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VOL. 3. NO. 93. Sf:MI
PROF. BRUCE CRAVEN
Something About the Nev
Elected Superintendent
the Lancaster Grac
Schools.
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Prof. Bruc-?Cr?v n, r j i >- in
lv elected >uperin ? ? l< t ?d" i
Lancaster Graded S-'hi O S, IS II
visiting ?' his h one in IV ut
N. C , and will arrive > ? Lane
ter with hi-1 wi'e and y ??11.s
Braxton. Tuesday. Scpt'Hnhei
The Raleigh Nows m d () s
ver (a leading p?per in
State) had the to'lowin : eli'c
al in its issue of August 19:
'Mr Bruce Oraven, wh ? 1
superintendent of the pul
schools in Elizabeth Cit.v 1
year, has teen elected ?upei
tendent of the city school"
Lsnca?ter, S. C.. and has acce
ed. Mr. Craven has heeu act
and prominent in edncatto
work in North Car dina for s
eral year* and has achieved r
tita'ion in independent and fe
less lidvocac.v of unnnino ?nr
and intellectual training and
teaching 01 the essential stud
He has always been succest
in school work and is an ex<
lent writer as well a? speakei
splendid ability. He has wi
ten lor some nl the leading e
catioualjournals ol the count
It will he gratifying to 1
('raven's friends to know tl
he has prospered him^elt by
eeptitu: ihe call lo Laneast
while they regret (hat its acce
ance necessitates his leav
North Carolina M
The Ashehuro Cornier, p
lished at the county seat ol ?
Craven's home couuty, says
him : "lie is one ol the loreir
public school men in the St
and his home peoplejhave wat
ed with interest ami pleasure
success in teaching and in ne
paper work "
The following sketch is n
the handbook "Prominent N
in North Carolina," publisi
in 1906, when Mr. Craven
superintendent ot the Morgan
schools: <kBruce Craven, a mi
her of one of the Slate's n
distinguished families, was hi
in Trinity; son of the la'e Jai
L Craven, M. I) and Mrs. N
nie Bulla ('raven; grandson
liev. Braxton Craven, I). I).,
L. D., founder and president
Trinity college, and of H
James Ruftin Bulla who was
many years one ot North Ci
lina's most noted lawyers; 1
educated in Trinity college,
fince leaving college in 1900
been superintendent ot the gi
ed schools of Murphy and C
*ou anJ Morganton. lie
achieved distinction as a c!
J and strong writer, is an excel!
ppeaker, ai active member
the Methodist church and
e La
LEDGER ]
-WEEKLY.
L Democrai
Ay
of
led I'KKCINITS
it 'oil Kress?
Thos. 11. lltillur
W. P. Pollock
l?. I-'.. Fin ley *
Solicitor?
.J. K. Ilonry
Kepresentat ives?
lit'o. \V. Jones
\V. Pressly Uobinsi
J. \V. Ilatnul
Harry 1 linos
J. II. Foster
Sheriff?
John I*. Hunter
\V. IJ. t 'anthen
Henry N. Sowell
J. s. Wilson
Joseph F. HreKory
Supervisor?
W. K. Williams
I.. J. Perry
Simeon J. Funderb
t;. Lewis Mobley
Treasurer?
W. 11. Milieu
Titos. L. Hilton
Auditor?
II. II. Morton
?vv- J. Wylie l'ortor
.1 lOdward A. Thump
10. L. Crenshaw
'OW Forter M. Jackson
tv Sttpt. of lOducation?
A. C. ltowell
J. 10. IJlaekmon
Ml, W. Aloit/.o llutihes
. J t laud N. Sapp
Joseph K.Connors
Coroner?
i he J. Montgomery I'asl
; John kint;
W. F. Marvin
a > ^
3 10 ardent advocate oi thoi
ast and effective education.
lu" ember 5, 1901, he was ma
_ e
OI to Miss Clara Ohafliu, dauj
P'* of Mr. and Mrs. M. H Chaf
lVe Mocksville, who was hi9 (
na' mati in oollege."
o v- ?
eP* Finley in Lead for Cong
ariral
'^ie Kn(luirer York
(jle Congressman Finley's
)es town, has the following: t
,, i today as to the congress
;el_ race:
J ()j Up to 1 o'clock this mo
r^t* returns were received fron
congressional race in the
rv district as follows:
jyj r* Seven boxes in Cheste
. ' county gave Butler, 78; Fi
ac. 285; Pollock, 710
.er Fifteen boxes in Che
' ' nave Butler, 841; Finley,
Pollock, 17.
Incomplete returns from
i field gave Butler, 284; Fi
At 858, Pollock, 317.
0*j York complete; Butler,
|0sl Finley, 2,780, Pollock, 187.
|e Total vote received up to
;ch- K?'n? t0 press: Butler, 1
Finley, 4,326; Pollock, 1,2
ws- ~ 1
A Narrow Karaite from Dt
ing,
j Mr. Lester Kobinson
bed row^ escaped drowning
W js coming to to^n yesterday
ton H Par^ ?' H fi?zen cr mor
on horseback. Knowing
they could not cro-s (Jills
.just above town, on uccou
its high waters and the com
ai( of the bridge, they went ai
1 by the New Cut road. In <
I ing a swollen branch over >
there is a bridge, the "stru
nave way under Mr. Robir
for *10rse" "fortunately Mr. K
son succeeded in catching
>i some part ot the bridge,
WAS
' getting out, letting the hori
?xi<l , 7 .i u
1 he animal swam to the ba
-8 Hifety. Finally, in ordf
" reach Lancaster, where
()< ^ wanted to come to vote, tin
j tlemen had to have recour
ean ,
, , a boat.
lent j
i ('resident ?'has. I>. Jones, of th
National (lank, is at t'Atawba sp
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NCAS1
ISbz REVIEW 1878
LANCASTER, S. C., AUGUS'
tic Primary Electi
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^ Election in The State.
'liter Ansel Probably Re-elec
hn of Governor?Smith in L
class- for u. S. Senate.
Columbia special in toda
ress Observer: At 1C
' ' tonight the vote from the 8
ville, jlft8 been reported slowly. I;
home cations point, to a landside
o say Anael for Governor The '
lional at hour from all points
Ansel, 8,048; Blease, 5,<
rning Laurens and Abbeville, clair
1lie for Blease, will go for Ansel.'
Hlth senatorial race tabulated at 1(
stands:
rfieid Martin, 370; Smith, 3,6
inl?y' Evans, 2,994 ; Johnstone, 2.2
Lumpkin, 516; Rhett, 2,6
rokee GrHCe, 38
35*7; State Superintendent of E
, . cation?Svrearmzen, 2.559; J
linchamp, 1,708; Eimore, 1,41
nle>'? Cauuhman and Causel
leading for Railroad Comt
; flioner. Jones is rp-elected Coi
troller General over Biooker
hour Mease's home Oountv of N
,504 ; ^erry aives Ansel 706, Bli
734. Rains in the up com
will cut off" probably 15,000 f
own- total vote.
nar. Later Figures.
while We are indebted to Mr. L
with Mobley for the following obt
e, all ed bv him in Rock Hill toda
that. 11 o'clock :
creek For Gov. ? Ansel, 28.8
ut ot Blease, 18,740. Senate?Rl
dition 9529; Smith, 12,198; Ev
ound 11,493; Johnstone, 5,?
cross- Lumpkin, 1593: Grace, S
vhich Supt. oi Education?Sweann
icture 13,031; Millichamp, 13,049
ison's more, 10,920. Adj. Gen ? B
nhi:i on 1 * -* '?'? ' ~ 1
~ l'J-1, IIIUIIIJIBUU,
hold
and Three convs belonging to
se go. K. K. VVylie were drowned in
nk in high waters of Boar ('reek \
ir to day night. The animals had I
fhey tied at what was considerc
i gen- 8aje point from the stream
so to . .
According to a measureir
made by Mr. Robert ITarpei
raintall here up to yestei
i' r Irst _ o u
rinifs morning was S inches.
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'I hti iilection Jieturtm. j
We regret thai after delaying
- Publication nf tMj luonn oKaiiI !
w. v..*u ?oouo auuui
,ted 24 hours we are still unable to n
ead give complete election returns in \
the county. We have found it f,
, impossible to get reports from
>" 30 ,,ie mlS8^UK boxes, either 011 ac tl
tate C0llllt ol biph waters or lack ot ^
ndi P^oce connections?due to last 8
to evening's storm. n
I The incomplete figures pub- a
lished elsewhere indicate the ieIS
*
jQr.' election of Sheriff llunter, elec- 0
ned t*on ?* Hilton treasurer, and
The Hecontl races 88 'ollows: Jones, ?
j.jjq Robinson, Foster and Hines tor 9
representatives, Horton and For- y
gg . ter for auditor, Sapp and Rowell ^
for superintendent ot education, a
<jry Mobley ami Perry for supervisor,
' King and Caskev tor Coroner. v
idu- y
^el High Waters Menace Cotton is
S3 Mills.
r re ^
His Creenville, Aug. 25, special in e
mp. Columbia Record : Rains heav a
lest in years. Much damage be- n
ew- ing done, several cotton mills in e
ga.se danger of being washed away.
ltry c
rom C
Mr. (i. R. So well, a highly es- ,
teemed citizen of Chesterfield s
couuty, died on the 19th instant. ue
leaves a widow, lour daugh,ln.
ters and two sons,
v at
The big brokerage tirm of A. 3
'*4 ? (). Rrown & Co., ol New York, ^
has suspended. The liabilities .
igQ ] aro estimated at over $1,000,000 j
179,' s
gen, ^'r* am* -Mrs. tinsel Witherspoon and ^
Mr. W. .). Cunningham and daughter,
> Miss I rem-, returned yesterday after- C
Oyd, 110011 from their trip to New York. J
Mr. ? nit is Maekey, teller in the first y
National (tank, and Mr. Lee Skipper .
are spending a few days in Asheville.
Mr (
*' M r. II. J. tlregory lias returned from
the an extended visit to friends in t'olnm- <
Jf,.-J_ lea ami Charleston.
icett Miss Maggie Anderson, who has <
1 been living at Fort Lawn since the destruction
by lire of her residence in the
Fishing ereek section, a few weeks ago,
visited Mrs. II. T. Bealy the past f
lent week. I
the
relay Dr. King's New Life Pills ,
The best in the world. 1
EWS 1
'RICE 5 CENTS PER COPY
25 th, 1908 1
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iorrible Story?Young Woman
Assaulted by Soldiers
Denver, Col., Au?. 23.?A
ews special from Laramie,
Vyo., sayH that while every el
art is being made by the authorises
at. Camp Emmet' Crawford,
tie military mai u uvre ground,
a keep the tact secret, it tranpired
today that on last Sunday
ifcmbers of an artillery battery,
ssaulted a young woman, leavig
her bruised and unconscious
n the ground.
According to the story a
011 commissioned officer ot the
1st regiment was escorting the
oung woman, when the pair
rere attacked by 32 men ot the
rtillery battery. The officer
fas beaten into insensibility
rith a gun and the unfortunate
oung woman was dragged to an
jolated spot and mistreated.
Atterlying halt dead for hours,
he victim of the outrage crawld
to a house some distance awav
,nd told the story. Twenty.six
nen alleged tohave been implicat
d in the outrage are under arrest
,ud are chained together iu the
amp prison. They are under
onstaut guard to prevent lynchng
as sentiment iu the camp is
trong against them.
"Jegro Struck in Head by
Lightning and Killed
lieidsville, N. C., special in
londay's Charlotte Observer:
ieorge Lumpkin, a negro about
15 years of age, was struck and
nstantly killed by lightning dur
ng the terrilic ratn and electrical
torm Wednesday afternoon. He
vas working in the tobacco fields
>n the plantation of Mr. D. J.
flolcombe, near Stokesland,
vhen the bolt struck him square
y in the head. His cap was torn
>11, but otherwise none of his
slothing was damaged. The
jody was not mutilated or burnid
with the exception ot a scar
in the top of his head.
Wink women shoahl r<vnl a?y "look No. I
or women.'' It tells of Dr. Shoop's night
'tire. Tells how these soothing, healing,
mtiseptic snppositories, tiring quick and
truiiu iii!i| . juc uook 1* iree, Address
Jr. Shoop- Racine, Wis. Fnmlerbnrk
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