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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Movements of Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry and Other Happenings. Dr. I>. I*. Jones, of Newberry, came down to see the home folks last Saturday. lie is looking1 well am! says that lie is pleased with his new lio.pc. I lis friends here wish hi!?: success. ? Kdgefield News. Miss Lillian Smith, of Newberry after attending- the commencement ot the liishop school at Joncsvillc, hriday evening arrived in Union Saturday and is visiting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. \V. \y. Summer on South street?Union I'rogicss, 19th. City council will meet with the commissioners of public works and the boaru of health on next Monda* "ight. at which time the matter of improvements in the sewerage system w ill be taken up and fully considered. M Iiu UK-cling o| tlii' 1*it\ counci1 on Wednesday nigiit a proposition wa> submitted bv .Mr. J. A. Ilurton t?> sell the city certain property 011 Sc.>tt s creek, between Xancc and \ incent "-i reels, to Iused as a wagon yard. Aldermen iiaxter. Sena and ( ,reen wi re appointed a coninntu 1 to into the matter. I here iiris been some discussion "I ibt- matter of raising ike salary ol the mayor of Wwberry and the <picstion was brought up in the meeting of council on Wednesday nii'bt. ( ities ol less importance than New ben \ arc paving tiieir mayors larger salaries than Xewbcrry is paying, and Wwberry has as g??od mayor as there is in* the Stale. XV wherry's di legates to the Stair convention returned iiome vesterdav. Mr. I'.ugcne S. I'.lease spent WVdnes.lav night in Columbia. Mrs. K. M. I'.vans has returned i?>me alter an extended Hp |() Ida. Mis. J. \\ . 11umliert has returned to Xc wherry from Xew Or'.ans, white she has been attending a great gathering of the members o7 he Southern Methodist church in the interest of missions. Misses Verna Summer, Rosaline Summer. I'.dna and Louise I linn and f carl McCrackcn. have returned home from Llizabcth colletre. } iss Sarah Ifouseal stopped over 111 ( ohimbia on her way home. Mrs. II. t\ Wilson is visiting- relatives 111 (Ireenville. West I'"in I and Whitmire cross bats on the West Knd diamond tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, anil a last and interesting game is expected. West End has been playintv fine ball this vear, and also has a good team. An ice cream festival will be given m the West Knd school house tomorrow evening, beginning at /.30 o clock, tor the benefit of the w est ImuI Concert band. Fish Bone Caused Death. On Sunday morning about 1 0 clock. Willie Hack, the baby 1J ot Mr. J a, ties R. K|,ti?g and wife, t orne h|>tmK, who live about two miles from Jalapa, sweetly fell asleep n, the hospital in Columbia, \n here he was taken on Saturday tot an operation, removing a fish bone from his wind pipe. It was at the breakfast table on Saturdav morning, when the meal was about over, that his mother discovered a bone m the baby's mouth, which she removed, and in effort to remove another troni his hand, the baby strangled on a fragment in his month. All haste was made to the doctor, who advised them to go to the hospital with the above sad result I he operation was performed and httle Willie Hack was thought to be doing well, when four hours a Iter ward, death by strangulation came. 1 ,en,a'ns were brought up to his C.randpa Meetz's, near Pomaria o? Sunday, and the funeral was jcld at Holy I'rinity church, Little Mountain, on Monday, the 18th where m the cemeterv his bodv awaits with a little sister, the resurrection of those of whom Jesus said. Of suei is the kingdom of Heaven. O. R. Shcarousc. Pleaded Guilty on One Charge. Wilbur Cannon, colored, who was arrested on last Saturday night on two charges, transporting and selling whiskey in violation of the dispensary law, pleaded guilty on 1 uesday morning to the charge of transporting. The other charge against him was dropped. A fine of $25 or thirty days was imposed on him for transporting. CHIEF ADAMS' REPORT Report or Chief of Police John C. Adams Covering Period From March 6, 1908, To May 8, 1908 The honorable Mayor and Aldermen, Newberry, S. C?Gentlemen: I respectfully submit to your honorable body the following" report from my department for the period beginning March 6th, 1908, and ending May 8th, [908. The health of the police force has been very good during the period covered. The police quarters are in good sanitary condition. The older of the town has been exceptionally good. The total number of arrests made was 99. ()f this number 7 were dismissed, 1 appealed, 4 served sentence, 87 were found guiltv and paid their fines, which aniounted to $399.25. All fines in the mayors court have been paid, with the exception of $8.00. The number of arrests made by the different officers is as follows: K. X. Austin, 23; K. I'. Bradley. 4 1-2; Thos. I\ Adams, i<;; Ira (). Burton, 20 1-2; II- II- I'rank I in, 10; M. II. Chalmers. 2 1-2 : | no. C 1 A*e. 8 i -2 : I no. C. Adams, 9; luig. S. Wei ls, 2. Total 99. Respect 1 ully submitted, J. C. Adams. Chief of Police. May 20, 1908. INTERESTING LECTURE TONIGHT The Rev. C. E. Weltner, of Columbia, Will Deliver Lecture lu Holland Hall. The Rev. C. K. Weltner of Columbia. will lecture in Holland hall, Newberry college, tonight. He will talk on his ocean travels, and will devote a portion of his time to the ' 'anunergan Passion Play. IV Weltner is not only a fine descriptive lecturer, but his lectures art always interspersed with wit anci humor, making them spicv and holding the attention of his audience. No aumission will be charged, but there will be a box at the door :n which any who may desire to do so may make contributions to the work in which Dr. Weltner is engaged. Dr. Weltner is engaged in mill work, and is not onlv doing what might be termed distinctly church work, but he has been instrumental in the establishment of night schools and other undertakings for the social betterment of those among whom he is working. I he lecture will begin promptl) at 8:30 this evening. There shoulc be a large audience in attendance and every one is requested to be or lime. Jurors For Sessions Court. The following jurors have beet drawn to serve for the sessions court for Newberry county, whicli will convene on June 8, and continue for one week, Judge J. C, Klugh presiding: I.. V. Livingston. J. I.. Long. O. A. Fclker. o. ir. Ruff. B. II. Caldwell. K. I.. Pavsinger. J. I). McCracken. J. Ci. Long. A. M. Con well. J. L. Harmon. (). C. Dominick. 1C. M. Sheeley. X. E. Tylor. I lonier Stephens. J. M. Nichols. P. I>rooks Warner. W. F. Bedcnbaugh. S. N. Henderson. W. W. Sheeley. C M. Graddick. J. P. Bishop. S. M. Mathi. W. D. Still well. C. W. Scnn. \Y. B. Whitney. R. C. Neel. (r. \V. Jacobs. Andrew II. Cromer. S. S. Cunningham. K. W. Werts. A. I I. Dickert, Ji. J. O. Johnson. Jtio. B. Griffin. A. A. Bedenbaugh. P. D. Johnson. J. Luther Mayer. The Lutheran Church. AAt the services at the Lutherai church of the Redeamer on Sunday the pastor will preach 011 the fol lowing subjects: 11 :oo a. m., "Tin Greatest Victory in the World.' 8:15 p. 111., "The Greatest Thief ii the World." These sermons will bi plain and practical. There will bi good music. A cordial invitation i: extended the public. OLD FOLKS' DAY. i Program of Exercises To Be Held At Gracc Lutheran Church, Prosperity, On May 31. Voluntary?Quartette, "When I Shall See Him Face to Face." Hvmn?"Happv Greetin to All," by Sunday school. Reading scripture ami piriycr, l:y Pastor Krcps. Hymn?"Children of the Heavenly King." Address of Welcome-*?Superintendent of school. Hymn?"Jerusalem My Happy Home." Response to address of welcome ?Mr. R. T. C. Hunter. I Iynin?"Am I a Soldier of the Cross." Address?Dr. < Lieorge 1>. Cromer. Hymn?"When the Roll is Called L'p Yonder.'' ()fTering. Solo?-"I'm Xearer Mv Home Today." Hymn ? "Mv Church, My Church. My Dear Old Church." Announcements. Hymn?"Cod he With You Till We Meet Aagin." I benediction. hverybody is invited and an especial invitation is given to the Confederate veterans, and thev are requested to wear their crosses of honor it they can come. All Day Servlceses I hero will he all day services at Fair view church next Sunday. Col. W. II. Hunt will deliver an address at ii o clock on the "I.avinen's Movement." In the afternoon woman's work will he the topic of discussion. We especially urge all i friends to the mission cause to he present. ii. 1\ Mitchell. Pastor. A Good Show. There is no doubt about the patrons of the Mystic (next door to the postofticc) being pleased with the high class life motion pictures shown in that neat little playhouse every week day from 3:30 to 6:30 p. m. and from 7:30 to 10:30 p. m. New pictures are shown each day, and it is certain the management . spares no expense in obtaining a class of pictures not surpassed in even the larger cities. The songs ; are a feature not to be overlooked, . each one being beautifully illustrated with special photographic slides in appropriate colors thrown on the ( curtain in full life size. Mr. Reilly, the clever singer, continues to please, his clever baritone voice and 1 distinct pronunciation of the words of his songs receiving well deserved praise bv almost everyone who hears him. 1 Among the pictures to be shown ; at the Mystic the last half of this 1 week will be "The Two Sisters," "The Nervous Kitchen Maid," "Rival Brothers," "A Lady Cabby," "Corsican Chastisement," "At the Music Hall " "The Billiard Fever," and "Making Bottles." These subjects consist of a variety, and those who fail to find entertainment in one or more of them will indeed be barn to please. In addition to the regular program 011 Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and nights, Mr. and Mrs. Reilly will appear 011 the stage in a laugh producing one-act farce entitled, "Slumbering Simpkins, M. D." The management is, offering a prize to the person discovering the plot. The act is a tramp sketch which keeps the audience in an almost continuuus scream of laughter from start to finish. If you have the blues or think you have them, or even feel like you might have them sometime, go to the Mystic this week and get a sure cure. I here is 110 extra charge in anyway 011 account of the extra feature to the regular program; the price of admission remains the same, 10 cents; children under 12 years, 5 cents. Picnic at Stomp Springs. I lie public is cordially invited to attend an old-time basket picnic at the famous summer resort, Stomp Springs on Saturday, May 30. All come with well filled baskets and let's have a jolly old time. Stomp Springs. I Children's Day at Sharon. p Crildren's day will be observed at Sharon church 011 Saturday, May 1 23. Tt is hoped to have talks by the u Rev. Dr. Wolling, of Newberry; - 'be Rev. Mr. Cason of Bush River, s and the Rev. B. P. Mitchell, of Fairview. ^ il?tt j. ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED. . { Negro Alleged To Have Done Shooting Still at Large?Two Arrested As Accessories. John Thomas, colored, was shot and fatally wounded in Ociavia Peterson's house, in the Chappells section of the county, on last Saturday night at about midnight, I hoinas dying from his wounds oil Monday afternoon. The verdict of the coroner s jury was that he came to his death at the hands of Jim Anderson, and YVyatt Powers and George Sanders were held as accessories. Mr. Lamar Dominick, on whose place the dead negro ?y?d the three negroes against whom wari <ints were issued, lived, brought \\ yatt Powers to Newberry on Wednesday night and turned him over to Sheriff I in ford, and Mr. Lamar Dominick's brother brought George Sanders in yesterday morning. Jim Anderson has not yet been arrested. The fatal shot took effect in Thomas s back, above the hip. It seems that there had been a fuss and the negi oes had gone to Octavia Peterson's house, when the difficulty occurred. Coroner Lindsay held 'in inquest on 1 ucsday morning. Following is the testimony taken at the ^inquest : Wiley Finrf, sworn, says: John Thomas went up to Mrs. Octavia 1 eterson s house. John Thomas said he didn't want to go by Octavia Peterson's house: said he and Jim Anderson had had some words, and he didn't want to go by there] he rather keep straight on up the road and he (George Sanders) meet him there. After the talk I heard a gun lire. This is the body of John Thomas dead. This talk 1 heard was on the i6th day of May, 190S. after dark. his Wiley x Finn mark. Son Fortune, sworn, says: Jim Anderson and John Thomas had a few words between the gin house and Mr. Dominick's. Mr. Lamar Dominick had give John Thomas a dollar and John denied it. John got mad. 1 hey wanted to go back and prove it bv Mr. Dominick. Both started back to Mr. Dominick s house and then they turned and went back. They kept talking rough. Jim told John if he didn't like it not to take it. John walked a few steps and picked up a rock. He made an attempt to throw it, but didn t. I didn't hear any more. About five minutes later and Jim Anderson. Ed Harris, Mosc Bullock YVyatt Powers and Jim Anderson said he would see him later. I went 011 as far as Octavia Peterson's house with them. Jim Anderson, YVvatt Powers and Ed Harris went in Peterson house and I went on home. Jim Anderson bought a pistol from YVyatt Powers that night near the house. S. R. Fortune. Camilla Thomas, sworn, says: 1 heard George Sanders tell YVyatt if he didn't stop John Thomas from joking him he would kill him. YVyatt said lie would stop John from joking him. I heard YVyatt Powers say he was going to kill John Thomas last week. John told YVyatt that lie could not get mad with him. I was with my husband when he died May 18, 1908. he. Camilla x Thomas mark. 1 Octavia Peterson, sworn, says: I cook for YVyatt Powers. He comes to my home at his supper, bring Jim Anderson with him to cat supper. They were all going up the country in the Boozer settlement. Jim Anderson said he didn't want to go by home, for it was too far, he would just cat supper with YVyatt. After a few minutes John Thomas and George Sanders came. George says, Boys, you ready? They say. Sit down awhile. They were sitting there. YVyatt began playing with John Thomas at the door. They played out the door and back in the house. Then Wyatt had that old pistol and he would snap it at John, and we were just laughing at them. While we were in a big way of laughing John caught hold of the pistol like he was going to take it. Just as he turned to take hold of the pistol a pistol fired and I thought it was the pistol that YVyatt had, but found later that it was Sam Kemp's pistol that Jim Anderson took out of Sam Kemp's pocket that was in his own pocket. Sam Kemp told all of them to get out. They all went out. and this was about to o'clock Saturday night gone, 16th (lav of May. They all began talkiivr about the fuss in the road, Jim, t Friday, May 22, 190a. rfebby rivfik Association ,1 Union netting to fte Held With Wtlltmire On Satti day, May io. The Program. I lie Union of the Reedy River i association will meet with Whit mire 011 Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May. 1 l'ollowing is the program: 1 SATURDAY. 4 10:30 a. 111.?Devotional ser- j vices by J. VV. Scott. 1 II :oo a. 111.?Introductory ser- J 111011, G. A. Wright. 1 12 :oo?Recess. 1 1 130 p. 111.?Query : "The reli- I gious indifference of many church nieinbers, its cause and its cure." J Speakers, J. 1\ McGill, li. P. Mit- | cliell, J. J'. Cason. ^ 8:30 p. in.?Laymen's movement." Address by Col. W. l[ Hunt. SUNDAY. ' 10:00 a. 111.?Devotional services. R. T. Lea veil. 10:30 a. 111.?Sunday school address. W. II. Hunt. 1 1 :oo a. 111.?Missionary sermon, J. I\ Cason. j 12.00?Recess. 1 :3? !> ni.?Woman's" work, address by J. V. McGill. Adjourn at pleasure. A It is trusted the churches wiiljfl send a good delegation. The union has not met witli^H Whitinire in a long time and tlufll meeting is being - eagerly tooket^H forward to. for house of representatives. fl|| I announce myself a candidate fcrBl re-election to the I louse of Reprj^^B sentatives of South Carolina, suijBR ject to the rules of the Democrai^HB Newberry Cotton Market. Corrected By Nat Gist. Good Middling j flfljj Strict Middling Middling. MBS SPECIAL NOTICFS. 5K 1 CENT A WORD. H No advertisement taken forlesHi than 25 cents. HH __ 75c. Decorated Plates for Watts' Racket Store. H)R SALE?One good milch coflS Apply at this office. 2t-itaw. 50c. White Lined Coffee Pot 2ocHi at Watts' Racket Store. SB MILCH COW FOR SALE? Jas. K. Gilder.fl^p 60c. Decorated Plates now '*oc^Bpf' at Watts' Racket Store. until june 1st I will sell 200 ba^p rels of first patent flour at $5.5(M per barrel, spot cash. Positively culH sale will close after June 1st. | ;; G. W. Kinard, Prosperity, S. C. f }; 60c. Ice Tea Glasses now at Watts Racket Store. JK NOIICL?One Milch cow and calf H or sale. See Geo. Leonhirth, m Helena, S. C. It Aa| 20c. Water Pitcher now icc EB Watts' Racket Store. ' iB seed in exchange for ifeiA V meal and also buy for May 27, 1908. I-ittlc Mountain Oil tilizcr Company, J. B. President. 30c. Ice Tea Glasses, novSfc^^ set at Watts' Racket Store. j. w. reagin has moved his Shop under the Opera HouseKill to Treasurer's Office. B|?b With every $i .00 purchasefBHl Ret one 50c. Decorated Meat PflSS for 10c. at Watts' Racket StoiBggff rooms to rent and board ajbl sonahlo rates at tho whfl^hn House, East Main Street. |seff Coates x Thread 5c., at W^^y Racket vStore. Mt 60c. Soup Plates, set B At Wants' Racket StorBj See window display at W^B Racket Store. _ jajuL* Wyatt and Ed Harris and George Sanders. Jim Anderson said John Thomas started to kill him with a rock. Jim said he meant to'see,him if it was fift ^.en years. I did hot hear any more. O. Peterson. Kd Harris, sworn, says: I live on Mr. Dominick's place in Newberry county. * I got with Son Fortune, Mose Bullock, Wyatt Powers, Jim Anderson, George Sanders, John Thomas, George Barr. When I knew anything was up, until I got to the corner of Mr. J. S. Dominick's yard, I heard John Thomas say, 1 tell Jim Anderson, you have been running over me; you got to your stopping place now, I am your load tell all your people T am your damn load. John wanted to fight right tluye. Jim say, if you want to light so had just follow me off down the hill so we will not disturb Mr. Dominick. They parted there and John went to his house and John called George Sanders and told him to come go by home with him, and he did go with him, and John Thomas said again. Tel1 all your people I'm your da \n loan. And Jim says. Go on. T will see you again if it is ten years. I didn't hear Jim say anv more until after the shooting was done. He and Son Fortune went to ()etavia's house and found Jim Anderson and W yatt Powers. Son Fortune went on home. I. Ed Harris, went in the house. Wyatt was in there looking at an old pistol, saying what he could get and he sold it for $2.00. George and John came in later. Wyatt picked a play with John Thomas. John says, Take care, don't play with me now, I don't feel like playing. And Wyatt kept on pushing at him. At last Wyatt took the old pistol and says I shoot you. old nigger, and stepped back, and John Thomas reached and got a glass and says, don't fool with me with that, old man, and set the glass back. Wyatt snapped the oistol at John, lie walks to the light after he snaps it, and John grabs the pistol to try and take it and a pistol fired. I didn't know who fired. Jim Anderson says, I'm the man shot you, and was following him to the door, and says, have you got your load, if you haven't I will load you up. Edmon Harris. Sam Gemp sworn says: I was in the house at time of the shooting. I didn't see Jim shoot him, but later Jim told me he shot John Thomas. Jim said he shot him with my pistol. his Sam x Kemp mark. The verdict of the coroner's jury was "that the said John Thomas came to his death from a pistol shot wound inflicted by the hand of Jim Anlderson on the 6th day of May. 1908. and from which wound the said John Thomas died on the 18th day of May, 1908, with Wyatt Powers and George Sanders accessories." Bush River School. Bush River school will close with a picnic at Singley's mill on Saturday, May 23. The public is cordially invited to attend. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services On Sunday Morning?Blsho Guerry to Preach on Next Wednesday Evening. At St. Luke's Episcopal church 011 Sunday morning at 11 o'clock services will be conducted by the rector, the Rev. Edw. Callender, including morning prayer, sermon, and the administration of the Holy Communion. On Wednesday evening at 8.30 o'clock, the Bishop of the diocese, the Rt. Rev. W. A. Guerry, will administer the rite of confirmation. Married. At the Methodist parsonage, Kinards, May 17, i<)o8. Mr. James Kinard to Miss Bertha Boozer, all of Kinards, the Rev. D. P. Boyd officiating. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. Notice is hereby given that K. G. Justus has made an assignment of his property to me for the benefit of his creditors, and that a meeting of creditors will be held in the office of Johnstone & Cromer, at Newberry, S. C, May 29th, at ten o clock a. 111. to elect an agent for creditors. Wni. Johnson, Assignee Newberry, S. C.. May 20, 1008. f 3t tf. y ioc. Meat Plates for sc.," at Watts' Racket Store. s j 1 \