Jones ^ Little Miss Eilen Rawl has been Spet visiting her s. 'er Mrs L H Brazell in iVJ Columbia. ro' ^ Dr D C LaGrone and J O I^aGrone % of War 1 w re visitors here on Sun- M day We< Mr and Mr. W T Hite have return- M ed to Augusta sist< .Miss Winnie Winn spent Tuesday night in Wards Mrs L R Brazell returned to her home in Columbia Saturday after a very pleasant visit to her parents Mr and Mrs W L Kawl. Mi s No- Ci-iuch has returned from a visit to Columbia T Mr K I.' iter of Atlanta is visit- %,(t ing his i : e.its Mr and Mrs (j X al ' G :: v is attending the ^ in Columbia this j>art w eek Fe BATE SB A TRI BATESBURG, 1E NEWS OF* CEMETERY ASSOCIATION l\nRAMk' DUES WERE PAYABLE C JAUOA l! ? THE 15 OF APRIL-MEM>1 BERS REQUESTED TO Jcl> \ PAY UP. HMKHMK) l! J] I < I | o,0( x >.< M? ^ We are in receipt of a letter unc OLIO IT ED. (( date of April 14th from Mrs. L. 1 ? Cullum, Treasurer of the Cemetc _____????- Association which reads as follov JSBSBCtt Xi s Vanish ^3$ Please put a notice in your pap and ask the members to send thi ldpklit\ wllCll \oll jj5 dues to me. Also call attention to SptMKl'. It seems the fact that $1.00 does not cov 0 SIX'IKI I1IH' for this S 'he expense of caring for a ^qua ?6 for a year. lhe town people wl )ll WOllKlll t leel like own squares should keep th< 1 to draw a check on squares clean even if they do pt $1.00 ^15 Some of the members claim th; we didn't do anything last year. / nJS BANK B a matter of fact the entire cemete tR was cleaned off three times. T1 >lir&, .S. C. ?55 town paid for the first. tR Don't you think the town shou iu?' CP.'KI in \x/n\/ \'<?n -N* ,t..t ;"u gp keep the walks and drives? rcollilt there. It pre- It seems to me there should be lkliim. which is the S certain portion of the town tax appropriated to this work. )l'?st people IU\ e ll<> We will appreciate anything y< ?5 can do for us in this line. Very truly, (Mrs.) L. D. Cullum. JONAH HUE DEAD. le 0 to*-'.00. Kino Hat 0 Mr Jonah Mite" one of the m itHM'iaii lhiiuleiiu tYom 4* widely known farmers in this vicin 4V died at his home abo"t one m its and spiH'ialson all South of here on Friday mornii i rill it and all wollv ^ after an illness extending over a p show you til.- 1,1..- 0 iodofoneyear. O Mr. Hile was for mjany years Optician, <> the mercantile business at Batesbi . C. 4* and was very successful. He v about OS years of age, and is sur ved by his wife and three sons follows: Mr. Thomas Hite of / gusta, Ga. and Messrs Ebb and Iv rs E D Hendrix ot Lexington is ton Hite. of Batesburg. The rema ing her nephew Mr W 1 Rawl of Mr. Hite were laid to rest in 1 i Willie W Miller visited Salt,da tamU" plot ?" Saturday ln lhe Pr week on business cnce ?f a ver>' lar6e congregation t William Bodic of Lccsvillc o ed here Monday J. r SamShealy of Leesville visited \ ;ister Mrs W L Rawl Sunday ^ r C L Jones visited Lexington * Columbia Sunday ^ r Irving Grandy visited Columbia ^ .lay. t Are rs W II Atwell is spending a )j e in Charleston r D E Kidgell is at home for a Y days b pi'csi-i'vinn v i r W M Carter spent Sunday in ? efield ^ construe* rand Mrs Joe Shaw and sister ? l,lv proof x ;l aluda were in town shopping ?, key so that | Inesday. * This ami essrs G B Krepps and Will Wat- ? <*rs who ha\"< of Ridge Spring were visitors J papers. Calj on Sunday. St ^ isses Lula and Eva BouknightjJ Tilt? It Willing were in town shopping ). Inesday ' ^ r D P Bodie and son Lawton ? ii yesttruay in Columbia iessrs Sydney Holstein and Cai ^ Jogburn of Monetta were recent } ors here -> < ' xXP'j - "*? ?,> iiss Hortcnse Landrum spent ___ Jnesday in Augusta ~ [iss Lizzie Cullum is visiting her TEMPERANCE DAY I ':i: G: inilcvi"'' . BATESBURG CHURCHEI FOR RENT NEXT SUNDAY welling house five rooms with len near Baptist church at $10,501 Next Sunday. April 25th will month. M and Alice Jones. , . .. . devoted to Temperance in i P^RYTTPIAN QPflVlPrQ churches of Ratesburg. Rev. J. LoDl 1 LiilAPI dlIItIvLu. Harley, State Superinter. lc ' <>' here will be Presbyterian scr- Anti-Saloon League of Amer :s i., the Kaminer Hall Sunday , will lecture at the Methodist c hu 1 o'clock. {at 11: a. m.and at the Raptist chui ? to a meeting of all the churche FOR RENT ,8:15 p.m. He will also lecture room house for rent. Central Providence in the afternoon at 4 of the town. Nice garden. o'clock. Apply to E. JL. Hartley. i URGAE I-COUNTY FAPEK S. C.i FRIDAY, APRIL. 23, [HREE CO - mass meeting of ci- t tkens. ATUiETHrtDIST CHURCHTilllltSDAY A SA >N APRIL 29 AT 8.15 P. M. ? , On la There will be a free lecture by Dr ure 11 Edward Thompson at the Methodist Iayl?' church Thursday, April 29th at 8.15 ^atesbu jcr P. M. It will be a Mass meeting of Citizens in the interest of Sunday ^as Rest and Opportunity. Mayor W. C. ^ay ne :ry Bates will preside over the meeting bride. v's: and other prominent citizens will hurried ry take part. the pare :h. From what able men say who b >er have heard it the election will be one charactc sir of the finest ever heard in our city. ate in w to Every one should hear it. Dr Thorn- so fair a er son was secretary ol the last worlds The g re Congress and is known all over the position "to world as an orator. Wit eloquence, Co. at :ir poetry and patriotism are in the *r'cn('s . 4 much he ,y lKture- through ? A DISASTROUS FIRE UN1F( ry Ellenton, S. C., April 20.?Fire started here tonight at 11 o'clock UFFICE1 which destroyed the livery estab- GANIj Id lishment of L. D. Bradham and G three residences. The cause of the a fire is unknown, and the loss is es- The I. es timated at $10,000, partially cover- Pythias ed by insurance. I ganizati< oti The flames were discovered in the a-tcr bei stables of Mr. Bradham, who con- Ihomps ducts a livery, wagon and bucgv .orc*c I, : , i helil anc 1 business, and soon spread to the ! gcntiem( 'houses nearby, occupied by Mr. J. Fox, Ca II. Comer, Mr. A. R. Sharon and Lieuten. Mr. B. F. McDaniei, which struct- Cieuten. ] K Cc ures were totally destroyed. ' ' 3St Ellenton has no organized fire de- Capta . _ partment, but the bucket brigade vcs CSP( did excellent work, and the fire was commer soon under control. 1 Kent an< ag, t motion H CAPT. CAPERS VERY ILL. I Thompt that Ca] 'n (' rx, a .d'oi - led as F jrK;l Washington. April 21.?Commis- staf?an( ,-as sioner John G. Capers, who is a pa- wouj(i \vj_ tient at the Episcopal Eye and Ear r ,->t; Hospital in this city, suffering from c,a~e ' as an operation performed for mastoid t^e n^n ^u" abscess a day or two ago, had a j restless night and so far has been united s ins allowed to see only a few members of our t :he of his family. It will be several ' along tl es. days before he will be out of dan- contribi ger. oi the c <> ,0 x<?= Your Papers Safe: provided llit' latest and safest met I alualde pa pars from los-* hy lire and t \ SAKKTY DKI'OSIT L< >CK HON tetl of solid steel, installed in an absi nit. is th?i protection offered. Vmi can papers arc accessible to n?> one but ymi iiiycint'iil is especially coincident for i deeds, i ns 11 ra nee pol ieies, or other \; I and examine for y ourself. irst National Bank of Batesburg. CXP** ' > Oc o,v > . $ N WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT LEX1F S 1 i DA 1 he Winthrop Normal anil Indus- j . ? trial College have issued invitations 1 to their commencement exercises of j the fourteenth class from May thir- hKII . i tieth to June first 1909 Kock Hill 1 8 00 hn.c * | i 8:30. EDGEFIELD ELECTS MAYOR ica " Sunday ch Kdgefield April 21- Inan election SATU1 rch ! held here today for mayor Mr Jno* 10:0i sat' K Tompkins was elected, receiving 10:c( 05 votes. Col. W T Calhoun, the op L. xi. x ' a ' posing cmdikate, received : 'K 10:41 Mr Tompkins will till the unexpir- Meyers ed term ot Mr Chas. li May, who re- 11.Ot signed. >V OC AT] * < )09. UNTIES CON I hut An nnnu i hah m * AI LUtt -imum. llun- ?* BmilH 111 RATESBORG BOY MARRIES MEMORIAL DJ LISBURY YOUNG LADY The people of Batesbu, cinity will be delighted to si Monday ve had the pleas- Hon. Mendei L. Smith of Heeling Mr. and Mrs. J. S. 11. will deliver the principa Mr. Taylor is a former here on Memorial day, M rg boy. Some years ago he ^r" Smith ^as quite a rep . an orator and will no doi town .or North Carolina and His hearers. He is an ex-s 'made good . On last I hurs- the House of Representa led to the alter a blushing Past Grand Chancellor of The trip to this place was a domain of South Carolina one?only a short visit to 01 * ythias. nts of Mr. Taylor. _ The officers and mer . . , , ... . Camp Connor U. C. V. ai .ride, formerly Miss Drum, is ; ;tc a { audienC( of many charming traits of ^distinguished speaker :r and Mr. Taylor is fortun- ie arrangements will be mi inning for a life parter one who atfencl< An nd lovable. win be servcd for lhe yet room holds a responsible mediately after the exercis with the Southern Express day. A full program will Salisbury, N. C.. and his our next issue, wish him and his bride ? ?? Eeioura?seythey K? alon,! HIDGE SPRING )RM RANK K. OF P. j As per pre-arrangement Tuberculosis League for Se IS ELECTED AND THE OH was organized at Saluda !AT10N PROMISES PRO- ^ront's. ! dtqq IM P A'l't Rijtipp Spring, oiganizcr, in a brief HESS IP- BAliSHJHb outlined the object and ain philanthropic movement Jniform Rank Knights of portance of which is bette held a most enthusiastic or- when it is understood that )n meeting Monday evening. |3er ot Yct.im? cl , , , , ' . .. tuberculosis is 15.0,000 a ng addressed by Col. H. i. than the population if Gi on regarding the working of Edgefield and Saluda Cou :r the election of officers was Thp nff;rMrc i 1 the following popular young K[^sey."sihVdari'KsVlent cn were elected. L. Wigfall 1 ptain. C. E. Craven. First ^rs' 1 U' F. Kcnnerlv, Second Spring, V.ce Pres.; k.. int. M. W. I'erry Recorder, taway, Saluda. ;Se.. ..n . p?rDr committee consist::.: ot Dr '.one . lreas"rer' , . Dr. Kirksey and SuPt. 1 in William M. Carter deser- j.-rank B. Sample, were api ;cial mention ana shot, t e seiect an executive commit tded most highly tor his at i comp0sej 0f one citizen 1 i efficient services in t te pro- vol;n^ precinct in the co; n of this oiganization. o . mujate pjans 0t increased son informed the organization this warfare against the g ptain Carter would be appoin- plague now affecting one 'cgimental Adjutant on his half million people and c j Mr. George Bell Timmerman death of twenty per cent ,e made Batallion Adjutant. population annually, dnl'ox will at some later '"P0;1^ '"fi ? ?. e out his appointments for Sa.iu.a .he arst Monday in -commission officers. Mr.^ and Mrs. McLc orgaization should have the ..as:..n ton, !). (,. are upport of every good citizen Aith ..i s. L. M. Cullum. own, as its org niza ion is Lendon is interested in go\ te lines of progic s i l.d will i sui \t.> .11 ..i 5>ui,:i..a <. ount ue materially to he welfare later spe 1 sometime at ommunlty. scat. Mr. Ben Boatwright thii gins the addition oi hot *y ^ oCra<' io bath fixtures to the Cullui F. r> \ Why? When? How? ~j ?Hon. J $ 11:30. Enrollment of (S 11:45. Appointment o J tees. x ^ 12:00. Assignment < ? and Acquaintance Meetinj SATURDAY AKTUt, I MAY 1. ll(Ml o1 r 2:30. Devotional. ] 1 Hi t i Ridgell, ts 2.45. Klection ol Oflit / 3:15. Duties of County > 1 Lit? 1 \ C- s^iP Officers. J. M. Wa; J 3:m0. Home Departm ' y *!*? % E. C. Cronk. irst'lf. ^ 3:10. Township Associa t'*i rin- % WayJ 4:45. Missions in tl" School. Rev. C. A. Free a SATURDAY NIGHT, js 8;00. Devotional. Re ^ Baker. S) 8:30. The Mission of t y School. Prof. C. A. Fell A 9:00. Teaching and 'I * Preparation. Rev SCI 3 Application. Rev S I Round Table. J M \\ * 10.00. House to Hoi r- tion. H A Brunson. " SUNDAY MORNING, ~*>rG=*. v -. 10:00. Devotional. ____________ Cantev. ? " 10:15. rhe Adult B IGTON COUNTY SUN-^ ^th? ^ i SCHOOL ASS0C1- day School Helps the Den 11 A Brunson. 'ION AT LEESVILLE The Cradle Roll. _ _ Mevers. 1 11:4S. How to Organize JAY NIGHT, APRIL 30. the Elementary Departm Devotional. Rev. Rooth. Way. Address. Rev. breed, State SUNDAY APlhRNOOT 2:30. Devotional. 1 Importance of Organized Hundley. Schools. Rev. S. R. Grubb. 3:00. Primary Work. KDAY MORNING. MAY 1. Meyers. ). Devotional. K. L. Asbill.l 3.30.. Round lable. ). Welcome Addres;. Prof. lrtmaty Work, layncs. Open Discussioi \ Response. Rev. W. S.' 4.1.s. Report ot Con 4.30. Our Pinances. ). Organization. SUNDAY NIGIIl, I 8.00. Sermon. wwppwippjRHRF" ^ $1.00 PER ANNUM DENSED. i speak THE CHARGES AGAINST W CORLEY p nnd vi learn that I GOV. ANSEL SATIS! IEi) WiTN EXi Address PLANiTION MAD BY SHPIlirF [ay 11th. OF LEXINGTON-CASE Ills'Utation as abt please MIS Si 0 speaker of tives and the grand After a careful consideration of Knights t^e case Gov. Ansel dismissed the nbers of charges against Sheriff Corley of e expect- Lexington, who was accused of dise to hcai crimjnate(j ;n the arrests of reasons and ampule for all charged with firing pintols on a highe dinner way. In dismissing the petition of erans im Messrs Bigby & Kibler, attorneys cs of the ^QV y\rsei saici; "It appears to my appear in . ' satisfaction that the Sheriff was at the time mentioned in the discharge lirU/e of his duties as a law officer and that Mr. Avant and Bagly were assisting him, having been requested to do so the Anti- before the time mentioned in the iluda Co., charges. Saturday The charges in this case were )f Ridge brought by Thos. Aughtry, who was address fined $20 in the magistrate's court ' the ^inT w^en a was found on him folr known l?w'ng the firing of shots in the the num- Cayce neighborhood. where the laimed by Sheriff was at the time. The papers nd more fi;etj with Gov. Ansel charged that nfv ^ ?? ' on the night other pistol shots were a j , heard and that the Sheriff found Messrs Avant and Bagly with pistols ett, R'd 11 hut did not arrest them. This was .cilah At- the discrimination alleged in the ar I l eas. A rest of Aughtrey, but the order of ; btonus, (jov. Ansel explains why no arrest '()iiUcd?'o w,ls mat'e ?- Messrs Avant and Bagtee to be there was considerable surprise from each here at the time the charges were ity to for brought against Sheriff Corley, who activity in a reputation for bravery, reat white and one o!s" OOURF IN SAlUDA Another be held at I M~V Oil ^ MO 'TM i toy, baluua Apia 21?The bprin^; term 1 s'i p:ng l^e Common Pleas Court was conMr. Mc- vened here on Monday, with Judge ei omental Uantzler presiding, y and will the county There are a number of cases on the Calendar for trial. Among the-out of ; week be- town attorneys here are: Col George and cold Johnstone and K S Blease, of Newm house. berry; E L Asbill, of Leesville; E F DP ' ' Slrother oi Batesburg; CarwileofColumbia: Messrs J W Thurman; N G Evans and S McG Sirnkins, of EdM. Way. ,d Delegates. t t Commit- rst case taken up is that ot L L Krepps against the Southern o! Homes Railway for damage personal injuries I' Messrs Thurmond and Ramage rep'NOON, resent the plaintiff, and Messrs Geo. Johnstone and E W Able appear for Dr. E. C. the railroad. Among the other cases for trial are rH Town two against the Western Union Telegraph Co. oy 11 E Gunter and Otis lent. Mrs. Gunter for failure to deliver a telegram from Wagener informing the fortions. i M. ' mcr oi tne latter s illness. Mr P H lc su \-Xy Nelson represents the company. MAYI. NEGRO SHOT BY UNKNOWN ASSASSIN he Sunday lers. eachers. Saluda April 21?News has been Ballcntine. , , f i Booth received here of an attempt to assa" ray. ssination on Monday night of a negro ise . .a.11- jQi^n 1 lill, wiio lives on Mr W. E MAY ' ling's place, in the lliggini Berry Rev S C sect'oa of the county. About 8 o' clock Monday nigh' young CNud ible Class. . , , ' Long heard a gunshot, but no esYized Sun- pecial attention was paid to it. It deomination. veloped yesterday morning that this was the shot that wounded Hill, who Mrs V\ S i|vej on the place in a small house ... , bv himself, and that all night long cUlil LiTQClC ' .. . . ent. J M he had suffered and lost blood on the floor of his home and that no L MAY 2. one heard his cries for help. <ev W T He is shot in the head. All that he recalls is that some one called tc Mr< W ^ " ~" \ him to open the door. As he did so, he says, he was clubbed. An examiM Way. nation o the wounds show that he i. is mistaken in this, as the only mnittees. wounds are that ot a gunshot. SusJ M A ay. pjcion directed to a certain person 4A\ 2. no arrest has been made.