The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 11, 1905, Page 8, Image 8
Treasurer Cauthen Bead.
Owe of Lancaster Count}/'* Iie*t
Citizen* and Most Efficient
Cub tic Officer* Caase* Away in
Crime of Hi* Young Manhood.
County Treasurer William
Columbus Cauthen, whose critical
illness was noted in these
rofumns last week, died, of paralysis
of the hovels, last Monday
about midday, at the home
v! Mr. T. Carter, where, as
previously stated, lie had re id
4-a for several yenrs.
Though not unexpected, the
announcement of Mr. Cauthen's
ienth caused profound sorrow
throughout the community and
county, for ho was held in the
highest esteem, both as a pub
:ic officer and as a man, by all
v'asses of citizens. A young
roan of exceptionally fine character,
a model of deportment,
^Pertaining in conversation,
uniformly polite and courteous
k> all, Mr. Cauthen certainly enirrvpd
n. rlporrpn nf nnnnlnrUw
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rarely attained by a man of his
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Mr. Cauthen was serving his
Tth year as county treasurer,
iaving first been elected to that
responsible position in 1808.
The larjie vote he then received,
*?d the handsome majorities
?iven him in subsequent elections,
attested in no uncertain
manner the unbounded confi
# >nce reposed in him by his fel
ivvr citizens. Mr. Cauthen was,
unquestionably, one of the most
faithful and efficient public offirers
Lancaster county has ever
fc.ad. On the occasion of his
iiast visit .to this place, Comptroller
General Jones said that,
in his judgment, iMr. Cauthen
was the best county treasurer in
the State.
Mr. Cauthen was a son of the
late Barksdale Cauthen and Mrs.
Julia Cauthen, and a grand-son
of Dr. W. C. Cauthen, one of
sUe signers of the Ordinance of
Secession. He was born February
12, 1870; and was, there
lore, in ins With year. When a
Vj?d, twelve years of age, Mr.
Aauthen met with an accident
which made him a cripple for
life. He was thrown from a
*agon while the mules were
running away. For eight years
thereafter he was confined to
iiis bed. lie finally recovered
sufficiently to be able to use a
roller cha r, which he continued
to use up to his last illness.
During Ins long confinement
.in bed, after his accident, Mr.
Uauthen practica'ly educated
hirnseFf, devoting much of the
lime to hard, laborious study.
"He also read a great deal, becoming
familiar with many of
the standard works of literature.
Jder a'so, frequently wrote articles
for magazines and newspapers,
writing usually under
:f?e nom de plume of "Junius."
He was a cogent, forceful writer,
?nd his contributions were al
ways enjoyed ny tiie reading
jjubhc.
Mr, G'authen took an active
interest in the movement which
fulminated in the organization
the Lancaster Publishing
tJoinpany and the establishment
-by U o? this newspaper. He
was confident that the move
usent would result in great good
to this community, to the county
and to the public renerally.
He subscribed liberally to the
capital stock of the new com
pany, and at the meeting o(
stockholders was unanimously
elected a member of the board
of directors, and by the latter
he was elected secretary and
treasurer of the company.
Mr. Cauthen is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Julia Cauthen,
of Oakhurst section ; one broth
er, Mr. Martin Cauthen, of this
place; and two sisters, Misses
Agnes and Janie Cauthen, the
latter being a half-sister.
The remains were buried at
Hanging Rock church yesterday
morning, at 1 1 o'clock, the Rev.
R. 10. Turnipseecl, of Lancaster,
and the Rev. David 11 ucks, of
Heath Springs, conducting the
funeral services. A number of
sympathizing frionds and relatives
. accompanied the body
from here, which was taken
south on yesterday morning's
early train.
Deaths.
M rs. Martha Brazzel, an aged
lady of lleath Springs, died last
Friday. She was the widow of
Jack Brazxel and was about, 75
years ot age. She leaves two
daughters and five sons, Mrs.
Kate O.-born, Mrs. Vicey McCravan
and Messrs. Andrew,
Will'am, Sim, Levie and NewIon
Brazzel. The remains were
buried Sunday at Old Salem
cemetery.
Mr. Jackson Criminger, son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Criminger,
of this countv ftifft SiinHuu
of consumntion. airpri ?hnnt 9.7
years, lie was unmarried. Mr.
Criminger was a worthy and industrious
young man and had
many friends who will regret, to
learn of his untimely death. The
j burial was at Fork llill Sunday
The Moriah Association.
In accordiauce with announce
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lucm ('I c \ iwutiiy iilclue 111 llieiC
columns, the \loriah Association
held its annual meeting last week
at Pleasant Plain church. Tht
first, session was held Wednesday
and the Asstciation finally adjourned
Friday atternoon. Tl c
various churches belonging to the
association were well representee
and the visitors in attendance
were larger in number than us
ual.
The following ollicers were re
elected to serve lor the ensuing
year : E. B. Li ogle, Moderator
W. M. Moore, Clerk ; W. M
Blackmon, Treasurer.
The meeting next year will bt
held at Antioch, beginning on
Thursday betore the 2nd Sunday
in October.
Another t* (tutor Mmle Happy.
Another beloved pastor ban
been most successlully "pounded"
by his congregation and othei
good triends. The "victim" this
time was the liev. T. A. Dabnev.
tiic popular par tor of the Second
Baptist church. Last Saturday
evening about five hundred per
sous assembled at his home, bear
ing substantial evidences of their
appreciation of his good and loyal
work for his church and the com
munit.y generally.
The Lancaster cotton mill band
was also on baud a* d discoursed
fine music. Mr. Dabney is profoundly
grateful for the many
j presents he received.
Court Proceedings.
1 A Number of Bills Acted Uponby
Grand *Jury-Several Important
Cane* to be Tried?The Fifther
find O' Day Case Set for Hear\ng
Tomorrow.
The court of general sessions
convened here Monday morning,
former .Judge Buchanan, of
Winnsboro, presiding by ap
nointment. JuHirn Tnwna?nH t-??
i ' ov - ~
ing sick.
1 Tiue bills have been found in
tbo following cases, by the
1 grand jury:
Win Drakeford, arson; Girts
' Daniel, burglary and larceny;
Henry I'ratt, murder; Charhs
McFadden, arson ; Garfield Bell,
house breaking and larceny?2
cases; Will Massey, alias Bill
Milly, burglary ; Steve Lavard,
house breaking and larceny
; Alboit Ballard, breaking
and entering into car ;Charles OI
)n v mill .T nil 11 l^ielioi* O'lfo niinlr
ing; A. Jeff Gregory, murder.
The following cases were nol
prossed : John Yandle, assault
and battery with intent to kill;
Thomas Snipes, assault with in
tent to rape; Phil Tillman, similar
otFense ; Jasper Cunningham
selling property under lien ;
Alec Watts, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
No bill was found in the case
of Burrell Truesdale, charged
with assault and battery with
intent to kill.
Two cases against Jn?. Reed,
. one for carrying concealed wea
pon and the other for assault and
1 battery, were remanded to mag
' istrate. A case against Steve
Lftvard, for disposing of prop
erty under lien, an appeal from
' magistrate, was dismissed. An
appeal from magistrate in case
' of J. C. Spray and J. 11. Mas
sey, disturbing religious worship,
was also dismissed.
Ciirts Daniel pleaded guilty
Moutlay to the charge of bur
> gl !ry and larceny.
Minor Billings was tried and
; acquitted yesterday of the
5 charge of assault and battery
} j with intent to kill.
< diaries McKadden. charged
5 with arson, was being tried yes
5 terday afternoon when we went
1 to press
j The mse of Fisher and O'Day,
. charged with the Heath-Springs
burglary has been set for trial
. Thursday.
r
* lt\ble Soviet ft Meetlnff.
' The annual meet inn o! the Lan
' easier Bible Sohetv, held in the
Baptist church Sunday night, was
well attended and the proceed'
ings of more than usual interest.
An excellent address was made
by the Rev. R E Turnipseed.
The collection a mounted to $00.
, Mr. Turnipseed and Mrs. Martha
Black mon were made life mem.
hers of the American Bible Society.
The old olli' era were reelected.
i Tlie attention of the public is
called to the fact, that the Society
sells Bibles practically at
cost. There is no excuse, therefore
tor any family or a member
of any family, to tie without a
Bible. Some of the editions
kept on hand are especially
adapted for use by aged persons
or persons Willi weak eyes.
The Society sold last, year 205
Bibles and Testaments and gave
away'quite a number to those
who were unablo to pay for them.
Thief Enter* Bedroom and Take*
Fur*e.
Mr. Lee Steele, the well known
young man conn cted with the
Heath-Elliott Live Stock Co.,
had an unwelcome and unknown
visitor in his bedroom last Fri
day night. While he was asleep
some one entered his room and
relieved him of liia nnma I
?
taining $16.76 in cash and a
check lor $45 50. The purse
was in a pocket of Mr. Steele's
trousers, which lie had folded up
and laid in a chair before retiring.
Mr. Steele's wafch and pistol,
which were lying on the bureau,
were not disturbed. No arrest
h ?s yet been made.
I'rof/ram of ftlorlah Union,
The next meeting of the Moriah
Baptist Union will be held
with the Bethlehem Baptist
Church, beginning Friday before
the fifth Sunday in Oct., 1905.
11 a. m. Introductory Ser
n.on. I
12 m. Organization.
Recess.
Subject: ''Are we a? Baptists]
exercising true loyalty to our
churches?''?R. J. Blackmon, D.
A. Williams.
Subject : " What evidences
have we tor being Baptists?"?
J. H. Boldridge, E B. Lingle.
Subject : "The State Mission
Board ; It's Objects and It's
Needs."?T. A. Dabney, E. F,
Rice.
Subject: "Should our church
es make Annual Calls? If so,
why?"?J. A. 1\ Blackmon, Willie
I'. McManus.
Subject: "Should Deacons be
Ohosen Indefinitely or for a Specified
time?"?Rev. Thos. Black
mon, J. F. M. Estridge.
Sunday, 10 a. m. Sundav
School Mass Meeting, conducted
by \V. (J. Thomson.
I 11:30 a. m. Missionary Ser
mon?>J. II Boldridge.
Committee.
Kershaw Era please copy.
ftltirrlaf/e in Colored lli</li lAfe.
To the Lancaster News:
One of the largest and most respectable
wedi.ings that it has
been my pleasure to attend, was
11he marriage of Miss Minnie Ingram
to das. Barnes, one of the
most highly respec'ed colored
young men of Lancaster county
lie is one of those young negroes
thai believe in being somebody,
and then in getting somebody lor
a wite. lie and she, both, stand
for the highest ideal of religious
and moral character. Such no
groes will be respected by both
while and colored. Many white
people came to witness the oc
casion and contributed to its success.
Respectfully,
M D. Lee.
Savannah Jail Holds Fugitives.
Savannah, Oct. 1).?John F.
Gaynor and B. D. (ireen, who
fought extradition to the United
States from Canada for five years
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arriveu nere ai o o ciock inis
rooming. Their wives who had
preceded them to Savannah, met
them at the depot.
The prisoners were at onte
taken to the jail by United States
Marshal While who bud pone to
Montreal for them; accompanied
by Deputy Doyle.
Three Murdered.
Mysterious Triple Murder in
New York State.
Middletown, N. Y , 0".t. 8?A
triple murder was revealed
here yesterday when the bodies
of Willis and Fred Olnev re
l ?"
tuuuu in 1 no nuuun nail H fl? 4 .
from (he home, in which, on Fri '
day night, was found the murdered
body of Alice Ingeriek.
Both brothers had been shot.
All attempts of the county and
local police officials to clear uj>
the mystery of the murder of
Willie and Fred Olney and little
Alice Ingerick at the Olney (arm
near here, and the murderous as-,i
sault on Mrs. Ingerick on Friday
night, have so far been fruitless. \
It was believed this morning that
some clue to the murder had been
found when Alattzon (Jrahain, an
old man living near the Olney
place, was arrested on information
furnished by Mrs. Ingeriek, the
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wuiv Kit-inutsr us ine umey household
who escaped death, hut who
was found terribly injured and
unconscious in the barn After
being kept in custody all day and
closely examined. Graham tonight
conclusively proved his innocence
and was discharged from custody.
?Rewards aggregating $1000
have been oflered for the apprehension
of the murderer of At ,
chant McDowall, of Camden*^ ? '
$500 by the State, $'250 by Kershaw
county, and $250 by the
Camden council.
Notice to All Persons Indebted to
Heath Banking & Mercantile ^
Company and Glyburn-Heath /
Mule Company. '
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All persons indebted to the ?
undersigned by notes or accounts
are respectfully and
earnestly requested to come
forward and settle same at
once. These firms are now
in liquidation, and it is absolutely
necessary that all parties
indebted to them should
settle before November 15tl*,<
otherwise we will be compelled
to place the accounts
in the hands of our Attorney
for collection. ^
Heath Banking C&, Mer. Co.
Clyburn-Heath Mule Co.
shekiff's sale.
Static ok South Carolina,) ^
County ok I.akcahtkk. | \
Emma A. Small as administratrix of estate
of S. K. Usher, deceased,
plaintiff
vs
Joel K. Usher, J, II, Usher and others,
I)efen dants.
PURSUANT to the decree of Judge
Purdy.in the above entitled cause,
tiled in the Clerk's ofllce September
27th, 11)05, I will sell at public auction,
at Lancaster Court House, S. C.
on the tlrst Monday in November
next, within the legal hours of sale,
the real estate belonging to the late
Samuel E. Usher, deceased, containing
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J 42 Acreh, more or lena,
Situate in Uanoastej Countv in thU & t
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State, and bounded on the North bj
lands of John Kubinson find 11 < r h n- % * T
8te**le, on the East by lands of John ' */4
Steele, on the South by lands of Billy ?
Plylerandon the West by lands of Jj
Jackson Usher and Billy Duncan. *
These lands will be sold by order of
the Court of Equity to pay olF the in- $
debtedness of said estate and in Hnal I
settlement of the same. *
Terms of sale CASH. Pur- j
chaser to pay for papers.
JOHN 1* HUNTER,
Sheriff, L. U. IB
K E. Wylik,
R K. A R B. Allison,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
Oct. 7, 1905. 3-w.