The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, November 13, 1907, Image 1
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Court.
The first murder case came up
Wednesday afternoon when Paul
Bowe, colored v charged with the murder
of David Jefooafc a year ago. He
. plead Accident and the plea carried
with^the jury, in a short triaL
Fred Bummer, colored, charged
wi^raorder, also on ball, come next
established it to the satisfaction of
jury and secured an acquittal.
Robert Harks, of this town, for the
murder of Eugene Carr, a small negro
boy, whkh happened in the rear of
the dispensary over a year ago. Mares
proved that the pistol was discharged
. accidentally and was acquitted. He
admowfcdged to carrying pistol and
was fined $75. He was represented
by^essrs. Graham & Storkie.
John Ballard and wife, Lizzie, col-.
y ored, were up far assault and battery
L upon Annie May, and an "old fashion1
ea" fight ensued, so that the jurv let
Wf- them off, presumably on a ''dog fall."
Dpi . The last case tried was that of Lee
Fallaw, chained with assault and
battery with intent, to kill upon Geo.
W. Mabus, at Batesburg, last spring.
Later Mabus was killed from ambush
and Lee Fallaw and others were tried
at Aiken C. H. for the murder, but
saonred an acquittal. Mr. AsMll assisted
the solicitor and Barrett Jones*
Esq.., represented the defendant,
Many witnesses were sworn and the
trial ended Saturday night with a
\ verdict of guilty. Judge Johnstone
In the common ideas court which
opened Monday/there ^as been one1
trial, that of Chsa. U. Rucker vs.
Western Union Telegraph company,
for damages under the "mental anguish"
law for the failure to deliver a
telegram in Savannah, sent from
Swansea* Messrs. Graham mid Martin
brought the case and Mr. W. S.
Nelson and Eftrd & Dreher appeared
for the company. The case was nonj
suited at the close of the plaintiff's
testimony, and this consumed Monday.
Mk Yesterday Messrs. Graham and
Martin were both sick, and being in
v the cases set for trial, the court took
\ recess until Thursday morning and
Johsstoneand the jurors went
The cases for trial are three against
the county, for damages. H. W. Seay,
Beulab Sanders and Notimay Sanders
being the ptatottfo
Ltttw to W. W. 8am.
^Ijetogton^S. ^ ^
tween two pure paints ; one strong; ,
' the other weak.
C. P. Anger,' Staunton, Ya; painted
two new houses, the houses exactly
alike; one another pare paint, the
other Devoe. Devoe cost a quarter
less for paint and labor.
People generally are paying twice
over for paint.
Yours truly,
P. W. Devoe & Co. ,
* P. 8. The Kaufmann Drug Co. sella
our paint. '
\ . lCaay Silled by Earthquake.
Fourteen thousand persons were
killed by an earthquake at St. Petersburg
on the 8th. Towns, with all
* their inhabitants, were completely
destroyed and it is feared that more
shocks will follow. *
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^ bom every ounce of fuel bur
^ there are no damp chimneys o
pipes to waste the heat from a
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Carry it from room to room. Tu
^ : or low?no bothei?no smoke?nc
smokeless device prevents. Brass
burns 9 hours. Beautifully finis
japan. /- Every heater warranted.
I ^jRay&
t; I just what you
evenings. Made of brass, niekel
I proved central draft burner. Evei
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solicits a snar
Polioa Dots. \
Mr. L. C. Dunbar left last Sunday
for Eufaula, Ala., where he goes U
engage' in the turpentine businesi
with Mr. W. A. Johnston.
On the afternoon of the fourth Sun
day in last montli Mr. Thomas J
CupBtid was ordained as a minister o
the gospel in the Baptist church a
this place. .On his way home he wai
overtaken by Mr. David Busbee ant
Miss Lydia Ann Shealy, who had de
cided to take upon themselves th<
marriage vows. Mr. Cupstid reat
the ceremony and the two hearti
were made to beat as one.
Rev. Wi L. Gault last Sunday
preached his last sermon in the Meth
odist church here for this year.
Mr. Jas. D, Wingard has mor<
blacksmith work than he can do. anc
he has employed Mr. Clevelan<
Chaney to assist him.
Mr. D. W. Sharpe is clerking fo]
Mr. D. F. Schumpert.
We understand that the scheme o
the proposed new county of Edisto is
dead. If so, it has Vreceived its jus
reward. From this on we think the
new county agitators will do well tx
let the dead rest in peace.
In the absence of the carrier, Mr
A. M. Hutto, sub carrier, is serving
the patrons on route 1.
Mr. Jas. J. Clark is making prepa
rations to leave in a few days for th<
Jamestown exposition.
Mr. J. C: Fogle left one day lasl
week for New Brookland, ^where h<
will make his future home.
The school at this place is progress
ing nicely under the skillful manage
ment of Prof. Cleon'W. Stuckeyv H(
is loved by both pupils and patrons.
Mr. D. B| Spahler, of Olander, Fla.
was in town a few days last week.
Rev. Benj. D. Wessingerwillpreacl
in the Methodist church at this place
at seven o'clock on the third Sunday
evening in this month. R. L.^C.
Husb&niEills Wife.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 8.?The eight
year-old daughter of Matthew W. An
derson, a railroad clerk, early today
found the dead body of her mother ii
the kitchen of their home in Houstoi
Heights, her head almost completely
severed from the body, the womai
haviqg met death at the hanfls of he
husband. ;
An unsigned note frpm the husban<
declares that returning home at ai
earlier hour than usual today, he foun<
another man in his home and this be
ing the second such occurrence4 4I fel
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oougeu w wrea& vengeance uu in
only love." Anderson has disappeared
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Hail Carrier Assassiaated.
Knorville, Tenn., Npv. $.?Jame
Coffee, % rural mail carrier whos
route was a connecting one betweei
Tazewell and Lone Mountain, Tenn.
w&s found dead in a puolic road nea
| the latter place at an early hour Fri
day morning. The mail, carrier ha
been shot from his horse by an as
sassin, but the motive for the crime i
not known, as the mail bags were no
disturbed. News of the tragedy wa
telephoned federal authorities here.
?iaaery Noti ?.
The public generally i9 notified tha
after this week the Lexington ginner
will gin only on Tuesdays and Fridays
2w3 C. W. Caughman.
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sm the wick high n
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font holds 4 quarts. f-?
hed in nickel or /" S,
v?3a bright,steady L ?i V'
gKl to read by? NfejgS/
want lor the long
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SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
7 Ot Claims For Quarter Ending Seps
tember 30, 1907:
No. Name. Character. Amt.
322 C L Meetze, et al, sale g $55 56
323 Jas H Fields, guard bg... 25 00
f 324 Geo Fields, supplies c g... 1 50
t 325 J A Huffstetler, plow c g 2 00
326 The I Edwards Co., sup c g 13 65
1 327 Corley & Connelly, supc g 50
328 C D Barr, sup eg... 67 39
3 329 Geo J Taylor,, lumber &c 77
1 330 D G Whites, sup c g 18 93
3 331 L Nichols, sup c g 12 75
332 J E Saylor, lumber, nails 5 85
T 333 S B George, sal C C C 29 16
334 Frederick Di9. Co., sup jail 20 00
335 A O Wilson, sal Coroner.. 6 25
- 336 Oliver Smith, mule hire... 6 00
i 337 W H Suber, tools 3 00
1 338 W D Long, lumber 4 87
339 JW&RL Lybrand, tools 4 90
r 340 M H Hall & Bros., lumber 34 24
341 W L Quattlebaum, rep bg 21 50
f 342 W D Dent, sal Auditor... 25 00
3 343 G M Harman, printing, &c 82 63
t 344 M R Hartley Co., sup c g 17 79
3 345 Wm Rawl, allow pauper.. ' 150
> 346 Elzie.Pool, lumber 26 92
347 Corley & Connelly, sup p h 38 47
348 Goods Roads Co., p shares 10 00
> 349 J E R Kyzer, sal Supt Ed 50 00
350 Ella Hall, washing p h 4 00
351 S D Fulraer, supplies p h 18 76
352 Meetze & Son, tools 2 40
353 P H Corley, serv warrants 34 17
t 354 Gu9 Lorick, reps c h, jail 6 00
255 P H Corley, dieting pris.. 90 90
356 T W Dreher, sal board ed 7 60
OUT T Pa onn r> or 10 80
twi JL JUU IT luuo W>| u?j/ v
358 L P Lowman, sup p h 2 35"!
* 359 P H Corley, serv warrants 10 94
360 H P Hendrix, snp eg 58 74
> 361 J P Mahaflie, reps bridge 4 40
i ? 362 Matthews & Bouknight
v Z- supplies chain gang..70 53
* 363 J B Wingard, atty fees... 50 00
7 364 Gilsie Gunter, allow pauper 2 00
365 jtfary and Rebecca Jacobs,
allowance pauper....... 3^00
Total for August, 1907.:..;-$962 72
- 366 G A Shealy, lumber 3 25
7 367 W A Kyzer, piping, &c... 8'00
1 * 368 J L Shealy, con lun to asy 10 00
1 369 B J Gunter repairs bridge 5 00
7 370 G W Asbill, serv warrants 28 10
1 371 C H Bickley, rep tools 1 40
c 372 Adam F Corley, allow pau 8 00
373 J E R Kyzer, sal, postage 52 00
i 374 Prank Wingard, haul sand 1 75
5 375 D P Bodie, con lun to asy 5 38
376 J L Croat, lumber . 21 25
377 D E George, ice for c h... 3 85
378 M P George, freight 25
y 379 S B George, freight 56
i* 380 S B George, sal C C C 29 16
381 Jas H fields, sal guard eg , 25 67
382 J C Swygert, lumber, &c 18 32
383 W A Caughman, ice court 70
s 384 C L Meetze, sal capt eg 51 95
e 385 Cook & Wingard, lumber 89 47
ti 386 J J Chapman, lumber 31 75.
., 387 P D Bickley, lumber, work 6 00
r 388 Wm Rawl, allow pauper.. 1 50
i- 389 A P Bouknight, sup eg... 6 90
d 390 W D Dent, sal, post, Aud 27 15
?- 391 G M Harman, printing, &c 10 98
s 392 SDFulmer, sal steward ph 84 50
t 393 C O Amick, lumber 27 94
s 394 DrFR Geiger, ex lunatic 5 00
39o JJr a T nutto, ex rnnauc o w
396 J W Stuck, lumber 4 70
397 D R Harman, sup eg , 2 49
398 B D Clark, sal Coroner... 12 50
,t 399 C D Barr, sup chain gang 49 09
y 400 Barret Jones, expert g jury 20 00
i. 401 J M Craps, sup tor p b 16 20
402 Lex Dept Store, sup p b.. 1 55
403 Job Swygert, lumber 11 40
404 Geo S Drafts, pro in lun.. 6 00
405 0 E Corley, lumber r... 7 77
406 Eml Long, lumber 1 38
407 P H Corley, dieting jurors 63 20
408 P H Corley, dieting jurors 5 60
409 P H Corley, serv warrants 12 50
410 P H Corley, serv warrants 2 00
411 P H Corley, dieting pris.. 72 00
41* Albert Mims, work on c h 25 00
413 V W Spires, repair bridge 8 00
414 P H Corley, serv warrants 56 50
415 P H Corley, serv warrants 26 50
516 P H Corley, serv warrants 12 30
417 P H Corley, serv warrants .6 75
418 Noah Shealy, lumber 14 40
419 D H Craft, sal Co Com... 6 00
420 G H Koon, ex road meet'g 4 08
421 M P George, work on c h 5 00
Total for September, 1907 $1,022 68 j
422 C R Rish, sal mag & con 20 00
423 J C Fort, repairing dam.. 145 00
424 U W Jefcoat, sal mag, con 86 25
425 J L Mimnaugn material c h 103 45
426 Jacob F Witt, repair bridg 3 85
427 B D Clark, sal Coroner... 12 50
428 T S Sease, tools 7 00
429 Jas H Fields, sal guard eg 25 00
430 C L Meetze, 9al capt eg.. 48 75
431 D E Shumpert, lumber... 19 59
432 F W Shealy, sal Co Treas 75 00
433 F W Shealy, postage 11 89
434 G A Derrick, sal mag 50 00
435 W D Dent, sal Auditor... 25 00
436 Geo S Drafts, pro lunacy 5 00
437 M P George, election ex 4 71
438 M P George, sweeping c h 1 50
439 J M Suber, ex road work 50
440 S B George, postage, CCO 6 37
441 S JLeaphart, P09tage,CCC 10 92
442 Ella Hall, washing p h 4 00
443 S D Fulmer, sal steward p h 50 16
444 D A Richardson & Son tools 4 40
445 J E R Kyzer, sal, postage 52 00
446 S A Meetze, lumber 12 71
447 Wm Rawl. allow pauper.. 1 50
448 V W Spires, repairs bridge 11 25
449 L S Hooker, repair bridge 16 00
440 L C Hutto, con lun to asy 3 35
451 G W Asbill, sal &c con... 27 60
452 H L Roof, repair bridge.. 3 00
453 Jas W Lindler, lumber.... 7 82
454 H T Hendrix, sup ? g..,.? 18 #0
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ODS COMPAt
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ronage. Polite and Pi
465 G M Harman, printing, &c 16 58
456 J W Asbill, sup eg 6 87
457 Mntthews & Bouknight,
sup tor cnam gang vz vu
458 J J Koon, sup chaip gang 14 73
459 NE Hiller, tools 16 00
460 S B George, sal C 0 C..... 29 16
461 J S Wessmger, sup eg..., 59 57
462 H M Wingard, sup ph 37 81
463 H M Wingard, sup p b 15 40
464 Kaufmann Drug Co med 8 90
465 P H Corley, sal Sheriff... 200 00
466 Dr E P Derrick, sal & med 38 50
467 T M Howell, repair bridge 3 00
468 E U Shealy, sal mag & con G4 30
469 C W Caughman, constable 25 00
470 A B Bachman, sal mag con 58 65
471 P H Corley, dieting pris.. 44 10
472 P H Corley, serv warrants 13 80
473 P H Corley, serv warrants 5 50
474 P H Corley, serv warrants 3 20
475 P H Corle}', supplies jail 7 75
476 P H Corley, serv warrants 8 80
477 Dr P R Geiger, ex lunatic 5 00
478 Dr A T Hutto, ex lunatic 5 00
479 Lorick & Lowrance sup co 12 00
480 The State Co., sup officers 12 30
481 J B Wingard, postage, &c 5 45
482 J B Wingard, *sal clerk... 25 00
483 Mary and Rebecca Jacobs, .
allowance paupers 3 00
484 Gilsie Gunter, allow paup 4 00
485 W H Koon, repair bridge 3 00
496 G H Koon, sal Supervisor 187 50
Total for October. 1907.. $1,847 64
Total for September, " , 1,022 68
Total for August, " 962 72
Grand total for quarter. .$3,833 04
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. KOON,
> SuDervisor.
J. B. WINGARD, Clerk.'
October 10, 1907.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq,, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, W. H. Dreher made
suit to me, to grant him Letters oi
Administration of the Estate of and
effects of Laura Dreher. *
? These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said J. E.
Barr, deceased, that, tliey be and
appear, before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Lexington C. H., S,
0., on 22 day Nov., 1907, next, after publication
hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have,
why the said administration should nol
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 8th day
of Nov., Anno Domini, 1907.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, IL. S.]
Probate Judge, Lexington county, S. C
Published on the 13th day of Nov
1907, in the Lexington Dispatch. <
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Peak 3 Peak i
Brookland 4 New Brookland 4
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ompt Attention.
The Home Bank Elects
ens Its Board
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At a stockholders' meeting of The
it was decided to add an additional m
, Samuel B. George, Clerk of Court, wa
J. P. Drafts, a successful physician oi
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. I
following are a full list of the director
George, Alfred J. Fox, George Bell Ti
W. Robertson, Dr. J. P. Drafts and E
At the directors' meeting Dr. Juli
Mr. Oswald's unexpired term as presic
at which time a permanent president
The directors found the bank in a
been, and were very much gratified a
Married,
November 6, 1907, at the home of
the bride's parents, near Providence
'church, by Rev. B. W. Cronk, Mr.
George W. Kester, of Columbia, and
Miss Lizzie Corinne Seay. The happy
couple at once boarded the North
i bound train for a visit to the relatives
j of the groom in North Carolina.
"A Wolf a
A healthy, robust sa-s
wolf from the door "
many of the evils w)
small incomes. How i
, keep a savings accoiu
your coming.,
Citizens Bank
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MiONTHLY STATEMENT OF 1
ies in Lexingt
For Month of October, 1907.
roice Including Operating!
n Hand first Total Sales. of Eac
of Month. Dispens:
>,708 It) $2,038 42 $114 1
1,020 35 1,159 55 73 1
>,991 30 1,768 42 91
1,808 89 2,218 32 83 !
>,028 70 $7,184 71 $303 S
>UTH CAROLINA, (
-n County. \
ed R. L. Keisler, J. W. Addy, J. L. Shule
Dispensary Board, who being each duly au
at the foregoing statement is true and corr
County ]
ribed before me this 7th day of October, 19
Notary Public.
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article in this line, and our prices,
very lowest. We take pride in ser
at they want at prices that suit. I
in stock, but we assure you, if you
orI'irirl nf TTnmifnro vnn mav tip
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isement and be sure to call when in
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Main Street, Columbia,
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President and StrengthI
of Directors.
i Home Bank held yesterday morning,
ember to their board of directors. Hon.
is selected for this new place, and Dr.
: this county, was elected to fill the
\ W. Oswald, his father-in-law. The
s: Dr. Julian E. Kaufmann, Samuel B.
mmerman, Dr. J. J. Wingard, Edwin
E. L. Oswald.
an E. Kaufmann was selected to fill out
lent, which will be until January next,
will be elected.
healthier condition than it has ever
t its sound and prosperous condition.
Lower Court Reversed.
The supreme court has reversed the
decision of the lower court and ordered
a new trial in the case of Lula Gunter,
plaintiff, respondent vs. Martha and
Burt Failaw, defendants, appellants,
unless the plaintiff shall within 30
day3 record a remit tance of the! judgment
and damage. The case was
tried here last year.
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hich beset people with
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of Batesburg,
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A. C. JONES,, Cashier.
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_ $ 6 85 $3,441 44
71 50 860 30
64 4 35 1,218 53
75 6 50 2,084 07
13 - $18 20 ? $7,604 34
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d severally sworn,
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R. L. Keisler,
J. W. Addy,
J. L. Shuler,
Dispensary Board.
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