Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Scraps and iacts. { a ? The president on last Monday sent e the following nomirations to the sen- [ ate: Secretary of the treasury, George c B. Cortelyou; attorney general, Charles c J. Bonaparte; postmaster general, ^ George Von I. Meyer; secretary navy, t Victor H. Metcalf; secretary of the r interior, James R. Garfield; secretary of commerce and labor, Oscar S. Straus; associate justice of the su preme court, Wm. H. Moody. ? The post office department has decided to issue orders * terminating the allowances for special fast mall facilities from Washington to New Orleans on January 5.?Postmaster General Cortelyou made this announcement tonight after receiving notice from the Southern railway that, owing to the road's increased traffic and the necessity for double-tracking the road it will be unable to coiftinue the opera '?? tr-atn "Mo 07 " after .Tanuarv 5. The last session of congress appropriated $167,000 for special fast mail service In the south and of this amount about $140,000 has gone to the Southern railway to maintain train No. 97, which carries only mall, and 37, which a Is a limited passenger train, which, of r course, will not be discontinued. The I appropriation for this purpose has been li made annually by congress for the past a eleven years and the appropriation has t often been the subject of vigorous de- fc bate In congress in which opponents of S the "special facilities" objected to the appropriation as "subsidy." ? El Paso, Texas, December 3: Cap- u tured after a desperate fight with of- I fleers, A. B. Sibley, a sheep buyer, t charged with robbery and murder, lies b mortally wopnded in Sanderson Jail, d Sibley had purchased on three succes- t sive days, large herds of sheep from t B. M. Cawtliorne, J. W. E&lston and p another rancher, paying them in cash, d In each case the rancher delivered the c sheep at Del Rio, receiving a check, o which he promptly cashed, and later v was found murdered and robbed. Sus- s plcion was directed toward Sibley. He e had made his escape but a posse was e organized and started in search of u him. He was finally located In the o mountains near Sanderson. A desper- g ate fight ensued In which Sibley was v shot several times and a number of s the possemen were wounded. Weak t from loss of blood, he was finally over- v powered and brought to the jail in h Sanderson, where it is thought he will v die before he can be placed on trial I for the crimes. u ? The house subcommittee on appro- c priatlons, for the time being, says a f< Washington dispatch, has passed over b the subject of phonetic spelling in the o public ?printing. The recommendation u of the committee to the house will be ?1 that in so far as congress can control w this matter, the old order of things b shall be followed. Before the legisla- " tlve bill is completed, a decision will be o reached as to how far the authority of t< congress over the executive and the ?'l Judiciary in such a matter extends, If e it has any jurisdiction at all. The leg- n islative bill, when reported to the t< house, will have every word that was n spelled according to the simplified sys- b tern, in the draft sent up from the printing office, amended and printed in w ' Italics according to the accepted form j< heretofore in use, and the house will be P called upon to pass judgment on such d amendments and issue its decree in the h matter of spelling. The action of the tl house on such amendments in the first s appropriation bill reported will end the tl matter so far as congress is concerned, a ? A sensational trial in which a large tl portion of the country has been very much interested for several weeks past, was concluded at Herkimer, N. u Y last TuesdaV nieht bv the convic- h tion of Chester E. Gillette, a young a student, for the murder of his sweetheart, Grace Brown. The body of the 11 young woman was found In Big Moose a lake a few days after the 11th of last n July, and inquiry developed that she was last seen in the vicinity in the company of Gillette. The trial devel- e oped that the young man and young cl woman had been lovers and should have been married. The prosecution - held that Gillette had persuaded the young woman to this place and killed her. The defense set up that the young woman committed suicide by Jumping out of the boat and that Gil- H lette was unable to save her for the ii reason that the boat was overturned, j. The jury was convinced that the tragedy was the result of deliberate k murder and found accordingly. Gil- r lettc will probably die in the electric p chair. ? High Point, N. C., December 4: It is learned that at the trial of the circus men who beat Conductor Slack c into insensibility at the scene of the n wreck yesterday near Troy, one of j, them was placed in jail as being the real instigator of the cowardly act, n and the only one who was positively h identified by the conductor. From re- h liable source it is learned that the wreck resulted from a wagon on a car not being properly fastened. This P rammed into a cattle car, killing three t horses and one man. Finally it became entangled in the wheels, causing the wreck. The conductor came by v after the wreck and the circus crew o pounced down on him, beating him h almost to death, and leaving him in a ^ field nearby for dead. The engineer went for help aid the sheriff of Montgomery county was soon on the scene n with a posse. On account of the ill t feeling towards the circus crowd for beating Conductor Slack so unmerci- a fully, the people of Ashboro, it is i learned, resolved on vengeance and r when the show appeared there today . to exhibit, the tax was so high that the circus refused to give any performance. v ? RepresentaMve Slayden of Texas, . on Tuesday introduced a bill which !; provides that "on or before the 30th day of June, 1907, all enlisted men of the army who are negroes or of negro f descent shall be discharged from the ' service of the United States and there- . after no negro or person of negro de- . scent shall be enlisted or appointed In the army of the United States." In explaining his bill Mr. Slayden said: "The bill speaks for itself. It was not r introduced for buncombe. My purpose c is to give the congress of the United 0 States an opportunity to purge the 0 army of an admittedly dangerous ele- a ment. To say that the negroes are c brave is not an argument against this c measure. Many men have been brave, 3 in fact most men are in the matter of c fighting. The Comanche and Sioux In- * dians were as brave as men can be. 3 But no one would seriously suggest that we ultimately recruit regiments ^ from them, put guns in their hands and . station them near companies of white 1 troops, toward whom they entertain < inherent race hostility. The Twenty- ]( fifth infantry is manifestly imbued with the same race hostility and events have shown it to be quite as dangerous as the Sioux or Comanche would be." 1 ? The Progressive Farmer: Just as ' the Canadian government files notice f of Its purpose to abrogate its postal treaty with the United States so far as it concerns the carrying of second- ' class mail, which has proven too costly. and Just as Mr. Madden is urging upon congress the tremendous advance ' from one cent to four cents a pound J. on periodicals, here comes Mr. W. B. ' Boyee of Chicago, backed by a sufficlency of syndicated millions, and pro- . poses to conduct the entire postal ser- . vice by contract at a saving of $100,- ,! 000.000 a year to the people of the country. It is a delicious episode. Mr. Boyce proposes to give bond faithful- f ly to maintain a postal service equal ' or superior to the present standard, to reduce letter postage to one cent, and ^ to cut the rate of second-class matter . half in two. He declares that for the next twenty years his syndicate, by '' removing politics from the postal service and managing it on a business t ?asis, could save the county 1100,000, i00 every year. While It Is not prob ible that the postal commission wll rive to this proposition serious consld ration, Mr. Boyce was accorded a res >ectful and attentive hearing:. Whll lis proposal may not be seriously re eived. It directs attention to a stat if thingrs that should command seriou :onslderatlon and discussion. Th Jaltimore Sun asserts its belief tha hese shrewd business men "coul nake good their daring offer." <?ltc ilorlivillr (Enquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.t FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7,1906. w. W. Flvlet has been chosen t ucceed the late Samuel B. Spencer a resident of the Southern railroad dr. Flnley is a southern man, ha tad much experience in rallroadini .nd will no doubt prove acceptable t he patrons of the Southern. It wll ?e his aim to carry out the policies o Samuel Spencer as far as possible. Rbpresentlno no doubt the labo inions of the north, Senator Lodge o dassachusetts, has introduced a bil hat is evidently intended as a direc low at the southern cotton mill in iustry. His bill proposes to contro he child labor question through na ional legislation. It provides that thi roduct of a mill which employs chll ren under fourteen years of age, o hildren who ar^ under sixteen year i age if they are unable to read ant rite, shall not be admitted to inter tate commerce, ine penauy proviu d for violation of the law is $500 to ach offense. We do not want to tx inderstood as advocating the worklnj f children in the cotton mills, or re uiring them to perform labor else t'here unless it be absolutely neces ury. If we could have our wish ii he matter, every child in the lam rould be in school; but somehow w< ave never been inclined to fall ii rith the anti-child labor movement n the first place we recognize tha inder existing social and industria onditions it is absolutely necessar: or thousands of children who woul< e better off at school, to either labo r beg or steal. Of the three, labor ii nquestlonably preferable. We oeliev< t is a fact that few of the childrei rho are now required to labor woul< e better off under the condition tha rould be theirs if they were deprive< f the opportunity to labor. At the bot< om of the agitation of the child labo: uestion, we are unable to see litth lse than the selfish desire of northen llll owners and northern labor union: a cripple southern competition. W< lay be all wrong in the whole matter, ut that Is the way we see It, and tha ? why we have so little sympathj rith proposed legislation on the sub ?ct. That Senator Lodge's bill wil robably become a law we have n< oubt and we believe also that it wil ave the effect of putting a stop t< he labor of children" under the agei pecitled. We do not think, however he children affected will be beneflte< nd also we have an abiding faith it he proposition that notwithstanding hat the real motive behind the meas lo maon art/1 dnlfiuh rothftr thfll umane. it will fail completely in th< ccomplishment of its object. Th< eople who believe that the principa dvantage of southern mills ove; orthern mills is in the working: o hildren, will find that they have beet ntirely mistaken; that the working o hildren is really not an important fac >r in the situation. President's Message. The annual message of Presiden Loosevelt to congress, which was rea< i the house and senate last Tuesda: 5 one of the longest papers of th< ind on record, and while there is mucl oom for difference of opinion, it i> robably one of the ablest. In this message the president dls usses a wide range of subjects, In luding almost every question that ii ow occupying the attention of think ng men, from law and lynching t< larriage and divorce, from the eight our law to a tax on incomes and in eritances. Owing to the great length of the pa er. The Enquirer has not seen prope o attempt to print it in full. It woul< ill at least two and a half pages, am ve are inclined to think that most o ur readers would prefer the compre lensive summary that appears on ou irst page, to the full text. It is probably in the discussion of thi ion-political question of the adminls ration of justice that the president i blest and happiest, and in the follow ng it seems to strike a keynote tha night very properly find a response li very legislative body in the Union: "In connection with this matter rould like to call attention to the ver; insatisfactory state of our crimina aw. resulting in large part from th labit of setting aside the judgment if inferior courts on technicalities ab olutely unconnected with the merit if the case, and where there is no at empt tf> show that there has been an; allure of substantial justice. It woul< >e well to enact a law providing some hing to the effect that: ' No judgment shall be set aside o lew trial granted in any cause, civil o riminal, on the ground of misdirectioi if the jury or the improper admissioi ir rejection of evidence, or for erro is to any matter of pleading or pro edure unless, in the opinion of th ourt to which the application is made ifter an examination of the entip ause. it shall affirmatively appear tha he error complained of has resulted ii i miscarriage of justice." The lynching question the preslden liscusses at length along lines that ar n full accord with the best though if the south on the subject. The fol owing advice to the negro is well con idered and timelv: "Every colored man should reallzi hat the worst enemy of his race i he negro criminal, and above all thi legro criminal who commits the dread ul crime of rape, anfi it should be fel is in the highest degree an offenci gainst the whole country, and agains ho colored race in particular, for i olored man to fail to help the officer if the law In hunting down with al >ossible earnestness and zeal ever; uch infamous offender. Moreover, ii ny judgment, the crime of rape shouh lways be punished with death, as i: he case with murder; assaults wit! ntent to commit rape should be a cap tal crime, at least in the discretion o he court, and provision should bi nade by which the punishment maj nllnw immediately upon the heels o he offence, while the trial should b< o conducted that the victim need no e wantonly shamed while giving tes Imonv, and that the least possibh ublicity shall be given to the details." One of the most portentous ques> ions touched upon, probably is th< - burning Issue between the Pacific " coast people and the Japanese. The '' people of the Pacific coast are bent . upon the exclusion of Japanese from e America and the president recommends that the Japanese be accorded every s facility for acquiring citizenship, e As the result of the president's views 1 on the Japanese question, the people of the entire Pacific coast are very much stirred, and from that section comes declarations of prominent citizens to the effect, that In the first place war with Japan Is Inevitable anyway - and It may as well come now as later and in the second place, if the president persists in his pro-Japanese course, the entire Pacific coast will leave the Republican party. | CHARGES AGAINST CREIGHTON. ' Newspaper Correspondent Gives Their Substance. The Record, me nrsi uoiumDia paper to appear after the verdict in the Crelghton case, states that it was unable to print the charges and specifications for the reason that no copy thereof was available. It stated that o a copy had been given out to a local s newspaper man; but that it had been I. withdrawn before the newspaper man s had more than time to read it The ? following, however, from the Colum0 bla correspondence of the Charlotte il Observer, seems to throw satisfactory f light on the subject: Following is a copy of the verdict: "The committee appointed to try the case of C. W. Crelghton, charged with r gross immprality, report that we have f carefully and prayfully considered the 1 same and find as follows: t "Charge 1. Specifications 3, 4, 5, 7, 9. 10 and 13 are sustained. "Charge 2. Specifications 4 and 7 >1 are sustained. "And that these specifications sustain the charge, and he is hereby deposed from the ministry and is expell ed from the membership of the Methr odlst Episcopal Church, South. s "(Signed) George William Walker, D. M. McLeod, A. N. Brunson, J. D. 1 Crout, C. C. Herbert, W. M. Duncan, - R. L Holyrod, D. Tiller, John G. Beck. with, L. L. Redenbaugh, committee. "L. F. Beatty, chairman; J. M. Steadman and S. B. Harper, secretaries." B It should be explained that charges j 1 and 2 are not different except as to . time. The offense under the first charge occurred prior to the last con' ference, and the other occurred since - the last conference. i The presiding elders Mr. Crelghton . attacked were: H. W. Bays, J. S. Beasley, John E. Carlisle, H. B. Brown, W. e P. Meadows, Marlon Dargan, R. H. i Jones, E. P. Taylor and J. W. Kilgo. The specifications under these two " charges on which Crelghton was found 1 guilty and the report of the committee 1 was based are, in brief, as follows: y Specification no. 3, under cnarge ino. j 1: The assertion made by Mr. Crelghton that the presiding elders exercise r the power of a self-perpetuating body, 3 in violation of the laws of the church, this question being denominated in " the specification as false. 1 Specification No. 4: The assertion 1 that the presiding elders shelve men t who, for any reason, do not sympa. thize with them and approve their 1 methods and promote those who stand by them and support each other In r doing it, this assertion being declared j to be maliciously false. Specification No. 6: The assertion 1 that the presiding elders agree upon a 3 method of forcing up their salaries in s violation of the laws of the church. _ Specification No. 7: An editorial in ' the Christian Appeal of March 19, 1905, t in which it was charged that the prey siding elders were guilty of heartless conduct in grinding and exacting exorbitant proportions of the preachers' 1 salaries. j Specification No. 9: An editorial in 1 which the following occurs: "When we take into consideration the compe5 tency and efficiency of the presiding s elders and the amount of service which t thev render to the church, we discover j a clear case of graft." The presiding elders mentioned in this connection are 1 Rev. A. J. Stokes (since deceased), f Revs. W. P. Meadows, J. S. Beasley, J. W. Kilgo. H. B. Brown and H. W. Bays. 1 Specification No. 10 refers to an edii torial in the Christian Appeal attack8 ing the Rev. E. O. Watson, who- was ! at that time acting editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, and who had r in that paper called on Mr. Crelghton f to specify what he meant by the use of the term "graft." Mr. Watson is referred to in this editorial in conf temptuous terms. Specification No. 13 relates to an attack on Rev. Marion Dargan, who had assumed personal support of a missionary at an expense of *750. The article calls this contribution by Rev. t Mr. Dargan "a conscience fund." Under charge No. 2, specification 4 1 relates to Crelghton's charge that the / presiding elders of the South Carolina & t'UIIICI CIIUC UlUUglU Ulidl gco him that they knew to be false. 1 Specification No. 6 relates to an ars tide by Mr. Crelghton referring: to "Mr. (R. H.) Jones and conspirators," charging conspiracy on the part of the presiding elders. The other specifications, which are 3 not referred to In the report of the . trial committee, It Is presumed, were not sustained for lack of sufficient D evidence. They were of the same gen eral character as those which were . sustained and which are outlined above, being based upon other articles of the same nature In the Chrls tian Appeal. r . The character of Mr. Crelghton was j first attacked in conference two years . ago and a committee of Investigation was appointed. This committee conf slsted of Rev. M. L. Carlisle, Rev. T. . C. O'Dell and Rev. R. W. Barber. The committee reported In 1905 at Spartanburg that they did not have sufficient evidence on which to go to the trial of e the charges and recommended that the . case be left In the hands of the presiding elder in whose district Mr, 3 Crelghton was stationed. This pre siding elder was Rev. W. T. Duncan, t of the Cokesbury district. Mr. Crelghton appointed the following committee to Investigate the charges: Rev, T. C, O'Dell. W. A. Massabeau and Peter I Stokes. Their report was made at the y present session and upon that report the ,1 committee of trial was appointed, e whose report was submitted today, s ,?.? I CREDIT TO THEIR COMMUNITY. y Correspondence of the Yorkville Knquirer. 3 M cCo n n ri.i js v 1 l,uk , December 5.? - On last Sabbath, Bethlehem (colored Presbyterian) church near McConr nellsville celebrated the 20th anniverr sary of the pastorate of Rev. A. A. Jones. Two Invited speakers made ? addresses, and a regular programme r was carried out. In these twenty years the pastor of e Bethlehem church has won the confl( dence, respect and good wishes of all j the best people of his community, an t old church has been repaired, a par^ sonage built, and money has been raisea ror tne erection* or a new church. But the best work that has 1 veen done lias been in the lives of the e oeople of the church. As a rule the t eople of this church are useful, lawabiding: citizens. During the nine ears that the office of trial justice was - at McConnellsville there was not a single case from that congregation bee fore the trial justice. g Agreement to Read the Bible.? The "Sons of Rest" have inaugurated j a unique and commendable plan to encourage Bible reading. They have , at their tabernacle, inscribed on a , piece of white pine board, an obligas tion? which binds all who affix their names thereto to read a certain chapv ter in the Bible every Sunday. There ^ i are now over it>u names 10 me ouugaj tion. and the Scripture reading will bes gin next Sunday, December 2. The 1 chapter to be read that day Is the llrst chapter of Matthew. All signf ers are requested to take due notice a thereof and govern themselves accordingly.?Lancaster News. a ? An election on the question of r erecting the proposed new county of HeyvVard out of portions of Edgefield, j Aiken and other counties was held last Tuesday and resulted in the defeat of the proposition. Oue of 505 " vost cast, 208 were for the new i county. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. N. McOill, Hickory Grove?Invites attention to sweeping redactions on all the lines of goods carried In his store at Hickory Grove. Sale begins Dec. 12th?Wednesday. 8. S. Smith?On Dec. 20th, will sell a lot of personal property for cash or on approved security. W. Adlckes, Sec.?Gives notice of an extra communication of Philanthropic lodge, I^o. 32, on Dec. 18th. J. C. Wilborn?Has a lot of machinery for which he wants a quick buyer. Real estate fcr quick sale. Renters wanted for one horse farms. York Drug Store?Makes preliminary i announcements of Its holiday trade plans and calls special attention to Indian baskets and novelties. T. W. Speck?Is preparing to furnish his customers with a very large selection of goods for the holidays. Walter Rose?Wants to sell you the choicest beef, pork, sausage, etc. ' Green hides wanted. Miss Rosa Lindsay?Calls attention to baby books for Christmas. They are dainty and exquisite. 1 First National Bank?Reminds you of the fact that it is under government control, and that the government protects its depositors first Thomson Co.?Invites your attention to its lines of holiday clothing, over[ coats and shoes. Kirschbaum and Schloss Bros, clothing and Crossett shoes. 1 York Supply Co.?Wants to buy eggs, i chickens, geese, and scrap Iron, and wants to sell you what groceries you need. J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Announces a special reduction of prices on clothing for men and boys. Christmas goods arriving. M. W. White?Announces that at the solicitation of friends he has added , real estate to his stock business and , solicits your patronage. Yorkville B. & M. Co.?Gives you a chance to buy men's clothing, ladies' and misses' coats and dress goods at 10 per cent reductions. Five per cent off on shoes. There is a good deal of interest among local Methodists in the Creighton case. Some who have kept closely up with the affair from the beginning are quite emphatic in siding with Mr. Creighton. The whole affair, however, is very generally deplored. It is not generally known, perhaps, , but It is a fact nevertheless that any i rural route anywhere will be promptly discontinued on complaint of the carrier to the postmaster that the roads over which he has to go are unfit for { travel. A good many people have the idea that if one carrier is unwilling to do this work, the department standB ready to give the Job to somebody who i Is more anxious for it. But this is not ' the case. The point has gone forth that where a carrier reports his road as unfit for travel, service will be abandoned until the people along the ' road do their duty. That the carriers are willing to continue day by day over some of the roads they are forced to travel Is remarkable, and it is only a question of time until some of them reach the limit WITHIN THE TOWN. ? The Rose market people are disnl.. vrlno- In thalp qhnu' window the ham ?? v.. of a hog of their own raising that weighed 601 pounds. ? The annual meeting of the York County Southern Cotton association will be held here tomorrow, i ? Horse trading in the back lots does not seem to be quite so brisk as formerly. There were a number of traders here but business was rather dull i than otherwise. PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Mr. L. B. Foushee of the Foushee ' Cash Store, has been adjudged a 1 bankrupt, and the store was closed this morning on an order from Judge Brawley. The news was quite a surprise to the local public, no Information of it i having developed until the arrival of the telegraphic order from Charles' ton. Mr. J. S. Brlce, Mr. Foushee's ati torney, says the assets consist of about 111,000 worth of stock and $1,500 cash in bank, and the liabilities amount to about $14,000. Mr. Foushee, who Is very much broken up about his failure, stated this afternoon that his trouble Is due to extra efforts to do a big business this fall, followed by bad trade condi' tions. He was not being pushed except by one New York creditor, who tried to collect his bill before it was due, and he believes that if he had , been allowed to go through the Christmas season, he would have been able to bridge over. So far as is known the local liabilities do not aggregate more than seventy-five or one hundred dollars. I t ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. R. T. Allison has been quite ill for some days with grip.* Mrs. Allison, [ who is ill with pneumonia is getting i along as well as could be expected. Mr. G. L. McNeel and Mr. Paul T. McNeel. who have been living at the Yorkville hotel for some years, have taken rooms in the Metts residence. Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes goes to North Augusta. He will take along with him , the best wishes of the people among whom he has lived and labored during ' the past four years. , Mr. John R. Logan. W. M., of Phil, anthroplc lodge, No. 32, Yorkville, will leave Monday night for Charleston to , attend the annual meeting of the , grand lodge In Charleston. Mesdames W. H. Fowler and W. H. Herndon, left Wednesday for Greenville to attend the annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, South Carolina division, now In session in that city. Gaffney special to Charlotte Observer: The many friends of Mr. C. G. Parish, proprietor of the Commercial i hotel, will regret to learn that he Is seriously ill with pneumonia. His condition is critical and unless there is speedy improvement his illness will prove fatal. Mr. L. W. Jenkins returned from Princeton university on Wednesday for ' ' _ - - ? *..?!?* I /? V. A A ffl ft /I 9 | ine piirpUHt* UI IUHUUK mo >jhiv.c ui superintendent of education over to his successor, Mr. J. A. McMackin. The transfer will be made some time within the next few weeks. In the meantime Mr. Jenkins will be on hand to transact any business that may require his attention. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1 The county board of commissioners held their regular monthly meeting In the office of the supervisor last Wednesday, and gave Its consideration to 1 pending business. Dr. Thomas N. Dulln presented a petition from freeholders and voters of 1 Bethel township asking for the calling of an election In that township on the 1 question of levying a special tax of two mills on the dollar for road pur- ' poses. The petition was numerously signed. On motion the supervisor was 1 Instructed to ascertain whether or not ' the petition contained the names of ' as many as one-fourth of the free- < hold voters and If he found It contain- l ed a sufficient number of voters, to or- ] der the election asked for. The super- i visor has since ascertained that- the petition contains the names of many more than the required number of voters and the election will be called. A petition waa granted for the opening of a mile of road from Mr. J. M. Campbell's on the Bethel 'and Rock Hill road to the Tlrzah road. This road Is now being used by the carrier on Yorkvllle rural route No. 2 and the action of the hoard will permit Its being worked by the road hands. A petition was granted for the opening of a mile of road from Mr. J. L. McChrter's on the Bethany road, to the North Carolina line. Upon representation that the mile of ? * 1 ?- J,-~ wltrAf of thn fnr_ roau iHuuiug Hum mc uiu ?>. >.uo .w? mer Neely's ferry site to the Yorkville and Fort Mill road is no longer used sufficiently to warrant the expense of its maintenance, a resolution was adopted to discontinue the same. CIRCUIT COURT. When the previous Issue of The Enquirer went to press, the court was engaged in the trial of tlys case of the McNeel Marble company vs. Mrs. II. E. Whltesldes. This was a suit for the purchase price of a monument the amount being $142.50. The defendant admitted a conditional purchase, but claimed that the conditions were not complied with and also that the work delivered was not up to the specifications of t ie contract. The plaintiff claimed that the conditions of the purchase had been complied with to the letter ard that the work was all that had beer, represented. Marion B. Jennings, Esq., for plaintiff and J. S. Brice, Esq., for defendant. The Jury remained out on the case for quite a while and finally came in with a verdict for the plaintiff In the sum of $67.67. in tne case or n. *\ bookoui vs. uie Southern railway, the Jury found for the defendant. The plaintiff claimed damages on account of the alleged failure of the defendant to rest and water a car load of cattle he had shipped to Charleston. His claim was based principally on the ground that the railroad had not presented him with a bill for the service. The railroad company offered testimony to show that it had fed and watered tl\e cattle in Columbia at a cost of $6. W. M. Dunlap, Esq.. for plaintiff; J. E. McDonald, Esq.. for defendant. In the case of the New Home Sewing Machine company against the Southern railroad, the jury found for the plaintifT in the full amount sued for, $294.00. The contention was over a lot of sewing machines shipped to Whitesldes Bros, at Hickory Grove. Whltesldes Bros., paid for the machines with a note, and after the machines had been shipped became involved in bankruptcy. The New Home Sewing Machine company refused to accept the compromise that was offered In behalf of Whitesldes Bros., tendered back the note and notified the railroad company not to deliver the machines. The railroad company did afterward deliver the machines to the representatives of the estate of Whitesides Bros. M. B. Jennings, Esq., for plaintiff; J. E. McDonald, Esq., for defendant. The next case taken up was that of Mr. E. B. Mendenhall, plaintiff, vs. the Carolina and North-Western railroad and Mr. L. T. Nichols. The case grew out of a motor car accident at McConnellsville on June 24. 1905. Mr. Nichols and several members of his staff were on their way back to Chester from a business trip up the road on a motor car. ' At McConnellsville the car struck Mr. Mendenhall as the latter was crossing the track. Mr. Mendenhall was knocked down and badly bruised about the head, arms and legs. His left hip was dislocated and his left knee was injured. Mr. Nichols had his nose broken and he and others on the car were otherwise bruised. The testimony showed that the car made a noise that could be heard several hundred yards away. People at McConnellsville testified that they heard it that distance, on this occasion. It appears that Mr. Nichols and others saw Mr. Mendenhall step down an embankment on the ilde of the track two hundred yards or more ahead of them. They slowed their car. Mr. Mendenhall, however, continued to walk along the side of the track and assuming that he was aware of their approach, the occupants of the car continued on. All this time Mr. Mendenhall was walking in the same direction the car was traveling. When the car got within a few feet of Mr. Mendenhall, he attempted to cross the track directly ahead of him and the collision resulted. The testimony showed that Mr. Mendenhall Is a very deaf man, and that he had not heard the car coming. His unfor tunate turn across the track was made at a point opposite his home, and of course, was natural. Though badly hurt himself, Mr. Nichols sent for Doctor Love for Mr. Mendenhall and did everything he could for the comfort of his fellow sufferer. He then proceeded on to Chester and secured attention to his own Injuries. Mr. Mendenhall'* complaint charged negligence on the part of Mr. Nichols in running through the village of McConnellsville it such a rapid rate, and violating the law in his failure to give warning by blowing a whistle and ringing a bell. He demanded damages in the sum of $10,000. The plaintiff was represented by Messrs Wilson & Wilson, and the defendant bv Messrs. J. H. Marion and W. B. McCaw. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. The annual appointments of the South Carolina conference were not announced until last Wednesday morning, they having been held up until the Crelghton case could be disposed of. The Crelghton case was adjudicated by a committee selected, Mr. Crelghton claims by Bishop Duncan, his accuser. The exact language of the specified charges against Mr. Creighton has not been published: but It is known that his offense consists principally In claiming that the conference is under the domination of a ring composed of presiding elders, who. playing Into thp hands of each other, punishing their enemies by persecutions of various kinds and rewarding their retainers with fat appointments and otherwise perpetuate their own power. There was a great deal of testimony: but the proceedings were kept secret, and nobody knows what was done. It is understood even that the committee refused to allow the making of a sten~r.Ktn ponnrrl icvutu. After an all night session Tuesday night, the committee at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning announced that it had arrived at a conclusion and agreed upon a sentence. The conclusion was that Rev. C. W. Crelghton Is guilty of libel, and the sentence Is that he should be expelled from the church. Mr. Crelghton, through his counsel. Rev. J. W. Daniel, at once gave notice nf appeal, and the matter will be taken to the general conference which meets four years hence. In the meantime, Mr. Creighton stands suspended from the church. Upon the announcement of the com mittee's sentence. Rev. A. Coke Mann j use to a question of personal privilege I ind said that If Mr. Crelghton Is to be j >xpelled for his alleged offense, then j ;wo-thirds of the members of the ! Vfethodist church should also be ex elled us they believe as Mr. Crelghton believes; but Rev. Mr. Mann was ruled el, out of order. 5r Sr Immediately after the report of the trial committee. Temporary Chairman L> Mark L. Carlisle, announced the ap- Ai polntment of ministers next year as de follows: Anderson District. te< J. S. Beasley, presiding elder?An- be derson?St. John's, R. S. Truesdale; CI West End, W. E. Wiggins; Orrvllle, C. S. E. Edwards; Antrevllle, supplied by H. W. Shealey; Donalds, J. E. Beard; "r Lowndesvllle, O. M. Abney; McCormlck, J. M. Friday; Mt. Carmel, J. W. Bailey; Pelzer, R. W. Barber; Pendleton, S. W. Henry; Starr, E. F. Scog- TI gins; Seneca, C. L. McCain; Townsvllle, supplied by J. M. Bryant; Wal- 0f halla, J. C. Tongue; Wesminster, G. T. th Harmon, Jr.; Wllllamston circuit, R. C. Boulware; Wllllamston and Belton, ^ R. L. Holroyd; G. T. Harmon, super- ^ numerary. ur Charleston District. M R. Herbert Jones, presiding elder. S. Allendale, T. C. O'Dell; Appleton, J. 8t' T. Peeler; Beaufort and Port Royal, g( A. B. Watson; Bethel circuit, J. R. Copeland; Black Swamp, J. B. Campbell; Charleston?Bethel, J, Q. Beckwith, Trinity, W. I. Herbert; Spring Street, G. P. Watson; Cumberland, S. 2," T.Creech; Mt. Pleasant, L. D. Gillespie; J? Ehrhardt, T. L. Belvln; Hampton, G. R. Shaffer; Hendersonvllle, H. R. Har- 2? dy; Rldgeland, Jno. Manning; Round I: O., S. D. Vaughan; Smoaks, J. R. So- 2,' Journer; South Hampton, W. D. Be- pdenbaugh; Walterboro, J. L. Daniel; Ji Young's Island, supplied by W. A. " Wlmberly; Charleston Port society, P. jV A. Murray, chaplin; student In Van- ^ derbllt university, P. C. Garris. Cokeabury District. \f W. T. Duncan, presiding elder. Ab- ? bevllle, J. C. Roper; Butler, O. L. Durant; Cokesbury, G. R. Whltaker; Greenwood, Main Street, M. B. Kelly; 8< Greenwood and Abbeville mills, J. M. th Lawson; Klnards, D. P. Boyd; Newber- Si ry?Central, B. M. Grler; O'Nealle N Street and Mollohan, J. T. Miller; New- ra berry circuit, H. Best; Ninety-Six, E. ba T. Hodges; Parksvllle, R. R. Doyle; ar Phoenix, J. E. Strickland; Prosperity, of H. W. Whltaker; Princeton, J. L. Ray; gr Saluda, R. W. Humphries; Verdery, In E. P. Green; Waterloo, W. E. Barr; as Whltmire, Foster Speer; Lander col- re lege, Jno. O. Wilson, president; stu- c?i dent at Vanderbllt university, J. B. 8( Kllgore. 10 Columbia District. Hi H. B. Browne, presiding elder. Aiken. W. J. Snyder; Batesburg, st A. J. Cauthen; Columbia?Washlngtdh se Street, P. F. Kllgo. Main Street. A. N. ar Brunson; Green Street, B. R. Turnip- ar seed: Granby, J. T. MacFarlan; Brook- pj land, supplied by J. C. Holley; Edgemore. C. E. Peele; Edgefield, Marvin Auld; Fairfield, J. I. Spinks; Gilbert, J. K. Inabinet; Granlteville, J. N. Wright; Johnson, J. W. Ariall; Lees- th ville. M. M. Brabham; Lexington, A. .S h Leslie; Lexington Fork, E. A. Wayne; dl North Augusta, J. L. Stokes; Ridgeway, O. N. Roundtree; Wagener, sup- R( plied by W. D. Patrick; Columbia col- h lege. W. W. Daniel, president; S. H. Zimmerman, agent; Epworth orphanage, W. B. Wharton, superintendent; , Paine college, G. W. Walker; assistant Sunday school editor, L. F. Beatty; conference missionary secretaries, P. th F. Kllgo and H. B. Browne. ev Florence District. j<, W. P. Meadows, presiding elder, ce Bennettsvllle circuit, A. T. Dunlap; to Brlghtsville, P. B. Ingraham; Carters- n? ville. supplied by J. E. Taylor; Cheraw, th B. G. Murphy; Cheraw circuit, sup- dc plied by F. S. Hook; Chesterfield, J. J. th Stephenson: Clyde, J. D. Weldon; Dar- e<l lington?Trinity, P. B. Wells; Epworth wi and Lumber, supplied by H. C. Bethea; dl Darlington circuit, J. R. T. Major; m Florence, T. E. Morris; Hartsville, B. ro J. Guess; Jefferson, R. A. Rouse; La- H mar, A. R. Phillips; Liberty, D. H. In Everett; Marlboro, J. L. Mulllnix; Mc- te Coll mills, supplied by Hamlin EtherIdge; South Florence, supplied by W. C. Gleaton; Timmonsvllle, E. W. Mason. Greenville District. m E. P. Tavlor. nresidlng elder. Clin- sh ton, W. H. Hodges; Easley, R. M. Du- on Bose; Fountain Inn, B. H. Waddell; It Gray Court, J. F. Anderson; Green- ar vllle?Buncombe Street, W. M, Dun- sl? can; St. Paul's, W. R. Vaughan; Hamp- Qi ton Avenue, A. E. Driggers; West ed Greenville and Monaghan, N. G. Bal- da langer, one to be supplied; Sampson CI and Poe, J. N. Isom; Greenville clr- th cult, J. P. Attaway; Greers, C. B. al! Burns; Laurens?First Church. J. D. fe Crout; Laurens circuit, supplied by A. th A. Merritt; North Pickens, supplied by rb Samuel McCarthy; Pickens, B. D. to Jones; Piedmont, S. T. Blackman; Pi South Greer, J. G. Huggins; Traveler's Y< Rest, R. F. Bryant; West Easley, J. R. th Walker. th Marion District. Ki E. O. Watson, presiding elder. Blenhelm, W. S. Martin; Brltton's Neck, supplied by R. L. Elks; Brownsville, ?" W. M. Harden; Bucksville, G. P. Pen- mi ny; Centenary, W. A. Betts; Conway, j"* G? C. Leonard; Conway circuit, J. C. Davis; Clio, F. H. Shuler; Dillon, W. J C. Kirkland; J. A. Campbell, supernu- f" merary; Dillon mills, supplied by J. M. "e Gasque; Gallivants, supplied by W. C. ln" Kelly; Latta, J. W. Speake; Latta clr- wl cult, W. B. Baker; Little Rock, E. K. ha Moore; Loris, T. W. Godbold; Marion. "0 M. L. Carlisle; Marion circuit, supplied ?e by J. H. Brown; Mulllns, W. L. Waite; Mullins circuit, Dove Tiller; North ar Mullins, J. E. Rushton; Waccamaw, an Allan McFarlane; student in Vander- la bilt university, J. H. Graves; confer- aR ence secretary of education, W. C. Kirkland. Nl Orangeburg District. J. W. Kilgo, presiding elder. Bamberg station and mills, Peter Stokes, , one to be supplied by J. C. Thomas; Branch vllle, E. H. Beckham; Barnwell, . Y. O. Younge: Cameron, J. C. Walker; Denmark, J. B. Traywlck; Edisto, L. E. Wiggins; Elloree. J. W. Neeley; Fort 1 Motte, F. E. Hodges; Langley, C. M. ^ Peeler; Norway, J. A. Graham; Orange- , burg. St. Paul's, L. P. McGee, Orange- j burg mills, supplied by N. F. Jackson; Orangeburg circuit, G. W. Davis; Orange. M. F. Dukes; Rowesville, W. C. Owens; Springfield, J. L. Tyler; M. M. Ferguson, supernumerary; St. _Mat- ~ thews, J. H. Thacker; Swansea, w. l,. --Gault. Rock Hill District. iej R. E. Stackhouse, presiding: elder, bo Blackstock, H. L. Singleton; Chester, sts M. L. Banks; Chester circuit, A. E. Holler; East Chester, supplied by S. M. Jones; East Lancaster, E. M. McKlssick; Fort Mill, W. M. Owens; Hickory Grove, J. C. Counts; Lancaster, R. E. j1" Turnlpseed; Lancaster circuit, W. C. JiV Winn; Lancaster and Chester mills, supplied by C. P. Carter; North Rock Hill. W. D. Beckham: Rlchburg, W. A. rJ; Fairey; Rock Hill?St. John's, W. B. Duncan; Laurel Street, W. D. Gibson. Jj" Manchester, supplied by E. Myers; Rock Hill circuit, W. H. Arlal; Van " . Wyck, R. E. Sharp; Wlnnsboro, Hen- mi ry Stokes; Yorkvllle, H. J. Cauthen; S. A. Weber, supernumerary; York c_l? circuit, supplied by E. K. Hardin. Spartanburg District. m| Marlon Dargan, presiding elder. Bel- no mont, W. W. Williams; Blacksburg, C. be< C. Derrick; Buffalo and Bethel, J. W. sk Elkins; Clifton and Cowpens, J. L. st? Harley. Campobello, E.Z.James; Cher- or] okee, B. M. Robertson; Enoree, J. C. lie Chandler; Gaffney?Beaufort Street, S. Fu B. Harper; Limestone street, J. B. at Wilson: Gaffney circuit, T. B. Owen; Kj Jonesvllle, D. E. Camack; Kelton, sup- Da plied by J. G. Farr; Pacolet, T. F. Gibson tn Reldville, T. J. White; Santuc, supplied sei by R. A. Broc'", Spartanburg?Central, J. W. A. Massabeau: W. S. Stokes, su- Co pernumerary; Bethel and Glendale, B. get L. Keller; Duncan and Saxon, J. T. me Fowler; City Mission, J. W. Shell; Un- an Ion?Grace, D. M. McLeod; Green tlo Street, W. D. Justus; Wofford college, poi R. A. Child, financial agent; Southern Br Christian Advocate. S. A. Nettles, edl- Rh tor. B. Summerville District. 'st, J. E. Carlisle, presiding elder. Cordvllle, supplied by J. N. Knowles; Cy- H' press, supplied by W. T. Patrick; DorChester. W. H. Murray: Georgetown: v Duncan. T. G. Herbert; West End, W. ? P. Wtu-; GreHeyvllle, R. W. Splgener; Grover, S. C. Morris; Harleyvllle, J. P. 'Tri Inablnet; Harper. W. H. Thrower; ? 1 Jonesvllle, T. J. Clyde; Klngstree Sta- p tlon, J. E. Mahaffey; Lake City sta- T Hon. S. J. Bethea. McCIellansvllle. L. E. Peeler; Plnopolis, C. W. Burgess; Providence, E. A. Wilkes; J. F. Way, V supernumerary; Rldgeway. H. C. J7 , Mouzon; Rome, W. S. Goodwin: Sal- ? ters, supplied by J. O. Carroway; p Samplt, supplied by J. E. Carter; St. V" "teorge, J. M. Steadman; Scranton. W. ' 3. Henry: Summerville, H. R. Mills. j Sumter District. H. W. Bays, presiding elder. Beth- nig T W. Munnerlyn; Blshopville, C. B. nlth; Camden, C. C. Herbert; Heath irlngs, E. P. Hudson; Jordan, S. H. >oth; Kershaw, A. O. Jeffcoat; mchburg, S. O. Cantey; Manning, D. thur Phillips; New ZIon, L. L. Benbaugh; Oswego, David Hucks; newood, J. H. Nolan. Providence, D. Lewis; Richland, C. S. Felder; Sane, E. S. Jones; St. John and Remrt, L. L. Inablnet; Sumter, First lurch, J. W. Daniel; Magnolia Street, B. Bailey. Transferred to Western North Carbla conference, J. W. Peeler. LOCAL LACONICS. ie Masons of Lockhart. At the recent regular communication Lockhart Lodge No. 244 A. F. M., e following officers were selected for e ensuing year: R. Banks Black, . M.; R. L. Vincent, S. W.i W. S. cCarthy, J. W.; B. H. Howe, treaser: W. W. Flnley, secretary; P. B. cAbee, S. D.; J. L. Jamleson, J. D.; Q. Keasler and W. E. Elsemore, ewards; C. D. Broom, tiler. ithel Road Petition. The following additional names ap>ar on the Bethel township road tax itltlon which was presented to the unty board of commissioners last ednesday: W. M. York, J. Hope lrnett, A. S. Barron, Campbell Barn, Ben Walker, Dave Campbell Boyd, '. O. Glover, J. L. Thompson, M. G. impbell, Amos Bigger, W. A. Glover, n Pnnlr T T Ctonton T. 15 PamAfl r. T. W. Campbell, M. E. Barnett, T. Ooforth, Perry Ferguson, R. E. L. jrguson, Edgar M. Farrls, A. S. and, R. L. Wood, Dr. L. L. Campbell, r. M. Bigger, L. T. Wood, J. B. Bigir, T. M. Martin. Geo. L. Suggs, A. . Suggs. >uth Carolina Head Camp. The Woodmen of the World In >uth Carolina have been notified by e sovereign camp of the United Ates, with headquarters in Omaha, eb., that this state has ben sepated from the states of Georgia, Alaima and Florida and Is now a sep ate head camp. In the organization the order South Carolina has been ouped with the other states named a head camp, which has been known i Head pamp I. According to the qulrements a head camp must be imposed of 5,000 members or more. >uth Carolina harf a membership of 1.886. which places her among the -st few In the country. Alabama is a membership of 7,093 and that ate has also been organized into a parate head camp, leaving Georgia id Florida to constitute a still sepate head camp. ^ nckney Road Improvement. Mr. u. h. smun, earner on rural ute No. 4, has a very good report to ake of road improvement on his ute. The Pinckney road Is one of ie oldest in the county. Tradition is it that part of it was an old Inan trail and a part of it was blazed it by the British troops during the evolutionary war. But it has never id the reputation of being a good ad. In the first place the country 'er which it runs is too rough and the second place, there has never ten a great deal of attention paid to e subject of drainage. Portions of e rood have never known a ditch en to cut the water off from the adining fields. Lately, however, acirding to Mr. Smith, Mr. J. W. Gorth has dug ditches where they were eded along his section and filled up ie holes. Mr. E. R. Shannon has me some work of the same kind and e improvement has been very markI. Mr. Smith thinks that if the road is properly ditched, especially where tches are needed, and all the bad ud holes are filled up. the Pinckney ad will be very much Improved. Mr. enry Merritt is credited with havg done some good work on the Chesr road. MERE-MENTION. The British government has comenced the building of a new battleilp that is to be larger and more iwerful than the Dreadnaught is not expected that there will be ty more rate legislation at the ses>n of congress Just opening. | jlte a number of people were drown! near Morencl, Arizona, last Tuesiy by the breaking of a dam across wise creek. The water went down e valley in a great wall, sweeping I before it Ten inches of rain II at Colon. Panama, last Tuesday at flooded the country. The Chagres /er was higher than ever known here in the history of the country ... of. Henry Fairfield Osborne of New )rk. has been elected secretary of e Smithsonian Institute to succeed e late Samuel P. Langley The 2ntuckv friends of Justice Harlan, of e United States supreme court are tportuning him to run for governor Kentucky. It is said that Harlan ay run The governor of Colorado fuses to give up to the governor of lssissippl a negro charged with murr, until the governor of Mississippi ves a satisfactory guarantee that the gro will be protected in a fair and ipartlal trial J. G. Rawllngs, tiite, and Alf Moore, a negro, were nged from the same scaffold at Valuta, Ga., last Tuesday for the murr of Willie and Carrie Carter, near ildosta, on July 13, 1905 Assistit Postmaster General Shallenberg, inounces his purpose to enforce the w which allows him to impose fines alnst railroads failing to make eir schedules A bill permitting itional banks to make loans on real tate security passed the house on ednesday by a vote of 111 to 61 le National Business league, in ses>n In Chicago, has adopted a resolu>n to extend the presidential term six years The agricultural de.rtment has announced that the :antltative estimate as to the south's tton crop will be Issued next Tues.y. The census bureau has decided publish the glnner's report on Mony. SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8. - Near Glenn's Springs yesterday, tie Heintlsh Coggins killed his sister id wounded two little negro girls. Is father on returning from a hunt 't his shot gun within reach of the y, who discharged It with the result ited. - Spartanburg special In Saturday's larlotte Observer: The next Baptist ite convention will be held at Orgeburg, beginning on Friday before e spcond Sunday in December, 1907. le proceedings of the convention toy were devoted mainly to heating ports, though there were some investing discussions, especially when . C. C. Brown of the ministers ref committee severely criticised what termed "Indifference" toward Infirm nisters, who, when years had come on them, were kicked out, church oirs being largely at fault he said, le first matter taken up was the rert by Rev. W. R. Llde, of the comttee on apportionments. He anunced that funds for the year had en divided as follows: Foreign misins. <33,000; home missions, $22,000; ite mission, $30,000; Connie Maxwell jhanage, $20,000; aged ministers' re f fund, $50,000; current support ot rman, $2,200; ministerial education the theological seminary, Louisville, r? $1,200; Bible work. $1,500. Dr. vld M. Ramsey reported that the istees of Furman had decided to id out a Held ag^nt next year. Dr. A. Brown made a report on the nnie Maxwell orphanage. The sugstlon was made for the establlsh nt of a sanitarium for old ministers d those who needed medical attenn. The following trustees were apInted: T. V. Walsh, chairman; C. C. own, secretary and treasurer: E. H. lame, W. M. Graham, T. E. Hlnson, K. Wilier and D. W. Cuitino. Minerial education, J. A. Brown, prestit; William Goldsmith, treasurer; I. Wingo, T. O. Lam ton, E. S. Reeves, T. Cook. F. M. Satterwhlte, C. B. bbo, J. A. Branson and C. C. ughn. Furman trustees: J. B. rle, J. A. Fant, W. F. Cox, J. M. eer, W. C. Miller. Connie Maxwell thanage: J. N. Brown, J. K. Durst, B. Ezell, W. H. Hunt and R. N a.tt. Mr. Erwin voluntarily retired m the board. Trustees Greenville male college: J. A. Brown, B. M. uman, A. A. Brlstow, J. W. GUant, R. Ware, J. O. Gough, J. W. Quatbaum, A. O. Scarboro, C. P. Wray, H. Wharton, W. B. Oliver, R. N. ltt and J. R. Aiken. An Impressive ne during the session was the obit*y services held In memory of the >arted ministers during the year, e convention adjourned Friday ht. I ROCK HILL AND VICINITY. The Rock Hill Masons?Firat Public Automobile?Personal and Other Notes. Oorrespondracc of the YorkrilU Enquire!. Rock Hill, December 6th?Rock Hill Lodge No. Ill A. P. M., held Its annual election Tuesday evening and the following officers were chosen: M. H. Sandlfer, W. M.; J. Wilson Moore. S. W.; W. J. Cherry. J. W.; V. B. McFadden. treasurer: A. B. Smith secretary; W. A. Pressly, S. D.; E. Fred Bell. J. D.; J. L. Phillips and J. I* White, stewards; E. Wallace, tiler. After the meeting oysters were served in the lodge room and about thirty members enjoyed the feast. Miss Cora May Slmontow and her brother, Mr. John Miller S'mouton of Micanopy, Fie., who have been visiting relatives here and in the vicinity for several months, left Friday for Manistee, Ala., where they will spend some time. Dr. Lyman Abbott, the distinguished editor of the Outlook, who lectured on "Ideals" at Winthrop college Monday evening, was accompanied by Mrs. Abbott and they were the guests while here of Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Johnson. Mr. Claude B. McFadden at the last mAAtlnir nf tho nltv nnnnnl 1 nroa wront. ed a permit to operate a public automobile, which will be appreciated by many. Ralph McPadden, .known at home as "Doc," who Is an all round sport Is making a record on the Clemson football team. A full length picture of him was published In the Atlanta papers Sunday as the young "tiger" whose bucking of the Teck line won him much glory and very materially helped the Carolinians to win over their old time opponents. He is also a baseball player of the first rank. The citizens of Rock Hill are pleased to know that Kevs. Watson B. Duncan and W. H. A rial have been sent back here by the Methodist conference Just adjourned. Rev. W. C. Winn was not returned, which Is a disappointment, as Mr. Winn was much liked by those who knew him. His health was not good, however, during the two years he spent here and It was his desire to be sent to another Held. The new preacher for the Laurel Street church, Mr. Gibson, is not well known in Rock Hill, but is highly spoken of by those who do know him. The ladies of the White Memorial Presbyterian church are actively engaged hunting up articles and preparing for a "rummage sale," which will be held at an early date. They are being assisted in their efforts by ladles from* the First Presbyterian church. Mr. J. B. Murfree passed through Rock Hill Thursday traveling In an automobile from New York city to Jacksonville, Fla. He is making easy stage, traveling about 100 miles per day. He will pass through Columbia and Augusta on his further southern f route. * Mr. Thos. C. Marshall, who, since his graduation from the Citadel, has been doing civil engineering in the north and Is now with the Erie R. R. and located at Washington, N. Y., is visiting his father, Capt. J. Wilson Marshall. Two new families from the Ogden section have moved to the city re cently. Mrs. Stanhope Neely and family and Mrs. Fannie Pariah and family. Prof. Asbury is busy preparing to give a concert on the evening of the 14th for the benefit of the fund for buying the new band Instruments. * The locals will be assisted by Miss Irene Allison of Charlotte with the violin. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Alexander, an aged couple, who live with their daughter in Ebenexer avenue, one day last week celebrated their 56th anniversary of married life by a happy dinner party at which were present six daughters, four sons-In-laws and about thirty grandchildren. These were from different localities in this county and from Mecklenburg, N. C. Each family brought a generous hamper of good things to .eat and the occasion was a big "picnic" for all concerned. With the family was Dr. W. L. Lingle of the First Presbyterian church, the pastor of the couple. Mr. Tom Crawford has returned -from a ten days' trlpto Washington and New York. Mr. Jim Beckham, an old Rock Hllllan, now located at Bennettsville, spent a day last week with his parents, Major and Mrs. T. C. Beckham. Misses Sara and Lil Craaland of Bennettsville visited Miss Amelia Beckham last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lee of Lexington, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Alex Long this week. Mrs. Oscar Bowden, accompanied by Misses Minnie and Ethel Blggera, Is visiting her former home at High Point, N. C. ? Marriages by contract are becoming popular in Gotham. Since the law providing for this kind of marriage became operative, three years ago, there have been filed in the city clerk's office almost 6,000 such contracts. Marriage by contract is a simple legal procedure. Two persons desiring to be married go to a lawyer or any other person qualified to draw up a contract or apply to the city or county clerk's office for the regular blank form, have the contract drawn up or fill out the form, and then go before a notary public, justice^ of the peace, commissioner of deeds or any other officer with legal authority, and there the contract is acknowledged. That ends it. The contract may be filed with the city clerk or it may not. The law does not require that it be filed; it only entitles it to be filed. On that point the law is lax, and efforts are being made to have the law changed so that it shall require the notary or whoever takes the acknowledgment of the contract to file it with the clerk of the city within ten days or be subject to a penalty. The law requires a cler gyman to file with the bureau of vital statistics all certificates of marriages performed by him within ten days after the ceremony. AT THE CHURCHE8. BAPTIST. rbv. i. g. murray, pa3t0r. Sunday Services?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. o. babin. rector. Sunday Services?Morning service at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 3 p. m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. rev. e. e. gllle3pie, pastor Sunday Services.?Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7.30 o'clock. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Sunday Services?Morning service ut 11 o'clock, conducted by Dr. S. A. Weber. Sunday school at 3.30 p. m. No evening service. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. krv. w. c. swart, pastor. / Sunday Services.?Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7 o'clock. fecial Sotices. Christmas Bazaar. The ludles of the Methodist church will hold a Bazaar at the residence of Mrs. Louis Roth, November 14th. All Interested In Christmas presents are cordially invited to come. It Mrs. H. H. Beard, Pres. A. R. P's at Mt. Vernon. On account of the progress of repairs on the A. R. P. church, and the Methodist brethren having courteously tendered the use of their building, I will preach In Mt. Vernon church dn Sabbath. December 9. J. L. Oat.b8. OBITUARY. Died?At Clover on November 28, Miss MARTHA LANEY, aged seventy years.