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in The ( PBOCIAMATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Executive Department. WHEREAS, Petitions have hereto fore been filed with me and signed by ' more than one-third of the qualified electors of those portions of Abbeville. Greenwood and Edgefield uounue;? proposed to be cut off to form the new County (commonly known as McDuffie County,) and embraced in the follow ing lines, to wit: Beginning at a point on the South . Carolina-Georgia State line in the Sa vannah River, opposite the mouth of Coffer Creek, thence a straight line, N. 45 degrees E. 26,728 feet to the fork of roads at Riley's; thence the public road, in an easterly direction to Island Ford Bridge over Little River; thence, continuing 6978 feet to the Fork of the road; thence, turning to the east, fol lowing the right hand road to the south fork of Little River, known as Whites Creek; thence, a straight line 5. 85 degrees 30 minutes E, 23, 800 feet to a point in the road near Clat worthy's Cross Roads; thence, a straight line N. 78 degrees 15 minutes E 15,700 to a point on the Greenwood ^ Abbeville county line near Jordan's Mill; thence, the said Green wood-Ab beville county line, in a southerly di rection to its intersection with the C. 6. W. C. Railway, about one mile south of Troy; thence, a straight line north 58 degrees East 5,000 Feet to a stake, south of the incorprated limits of ? Una \T AC ITOyJ incilUV) cl suaigub nuu ii, m uc grees E. 19,659 feet to a stake on the Abbeville, Edgefield public road; thence the said Abbeville-Edgefield public road in a south easterly direc tion to a road opposite the Jab Stone place: thence, a straight line north 44 degrees 30 minutes E. 7200 feet to a stake; thence, a tsraight line S. 83 degrees E. 13,361 feet to a stake at Callison's old mill on Cuffytown creek; thence, the Callison-Kirksey township line In a northeasterly and easterly direction to the Martintown road; thence, the said Martintown road in a southeasterly direction to the Greenwood-Edgefield County line; thence, the said Greenwood-Edgefield County line in a westerly direction to a stake about one quarter of a mile west of the old White place; thence, a straight line south 13 degrees East 10,978 feet to a stake; thence, a straight line S. 77 degrees W. 3750 feet to a stake; thence, a straight line S. 13 degrees E. 8,522 feet to a pine; thence a straight line S. 35 degrees 45 minutes E. 29,400 feet to Corcarom Bridge on Turkey Creek; thence a straight line S. 26 degrees 30 minutes E to a point where a branch crosses a i ? R< Dl! \ public road (16800 feet); thence, a straight line S.69 degrees 30 minutes W. 27,908 feet b the run of Big Stev ens Creek; therue down the run bf Big Stevens Creek b a stake; thence, a Rtrnls'ht lino R Kfl rlcerppR W. 22.828 | feet to the Saith Carblina-Georgia State line in tie Savannah River: thence, the said South Carolina-Geor gia State line ina northwesterly direc tion to the begiming point.. AND WHEREXS, the boundaries of the proposed ner County, the number of inhabitants, he taxable property, as shown by thelast tax returns, and that the proposd lines do not run nearer than eigtt (8) miles to any court house buiding established, are JS as set forth in siid position. AND WHEREiS the report of the Commission appointed by me to as certain the facts provided, for by law as to whether the requirements of the Constitution as to area, distance, wealth, population, et cetera, have been complied with, has been filed. 1 showing that the law has been fully i complied with, and the number of 1 square miles in the proposed new 1 county is a little over four hundred and two and five tenths (402.5) square miles, leaving to the Counties of Ab- i beville and Edgefield more than five i hundred (500) square miles and to i Greenwood 465 square miles of area; ' which is a compliance with the con- < stitution as to area. 1 NOW THEREFORE, I, Cole L. Blease, as Governor of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the Constitu tion and laws of this State do heerby order: 1. That an electiolrbe held in the territory embraced within the propos ed new County on tbi29th day of De cember A. D. 1914, Jon the question of creating the said new County and that at such election the qualified electors within the pr&osed area shall vote upon said question, those favor ing the proposed new County to vote "Yes" and those opposed to vote "No." 2. That the Commissioners of State and County elections of the Counties of Abbeville, Edgefield and Greenwood respectively make all: necesasry ar rangements for holding said election and^hall appoint managers and do all other things necessary! for the holding of the same. i The qualification foif suffrage: Managers of electioi^ shall require of every elector offering to vote at any "lection, before allowing him to vote, the production of his registration cer tificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed against him and cqllect/ible during the previous year. The production of & 0 ier & Marx t Goo This store ii certificate or of the receipt of the of ficer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the pay ment thereof. 3. That the county Supervisor of the said Counties respectively shall have prepared printed tickets as per the following form, and as provided for in Section 236 of the Code of Laws, 1912, Volume one, and furnish the same to the Commissioners of Elec tion to be sent by them to the Mana gers of Election for the use of the voters, to wit: (Form of Ballot.) Special Election upon the ques tion of the Formation of a New County out of parts of Abbeville, Edgefield and Greenwood, held December 29th, 1914. Shall the New County be formed? What shall be its name? Where shall the County Seat be located? 4. That at said election the ques tion of a name and a county seat for said proposed new county shall also be submitted to tho said qualified electors. 5. That said election shall be held under the same rules and regulations us are provided for by law for regular general elections ;that the managers shall be appointed as prov ded in Sec tion 641, Code of Laws, 1302, Volume one, and be sworn before entering up on the discharges of their duties, and they shall open the polls at seven o'clock in the morning and keep the same open until four o'clock in the afternoon, whereupon the polls shall be closed, the votes counted, a written rofurri /if tho niimhor nf Vntps cast frtP and against the formation of the pro posed new County, also the name thereof and the location of the County Seat therein, shall be made, signed and certified to by the managers of elections, and, together with the bal lot box, ballots and poll list, shall be turned over to the Commissioners of election as required by law; that the Commissioners of Election shall then tabulate the votes and make return thereof as required by law to the Gov ernor of the State and to the Secretary cf State, and also file a copy of the same in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for each of said Counties of Edgefield, Abbeville and Greenwood. IN TESTIMONY THEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caus ed the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Columbia, this 7th (Seal) day of December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen, of the Independence of the United States of America the one hun berg PIE N T s the home of Hart Schal dred and thirty ninth. Signed) COLE L. BLEASE, Governor. iv the Governor: Signed) R. M. McCown, Secretary of State. ELECTION MANAGERS. The following Managers of Election iave been appointed to hold the elec ion at the precincts In Abbeville coun jr: McCormlck?Wade Palmer, J. B. , )awson, T. J. Price. Bordeaux?W. M. Mcintosh, G. B. 'erryman, Percy McKinney. Willington?Albert Gibert, W. D. 1 lorrah, Arch Andrews. \ Mt Carmel?Willie Miller, T. W. rars, Jim Sutherland. Clatworthy's X Roads?Joe J. Link, 7. 0. Brown, R. M. Pettlgrew. Vnntt<p*e SMinnl ITonflA?Sflm YounSf. im Long, R. A. Crawford. J. E. Jones, . A John Brown, Com. of Election .. P. Calvert, Clerk. ?he State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. robate Court?Citation for Letters of Ad ministration. By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Probate. Whereas, W. H. Baldwin hath made suit i me, to grant him Letters of Administra on of the Estate and effects of D. H. laldwin, late of Abbeville County, de Based. These are therefore, to cite and admon sh all and singular the kindred and credi ts of the said D. H. Baldwin, deceased, tiat they be and appear before me, In the Ourt of Probate, to be held at Abbeville !. H., on Wednesday, the 23rd day of De ember, 1914, after publication hereof, at 11 'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if ny they have, why the said Admlnistra ion should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the burt, this 11th day of December, in the ear of our Lord one thousand nine hun red and fourteen and in the 139th year of .merican Independence. Published on the 16th day of December, 914, in the Press and Banner and on the Ourt House door for the time required by iw. J. F. MILLER, Judge of Probate. motor's sale or Land Under and by virtue of the authority eeted in me by the last will and testae rient of Elizabeth Cromer, deceased, ehich will is on record in the office of he Judge of Probate for this County, I rill sell at public outcry in front of the /Ourt House at Abbeville, within the egal hours of sale, on Salesday in Jan lary, 1915, the following described ands, to wit: All that tract or parcel ?f land, situate, lying and being in x>ng Cane Township, Abbeville Coun y, South Carolina, containing Thirty >ounded by lands of J. D. Cromer, Smma Mance, D. S. Cromer, B. H. fl/eems, being the home place of the laid Elizabeth Cromer, deceased. School books and school supplies at Speed's Drug Store. more or less, and being D. S. CKOMER, Nov. 28th, 1914. Executor. mm, mm [ Mc ST O R -Wl .XVA. -Wl J W W W W W v>v* ~ Ask us foi There's only a few da postpone it for the We can't give you a < this space we have will find what you 1 Cuff Buttons, Cut Glass, Pins. Cravats, Silk Handkerchiefs, Bed Boom Slippers body.' A, 7?7 W SNS' SxS S"v \"v t ffner & Marx clothes The State of Soajth Carolim County of Abbeville. Id the Probate Court?Ex Parte A.. Woodhnrat, Executor, In Re Estal of John Vance, Deceased. Petition for a Final Settlement an Discharge. ORDER. A. J. Woodhurst, as Executor < the estate of John Vance, decease< having filed his petition in this Cou) praying that a day be fixed for a flni settlement of said estate, and it appea Ing that there are probably certai heirs and legatees of said estate whof whereabouts are unknown : Now, in order that the law in sue cases made and provided may be full; complied with, It is ordered and di oreed, that Monday, the first day < March, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the fori Doon, be and the same is hereby fixe as the day and date of said settfemea All persons interested in said esta as legatees, and especially Savanna Merkispn or her legal representative whose whereabouts are unknown, ai notified to be and appear before tt Probate Court for Abbeville Count; on the day and date above mentione to intervene for their respective inte eats in said estate. Given under my baud and offlcl; seal this the 23rd day of Novembe A. D. 1914. J. F. 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