Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PURELY PERSONAL. Te Movements of Many Peopi -.Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. Jas. A. Burton spent Tuesda And Wednesday in Columbia. Mr. A. C. Kinard, of Columbia, i in the city. Rev.. J. A. Sligh was in th city yes 1erday. Prof. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick are vis iting relatives in Lexington. Miss Lurline Evans is spending - -urile in As'heville. N. C. Misses Farmer, of Columbia, ar visiting their sister, Mrs. I. K. Glas -gow, -of Jalapa. Misses Camille Evans and Be Brown left yesterday for Tryon, N 'C.. to spend the summer. Miss Lucille Lever leaves today fc 'cr 'h.me in Columbia. after a visit t Miss Marie Weber. Miss Mabel Reynolds left on Wed - esday for Atlanta, Ga.. to visit he :uncle, ~Mr. T. A. Hallman. .Miss Ria .Ha.rvey, after an extende visit to Miss Vera Houseal, left yes terday for her home in Charleston. Mr. Robert E. Leavell, after a feN says visit at -his home, left yesterda for a trip to Charleston and Savannal Mr. R. Y. Leavell attended the ar -ial mee,ting of the South Carolin Fs!neral Directors in Columbia Tues -ay and Wednesday. Miss Ada Shockley. who' Has bee an .2 visit to her father, Mr. J. I Schockley left yesterday to resum her work as trained nurse in Arlant; Prof. J. E: Boland-left on Wednes -day morningi' for the State Teacher association ivhich meets at Clemso college. Miss Azile Pool left Wednesda - for Henderson to - visit. Miss ' Mau S.caeffer, from there she; will go t -Vifginia*on an extended visit. .Miss Maggie Werts will .leav Monday for Cambridge, Mass.. wher she will attend summer school - Harvard university. Mrs. Malinda Higgins is .spendin .the' summer in Hendersonville. Miss Helen Goggans is visitin iriends in Seneca. Miss Eu'a Peebles returned fror 'ter home in Salisbury yesterda wbere she went to visit her gran< * otber. Miss-Peehes~is stenograpl -er for.. . H. Aull. -- rs. W: M. White antd children le: on Wednesday for Atlanta, G'a., t ~join Mr. White, who preceded thei -some amoenths ago. He has a positio wifi the American Pipe Bending C< Mr.. White and family will make tlhe: home there. Mr. Miles P. MacSweeney~ left yet lierday for his home in Hampto rafter a visit to friends in Newberr; miss Annie Reed, of Orange, Tes who 2has been visiting the Miss< MWi1aemston left yesterday for Dt \West, were she will visit relatives .Mr. 1W. W. .Fulmer. of Columbia, in !ke -dity. .VNEJS AND ALL ABOUT. .hecelacarsion' to Columbia will ca - !y-aig crowd of negroes froi WIgberry today. 'Che Tnity nine and the Newberr stges w~ill contest for baseb'a so~pranscy at the c'ollege park Tues ~dh time for paying street dut -expires tomorrow. TIhose who hav ett paid will be notified to appea wih.a pick and shovel. Some of rh -streets need their labor. T,he Sacrament of the Lord's Sur per will be celeb.a:ed at the mornin service at thie Lutheran church of th Redeemer on Sunday. The - offerin - i; the cosngregationl will b)e for th ~oreign mission work. Mr. WV. H-. Hardeman 'ias been -al pomted by the city council a membe of -the :board of health to serve fo the unexpired term of E. Cavenaug wh~vo has sremoved to North Carolim Mr. Civenaugh has been away somi -three or ~Tour months. It is really a little -surprising tha Mavor Crom.er has not asked th council for .permission to remove th nose wagon oT the Excelsior fire coni many for it is dangerous to the life c its :members and some one might ge hun and the town might he liable t , damage suit. Our young friend Osce Coleman a -Cappells says hie want to held or The HFerald and News and sends ui a -cews ketter which we print. WVe at -preazate 'his interest and will be gla to 'hear from him again. He is oni GIBSON-CANNON. Beautiful Marriage Which United Prof. Olin B. Cannon and Miss Mary Gibson. y On Wednesday evening, June 28th, at half past seven o'clock at the beau s tiful 'home of Mr. Albert J. Gibson, nine miles east of Newberry, the wed ding ceremony of Miss Mary M. Gib son and Prof. Olin B. Cannon was scler::ized by Rev. C. M. Boyd, pas tor of UJnity Associate Reform Pres a byterian church. Miss Barron, of Rock Hill, rendered e the wedding march as the bridal party entered in the following order: Mr. Hugh K. Boyd with Miss Ber n nice Martin: Mr. Simms W. Brown F. with Miss Lucia Gibson, of Bishop ville: Mr. I. H. Hunt with Miss Daisy r Jeter. of Union. Then followed the a groom accompanied by his brother, Mr. Henry T. Cannon. immediately preceding the bride who was accom r pannied by her maid of honor. Miss Caroline M. Gibson. d The bride's dress was a beautiful creation of white crepe de chine over white silk. Her veil was caught with v pearls, and she carried a bouquet of y white roses and orange blossoms. The . maid of honor was attired in wthite - silk, and carried white roses and a ferns. The. bridesmaids wore lovely dresses of white China silk, and car ried bouquets of white carnations and n asparagus ferns. 1. The room in which the ceremony e was performed was artistically deco i. rated, the color scheme beiag white and green. The mantel and corners ;' of the room 'were banked with ferds,: n and fhe' arch'' etending from ceiling: to floor.' tiiide'r -'hich 'the ceretnotiy y was performed. . was of aspara'gus d ferns. .The same color 'scheme was o carried out in the hall and 'adjdini'g rtdoins. The diiing roodni'was -beau e tiftflly decorated in. red 'and green. the e. chief feature being the table which ;t was decorated with, red roses- with long ropes.:of red ribbon descending g from the. chandelier to- the- four co ners of.the table. g Immediately after the ceremony. a reception was given the bride and a groom by Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. y _Gibson, which^vas attended by about - two hundred guests. The -bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Gibson, of Newberry. t She is a yourtg lady of attractive man o ners and of an unusually high order of a intellect. She is. .a graduate of Due n West Female college, and lhas a host . of friends and admirers. r The groom is professor of Mathe matics in Newberry college. He is a -graduate of that institution, and ~has n taken a post-graduate course in the . University of Chicago. He stands in the front rank of the youtng edu s5 cators in the state -and is known and e recognized .as a man of unquestioned ability. s Prof. and Mrs. Cannon left-the fol lowing day for the mountains where they will spend the summer. - Picnic At Shelton. n We have received tihe following: The committee request the pleasure of your presence at the eighth annual Ifourth of July picnic and open air dance- to be given at Shelton picnic park. Shelton. S. C.. Tuesday. July 4. 1905 e- Committee: H. S. Kincaid. J. R. r Gay. B. M. Coate, J. R. Shelton, S. E. e Hill, C. 1. Pagan. T. A. Hawkins. J. R. Feaster. E. P. Norman. *Chapero'nes: Mr. and'Mrs. WV. B. SWright. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Scott. Mr. ~and Mrs. l.3 F. Pagan; Mr. .and Mrs. C. W. Paucett. e Refreshments served by H. S. Kin caidl for the committee. - Mlusic by the string band. Wessinger-Fellers. 3Mr. Ira Fellers, formerly of New e berry county and Miss Adalee Wes singer, of Columbia. were married ton Tues'day in Columbia. -Rev. C. A. e Freed officiating. Mr. Fellers was e one 'of the first Newberrians to work for the Columbia street railway, and is still with the company. t - >Clinton-Rikard. Alr. J. Glenn Rikard arrived in New t berry yesterday morning bringing t with 'him his bride, Miss Ella Clinton. s The happy pair were married at Mc - Cornells- ille, near Rock Hill, York i county, June 28 at 8 o'clock a. m. THE COURT OF SESSIONS. Several Munder Cases Tried-Pre sentment of Grand Jury-Will Probably Adjourn Today. The court of general sessions is I still at work. Three murder cases have been tried. There are two or three more. All the murder trials up to this time have resulted in acquittals. The court will probably finish today. The grand jury made presentment on Wednesday and were discharged. B. H. Amick, murder, was put on trial Wednesday 'afternoon, Col. W. H. Hunt acting for the solicitor and Mr. Blease representing tihe defen dant. A verdict of not guilty was rendered. Emanuel Rurton pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was sen tenced to the chain gang for thirty days. Joe Sims. murder, was put a trial yesterday morning at the conclusion of the Amick case and was acquitted. He was defe'ded by C. L. Blease, Esq. Yesterday afternoon the case against Mack Thompson, murder, was taken up. Thompson was represented by 0. L. Schumpert and C. L. Blease. True bills were returned in the fol lowing cases: Will Jones--housebreaking and larceny. John Baxter--assault and. ,battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. - - Carrie Bates-assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. . - Manuel. Burton-assault and, bat tery with intent to kill. Pau:Caughman-disposjng of. prop ~tre.nnder. lien. -. - . We Black-bastardy. - No bill was returnd in the case of -Lewis G?llman-assault.- and battery .with .intent to kill. Will Jones pleaded guilty-h.ouse breaking and larceny-and was sen tenced - to 12: months .hard labor on the.public-works.of the-county or in the. state penitentiary.. John Baxter-assault . and battery of a high and aggravated nature-riot guilty as to carrying concealed..weap ons-fined $5o or six months hard labor on public works of county or state penitentiary. Wash Harris-burglary and lar ceny-guilty as to larceny, and sen tenced to pay a fine of $25 or 30 days on chaingang. In this case tihe de fendant represented himself and claimed that he only borrowed the overcoat, the value of $6. The she:riff went to Alabama for him a few weeks ago. Amos Adams-rape, was tried by a jury and declared not guilty. He was defended by Col. 0. L. Schum pert. Millege Green pleaded guilty to housebreaking in the day time and was given six months on the cdhain gang. Carrie Bates pleaded -guilty to as sault and battery with intent. to kill and carrying concealed weapons and was given $20 or three months in jail. Presentment of Grand Jury. ist. The grand jury beg to report that they have considered and acted upon all indictments handed to them by the Solicitor and have handed them into court. 2nd. We beg to report that we have made a careful examination of all the county offices and find them in good condition. .. 3rd. We find from an examination of the dockets of the court of Com mon Pleas, that raany cases have been on the said dockets for from twenty-five to one hundred terms and we recommend that our Repre sentatives in the General Assembly use every effort toward the passage of an act limiting the time in wvbich a case may be allowed to remain on the docket to t wo years at .the expi ration of which time it must be finally disposed of. 4th. We find that the County honie is in a good condition and the coun ty chaingang is well managed. 5th. We recommend that the pile of saw dust just beyond Geo. P. Boozer's be removed by, the opera tors of the saw mill at that place, as we find tihie deposit of saw dust will be an injury to the highway and may be detrimental to the health of the community and that the county Supervisor be requested to see that the same be removed. J. S. Dominick, Foreman. KILLED OVER GAME CARDS. Play Cards While Preaching Goes On -Quarrel Over Money-One Negro Dead. Jim Longshore's dead body was found in the grove near Flint Hill negro church, in No. 4 township, about 15 miles north of Newberry on Wednesday morning, with a bullet hole through the head. The coroner was notified and went immediately to the scene and em paneled a jury and held the inquest. Only two witnesses were examined and one of them was in the party of three when the killing took place. Why he never said anything about it except what he and Frank Rice said to Isaac Swindler when they went to his house Sunday afternoon to tell him they wanted him to help them out of trouble is not stated. They went to churc'h and i stead of at tending the service went into the woods for a game of cards and quar reled over the winnings. The result is Jim Longshore was killed' and Isaac Reed is in jail and a warrant Dut for Frank Rice. The verdict of the coroner's jury is that the killing was done by Frank Rice and that Isaac Reed is accessory. The coroner arrested Reed and put him in jail and issued a warrant and placed it in the hands of Sheriff Bu ford for Frank Rice. Testimony At Coroner's Inquest. The following is the testimony 'ta ken by the Coroner on June 28th at the inquisition over the dead body of Jim Longshore: Isaac Reed, sworn, says: I live in Newberry county. On June 25, 1905, I was at Flint Hill church about elev en o'clock until about five. There was service in the churcli: Myself and Frank 'Rice, Jim Longshore were down in t'he woods. Frank Rice and Jim' Longshore were playing cards. Jim: -Longshore picked' up -Frank Rice's inoney, and Frank' Rice forbid him to take it. Frank told' him if he wanted hi? money he was welcome to it, 'but he would have to win it. Jim ald to Frank: "I've got your money, I want to see you get it." At that time Frank started towards Jim and Jim was walking off when Frank got near to Jim. Jim struck at Frank with' a stick and knocked his hat off. At that time Frank shot Jim. I saw him fall. There was no one else but our three .it the place. Frank and myself left ccgether. his. (Signed) Isaac X Reed. Mark Isaac Swindler, sworn, s'ays: I live in Newberry county. On June 25, 1905, myself and wife and Anna Byrd were sitting in the yard at home. -I looked out about one hundred yards and I saw Isaac Reed and Frank Rice coming up' to my house walking very fast. Frank Rice said to me: "Mr. Swindler, let me see you a minute." I walked off about ten steps from my wife and Anna. Frank Rice asked me the time a day. I told 'him I did not know, but I thought it was about 6.30 elock P. M. "I want you to help me out." I asked .him in what way. He said a man was shot at Flint Hill to day, and Frank said they said: "We did it." I asked him who said that .ou all did it. He said, "Josh Jones said so." I told them I was going to ook at my clock solI wouldknow what I was talking about, and it was 7.15 r'clock P. M. I told them that if here was any hereafter I would tell what hours you all wvere here, and hey walked off. (Signed) Isaac Swindler. Certificate of Dr. Turnipseed. This is to certify that I have exam ned the dead body of Jim Longshore and found a bullet hole apparently afa 38-calibre, judging from the size f.the hole at the entrance. The bul let entered at an inner angle of the right orbit, through the right nasal one; the track of the bullet extend :d straight backwards and fractured. :he skull in a stellate shape one-half nch below and to the left of the oc :ipitai protuberance, the bullet falling nto the base of the cranium. (Signed) D. E. Turnipseed. M. D). Description of Frank Rice. Frank Rice about twenty-one years Id. height about five feet, ginger :ake color, with scar on right side of ace, weight about one hundred and hirty or one hundred and forty FOR NEW HOSE WAGON. The Old One Worn Out And Dan gerous-Council Asked to Purchase. There is need for a new hose wag on- for the Excelsior Fire company. If there is the council should proceed to arrange to buy it. The people generally know very little about' it except ,that when there is. a fife they expect the fire company to be on hand and to be there promptly and to save life and property and -it can-be. said to the credit of the Newberfy department that it is always prompt and efficient. That being the case and the department being a voluntary one the members should be given apparatus that is the least dangerous to life. It should hardly be necessary for the council to have a petition to do this. The Mayor might ask the council to give him permission to re move the dangerous wagon, because some one might be injured and the town would be liable for damages. However, the following petition is being signed by nearly every one to whom it is presented so as to give the council some idea of the wisihes of the taxpayers: We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers of the town of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, most respectfully petition your honorable body to purchase one two horse wag o for the use of the Excelsior Hose company.. c ahis company has done and is do ing 'good service, serving without " - compeesation, and the wagons now in use are dangerous to life of the mem bers of said company. Council should order a new hose Nagon.even if the old one is not dan gerous to the life of members. If the depaptment needs it, buy it. We should have the very best equipment in our- fire department. We hope we may never have occasion for it to render service, but- when there is we want them quick and they should have the very best equipment. Joint Council Meeting. There will be a meeting of -the joint council of the St. Philip's charge at Prosperity on Tuesday, July 4, 1905, at 1o a. m. A full attendance is de sired as business of great importance to the charge will come..up. P. H. E. Derrick, Pastor. Capt. W. Glenn Metts, Ch. Joint Council. The day spell was'#ftfidy 60pokeni on Wednesday night by niere sheiyers pf rain. A 'girl's idea of a romance.is y ma4 who wears a womlan's ring on Jgs firy ger and looks ssd y at it. WANTED-25 copies of Tuesday's, Herald and Neils. HAY at 50 cents a bimndred at S. C. ear's. REWARD-On the first day of 4gril last m1y gold watch and chain de stolen out of my -bed room aznd I will pay $ro.oo for 'the recovery of the same. Double case Elgin move ment g.ood as new. Mrs. W. M. Wilson. WANTED-We will buy Cotton Seed for cash or in exchapge for hulls and meal for the ndx . two. - weeks. Little Mountain Oil Mill, J. . Derrick, President. FOR SALE-New ginnery, very best machinery. Also blacksmith shop and latest improved tools. Wfood suf ficient on ground to run one season. With: six acres of land,.nearAdepot at - Silver Street. Terms and prices right. Good opportunity for right man. Address B. M. Havird, Silver Street, S. C. WANTED-All the ozd ;rn ayou have for sale. Higthest prices paid. Langford & Wicker. MONEY TO- LOAN--We negotiate oans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on amounts over one thousand dollars, and eight per cent. interest on amounts less than $1,000. Long time and easy payments. Hunt,. Hunt & Hunter.