Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. M. Koletski, of Columbia, has come to Newberry and opened a cloth ing store in the new building of Mr. 0. J. MeWhirter in West Main street Mr. R. A. Wilson, of Columbia, is with Mr. Koletski, and they invite the public to inspect their stock of clothing. They have an announce ment in another column. Messrs. George T. Reid and W. R. Keith, of Chappells, spent Sunday in the city, the guests of Mr. W. A. Me Swain. Mrs. Mary White, of Abbeville, is visiting Mrs. T. C. Pool. Mrs. Huiet and Miss Dorothy Huiet have returned from Hendersonville, where they spent the summer. Miss May Seurry left on Thursday for Charlotte, N. C., to attend a busi ness college. Messrs. H. H. Evans and E. M. Evans have returned from Roanoka, Va., where they went to attend the funeral of their brother, Mr. Jeff Evans, of that city. Mr. Thad W. Coleman, of Whit mire, was in the city on .Saturday. Mrs. Eidson and Miss M. E. Salter leave- today for the Photographers TriState Annual Convention at Nor folk, Va. They will also take in the Jamiestown exposition, -Washington and New York on the trip. Mrs. C. W. Fant, after a visit to relatives, left for her home in Whit mire yesterday. Mr. Fletcher Smith, of Salisbury, N. C., was in the city on Thursday. Misses Pamille Evans and Mabel Tarrant went to Columbia yesterday. Mrs. D. A. Langford and Miss Ida Langford went to Columbia today. Mr. C. E. Fant left yesterday. Mr. J.- R. Fair was in the city last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reid have re turned from Cross Hill, where they have been spending several weeks. Mrs. J. G. Lowe, of Spartanburg, is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Dominick. Mr. C. S. Suber sold five bales of cotton yesterday at 19 cents per real izin? about $450. Cotton seed was selling yesterday at 35 eents. A gentleman said he received $40 for two small loads. Stokes Senn and Herbert Sterling of No. 6 township left yesterday for Columbia to take a course in a busi ness er ilege. Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, who was at one time pastor of .the Lutheran ehurch at Newberry, and who has been pastor of the church of Savan nah for the past several years, /has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Savannah church. SAMUE~L J. EVANS DEAD. Native of Newberry Who Became Famous as an Inventer and Ac quired a Fortune. Roanoke, Va., Sept. 27.-Samuel J. Evans, a native of Newberry, S. 'C., and for 20 years a well known resi dent of Roanoke, died suddenly early today of acute indigestion. He was 48 years old and leaves a widow, who was Miss Celia Balle of Laurens, and three daughters. Mr. Evans was a brother of For mer Mayor Hub H. Evans of New berry. He came here as a machinist in the Norfolk & Western shops and late: developed into an inventor of note. He invented an electric can celling machine adopted by the gov ernent for use in cancelling letters in postoffices, an umbrella attach mbnt and other devices which brought him a fortune. At the time of his death he was at work on an automo' bile improvement and other things. He was about to establish a plant here for the manufacture of his in ventions. Interment will be here next Monday.-The State. The news of the sudden death of Mr. Evans was a great. shock to his many friends in Newberry where his .boyhood and young manhood were spent. Two of his brothers, Mr. H. K. Evans and Mr. E. M. Evans left on Friday afternoon for Roanoke. B~esides these he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Evans, of Co lumbia; Dr. 0. B. Ev-ans, of Kin ards, Mr. Elliott Evans, of Tennessee. The family has the sympathy of many friends in this 'community. Death of George W. Johnson. Geo. W. Johnson of No. 6 died on Sunday night and was buried at Trin ity yesterday afternoon. He had a stroke of paralysis a short time ago and had apparently recovered. He was about 50 years old. He leaves a PORTERFIE:M UP AGAIN. Arrested by Policeman on Charge of Storing Contraband-Guilty and rine Fifty Dollars. Robert Porterfield was up before the mayor again on Saturday morn ing, this time on the charge of stor ing contraband whiskey. Porterfield had frequently been before the courts on the charge of violating the whis key laws, and has several times been convicted. There are now two or three cases in the sessions court on appeal from the mayor's court. The police department had for some time suspected Porterfield though some time ago, when he was up and convicted, he promised to quit the business. This last case against him was worked up by Policeman J C. Adams. When he concluded that the time was right for him to search Porterfield's establishment, he call-. ed to his assistance Policeman H. H. Franklin, and on Friday made the search. They did not find but a small quantity of whiskey, but there were evidences' that he had been in the retail.business. He was fined $50 by Mayor Brown, which he paid dur ing the day Saturday. Death of Mr. Simeon Miller. Died at Little Mountain, S. C., September 26, 1907, Mr. Simeon Mil ler, aged 87 years 4 months and 27 days. Mr. Miller was the son of George Miller and Catharine Miller, (nee Sease), and was born in Lexing ton county. S. C., near St. Peters (P. W.) church, April 29, 1820. His occupation was that of quiet farm 1if3. For years he was an elder in St. Peters church in which he was bap tized and confirmed in early life. . He was. married to Elizabeth Stockman, in 1843 and leaves seven living children. He served in the civil war between the states for about three years. About 1890 he moved from his place, which he had settled near Pil grim --hurch, Newberry county, S. C. to Little Mountain, S. 0., where he identified himself with the pelople of the place and with Holy Trinity church in which he was honored with the oficee of an elder from its organ ization to his death. He was a faith ful attendant at all the services of his ehurch- and was always consider ate of his rIastor's welfare. Though in hi., eighty-eighth year, .he attend ed services with the help of his peo pie Until a few months of his death. Only last April he celebrated his 87th birthday, attended by a large number of his im.medigte descendants, 116 in all. After the death of his wife January 10, 1898, and the subsequent death of his daughter Mary, August 10, 1901, he made his home with his youngest daughter, Mrs. J. H. Wise, of Little Mountain, S. C. He lived a quiet life and died with the esteem of all people in the com munity in which he lived. His remains were interred in Lit tle Mountain cemetery after th'e funeral services at the church by the pastor.0. B. Shearouse. William Lester Chapter. The William Lester Chapter, U. D. C., Prosperity, will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon with Miss Lula Moseley. Mary Lee Barr, Secretary. Utopia Farmers' Union. Utopia Farmers' Union will meet at Utopia school house on Friday afternoon at 4~ o'clock. A full at tendanee of the members is3 request ed. Rev. 3. D. Shealy Called. A joint council of St. James, Ja lapa, Beth Eden'and Mayer Memorial will hold a meeting at Newberry on Saturday at 1:30 o'clock. A call from this pastorate has been extend ed to the Rev. J. D. Shealy, of Salu da county. He will meet with the council on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of considering with them the call, which has been extended.' Drayton Rutherford Chapter. The Drayton R.utherford Chapter, U. D. C., will hold its regular meet ing on Wednesday, October 2, instead of Tuesday, at half-past four o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Jno. M. Kin ardr All members are earnestly re quested to be present. Mrs. Geo. Johnstone, Secretary. LOST-September 30 a double case gold watch, with initials H. W. S. on back. Finder will please re turn to this office and receive re THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS. Amounts Received by Little Mou tain and Prosperity-The Whole Thing Mixed. Treasurer Epps received noti from the superintendent of educatii one day last week that the apportio ment for the .two high schools, whi have been authorized for this cou ty, would be forwarded .to him up4 receipt of the warrant, which he w directed to sign and return to t: state treasurer. It would seem that the deeper tj state board of education gets in the high school business, the mo complicated it becomes. Frosperity and Excelsior, it w be remembered. had to unite in c der le zecure a high school at Prc perity. Little 'Mountain secured t] high school without joining with ai other school district. The Litt Mountain school district at present known as school district No. 30; will also be known as high scho district No. 1; the Prosperity di trict has been known as school di trict No. 14; it will also be knov as high school district No. 2. T Little Mountain district gets $21 from the state appropriation ai the Prosperity district gets $40 This money will have to be accounti for by the superintendent of educ tion, but it seems that it comes to t] treasurer and will also have to I kept as a separate fund by him. We are glad that these two-sdhoo are to have a high school depax ment, but we are getting more ax inore convinced every day that. least with the present shape and co: dition of the high school act, would have been better if it had ne er been adopted. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Newber Savings Bank, located at Newberr S. C., at the close of business SeI 17th, 1907. Resources. Loans and discounts .. ..$281,856 Overdrafts .. .. .... .. .,356 Bonds and stock owned by the bank .. .. ...... ' 2,380 Furniturei and fixtures ..1,900 Due from banks and bankers ............11,342 purreney .... .. ...... 1M Gold i... .....'. 135 Silver, nickels and pennie.s~ Checks and cash items .. 18,ZZ8 Total ...... ...... ..$335 24 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in ....$ 50,9f00 Undivided profits, .less currepit .expenses and taxes paid .. ....... ...26,251 Due to .banks and bank- :: ers ............ 1,762Q Due unpaid dividends . 373 Individual deposits sub- . ject to eheck ........ 71,834 Savings deposits .... ...113,622 Cashier's checks .... -59 Bills payable .. ........62,500 Total....... .......$35,424: State of South Carolina, County of Newberry, Before me came J. E. Norwoc ashier of Newberry Savings Bam who, being duly sworn, says tha.t t above and foregoing statement is true condition of said bank, as sho, by the books of: file in said bank. J. E. Nortwood, Cashier. sworn to and subseribed before ii this 23rd day of Sept., 1907. W. C. Tyree, (L. S.) N. P. for S. C. orrect Attest: James McIntosh,' James K. Gilder, 0. McR. Holmes, Directors. THE 'FAMOUs Cloihino Co. is now open and read to serve you. Come in and inspec stock it will more tha pay youforyour troubi Everything new fror factory and at price reasonable your pa ronage. Solicited. Respectifully, M. KALET$KE, PronrietI~ NEGRO KILLED. n- Drunk and Selling Blind Tiger Liquor Makes Effort to Kill Mr. Livingston. ee Mr. John N. Livingston, a quiet, )n unassuming and substantial citizen n- of No. 6 Township, shot and killed ah Rich Kemp, a negro, who lived on the n- Amick place. The facts, as we have )n been able to gather them, are given as below. e The coroner went yesterday and held the inquest. Kemp and another ie negro had gone to Laurens on Satur to day for the purpose of purchasing re some whiskey. They were met at Gary's Lane by two other negroes [i and the four came on to Mr. Amick's r- store. It is reliably stated that they were selling the whiskey along the way and around the store, and that they had imbibed very freely them le selves. Passing along the public is road. near 9r. Livingston's place, they began to shoot at women in the ol road and into the houses of the ne s groes, who live near the road. Mr. s- Livingston, hearing the disturbance, m went out to see -what the trouble was. ie He asked Kemp and his colleagues i3 what they meant by such conduct, Ld whereupon Kemp got out of the bug 5. gy and with violent threats hurled d at Mr., Livingston, made towards him with a drawn pistol. Mr. Livingston warned him to throw up his hands >e id not to approach further. Instead, however, Kemp drew his pistol on Mr. Livingston and snapped it, but it either failed to go off,~or he had dis charged all of the chanibers, but d when he attempted to shoot Mr. Liv 2 ingston, Mr. Livingston drew his pis i tol and fired at Kemp. After the first shot, which probably penetrated the right breast, Kemp again tried to sbooi Mr. Livingston, whereupon Mr. Livingston fired the second shot and Kemp fell to the ground. Mr. J. L. n7 Connelly, who lives on the Amick y7, place, took Kemp in a wagon to his t. hme. He died on Sunday night. Mr. Livingston, of course, surrendered to the sheriff. 3 Coroner Lindsay held the inquest L1 yesterday. Blease and Dominiek have been re tained by Mr. Livin;;ston. Mr. Blease )O went to the inquest. Solicitor cooper has waived the no 27 tiee and application will be made this )9 morning, before Chief Justice Pope 30 for bail. 35 IN THE MATTER OF - - A. :C. JONEiS,. 30 . Bankrupt. InBankruptcy. 30 ToteHonorable William H. Braw ley: Judge of' the District Court of the U1 United States for the District of .South Carolina: 30 A. C. Jones, of Newberry, in the 25 County of Newberry, and State of South Carolina, in said district, res gg pectfully represents that on the 17th B9 day of June, last past, 'he was duly 37 adjudged bankrupt under the acts of 30 Congress relating to bankruptcy; that _he has duly surrendered all his pro 30 perty and rights of property, and has fully complied with all the re quirements of~ said acts and of the! d,orders of the court touching 'his bank k .ruptey. Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the court to have a full an discharge form all debts provable Sagainst his estate under said bank rupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge. Dated this 24th day of September, LA. D., 1907. Adam Crane Jones, Bankrupt. District of South Carolina, a On this 26th day of September, A. D., 1907, on reading the 'foregoing petition, it is O:rdered .by the Clurt that a hear ing be had upon the same on the 8th day of October, A. D., 1907, before #a id court, at Chari }st.on, in said district, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be published in The Herald and News, a newspaper printed in said district, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear at the said time and place and show cause, if .any they t have, why the prayer of the said peti tioner should not be granted. And it is further ordered by the e court that the clerk shall send by mail y to all known creditors copies of said ,petition and this order, addressed to S them at their places of residence as ~stated. Witness the Honorable Wmn. H. Brawley, judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, at Charleston, in said district. on the 26th day of September, A. D.. 1907. (Seal) Richard W. Hutson, Clerk. [Don't miss it. Human Hearts to NEW VICTOR RECORDS-The en tire October Supplement of Victor Records will be advertised in the leading daily papers. throughout the United States, on the 28th of September-the 28th of every month being the simultaneous open in- day for the sale of new Victor records of the month following. Wateh the Atlanta 'Journal, At lanta Constitution or any other leading daily paper you may use and see descripti~on of New Victor records. The October records are excep tionally good, and while we have ordered very heavily in same, some of these will be thined out very quickly. So come early on the 28th and select your records. All Victors in stock $10.00 to $100.00 Salter's Art & Variety Store, Newberry, S. C. WANTED-A manager for part or all of South Carolina, by Legal Re serve Southern Life Insurance Company. Has already succeeded. Most attractive policy contracts ever sold. Permanent, liberal renew 'al contract to right man. Address at once, J. J. Rogers, Supt. of Agencies, North State Mutual Life Ins. Co., Kinston, N. C. 9-27-3t-ltaw. AN ORDINANCE. Fixing the rate and prescribing the time for the payment of town taxes for the year 1907. BE IT ORDAINED by the mayor and aldermen of the Town of New berry, S. C., in council assembled and by authority of the same: That .for the purpose of raising a revenue and in the exercise of the taxing power of said town, the fol lowing taxes are hereby levied for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1907, upon all real and personal pro perty within the corporate limits of said Town (except such as is exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of this state) upon the valua tion thereof as assessed for taxation for county and state purposes; viz: Section 1. That a tax of sixty cents on each one hundred dollars of real and personal property within the cor porate limits of the town of Newberry in the State of South Carolina (except such as is exempt from taxation un-. der the constitution and laws of this state) is hereby \evied for the pur pose of raising a revenue to defray the ordinary expenses of said Town for the fiseal year ending December 31st, 1907. Section 2. That -a tax of three fourths of a mill on each dollars' worth of real and personal property within the corporate .limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and' laws of this state) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the bond ed indebtedness of said Town for the Opera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a half mills on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of New berry (except sueh as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and elaws of this state) is hereby levied for the purpose of' raising a revenue to pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for the bonded indebted.. ness of said Town for the Water Works and Electric Light Plant. Section 4. That a tax of one mnil on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corpor ate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxa tion under the Constitution and laws of this state) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to pay the int'erest of the bonded indebted ness of said Town for the Sewerage System. Section 5. That all taxes herein imposed or levied shall be paid to the said Town of Newberry in lawful money of the United States, between the fifteenth day of October, 1907, and the fifteenth day of November, 1907, and -a penalty of ten per cent is hereby imposed upon and shall be ad ded to all taxes in arrears. Section 6. That execution issue ac cording to 'law for the collection of all taxes, fines or penalties past due and unpaid for fifteen days, and the cost of said execution. Done and ratified under the cor porate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, this the fourth day of September A. D., 1907. A. T. Brown, Attest: Mayor. Eng. S. Werts, Clerk and Treasurer. Human Hearts at Opera House to Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. Middling ..............103-4 Strict Middling..........11 ood Middling... .. .. ....111-4 Human Hearts, the best play of the kind ever presented here. Opera Rouse to-night. SPECIAL NOTICES. Alderman Ward 3. Mr. S. K. Bouknight is hereby an 2ounced as a candidate for aldermaa Cor ward 3, subject to rules of de. mocratic party. SCHUMPERT'S ROLLEE MILL will after Oct. 1 run only on Mon day and Tuesdays. Mrs. R. L. Sehumpert. JOTTON SEED HULLS for sale Southern Cotton Oil Company. OLID GOLD neck chains 22 inches long, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00. Daniels and Williamson. 3HILD'S NECK CHAIN and heart, solid gold, $2.50. Daniels and Williamson. MR. S. K. BOUKNIGHT IS RUN NING an up-to-date rep#r shop at Newberry, and is prepared to re paint your buggy and make out of it a practically new buggy. Horse shoeing and other repair work is done promptly and at reasonable rates. Call to see him. 3OLID G6MD 01ILDEMN'S PMN98 75e., $1.00 and $1.50. Daniels and Whman WANTED6-All'your cotton 3eed at the highest market prie. Scales and seed house at C., N. & L. depot. C. H. Cannon, WASTIKA PINS, PENDANTS and fobs, $1.00, $1.50. Daniels and Williamson. WANTED to buy 10,000 bushels red. oats in ear lots or less. Quote best price f o b your depot and send samples. Dixie Flour and Grsin Co. Laurens. S. C. BEST GOODB, LOWEST PRIOBS~ largest stoek. Daniels and Wi1lHamson. WMUBEE FOR SALETm-House bill furnished around at mill seven miles from Prosperity at $r7.50 per thousand. Terms Cash. Boozer and Koon, Prosperity, R. F. ). 1. DUR $3.90 'CUT GLASS bowl, best value ever offered in Newberry. 'Daniels and Williamson., SPECTACLES and eye Glasses. Daniels and, Williamson.. DOWN - DOWN - LUMBER and building material of all kinda. Flooring, ceiling' and shingles of all grades, sash, doors, blinds, laths,: roofings, etc. C. H. Cannon will give the very lowest prices and meet all competition. He is in for small profits and large business. ELGIN WA5BBHS from $5.00 up at Daniels & Williamson 's. B BEST BY TEST OF TmE-Par oid, Asphalt Gravel and Asbestos Spark proof roofing. I have studied the roofing question and will not sell any but the best. Come and see C. H. Cannon, Newberry, S. C. BUY a 14k solid gold. Elgin Watch ladies size $25.00 at Daniels & Williamson's. COAL HAS ADVANCED with great demand for the best grades, if you haven't purchased your supply, call on me at once and get prices, I handle the Blue Gem Jellico. None superior. John Scott. BUY a signet Ring, solid gold $1.50 and up. Engraved free. Daniels & Williamson. LJMBEE-.Rough and dressed, ton i gued and grooved of all kinds and grades. Shingles, sash, doors, blinds, laths, roofing, roof paints, etc. A, large stock of good material upon which I will meet all prices, and strive to give satisfaction. C. H. Cannon, Newberry, S. C. FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE, six or eight horse farm one and one half miles from Silver street. Ap ply to Will W. Spearman.