Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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x-ERiSONAL A.ND OTHERWISE. I liovomonts of Nowborrians and Those |: Who Visit Newberry and Othor Happenings. I'rut. ami Mrs. (I. Kred Dong have as their quests I wo unusually bright 11 and pretty young girls, nieces of j i Prof. Long. One is Miss Wuby Hog- i gans, of Newberry, daughter of M v. j < John (Joggans, clerk of court of Newberry county. The other is Miss Ha/.- i el Long, of Dallas, Tex., daughter of I'rol. .J. D. Dong, who for the past 1") I years has been superintendent of the ciiy schools of Dallas?I'Mgelield cor. i Columbia Stale. Mayor J. J. Landlord ami Chief of ] Police Jno. ('. Adams went to Hon-| | dersonville, X. (on Saturday to j ' spend a few days. ! 1 Dr. I,. A. Wiser, who has been vis- ! ; itinjj his sister in I'ickens, lias return- !: ed to Newberry. Dr. Wiser has recent* i >. ly successfully passed the cxamina-' I 'ion required by the Stale medical .? board. ( Mr. .las. A. Mimnaugh has returned from I lie Northern markets. r Prof. ;iinl Mrs. finrr II. .lohnstone, I who have been visiting relatives in <1 the city, returned |<> their home at ' :i Clemson college yesterday. ' ii Mr. John Maybin, of Columbia, was j in I lie city yesterday. c Mr. Fletcher Doyd, of New York, I is in Newberry this week. |c The Calender of Central church : will meet at Mrs. Dr. Welch's on ' ! Wednesday afternoon at l..'{0 o'clock, i! Im\ Woberl Land, Sr., father of Mrs. .bdiu M. Kinard. returned to v hi> Imme in Aiii>usta today. Dr. i i Darnl s stock of drugs was almost :c eoinpletely destroye?1 by the receiti 1 Augusta floods. Mrs. |>en I lardy and Mrs. Dido j Whitney ;iinl several others of the j Mayhiutou section were in the citv I yesterday. They report having ex- j perieneeil much ditlicully in crossing Keitt s bridge, as they hid to place planks on same before ;i crossing could be secured. Dr. ( harles W. (iaillard. of Spar- j tanhurg. visiting relatives in tliej < i I v. Dr. .1. \\ . \\ olIing is e\pec)ed in (lie I eilv on luesdav from Ni?rthfield. ' Mass. Mrs. li. I). Wright returned home last week after an' absence of ten I days. Mis> Sue Dean, who has been visiting Miss Annie W n IT, returned to I-aureus on Sunday. Mr. O. McW. Ilolmes has returned to I lie city. Dr. ami Mrs. I-'. II. Kibler have re-j turned home after an extended visit! to \ irginia ami other points. M iss M innie ('. flist, who expected | to leave Newberry on last Wednes- i day, was unable to do so on account of i the recent rains and damage to the J railroads. She left on yesterday. Mrs. C. T. llovd is expected to arrive in the city this week after a visit to relatives in I'nion. Cradle Roll. I uvil at ions have been issued for a Cradle Woll rally on Tuesday. Sep ti'inber 1. between the hours of five and seven, on the lawn of the Assneiate Weformed Presbyterian church. Kefreshinents will be served. Concert in Opera House. On the lOtli ol September a coiveert will be given in the city opera house, under the auspices of tho "N oung Dailies' Benevolent society of I he Aveleigh Presbyterian church. The best talent the city affords will be engaged. A full programme will be printed in next issue. Admission, .>0, '{,? and 2.~> cents. Mrs. Robertson's Music Class. Mrs. Alice Robertson regrets that because of unavoidable circumstances she cannuot open her Music Studio today, Sept. I, as advertised. Tier present residence is at 001 Caldwell strec.t phone L?S, where she will be glad to arrange with any pupils who desire to study with her. Death of Mrs. Belle Rogers. Mrs. Hell llouknight Wogers, wife of Mr. VMward Wogors, died of heart failure at her home near dalapa on Sunday, the li'lrd of August, in l!ie 2!lrd year of her age. She had for a number of years been a consistent member of O'Neal! Street Methodist church, and was buried from that church on Tuesday, the 2.">lh inst. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, the Tie v. ,T. T. Miller, after which her body was interred in West End cemetery to await the resurrection. She leaves a husband and two small children, one of whom is a babe of three weeks. Mrs, Rogers was a member of the Rouknighl family, so well and favorable known in Newberry. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. President Z. F. Wright Makes State- R merit aud Announces Committees. President Z. F. Wright, of tho hamber of commerce, makes a state- ei tiienl ui\??iii?- all I lie business men to ci ' lentMy theniselves with the ehamber pi J' commerce. (1; \N hat the chainher of commerce l'i needs is a live, wide-awake secretary who will exploit the doings of the di l?ody and keep the committees busy. in The following is the statement of ('resident Wright: ?,] '' Kvery live town has an organized in >ody of some kind which looks after ni lie interests of the town and county, i! I he cliamhcr of commerce of New- is jerry was organized for this purpose IV mil has done good work. There is vet te i great deal to he done and evcrv rood citizen should he interested in |H his work. We cannot afford to ait t)( ilill and wait for something to turn ip. "The recent floods haw been verv lisastrous and entailed considerable >?ss un the county as well as indivi- ^ lual.N. I lie I <* 111 season is upon us, md now is the time to bestir ourselves ind di* something. h; "I.el every good citizen join tho l'' hamber ol' commerce and work for ''' lie development of our town and l" Mimty. II "Melow von will find a list of com- 1,1 nitlees lor I lie guidance of (he memici's of the chamber of commerce. " ''II anything comes fo your notice vhich von think requires attention, lotifv the chairman of the proper oininittee or one ??f the ollieers. d;i "Z. V. Wright, K "'President." h? I'ollowing are the committees: sli Manufactures. rn lames A. Miirlon, Chairman. wi 0. Melt. Holmes. sa Alan dolmstone. A I. M. I>!ivis. ;(. W. K. Sligh. hi Transportation. y> (ieoruc \\ . Summer. Chairman. " II. M. Kvans. sii M. L. S, carman. Si I'. (I 'ool. is John II. Mayes. )1( Public Improvements. X 1*1. U. Hipp, Chairman. lii I"'. II. hominick. od A. T. Brown. I1'. I{. Hunter. ill llr. .1. M. Kibler. H Conventions. J< I". II. Hominick, Chairman wi I. V. Me Kail. |u 1. II. Hunt. In .1 A. Peterson. d< Wohert N'orris. Xi Public Entertainment. in (Icorge S. Mower, Chairman. g;1 K. X. Martin. S; K 11. A nil. bi T. K. Johnstone. ai 11. T. ('annon. sa Commerce. th John M. Kinard, Chairman. A. 1 Hack welder. <>. l'?. Mayer. C. H. Weeks. [ (' T. Summer. (I Education. \\ (ieorgc l?. Cromer, Chairman. sh W. II. Wallace. W. A. Stuckey. t; Arthur Kibler. d. M. Hunter. ai Finance. f(] M. li. Spearman, Chairman. a< P. K. Scott. ' ([, l{. H. Wright. in Advertising. C. d. Purcell, Chairman. \\ K. C. Williams. |)( W. S. Langford. J. 11. West. I) ('. ! '. Summer. j,. Statistics and Information. V Dr. dames Mcintosh, Chairman. T (!. K. Long. }, John (1. (loggans. ]( Legislation. J. D. Davenport, Chairman. CSeorge P. Cromer. W. II. Hunt. fleo. S. Mower. 0 Xal Cist. j, Rules. (] L. \\ . Jones. Chairman. a Robert Mayes. James X. McCaughrin. c K. S. Werts. ' ?. Frank D. Mower. . ], ? v Information Wanted. < Mr. W. (}. Peterson, chairman of a the pension board for Newberry conn- ^ ty. has received a letter from the ( widow of Henry J. Wesson, Arkadel- i pliia, Ark., requesting information in s regard to the war record of Mr. Wos- i son. She desires to know especially T to what company he belonged and r what regiment. ( If any one can .'urn's', this in for- t nation, please hand il to Mr. W. G. t Peterson, and lie will take pleasure ' ?' forwarding that information to l Air. Wesson's widow. j ANOTHER HOMICIDE. ichard Gallman Dies From Wounds ?Seven Killings in Eight Weoks. On tlie 2")th of August Will Rogers, d??red, shot Richard Galliuaii, also dored, on Mr. 11. 11. Evans' Kinard lace. Gallman lingered until Saturi.v night when he died from the ?f!ots ol' the gun shot wound. The coroner held an inquest Suniy morning and the testimony at the njucst is given. Rogers was arrested at Mr. Evans' ace on Sunday morning #nd is now i jail. The statement of Gallman, ade after the Shooting when told lat I lie wound was |?roi>al>ly fatal, Id the effect that there was no ill cling between 111^ two and no inntion to murder. 1 his makes seven homicides in New rry county since the 20th of June, 'arly an average of one a week. The follo\ in^ is the testimony bo>re (lie coroner: Dr. ('. K. Stephenson sworn says: ugust 2.) hi^d hurried call ro eome to r. Kvans' Kinard place In Newber' county, S. ('. Richard Gallman id got shot in abdomen. Reached lere, found him sitting on step ceding. After close examination I Id him his wound would prove fatal, e made statement to me then and ere which I have here in writ inn 'ixhihit A). Richard Gallman died > o'clock Saturday nisrhr, August ' I, 11)08. 10. Stephenson. M. I). Merchant Means sworn says: Tuesiy, 2."> August, was on Mi-. Kvans' iuai'd place a I Marshall Burgess' nisi>. We were sitting there. Marall was in al dinner. Richard (Jall 111 was there. When lie came we I'l-e sitting in Marshall's house. Tin ill. "Hoys, I've got you all now.'" I that time the gun fired. Did n?>l e who fired the gun. Willie Rogers id the gun. Richard said. "Oh. buy j hi shot me." Richard then said, j Hoys d<> something for me." Mariall went mil and phoned for Dr. ephensou. Saw deck that day?that ! one had been there. We were in use. I hey play with it sometimes. i> playing that day. Hadn't seen icli since Sunday before. Rich playI cards sometimes. Marshall plays, rthnr don I play. Did not see Rich row hand back as if to got pistol, ad not seen him until gun was fired. >lin ^ onng s gun. \\ illie Rogers is next the gun. As soon as he shot said he had no idea the gun was aded. Cards were up over the win-. >w. Shooting was in kitchen. Cross: ii gambling that day. no hard feelgs between the two. Will Rogers inibh's sometimes?none that day. iw no shooting as back was turned it \\ ill had the gun. No malice nor igcr that I know of. Will never id a word. Marshall p'honed for e doctor. l)js Merchant x Means, mark. Arthur Greer sworn says: Tuesday, ugust Jo, was on Mr. Kvans' place vinard place), in Newberry count v. as there. Lived in house with Marall Burgess. Six of us were there, arshall was eating. We were all sitin; there talking with him. Rich ,mo along and knocked at the door id said, "Boys, 1 have a warrant "' you all, Will Rogers laid gun toss the table and it went off. Rich icn said, "You shot me." All were kitchen. No gambling there that iv. Saw no cards. After shooting illie ran over to his brother's. Raid i? was sorry ho did it. (ross: No ill fooling between two iat T know of. Was during dinner our that shooting happened. John onng s gun?he brought it there, del Rich ho was sorry of what had iipponod. Rich said he had never ml any cross words with him. his Arthur x Greer, mark. Marshall Burgess sworn says: Live n Mr. Evans' TCinard place in Nowerrv county. S. C. Was there Tuosnv, August 25th. At dinner T was t tablo, Mien others came in. T was I table eating. Moans said. "Her? nme Richard Gallman." I said, 'Whore is ho." Ho walked through muse and came into stove roofi here wo were. Rich said to Means, 'I've got you." Means said, "You in't got mo." Then the gun fired. \ ill Rogers had the gun in hTs hand. Inn was in the corner and he picked t up as Rich spoke the words: "Coniiler yourselves under arrest." Did lot see t'ho gun on the table at all. Vill was standing up when gun fir>d. No gambling there that day. ards were up over window but here had'been no gambling there hat dav. W ill said when gun fired, Loid, T didn t know tins gun was oaded." Knew of no ill feelings boween the parties. After gun fired, Will ran oft'. liis Marshall x Burgess, mark. Will Youi/f sworn says: Was at Mr. Kvans' Kimml plhco on Tuesday, August 2.")tli. Went/ to Marshall Burgess' house between ten and elevon o'clock. Was sitting there talking. \\ as joking Marshall about telling the mule threw him. Marshall said, "Come in let's eat dinner." We all went in kitchen and sat down. Someone said, "1 see Utah Gallman coming." Rich stepped on porch and talked to my mother-in-law. IIo came on 111 rough house to kitchen and said: "Hey there Mr. Means, I'll take down your name. Consider yourself under arrest." Means said, " Bon t lake down mv name. We ain't doing nothing." Pointing at* Will Rogers lie said, "Iley there,"vou ore Mr. Evans' wage hands. T'll take down your name." Will reached back and picked up the gun and fired. After shooting he said he didn't know gun was loaded. Me ran oft (hen hollering and crying. Some cards up over the door, no plaving there that I saw. Xo ill fooling between parties that I ever heard of. his Will x Young, mark. .John Noting sworn savs: August 2o Tuesday, was at Mr. Evans' Kimml place. Xewberrv county, S. C. Marshall was in house eating dinner. Two <>T us were rabbit hunting and went by. .Got there about ten minutes to twelve o'clock. Marshall was in kitchen eating and we were all sitting in riiere talking with him. Didn't sec RiHiard (iallinan coming. Richard (?alhnan came through house to kitchen. He came to door and said. "Consider yourselves under arrest." Will grabbed for the gun. Ji was mv ?nin and when I put the gun in the corner 1 look the load out and put it on the tahle. Who put it hack in the gun, i <an | tell. The gun fired while Will was standing up and had it in his Innids. Will walked out of the house. "sa?<l !|e didn't know the gun was loaded. Xo ill feeling between them as [ know. Been friendly as long as r have known I hem. li is Joiiii x Young. - mark. Shcrill M. M. Bnford sworn says: Saturday night about 12 o'clock I was told that Richard (iallinan had died. 1 went out to arrest Will Roger>. and lie said Rich came along and stepped up where crowd was and said. ''Consider yourselves under aricsl, taking out paper and pencil a* if to put down names, and throwing hand back as if to draw pistol, and said he picked up gun and it went "II. Said it was accidental as he <l|<1?'t suppose he had a paper fori him. ' I M. M. Buford. Exhibit A. Xewherrv, S. C., August 2(i, 1008 j On August 25 th, about noon. T went I with one of Mr. Turner Hipp's hands by the name of Sam (his bust name T do not remember) over to f!>o house of Marshall Burgos*. \\^M) ! stays on Mr. Evans' Kinard place. As J I reached the house I saw through) the open door several men sitting at n table. I then stepped in the door and said. "Mcn.T have a warrant for you. consider yourselves under arrest." At that moment Will Roger., reached and got a shot gun and shot T asked him why did he shoot me. and he said that he did -,ot intend shooting me as he did :;ot know that the gun was loaded Richard Oallman. Witnesses: Bennie Carv TTenrv (rnliman. George Young. Taiev Oallman. This statement was toVen bv C. E Stephenson. Richard Cmllman died on August' 20 and Coroner Lind<.y held an inquest on August 'AO. After taking the testimony above s-iven the jury of inquest fmnd I hat said Richard Oallman came to his death from a gun s'wt vound inflicted by Will Rogers or; the 25th dnv of August, 1008, fr >m which said Richard Oallman died on August ?0 1008." " ' A CARD. To the Voters of Newberry County: T take this men-.s of thanking the public for I he support, given me in Iuesday's primary. The lime before the second primary is so shgrt that T may not be able to see a'l ?f my friends personally, but 1 desire In assure'all (hat if elected 1 will use my very best endeavors for the welfare c? ypwherry's people. .-'incerely, J. Simpson Djmiriick. * * * >i{ >!< * * >:< >it >;< >;. * * * ELKS' CHARITY BAZAAR. >! * ? * * * * * * * # $ * * * $ lhe Elks desire to thank those mercliauls who have so kindly given n list ol houses, from whom they purchase* goods, asking contributions foi the Elks' Bazaar, which will be belt some time in October. Those merchants who have not been asked for n list, up to this time, will be called 01 during this week and it is trustee they will see i'it to grant same, lielow is a list of goods already received on letters sent out-. Lwart-Perry Co.?Maxim hat ( abiuet hat, pair trousers, '14 shirts pair trousers, pair shoes, cash $2.00 pair trousers, lancy vest, two pairs silk. pa jamas, suit clothes, three pail*: trousers, one suit clothes. Daniels & Williamson?Two jewe boxes. Summer Bros.-?Suit clothes, overcoat, suit clothes, five pairs shoes six "Eclipse" shirts, suit clothes rain coat, pair trousers, four dozei. neck wear, carving set, suit clothes (Jillette razor, :50 pounds teas, pail shoes, suit clothes. Stetson hat. ( lory Bros.?'Shipment sweel crackers. A. 11. Montieth & Co.?Five pounds Brown s Log ( abin. Cartoon Hell net' tobacco. Cartoon Prince Albert tobacco. box cigars. 10 pounds Duke's Mixture, box cigars, box toabcco cigarettes. 2") pounds Pride Reidsvillc five pounds Old English Curve Cut one pound New English Curve Cut. Newberry Hardware Co.?Newel po?t, keg 101) wire nails. J. W. Kibler & Co.?Case A. & II soda, cash $5.00, cash $5.00, five pounds Ogburn's choice, .15 pound? Rich & Waxev, eight sacks Flour-Supreme, two cases Parrot & Monke.\ baking powder, 100 Havana cigars two dozen Blue Ribbon extracts, shipment Blue Ribbon candy, case Wesson Cooking Oil. (i sacks Capitol? flower, shipment paper. Shelley &. Summer.?Carrol smok imr set, Carrol Towel case. Elk water set, pair bronze statues, hedsidi table, stove, rug, rocker, mirror 10-20 12 inch cut glass bowl, chiffonier . f?. S. Mower Co?Lady's hat. Epting & Werts?Six tables. E. M. Evans & Co.?Shipment fancy groceries, pair shoes, box Red Eye tobacco. _ Wm. Johnson?Set Atkins banc saws. .Tas. Mimnaugh?Lady's hat. Newberry Electric Co.?Electric portable, newel light. Joe. Mann?One dozen show knil socks. S. B. Jones?Six pounds Blanket coffee, 10 pounds crackers. Gilder & Weeks?One dozen International Stock Food, shipment Nunnally's candy. W. E. Pelham & Son?29 boxes W hitteinore polishes, shipment Pratt* Food, case Marichino cherries, 12m paper bags, No. 2 cooking oil stove two cases paints, electric portable, bo> malted milk, two Merschaum pipes half dozen tooth brushes, three boxes Spearmint gum, case white grape juice, six bottles Antiseptic wash one dozen Euthvmol paste, one dozer Euthymol cream, one dozen Euthymo Dentifrice, box Men?.ens talcum shipment Wnmpoles antiseptic solu tion, one case Harris carbonated wat er, three cases Harris litliia water. Boyd & Lane?100 pounds shipment, two boxes l\ola Popsin gum 10 pounds crackers, shipment fanc> crackers, 10 sack Pinnacle flour 20.000 bazaar bags, two rolls 12 incl paper, case Heinz assorted condiments 10 1-pound cans Morara coffee, tw* 4-pound cans Morara coffee, .'{( 1-pound cans Duchess coffee, one doz en handy enamel brooms. R. I). Smith?Three eases Gleni Springs water, one case coffees am teas. Ladies Helping. The bazaar managers wish to thanl those ladies who have mailed out tin circular letters given them. If then are any ladies, who desire lo help b; mailing these letters, kindly call a . K. Pelham ifc Son, where; C. P Pelham will give you as many as cai be used. The Elks will gladly receivi all contributions of any description which may be donated by the ladie of Newberry. Hartford 7; Saluda 4. Hartford defeated Saluda on Sal urdav afternoon in a game of ball b; a score of 7 to 4. R H 1 Hartford / 7 Saluda 4 (5 1 Batteries: Hartford, Neal am Neal; Saluda, Bedenhaugli and Bed j enbaugh. ( Struck out: by Neal 7*. by Bedcn ! bauirh 7. 1 Time of game 1.30. / EXECUTIVE COMMITEE. VH 1 Mr. J. S. Dominick in Second Race^HI With Godfrey Harmon1?Mr. F. W. rant Enters Protest. A( the adjourned meeting of tlie Hfl executive comiuiltee wliieli was hold on last Friday in order to eonsider I tlie matter of permitting Mr. J. S3. Dominick to enter uie second pri^ mary inasmuch as his expense ac^ count had not been filed, it was doI cided to declare Mr. Dominick itil the second primary. It seems that! 'I he mailed his expense account atl Chappells on Tuesday afternoon butjAl owing to hi$h water no mails reached j^Hj > Newberry from Chappclls.' and Mr. Dominick was unable to get here on Wednesday. HI Mr. F. W. Faiit lias entered a pro' lest against counting the votes for Mr. R. M. Aughtry, his opponent for 1 magistrate in number four township. The grounds for this protest are Hj . stated in the paper published in this , connection. The protest only reach, ed the county chairman yesterday and i of course no action has been taken. , The committee on Friday declared H Mr. Aughtry recommended for uppointment for magistrate. It might h l?e stated in this connection that Mr. B. B. Leitzsey says he was authoriz? ed by Mr. Aughtry to sign the pledge jr I which he did and that he also paid j the assessment and that this was done I before the opening of the campaign and in accordance with the rules of the party. The following is the protest filed W To the Democratic Executive Com- I mittee, for Newberry County?Gentle- ^A men: F. W. Fanl, who was a candi- hB j date for magistrate, in the Democrat- T , ic primary election, held on the 25th A iust in No. 4 Township of the county aforesaid, hereby protests against the action of your committee in de-^^H daring R. M. Aughtry, the opponent^^E of the said F. W. Fanl, elected, said fl| ( protest being based upon the follow- Hj ing grounds, towit: flgl 1. Thai the said R. M. Aughtry never paid his assessment until the 23rd Bttj of August. 1908. 2. That the said I?, M. Aughtry Wpp never signed the pledge, as required Bnfjj bv the rules of the Democratic pri- Hju mary until some time after the expiration of the time limited therefor, ^BR j and until the said 23rd dav of Au- H gust, 1008. Hm I 1 hat the said R. M. Aughtry, lB never qualified as a candidate in said primary, by reason of the facts above l?p t set forth, and was not entitled to he- Ml come a candidate therein. F. W. Fant, W By G. G. Sale, Attorney. h A CARD. I G. G. Sale, lawyer, will practice iu all the courts. Money to lend on jB| ten years time at 6 per cent. For a time, may be found at Mas- Hp ' tor's office. SPECIAL NOTICES. 9 1 CENT A WORD. L ; No advertisement taken for ? , less than 25 cents. jjg| i BUY you a kit of fresh mackerel at ' Summer Bros. Co. Bftj FOR SALE?Bran new Standard and Xew Home sewing machines, Au- rag tomaticlift, Drop Heads $30 and H $35. A\ ere $40 and $45. Good soc- !gl| ond hand machines $5.00 up. BUY you a kit of fresh mackerel at El I Summer Bros. Co. LOST?On street between I). A. Livingston store and Mr. Mont Wil- V i liams, black silk eton jacket, finder I 1 will please return to D. A. Living- y ston. E ; BUY you a kit of fresh mackerel at fi i> Summer Bros. Co. t g ^ FOR SALE?Jewel stoves and ranges t (there are no better made) $10.00 off on ranges and $5.00 off ^ I \ on stoves for ten days. K R <1. L. Bowles Co. II s COAL?Why pay more for inferior if coal when you can buy Blue Gem I Jcllico at $f>.00 per ton?August I delivery. John Scott. , ) v A. W. JONES, THE PLUMBER, has ft opened shop just back of post office. Jj 1 rtimates furnished on application, M 4 Repair work given prompt atton- E0 tion. L Ifi YARDS PRETTV WALL paper- f ing at 15c. Broaddus & Rnff. UNCLE REMUS'S MAGAZINE for ! August at Broaddus & RufT's. ?, .