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& The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. I. NO. 28. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., JANUARY 10, 1906. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER7C0PY. I Death of Mrs. R. F. Long. Alter an Illness of Two Months She Passed Away ^ Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. Anna Long, wife of Mr. R. F. Long, whose crilical illness was noted in these columns a few dayts ago, died Sunday afternoon, at their home in the LongsvilU ? section. She had been sicl> about two mouths. Mrs. Long was the second daughter ol tho late Dr. 0. C. Welsh and was about 33 years ol age. She had been married about 13 years. Besides her husband she leaves 8 children. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Welsh, ot T ;li a .1.. : J_J Vine, elIILi U1W lUllUWIIISi brothers and sinters* Mrs. T. S Carter and Dr. John E. Welsh, of Lancaster; Mrs. J. M. Carson, ot Kershaw; and Messrs. J. W , B. M. and A. F. Welsh, also ol this county. Mrs. Long was a lady of exalted Christian character, attrac . tive personality and was greatly beloved hy all who knew her. Indeed, her many noble qualities ol both heart and mind won tor her the friendship and admira tion of all with whom she came in contact. She was a zealous member of the Baptist church. \ The remains of Mrs. Lonji were buried Monday at Pleasant Plains church. 1 he funeral services were conducted by the Rev. T. A Dabney. A Pleasant Event. <*> An Ejnoyable Family Re union at Dixie last Saturday. Reported for The News : List Saturday there was an * enjoyable family reunion at the home of Mr. T. S. Riddle, of Dixie. There were about sixty of his children and grand children present and a number of their friends; also agreat-crar.d child. The r? union was given in ^ honor of his son, Tom, who has been out West thirteen years? having spent a p ?rt of this time in Texas, and later settled down in OUlahom i, where he has a f nice iarm and i? doing well. Mr. Tom, Jr., married soon after going West, but had the misf irtune of losing his wife ab( ut ono year ago. IJe has ? thr e nice little boys, all ot whom are with him, but all will * return to tin ir homo in Oklaho yi.i about I he 15th of this month Mr. Riddle speaks in plowing terms of his section ot Okltho in a and is about t > persualu some of our Lancaster boys to po b\ck with him and try their luck. A bo.v of grit backed up 1 y manhood and character may be expected to do well out West, and we would expect no less ot 7^ such a one to stay hero with us. . c So we might add that it it. pluck rather than luck, ami stability rather than ability that causes a boy to succeed. Mr. Cook, the photographer, was present and took pictures ot the family, and ot all present, and Rev. Ingram inv iked the Divine blessing before parting. The day, including the nice dinner, was enjoyed by eyerv one. A Friend. Death of Mrs. A. T. FerguJ son. j She Succumbed Saturday Night to an Attack of Pneumonia. Mr:?. Nancy Ferguson, wife ol Mr. A T. Ferguson, died here ast Saturday night, at their home at the corner of Dunlap and Market streets. She was a j victim ol pueumonia, as noted in Saturday's issue ol The News. Mrs. Ferguson was a most estimable lady and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to lament her death. She was a devout Christian, had been a loyal member of the Methodist ciiu.ch from girlhood, and to her nobil v ol character and lovable dianos linn worn /In*. ?i._ ..v... . v \/UV UJMV1I VI IUU popularity which she ever enjoyed. Mrs. Ferguson was a daughter of the late Giegg Cherry, of Chester county, a?M was about 60 years old. Beside the be reaved husband she leaves the following sons and daughters ; Messrs. George, F., O. O., James and Claude Ferguson, of this county; Mrs. J. C. Sowell, of this J ! ?ce, and Mrs. Charles Lynn, of Columbia. The remains of Mrs. Ferguson were bu;ied Sunday afternoon in the new cemetery, after funeral services conducted at the house by the Rev. It. E. Turnip seed. Little Girl's Awful Death. (From the Rock Hill Record.) Marjorie, the lit lie daughter of Mr. James R. Jones, was kill j ed about 10 o'clock Saturday morning, by being struck with a wagon. It Heems the little girl,! who is about 7 years of age, was hanging on (lie back of a wagon, driven by her father, be being unaware of her presence, when in backing the wagon, she f<ll from it, tlio wheels passing over | tier body and causing almost in j ifcant u-alli. The accident occurred at out two miies Irorn I (J ifTney, near the Hoss tin mine The wagon was in the yard of Mr. Jones, when the accident occured. Mr. Jones and his family! ate prominent residents of (Jiier-1 okee County. Mr. E. O. Thompson, who has been visiting his father, Mr. II* J. Thompson, of i)wight, returned to Wake Forest College last Saturday night. The Shooting of Mr. Hasel Witherspooon BY DR. E. S. McDOW. One of the TVTn^t ... wwv 1 Occurrences Within the History of Lancaster?Particulars of the Difficulty? The Wounded Man's Condition?Dr. McDow in Jail. As already published in the daily papers, Lancaster was the scene of a most deplorable and unfortunate occurrence last Saturday morning, shortly after 11 o'clock. We refer, of course, to the difficult in which Mr J. iluu 1 \u.? i ?^ ? it inirrsp'jon, one ot Lancaster's most popular and universally et'cmed you n^' men. was seriously shot by Dr. E. 8. McDow, a well known ,-ractcing physician of this place. Ti e trouble occurred in front ol the Lancaster Mercantile company's new store on Main street, ot which company Mr Wi Der-poon is vice-president and general manager; and the particulars, as obtained mainh from disinterested eye wit nesses, are about as follows : Mr. Witheisp' on was standing talking t<> Mr. Samuel Roberts from whom he had just purchased some cotton, when Dr. McDow walked up and ask ed Mr. Witherepoon why a lamp had not been sent him which he had otdered. Mr. Witherspoon replied that Dr. McDow had not treated them right about a baby carriage, wh'ch he had previously gotten and subsequently returned, and that the company did not care to have :any further busine s dealings with him ; whereupon Dr. Mc Dow cursed Mr. Wi lierspoon and at the same lime struck at him over the shoulder o! Mr. Roberts, who was standing somewhat between the paities, the bio v knocking ofF Mr. Rob. I erts's hat. j At'tliis juncture Mr. W. McD. j Brown, of the Mercau'ile coin pany, knowing Mr. Wither. spoon*8 enfeebled condition, (having just gotten up from ? sovere spell of sickness, ran out to his rescue, and stiiking Dr. McDow, knocked 1dm down, or nearly down, the doctor catching himself with his hands. As lie arose he began shooting with a revolver which he had tiiawn, firing throe shots in rapid succession. Two of the bullets struck Mr. Witnerspoon, one entering the back under the right shoulder blade and lodg. J ing in nie lung, ?'i id Hio othoi hitting liiin ow tho right wrist. In order to avoid trouble wit It the doctor, and hav;ng no idea that ho was going to shoot him, Mr Witherspnon had turned to re-enter the store when shot. One bullet struck Mr. Brown on the right fore finger. Mr. W. B. (Janthen also ran up, bu' was }i Id oil, not being armed himself, at the point of tl?e pistol by Dr McDow. Neither did Mr. Witherspoon or Mr Brown have anv weapon. Mr. George Heath, manager of Hie Heath?Jones company, and others rudied to the scene and stopped the shooting, Mr. II.e - - > * ieariessiy placing himself in front of Mr Witlierepoon and .appealing to the doctor not to shoot him again. Mr. Wither ^ spoon was then spitting blood from tho wound in the lung. Dr. McDow was arrested and taken to jail by Sheriff Hunter and policemen, the sheriff first disarming his prisoner, who had two pistols. A conveyance was at once obtained and Mr. Witherspoon carried to his home. Notwithstanding his serious condition Mr. Wit'" rspoon walked from his gate to the house, no doubt to avoid shocking his devoted mother. In addition to local pn>sicians, Urs. Crawford and Brown, who were promplly called in, l)r. Pryor, of Chester, and I)rs. P'ennell and Stevens. o? Rock Hill, were summoned to the bedside of Mr. Witherspoon, being brought to Lancaster on special ira ns. Col. Spiings, president of the Lancaster Mer cantile company, who happened to be in Fort Mill at the time, also came here on a special tr - n. The shooting caused intense excitement throughout the town and county, for there is no man in Lancaster who enjoys to a greater degree the friendship and confidence ot his fellow citizens than do< s Mr. Hasel Wither spoon, lor to know him is to love and admire him for his marked nobility of character, manly qualities and undoubted cour age. It was at. first thought that Mr. Witherspeon's wound in the lung would prove tatal, hu' strong hope is now entertained of his recovery, though lie is not vet out of danger. He ceased spitting blood Saturday night*, rested well that night and has continued to rest well since. Making Tax Returns. I Auditor Cook Now on His Annual Rounds?Valu-, ation of Land This Year. County Au'litnr Cook started ; yesterday on his annual tour ot | ihe county to take returns oil property for taxation. He was at Osceola yesterday, and today I lie will be at Pleasant Valley;! tomorrow at ttelair and Friday at Vanwyck. For his other ap-1 p' inttnents, see notice elsewhere. I Taxpayers are reminded ol the I *101 fO'l) not o!o OU ??" ' ?tilt** i vmi vni?'V| nn >vn I per.-ouai pro port v, to be re turned this year, and that higher vti ut-K are going to be insisted upon by the state authorities. Tliowe who have already made their returns this year have voluntarily raised the valuation of their lands to nearly, it not i quite double the figures of last , year. The Cotton Association County Organizer Jones's. Good 'Work--Fourteen Sub-Associations now to. his Credit?His ' Appointments for Next 'Week. County Organizer Geo. W. Jones, of the Cotton Association, organized a sub-association afi Douglass la^t Friday night. The following officers were* elected : J. F. Williams, president ; F. M. Stogner, vice-president; J. B. Caskey, secretarj and treasurer. Mr. Jones has thus far sue ceeded in organizing 14 sub associations, and he expects to continue the good work until, there is an o ? an.zdi >n >n every section of the county, lie requests us to annnounce that, he will beat the following points next week, for the purpose of forming associations: At Klein. c* A Tuesday night; Tradesville* Wednesday; Taxahaw, Thursr day , Flat Creek church, Friday, He expresses the hope tha? the? people, will turn} out to* meet, him lit these places. It is Mr. Jones's aim to thoroughly organize the. county by the first Monday in February, on [which day the County Association meets. State President Smith and State Secretary AVeston ar? I r> ho npoooi.t oiB*Ux. ? v. V 'W w VUV^'V C? ' |l?a February meeting. A Tragedy in Georgia. As a Result of it Two Wealthy and Prominent Farm"Jj^ers are Fatally Wounded. Tliomasville, Ga., January 5--? A bloody shooting afi'air took place this morning on the public road near Abridge, 20 mile* northwest ot Thoniasville, in the new county ot Grady, and as a A resuli William Drew and Newton Mb Throlkeld, two prominent and ?3? wealthy larmers, are tatally wounded. Ilerlm! Drew, l?>-yej.: (.Id si.n o. William took a prominent y>art in I lie iu JXj*' fair, firing the shots that strudf^tiW Threlkeid ?dow n.^ Young tells the story ot the encoHBT and says lliat when lie \<Mtg lather mot Threikalti in tl^ML the latter began to cnrjfflBt tat her and then pulled hiw^ and tired thr?e sln.ts into DiwkX body. The hoy . ays he thatl^V cured his lataer's gun and eniT^p^J od it into Threlkeld's b< Y >ung Dr?w the' drive t.w I and told the sheriff of the alibi*, ?Mr. Joi n Yaulandingh who was run down by a s-'rect car last week, \sas able to fio to Atlanta, yesterday, lie will visit his son, Mr. llalph Vanlandingham. Mr. Van'anding* ham has entirely r^covrod ex* cept for a little soreness.?* Charlotte Observer, 9th inst.