The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 06, 1901, Image 2
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The editor took a trip up to
Van \Y yck Thursday to tvitne>rt
the impressive ceremony of the'
\V. (). W. at the unveiling ot the
monument to the memory of the'
lute \V. R. Tillman, who was a
mouther of the order. It ih not
our purpose to trespass on the
territory of "Optimus" for news
and we will leave the write up of
the occassion for him. It is merely
our purpose to express the
pleasure it gave us to he with that
clever and hospitable people again
and to thank them for the mativ
kind attentions shown us, and invitations
extended to us to visit
their homes. . We were uNo glad
to meet there a good rnunv of our
friends from VVaxhaw, N. C
among them, Rev. M T. Ste?le,
T. K. Stephenson, .John McCain.
C. S., and R. 11. Massey, VV. .1.
Gordon, I'orter, and others. We
also had the pleasure of meeting
Blotter Way, Editor of Waxhaw's
hustling paper, The Enterprise.
Bro. Way is splendid
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v-|'<?? j?o jikiui, "ill ncarieu
fellow, whose company would be
agreeable at all times, except possibly
at a pic-nic dinner where
rations were scarce. However,
there was enough on the table at
Van Wyck to have fed the large
crowd for a day or two and we
had uo fears that he and his friend
King could get on the outside of
all the three-story pies and tivest
>ry cakes on that table before
we could partake to our satisfaction
.
Mr Spurgeon Cherry of Che
raw is up on a visit to relatives.
Mr. W. K. Purdue was the tirst
to bring os a cotton bloom from
the Walkup section. It oj>ened
on the 3d.
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John Days, a small negro hoy
who hails from Camden, was sent
to the chain gang by Magistrate
Caskoy, for petit larceny, yester?
day afternoon for 30 days.
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Something over thirty dollars
was realized from the entertainment
given by the Ladies of the
liuptist church at the Paysenr
residence Thursday night. There
was a large crowd and the occasion
was very enjoyable. The
ice sherbets and cream were all
disposed of. The tire works were
beautiful.
The crowd which came over
Thursday on the colored excursion
was not very large. The prograin,
of speaking, base ball, etc.,
as previously announced, was car
ried out. The speech of Geo. VV.
Murray, we understand, was a
characteristic one and pleased his
hearers The behavior of the ex^
cursionists was splendid, and all
seemed to enjoy the day.
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Camden's tine new jail, situated
on DcKalb street, has been handed
over to the county by its contrac
tor and has been taken possession
of by the jailer and three unwill .
ing lodgers.
Twentieth Century Medicine.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the fallow ramllfl - * *
vxmuiv. VJCIIIIIIIC 9ldlII|)C(l
C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, ioc.
Ftch otwbuman cureil in 30 minute
by Woolford'a Mantarv Lotion. Thin
never failc. by J F Mackey A
Co .Druuvidt. Lancatar. H C.
1^* Snhaoriho to Tii c I .ClTinon I
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The One Dey Cold Cure.
For cold in the head and acre throat me Ketw
mod i <. hocolntes laxative Quinine, the " OM ;
(lay Cold Cur*." I
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For Ihe Ledger.
VAN WYCK ITEMS.
Mr. Editor: We have not
sent you any items for some time.
The outlook has been so gloomy,
that wc have not felt like report
ing out woes to the outside world,
hut from what we can learn,
others can sympathise with us.
We had ram twenty-three days in
the month of June, within our
borders or within sight. The
condition is deplorable. All crops
are more or less in the grass ?
j generally inure. Many cotton
i fields have never been chopped,
I mid some not even sided, and have
the appearance of a thrifty Meadow.
Corn on bottom lands is drowned
out and on uplands the stands are
poor and is suffering for work. The
average of the corn crop is about
twenty per cent, and the cotton
about fifty. Some of our finest
corn farms will hardly make the
seed that has been planted on
them. The grain crop has been
badly damaged since being harvested?the
wet weather causing
it to sprout and rot. The hay
crop is very promising. Labor is
scarce and in much demand.
Dr. W. O. Nisbet and family
of Charlotte, have been visiting
his mother. They left Monday
morning for VVaxhaw, where thev
.
1 will stiend a few iluvu vuith ..^1..
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tives and from there expect to go
! to the mountains of Western
North Carolina for the summer,
The Doctor is getting on tine, and
will soon ho restored to his usual
good health.
Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Bates
of >Vinston?Snlem, N. C.,are visiting
Mrs. Bates' parents, Mr. and
M rs. J. M Yoder.
The trustees and some of the
parents of Van Wyck school met
last Saturday evening to elect a
treacher for the next scholastic
year, hut postponed the election
until next Saturday at 4 o'clock.
There was much surprise at the
termination of the case against
Sykes Massey for murdering his
wife and the light sentence given
him. There is a great deal of
comment and much dissatisfaction
both among the whites and colored.
For brutality and heinousness,
it would he hard to iind
a parallel case. Some may think
I am judging too harshly?hut
the evidence upon which I make
my decision was not brought out
when he was arraigned and
plead guilty. The sentence of
ten years does not avenge the
blood of his innocent wife und it
still calls for the penalty that such
a crime merits. The solicitor
doubtless understands law but
hardly think ho understands the
demands of an outraged puhlie.
We have heard a number of col
ored people express themselves
since the 10 years sentence was
give* Sikes Massey, and they
say if they had known that the
law would have dealt with him so
lightly, ho would never have
reached Lancaster jail. Our people
as a generul thing are law
abiding and are willing to leave
cases to the courts to be settled,
but will hardly let another like
the Sykes Massey case bother its
deliberations for another repetition
of outraged justice. Perhaps,
I am saying too much, as
one of Lancaster's sterling attorneys
was employed to assist
the solici'or in the prosecution
and may he able to give his rea
son for accepting the manslaughter
plea and ten years sentence. Sikes
Massey may live to serve his ten
year term and think sufficient
punishment has been meted out,
and the laws of the common-wealth
satisfied, hut if he is a man of a
heart and conscience, the hleod of i
his victim in her hclnl?su oon/11
tion, which emitted the destroying
nf two human beings, will he
worse than a mere spectrum calling
for vengeance, and in a metis
ure increase a just punishment. J
I ap|>end some of the evidence beJ
fore the coroner's inquest, so the j
1 readers of the Ledger can judge
for themselves whether, 1 am too
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severe in my judgment when (
Sikes Masuey says his wife was
faithful and he hud no cause what- .
ever for killing her:
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ALICK OURETON, SWORN. \
Testifies as follows: On the t
31st day of May about 8 o'clock t
at night, I was in Sykes Massey's |
| nouse, oykes picked up bis gun
and started out and 1 said, Cousin
Sykes, whore are you going with
your gun this time of night? and
he said, The negroes are so mean
that it pays a man to carry his
gun. And then 1 got up and
walked in m house, about four
or five steps from Syke's door.
I live in Syke's kitchen. I only
had time to pick up my baby
when I heard Sykes bemeaning
his wife. I sai?- to Henry Link,
Sike- got back mighty quick.
Henry was nailing a pair of hinges
on my door. It was about two
minutes from time I left out of
Sykes' house until I hoard the
quarreling. Carrie did not have
time to write any letter ami ilien
1 heard gun tire and Carrie called
me to come quick and please don't
let Sykes kill nic. I went fast as 1
could and found the door barred
up but in the tussle they fell
against tho door and it came open
and Carrie fell out in the yurd
holding on to the gun begging for I
mama, and papa to come quick for <
Sykes is killing me. Sykes placed 1
his right foot in her breast and 1
tore the gun out of her hands and T
she got up and ran otT about 20 or
35 yards fiom the door, Sykes i
running after her with gun drawn
hack in striking position- to the
beat of my knowledge. She got <
tangled in her dress as she was
running leaning, forward with (
both hands clasped to her breast. ?
As she was falling he struck her ,
n (
with butt of the gun which "j
brought her to the ground. I ran
up and started to take hold of j
him and he, (Sykes Massey) did r
strike at me with ail of his might f
and, said "Stand hack, God damn (
you, or 1 will kill you too", and l
tnen he hit her two more blows (]
on the head. She did not speak
hut once. After he had hit her *
the first blow she asked the Lord
to have mercy on her.
her kAlice
x Cureton.
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IIKKKY I.INK, SWORN. '
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Testifies as follows: I was ?.t' ^
Alice Cureton's house nailing on j
hinges on her door. 1 heard ^
Alice say that Sykes did not stay
long. 1 heard gnn shot and heard
Garrie Massey calling for Alice ^
Cureton to come quick and don't j
le Sykes kill me. 1 did not go ^
right then; I did not know that it j ?
was ho serious. When I got there
B Ci
Garrie was running off from her t|
house leaning forward with hands ^
on her breast. Sykes was run ^
ning after her with muzzle of gun ^
in bis band in a striking position.
I called him and said, Sykes don't
kill your wife and he said, 4'don't ^
you come to me or 1 will kill you
too, damn you." I could not tell ^
whether she got tangled in her
dress or not. As she was falling
n C(
he, (Sykes,) struck her a blow on
the head which brought her to the tl
ground. She asked .the Lord to
have mercy on her, and he struck rp
her two more licks on the head.
Her clothing was on tire and 1 ^
said, Sykes, you have killed your
wifo and he said, "I have net,"
and he threw some water on her
clothing and put out the fire. I
heard him say that she had not ?
pi
done anything to him. She had w
been faithful to him. ?
his
Henry x Link.
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OPTIMUS. |
latawba River Property Sold.
(31,000 Paid for Part of That
Great Waterpower.
I
Jhester Lantern.
On da> efore yesterday a deal
n real estate was nado in this
;ity that means much, if present I
ndicaiions count for anything, to
>ur entire county, and especially |
o this city and to the eastern i
portion of the country. Messrs j
Jeo. W. Gage, .J. K. Henry, F.
H. Barber, J. L. Agurs, unci T.
J. Patrick sold their Catawba
Fulls property to Mr. dames Q.
Davis of Winnshoro, and his associates,
for the neat sum of $21,)00*
Mr. Jno. J. Stringfellow j
ilso sold his one-third interest in ,
i tract in the same community to ;
.he same parties for $10,000. j
l'his gives Mr. Davis and his as- i
tociates all the property needed ;
for the development of the wonder* >
ful power of the Catawba Falls, ,
which has so long remained idle, j
ind we feel sure no time will be
I st by these gentlemen in getting j
the thing under way.
We are not going to speculate
is to what the outcome of all this
will be but we want to say to the
people of this city and county
that for them the present is bright
tnd the future full of possibilities;
ind w# confidently expect to see
in a very short time several new
mills and otner manufacturing'
plants built in this county and
operated by Catawba Falls power,
ind ulso a tirst-class railroad run- !
ninor I'rom ( 1 4" *? 1
' Jp kimu v / ijwntni IU suuwwuere
riu the Catawba Falls.
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Notorious Mattie Hughes Convieted.
Special to The State.
Spartanburg, July 4.?Sessions
jourt was held today as usual.
Phis afternoon was began a case
)f interest attracting quite a
lumber of the loiterers to the
jourt room. This is the trial of
Vlattio A. Hughes, charged with .
unning a bawdy house. The deendant
was in the court room
luring the trial. Lute this even- i
ng a verdict of guilty wus found. 1
10 has not been sentenced.
ieartrending Fading of a Holiday
Picnic.
special to The State.
McCormick, July 5.?There
pas a sud ending to the otherwise
ileasant gathering of citizens of
doCorrnick at Searles' mill to
iold an old-fashoned Fourth of
illy picnic toda>. The two little
>oys of Mrs P. F. Creighten,
god respectively JS and 11, had
one in bathing some little distance
own the river away from the
rowd. They waded outover their
epths and when Dr. Manly
Irown, who was the tirst to dis
over them came upon the scene
bey were just sinking for the
bird time. He called for assisince
and immediately sprang in.
l large crowd quickly gathered
nd they soon succeeded in find- i
ig the younger one of the boys,
ut the body or the elder was not (
>und until it was too late to save ,
im. I
The sympathy of the entire :
[immunity goes out to the bepaved
mother who now suffers
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lis second bereavement so soon
fter having lost her husband. ' ,
he dead boy was just reaching
le stage in life when he should i,
0 of some assistance to bis 1 j
lothei. J. A. W.
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Greenville's Postmastership. f
Washington, July 2. ?The j
resident today appointed Jeffer- (
>n F. Richardson postmaster at' t
reenville, S. 0. j
PikS^OZtZA. f
Math* Tie Kiai Ywi Ha? Alwijs Bwgh! ,
Psalm Singing in the Soutb(From
the Charlotte Observer.)
All the services of the church
at Due Went, 8. C., are accompanied
by psalm singing, and the
best psalm singers of the South
are heard at that place. The choir
of the church is large and every |
member knows how to sing, it is
the most charming music on earth.
There is an absence of the blast of
the horn, the whistle of the flute .
and the peal of the organ, but
there is no end of sweet singing.
A gentleman who recently at- j
tended the music festival at Co- j
luubiu, 8. C., by the Boston
Symphony Company was heard
to sav, after listening for an hour
and a half to the Boston talent:
"I wouldn't give one good, sweet
song of Duo West's superb artist,
Miss Jennie Edwards, for the
whole layout. Commend me to \
the singers at Due West for purity,
sweetness and simplicity."
Col. Neal Sentenced.
Columbia Record.
ounge vjary rerusea tnis morning
to grant a new trial to Colonel
Neal, who was convicted Saturd y
afternoon, and sentenced him to
four month's imprisonment in the
county jail of Richland ftnd to pay
a tine of $1,000.
Later Colonel Neat's attorneys
rare notice of an appeal to the
supreme court, and his bond was ,
tixed at $2,000.
The Sutro Cotton Mdl Sold at a
Nominal Figure.
Special to The State.
Yorkville, duly 2.?The Sutro
Cotton mill and machinery, with
24 acres of land and tenement
houses, was sold today by W. YY.
Lewis, Esq. S. M. McNeel, as
agent, bought the property at the
upset price of $10,000. It is
presumed he bought it for the
bondholders.
Quite a Bad Affray Near Rock
Hill.
A gentleman who came in on
the train from Rock Hill lust
night Deports a very serious affray
near that city yesterday,
Two young men named Deas and
Sims became involved in a difficulty
in the Manchester cotton
null about two miles from the
city. ^Sims struck Deas on the
head with some blunt instrument.
The latter1 s skull was crushed.
Dr. J. E. Massev, Jr., who attended
the wounded man,expected
to be able to lift the skull from
the brain, but be was afraid of
cerebral hemorrhage. Sims fled
and bad not been captured last
night. ?The State, 3d inst.
A POOR MILIJONAIHF.
Lately starved in London because
he could pot digest his food.
Early use of Dr. King's New Lite
Pills would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid digestion,
prrtmote assimilation, im- <
prove appetite. Price 25c. Money j
back if not satisfied. Sold by |
Crawford Bros, and J. F. Mackey
& Co., druggists.
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The Winnsboro News and Herald
says, in reference to the sev- .
sral cases against Col. Neal:4 'One
cannot well refrain from asking \
why the state has baea so vigorous
in the prosecution of this case and
let so many shortages in its own
FaVAt'O/1 mKiulfAtt
.uioivu nuionvjf UltflUCBF, gll HU"
lunisbed, or even without investigation.n
Hon. John J. McMahan, of
Joluinhia, S. C., has beon given
uithority to select two teachers,
for work in the Philippine Islands J
u. annual salaries of $1,200 each, |
heir necessary traveling expense? jj
n Manila to be paid. - j
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tribute: of respect.
Resolutions od the passing away
of Miss Annie Locke Crawford,
adopted by the Lancaster Presbyterian
Sabbath School.
Whereas, God, in His allwise
providence has seen fit to remove
from our midst, Annie Locke
Crawford, June 2, 1901, a much
loved member of our church and
Sabbath School, be it resolved:
1st. That we bow in humble
so* mission to His holy will, know
ing that tit) doeth all things well,
uud for our good.
2d. That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved
family.
3<1. That h copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family of
the deceased, and to each of the
town papers.
Mrs Louise Wylie,
Miss Mavme Mackey,
Miss Annie Withorspoon.
Committee.
IN MEMORY OF JOHN W
WALLACE
< Mr. J. W. Wallace departed
this life June, 20, 1901, at the
age of 48 years He was one of
Lancaster county's best citizens
nnii tunc Kt? ??ll ? ?
...... ,,,, um if y nil nilVI MIOW
him. He left a wife and three
children ?Jason, Martin and Mis9
Annie Wallace?to mourn his
loss. He al?o left three brothers,
George, William, and James
Wallace, who live in North Carolina.
He died of Consumption,
after a long illness, and was buried
at Zion church, of which he had
been a member for twenty years.
O thmk of friends over mere,
Who tmfore its' have trod;
Tnen away from my sonow and care
Let me to the t>oeom ol God.
Glad calling, jet I cannot stay;
My heart 1 vie>d without delay.
Vain world, farewell ! from thee I
part;
The voice of God hath reached my
heart.
While the Holy Ghost is nigh,
Quickly to the 8avi<?r let me fly.
A ptecinus one from us is gone?
One that we loved so well;
A place is vucwit in our home,
Which never can be fllled.
Oh my dear, you have left us;
We will see your face no more ?
Till this weary life is o'er,
When we'll imelon the other shore.
I. W.
NOTICE!
"Notice is hereby given that
the Hoard of Directors of the
Lancaster & Chester Railway Co.
oy resolution adopted at their
meeting held on the 1st, day of
July, 1901, have culled a special
meeting of the stockholders of
said Luncaster & Chester Railway
Company tl> he held at the Rank
of Lancaster, in the town of Lancaster,
S. C. on the 3rd, day of
August 1901 at 12 o'clock noon,
to consider a proposition to increase
the bonded indebtedness of
said corporation by the issue of
$135,000 of First Mortgage 5 per
cent twenty year bonds, for the
purpose of providing funds with
which to reconstruct and improve
the line of railroad of said
corporation."
Dated the 1st day of July, 1901*
By order of the Board of Directors.
K. C. McManus,
Secretary.
Prof. J. W. Thomson, principal
of the summer school in session
in Yorkville, was summoned to
hishonle in Rock Hill Monday
morning by a telegram announcing
the sudden death of his wife.
She was found dead in hor bed
ind it iu thought that the immediate
cause of her dpath was a congestive
chill. Mrs. Thomson wa9
19 years of age. She leaves five
children.
Toothing ]
Then the baby Is most like- g
ly nervous, and fretful, and I
doesn't gain In weight. P
J Scott's Emulsion $
t is the best food and medicine d
I (or teething babies. They 2
i gain from the start. |
5 Rend for a free sample.
I RCOTTA BOWNE, Chemists, J
I 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. P
30c. nnd $i.ao; all druggists. ^jJ|