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1 -The Lancaster News
| LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891
J {' 3. NO. 18 SEMI-WEEKLY. 'LANCASTER, S. C., DECEMBER 7. 1907 PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER CODV
ji. J. H. Fitz patrick Dead
file Summons came SuddenJjly
and Unexpectedly to the
Weil-Known Georgian
while on a Visit to Lancaster,
Where He once Resided.
| This community was greatly
ocked and grieved when it be
me generally known Wedues
kJ y afternoon that Capt. John
J , Fitzpatrick, of Washington,
1 i., a former highly esteemed
w d popular citizin of the town,
ho was here on a visit, had
i ddenly passed away. His death
I curred about 12 o'clock Wed1
sday, at the residence of Mr.
, S. Elliott, where he had gone
onday evening. He was not
eling well at the lime, and
owing worse, Mr. 4?lljott calliiu
jy^diysician. Later on,
coalition ot hie guest not
>*o#ihg, Mr. Elliott had sevphytacians
to attend him,
> did everything possible to
a the life of their patient.,
without avail, deatheu9uiug,
stated, about midday Wediay.
Though the kidneys
e affected, the immediate
se of death was heart failure,
s Captain came to Lancaster
ut two weeks ago to look afsorne
business interests here
was apparently in the en
ment of perfect health up to
time he was stricken. He
t on the streets as late as Mon,
looking hale and hearty as
al. The sad intelligeuce of
death was wired to his only
Irother, Mr. T. M. Fitzpalrick,
l Washington, Ga., just after it
ccurred, by whose direction the
iody was sent to Washington,
1111, * ? lAJ'flLl iUK. IIlMOlillg I lit? rt"aains
en route. The corpse was
ccompanied from Lancaster by
)r. R. 0. Brown and Messrs. L.
$). Elliott and W. K Drennau,
eaying|bere on the Southern's
I o'clock fc train Wednesday
light.
Capt. Fitzpatrick and his
)rotber to Lancaster from
Washington, Ga., their native
tome, about thirty years ago and
)ngaged in the mercantile busiiess
under the firm name of
fitzpatrick it Bro. Tbo'r business
grew to ho one of tiie lar_;1
mo9t prosperous in this
>art of the state. They opened
t brunch house in Kershaw,
which a'so conducfod with
marked success About ten years
pgo they sold out their flourishing
mercantile init rests hoi.&nd
at Kershaw au 1 rt moved to
their old Georgia h(.;ne,estab!ieh^ig
there a large store and build
??g and operating a magnificent
otel. During the past two or
three years the Fiizpatrick Bros,
lrchaeed a number of aotable
d valuable water powers in
irgis and it waa only recently
hey organized a company
*\ million duliara' capilop
them.
^ zpatrick was sixty.
\ge and unmarried,
-other, Mr. T. M.
e leaves four sis4
Oneal and Mrs.
i Kate Williams, of New York ;
M'S Mary Stewart and Miss El'
!eti Fitzpatrick, of Atlanta, Qa.
! He was a gallant Confederal
i soldier, having served through
the war in a Georgia regiment
He took a great interest in the
welfare of the old soldiers, at
tended their annual reunions
and generously extended aid to
all ueedy veterans of his acquaintance.
He was commander
of the camp of Confederate
veterans of bis home county at
the time of his death. He attended
the recent reunion in
Augusta of Georgia and South
nip, wiunr, ?#. *j. xvoper. Abbe
ville, J. W. Arial; Butler, W. P.
Way ; Cokeabury, F. E. Dibbla.
Greenwood: Main Street, M. B
pbLelly; Greenwood and Abbeville
Mills, G. R. Whitaker; Ki
nard'a, J P. Boyd. Newberry :
Central, J. W. Wolling; O'Neal
Street and Mollohon, J. T. Miller;
Newberry circuit, A. H
Beat; Ninety-Six, K. T. Hodges ;
Parkeaville, E. F. Scoggina;
Phoenix, J. K. Strickland ; Pros
Carolina veterans, and express
ed himself on coming to Lancas
ter as having had a most delightful
time.
Of genial', pleasant manners,
companionable At all times, an
entertaining conversationalist,
warm-hearted and generous,
Uapt. Fiizpatrick made Irierdn
of all with whom he came in
contact, and his staunch loyalty
to his friends was one of his distinguishing
traits of character.
Lie was also a public spirited,
intensely patriotic citizen and
ever took an active interest in all
matters pertaining to the wel
fare of his country. His old
friends in South Carolina?whose
name is legion?unite with those
of Georgia, his native state, in
lamenting his sad and untimely
death.
Appsistmects in Fall.
Where , the Methodist
Preachers Will Preach
next Year.
Anderson District?Presiding
elder, A. J. Cauttien. St. John's,
P. B. Wells; West End, J. M.
Lawaon; Orrvillo, S. C. Morris ;
Autreviiie, Wm Ruff; Clemson
College, ?J. H. Graves; Donald's,
1? \17 IT T * ~
i-. tt . xjwury, ijownaesvilie, u.
M. Abney; McOorruick, J. M.
Friday ; Mount Carmel, J. W.
Bailey; Pelzer, E P.Green; Pendleton,
J. F. Anderson; Starr, G.
F. Harmon, Jr; Walhalla and
Seneca, J. C. Young? ; C. D.
Mann, supernumerary; Towuville,
C. L. McCain; Walhalla
mission, J. S. Snightou; Westminister,
R. R. Doyle; Williamstou
circuit, R. C. Boulware; Williamston
and Belton, R L. Hnllroyd
; G. T. iiarmon, supornumerary.
Charleston District?Presiding
elder, W. I Herbert, Al'endale
station, H. B. Browre ;
\ppleton, J. T. Peeler; Beaufort
and Port Royal, A. B. Waf"on;
Bethel circuit, C. W. BurK*ss;
Black Swamp J. E. Beard.
Charleatpu: Bethel, M. W
Hoot, Trinit>, Peter Stoker;
Spring Street, G. P. Watson;
Cumberland, S. T.jCreech; Mount
Pleasant, to be supplied; Erbaiat,
I P. Belvm; Hampton, J. W.
F'i?ins; Hender s-ijle, J. M.
i >ilins; Ridgeiaud, J. 'X. ?;upe
land; Round O, 1 \J Vaughan;
Smoak's, J. R. Sojourner; South
Hampton, W. D. Patrick; Wal
terboro, J. L. Daniel; Young's
Island, B. G. Vaughan.
Cokesbury District?Presid1
-1 J ? r* - - -
p rity, H. W. Wh taker; Piinceton,
J. L Ray; Verdery, W. E
WicKins; Waterloo, O. L Du-'
rant; Whitmire, F. Speer; Land
er College, J. O. Wilson.
Jolumbia Distt ct?Presiding
elder, J. W. Daniel. Aiken, W
J. Snyder; Batesbur^, J. ?S
? " *.%. II ftl . I,
West Eaaley, D. D. Jones.
Marion District?Tr -idin
elder. E (). Weteon. Blenheim,
J ii. Rushton ; Br:' ?' Xj s,
B A Brook; Br auvh!h, U. M
. -'eler; Bucksville, G. F. T> >
nv; Oentena. ?, J. O. Co- j;
Conway, C E. Edworrii' C ? vvv
circuit, J. O. Davis ; u. . ii.
Slink.; Di'lor 'V O. - huJi
\ 1 A. elt, r
( ?iv a 'a, ^ . G.
LaTta, H. a.. Mills, i.i.
circuit. W. B. Baker; Litlle (
Rock, W.C Owen; Loria, K G.
Gibson; Marion, J W. Kilgo;
Marion circuit, J. II Montgomery; t
Mullini, W. L. Wait; Mullins
circuit, 1). Tiller; North Mul
lins, A. McFarlftur; Waccainaw,
G. W. Godbrod. Confer (
secretary education, W. (J. Kirk- ,
land. . I
Orangeburg District?Presid- <
ing elder, 0. B. Smith. Bain- :
berg station and mills, T. G. i
Herbert and 8. W. Danner; ,
Branchville, K. H. Beckham;
Barnwell, K A. Youuge; Cameron,
A. 0. Walker; Blackville
ueasley; Bath, W S. Meyers.
Columbia: Washington Street,
II. W. Bays; Main Street, A. N.
Bruusou; Green Street, B. R
Tumipseed; Granby, L. L. Bedenbauglr,
Brooklyn, J. K. McCain;
Edgewood, C. E. Reel;
Edgefield, L. D. Gillespie; Fairfield,
J. I. Spinks; Gilbert, O N
Roundtree; Gruniteville, J. N.
Wright; Johnston, B. G. Guess;
Leesville, M. M. Brabham; Lex
ington, A. L. Leslie ; Lexington
Fork, J. C. Hollev; North Augusta,
J. L.Stokes; Ridgeway, J. R
inabinet; Wagoner, D. R. Ruff;
Lasgley, E. A. Wayne; Columbia
College, W. W. Daniel; Ep
worth Orphanage, W. B. vVhar
ion; Paiue (College,G. W. Walker
; assistant Sunday-school editor,
L. F. tteatty; Conference
missionary secretaries, H. B
Browne and P. F. Kilgo.
Florence District?Presiding
elder, P. F. Kilgo. lLunetts
ville, R E. Turnipsp?d; Bennettsville
circuit, W. I'. ..leaduw?;
BennettBviUe and Berea, W.
Quick: Hricrhuwillo l> n i
v 7 VW T ?? J A. a A*
ham; Oartereville, H. Etheridee;
Oheraw, B. G. Murphy ; Cheraw
circuit, F. S. Hook; Chesterfield,
J. J. Stephenson; Clyde, J. B
Welldon ; Darlington, Trinity,
M. L. Banks; Darlington circuit,
J. R. T. Major; Florence, R. U
Jones; Hartsville, A. T. Dunlap,
Jefferson, W. H. Perry;
Lamar, J. L. Tyler; Liberty, D.
H. Everett; Marlboro, R. A.
Rouse; McColl station, G. C.
Leonard; South Florence, W. C.
Gleaton; Timmonsville, E. W
Mason.
Greenville District?Presiding
elder, VV. M. Duncan. Clinton,
W. U. Hodges; Easley, C. B.
Burns; Fountain Inn, G. II.
\Vaddell; Gray Court, R. M. (
DuBose; Greenville, Buncombe
street, W. A. Massebeau; St
P.ul's, J. L. Uarley; Hampton
avenue, A. E. Driggers; West
Greenville and Monohon, W. B.
J ustus; Sampson and Poe, J.N.
Irtom ; Greenville circuit,, J. P
Attaway; Greer's, J. A. Cook ;
Laurens, First Church, j. D
Grout; Laurens circuit, A. \
Moriitt; North Picke,ib> S. P.
McOarty; Pickens, N. G. Bal 11ger
; Piedmont, S. T. Blackuion ;
South Greer, J. J. noggins;
Travellers' Rear. .1 it
station, J. B. Travwick; Kdi-'o.;
L. E Wig.in*; Kilo^oo, J. W. i
Neeley; Fort Molt . J. II. Manly; j
Pr >vuiene?circuit, E A. Wildes; "
Norwa'/, .J. A. Graham; Orange
burg, St. Paui'*, L. P. McG iee ;
Orangeburg lYiills, N. F Jackson:
Orangeburg circuit, G. W Davis; ,
Orange, M.F. Duke ; Rowe*vi le.! r
A. H. Phillips ; Springfield, G.
VV. Duke; St. Matthew's, J. II. ,
Thacker; Swansea, G. R. Shaf M
t
ier. in
Rock Hill District?Presiding sp
elder, R. E. Black house. Black tr
stock, H. L.. Singleton; Chester, ^
I). M. McL^od ; (Chester circuit,
A. E. Holler ; East Chester, S. '
M. Jones ; East Lancaster, E M. co
McKissick ; Eort Mill, W. M. fa
Owen ; Hickory Grove, S D. Bai ly
ley; Lancaster, W. A. Fairley; (j0
Lancaster circuit, W. C. Wynne; ^
Lancaster and Chester mills, F.
E. Hodges; North Rock Hill, W.
A. Beckham; Richburg, W. S.
Martin; Rock Hill, St. John's, th
T. C. O'Dell ; West Main ?treet, rfe
J. M. Rogers; Manchester, to be Cl
supplied; Rock Hill circuit, W.
H. Ariai; Vanwyck, C. P. Car- 00
ter; Winnsboro, Ilenry Stokes; ex
Yorkyille, II. J. Cauthen and S M
A Webber, supernumerary; York tic
circuit, H.'13. Hardy.
Spartanburg District?Presid to
iug elder, M. L. Carlisle. Bel- lj
mont, W. W. Williams ; Blacksburg,
C. C. Derrick ; Buffalo and a
Bethel, B. M Roberison ; Clif- H
ton and Cowpens, R. W. Humph- ca
ries ; Campobello, E. S. James; th
Cherokee, J. T. McFarlane: En- _
' pi
oree, J. C. Chandler; Gaffney, w
Dufors street, S. B. liarper;
Limestone street, I. N. Stone; 0,1
Gtiffney circuit, T. B. Owen;
Joneaville, E P. Taylor; Kelton. ro
.1. A. While; Pacolet, T. J.
White; Reidgville, J. H. Moore; t
SantQC, W. L. Gault; Spartan
burg, Bethel, M. Dargan; Cen- VG
tral, R. S. Trueadale, and W. S. ^0(
Stokes, supernumerary; Glen thi
dale, W. 11. Polk ; Duncan and en
Saxon, J. T. Fowler; City mis- S(J^
-ion, J. VV. Shell; Union, Grace, .
D. W. Keller; Green street, J. 1 4
G. Farr: WotFord College, tinan n'1
cial agent, R. A. Child; South ba
Carolina Advocate editor, S. A i.hi
Nettles; lnmau, II. L. Powell.
Kingstree District?Presiding we
elder, J. E. Carlisle Cade's,
R. F. Bryan; Cordesville. W. T. do
Bedenbaugb; (,'vp'ea?, J 1 Car- do
or; St George oircuit, T. J. an
Clyde; Dunc.i, T. E. 'orris; los
'.Vest End, W. H .rr Gree- tei
i 'v' o, T. E. Pm 'd ; Gr<?, - B j ha
W. B.'bc:; Ilarl .ille, j. P.. r
Inabinet; Harper s, VV. H. Thow- It
o Johnsvli 1 Mullin t; *e
Kingstree, .J. E. a*' WafTV- ; l.'iR- 1
City, S. J Be h- a; M > ailuo- iti
vilie. K. K. doore; Pin J. >,<
P. W tnr)ii.^?a:n ; Ridqerillo, H.
C Mouzo'j; ' m Vv. S Good- mi
. Sailers, W. T. PaCick; gr;
>- te pit, f. O. ' irrowav; St.
? /e, J VV, oe nan; >S an
or , W. S 'Ier SuitotvUG
H, An In J -it*
uin r * ' v it '"-1
t, VV add ? . i n
') v, rI VV i , : .'shop- th.
tf.l!*" P A i. .i r rill*- ' 1 >'
- - - ~ I . ? VMUi'inii) vy. "
(J. Herher'; Heath Springs, II. ? slo
Sharpe; Jordan, S H. Booth; ?nj
Kershaw, O. A. Jeffcoat; Lynch- it <
burg, S. O Cactoy; Manning, D yo
A. Phillips; New Zion, E P. <?r
llufs>n; Oswego, 1). Hunks; Pa
Pinewood, J. H Nnland ; Prori- thi
lence, W B. Gibson , Kichland, He
U. S. Kelder; St. John and it a f
bert, L L. Inabinet; Sumter.Firit ter
shurch, W. B. Duncan; Magnolia hii
j're?t,J. B. Willaon; Summerton th?
and St Paul's station, E, S is
Jones; \Vateree, W. K. Barne9. ha
Transfers. W. H. Hardin, Lit- ju<
rIe R >ck Conference; W. A.| >
Batts, Louisiana Conference. bil
A Billion Dollars Lost!
[ow and Why Lands are
Washed Away--Remedy
Suggested.
E J. The News : Not long ago
read in some journal that we
se oue billion dollars ($1,000,,n
nr?rv ? 1 *
v,vwu) annually 111 the washg
ot our soil. This is not the
eculation of some wild fellow
ying to raise a sensation; but
comes from our Agricultural
3[>artment at Washington as'a
uservativo estimate based on
cts. This vast amount is nearhalf
the bonded Civil War
bt of the United States forty d
years ago.
It looks appalling; and tie
lestion naturally arises : Is
ere a remedv? In s .king a
medy we must first find the
use of the trouble. This soil
mes mostly from the hillsides,
cept along the Mississippi and
issouri rivers where whole seems
of the banks cave in at a
ne. This abrasion is caused by
o rapid flow of water down the
llsides. Some of the bottom
nd goes too, but not so much,
the water runs off too fast and
uses washing and overflows
e streams, there is a way to
event a great dekl of it.
herever a field lies sloping
ough to shed water too fast
should be terraced and its
w* ran on u level. This will
ep the water longer in its
insik to the stream and preut
so much washing. When we
)k at an overflowed stream
3 color of the water is proof
ough of great loss of soil. The
1 from the hills dyes it so that
source is known. Slowly runig
water does not wash so
dly as fast running wafer:
3U let us try to curb its speed. *
e are bouud to lose some, but
i eau curtail the loss,
lust think ot it 1 That billion
liars makes about twelve
liars to every man, woman
d child in this conntry: some
le thousands where others lose
is or units. The farmer, wl< ?
s n '1 ready done jo, shou t
once have his land teu.ioei.
will pay handsomely as an instment
by increasing the fertiy
of his soil and will save
i.ch of it from going to the
[. > whero be can't work it.
Where hills steep tb j
gh: be s- n to grasses or
iiins oire.. as practicable,
. *.i? proceed prevei.t washing
g it degroe. We need to
on more stock ny way ai< ' ,.ir
>ep hills will ?,..y better in vhat
iv tb moat others.
i> fields aio injured more
* u at and tax h bjcan a
ne?wcl to guide water ou
wly. In suck casee the terracS
will be more expensive than
rtoue earlier: but it will pay. If
u can pay out five or ten dols
and save a hundred, do bo.
y for terracing and nave land
it ih too good 'O throw, away.
> it now ! lent ve torget. When
armer does not know hr
race, or to ditch, it '
n to hire somebod1'
^ work for hirn^
1% often t y
a not contf
lament and
Save at lej s
liou 1 \ *