Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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R .1 . SPE Death of a Brave Confederate Soldier and a Citizen Who Held the Re spect of All Who Knew Him. Mr. Leland M. ;Speers died at .is home in Na:ice street at 12 o'clock last Monday night. December 23. He was stricken with paralysis two weeks ago last Saturday, and was coined to 'his bed from that time until his death. Mr. Speers had lived a long and honorable life. and the end came as he must have wanted it to come. Sur rounded by his loved ones, he quiet lv fell on sleep eternal. Mr. Speers was in his accustomed good health until 'Saturday. Decem ber 14. On that day. at about noon, he was walking to the depot, when severa'l young men standing on the platform noticed something peculiar .b)out' his condition. They asked Mr. Speers if he felt well. and he re plied that his head was swimming, and that he 'thought he must he suf fering from vertigo. A carriage was called and -he was taken to his home. when it developed that he had suf fercd a stroke of paralysis. His left side wa, paralyzed. and his left leg was affect'ed. His tongue was also affected to some extent. He did not lose consciousness until about forty eiaht hours before his death. When he was taken home on the 14th, it was known that he was eriti-, cally ill. and until the time of his death no hope was entertained by his physicians for his final recovery. His son, Mr. L. Coppock iSpeers, who is angaged in journalisti; work in New York, was telegraph-ed for and came to Newberry on Wednesday morning, December 17. From that time until 'his -death all the members of his im mediate family were at his bed-side. Mr. Speers was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander -Speers. He was born near Jalapa, in this county, in Oet'ober, 1841. When Mr. Speers was a sm+all lad his father was killed in the Mexican war. in the battle of Cherabusco, fighting gallantly as a member of the famous Palmetto regi ment. His mother also died when Mr. Speers was quite young. After the death of his fath'er and mother, Mr. Speers came to Newberry and lived with Col. John R. Leaveil as a member~ of the family. Under Col. Leavell he learned the marble ~) trade, and worked in that' trade for Col. Leavell until South Carolina se eeded..and the War Between the -Sta-. tes was on. Mr. ,Speers 'enlisted in the 'Confed erate army as a member of Company 1B. Third South Carolina regiment, a com.pany that was first commanded by Capt. Samuel N. Davidson, and .ter by Capt. Thomas W. Gary, and 'ater still by Capt. Thompson 'Connor. Mr. Speers *was made first sergeant of his 'company. Throughout the war Mr. Speers was conspicuous for his bravery. He ii s wounded no less than eight times in the five battles of Savage -Station. Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, the Wilderness, and Strasburg. In on'e battle he was wounded three times. When the war was .over and the South confronted the dark'est period ini her history Mr. *Speers displayed the same courYage and the same loyal tv to home and state which had char aceterized him on the field of batt4le. Undaurnted, he went to work to assist in rebuilding 'the lost fortunes of the south. After the war he again wor'ked for Col. John R. Leavell in the marble business, and was finally made a par tner in the firm. In addition to their, usiness in Newberry, Mr. Leavell a\nd Mr. Speers bought 'a marble bt(siness in Chester, and also in W nnsboro, and. Mr. Speers went to Wir,esboro to take care of tihe busi ness'i there. He stayed in Winnsboro a few years, after which the business there was sold out and Mr. Speers returned to Newberry. H s lived on the farm near Jalapa for a few yea.rs, but returned to Newberry anM conducted a business of his own for at short time. kfterwards he again went into business with CoL. Jno. R. Leavell and his son, Mr. R. Y. Leav'ell. Later Mr. Speers and Mr. R. Y. Leav1e were in the marble business together, and were partners for twenty-five years under the firm name of Leavell and Sp'eers. In 1893 the partnership was dissolved, and since that time Mr. Speers individua.1 ?v had eonducted a marble business 'nd undertaking establishmenrt in Newberry. Mr. Speers was a member of Amity ge, No. 87, A. F. M., and was for any years and up until the time of s death, treasurer of thre lodge. Dur this month he was re-elected .asurer. Mr. Speer's wa~s also a ber of the Knights of Honor and the Knights a:d' Ladi?s of Honor. 'was at one time alderman of the of Newberry, and was; since the ra of the a-r. fed school le w em of tll eJaimes I a1::e (':ainp. I nited Cotfederat Veterans. alld epi-nfed 1is cam at many Confederate reunions. Whci ever it was possible for 'h m to do s he Went to the reunions and live over a;tain in reminiscence the dai when he and his comrades, standin shoulder to shoulder on the ba.t] ields of Virzinia. 'had made histor: and in the makin: of it had filled ti world with the glory of their achievt ments. He was married to Miss Cleor Glasgow, of the Japala section of tli county. w'ho survives him. He is alk survived by one daughter. Miss Tnc Speers, and two sons, Mr. L. Col pock -Speers, now of the New Yor Times, and Mr. Hiram L. Speers, c Newberry. Mr. Speers was buried in Rosemor cemetery on Christmas morning at I O'clock. The funeral services wei conducted at the :rave by th 3 Re, Mr. Wiison. of Nin2ty Six. wh<1 siuec the dieath of the Rev. J. L. Wi That Kentuck the best i That the Blue Gras ton, Kentucky, That when yoi you get th This company is composed c ble business men, doing an op no schemes to work and nothin Its business is the dealing i whiskies-none other-made i state, and within a radius of tol of that far-famed region. The whiskies handled by thi, sold and delivered to you undE ernment that they are, so th2 fraud or deception. -They are made by the grea most modern processes, from purest running waters; they ai not by force and hurry, and ions effeefs-upon the system or . We wish to imnpres~upon yo ually in mind that we handle only the .purest and finest of that section of Kentucky knos ped from that best-known litti We do strictly a Mail-Order of your ~trade, guaranteeing sa Pric BEAN~DS Blue Grass Belle Lexington's Choice Walnut Hall, Bottled in Bond Van Hook, Bottled in Bond Belle of Anderson, Bottled in:] Mellwood, Bottled in Bond Old Taylor, Bottled in Bond Old Crow, Bottled in Bond Old Pepper, Bottled in Bond Old Flk, Bottled in Bond Hiermitage My Maryland Old Steadfast fontrose We guarantee our goods t< may be returned at our expens We Sell Direc INSTR1 All orders given in accordani forwarded by Express. All sh sc'eiy sealed and bearing noI Possitively no shipments made ly on gallon lots or more is exp Very I The Safe way to remit is by E not send Currency unle Sp TO READBES OF THIS PJ! TISEMENT, IT IS GOOD FO] GALILON OR MORE ADDEESS THE BLUE GR~ Lexingtor LOCK BOX NO. 7. ' i Mr . eers)t a a memeri1L'11 . I i(e whi1. kncw\ Mir. Sp'ers re -" wted llnd adMired'( hiam, andt thl y a y: n deeply with his familv i: P the great bereavement which is teirs. His life was pure and u)riglt, and the 0rood which he has done wil'l live l after him. Attention Pensioners. Le I will be in the auditor's office each ' Saturday in January, 1908, to pre e pare pension applications, tihe ap plicants can .call at the office now and get the blanks. Old pensioners do a 1 not have to apply except where they is are entitled to a raise to a higher 0 clhss. The last Saturday in January y i th last day to prepare applica -p li a tions. k W. G. Petarson, tf Pension Commi.sic,ner. - 1t1 Married. 0) Mari ed on D,?cenber 1, at the e home of the bride, by the Rev. Mr - (ro.ssland, Mr. P. B. Scurry. Of Salu - d ta coty11\. to Mis.; Fanni,e .1. Lind I- sey, of Old Town. :y Whiskies are ri the world. s company of Lexing handles no other. Li buy from them e best made. >f reputable, reliable and responsi en, straight-forward business, with g to give away. n and handling of pure Kentucky n the Blue Grass region of tha. Eorty miles of Lexington, the capi 3 company are absolutely pure, and ,r a guarantee to the Federal Gov Lt there is no possible chance for est distillers in the world, by the the finest selected grains and the se mellowed and aged by years and, vhn drank leave no bad or injur -health. u, and want you to bear it contin no blends, mixtures or compounds, Kentucky whiskies, and made in vn ai the "Plue Grass'' and ship a city in the world "Lexington.'' business, ani are soliciting a part tisfaction and fair treatment. e List. Per Per Case Per Gallon. 12 Qts. Quart $4.50 $13.50' $1.15 4.00 12.00- 1.00 5.00 15.00 1.25 6.00 18.00 1.50 Bond - 5.00 15.00 1.25 5.00 15.00 1.25 6.00 18.00 1.50 8.00 24.00 2.00 5.00 ,15.00 1.25 5.00 15.00 1.25 8.00 24.00 2.00 4.00 12.00 1.00 6.00 18.00 1.50 5.00 15.00 1.25 give satisfaction, othbarwise they t to Consumers. JCTIONS. e with the following Price List are ipments made in plani, strong cases, narks or brands to indicate contents. C. 0. D. All orders filied, but on ress prepaid. portant. xpress or Postal Money Order. Do es you register your letter. LPER: CUT OUT THIS ADVER 50c. ON ALL ORD)ERS FOR ONE ALL ORDERS TO . ASS COMPANY, , Kentucky. mm - -, - THE C For t the stan Fish scrap is used in ?balanced and carefully m r Sf Fr4 SD.1see TO DRAW JURY. Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned jury commissioners for Newberry County, S. C., will at 9 o'elock a. m., January 9, 1908, in tha 4 office of tVhe Clerk of Court for said County and ,.State, op'enly and publie lv dra the names of twelve persons Who shall serve as grand jurors for the year 1908, and that we will at the same time and place, openly and publicly, draw the names of thirty six '>eisons who shall serve at petit urors for the Court of General Ses sions, which will convene at Newber -v ourt House, S. C., on January 27, 0OF. and continue for one week. Jno. L. Epps. Win. W. Cromer, JIno. C. Goggans, Jury Commissioners for Newberry. onty, S. C.* 10,000! Agents .wanted at once, previous -xerienee is not, essential, territory s going fast, write soon if you wish o xwake money faster than you ever id becfore. Whbit today. Address J . Clark, Conway, Ark. XMAS HOLIDAY RATES. Account Xmas holidays the South--~ em Railway announces special ex ursion rates of one and one-,hird ~ frt-class oneway fare pius 25 cents for the round-trip to all points south f the Ohio and Potomac and east F f the Mississippi river, including p Washington, D. C., and Cincinnati. Tickets will -be: on sale December 1 20th. to 25th, idelusive; December E 0th to 31st, 1907, and. January 1st. p 908; with limit good to leave des ination not later than midnight -l anuary 6th, 1908.} Apply to the nearest agent of the outhern Railway or address J. C. uk, Division Passenger Agent, I harleston, S. C. TEAOHBRS EXAMINATION. Notice is hereby given that an ex mination will be held in my offie t Newberry on Friday, January 17, 908, of persons desiring certifreates , to teach in the public schools. J. S. Wheeler, Co. Suj%. Ed'n. De..17, 1907. ltaw td '] Passenger Train a8chedules (Revised) Effective 12.01 a. m. (Eastern time' Sunday, November 24th, 1907, the eaving time for passenger trains out I f Newberry Union Station will be ( s follows: Southern Railway.( No. 15, for Greenville .. 9.07 a. in. . 12, for Columbia .. .. 10.35 a. mn. No. 19, for Greenville .. 1.25 p. mn. No. 18, for Columbia .. 1.40 p. m. No. 11, for Greenville .. 5.18 p. mn. No. 16, for Columbia .. .. 9.47 p.m.( C., N. & L Railway. No. 85, for Laurens .. 5.19 a. m. No. 22, for Columnbia .. 8.47 a. in. No. 52, for Greenville .. 12.46 p. m.( No. 53, for Columbia .. 3.10 p. m. No. 21, for Laurens .. ..7.25 p. m. I No. 84, for Columibia .. 8.30 p. mn. *Daily, except Sunday. The foregoing schedules are given only for information, are not gear Ianteed and are subject to change 'without notice. G. L. Robinson, I Station Master. LD TIME FISH GUA venty-three years iard of the South. every ton of Farmers' Bone. Pr< ixed,insuring bigger yields with less.a TRADE MARM1 REGIST ERE[ that this trade mark is on 5. Royster Gw Norfolk, Virginia. 0 THAT 0 0 EAl wE A HoT HONEST F r. Ho1NEN ST V PRiCES METHOD lie N /E FEEL THATE A ,oNJRIGT I PTH PAI RoVEJTHIS.INCT N YE ~RoE oCo No MAVINT HAT HAVE PASSED. WE I :XTEND ANY THING BUT T ATRoNS. -WE KNoW THE 'oN To CaME To oUR STo: AVE NoT YET CoME oUR \ ER IN OUR ToWN, WE EXI VITATIoN To CoME AND RESPECTFU COR. MAT STATEM HE COMMERCIAL BANK C under call of State Bank Exan December 16, 1907. RESOURCI oans and discounts - - ~verdrafts - - - - urntiure and fixtures -- ~ash in vault 35,041 03 lash in other Banks 72,674 93 'LIABILITI] ~apital Stock - - - ndivided prfits (less expenses )ividends (naid) - - ~ashier's ceck - - - epsits, Banks 7,910 74 eposits, Individual 322,826 31 NO. M. KINARD, Pres. J Y. McFALL. 4 Per C Interet Paid in our Savy N O. a perly reage every bag. no Co. SbOLVED JRINC THE LAST HIWE BUILT UP ST TRADE \JITH EOPL b'( SELiWG GOODS AT -HONEST 4EXT YEAR SAME s BUsTER 3ROWWV ,ooK oUR PATRONS uVIlH THEM AIHAPPY HIN oURSELVES WE TREATED oUlR PAT . OUR PATRONAGE R To CoME -WE CAIN HAN IN.THlE YEARS (EED NoT, WE KNpW,. ANKS To OUR oLD~ Y NEED No INVITA RE. To THoSE WHoA AY, To THE STRAN-. ~END, HoWEVER, AN - ~EE VS. LY, WART-PERRY Co., N AND coLLEGE STS., ENT F NEWBERRY, S. C., iner at close of business :- - $313,666 49 - - 7,1e9 87 -- - - 3,116 93 - - 107,715 96 - $431,699.25 - - - $ 50,000 00. paid) -/ 49,222 20 . - - - 940 00 - - - 800 00 - - 330,737 05 $431,699 25 0. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. Cashier ent. ngs Denartment.