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PUI RELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. E. S. Blease went to Abbeville Yesterday to apply for bail for Luke Crouch. charced with arson in Salu da County. There will be no services at Tran -quil Methodist church on t:he second Sunday in September, as there will be two services at Tabernacle on that day. The pastor. the Rev. D. P. Boyd, gives a cordial invitation to every body to attend the service at Taber nacle on next Sunday. Miss Jessie Workman, of Birming ham. Ala., returned home Saturday after spending a few days with rela tives in the city. Mrs. J. J. wliite i has retnied home ai,er speiding sonw days with rela tives at Iau hulville. Mr. J. J. White returned home Sunday after spending several days with friends at Bainbiidge. Ga.. Fa .ieville, Ga.. and Quincy, Fla. Dr. L. A. Riser is spending a few weeks at home with his mother. MAiss Sena Riser returned last week from New York where she has been :studying the latest styles in head gear Yor the Newberry ladies. She will be pleased to- see you at Caldwell and Haltiwawger's. Senator and Mrs. C. L. Blease leave tomorrow for the Jamestown exposition. Mr. Blease goes as rep resentative to the Great Council of Red Men which meets there this week. Hon. F. H. Dominick has returned from a trip to New York. Mr. Fred G. Long, a senior student of Newberry college. who has been in Union this summer selling maps, left Wednesday for his home in Johnston, S. C., where he will spend a few days before'returning to college. Mr. Long sold in Union county about 600 maps in two months. He made many friends while here who regret to see him leave-Union Progress. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Boyd left Wed i:esday for their home in Newberry a::d were accompanied by Miss Anna -Lucile Bobo.-Union Progress. Misses Elizabeth and Mazie Domi nick, t%wo charming young ladies of Newberry, were the guests of Miss Lula Kaminer Thursday.-Lexington vor. State. Mr. Jno. A. Shealy and wife of Little Mountain visited their son Prof. W. A. Shealy and daughter, 3irs. C. A. Epting this week. Their daughter Nellie ho has been here with Mrs. Epting several weeks returned ho'me with them.-Leesville Sun. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Aull, of Dyson, are visiting relatives in Newberry. -Aiss Lucy Wright has returned :from a visit to relatives at Johnston. Miss May Boozer, of Lexington, is visiting Mis Lucy Wright. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fulmer, of Co lumbia, spent yesterday in Newberry. Miss Alice Cannon is spending a jew weeks at Asheville, N. C. She and Mr. B. C. Matthew's son, Burr James. were in the wreck in North -Carolina last week but neither was in .jured. Miss Eva Mace, of Marion, on her -return from Harris~ Springs, stopped in Newberry for a few days with the family of E. H. Aull. Mr. Frank and Mr. Robert Davis of Newberry, S. C., are'the guests of Mrs. Eugene Greneker.--Augu3ta Chronicle, Sept. 1st.' Mrs. R. M. Russell, of Pendleton, is visiting her brother, Mr. S. B. Aull, and other relatives in Newberry. Utopia Farmers' Union will meet at Utopia school house on Friday at 3 p. m. A full attendance is requested. Col C. J.- Purcell and family mov -ed yesterday into their new home in Pratt Street. Col. Purcell has one of the handsomest homes in the up coun try. It is .very conveniently arranged and has broad halls and an abundance of broad piazzas, two very necessary things for a comfortable Southern home. Yesterday was labor day, and by act of the legislature was a legal holi day. It was not observed in Newber ry to any appreciable extent, except that the rural mail carriers did not Coe their rounds. Messrs Frank and Robert Davis, who are guests of Mrs. Eugene Gren eker were complimented with a pound party at Katy Leon Wednesday and on Thursday evening with a Casino party..-Augusta Herald, Spt. 1st. There will be no preaching at *Bethlehem Lutheran church near Po maria on next Sunday, as the pastor, the Rev. J. J. Long will be absent on his vacation. When the chimneys of the royal mint at Berlin are cleaned about $1,000 worth of gold is taken from the soot. SETTLBMENT WITH TREASURER Mr. E. B. Wilson of Comptroller Gen eral's Office Finds Everything in Good Shape. Mr. E. B. Wilson, fromn the Co:Mp troller General's office, was in New berry on Tuesday afternoon for the purposes of making settlement with County Treasurer Epps. There were present during the settlement as re quired by law besides the treasurer, Mr. T. E. Wicker, foreman of the grand jury: Mr. J. M. Wicker, county supervisor; Mr. H. C. Holloway, clerk of the county commissioners; Mr. J. S. Wheeler, superintendent of Education and Mr. W. W. Cromer, !he auditor. The representative of the comptroller found the books and vouchers of the various county offi cers in excellent shape, and the work of making settlement was thereby made very easy. We give in this con nection only some summaries of the figures, and will probably in Friday's paper go more into details, so that the readers may understand the con dition of the finances of the county. The settlement shows the following amounts charged to the trusurer as of date June 30th, 1907: For state purposes .. ..$ 33 810 59 For school purposes .. .. 59,014 73 Ordinary county purposes 110,846 21 Total .... .. .. .. ..$203,671 53 He. also. finds the following amounts paid out for the year ending June 30th, 1907: State purposes ... .. ...$ 32,626 94 State purposes'.. .......466 19 School purposes .... 35,448 28 County purposes .......60,958 48 'Total .. .. .. .......$129,499 89 And the following abatements and nulla bona for which the treasurer, of course, received credit: State .. .. .. ...........$ 211 81 School .. .. .. .. .... 795 82 $1,175 35 Also the following amounts are ac eounted for as executions in the hands of the sheriff: State..............$ 505 65 School ...... .. .. .... .. 1,431 20 County............... 616 28 Total ....... ...... ..$2,553 13 The eash on hand for county and school :purposes was found to be as follows: Sehool . ...... ... .....$21,339 43 County ..... ... ....... 49,103 73 Total ...... .........$70,443 16 Summary. Total charges for all pur .poses .. .. ..........$203.671 53 Paid out for all pur poses . . $129,499 89 Abatements & Nulla 'Bona. . . 1,175 35 Executions in sheriff's hands ... 2,553 13 Cash on hand . .. . 70,443 16--$203,671 53 Meteorological Record. , August. Temperature. Maximum temperature, 91.3; mean maximum temperature, 69.1; mean, 80.2; maximuin, 98; date, 31st; mini mum, 62; date, 27th; greatest daily range, 30. Precipitation. Total, 5.24 inches. Greatest in 24 hours, 2.71 inelr; date, 15th. Number of days with . .01 or nmore precipitation, 12; clear, 10; fair, 14; loudy, 7; thunder storms, 2, 3, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23; rainfall 8 months,29.05 inehes; rainfall 8 months 1906, 38.28 inches; deficency for 1907, 9.23 in. W. G. Peterson, C. O. Jessie Granted Bail. Mr. E. S. Blease appeared before Chief Justice Pope on Saturday and obtained bail for Ed Jessie, charged with murder in the killing of John Hardy. near Old Town, several days ago. Bail was granted in the sum of $700. Jessie was released from pail on Saturday, his bondsmen being Messrs. Z. 0. Whittle and C. J. Purcell. Death. Annie Amelia. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Benton. died at their home in West End Sunday night, aged 13 years. Burial was had yesterday at 5 o'clock in Rosemont. Mr. T. E. Mellen, who worked for some years in Newberry with the Carolina Manufacturing Co., died at his home in Tennessee on Sunday. He was a member of the Bergell Tribe of Red men and will be remembered by a great many of the Red men in Newberrv. Everything sounds like an encore PRESIDENT SMITH EXPLAINS; He Did Not Receive Letter or Under stand Appointment-Will Come Soon. It will be recalled that there was great disappointment amongst the farmers and other citizens when President E. D. Smith failed to ap pear and address the farmers on the 15th of July. It seems that there was a general misunderstanding. Mr. R. T. C. Hunter, the president of the cotton association in this county, had given notice that Mr. Smith would be here, and there was a very good at tendance of the farmers. Mr. Smith did not come, and no m ssage came from him. The farmers waited until the arrival of all the mid-day trains in the hope that he would come. Mr. Hunter promised that he would get an, explanation from Mr. 9mith. so that his position might be set right be fore the people of Newberry county. On the 12th day June Mr. Hunter received the following letter, aiid up on the information conveyed in it, ad vertised the meeting and endeavored in every way possible to work up a good attsndance: Columbia, S. C., June'11, 1907. Hon. R. T. C. Hunter, president, Prosperity, S. C. Dear Sir: -We will visit your county onl the 15th of July. Please give it all the advertisement you can, and -see that the farmers, bankersi merchants and business men' are all notified;' as we wish to get our organization as com plete as possible. Yours very truly, E. D. Smith. Francis H. Weston. F. H. Hyatt. Neither Mr. Smith nor Mr. Wes ,toi was present and nothing was heard from either of them.- In ex planation of their absence Mr. Hun ter desires that the following letter from Mr. Smith be printed. He, also. asks that the statemen.t which follows this letter be printed. Of course. no one attached any blame to Mr. Hun ter. Everyone kno%s of the interest he has taken in this work and the en thusiasm which he has thrown into it and that he would not have called the meeting unless he had had authority to do so. The following is Mr. Smith's letter: Columbia, S. C., Aug. 17, 1907. lHon. R. T. C. Hunter, Presidenit, Prosperity, S. C. Mv Dear Sir: Your communmeation as to our fail ure to be present at your meeting, I hope has been satisf.actor,ily answered by Mr. Weston, Secretary. However, I wish to give my reasons for not attending: Wie sent out to all of the county presidents a list of the dates propos ed to he filled by us on that itiner ary, asking each county p)resident to notify us at once as to whether or not the date indicated would be suit able for his county. I made careful inquiry, and was informed that there had -not come any communeiation from your county at all. Our time was limited, other places were urg ing us to come, therefore I did not go to your place. I cannot express to you my own personal regrets when I learned that in response to the no tie of .the date, you had collected a meeting and bad a fine attendence. I assure you it would have been my duty to have been with you on that date, and would also have been a plea sure to me to be with you, if a call had been made. We stand ready to visit your coun ty, and if you will indicate a date, some member of the state office will see tha't it is filled. Matters of very great interest should be brought to the attention of your people and our organization in your county perfect ed. I am mailing you a eall for a meet ing of the county presidents~ on the 30th of August. I hope you will be able to attend., With kindest regards, I remain, Yours very truly, E. D. Smith, President. In justice to me I wish to say that on the receipt of the above letter from Mr. Smith, I wrote him that I would make all necessary arrangements for the meeting. For somie reason, my letter failed to reach Mr. Smith. I hope the above will be satisfactory to all parties. I am glad to say that Mr. Smith has assured me that he will come to Newberry as soon as possible after he ;rets back from the meeting of the natinal executive committee on 6th of September. R. T. C. Hunter. All our' sweetest hours fly fastest. -Virgil. PENSION BOARD NAMED. Meeting of Representatives from the Townships Held Yes terday. In pursuance of the act of the leg islature requiring the representatives of the Confederate veterans from tihe several townships in every county to meet at the court house on the first I Monday in Sep:ember for the purpose of -l4eting the county board of pen sions, the following representatives from the townships met. at the Audi tor's office yesterday: W. G. Peter son. M. M. Buford, W. W. Cromer, Joel T. Crisp. I)avid iPtts. H. C. Poag, Alex Singtletoi. R. T. C. Hunter. 0. Wells, N. i. Young, W. P. Me puhllough. The only duty these township rep resentatives have to perform is the election of the county board of pen siois. The board is composed of four Confederate veterans and of an exam ining p'hysician. The following Confederate veter ans were named as the county board of pensions: W. G. Peterson, L. M. w)eers, R. T. C. Hunter, and D. W. Kinard. The board elected Dr. W. G. Hiouseal as physician and Mr. W. G. Peterson as chairman of the board and pension commissioner. The pen sion commissioner is required to be in the auditor's office every Saturday duin-: a ima: rI .;iiuary for the p,urpse rc3f i applic.atii.n for p The...hoard nwets the first Monday in Frumiy to Pass upon the appl ica t ions. It is a little rmarkable tihat one of the ropresentatives fiom the town ships will soon reaeh his 88th birth day, and yet he looked about as young and about as active as some of the other members of the board who have not seen so many years. Mr. Joel T. Crisp from No. 5 township was a member of Capt. Todd's Company, of Laurens. known as the b"Laurens Briars". and will be SS years old on his next birthday. He has, however, lived in Newberry county for quite a nmaber of years. To Elect Cotton Weigher. All parties interested in cotton weighing at Prosperity are request ed to meet at Prosperity Saturday, 7th, at 4 p. m. for the purpose of electing a cot.ton weigher. R. T. C. Hunter. Cotton Receipts.. The cotton receipts at Newberry as furnished by the two wveighers at the platforms for the year ending August 31, 1907, 23821 bales. Death of Mrs. J. S. McClure. The sad intelligence was received at Newberry on Sunday morning of the death of Mrs. J. -S. McClure at her home in Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. MdCGlure was better known to our leople as Thyra Schumpert. She was the only daughter of Col. and Mrs. 0. L. Schumpert. 'She was married to Mr. McClure something more than a year ago, and at the time was the picture of health, and in . the prime of young woman hood with the possibility of many years of happine-s before her. Some months ago her.health failed and she came to Newberry to be with her par ents. For some while she was quite ill but had recovered and only about a month ago left Newberry for her Tennessee home. apparently much improved. Her mother accomipanied her and was with her at the time of her death. Col. Schiumpert, received a message on. Saturday morning that she was quite ill, and he left on the first train, but probably did not reach her before her death. Miss Thyra or Mrs. McClure was a great favorite with the young people, as well as the older people of Newher ry, and was a young woman of many lovable traits of character and the news of her death was received with sorrow by her many friends in New berry. Many expressions of sym pathy for Col. and Mrs. Schumpert were heard by their many friends here. Beautiful Post Cards. Mr. Jno. B. Mayes has the largest assortment and the prettiest post cards ever ofered in Newberry. Many of them are scenes of Newberry and they are very pretty and attractive. He is selling them very rapidly but will supply new ones as the supply gives out. It will pay you to call at the book store and look over them. Too many of us consider an excuse a reason. "'When an acquaintance says to you "I am going to lbe honest with vo.'' brace yourself for something PECULIAR ACCIDENT. 3. P. Crotwell Found Unconscious in Yard-Probably Knocked Down by Horse. Mr. S. P. Crotwell met with a rie .uliar accid:.nt at his home in the sub arb,s of Newberry on Sunday evening. He had been off to spend the day and had with him two of his children. He returned about 8 o'clock Sunday ev ening and one of the children had zone to sleep in the carriage. He drove in his back yard and before taking out his horse took the child that was asleep in his arms and carried it up stairs and placed it on the bed. Returning, he passed his wife and Mr. Lane who were sitting on the back piazza and exchanged a few words with them. going on to take his horse rmt. After sometime, Mr. Lane and Mrs. Crotwell heard some noise in the yard and went out to investigate. They found Mr. Crotwell on his back, limp and unconscious. He had unhitched one side of the 4arness and the presumption is, that in going around the front of the horse to the other side, the horse had pro )ably been grazing, and Mr. Crotwell )assing near his head, the horse sud ceply threw up his head, striking NAr. Crotwell on the face and knock ing him down. There was a bruise on the face un Jer the eye and a slight bruise on tha !aek of the head which was probably received in the fall. He was carried pstairs but was unconscious for sev eral hours. Dr. J. K. Gilder attended him and yesterday he. was very much better and was thought would soon recover. Figures too High. It was a little out of the way ehurch the nrst Sunday in May, just after the "foot washing'" had been Dbeserved. which is a custom followed by that particular seet of people, that the preacher announced that the congregation would join in sing n hymn No. 23. ."'My soul, be on thy uard: ten thousand foes.'' etc. Jones, a red faced, broad shoulder ed giant, tried to put on a lot of en ergy and sing tenor, for this was a special occasion, and he seemed to be the whole church, since he was musi Srector and the only choir they haed, as well as janitor and deacon. In fact, he did everything but preach. Jones rose up and in stentorian tones began to sing in a pitch too high. When he got to the second line ("Ten thousand foes,'' etc.), it w:as necessary for.his voice to rise beyond his capacity. and he broke down. The congregation began to titter, and a brother in the front row said: "-'Pears to me like you're a leetle bit too high.''" An old gntleman in his shirt slee ves, over in the amen corner, rose up with a judicial air and drawled out: "S 'pose we just try five thous and." Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the postoffice at Newberry, S. C., for week ending August 31,41907. s A-Mr. Sam Adams. B-Miss Susie Barnds, Miss Lela Bateman, Mr. Charlie C. Britt, Miss Emmner Bowers, Miss Sander Brown, Mander Butler. C-'Mrs. Carmelia Caldwell, Mr. W. F. Crouch, Mrs. Maky Ford. G-Mr. Howard aGry, Mrs. Thos. Glymph. ~H-Mrs. T. H. Harris, Miss Nicia Hogan. K-Mrs. Sis Kindly (2). L-Ifr. George Lyles, Mrs. Geor giana Lyles. MI-James Matthews. R-Mr. Thomas Rin. S-Miss Margaret Strander. T--Mr. Julius Tfhacker. W-Ella Wald, Miss Sallie Wil lams, Mrs. Sarah oYung.. 00AL IS NOW IN GREAT demand with the best grades very searee. If you haven't purehased, come and see me. and get prices. John Scott. tf. 2taw. 25 STEREOPTIGON VIEWS for 50 cents,at Mayes' Book Store. .He 'vill sell the :stereograph se'parate from the views for 10 cents. WANTED-Pupils for night schooL. Men taken as well as boys. Room near public square. For terms aipply to Figgerhead, Newberry, S. C. I HAVE A NICE Tozier engine for traveling uses, and a shingle mill tIhat T will sell cheap. Everything first class shape. A. B. Summers, Chappells, S. C. Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected by Nat Gist. Middling ..............12 14 Strict Middling ........12 1-2 Good Middling ..........12 3-4 The Local Market. Meat ............... to 12 Hams .. .. ........ .. 16 to 18 Best Lard .. .... ...... 13 Best N 0. Molasses .....60 to 7P Good M. O. Molassea.... 35 to 40 Corn .. .. .. .... 85 Meal .. . ....... 85 Mixed Chicken Food .... 90 Hay .... ..........1.35to 1.50 Ist Patent Flour .. ....5.00 to 5.25 2nd Patent Flour .. ....4.50 to 4.75 Good Ordinary Flour... .3.50 to 4.00 Sugar .... .... .... ...5 1-2 Rice .. .. ...... ....5801-3 Coffee Roasted .... .. .. 15 Coffee, Green .........10 to 20 Cotton Seed meal 1.40 Eggs ..............20 Poultry.......... 10c. 1b. Peas .. .. .. .. ........ 2.00 MISS MAZIE DOMINICK ('Peabody ConserjatoWy of Music, Baltimore.) PIANO. Peabody Method. Studio opens September 16, 1907. Apply for Terms. SPECIAL NOTICES. I CENT A WORD. No advertisement taken for 105s than 25 cents. THE ELITE PrOTO Am STOI has re-opened business in room of Tihe .new cement-block buildif net to the "Bakery"-East-end Main Street. We solicit a continuance of patronage from our friends. Otway and T. E. Salter. it. DOMINOCARDS-The new' house hold game that combines and ex eels both Cards and Dominoes. Can vassers wanted to introduce in ev ery community. Sample game and particulars, postpaid, 50cts. Domin-, ocards Co., 1807 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, Mo. FOR RENT-Eight horse farm 1 mile' from Silver Street, well improved and good pasture land.Apply to W. S. Spearman, 8-30-tawt Newberry S. C. NOTICE-In order to make room for the new church to be erected on'the lot the ola churek building and Sunday sehool room of the Grace church, Prosperity, are hereby of-' fered for sale separately. Seale4 bids to be handed in by September 2, 1907, 12 o'clock in.. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Committee .M. 0. Kreps, chairman. A. M. Lester, secretary. 2t-2taw. FOR SALE-Well improved place 6 utiles frein Chappefls and S piles from Saluda C. H. Addhes J. 0. Wyaes Chappells, S. C., E. #. D. F2 WANTED to buy 10,000 busbels red oats in car lots or less. Quote ye price ? o b your depQt adJ gEsd samples. Dixie Flour and Qrain Co., GREEN WOOD LUMBER ain Sob. bin Mfg. Co.,. Greenwood, S. C. Manufacturers of doors, sash, blinds, flooring, ceiling, mouldings, ete. Mill work a specialty. BEFORE BUYING or selling a .farmi or any property, write The Carolina Realty and Trust Company, *Bishopville, S. C. tf 2taw. I HAVE MOVED by sale, feed and livery stables to my new barn in .Thompson street in rear of the new court house, where I will be pleas ed to have my friends call and I at sure them of the very best treat ment. J. G. Brown. LUMBER FOR SALE-House bill furnished around at mill seven miles from Prosperity at $7.50 per thousand. Terms Cash. Boozer and Koon, Prosperity, R. F. D. 1. HAVE YOUR HOUSE wired by the Newberry Electric Co. Work promptly and carefully attended. For information apply to Jno. C.