Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PURELY PVRSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. The teaciiers associaition vill iee, onI Saturday morning at 11 o'cloel andl will expect Col. Aull to addres, them oi the subject of rural libraries Miss Kiggins, who has been visitiny Mrs. V. L. Seabrook, has returned to her liome in New York. Mr. L. J. Oliver, of Charleston, who represents tihe Bell Telephone Com pany and is superintendent of the 7th district, was in the city on Saturday. Mrs. Willie liuff is visiting at P)o marila. Miss Pearl Gideon has gone to An derson, where she has accepted a posi tion with Mr. M. M. MAattisol. Mis Jessie Duncan will fill the position vi cated by Miss Gideon with Hunt Hunt and lHunter. Mr. Edward B. louseal left yester day for Columbia, where lie accepted a position with The State. Tle Glenn-Lowery Compaiy yester (lay mornin'g paid l) the judgment il the AlleCarley. case, tihe chieck being for $17.403.80, which includes interest anld cost. Alrs. W. S. 1)obbiis, of1 the Jalap section, went to Columbia tine day last week and was operated on fO apiedivitis. Mirs. Dobbins was ae. compainied by Mi'. Dobbins, who re turned yester:day and says that she is doing well under the operation. She i: at Knowlton's infermary. I'he l1ev. .1. T. Miller, wvho war operated oit for appendicitis about tel days wn.4. Is, doing welil and is vxpect ed tot ret,irn to Newherry tle lattei part of thi. week ito take uip his vork at tli O'Neall Streuet 'llethodis( chun-ht'l. -' .hn Anlirew Satlterwhite, the sot ot, l. 11. N1. Sattetwlite, who --ot atr slecolr1 ill llis wil)itlle anld was oller.11 e, on in idimbnia. lias returniedi home and i diie well. .\ p:1l of t O acoi'i1 wa-. inlialt-d inl his l u s anid his (tn. dItio wa1 s c\I on .4 sidered1 critical. The physivian, nard it as a renarkabe case that he should live recoveret It is stated that he colugled u) parti of teit' acorn11. W-epresentative Slader, (of Texam has introdliced a bill il congress t< purge the army and navy of negroes This bill, it seems to us, should pask and we say it without any utinkind ness towais tile negroes and for thi ititerest of tle best service in th armv and tihe navy. h'lle hot supper served last Frida night by the ladies of the First Bial tist church was a success in ever partieilar 1, 1ad tlie proeceds, whie are for the benefit of the new% chuircl were $125.00. Solicitor 11. A. Cooper passe through Newberry last Sunday e route Ito Salida, where court be.al yesterdayN. tevr 1). (1. Philips, past1or of Illh A. lR. P. chu rch, will hegina regtula seri'cei'( at thle chui rch next Sabbia I wiithI preach('iiing at 11 a. im. andl 7.34 p. mi., and ptrayei' meeting evei'y Wed nesday evening at '7.30. M~essrs. George S. Mower, I. HI Hunlit and Fre'd HI. D)omiiniek havy onet to Chaiirlestoti to attendd t hi gi'and l'd'.-e of Alastons, which meceti ini t hat c'ityv this week. day afternoon at 41.3(0 o'cloc'k at (cin tral Methodist c'lhui'chl. 1 )r. ..,1. H3owers went to Orange hur tg on Satur'day whei'e on Sunda' he intatlledt l1ev. D)ietz as pastor o: Itle L.uthieran church. Ihe Glenn-Lowry Manufactuirina Comnpany at Whitmuire, was a pas $Cenger oni No. 33, which was wr'eke< at Lawyer's, Virginia, in wh'lich Pr'esi denlt Spencer was killed. Mi'. Cohemat wals not inijuredt.* Mr . John W. S'ot t, one' of tIhe sue cessful farmers of No. 4 Townshii has movh~ed t.o Whitmiire. Dolis, Dolls, Dolls, the prettiest eve seen at 8. B. Jones. In Honor of the Gold Triple-Plat , of Newborry.'. Our Cotillion Club will give a v'er bi'illiant Chr'istmias german on th eveiniig of Wecdnesday thle 26thl-Ith evening after' Chi'istmas D)ay, and thi eveninig bef'or'e thle mlarriiage, ini oul townl, otf ai nlole and very poplai younig geit tleimain tf a nieighblor'iin city. As the pre&tt lvsays, who sin~g ' 'Comin Tlhroughi thle Rye'', ' 'bu whlat's his nme 01' where 's hi.s homn I ditina cnre to tel' This occasio1 will bring to our' towt a hlalf dozei or muor'e of the jeuesse doi'ce of New beiriy. And in thlis case the doree wil be tr'iple-ver'y tr'iple. And 0our Cotil lion Club wiill honor itself in honoring these Gallahads and Launcelots an( Florizels and Lochinvars from aeross the border. Maizy maidens, prepar, youselves to enter thle arena of activi ties inl such*paraphernalia as wouk drive Terpsichor'e and Euterpe mad. .-Edgefield Chronile. CONFESSED THBORIME., Mr. P. N.' Boozer's Barn and Mules isurned-'Iho Torch Set by Lewis Burton. 1lie buringi of the barn of Mr. Piess N. 1oCzer in No. 7 Townshii: on SAturtday mor'ning, 'was a most out rageous and fiendishlieL There seemub to he little doubt that it was ineen diary. In fact Louis 3urton, a negro who lives'on \lr. Coinelly's place ITI the neighborhood and who has beem firing the engine for Mr. Iloozer, has confessed to the crime. H1e implicates ',rnest Burton and Cap or Levi Ebo, two negroes who also live in the same conmmunity. So tar as we have beet able to learn, there was absolutely n< motive ot cau1se for this fire except tie desire on tle part of the negrr and his allies, it' thev were his allies to (1o some devillenllt. Mr. Ioozer had a modern and up. to-date barn and besides the loss of his barn, ten mules, five two year ol colts, onie saddle horse an( one horse belonging to M'r. P'rive were cremate' in the burning. building. Mr. Boozer also lost from nine t< ten bales of cotton in the seed ani from nine hundred to one thousaild bushels of cotton seed besides a larg< quanity of fodder and hay. The tota loss is in tle neighborhood of si. diotsai(l dollars witi no insurance. The three negroes named above are now in jail. Sheriff Buford, as soor as lie was phoned of the fire on Satur day, left for Mr. Boozer's, Louis Bur ton having made confession before th< sheriff arrived. Naturally the coi tmuity was very much aroused ani the Ivelptation or deal summarily Witi tie ineiiliaries was very great but wise counsel prevailed and (lie neg. ro s were hiu11 it to jail 1imm111olested. Louis Burton was broglit on tp town on SaturkIly and later ri.l'nest 1thrton an4id l.bho were put in jail. It is salid that Loulis in Iis confessior m1iade st,veral conflicting- statements. Get the Habit of ma1lkllng yo im y lbuy double at the .ight Price Store. FOR TRANSPORTING. Constable Elson Gets Eighteen Quart -Albert Brown Gets 30 Days or One Hundred Dolars. Constable T. J. Eison arrested o1 Friday llitdht Albert Brown som three or1 four miles below Prosperit; - with eighteen <tiarts of whiskey. Hi V was trie-d oin Satildiay before Magis I(111 trae Blellse d111 fined $100.00 or thii , ty days f'mr transportilig wIhiskey. Constable 'isoni ias been in New 1 berry for two weeks and hlas had foul c CoUNvictionis foi' selling or. transpolrtinf A whiskey. tIhe finles aml1ouni1ting to $270 TI'ere has also been a nonber of case bef'ore thle ma11yor f'or violation of thl lignor laiw. Get the Habit oft comlting direct to the igh1t Pie IPriice Storec for il lincry. Hair andt Hlavird. LOT SALE AT CHAPPELLS. Store Lots to be Soeld on 17th-Citt zens Bank to be Organized- Cap ital $15,000. Carr'yinlg (lut thle idea of movin the town of' Chiappells to the p)latteal beyond the pre'senlt town, those wh, own (lie real estate have had th streets and avenues for the nlew tow1 lid (lit and? will hav'e an auction sai o (f the lots on the 17thl. This will be I ood opportunIity for- those w~ho de s-csr to (d0 business at thlis p)oint t buy thieir owvn lots and build their owl stoi'es at a reasonable cost. Notice is giv'en in the papier toda; thlat applit-ation has been made for chiarter' for a bank at ChIappells, to b known as the Citizens Bank, with capital stock of $15,000.00 divide into three hundred shares of $50.0 each. The books will be opened a Chappells to thte capital stock of thi Sbank tomt'orrow. Get the Habit e of asking your friend to conme to th r Righit Pice Store's Clear-ance Sale. Methodist Bazaar. Come to the Methodist~ Bazaar o' Thuriisdaiy and Fidat1y, day and nighi where y'ou will find all kinds of fane; ar'ticles for Christmas. Oysters, sal ads, hot coffee, etc., ill be servel all through thie day and up to 1: o'clock at night. Rlemembler, Thutrsda: and Fr'iday, D)ecemnber 13th and 14th Velocipetles, Wagons, Doll Oar riages and hundreds of other things al S. B. Jones'. Qet the Ha bit of paying less for dry goods by buy TIE 11R&ALD AW FIRE AT OHAPPELLS. Two Stores Destroyed-Fire Preced ed by Explosion-Cause Unknown -The Losses. . Saturday evening about dark, very soon after Webb-*Brothers 'had left their store at Chappells,-ther was an explosion in. the rear eidy -aid the windows and part of the wall wer-e knocked out. This was followed by a fire, whicil destroyed the sar6 oc eupied by Webb. Brothero '' Wch is ownqd by- W. R. Sinith aitado the adjoining rtore of."Dr. - W'. .4101 loway. What caused the explosion which resulted in the fire,seetawto be a mystery, as.4there were nq'explpsives in the store tiat Messrs. Webbknew of except a small keg of powder which .was in the other Cd. Webb Brothers' loss is estimated at $5000.00, the insurance being $2000.00; J. L. Holloway's loss is $2000.00, insurance, $1500.00; W. 0. Holloway's loss is $1000.00 with no insurance. Mr. W. R. Smitli's-loss is $1500.00 with about $600.00 insur ance. High Point.Park. The sale at High Point Park began Saturday at 2.30 with two hujidIred present. The result of the sale was twenty two lots sold. The pr'ee w'as extremely low as the property is iost desirable for homes. The sale under the Metrooolitan Land Co., was most satisfactory to those present. A large numlier of valuable presents were distributed inl a manner satisfactory to all. The sale will continue Tuesday and Wednes day at 2.30 p. mn. Wednesday the old home will he sold- to the highest bidder. See ad in thtis paper, and attend the sale. Get the Habit and join the happy band of buyers at tile Right Price Store. To Organize a. Farmers' Union. The farmers of Union school dis trict No. 32 are requeste(l to meet at tile school house on Friday next at 2.30 p m. J. 13. O'Neall Hblloway will b present for the purpose of organiz ing a Farmers' Union. All the farmers are earnestly re quested to be present. Get the Habit of coming to the big clearance sale of Hair and Havird. The Colored Teachers. The colored teachers of Negvberry county are requested to me6t at the Hoge sclool building, Saturday, De cember 15, at noon, for the purpose of reorgallizillg and to transact any business that pertains to the good of the association. A full at t endance is dlesiredl. Toys, Toys, Toys in endless variety at S. B. Jones. -Mr. L. L. Motto Married. Mrl. Leoni L.. Mtotte was miarried last nlighlt to Miss Josephline Lawra1son at the home of her monther, Mrs. Mal timer~ Lawrason, No. , 445 North Chlurch street. The ceremony wvas p)erfor'med at 8 o'clock in the pres. enee of the immediate family of the bride and a fewv friends, by D)r. J. S. Watkins, of the First Presbyterian church. The marriage of Mr. Motte and 3 Miss LawVrasoni came as a complete I surprise to thleir. many fridnds in - Spartanburg. So far as the general Spublic wvas concerned the marriage 1was a surprise anld thle cause of much interest last nighlt. Mr. Motte has for ~several years b)en the court,steno ' grapher of the Fourthl Ju1dicia) Dis. a trict anId has many friends in Spar. Stanburg. Miss Lawvrason is a nlative Sof Canada, coming to thlis city with a her family several years ago. Sine t that time she has made many friends s inl this city. The marriage last night .l was very quiet affair, ther~e being presenlt iln additionl to tIhe immediate families, Solicitor T. S. Sease, Mrs. Lilly Poiner and Miss Lilly Poiner. B Spartanburg Herald, 25th Neomber. Mr. Motte was at one time steno* graphler of this circuit and has many friends in Newberry. For Salle. I have a good gentle horse that any one can drive. (HIe is not afraid of automobiles or railway trains.) I al so hlave a Rock Hill Buggy that has been used for a little over a year thlat I will sell at a reasonable price. The horse is about five years old and thle horse anld buggy is just tile thing: for lighlt driving in the city or country A. C. Jones. Newberry, S. C. December 6. 108. Canday, Candy, Candy, the most 1MEWS. NOTICE OF OPENING BOOKS 01 SUBSORIPTION TO THE CAP ITAL STOOK OF CIT IZENS BANK. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBE0RRY. Pursuant to a Commission issued t tlie undersigned as; corporators b; Ion. J. T. Gantt, Secretary of Statc on the 8th day of December, 1906: NOTICE IS HEREBY (VEu that Books of Subscription to the cap ital stoqk of CITIZENS BANK wil b opeiie( at the store of the Ric< CmtanY,6at Chappells, in said Coun1 tr and'Stlite, on Wednesday, Deceir her 12th, 1906, at 10 o'clock A. M. The said proposed corporation wil have a capital stock of 15000.00 di vided into -three hundred shares o -the par value of $50.00 each, with it principal place of business at Chal. polls, in the County of Newberr S. C., and will be empowered to ci gage in a general banking business. S. M. Pitts, G. T. Reid, Gco. A. Boozer, Jas. McIntosh, Board of Corporators. December 10th, 1906. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 'COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. IN THE PROBATE COURT. James F. J. Cadwell, as Executc of the last will and testament of Mai tha - Caroline Caldwell, deccase4 Petitioner, against Francis W. Higgins, Martha Car( line Hardy, Elizabeth King, Harri( (or Hattie) Trail, Hayne W. McCai ley, Annie M. MeCarley, John A) Clary, Mrs. Sarah A. M. Russell. Wi liam C. Gilliam, Sarah C. - Cliftol Mary E. White, Francis Z. Wilsol John 0. Caldwell. and all heirs v law and (listributees of the said Mai tha Caroline Cald*ell, decease( whose names and places of resident are unknown, Defendants. To the defendants above named: You are hereby umSonW1olled and r quired to answer, on or before t1i thirteenth day of February, 1907, t1i petition in this proceeding, which : filed in the Probate Court for the sai County and a copy of which is her< .with served upon you; and you ai notified that on that day, beginniv at ten o'clock in the forenoon, a trii will be had in the said Cou of Probate for the said Coi ty and State of all matters d, scribed and all issues involved in ti said petition to establish in due for ot law certain instruments of writir as the last will and testament of Ma tha Caroline Caldwell, deceased. Hunt, Hunt and Hunte Petitioner's Attorneys. (Seal.) J. C. Wilson, J. P. N. C. To the defendants: Mrs. Sarah A. M. Russell, Williai C. (Gilliamn, Sarah C. Clifton, Mai E. W -it, John 0. Caldwell and a heirs at law, andl distributees of tI saidl Martha Caroline Caldwell, d ceased, whose names and p)laces< residlences are unknown. You wi please take notice that the summox of which the foregoing is a copy, an the petition in the above title act ic was filed in the Probate Court< Newberry County on the tenth day< December, 1906, and is now on fi: there. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter. Petitioner's Attorneys STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Henry H. Hendrix, R. Alma Heci drix, E. C. Bearden, Plaintiffs, vs. 'Bertha Lee Hiendrix, James I Hendrir, Lida. E. Hendrix and Lill Bell Hendrix, Defendants. Complaint for Partition. By order of the court herein, I wi sell before the court house at Nev berry South Carolina, on salesdayi January, 1907, the 7th day of Janm ary, to the highest bidder all th* tract or p)lantation of land containini two hundred and thirty-five acre more or less bounded by lands ( Henry D. Boozer, Clayton Booze John Clary, John R. Spearman, estal of H-enry Hlendrix, .Jamnes Pitss an others, .the said tract of land b)ejn dlividedl into three tracts containing tract No. 1 eighty-five acres, more c less, and tract No. 2, seventy-eigl acres, more or less, and tract No. containing seventy-two acres, more less. Each tract will 1)e sold separati ly~ and a p)lat of each will 1be exhib)ite on (lay of sale. Terms of sale-One-third of thu purchase money to be0 paid in eas and the balance payable in two equi annual installments, with interes from (lay of sale at the rate of eigh per~ cent p)er annum, with leave to th purchaser~ to anticipate payment o credit portion, the purchaser to pay for papers and recording of same. H. HI. Rikard, Master. December 11. 106. Cotton Market. t.orreted lBy Nat Gist. corivted B 'N. 10 1-8 Nliddling - - - - - - ' ' - ' - '. Striet Nliddling --10 -14 The Local Market. 1 l .. .. ..... . -- . ..Ha .. ....... .. ---- ard 112 Best N Fhiurl . . ..e (4) to 70 Il2de P et Flu0 . .....ol.4 . 1tiood 0.inar Flou. . . .3.5 to 40 Cur ........... .... 1-.0 s l..e .... .----.-- .. So ItMixetl Chickeii F00dtI .. 90 ('o'fe li nstd .. .. --.15 st Coee. lreen .. .4.10 to .17 - 2nd Paleid ml.. . 4.00 to 1.4 G (ood ordiniaryFlu....30to4O f Sug-ar 5 1 S .. .. .. .. .... .... 1 0 Cotffee bas11tedl .... . I ,coffee. G reen.......10 to 2( -Cot tonl Seedl leal * 1.3t Poultry .. .. .. .. 10c. lb Peas . . 1-11 JAMES K. GILDER, Dentist. Office in front room over post offict NEWBERRY, S. 0. E. H. KIBLER, Dentist. r Office Formerly Occupied By Dr. D. L. Boozer, Newberry, S. C. SPECIAL NOTICES. Fruits, Fruits, Fruits, the most lui ious on the market at S. B. Jones' HELP WANTED-You can help n and 1 benefit yourself by selectir holi(ay- omds iow%- while my assor ment is complete. Mayes' Book Store. LOST-On last Wednesday betwee Newberry anId Wllitilire a hea bugy laprobe, black on mne si and white on the other. Liberal r w ward if retuirnted to this tillie. s FOR RENT FOR 1907-Four hor d farm and eight room house at Ma; binton. One-fourth mile from got e school. Apply to Mrs. Annie g Oxner, Blairs, S. C., R. F. D. No. it t FOR SALE-Two mileh cows and 1 - beef cattle. Fine Jersey stock. Mrs. Annie P. Oxner, e Blairs, S. C., R. F. D. No. 1. it g SHINGLES-I have plenty of shin - les. Call and get prices. 0. W. LeRoy. W. M. AUGUSTINE, BEEF MAR] ET. Best steak ...........12 1-2 el Other cuts from 6, 8,and 10c. per I Pork 12 1-2 cents per lb. 'Steak Pork 15 cents per lb. Oysters, nest 40 cents per quart. Fish, etc. Near Senn 's store. WANTED-AnI oportunity to shec II every p)erplexed holiday buyer n line of holoiday goods. <t Mayes' Book Store. a f CHINA FROM FRANCE, Englan f Austria and Jap)an. Beautiful gi e goods. Mayes' Book Store. PERSONAL-.The lady who was loo: mug in my show window the oth< day, expects you to give her one those sup)erb toilet sets for Chris ma s. Mayes' Book Store. FANCY MALAGA GRAPES as 10] 1. as they last at 20 cents per poum y at the City Cafe. WANTED-TO buy a side-saddle. A p lly at Herald and News offiee. nDeath of Mrs. Buzhardt. S Mrs5. Lillian May uhrt twife of Mr. ,J. M. K. Buzhardt at dlaughrter~ of' Mr. W. J. Shlull, (lied tile residlene of 1her fathler yesterd mornmng at 6.10 o'clock. Sheh beeni married only abu a yh n Mrs. Bumzhtar(lt 'as born in Colu1 b lin and was 20 years of age. She survived by her husb)and and ani r fant O nly nine (lays 01(1; her pi I enits, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Shull, a thrree sisters, Misses Ethel, Pearl a The funeral serv~ices will be et d dueted at Ebenezer Lutheran chur by the pastor, the R1ev. C. A. Free Sat 3 o'clock this afternoon, Int hi mient will be0 in Elmwvoodcetry Ithe Stale, 10th,. t Mr. Buzhardt is at son of Mr. ai t MJrs. Anitine Bluzhar~dt, yvho live in 3 subu)rbs of the city.' All are earnestly requested to I spect our well selected stock befo making their Christmas purchases. S. B. Jonen. CHRISTMAS GOODS or p BLE QUALITY AT TH' 'NLIABLE DRUG STORE 'ELHAM AND SON. Wet are' givinig dliscounIts arnd ofe lg bargains to calslh buyers thaf (1ann1ot be equaled in the State of South Carolina. Our stock is enltirely I al reshi and stylish, Iaviig beell bought by our Dr. W. E. Pelha1m, 8r recently in New York city, in person Out Glass in all shapes and deal China ware, Lamps, Leather P and Bags, Dressing and Mami Cases, Carving Sets, Beautiful Pi tures, Colaar and Cuff Boxes, ' lers Fine Candy, Late and Ex usiv$ Agency. We ga1ura1ntee to show the >rettiest line of holi(lay goods, and1 will sell them for less than anybody Wm. E.Pelhagr &Son RELIABLE PHAldkAOISTS, Newberry, S. 0. THSE. FUNNY FECCO (WRPHY.AND r I 7A/[ WfAk[ BACK A6A/N." OPERA HOUSE EARHARDT & WELLS, Lessees and Managers. Id Friday, Dec 14th, JOE. W. SPEARS "EVERGREEN SUCCESS" g THE IRISH PAWNBROKER b. With the original MURPHY & MURPHY w Prices: 25, 35, 50, and 75 cents Seat Sale at dCITY CAFE Phone 200. Prosperity's SGALA WEEK and Carnival SONE WEEK OF FUN .AND AIJSRENT p.. Every one is extended an invitation to come to our city abd enjoy festiviti. aOMMENOING MONDAY, Dec. 1'7 and Ending Dec. 22. The Mayor and council have engaged at for this occasion the 7 SMITH GREATER SHOWS, a one of the aargest and best carnival .companies to furnish the amusement, s. A good.time is guaranteed to all visi is tors, so come and enjoy the week. n- . MATT GAY, ur- the world famous high diver, will dive ad twice daily from a ladder 92 feet in nd height into a tank containing only four feet of water. n- IThe Smith Greater Shows own and chi operate their own electric light plant, 3d, and will give in our city, for the first er- time, electrical shows. FREE BAND CONCERTS DAILY. The chief feature of the Carnival is id Smith's Wild Animal Arena. Each li and every animal is trained to do something. Come and enjoy yourselves. Pleit re to amuse all. Remember the date PROStPERITY, DE 17 +o 22.