The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 22, 1908, Page EIGHT, Image 8
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.
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ioc. Meat Plates for sc.," at
Watts' Racket Store. s j
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