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Beer Can Not be Delivered Through
pp * Clerk Here.
, Attorney General Lyon has decided
1 that the action of the Lexington
county dispensary board in appointfing
a clerk in Richland to receive
orders for beer from Lexington is
I I illegal and does not x>me within the
provisions of the Carey-Cothran act.
The request for an opinion came
from Gov. Ansel in a letter enclosing
a statement from Dispensary Auditor
West, who has investigated the matter
and thought some legal action
should be taken if the Lexington board
had exceeded its authority.
The fight for the control of the beer
trade in Richland county is familiar
to the people here. After Letton and
Watts, beer bottlers, had presented a
petition to the governor for the removal
of the Richland county board
because of their appointment of
Charles Narey as bottler and the peItition
was refused, Narey withdraw
from the business and the Richland
board made their purchases direct
from the factories.
This was met by the purchase of
beer by the Lexington county board
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jp and tne appointment ox aiuermau u.
/; J. Lynch, a:business partner of Letton,
> to the position of clerk to the Lexing\
ton board with orders to deliver beer
in, this comity when requests had been
properly filled out.
It was on this point that an investigation
was made and as will be noted
by the letter the attorney general will
notify both the Richland clerk and
the Lexington board of his opinion.
Mr. Lyon was delayed in rendering an
opinion by a rush of other matters,
bat he has looked np all laws relating
to the case.
Mr. Lyon's letter to Gov. Ansel is
as follows!
"Your letter of the 16 th inst., with
which you transmit the report of Auditor
West, in regard to the methods
adopted by the Lexington county dispensary
authorities in selling beer in
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lUCaidDU WUUbJ^ 19 ov aaiiu. mu. v
% J. Lynch, through his attorneys, has
also submitted a statement of facts in
regard to the methods of making the
( sales of beer in question.
"After a careful consideration of
the facts stated in these communications,
I have reached the conclusion
that the sales of beer as heretofore
made by the Lexington authorities,
^ through Mr. Lyneh as clerk and Mr.
Letton as licensed bottler, to persons
living in Richland county, in the manner
described in either the communi^
cation of Mr. West or the statement
of Mr. Lynch, is contrary to both the
spirit and the letter of the law.
"In accordance with your instructions,
I will notify the Lexington
county board and Mr. C. J. Lynch
and J. B. Letton of my opinion in
this case."?The State, 22.
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Transfers of Seal Estate.
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r The following transfers of real esv
tate have been recorded in the Clerk
v of Court's office since our last issue:
Edward Bowman to John Davis, lot
in Irmo for ?350.
Anderson Shealy to Noah Shealy,
60 acres in Boiling Springs township
for ?300.
Carrie Ann Riley to Ioor and Jonah
Hayes, 400 acres in Gilbert Hollow
township for $500.
* Eugene L. Hartley to Cyril E. Jones,
lot in Batesburg for ?700.
M. H. Witt to Lemuel Hall, lot in
Brookland for ?350.
Lueco Thompson to J. W. Wood,
lot in Brookland for ?300.
Lueco Thompson to J. W. Wood,
lot in Brookland for ?700.
R. F. Williams to J. W. Wood, lot
? in Brookland for $800.
J. W. Wood to Dr. James Harman,
lot in Brookland for $3,500.
J. H. and Ella G. Dent to John W.
Wood, lot in Brookland for ?1,000.
J. W. Wood to Dr. James Harman,
lot in Brookland for $1,200.
E. R. Steadman to John BellTowill,
9tone houses and lot in Batesburg for
$6,000. 1
Dispensary School Money.
if Lexington county has received her
last payment of the State dispensary
school money, the amount being $1,592.30.
The total amount} distributed
among the various counties in the
State is ?63,409.94.
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Cashier. Ass't Cashier. >
Jeath, of If rs. D. J. Enotts
^Mrs. Lena Knotts, the beloved w
of Col. D. J. Knotts of Swansea, di
at the Columbia Hospital last Thu
Vim. 4CfV> ttoqt* onrl lior hn
uaj 1U ilt/l lUWi J 9 uuu nvi.
was interred in the Swansea cemet*
on Friday.
Mrs. Knotts had been in deplini
health for several months and h
gone to the hospital with the ch
ished hope that she would soon
cover. All that skilled physicia:
and the loving, tender and faith
trained nurses, of which the Colu
bia Hospital is famous, was of
avail, and she gently passed into 1
* 'Great Beyond.'' v
We can truly sympathize with C
Knotts in the loss of his dear wi
None but those who have sat in 1
shadow of a great bereavement c
justly weigh such a sorrow as th
Those \jrho have gone down into 1
valley of suffering and stood
weeks by the side of a loved one,
hope after hope dropped away as 1
petals fall from a fading flower, kn
that such anguish cannot find sok
in the tenderest words. She who 1
gone forth could not be supported
her solitary path by any eart]
friend. The husband with a devoti
few men are capable of, wh<
strength was given sweetly, tende
to this precious invalid, whose her
devotion never faltered, could not <
tain her by the clasp of earthly lo1
but after the last word had been s]
ken, the last sign of recognition \
gone, a look of peace settled on 1
face which proclaimed victory, a
he knew she was resting on a rnig]
arm.
Pelioa Sots.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Crops are looking fairly well, thoi
small for this season of the year.
Thfe school a. Pelion is still p
greasing nicely under the skil
direction of Prof. Hugh H. Eva
The school building has just b<
painted, which adds much to its
pearance.
A number of our young men atte
ed the commencement exercises
the Wagener High school at Wage
last Friday, 17th inst. All report
pleasant time.
Mrs. John Langston, who has b<
critically ill, is slowly improving,
t Mr. James E. Dunbar, who hash
sick for some time, is doing very v
at this vj&ing.
Mr. arfcrMrs. James Loyed's li
two-year-old child died today ab
two o'clock, and will be buried
Sharon M. E. church tomorrow.
Mr. James M. Lucas died Satur<
morning after an illness of only a ]
days. He was one of the oldest c
zens of this community. He i
87 years old, and leaves quite a ni
ber of relatives and friends to moi
his departue. He was buried Sum
at three o'clock in the family bu
ing ground in the presence of a v
large audience. The funeral sern
was delivered by Rev. A. W. Rodg<
Mrs. C. E. Younginer visited
son, Mr. S. R. Smith, at Wagei
last week.
Miss Tressie Fogle is visiting frie
and relatives at ]S'ew Brookland 1
week.
The R. F. D. from this place w
into operation on the first of M
and the Deoole along: the route
highly pleased with it. Socket
May 20, 1907.
Missing Cashier Returns
Orangeburg.
John W. Fairey, cashier of the
isto Savings Bank, who, it will be
raembered so mysteriously disappe
ed last September, returned a ]
days ago. Fairey says that he
traveled much since last Septem
and he came direct to Orangeb
from El Paso, Texas, where he b
an important position.
The cause of his sudden disappe
anee, he says, was due to the f
that his balance sheet became
tangled and the longer he worked
it the farther off he got. The fact
that the wrong entry of a big di
was the trouble. He will proba
resume work in the bank.
WANTED?Lady or gentleman
fair education to travel for firm
?250.000 capital. Salary ?1,072
year, payable weekly. Expenses
vanced. Address Geo. G. Clows, I
ington, S. C.
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GLOBE DRY G
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of Your Valued Pi
I From Satesburg.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Several new buildings are going u
in our town. Mr. M. E. Rutland
new dwelling when completed wou]
ornament a city. Messrs. Harr
Rawl and Furman Qutttlebaum wi
soon begin the erection of dwellin
houses, and the handsome concret
stone building of Dr. Ranson H. Tin
merman, which will be occupied b
him as a dwelling, -will be the first <
its kind in this section of the State.
At a recent meeting of the citizer
of our town it was decided to hold
primary election in nominating th
town officials instead of haying on
election as heretofore. Three cand
dates for mayor are already in th
field, Messrs. W. C. Bates, E._I
I Steadman and J. B. Youngblood. Tb
5 town i9 assured of a good busines
J administration regardless of the choic
6 as all the candidates are fully con
) petent to discharge the duties of th
office and would exert every effort i
their power to advance the best ii
. terest9 of the town.
Mr. Charlie B. Kneece, who ha
ed been confined to hi9 bed for sever*
rg days at his home near here, is slowl
d' improving.
Mr. J. L. Hite, who has serve
' faithfully as assistant postmaster i
the Batesburg postoffice for the pas
gJI eight months, has been forced t
er_ abandon his position on account c
re" failing health. He has been in th
ng" Augusta hospital for the past thre
ful weeks where he had gone for treai
m ment.
Solicitor George Bell Timmerma
he was in our town for a short whil
Monday afternoon.
i0j Mr. Isaac Edwards returned from
fe' business trip to Washington Sunda
Ag afternoon.
,an Mr. J. M. Padgett, a member of th
dg Anderson bar, spent Sunday in Batei
burg. He delivered a brief address t
for the Sunday school of the Bap^n
ag church at the morning service. M:
Padgett has many friends and rel?*
qW tives in this section who are delighte
lce to see him. He was the guest of h
:a8 sister, Mrs. E. P. Watson, while heri
Capt. John M. Bell, at one time
member of the State senate froi
[0~^ Aiken county, visited his brother-ii
3ge law, Dr. W. H. Timmerman, sever,
rIv days last week. He came here 1
nip attend the memorial exercises la
Thursday.
ve. Mr. Samuel B. George, our popuh
pq' Clerk of Court, was in town on officii
^3 business Saturday.
ier Mr. George Mabus, who was arres
md e(* an(* lodged in ja*l Lexington c
lty the charge of assault and battel
last week, was released on bail in tl
sum of $1,500 Saturday. The bor
was promptly signed by friends ar
Mr. Mabus returned to his home
few miles from this town,
igh Mr. E. L. Asbill, of Leesville, wj
in town Thursday on professional bu
>ro- iness. He has been retained as coui
Iful sel by Mr. George Mabus.
,ns. Capt. Wm. M. Carter, assistai
Jen cashier of The Citizens' Bank, spe:
ap- Saturday and Sunday in Columbi
his former home,
nd- Attorney Barrett Jones went to C
of lumbia Friday on professional bus
ner ness. He has been employed to assi
i a in the prosecution of the Mabus-Falla
case.
Ben Sheriff P. Henry Corley, of Lexin
ton, was here on official busine
een Monday.
veil Mr. ira C. Carson spent Sundi
with friends at Johnston.
? t ra ;i,n?
libit; iVIIfcta J^?llcL U1UVU) U1 macu tuunu
out is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Qua
at tlebaum.
As a result of the work of Prof. "V
day H. Hand, of the South Carolina Ur
few yersity, in behalf of establishing hif
>iti- schools in the State in accoidani
ivas with the act of the last Legislatur
101- our citizens are determined to esta
urn li9h a high school at this place. Ne
day cessary funds have already been su
try- scribed which assures the certain
ery of such school. This is a step in tl
ion right direction and will supply a Ioj
3rs. felt want in this section of the Stat
her All honor is due the Hon. John B<
ler, Towiil for his untiring efforts in sect
ing the extra appropriations necessa
nd9 for the establishment of the hij
this school. The following gentlem<
now constitute the board of truste
ent for this district: Hon. John B<
ay, Towill, Dr. L. M. Mitchell and Mr.
are Austin Whitten.
jr. Lumber i9 being hauled on the ft
grounds and work will commence <
the buildings in a few days. There
to no reason why the Tri-County Fs
should not succeed from the begi
ning as it is located in one of the be
Ed- sections in the State and easihT reac
? /~iA Vwit roil rr\ o rl filit.ips
I V/U KJJ XOlXUVUU WWjar
The Batesburg lodge of Knights
few Pythias was represented at the d:
has trict convention at Newberry la
ber week by Messrs. W. C. Bates and '
urg R. Dretier.
ield Rev. Richard T. Gillespie, of Ro<
Hill, has accepted the call to the pa
jar- torate of the Presbyterian congreg
act tion of this town. Efforts will 1
en- made soon to erect a nice chur<
on building by the members of the Pre
is, byterian church here.
'aft "Hon. D. D. McCall, a member
blv the Legislature from Marlboro count
was in town Saturday as the guest
Capt. Wm. M. Carter,
of Mr. W. Pickens Cullum, who h
of i been confined to his bed for sever
per days, is able to be out again,
ad- Mrs. W. J. Stewart, of Columbi
,ex- is visiting her brother. Mr. T.
Kernaghan. C.
May 21, 1907.
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to To the Editor of The Dispatch:
3t There was a lively but good natu
** meeting at Bakersville school ho
i" to-day to discuss railroads and r
d county with St. Matthews a$
is county 9eat. There were a num
- of visitors. The farmers were :
a nrpnnrpd tr> aicrri awav riffhts of "V
r* 1 "" ?o? ? "-?( o
n through their lands without fuller
i- formation, but all expressed the
il selves as in dire need of a railri
*> and, it is believed, that every th
will be adjusted amicably.
After the railroad meeting the r
ir county movement was taken
al There was intense interest, but
pleasantest feeling prevailed
t- around.
>n Mr. A. H. Wolfe was elected ch
y man and Mr,. John J. Muller secreta
ie Messrs. T. H. Dreher, E. Wimbe]
id J. S. Wannamaker and Wm. Kni
id argued in favor of the county a
a Messrs. N. B. Wannamaker and Ha
Funderburg, of Orangeburg, the r
^3 ative. Everybody was given marl
s- attention and no one, on either s
ii- was discouraged in his desire to ?
hi9 side. After a full discussion
tit chair announced that those resic
tit within the territory proposed to
a> cut would be asked by ballot to ^
on the following resolution:
o- "Resolved, That it is the sens*
si- this meeting that we cast our lot \
st the proposed county of Calhoun
w that a committee of six be appoii
to mark out the line through Sa
g- Run township and to look out for
ss interests."
The vote resulted as follows:
ly 19; No 2.
The following committee was
y> pointed: Messrs. A. H. Wolfe, ci
man, J. J. Muller, Herbert L. Gei
T. M. Nelson, Wm. Knight and T,
V. Davis. OBSERVE,
d- St. Matthews, Majr 17.
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News from Halfway Holla
c- To the Editor of The Dispatch:
b- Everything is very quietdownh
we have no dispensary nor b
Qe tigers, therefore no booze.
3ff The farmers are going right al
,e* with their Avork. Corn and co
looks well and the wheat crop is
ir~ very good.
ry Mr.. R. E. Miller is all smiles
cause its another boy. This is
sn living bo}Ts and no girls. He
e9 surely be a popular man with
^1 candidates later.
J* We have no peaches and but
apples, but the old reliable bl
tir berry crop is o. k.
5.n The orange blossoms wern't
j9 bit at all but are sending fourth
Lir sweetest fragrance of true love.
warcn uncie George.
:s^ Mr. Editor, you hit the dispeni
h" right, now for the immigant; d
. wait till he is dead, but help to
,?f him.
's~ If the electric car men don't b
st a line on the first survey through ]
they will miss a good route. I d
believe there is any section 1
needs a railroad worse than we
L8~ Our people are industrious and ii
a" pendent and will give the righ
be -way with few exceptions.
We also need a telephone
!S" through here. Why not extend
line from Mr. Glover Abies thro
of to Pelion, thence to Lexington? W<
y? it not be well for this company
ot | make a move of this kind ?
| With best wishes to the Disp;
j and its readers, 1 am, vours
al ' Travele
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?they haven't any.
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Prompt Attention
RESIDENCE OF G. M. HARMAN,
Lexington Dispatch, on Maii^ Street, L
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i oy tinaries x*. uoney, tionxracior, 11110
BAPwNWELL TO HAVE Com
DISPENSARY VOTE.
red Th
use People Anxious to Get Rid of the In- Nort
stitutions?Management Com- |JJi88
ber plying with the Law. Lexi
J?ay Barnwell, May 17.?The people of ^ff9
jn_ this vicinity are displaying great in- "
;m~ terest in the dispensary question. P.eas
'J Never has any political question since *?ie"
irio. the "Red shirt campaign" stirred the " 4
lng citizens so. ">? '
jew The dispensary here is in the hands jr198
up of a capable management and so far ,5j.
as it is known, Ihe officials have com- 1
aii plied with every law regulating the J
sale of intoxicants, but there are hunajr_
dredBof people throughout the county n[JP(
t who are opposed to the sale of whis- Ah
rly key in any form and under any regu- be??
?bt, lations, and for some time it has been 9UbP
agitated even to the remotest section "r8t'
of the county, that Barnwell county con?
ieg- would be decidedly more prosperous ??nt
kear ^ ^ were vote(f dry. Such sentiment "19CJ
has created two political factions and on 1
dVe the fight will be a bitter one. 8UbP
'tko Those who want to vote the dispen- ma?
linff sary out are circulating-petitions call- J
be ing for an election and it is highly ?U9S
rote probable that the Governor will take *arr
some definite action in reference to inf?
5 0f the matter at once.
rith disci
ft } Lever At Little Mountain. "J
ndy Little Mountain, May 20.?The exer- Ty?
our cises of the Little Mountain graded j
school, under the management of
Yes Prof. J. W. Ballentine and Miss Julia . ^
Paisley, were held in the school build- ea
an- ing Friday evening, May 17. tir
lair- The exercises were opened with :
ger, prayer by Rev. J. C. Wessinger. Prof. J
, R. S. J. Derrick of Newberry introduced
EL Hon. 0. B. Martin, State superintendent
of education. Mr. Martin made a .
very eloquent and convincing speech M
on the subject of establishing State ir?
qym high schools. We feel that his appeal 1
has done a great deal towards estab- JV * j
lishing a State high school at this place, iff,
erej A recess was then taken from 5 nn- 3
ilind til 8 o'clock, when the exercises prop- (
er commenced. 4?1
lead The exercises consisted of dialogues D
tton a?d declamations by the smaller chil- cnc<
also dren and a speech by Horace Snealy a he
and essays by Misses Evangeline and nep!
Bertha Sheaiy of thegraduating class." Stai
six Congressman A. F. Lever was pres- Stai
will ent by invitation from the school and deal
the delivered a very eloquent and touch- fron
ing address on the subject of educa- nior
few tion and citizenship. The audience Y<
ack- was deeply affected by the able and wall
logical presentation of these subjects, by
cold "Frank's" home people idolize him just
the and a great many came miles to hear heai
him speak and to get an old time loot
shake of his hand. boy
sarv friends are very much elated sorn
on't over the fact that he is being urged Rus!
kill bv strong men all over the State to low
make the race for the United States effoi
mild senate next year and we feel that with ] trail
l2ere his experience and ability and honesty P'tci
on't purpose that if he can be induced that
that to make the race for the senate that His
the man who defeats him will besena- nitic
nclel tor. arm
t, 0f The audience cheered and applaud- jurit
ed for several minutes at the concluline
8i?n of hi* speech.?The State, 21st. Odd
the . \
Kershaw to Vote on Dispensary ^f??:
t to Camden, May 17.?An election lias ^th,
been called for the 20th of June to do- [ r-a
itch eide whether or not this county will ; * Jj!
continue to have a county dispensary. |
>r. The indications are that it will be j i
voted out by a good majority. The ;
past six months has witnessed a won- ;
men aerftil change in sentiment against j
the dispensary. f?rC!
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.plimentary To
Miss Mary Graham.
e following from the Goldsboro,
h Carolina Daily Argus, anent
Mary Graham,the eldest daughter
>1. and Mrs. G. T. Graham, of
ngton, will be read with great init
by her many friends here:
liss Theresa Cox, of Goldsboro,
jantly entertained a few of her
ds at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
r. Monk, of this place, last evenrom
9 to 12 o'clock in honor of
Mary E. Graham, of South Caro- .
he guests were each given a card
with pink and blue ribbon, the
ss receiving the cards with blue
>n and the gentlemen the pink,
e cards contained consecutive num
and the ladies' cards contained a
set to be discussed in 3 minutes,
by the gentleman holding the
ssponding number; then each
leman moved to the next lady,
issing the subiecc which she held
ler card, and so on until every
ect was discussed by every gentlei
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?he following subjects were dised:
Love, Jamestown, Fishing,
ning, Flowers, Teaching, ReadPolitics,
Prohibition.
^fter the discussion closed the
is voted for the gentleman who
assed her subject best.
^irst prize for having "chewed the
> heat, Txroa awarded tn Mr. T. A.
dley, who in turn presented it to
i Graham. The "booby" was
rded to Mr. Julian K. Warren, afvhich
refreshments consisting of
,m and cake were served,
rhe following were present: Mis- ,
Mary E. Graham, of South Caro,
Theresa Cox, of Goldsboro, Sarah
itage, Eunice May, Pennie Hayd,
Mabel Wilson, Bessie and Ruth
itaker and Henlen Brogden.
srs. Geo. C. Herritage, M. W.
2ue, T. A. Windley, W. W. Barker,
M. Whitaker, R. L. May, Jr., S.
Saywood, B. G. Koonee and J. K,
;ren."
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ses Life in Saving Companion"
alias, Ga., May 17.?In the pres-5
of his mother, and just as, after
Toic effort, he pitched his little
hew, Mack LuQas, to safety, Hugh
t, the 17-year-old son of J. G.
*r, of this city, was crushed to
til by the Southern vestibule train
i Atlanta, on a trestle here this
ning at 7:35 o'clock.
Dun<r Starr and his mother were
iing along the track accompanied
their little nephew. They had
crossed the trestle when they
:d the approaching train. Starr'
:ed back and saw that the little
had dropped behind and was
e distance cut on the structure,
hing back, he seized the little felin
his arms and made a desperate
"t to carry him off. When the
i was upon him, young Starr'
lied the little boy to safety and at
moment was crushed to death,
body was mangled beyond recog>n.
The little Lucas bey had his
broken by the fall, bat his in!S
are not thought to be serious.
. Follows' Special Wrecked.
special train cn the Central of
rgia railroad carrying a number
dd Fellows to the convention in
?ns. was wrecked near Goldsboro,
Monday morning, and 23 of the
engers were injured, though none
msiy. The wreck was caused by
:aiis spreading on a curve.
fe is no joke to the chap yTho is
2d to live by his wits.