Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PURELY PERSONAL. S'bo Movements of Many Pooplo Nowlcrrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. M. Koletski, of Columbia,, has come to Newberry and opened a clothing store in I lie new building of Mr. .1. MeWhirler in West Main street Mr. R. A. Wilson, of Columbia, is with Mr. Koletski, and tliey invite the public to inspect their stock of clothing. They have an announcement in another column. Messrs. Oeorge T. lteid and W. R. Keith, of Chappells, sj)ent Sunday in the city, the quests of Mr. W. A. Me* Swain. Mrs. Mary White, of Abbeville, is visiting Mrs. T. C. Pool. Mrs. Huiet and Mi ss I )orotiiy 11 uiel have returned from Hendersonville, where they spent the summer. Miss May Scurry left on Thursday for < harlottc, X. <to at tend a business college. Messrs. II. II. lOvans and 10. M. lOvans have returned I'rom Roanoke, Va., where they went to attend the funeral ??I' their brother, Mr. Jeff lOvans, of that city. Mr. Thad W. Coleman, of Whil>n?re, was in the city on Saturday. Mrs. lOidson and Miss M. 10. Salter leave today for the Photographers Tri-State Annual Convention :il Norfolk, Va. Tliey will also take in the /Jam.-stowii cxposition, Washington j and New York on the trip. Mrs. C. W. Kant, after a visit to' relatives, left for her home in Whitmi re yesterday. Mr. Fletcher Smith, of Salisbury, N. (\, was in the city on Thursday. Misses (Pamille lOvans and Mabel Tarrant went to Columbia yesterday. Mrs. 1). A. Langford and Miss Ida Ijangford went to Columbia today. Mr. C. 10. Fant left yesterday. Mr. .1. It. Fair was in the city last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Heid have returned from Cross Hill, where they have been spending several weeks. Mrs. .1, (1. I,owe, of Spartanburg, is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Ooininick. Mr. C. S. Suber sold five bales of cotton yesterday at 10 cents per realizi:v.' about $1 ">(). Cotton seed was selling yesterday at cents. A gentleman said he received $10 for two small loads. Stokes Senn and Herbert Sterling of No. t> township left yesterday for Columbia to take a course in a business t'< liege. T?ev. W. C. Schaeffer, who was at otic time pastor of the Lutheran church at Newberry, and who has l>een pastor of the church of Savannah for the past several years, has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Savannah church. SAMUEL J. EVANS DEAD. Native of Newberry Who Bocamc Famous as an Inventor and Acquired a Fortune. Roanoke, Va., Sept. -7.? Samuel J. lOvans, a native of Newberry, S. C., and for 'JO years a well known resident of Roanoke, died suddenly early today id" acute indigestion, lie was IS years old and leaves a widow, who was Miss I'clia Halle of Laurens, and three daughters. Mr. lOvans was a brother of Former Mayor Hub 11. lOvans of Newberry. lie came here as a machinist in the Norfolk & Western shops and late : developed into an inventor of ilole. He invented an electric cancelling machine adopted by the government for use in cancelling letters in postotllces, an umbrella attachment and other devices which brought him a fortune. At the time of his death he was at work on an automobile improvement and other things, .lie was about to establish a plant here for the manufacture of his inventions. Interment will be here next "Monday.-?The State. The news of the sudden death of Mr. lOvans was a .ureal, shock to his many friends in Newberry where his boyhood ami young manhood were spent. Two of his brothers, Mr. II. II. lOvans and Mr. 10. M. lOvans left on Friday afternoon for Roanoke. Besides these he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary A. lOvans, of Columbia; Dr. 0. H. lOvans, of Kinnrds, Mr. lOlliott lOvans, of Tennessee. The family has (he sympathy of many friends in this community. Death of Gcorgo W. Johnson. Ceo. W. Johnson of No. f> died on Sunday night and was buried at Trinity yesterday afternoon. lie had n stroke of paralysis a short time ago and had apparently recovered. He was about f>0 years old. He leaves a widow and several children. , PORTERFIELD UP AGAIN. Arrested by Policeman 011 Charge of i Storing Contraband?Guilty and Fine Fifty Dollars. Robert Porterfield was up before the mayor again on Saturday morn- ( i?g, Ihis time on the chargo of stor- c ing contraband whiskey. Porterfield r had frequently been before the courts 1 on the charge of violating the whis- t 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 Porlerfield ^ though some time ago, when lie was c up and convicted, he promised to qui/; the )>usiness. This last case against him was worked up by Policeman ?7 . 0. Adams. When he concluded that ( the time was right for him to search j1 Porterficld's establishment, he call- 1 cd to his assistance Policeman 11. II. " Franklin, and on I'Yiday made the ^ search. They did not find but a 'v small quantity (?f whiskey, but there v were evidences that lie hud been in (' the retail business. lie was fined $ )() ' by Mayor Brown, which lie paid dur- ' ing the day Saturday. j1 Death of Mr. Simeon Miller. Died at Little Mountain, S. C., September 12(1. l!)<)7, Mr. Simeon Milh'r, aged S7 years I mouths and 27 ' ityays. Mr. Miller was tlie son of ' (Jeorge Miller and Catharine Miller, ? I* (nee Sease), and was born in Lex ington county, S. C., near St. Peters (P. W.) church, April 21), 1820. His ? occupation was that of quiet farm > lif ?. n For years he was an elder in St. I< Peters church in which he was bap- d tized and confirmed in early life. w lie was married to Elizabeth o Stockman in 184'J and leaves seven living children. Me served in the civil war between the slates for about three years. About 1800 lie moved from his ^ place, which he had settled near Pil- j grim -lunch, Newberry county, S. C.j to Liith> Mountain, S. (?., where he i identified himself with the people f of the place and with Holy Trinity p church in which he was honored with the oliiee of an elder from its organ- j, ization to his death. He was a faith- j ful attendant at all the services of his church and was always consider- ^ ate of his | astor's welfare. Though q in hi> eighty-eighth year, he attended services with the help of his peo- ( l>!e uniit a few months of his death. Only last April he celebrated his 87th birthday, attended by a large number of his immediyite descendants, .110 < in all. After the death of his wife j .January 10, 1808, and the subsequent death of his daughter Mary, August 10, 1001, he made his home with his j youngest daughter, Mrs. J. II. Wise, j of Little Mountain, S. C. I lie lived a quiet life and died with | the esteem of all people in the community in which he lived. His remains were interred in Lit- ' tie Mountain cemetery after the * funeral services a I the church by the ' pastor. O. B. Shearonse. <> William Lester Chapter. The William Lester Chapter, IT. D. Prosperity, will meet tomorrow, ( Wednesday, afternoon with Miss Lula Moseley. a Mary Lee Parr, ^ Secretary. Utopia Farmers' Union. ITt(?pia Farmers' Union will meet ^ at Utopia school house on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A full attendance of the members is request- ( ed. Rov. J. D. Shealy Called. A joint council of St. James, Jalapa, lieth Kdcu and Mayer Memorial will hold a meeting at Newberry on * Saturday at 1 ::?() o'clock. A call Irom this pastorate has been extended to the Rov. .1, 1). Shealy, of Saluda county. lie will meet with the council on Saturday afternoon for . tin! purpose of considering with them the call, which has been extended. 1 ( Drayton Rutherford Chapter. < Hie Drayton Rutherford Chapter, lr. D. C., will hold its regular meet- 1 ing on Wednesday, October 2, instead 1 of Tuesday, at half-past four o'clock, -j at the residence of Mrs. Jno. M. Kinnrd. Ml members are earnestly re- ' quested to be present. I Mi's. Geo. Johnstone, Secretary. LOST?September .10 a double ease gold watch, with initials IT. W. S. on back. Finder will please return lo (his office ami receive reward. I THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS. Vmounts Received by Little Moun tain and Prosperity?The Whole Thing Mixed. Treasurer Epps received nulic< rom the superintendent of educatior >ne day last week that the apportion ncnt for the two high schools, whicl lave been authorized for this conn y, would bo forwarded to him upor eceipt of the warrant, which he was lircctcd to sign and return to th< tate treasurer. It would seem that the deeper the tate board of education gets intc ho high school business, the more omplicated it becomes. Prosperity and Excelsior, it will >e remembered, had to unite in orlor te M-curc a hitih school at Prosperity. Little Mountain secured tho igh school without joining with any I her school district. The Little fountain school district at present is nown as school district No. .10; il ill also bo known as high school istrid No. 1; the Prosperity district has been known as school disrict No. 14; it will also be known s high school district No. 2. 'I he ,ittle Mountain district gets $253 rom the stale appropriation and lie Prosjierity district gets $10-). 'his money will have to be accounted or by the superintendent of cducaion, bnl it seems that it comes to lli" ivasuror and will also have I ? bo opt as a separate fund by him. We are glad that these two schools re to have a high school department, but we are getting more and lore convinced every day that at ;ast with the present shape and conition of the high school act, il ould have been better if it had nevr been adopted. STATEMENT Of the condition of the Newberry iavings Hank, located at Newberry, i. at the close of business Sept. 7 th, 1007. Resources. nans and discounts .. . .$281,850 2:> Overdrafts 6,35ti 11 londs and stock owned by the bank 2,380 00 'urniture and fixtures .. 1,900 00 )ue from banks and bankers 11,342 27 'urrencv 11>840 00 lold 133 00 iilver, nickels and pennies 330 34 'hecks and cash items .. 18,778 35 I Total $335,424 30 Liabilities. 'apilal stock paid in ... .$ 50,000 00 'ndivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 20.2,>1 41 )ue to banks and bankers 10,782 OC )ue unpaid dividends . . 373 25 udividual deposits subject to check <1,834 8?. ' avings deposits 113,022 8!1 'asbier's checks ;)0 87 Jills payable 02..>00 0(1 Total $335.124 3C '.tale of South Carolina, County of Newberry. Before me came ?T. E. Norwood ashier of Newberry Savings Bank, ,ho, being duly sworn, says that tin bove and foregoing statement Is n rue condition of said bank, as shown y the books of file in said bank. J. E. Norwood, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me his 23rd day of Sept., 1007. W. C. Tyree, (L. S.) N. P. for S. C. Sirred Attest: James Mcintosh, James K. Gilder, O. McR. Holmes, Directors. THE 'FAMOUS' Clothing Co. Is now open and ready x> serve you. 3ome in and inspect nock it will more than 3ay youforyour trouble Everything new from :actory and at prices -easonable your pat -onage. Solicited* Respectifully, M. KALETSKE, Proprietor NEGRO KILLED. - Drunk and Selling Blind Tiger Liquor Makes Effort to Kill Mr. Livingston. i -Mr. John N. Livingston, a quiet, i umvssuminor and substantial citizen - of No. 0 Township, shot and killed i Rich Kemp, a negro, who lived on the - Amick place. The facts, as we have i been able to gather them, are given } below. i The coroner went yesterday and held the inquest. Kemp and another . negro had gone to Laurens on Satur, day for the purpose of purchasing . some whiskey. They were met at Gary's Lane by two other negroes I and the four came on to Mr. Amick'? 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 tliem, selves. Passing along the public road, near Mjr. Livingston's place, lhey began to shoot at women in the road and into (he houses of the negroes, who live near the road. Mr. Livingston, hearing the disturbance, went on I to see what the trouble was. lie asked Kemp and his colleagues what they meant by such conduct, whereupon Kemp got out of the buggy and with violent threats hurled :m Mr. I,ivin^ston, made towards him with drawn pistol. Mr. Livingston warned him to throw up his hands . nil not to approaeh further. Instead, however. Kemp drew his pistol on .Mr. Livingston and snapped it. but it either failed to go off, or he had discharged all of the chanrbcrs, but when he attempted to shoot Mr. Livingston. Mr. Livingston drew his pistol and tired at Kemp. After the first shot, which probably penetrated the right breast, Kemp again tried to shoo! Mr. Livingston, whereupon Mr. Livingston tired the second shot and Ivemp fell to the ground. Mr. J. L. Connelly, who lives on the Amick olace, took Kemp in a wagon to his h.nne. lie died on Sunday night. Mr. Livingston, of course, surrendered to the sheriff. Coroner Lindsay held the inquest yesterday. 'Blease and Dominiek have been retained by Mr. Livingston. Mr. Blease went to the inquest. Solicitor Cooper has waived the notice and application will be made this morning before Chief Justice Pope for bail. IN THE MATTER OF . A. :C. JONES, ' Bankrupt. hi Bankruptcy. ' To the Honorable William II. BrawIcy: Judge of the District Court of the United Slates for the District of South Carolina: 1 A. C. Jones, of Newberry, in the i County of Newberry, and State of South Carolina, in said district, res-j I peel fully represents that on the 17th I day of June, last past, he was duly ' adjudged bankrupt under the acts of I Congress relating to bankruptcy; that . he has duly surrendered all his proi pertv and rights of property, and has fully complied with all the requirements of said acts and of the orders of the court touching his bank' ruptcy. [ Wherefore he prays that he may be ^ decreed by the court to have a full i discharge form all debts provable against his estate under said bankrupt acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge. Dated this 24th day of September, ' A. 1)., 1907. Adam Crane Jones, Bankrupt. District of South Carolina, ss/ On this '20th day of September, A. 1)., 1907, on reading the foregoing petition, it is Ordered by I lie (CAmrt that a hearing be had upon the same on the 8th day of October, A. 1)., 1907, before 1 tf.iid court, al Charlfc-tton, 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 r known creditors and oilier persons in interest may appear at the said time and place and show cause, if any they ; have, why the prayer of the said peti! tinner should not be granted. And it is further ordered by the ' court that the clerk shall send by mail I to all known creditors copies of said , petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of residence as stated. Witness the Honorable Wm. II. Brawley, judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, al Charleston, in said district, on the 2(>th day of September, A. 1)., 1907. (Seal) Richard W. TTutson, Clerk. I Don't miss it. Human Hearts tonight. NEW VICTOR RECORDS?TJie entire October Supplement of Victor Records will be advertised in the ^ leading daily papers, throughout S the United States, on the 28th of G September?the 28th of every month being the simultaneous opening day for the sale of new Victor tl records of the month following. I: Watch the Atlanta Journal, Ait- _ lanta Constitution or any other leading daily paper you may use and see description of New Victor = records. The October records are exceptionally good, and while we have n ordered very heavily in same, some f of those will be thincd out very n quickly. So come early on the 28th and select your records. S All Victors in stock $10.00 to $100.00 Salter's Art & Variety Store, Newberry, S. C. C WANTED?A manager for part or all of South Carolina, by Legal 'Reserve Southern Life Insurance ? Company. Has already succeeded. Most attractive policy contracts over sold. Permanent, liberal renewal contract to right man. Address 0 at once, J. J. Rogers, Supt. of Agencies, North State Mutual Life Ins. Co., Kinston. N. C. 9-27-31-1 taw. ^ AN ORDINANCE. Fixing the rate and proscribing the time for the payment of town taxes for the year 1007. RE IT ORDAINED by the mayor and aldermen of the Town of Newberry, S. C., in council assembled and by authority of the same: ? That for the purpose of raising a revenue and in the exercise of tho taxing power of said town, the following taxes are hereby levied for ^ tho fiscal year ending December 31st, 1007, upon all real and personal property within tho corporate limits of said Town (except such as is exempt from taxation under the constitution ? and laws of this stale) upon the valuation 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 under the constitution and laws of this ^ state) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the ordinary expenses of said Town for tho fiscal year ending December T 31st, 15)07. ' 1 Section 2. That a tax of threefourllis 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 c Constitution and laws of this state) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the ? Opera House. Section 3. That a tax of two and a nail mills on each dollar's worth of I real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under (he Constitution and elaws of this state) is hereby levied for (he purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Water ] Works and Electric Light Plant. Section 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and J 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 pay the interest of the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Sewerage 1 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 Slates, between the fifteenlh day of October, 1007, and the fifteenth day of November. 1007, and a penally of ten per cent is hereby imposed upon and shall be added to all (axes in arrears. Section (>. That execution issue according to law for I ho collection of all (axes, fines or penalties past duo and unpaid for fifteen days, and the cost of said execution. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the State of South Carolina, this (he fourth day of September A. D., 1007. A. T. Brown, Attest: Mayor. Eng. S. Worts, Clerk and Treasurer. Human Hearts at Opora House tonight. Newberry Cotton Market.Corrected By Nat Gist. liddling 10 3-4 -triot Middling 11 , food Middling 111-4 Human Hearts, the best play of he kind ever presented here. Opera [ouse to-night. SPECIAL NOTICES. Alderman Ward 3. Mr. S. K. Bouknight is hereby anounccd as a candidate for alderman or ward 3, subject to rules of delocratic party. CHUMPERT'S ROLLER MILL will after Oct. 1 run only on Monday and Tuesdays. \ Mrs. R. L. Schumpert. OTTON SEED HULLS for Bale? , Southern Cotton Oil Company. OLID GOLD neck chains 22 inches long, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00. Daniels and Williamson. HILD'S NECK CHAIN and heart, solid gold, $2.50. Daniels and Williamson. IR. S. K. BOUKNIGHT IS RUN- 1 NING an up-to-date repair shop at Newberry, and is prepared to repaint your buggy and make out of it a practically new buggy. Horseshoeing and other repair work is done promptly and at reasonable rates. Call to see him. OLID GOLD CHILDREN'S RINGS 75c., $1.00 and $1.50. Daniels and Williamson. ? ? I WANTED?All your cotton seed at i the highest market price. Scales and seed house at C., N. & L. depot. j C. II. Cannon, | WASTIKA PINS, PENDANTS and fobs, $1.00, $1.50. Daniels and Williamson. 7ANTED to buy 10,000 bushels redoats in car lots or less. Quote best price fob your depot and send samples. Dixie Flour and Grain Co., Laurens, S. C. EST GOODS, LOWEST PRICES, largest stock. Daniels and Williamson. .UMBER 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. >UR $3.90 CUT GLASS bowl, best value ever offered in Newberry. Daniels and Williamson. SPECTACLES andnoye Glasses. Daniels and Williamson. j )OWN ? DOWN ? LUMBER and building material of all kinds. Flooring, ceiling and shingles of all grades, sash, doors, blinds, laths, < roofings, etc. C. IT. Cannon will give the very lowest prices and meet all competition. lie is in for small profits and large business. SLGIN WAttCHES from $5.00 up at Daniels & Williamson's. 5 BEST BY TEST OF TIME?Paroid, Asphalt Gravel and Asbestos Spark proof roofing. I have studied the roofing question and will not sell any but the best. Come and dee C. H. Cannon, Newberry, S. C. BUY a 14k solid gold Elgin Watch ladies size $25.00 at Daniels Sc Williamson's. 30AL HAS ADVANCED with great demand for the best grades, if you haven't purchased your supply, call on irto at once and get prices, 1 handle the Blue Gem Jellico. None superior. John Scott. 7 "' tj BUY a signet Ring, solid gold $1.50 and up. Engraved free. Daniels & Williamson. [jUMBER?'Rough and dressed, tonv 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 1 strive to give satisfaction. C. II. Cannon, . Newberry, S. C. FOR SALE, RENT OR LEASE, six or eight horse farm one and onehalf miles from Silver street. Apply to Will W. Spearman.