The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, September 15, 1905, Page 7, Image 7
HE DROPPED SIXTY FEET.
Back Of Head Crushed in and Bo
Hurled Through Metal Ceiling
to Marble Floor Below.
Columbia, September 12.-Warr
Scruggs. Jr., fifteen years of al
and the only son of M\r. and M
Warren Scruggs. fell from the insi
dome of the State capitol to the m,
ble floor below and was instani
killed.
The accident happened about 1
o'clock this morning and was witne,
ed only by one or two of the color
employees of the building upstai
Mr. and Mrs.- Scruggs are old re
dents of Columbia. having come he
from Fairfield, but some time a.
they moved to Augusta. Later, th
moved back to Columbia, Mr. Scrug
now representing a clothing house.
This morning young Scruggs clim
ed steep ladder that led to -the top
the building with the intention of g
ing out on the little enclosure at t
top to wri:e his name. .The bo
crashed through the metal ceiling a:
landed on the stone floor beneath,
distance of about sixty feet.
He was killed instantly, the back
his head being crushed in. Of the f<
who saw it, one or two recognized t
boy and word was sent Mr. Scrug
as soon as possible. He came
once and his grief over the dead bo
of his only son was pitiable to witne:
Arrangements were made to noti
Mrs. Scruggs at once by the fami
minister, Dr. W. C. Lindsay, and t
news prostrated her. Young Scrug
was an exceedingly bright lad and
general favorite with. everyone.
-The news of the tragic death ca
a gloom over the entire state capit
It is probable that the state hou
commission will order an investig
tion of the ma-tter at once, as stri
orders were issued a short time a,
to allow no one to enter the top
the building. Coroner Walker w
notified of the killing and after viewi:
tified of the killing and after viewii
t.he body had it moved at once.
SOME OF THE REAL ESTA']
Stocks, Bonds and Etc. For Sale I
Rowland G Spearman& Company.
0.
We are now preparing our Octol
special circular consisting of the '
rious properties for sale This circ
lar will be distributed all through t
NORTH and WEST. If you ha
any Business, Home, Land, Farn
Stocks, Bonds, or Mortgages for si
we would be glad to advertise them
this special free of charge. Reme:
ber this free advertising does not cc
you one cent. Come or write to
today.
If you are in need of anything, jt
stcop and think one moment. We s
more Real Estate. Stock, etc,
one week than all the other agents
the Town of Newberry in go da;
We are the People to look for. X
take your name. wants and keep c
our eyes open for you.
Farm Property.
No. roo 250 acres. Known ast
Hackert place. Not over nine mi:
from Greenwood. S. C. Public rc
running through the place. A go
dwelling & etc. (Ask about this.
No. 46 1300 acres. This prop
ty is twelve miles from Newber
and nine miles from WVhitmire. S.
A public school two miles, all
these points are reached by good Pt
lic hard roads. The farm is ont
Newberry R. F. D. Of the to
acreage, there are 4oo in fine tim!
land. 400 under cultivation, and
more that can be cultivated. Th<
is a meadow land of 75 acres fenc
in for pasture. THE soil is clay a
loam with clay subsoil. There ar<
settlements on the place. one th:
room cottage on each. A 5 ro<
dwelling, 8.horse scable 30 X 6o fe
We will sell with this farm if it
desired 8 mules, 4 wagons and fa
implements. The water supply
fine, 3 wells, 4 springs and a lar
creek running through the ent
plantation. $8.5o per acre.
No. 23 200 acres. Three and c
half mM1es from Greenwood, S. C.
th2e Cokesbury road. 7 room hou
only 4 years old. Land -level, brat
runs through the place, good w
good neighborhood, fine orcha
school and church near. $20.oo
acre.
No. 210 288 1-2 acres. Level lo;
and clay land. 140 in Newberry a
14 Ain Lexington county. 75 ac:
good pine timber land, 125 acres undcr
cultivation aad 75 more that can be
ly cultivated. Plenty of well, spring and
branch water. One 7 room dwelling.
large barn, two good tenant -houses.
The towns of Pomaria and Peak are
en each. four miles, St. Johns Lutheran
re, church is three miles, public school 2
rs. miles. :8.5o per acre.
de No. 22 roo acres. 4 1-2 miles from
tr- Greenwood on the Sou. Ry near Dead
y Fall, two tenant houses, two wells,
plen-cy of wood, the dwelling is a lit
en tle old tiney but could be put in good
s- repair for a small sum. Easy terms.
ed $15.00 per acre.
rs. No. io8 112 acres. 5 miles from
3i- Coronaca on the Saluda river, 25 acres
re fine bottom land will produce 50 to
go 75 bushels of corn per acre. Some
ey upland and timber, a 3 room house
gs and a good well of water.
No. 17 300 acres. 1-2 mile from
b- Jalapa, S. C. Land a little rolling but
of not enough to hurt. House, Barn and
o- s*Eables. Good well of water. Near
ie school. This property is known as
ly t.h.e old McWhirter place. Mr. S. B.
id Aull of Jalapa will show you over the
a place. $10.oo per acre.
No. 714 83 acres. Near Maybinton,
of unimproved, all in fine pines. $5.00
:w per acre.
ie No. 81 A fine 8 room two story
gs dwelling with 17 acres, 3 acres of
ar which is in the town of Newberry.
ly Which gives access to free schools.
;s. The lands are the finest kind. Tenant
fy houses that rent for $22 per month.
ly Good wells and a big branch runs
ie through the place. A big bargain in
gs this property at $4,200.oo not one cent
a less.
Store-Room For Sale.
st No. i One two-story fra-me building
>. on Main street, front Main and Mc
se Kibben streets for $6,ooo.oo. In town
a- of Newberry, S.C.
ct Residences For Sale.
ro No. 3. One io room dwelling in the
of City of Newberry, S. C., containing
as two acres of fine lands, sicuated in
ig that part of town known as High
ig Point. The Wilson place. $3,000-00.
Easy terms.
No. 4 One ten room dwelling con
-F taining 1-2 acre and fronting Luther
an church. Fine flower garden and
y plenty shade and shrubbery.
No. 5 One Cottage with four rooms
and 1-2 acre High Point. A cute lit
-cle home for the working man. Why
er can't you make life worth living by
a- buying you a home. This is cheap.
u~ Listen, $650.00.
heI No. 11 One 8 room house, 3-4 acre
ye lot at Adam and Wheeler streets,
s, right in the beautiful City of New
le berry. 5oo Yards of College for
i$3,0oo.0o
n- No. 12 One five room Cottage 0on
st Pope street with 2 acres land. Good
us well. Just about one mile from the
public square. $i,o00.oo.
[st No. 13 One five room cottage.
el Renwick street. Stables, Barn & etc.
in This is my special. But she like the
in rest must sell. 1-2 mile of Public
ssquare. Good water.
Ve No. 14 One six room residence,
ur Stable, Barn, WVells, Branch and 21
acres land in the City for $4,000.0o.
It is on Harington s'treet.
he We 'can sell you a nice residence
esor Cottage in almost any locality We
ad need not mention any more. They
od are all Cheap and must be sold. We
have 13 for Sale.
r- 195 acres 2 1-2 miles from New
7y, berrv. well improved. $25.0o per acre.
C.20'o acres four miles from Newberry,
0r good dwelling house and outbuildings,
ib $2,800. A great bargain this.
hel A Money Proposition.
ier No. 111 One 4 acre lot containig
oo0 11 two-room tenant h-ouses, just outc
re side of City Limits. Good lime-stone
ed well. Each tenant has a fine garden
nd spot. The property rents for $22.oo
Sper month. Is not this a bargain?
ee At $1,900.00. We may refund your
money if you become disatisfied after
et buying 'this property in 30 days.
Lots.
If you want and are looking for a
s good investment buy a few of our lots.
gYou can't lose, we have never yet
-r sold a piece of property to the loss of
reour clients. Our little City nas 6,897
ninhabitants and its future is brighter
ne today than ever before. New build
Sings are going up, and the demand for
ch Stores and places of business is far
-1, beyond the supply. We can't begin
rd to supply the demand.
>Personal To Yov.
We keep a horse and buggy ready
im and willing to go out with you and
nd show you what we have for sale or
-e re.-, and i'r will not cost you anything
to come and see for yourself. And if
you hav-e anything to offer for sale,
ask who is the leading Real Estate
dealer and everybody will say, ROW
LAND is a hustler. His company
buys and sells more in one day than
all others put together in a month.
Stock List.
Few shares Newberry Cotton mill
at 120: Mollohon Manufacturing Com
pany at So. Can supply any other cot
ton mill or bank stock at reasonable
prices.
Typewriters.
The best machine on earth at the
present time is THE UNDER
WOOD. The Louisiana Purchase
Exposition awarded ic the GRAND
PRIZE. We Sell these machines on
easy *terms. You may see and try it,
try it for your self by coming into
our office where one is running all the
time.
A Home Enterprise For You and
Why!
The Laure'ns County Branch of the
Southern Mutual Life Insurance as
sociation is a Home Institution for
Home People and Money kept in your
Local Bank.
This Branch until filled to the maxi
mum of i,ooo members is composed of
the Counties of Laurens, Newberry
and Greenwood. Every MAN and
WOMAN in good health, over 15
and not 61 years is eligible to mem
bership. No medical examination ex
cept that requiredby theLocalBranch
officers.
Officers.
President, 0. B. Simons, President
Bank of Laurens.
Treasurer, W. P. Cain, Cashier
Bank of Laurens.
Among the directors are M. A.
Carlisle, Newberry, J. K. Gilder, M.
D., Newberry, H. H. Rikard, New
berry, W, W. Wheeler, Prosperity,
J J. Dominick, M. D., Prosperity.
Cost To Join
Ages from 15 to 30 years, $4.o
$i.oo yearly thereafter.
Ages from 30 to 40 years, $5.00
$1.25 yearly thereafter.
Ages from 4o to 50 years, $6.oo
$i.-o yearly thereafter.
Ages from 50 to 6o years, $7.00
$1.75 yearly thereafter.
When a member of a Branch dies
each of 'the surviving members of that
Branc.h. will pay $i.i5 within thirty
days. If no death then none needed.
ROWLAND G. SPEARMAN & CO.
Agents for Newberry County.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons or live stock trespass
ing on our lands in No. 4. Townsh-ip
will be persecuted to the fullest ex
tent of the law.
Chas. TPidmarsh,
Jno. P. Fant,
Z. H. Suber,
J. S. McCarley.
Reduced Rates For Your Summer
Vacation via Southern Railway.
The Southern Railway company
now has on sale summer excursion
tickets to a great many mountain and
seashore resorts. Until September 30
these tickets will be on sale daily good
returning until October 3!.
The following rates will apply from
Newberry to a few of these points,
other points in proportion:
Chick Springs, S. C., $4.45.
Saluda, N. C., $6.oo.
Tryon, N. C., $5.6o.
Flat Rock, N. C., $6.30.
Lake Toxaway, N. C., $9-3o
Hendersonville, N. C., $6.40.
Brevard, N. C., $7.90.
Asheville, N. C., $7.05.
Hot Springs, N. C., $8.oo.
Waihalla, S. C., $5.60.
Seneca, S. C., $5.20.
Isle of Palms, S. C., $7.90.
Sullivan's Island, S. C., $7.90.
For rates to other points, schedules
and stop overs, etc., phone or call on
J. ?. Sheelv. Agent.
Dr. R. M. Kennedy,
DENTIST.
Newberry, - - S. C.
OVER NATIONAL BANK.
Best Mineral As
phalt Roofing.
C. H. CANNON,
Near C., N. & L. Depot
Power of Advertising.
London Madam.
Excited Gentleman-It's allthrough
your wretched paper!
Editor (who is used to it)- What's
the matter now?
Excited Gentleman-You stated -he
day before yesterday that a thief had
entered my room, broken open my
desk and stolen a sum of money, but
that fortunately he had overlooked
the gold watch, which usually lies in
the bottom drawer.
Editor--Well, the facts are stated
correctly.
Excited Gentleman-They're cor
rect enough. But what is the result?
The infamous man came again last
night and took the wa-ch!
Just received
2car loads of
Buggies.
I car load of
Wagons.
and a lot of up
to-date and first
class Harness.
All to be had at
REASONABLE PRICES at
A T. BROWN.
SEAB
AIR LINE'
NORTH SOUTH
Two Daily Pullman Ve
Between SOUTH ai
FIRST-CLASS DINI
The Best Rates and Ro
Via Richmond and i
Norfolk and Stear
Nashville, Memph
Louis, Chicago, Ne
Points South and South
and Jacksonville and
and Cuba.
PoSSITIVELy THE SHO
NORTH AIh
iWFor detailed informatioi
man reservations, etc., appa
board Air Line Railway, or ,
Passenger Agent, Columbis
C. F. STE WART, A
SAVANN.
W. L BURROUGHS,Tray
SOUTHERN
THE SOUTH'S GREA TEST S'
UJNEXCELLED DINING CAR
THROUGHPUJLLMAN SLEEI
'I RAINS.
CONVENIENT SCHEDULES (
WINTER TOURISTS' RATES
points.
For full information as to rates, ri
Railway Ticket Agent, or
R. W. HUN'
Miss Hattie McIver Leavelf
(B . of Wo1i's C'101, hichmll.o 8,
Pupil of Virgil Piano School of
New York, N. 'f.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
Studio over Mower Go.'s Store
School Opens
September Ist, 1905.
Special Attention to Beginners.
Dareti'. ard 'Westernl Carolka Ry.
(Schedule in Effect April 16, 1905.)
hO. 52. Daily.
Lv. Newberry..........12.36 p.m.
Ar. Laurens .............50 p.m
NO. 2. Daily.
Lv. Laurens. . . Zp. m.
Ar. Greenwood ..........2.46 p. m.
Ar. Augusta........ '5.20 P. m.
Ar. Anderson .............. 7.10 p. In.
No. 42. Daily.
Lv. Augusta........... ........ .. ... 23 p. in..
Ar. Allendale......----- 430 P. =.
Ar. Fairfax ............. . 4.41 p. In..
Ar. Charleston. ........................ .... 7.40 p. n..
r. Beaufor. ...................3o p. m
r. Port Royal ....... ...If40P. Im
Ar. Waycross ........................ 1O:,OO p. mn...
Ar. acksonville.. ...........
No. i. Daily.
Lv. Lauren%....... - 2.07 P. IM
Ar. Spartanburg....... ...... p. M
No. 52. No. 87.
Daily. Ex. Svs..
Lv. Laurens................ 2 09 p. In. .oo a. 2..
Ar. Greenville .......,-- 3.25 p. m. o20s.
Through Pullman Car Service be
tween Augusta and Jacksonville, FIa..
C. H. Gasque, Agt., Laurens, S. C.
Geo. T. Bryan, Gen'l Agt., Greenville,
S. C.
Ernest Williams, G1. Pass. Agt., Atr
gusta, Ga.
T. M. Emerson, Traffic Manager.
DA RD
- RAILWAY.
- EAST -n WEST.
stibuled Limited Trains
nd NEW YORK.
NG CAR SERVICE.
ute to all Eastern Cities
Washington, or via
iers.--To Atlanta,
is, Louisville, St.
w Orleans, and All
west-To Savannah
all points in Florida
RTEST .. INE BETWEEN
ID SOUTH.
1i, rates, schedules, Pufl
y to any agent of The Sea
Jos. W. Stewart. Traveling
L,S. C.
sst.G4enl. Pass. Agt.,
AR, GAs
Pass. kgt. Columibia S C
RAILWAY
irSTEM.
SERVICE.
SING CARS ON ALL THROUGH
)N ALL LOCAL TRAINS.
are now in effect to all Flodkl
crutes, etc.; consult nearest Southern
r, Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston,. S. C.