The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 21, 1908, Image 1
The Lancaster News
LEDGER 18b/ REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891
VOL. 4. NO. 15. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C? NOVEMBER 21, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY
HARRIS-McGINN NUPTIALS
Brilliant Church *Wedding
in Pleasant Valley Wednesday
Evening, Followed
by Elegant Reception Given
Bridal Party.
One of the most beautiful
church weddings ever witnessed
in this community took place
Wednesday evening at the Pleasant
llill Methodist church, when
Miss Loma Inez Harris was imbed
in marriage to Mr. William
Charlton McGinn. Promptly at
seven o'clock the bridal party
marched in to the sweet strains
of Mendelsshon's march, beautifully
rendered by Miss Rebecca
Harris, sister of the bride.
The church was most beautifull*.
?..t- : '
unjr ucuuraiitu WHll ivy, lenn,
and chrysanthemums. The bridal
party came in in the follow
iug order : the bride and her maid
of honor, Mi89 Kale McGinn, in
the right aisle, and the groom
and his best man, Mr. Waller
Robinson, in the left aisle. The
gates were opened and clo eu by
little Miss Olive Harris and Mas
ter Olin Harris. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. W: M.
Owings the pastor ol Hie bride !
and groom, and the bridal party
marched out while Tannhouser'e
wondertul production was being
played. 1
The bride was arrayed in white 1
satin trimmed with baby Irish lace
and made en train, her veil being
tied with lilies of the valley. She 1
carried a beautiful bouquet of
white carnations and maiden
hair ferns. Her maid nf (
wore white siln, made directoire, 1
and carried white chrysanthemums.
The gentlemen wore the 1
conventional evening attire.
Alter the ceremony, the bridal 1
parly and a large company of *
invited nuests repaired to the (
home of the bride's parents I
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harris, '
where an elegant reception was
tendered them Mts9 Atleen '
Harris presided at the punch '
bowl. After a bountiful comae 1
supper, the bridal cake was cut
with the following results: the
ring went to Miss Kehecca Har-j'
ris. the thimble to Miss Aileen :
Harris, the bachelor's button to
Mr. J. .J. Bailee, and tile coin
to Mr. Rob McGinn. l'lie
bride and groom were the recipients
of many beautiful and
useful presents, attesting the
popularity of this young c >uplo.
After the honeymoon, they will
reside in Fort Mill, where the
groom is engaged in business and
where he is welL known lor
his sterling character and business
qualifications. They have
the best wishes of a host of admiring
friends lor a long lite ol
happiness and prosperity.
vS. E. B
Big Fertilizer Combine.
Baltimore, Nov. 18. ?The
News this afternoon siays:
Independent fertilizers throughout
the South will meet at New
York to morrow to consider a i
proposition to join a new fertilizer
combination which will take ,
out a charter under the lawn of
New Jersey, and have a capitalization
of $75,000,000. Of thin
sum $50,000,000 will be stock
equally divided bet ween common
and pief erred.
The new concern will be called
the Independent Fertilizer
Company, and will be controlled
by interests identified with
the Tennessee Copper Company.
When you want any printing donu
k nend it to The News.
End of Sensational Case in!
Asheville.
Asheville, Nov. 19.?Bak^r
Everetle Edwards and Mrs. Edwards,
formerly Mrs. Sophia
Harris-East man,were completely
vindicated today at Fletchers on
charge ot violating Section 352
of the North Carolina code some
six weeks before their marriage
here Tuesday. The warrant
was sworn out by Echols McBoe,
son of Capl. V. E. McBee, and
vigorously prosecuted.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
went on the stand in their own
behuli and made a splendid impression.
McBee testified that
early in October while he was at
Buck Shoals Edwards and Mrs.
L\..i i
i'jfiai mini occupied idp same room
at night on two or three occasions.
The negro maid testified
that she took colFee to Mrs. East
mail every morning and at timeH
found Edwards there. The court
refused to believi eittier McBee
or the negro maid and no' only
acquitted Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
bin declared tho prosecution fri
volous and malicious and taxed
Echols McBee with the cost.
Prominent Rock Hillian Bitten
by Dog
Rock Hill Record: J. M.
Cherry was bitten by a pet dog
on Tuesday alternoon. The dog,
which was a fox terrier, and but
a puppy, had been ailiug tor
several days, and on Tuesday
appeared to be choking, as if it
had a bone in its throat. One
of Mr. Cherry's daughters was
attempting some measure ol re
lief, when Mr. Cherry came into
the room, and he picked up the
puppy,forced open its mouth and
inserted his hand to see it he
could not locate the trouble. 1 he
log at once severely bit one ol
Mr. Cherry's fincers and in a
lew moments died in a fit.
U/lnlo if 1? ,U..* ,U? .J
I in iv 111 in iirvoi.Y ill Hi lilt!
lid nol have rabies?this hardly
being the season ol (he year for
such a malady?Mr. Cherry was
willing to take no chances, so he
left Tuesday night lor the I'asteur
Hospital, in New York city,
where ho will undergo treatment,
lie took the head of the dog
along with him. Before leaving,
Dr. Young cauterized the wound
made by the dog's fangs.
Pleasant Hill Items.
Mr. G. W Caul hen kil??d 2
hogs last week; one weighed 200
and the other 400 lbs. 1 he one
that weighed 200 was only 3
months old.
Miss Jessie Beckham, who
lias been visiting Mrs. .Julia
Porter in Ltnca?ter, returned
hom0 Wednesday la^t.
M rs. Poster Weaner is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Threat! of Lancaster.
Wyatt Stover, and old colored
man, died last Sunday night.
j ?r*
Ho was a good, honest man, and
was liked by both white and
colored.
Mr. and Mrs. M. I<. Beckham
spent Thursday in Lancaster.
The farmers in this section are
still sowing oats. Some are
turning the la'id under for rnother
year. Rex.
I'leaeant Hill, Nov. 19.
Advertised Letters.
Anie Hill, JudieCrawford, ('. C. hawkens,
Mary Leu, M. ('. Matters, II. M.
Tate, ( harley White, J. W. Waiters, W.
L. Supers, Catherine McManus, Kevend
Massey, R. A. Hardin, Sam Bailey, L.
M. Blaekmon, Josh MeUritr.
Jaines F. Hunter, Postmaster.
THE GRADED SCHOOL.
Parents' Meeting Next
Tuesday Afternoon?Ralph
Bingham, the Humorist,
will be here December 8.
The second of ihe meetings of
the Parents will be he'd in the
Central Graded School next
Tuesdav afternoon at three
o'clock. Toe lirst meeting was
very interesting an i aroused
mnch interest, and this meeting
ia expected to prove even better.
Arrangements have been made
for a number of ten-minute talks,
by Mr. W. l\ Gregory, Mr. John
T. Green, Mr W. C. Thomson
and others, and all the people
in the community interested in
the improvement of the schools
are urged to bo present.
Ralph Bingham, the celebrated
humorist and musician, will
appear Tuesday, December 8, as
the first ot the lyceum courpe tor
Ihe benefit of the school library.
Ralph Bingham is a native ot
Richmond, Va , and the most
popular entertainer on the si age,
having made more than eight
thousand appearances. The admission
price will be fifty cents,
and the school children will sell
the tickets a week in advauce,
these a Ivance tickets being good
for reserved seats. To secure
attractions of this kind, a good
patronage is necessary , as they
are very expensive, but the
school expects to have several of
the very best (luring the year.
Bryan's Position?Wi 11 Run
for Presidency Again if
Necessary.
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 18.
?"My friends do not require me
to prejudice the tuture and 1
shall not take Mie advice of my
opponents on this subject. 1
shall continue Jo write and speak
in defense ot tilings which I believe
to be good for the American
people. 1 hope it may never
ijruiniin urut*8SI iy i*> run ior OI
fice again, but 1 a ill not attempt
to decide 'hat question until the
tune comes to act. I do not see
any necessity to oav more on
the subject."
In answer to the direst question,
"Will you run for the
presidency again it conditionarise
to warrant it?" William
.J. Bryan tonight dictated the
following statement, Regarding
the future 01 the Democratic
party, he said:
"1 am not at all discouraged
as to the future of the Democratic
party. There must be a democratic
party in every country
and I want our party to be democratic.
I have no doubt that
the country will see the necessity
for the adoption ot the reforms
advocated by the Demoera'ic
parly, it is already a great
educational force and 1 have
no doubt that conditions will so
vindicate the party as to make the
voters turn to it as the best instrument
for the accomplishment
of the necessarv reforms."
"Will you allow yourself 10
bo elected United States senator
from Nebraska?" he was asked
"Nebraska does not elect a
senator this year," ho said with
a smile.
"Hut it does two years from
now," he was reminded.
"You have my sfa'ement rewarding
my future so lar ao 1
care to say," and he refused to
discuss the subject further.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are en
I route to Mexico.
The Two Lancastrians' Race
for Sergant-at -arms oi
House.
The Columbia State : Claude
iN. Sapp of Lancaster county
is announce i as a candidate tor
sergeant-a' arms >t the house
of representative . Mr. Sapp
is a young man well aud favorably
known in South Carolina.
Lie was Captain of the baseball
club V Wofford, ot which instn
lion ne is a graduate. He was
a candidate for superintendent
of educttion at the last election
in Lancaster county. Mr Sapp
is well fitted for the position to
which lie aspires and announces
that he has the support of the
delegation from his home
coumy tor the honor. Mr. Sapp
is a young man; he will no doubt
make a strong bid for the positiou.
The incumbent is J. S.
Wilson of Mr. Sapp's own county"
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Manv Nefrrop"; riwinor
O ?J "'fc? W4
Peculiar Malady in Berkeley.
Yesterday's State: Gov. Ansel
lias received a letter Irom the
sheriff of Berkeley county,stating
that many negroes are dyiug ol
ol a peculiar disease in the sec
tion ot one of the settlements
not far Irom the county seat.
The matter has been reterred to
to the State heiltii officer and
Dr. C. F. Williams left yesterday
for an investigation. According
to the letter the negroes
are taken suddenly ill with some
malady resembling cholera, and
i the illness always results fatal
lv. It is believed by the hea'tli
authorities that the residents of
the neighborhood 'are alarmed
unnecessarily and that no serious
epidemic exists.
Shot Man for a Turkey.
Chesterfield Advertiser : Mr.
Hardy S. Sellers, who about two
years ago moved from near
Chesterfield to Anson conn'v, N.
C , was here a few days of last
week and is thinking of moving
hack to this community. Mr
{Sellers relates a very sad accident
that occurred at Grassy Is
lands on the Great l'ee Dee, on
Monday of Inst week. While
hunting turkeys on the river,
Mr. {Sellers, whose home is within
one rnile of the point mentioned,
accidentally shot Mr.
L'earle Cagle, whoso home is just
across the river from Mr. Sellers
The accident occurred in a thick
undergrowth and Mr. fellers
seeing nothing hilt tne man's hat
thought that lie was hooting at
a turkey. Mr. (Jagle was struck
bv three shot in the hack of the
head but the wound is not dangerous.
Cagle is toe man who,
several years age, shot and killed
.John M. Murray ol Wadesboro
Cagle, who was ? nly a youth at
that time, was tried for murder
and was acquitted.
Fire in Bamberg Oil Mill
Columbia. 8. C., Nov. 19.?A
special to ilie Columbia State
from Bamberg ray:
Fire to-day destroyed the g,n
house and crushing mill of 'lie
Bamberg Cotton Otl Mill, reusing
a Iosh ol approximately $70,
000, paitially covered by insur1
ance.
The buildings anil machinery
of the mill are valued at $37,000
> and the raw material destroyed
' at about $40,000. Ih? insurance
staged by Mr. W. B
1 Brabham, manager of toe rnili
i* abou< $35,000.
| THE ELMORE WRIGHT TRIAL
f
I The Young Lancastrian
! Found Guilty in Spartanburg
Court of MansHughi
ter.
Spartanburg special in yesterday's
Columbia State: Ouilly
of matiHlaugh'er was the verdict
of the jury in the case <>t Eirnoro
Wright, chaigv'd with murder,
for itie killing of A. CJ. Kirkendall
at Moore's on the 10th of
October.
This case took up part of
Wednesday aud all of today in
the court of general sessions (3
P. Sims, counsel for the defendant
spoke lor nearly two hours
and Solicitor Sease, in reply,
spoae for over an hour. The
jury went to the room at 5:30
o'clock and reached a verdict at
10:30 tonight.
Judge Klugh, the presiding
judge, was sumuiooel from the
Argyle, the court officials were
got together, the prisoner brought
into the court room and the vor
diet published about 11:30 to
night. C P. Sims gave notice
of a motion for a new trial.
The case against Elmore
Wriiiht tor the killing of A. (1.
Kirkendall was tried in the special
term of court last week,
Judge O. L. Schumpert of Newberry
presiding. The jury tailed
to agree, after being out over 15
hours, and Judge Schumpert ordered
a mistrial. According
to the evidence brought out
the killing of Kirkendall was
one of the most tragic, that has
eyer happened in the county.
It appears that Wright and Kirkendall
were running a distillery
and selling illicit whiskey. The
business began to be talked
about fo much that W right feared
the officials would catch them
ami he would be punished, so he
turned State's evidence and had
the business reported the officer
Thill tM'jrln
? ..4W liiUMW IVil i\CUU4ll
mail and it is said tliat lid threatened
Wright's life and even
went so fa* as lo lire upon him
lrom the roadside some days before
the killing 'ook place.
Chesterfield News.
Advertiser: Mr. John C. Staf
ford, who lived about two miles
north nt Chesterfield, died suddenly
last Sunday from the effects
oi a stroke of paralysis.
He was 70 years ol age.
Miss Pearle, the little daughter
of Mr. B. U. Moore, had an
arm broken one day last week bv
a tall from a fence.
Mr John T. Median, who for
some time has been witn the Columbia
State, has accepted a position
with the Associated Press.
1 and is now located at Atlanta.
Miss Lillian Wells who has
beeti postmistress at Cberaw for
a number of years has resigned
tne position. I'liero are several
applicants for the place but no
appointment has yet been made.
Explosion at Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special in Thuis.
I day's News and Courier: The
mangle in the Rock Hill Steam
Laundry exploded at 12 o'clock
to-day, wrecked the rest of the
machinery, blew a hole eight teet
square in the side of the brick
building, forced out all the doors
and shattered the glass in the
windows. No one was in the
building except Mr. Farthing,
tne manager. lie was bally
stunned, but oof oth iwise hurt.
The damage to the machinery
estimated at about fifteen hundred
dollars, but that 'o the
budding was not estimated.