The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 22, 1908, Image 1
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