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The VOL. 3. NO. 92. SEMI-W1 Rev. Mr. Carmichael's Successful Meeting in Newberry County. "J. (J. N." iu Associate Reformed Presbyterian: Rev. O. W. Carmichnel of Lancaster, S. r AnnnnMlon a caron.1 'Ini'n' w??,.v*V4VW V* I* CV* V?Mi ua.T O meeting at Cannons Creek, embracing the first Sabbath of this month. We did not have as many accessions as we d>d a year ago, but when it is remembered that Ilev. L 1. Ecbois was here a year ago and K'V. I. S. Caldwell working here tor the past two \ ears, there are but few people left 111 the community t?>get int? tne church. The best pa't of our recent meeting is that we h ive all been revived and taught to live brigh'er and bet!er lives l>ro. Carmichael is one of 'he vnnntr urooflmru ?-1* n t j UVIIOIO Vll'l1 ill"' ever hit Newberry county. He preaches plain and practical sermons without manuscript, liis style and pulpit oratorv re>em ble one of the late Dr. J. T. Ch aimers. Mr. Jarmichael was raised in the White Oik, Georgia, congregation but his foreparents on three ?ides w r^ closely related to some o! the oldest families of Newh rry, some of which are the Fair-, I>:owns, Hunters, Moorer. and Bowers. We bespeak a bright future for this wonderful young man of God. Alabamian Found His Wife a Corpse in Asheville Hotel. Asheyille, N.. C., special in Charlotte Observer : When Mr R. J. Abrahams, ol Huntsville, Ala., mounted the stairs, two steps at a time, to the second floor of the Hotel Berkeley this morning about 7 o'clock imrae diately upon his arrival here after several hours oi weary travel, it was with light heart and smiling countenance over expectancy cf fond greeting from his wife, who had been in Asheville for the past two or three weeks. When, however, aft^r inserting the key to the lock, obtained irom t lie hotel ofliee, and pushing open the door he was horrified to find his wife lying in the middle of the floor dead with a bullet wound in her temple. Mrs. Abiahams, despond enr rroni 'ong 111 neaitn ana seeing that, she was a burden, had suicided during the night. Another Account of the Bailey-Everall Nuptials. Mr. Editor: A quiet home wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. J. R. Evorall on the 9fh instant, when his loving sister, Mies Eilie Ever all, was given in holv wedlock to Mr. Charlie Bailey, son ot Mr. VV. J. Bailey. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. J. H Brown. The attendants were as tol Iaouc* W i *?a fr on mo I iu ** o? i ii ov vnuiu iui , i/in ^ Bailey, brother oi the groom, with J W. Vict, cousin of the bride; then c< me P. I'. Bailey i with Mrs. Lewis Dabney, sister i ot the groom; then came S. B. Blackmon, cousin of the groom, with Miss Lucy Everall, sister o! the bride; then came 1*. L RobertBon with Mrs. Addie Beckhaip, couftin of the bride; then came I) J. Gams witti Miss Eula ^ Evans, cousin ot the bride. ?? , A errand ami bountiful recap tion w<iH given them at the home of the bride, and also one at the home of W. J. Bailev, father of tb? nrnnm An Aftonrlanl 9 Lai LEDGER 18b 3EKLY. Shocking Death of Virginij at Spencer, N. C. Speucer special in Chnrlnt Observer: Robert Sanders, ag< 25 yearn, of Danville, Va., w killed on the Spen der varde the Southern Railway today t tailing from the top of a at tower eighty feet to the groun< With other workmen he was e gaged in repairing the tow when, it said, a piece of tl ir.une gave way, causing Saui jderj to lose his balance. In fa ling l?e struck his ch< st across , | iron beam at the b mo of tl tower. Ho harms and both le oeen ino longest service, but 1 w years short of half a century, i any man who has reached tl office of rear admiral in tl United States navy. Pleasant Hill Items. Mr. and^Mrs. J. K. Beck ha: visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ni bet oi Jacksonham section tl past week. Miss Uennie Mobley of Jone vine, who lias Deen visiting rel tives and friends of this plac returned home Thursday las She was- accompanied by M and Mrs. E. B. Johnson as f as Columbia. Mrs. W. A. Beckham of Koc Hill is visiting her sister, Mr M. L. Beckham ot tliio place. The people of the A. II. I church have purchased lumbe for finishing ceiling tho churcl They will commence work soor Cotton is opening fast in th section. A fine rain fell throughoi this section Wednesday last Mr. Ira Caskey of Gills Cree and Miss Stokes of Athens,Geo gia, visited Mr. aud Mrs. J. JV uasxey mis week. liox. Pleasant llill, Aug. 20. Another Model Farmer in t/n Vicinity. A subscriber to The New sends us the following: VVh don't you all farm like L) P Baker on Leroy Spring's Foe ter Farm? lie has 120 acres i cotton which it is estimated wi yield 100 bales. Used 300 lh guano per acre. He has 3 aeres in corn which promises I make 1000 bushels. He use 200 lbs guano per acre on tli corn. You all will learn sonu tiling about farming if von wi watch "D. P" on his farm. U plows deep in the erround all tli year round. were ' u, Ms chest mid hei |cru-.li? 1 in, besides beinK mushi almost into a jelly. To the a tonishment ot several physiciai in attendance Saunders liv more than an hour alter the ? cident, bul died before reaehi a hospital to which lie was boii carried. Retirement of "Fighting Bol Lake M thonk, N. V., Auk 1 ?Far Irotn ^rim warships a: ilie sea, where '.e spent near | h ill a century in the service his country, Rear Admiral Ko I lev I) Rwiii'u .if I'm it..: I m.~J ~ o, /I ? tin *, 111' t j States i?; vv , wh-i is at tins qu. mantain hotel, readied t] am limit of <52 vars- today ai passed from the ranks of ti country's active sea fighter Hero whore fourteen peace coi terences have assembled sendii torth to tlte world appeals th arms be laid down, one of tl world's greatest naval commai ders laid down hie arms, prob bly never atrain to take them i; in the defense of the country 1 has served so well. His h; -JCAST ,/ T?Tr\nrfnr/ < 010 nm ? iVL-. T IJu W >0/0 JCJ.N LANCASTER, S. C., AUGUST 22, ?I LANCASTER'S RED LETTER DAY. ie =>d j The Big Auction Sale of Su01 burban Lots Wednesday--j )y Lancastrians Demonstrate 0 r j their Faith in the Town's n Promising Future. ^ Ac nruilioiofl 'I '-" \T ??- - , - - ^ ou. lilt) I'BWS, Hie auction rale of suburban 'ots U here Weduesdav, conduced by Kr- ber J. Edgar L'o ig, oi Rock III]1, proved to be the biggest rung of the kiud witbiu the lii-^ ~j or'- ot LtnCftster. Ami it is I ue tir.eu to have an important beating on the town's future, n9 for it has been the experience . of otiier communities having E'J ^ sitnilar sales that a new im() petus. was given to material development. followed bv a marked enhmcoment in red estate va'ues. Wednesday's big sale was ^ lieid in ihe Catholic grove and u wis attended f?y several bun ; i ,{j ] iirfj persons, ninnv hpiiv. pre;v s< n* iri,m neighboring counties (',f The pleasing faces of a hundred or more Indies?an unusual but ^c] wo e ?me sight at a land sa'e? .t ??1 <ed gr.ic-' a'd charm t > the |1(> uccaM'in. 1 h" auctioneer was ^,1 Mr. I?. W Getsinger, a niati |)t* who thoroughlv understand his# business. II" w?s st? cl bv a- Mr. W. 1'. Stojrner. Lancaster's ,jr well known and ellicieut crier. at A good brass band dispensed ,e lively airs at intervals during the sale, which ia ted lor severa. al hours. Refreshments were tp served by the ladies, for 'he beie nefit of one of the churches, at us midda> . ,0 The proper' v sold was 51 ! I acres of Messrs Gregory and ,e Ferguson's valuable farm east of ,e town, which had been cut up into about 250 lots, facing on of ronfn nl l/\??n ?? L A? P ovioci n ui OHOYBJ itw n^rGtoinrc described iu The Newn, every lot i being sold and at good price. | m The figures ranged all the way j 9. fr jm $12.50 to $117.50 per lot, , ie the average size ol a lot being j ao'iut one-fifth of an acre. The g_ total pa'^s amounted lo ab >ut | a_ $8,000. A number of prizes, e suit cases, parasols, hats, etc., , c' were given with many lots Two j r lots were given away, being ( !ir drawn ior by numbers. The , holders of the winnimi iicke's j were Misp Le'la Gregorv and Mr. s T. M. Beik. Among the purchasers were > business and professional men ;r and prominent farmers?all of < I, whom showed a just appreeia- ] , tion of the value ol I. ja dirt and lull confidence in the ( town's bright and promising lu- i ture. While all the lots brought \ lair prices tor the original own- ] ers, they are undoubtedly cheap ] r at the ligures at which ttiey were r I knocked d?>wn. Everv purchas ( er got a bargain Within 24 hours after the sale some oi the < lots changed owners at an adl9 vance of from 25 to 50 per cent on the original price?and the I advance in value is going to con. \ 8 tlnue. A number ot the pur ( Y chasers are going to build res- 1 idences on their lots at an early '* day. j n Just watcli Lancaster grow! J II h , There was a sharp break in jc cotton futures Thursday, Octo-U o j ber options declining about $2 50 a bale. Spots also declined, e ^ t ? Millie Belk, mother of Lee ti II llcugh, a well known colored s e farmer of this county, died i ie Thursday, aged, it is said, 120 i ! years. t ER N TERPRISE J 891 , 1908. Newsy Items from R, F. D. No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. George CreubIiuw <it If I (1 - 1 -u?n, " uiifOKuii, \jra , nave re turned home a'ter a week's visit 1 to lite former's parent*, Mr and 1 Mrs. J. (J. Crenshaw. 1 Miss Louise Iluey, the attrac- s tive daughter ot Mr. ami Mr-. R. I E. A. Iluey, entertained a mini- t ber of her triends at the home of ' her parents on Monday evening 1 l?et, compl m *ni iry to h<?r trues s Missis A/.i'ee and Maf Llue\ of Rock LLill. The occaci ?o wa- a ' ver> ei .joytable one to ai tho.el1 present. { We a.e glad to note s me iit ' tie improvment in the condition ' ot Miss Minnie Caskey, who has been critically iil with lever, ai the h 'tne of li-r parents, Mr. and Airs. VV. Q. Caskey. The many friend* ol Miss Su ( die Crais: will be glad to hear tha' she has recovered from her . rocei t illness. Mis es Alline and Adelaile , Nel8<>n have been spending some , time willi relatives at Sanloidj, and High l'omt. JN. <'. Quite a number of youtM people, of the community ? ire high- ; Iv enterta'n^d a' th home ^ Mr. Mid Mrs J. (J. Oivn-diuv on las featnrd iy afternoon. ( MlSh Irene Gi .ham of Gilis j Greek has been sp ndmg some ( ime in Unity, takt'?ir music under Mrs. G. S. Young. Among others oi i he ci ?ss are Misses ( Martha and Sal lie Neil. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nisbet, ot Waxliaw, formerly of this conn ( lv, are rejoining over the arrival , ol iwins at their home on the ( 7th ilist. I Suicide ot Young N. C. Far- \ mer. 1 Tarboro special in The Observer: William Alton Christen- i berry, a young farmer, committed suicide last night at the home of W. F. Thome, near liere, by swullosing an ounce of 1 iodine and then shooting him- i sell hi the temple with a 38-calibre revolver. He had been 1 Respondent for some time and 1 let' a note to his sweetheart- tell , 1 inir of his intentions. No reason was given for the deed. He told Iriends last night beiore retiring that it was his last night in tins world, but they thought he was iokiig. l>eath of iWrn Nancy Startien. Mra. Naney iharnes, an aged lady ol the mill village, died Thursday, ol paralysis, at the r??nn r\ f lior on /?* ior. II 'I.iv KJI Iiv I } IVl 1C 9 Oil" I lie Stamen. She was the widow >f Ephriam Starnee and was 84 < /ears old. Site leaves the follow- ] ng children: Mr. Robert JStarnes, Mrs. George Craig, Mrs. Thomas Rstridge and Miss Susie Starnes. s rhe remaines *ere buried yester- . lay in West Side cemetery I tri/aniznt ion oi fine drove t Union. i The Pine Grove Farmers' ] Union was organized on the 13th nstant at Unity school house, by )rganizer J. F. Nisbet. The folowing ofticer* were elected : President, G. W. Williams; vice )resident,A (J McDow; secretary r \m c* . -t 1 - t ?. ??. ofcowari ; cuupiain, J- r? [lelma; conductor, J. T. Nelson ; loorkeeper, J. C. Helk; assistant loorkeeper, It. M Steele. Lightning struck Mr. Lee Yan- i lie's dwelling, in Vance town- ! ihip, last Tuesday afternoon and I (tunned Mr. Yandle and his < vife and sou and also Mr^Tho j nas Yandle, who w^b visiting ! ! r< 'puroe Enquirer. / ' ['ive Perish in Destrtktion by V i' ti :t 111! ('hiliireor ' \ burned to death laM nifi die home of Mr. \Yr?>fFord ^Tweed, , i farmer living at Laurel^ f*"#'J? I fif eeu nnies ironi h^re, \mde 5sS|[ jtroyed by fire. Tiie deauiare: Mrs. Wofford Tweed, Mrp.|j^lur~ v I v. i i i i dreffitf.M mm VV <)tl<ir 1 Two...!, X ih>'ails as It :1k1 i it; h f I iv'1 'been 91 r reived liere, but the fire ||b j$I ! ii u-hi liav b". i 'eudiaif ^|| ?r: .: i. Mr. Tw<<'<1 \v : ikt0 ftf" f 1s1 n .) 11 c o' i1 : t:. ! i' OOC8 ' for hie home jl Campaign Slander Nailed.1 V'l '3 Columbia. Auir., 1 1 ? Tin1 lot- 9 erof Mr. R. G. Rhett to PresW' 3 it ri It'Kiseveii in regard to the iproiutment ot brum, referred o in the campaign as contain-. ; *$jl ^ IK expres-Km- k me;i' 'ledc-with ' die Itepubhcoii ptrtv, h is been? > jii iimi i-pi t < icti u* ;i.~ i ^ - ' - - J ? ;ents was paid. It weighed >12 pounds and was raised by 3iin Davis, a colored farmer in the Boy kin section. Chester's first bale was receivjd Tuesday and brought lOVcts. It was raised by Mr. J. G. L. White and weighed 575 pounds. The first bale in Monroe was joUl there Wednesday by Mr. John A. Arant, of Chesterfield, ;or 1U. 56. I? will bo observed that Lanj'S'eris co lsiderably ahead ol neighboring towns in first-bale prices. The residence of Mr. T. C. Faley in Chester was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon. The Key. J. W. Jones, of the Mooresville, N. C., circuit, was bitten by a copperhead snake last Saturday night. fie was spending the night with a friend, and getting up to raise a window shade, was bitten on the heel by the snake, which was later fountj' soiled ud in a oornar n?' tKa Aim ? . V v\y V?VI1 " 11 13 "UllOl, 3.a ) i a Chairman, . 1 who h is iiiven a statement any'hit 'm' . o i till ii ncli -out i- ' \ nents therein. Tna private leter book ot Mr. Khe t tromOc- A \ ] ' her, 1002, to January, 1008, A iiave been submitted to two dis- \ tuiniishcfl lawyers oi Charleston, \ Messrs. 11. A. M. Smith and ' \ , James Simons, who state that \ they fiud therein only this one \ le'ter from Mr. Rhe't to (lie \ President and who agree with \ Lien. Jones in Ins statement, \ raying fori her that on account if certain personal references to i lady who was affected by the Drum appointment, Mr. Rhett is correct in ins refusal to pubish the letter. Fjancaster's First llal* of New Cotton. I The tiret bale of new cotton narketed here this season was wrought to town Wednesday by VIr. Hoy Cunningham, the well cnown and successlul young far Tier of this vicinity, son of Mr. VV. J. Cunmingham, and manager of his lather's model pianta ion west ot Lancaster. The jale weighed 540 pounds and nought 11.| cents, the Lancaster Mercantile company being the purchaser. Camden received her first lale Moiidav. tor which onlv 10