Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PURELY PERSONAL. Movements of Many People, New- t berrian And ihose Who Visit :' Newberry. Hion. C~ole L. Blease is attending cou'rt at Laurens. j] Mrs. Hudzoi. of Lexington, is the guest of Mrs. ',. J. Derrick. Mr. H. B. Reid, of McAdamsville, N. C., is on a visit to his brother, Mr. B. B. Reid. Master James Sloan, of Greenville, is visiting at the home of Mr. F. N. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roland Spearman, of Alabama. are on a visit to rela tives. Dr. D. D. Wallace, of Spartanburg, is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wallace. Mrs. Mary Evans is on a visit to her son, Dr. 0. B. Evans, of Maybin-h ton.2 The Misses Efird, who have been I visiting Miss Rosaline Summer, have returned to their home in Lexington. Miss Lucy Anderson, who has been visiting her brother. Mr. W. H. An derson, left on Saturday for Water loo to visit for a while. Mr. John K. Aull, court stenogra pher of this circuit left the first of the week for Laurens to attend court which is n session there this week. Mrs. Lambert W. Jones leaves to morrow for an extended visit to Vir .ginia and North Carolina. She will be gone several weeks. Miss Lucia Spearman left Friday for Los Angeles, Cal., where she will make her home in the future, with her ] uncle, Mr. Jake Long. Col. E. H. Aull went to Greenville yesterday afternoon to complete ar rangements for the meeting of the Press association. Mrs. W. H. Washington, of Laur ens, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. 0. B. Mayer, returned to her, lone on Saturday. Misses Helen and Lois Goggans have returned home from their re spective schools and will spend the summer in Newberry. Mrs. A. C. Brannen, of Roanoke,' Ala., is visiting her brother, Mr. J. I 0. Dan.iels and her sister, Mrs. E. E.1 Mrs. H. H. Sweets returned to her home in Louisville, Ky., last T:hurs-. .day after a pleasant visit to relatives .here. I Mrs. J. W. Humbert leaves tomor-' row for Edgefield to attend the an nual meeting of 'the Woman 's For ~eign Missionary society which con-. venes there this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stewart, who -h.ave been visiting Mr. Stewart'] mother, Mrs. H. S. Boozer, left today. ' Mr. Stewart returned to his work in I Florida and Mrs. Stewart has gone to* Blacksbttrg to remain for some time.K Mr. William Coleman, president of , the Glen-Lowry Mfg. Co., and Mr. and iMIrs. Thad Coleman, of Whitmire,I spent a few hours in Newberry on yesterday hiaving come through the contry in Mr. Coleman 's automobile.I Mrs. George Epps. Mrs. S. J. Woot en and Miss Alice West leave tomor row for Edgefield to attend the an nual meeting of the Woman's For eign Missionary society of the Metho .dist church. Mrs. A. Jackson Bowers and Miss NMary Lou Bowers left for Richmond. 'Va., last week, having b'?en called 'there on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Bowers' brother. Rev. George! Brown. Mr. Borwn is in the memQr 'ial L.:gital at Riehmond. t .1I Mr. James F. Epting an'd Misses < Mattie Adams and Lizzie Salter leave i t-his week for St. George to attend:. the annual State meeting of t'he Ep-' worth league. They will carry with;t t'hem an invitation to the league to ( meet in Newberry ir. 1910. Mr. A. C. Jones. traveling sales man for a New York house was at Ware Shoals a few days ago. He was reared near here and his friends are 'glad to know of the success he has achieved as a salesman.--Ware Shoals ceor. Honiea Path Chronicle. Mr. 'Raymond Hunter Dominiek, of the county, has returned to his home1 from Spartanburg where 'he has been1 attending Wofford college. Mr. Dom iniek was a member of the class of 1909. having received his diploma just a few days ago. The class of1 this year was the largest that has 'ever been sent out from Wofford col lege. The following will attend the Con-i federate reunion to he held in ("les- i ter: Col. 0. L. Schumpert. Messrs. M. M. Buford. J. W. JTohnsou, WV. WV.] Willi,ams. D. A. Ruff. N. H. Young, J. 0. Rikard. L. S. Bowers. and R. I.: tudewayer. TI'ley will be accompaii ed by Miss Carrie Pool as sponsor Id MNiss Mary Carwile Burtou as alaid of honor. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Rev. C. W. Hidden will preacli at 1,sh river on the comingl Sunday ubject. '"The First Psalm.'' There will be regular mid week ser -ices at the Lutheran Church of the Zedeemer on Wednesday evening. Rev. J. F. McGill has been holding t meeting in the Second Baptist -hurch in Clinton mills during the )ast week. Rev. D. G. P.hillips and family have ompleted their moving to their new iome in Chester and are now comfor ably domiciled there. Mr. Robert Norris, who attended he State bankers' convention at Nrightsville Beach last week as a -epresentative of the National bank, .eports a most delightful trip. He vas accompanied by Mr. Frank Hipp. Mr. John M. Kinard, president of he Commercial bank, who attended he bankers' convention at Wrights ille Beach last week was reeleted hairman of the executive committee, vhich puts him in line for the presi Lency of the convention. Mr. C. M. Williams, who has been aken to the hospital in Columbia, is -eported to be better. Mr. Williams ia.s been in Columbia for the past veek, and it is to be hoped the treat nent there will be of much berafit to im. Mrs. R. D. Wright. of Newberry, )resident of the U. D. C., in response o an invitation extended to her by Ion. A. L. Gaston, chairman of the lnvitation com,,iittee to attend the eunion, has written him a letter ae epting the invitation. She will be mtertained by Mr. and Mrs. S. M. fones.-Chester Lantern, June 18. Rev. W. B. Lindsay, of Memphis, enn., has been extended a call by :he members of the A. R. P. ohurch >f th-is palce, but up to this time he las not responded. Rev. Mr. Lindsay s a na-tive of Chester, S. C. He is L young, unmarried man, and is one >f the best preachers in the connee ion. Mr. J. D. Davenport, president of he Exchange bank, who attended the >ankers' convention at Wrightsville Beach last week, 'says it was one of he most delightful meetings the as ~oiation hias ever held, and that the ~ewberry representatives are under >bligation to Mr. Chas. N. Evans, ~ashier of the Sout-hern National >ank, of Wilmington, for many kind tentions. Will Engage in Newspaper Work. Miss Mae Lucile Smith; tyhe efficient tenographer of the law firm of Hunt, iun.t and Hunter has resigned her osition in that office and left the irst of the week for her home in ?endersonville, N. C. During the ummer Mes Smith has engagements : report the happenings around iendersonville for two of the leading ewspape.rs, and also appointments on everal papers for short stories and rticles. In the fall she intends to ~onneet herself with some newspa >er and will devote her entire time to his class of work. D)uring Miss mith's stay in Newberry she has won tlarge number of friends through ter kind and obliging manner and by ter charming personality and it is vith regret that they learn of her de ision not to return to this city. Death of Mr. Pressly Henry. Mr. Pressly Henry, one of the city's idest citizens, being over 80 years f age, passed away on Sunday af ernoon, after a long illness. For the ast three weeks he had been eriti ally ill and for a number of years he tad been paralyzed. He was a member of the A. R. P. hurch and was a devoted and consis et Christian. He was a most ar os student of the Bible and knew ~rrtion1 by portion of it by heart. iany are the kind words spoken of tim by friends and -acquaintances left iehind. The burial took place at Cannon i'reek graveyard with Rev. Ira S. 'aldwell conducti ng the service, as isted by Dr. J. W. Wolling and Rev. F. M. Friday. Mr. Henry leaves 'his vife and one son to mourn his depar ure, besides a large family connec ion, and a host of friends. His son, 'r. Howard Henry, returned from landerbilt university some weeks igo, and was with his father during :he last illness. Children's Day at Bush River. The Childlren 's Day'' pienie on he rounds at Bush River church is o be held on Saturd-ay, July 3. The hildren are planning an attractive rogram. The picnic will be a publie A CCIDENTAL HOMICIDE. Mr. T. Orlando Wicker Accidentall Killed by Mr. Caldwell Ruff at Latter's Home. All uni fortilunate lionlieide oCClrre in the county Sundayi morning be t weeil eight and nine o clock wher Mr. T. Orlando Wicker was shot b: a pistol in the hands of Mr. Caldwel Ruff, which was accidentally dis charged. Mr. Wicker is a young man, unmar ried, about 24 years of age, and live< with his widowed mother about ter or eleven miles east of Newberry or the Pomaria road. He is a grandsoi of the late Thomas V. Wicker, o Newberry. Mr. Ruff is a son of Col D. A. Ruff and a young man wit] a family. The testimony which we print here with gives all of the facts so far a we know them. The burial of Mr Wickeir was held yesterday at Beth lehem church. ,Coroner Felker held the inquses Sunday morning taking with hin Constable C. G. Blease. Sheriff Bu ford also went out to attend the in quest. Mr. Ruff yesterday afternoon ap peared before the coroner and wa admitted to bail in the sum of $1000 this being according to the verdic of the jury a case of accidental kill ing, the coroner under the statute ha permission to grant bail. Corone Felker, however, communicated wit $olicitor Cooper at Laurens before h 'acted: i The Testimony. Dr. Z. T. Pinner, sworn says: was called about 9 a. m. this mornins to Mr. Caldwell Ruff's. Message. con veying that Mr. Bub Wicker wa shot. I reached Ruff's house abou 9:15,t found Mr. Wicker lvng oi front porch dead. I examined bod; and death caused by-certificate here to affixed. I certify that Orland Wicker came to his death by a bulle wound in right side of neck, passin internal carotid artery, causing in stant death. (Signed) Z. T. Pinner Loamma Ruff, sworn says: I wa sitting on keg on front porch of Ca!I well Ruff's house. I heard pistol fire Bub Wicker said, addressing Cald well, "You have shot me.'' Bu said, phone to doctor quick as yoi can. I was laying on my hand, fac ing road. Caldwell was some wher about door. There was no dispute o fuss before shooting. I don't knox why Bub came up this morning. H comes here occasionally. . I don' know why Cald'well had pistol oui neither the size of same. Bub wa sitting down, Caldwell standing ur John Nance was on piazza. All thre of us were sitting in a row. We wer sitt.ing on left hand side of piazza. did not see pistol until shot was fired I heard it, I was not asleep. I neve heard Caldwell say anything when h walked out. Bub leaned over whe> shot. C-adwell 'was in front ha] door. Bub came by himself here Been no fuss. I do not know why hv went back and got pistol. Caldwel never carried pistol at all: Wielm had no pistol. (Signed) Loamma Ruff. Johnnie Nance, sworn says: Cald well Ruff, Bub'Wicker, Loamma Rul and myself were sitting in porch talk ing and laughing. Caldwell Ruff wen in house and came ont to door, pisto fired. Bub Wicker said, send for doe tor quick. Caldwell Ruff unbreaee pistol and said. Lord, I didn't knox this pistol was loaded. There was nv dispute before then at all. Shot fire4 between 8 and 9 o'clock. (Signed) John Nanee. John Nance. recalled: Ruff firs phoned for doctor and then sent nie gro for him. I don 't know which wa; ie went. We were sitting on piazzi when Bub came up. There was nv words or feeling at all. I do not re member whether they spoke or not It was half hour after Bu.b came uj until Caldwell went in house and go pistol. No words at all to cause m 'to think there were hard feelings. was here last night. Bub did not sta. here last night. Caldwell did not sa; :nything about him going away Strange he left. Ruff said I wouldn' have done it far anything. Wieke nly said, send for doctor, I am shol I went off a few minutes after sho to take Auntie over to negro hous and came back in about ten minutes found him dead. (Signed) John Nance. The Verdieb. The State o.f South Carolina. Newberry County. An inquisition, indented, taken a No. 11 township, in -the county an State aforesaid. the 20th day of June A. D., one thousand nine hundred an nine. before WV. E. Felker. coroneu upon the view of the body of T. Or lando Wieker, of Newberry counfts - , o"il there being dead, by th oaths of W. W. Lominack. R. L. Lomn iack, G. WV. Shealy. J. WV. Alewin' J. P. heay . W. Wicker, J. F GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. Two Cases of Vagrancy-Several Road Reported in Bad Con dition. S Ti Ilis Iionor Judge J. W. )eVore, - p I WC. the zrand jury for the year 1909. beg tt report dhat we have acted upon all bills handed to I as by the solicitor and have reported - our findings on same to the court. We desire to express our apprecia - tion of the timely and cogent re I marks of the presiding ,udge in re i gard to the indifference shown to rec i ommendations emanating from our i body, by parties who are indisposed E toward the law regulating the rela tion existing beFtween them as public i servants and the grand jury as a su persisory board. - We, also, bear in mind remarks emanating from the same source re .rgarding vagrancy an I the consequent results and herein assure the court the best efforts of each and all of us L shall be exercised in the ibolition of i this dangerous element in connection . with which we report one Jonas Sul . tan and name as witnesses to the fact Charles Sheely and C. F. Lathan. Also Henry Williams with Butder Cromer and Newton Darby as wit nesses. We request the court to take the necessary steps for their appre hension and punishment should they be found guilty by the officers desig nated for their examination. Committees have been appointed for the examination of the condition of the offices of the county-the county home, jail and chain gang also condition of public highways whose duty it shall be to make an ex haustive examination of such matters as come within the province of each committee and to report their find t ings at the next term of the court of general sessions. The following highways are report ed to us as being in bad condition, viz: 1. The road from Vaughnville to - Island Ford bridge. 2. The road from Mudlic creek bridge to Mudlie school house. 3. The road from . Kinards along - R. F. D. No. 1 to Belfast. The bridge over Bush river on this road - is in an unsafe . condition., S4. Fr'om Jesse Senn 's shop by H. 1 D. Boozer's to Trinity church. This - road has been reported repeatedly be a tore. r. 3. From Dominick's to Bush river Schurch. 6. From Bush river church by Wmn. Smith's to Ninety Six road. S7. From. Whitmire to Newberry .about 1 1-2 miles from Whitmire at Sa point between t<le Phifer place and a the Albert Anderson place-there is ai [ dangerous cave-in at this point, that .may be fixed, if work is done on it e at once, otherwise, we are informed, Sthat a new road will have to be pur 'chased and built. 1A committee of our 'body -has visited,- and examined the 2condition and effect of the I pond known as La.ngford mill pond, and are convinced that its coa tinuance is a menace to the health of the surrounding community, and as i - allows rio drainage to Scott's creek, !which empties into it, for 'quite a di:5 - tance-the consequent flooded areci, is a'source of danger to life, and a 1 cause for entire loss in value to prop - erty, for quite a distance from its I outlet. We recommend that the solic Sitor place the matter before the Stata i board of health in such manner as is' I preseribed by law. We are informed that the magis trate of No. 4 township is remiss in t duty in not serving warrants of arres: -upon a man living near Whitmnr"', rcharged with shooting a negro wo-; iman. Said magistrate is hereby in > structed to apprehend the party - harged in t.he warrant with said .cenme at once. >We recom:nend tl at the usualfe tbe paid our clerk. J. W. Wilson, Foreman. June 13. 1909. Epting, W. B. Lominack, H. F. Lomi nack, J. H. Harris, D. J. DeHart, Jr., E. B. Feagle, J. J. Epting being a lawful jury of inquest, who being charged and sworn to inquire, for the State of South Carolina, where and by what means the said T. Orlando :Wicker came to his death, upon their oaths do say that the said T. Orlando Wicker came to his death by a pistol shot wound accidentally in the hands of Caldwell Ruff. And so the said jurors aforesaid. upon their oaths aforesaid, do say. that the aforesaid that the said T. Or lando W\icker came to is~ death in the means and manner aftoresaidl. In witness whereof. I. W. E. Fel ker, coroner. aforesaid. and the jurors - aforesaid, to this inquisitien, have Set Our hiands and seals, the da and year COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION. Innual Meeting of the Association Will be Held At Smyrna Church July 21-22. The County Sunday S!io0l associa tion will hold its aninual convention m July 21 and 22. 1909. at Smvrna ,hurch. The following program has )een arranged for the occasion: July 20, 10:30. Song service and levotional exercise conducted by Mr. Jno. C. Goggans. Organization. Enrollment of delegates and col lecting pledges. Report of the secretary and treas arer. 11:15 a. m. Topic: The 20th cen tury Sunday school awakening by r. J. M. Way, general State secre tarv. 11:45. The men and woman of the future, what shall they be?.by Miss Grace W. Vandiver, State superin tendent of theelementary department. 12 m. What the church owes to the Sunday school by Col. W. H. Hunt. 12:15. Report of the State conven tion, by Jas. F. Epting. Intermission. 2 p. m. Song service and devotion' al exercises by Dr. E. C. Jones. 2:15 p. m. Round table on primary wo-rk conducted by Miss Grace W. Vandiver. 2:45 p. m. What books should be in a Sunday school teacher's libarary and whyl Open discussion. 3 p. m. Round table. The Sunday school teacher conducted, by Mr. J. M. Way. 3:45 How to increase Sunday school attendance, Rev. J. E. James. Adjournment. July 22, 10 a. m. Song service and devotional exercises by Rev. E. Ful enwider. 10:15 a. m. The organized adult Bible class by Mr. J. M. Way. 10:45 a. m. The cradle roll in the Sunday school by Mrs. M. A. Carlisle. 11 a. m. Theh ome department by r. Jas. F. Epting. 11:15. The Sunday school and the pastor by Rev. J. H. Harms, presi dent of Newberry college. 11:30 a. m. Teacher's union, what they would do for the Newberry coun ty association by Miss Grace W. Van_ diver. 11:45 a. m. How to hold the boys in the Sunday school, Prof. S. J. Derrick. 12m. Mission in the Sunday school, Dr. J. W. Wolling. .12.30 p. m. Appointing committees. Intermission. Afternoon, 2 p. m. Song service and devotional ex?rcises, H. M. Henry. 2:15 p. m. Raising pledges for next year's work.. 2:45 p. m. Round table. The Sun day school superintendent by Mr. J. M. Way. 3:15 p. m. Th e preparation of the primary teacher for teaching the les son, Miss Grace W. Vandiver. 3:30 p. m. Report of committees. Election of o#ieers. Election of del egates to State convention.. Miscell:aneous business. 4 p. m. Adjgurnment. The people of the Smyrna commun ity expect a large crowd at this con vention and are looking or you, pas tor, superintendent, teacher and dele rates. E. C. Jones, J. E. James, Herbert Wallace, P. C. Gaillard, Committee. Epworth League. The Epworth league, of Central Methodist chureh, will meet Friday evening at 8:30. The subject for the evening's discussion will be "The Days of June.'' This is- the title of a very attractively written little book y Miss Mary Culler White, and de diibes the beautiful life and work of Miss June Nicholson, an Edgefield girl who went as a missionary t China. Her health gave way unrdet her arduous duties and the unwhole ome climate, and she was compelled to return to Edgefield to recuperate. Instead of growing strong again, how. ever, she was called home to her re All the members of the league are urged to come out. The delegates from the State meeting will have re turned by then and they will no doubt eive some enthusiastic talks of the 'neeting. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to trespess upon the lands of the un dersigned, located in Township 11. by nteeng upon it. carrying of blackberries, pine straw.. o~ aything else. or cultivating t.' by allowign their stnek to tresass upon it. Any one so tres assing will be prosecuted to the ex ent of the law. Monroe Leitzsey. AT THE AMUS-U THEATRE. Geo. Clancy Entertainologist and Miss Grace Gilmore, the Dainty Sou brette Make a Hit. A g-reat treat was 'iven to the pat rona-e of the Amus-U the:.tre yes terday afternoon and evening in the wor,k of Mr. Geo. Clancy. who call: himself entertainologist. His first imitation was that of Mr. Ben. Welch, the Hebrew and Italian actor of the American stage. Mr. Clancy's Italian dialect was very good. Next 'he g imitation of .Raymond Hitch ging, " Ai't it funny what a li smoke will do." Mr. Clancy added r-eral parodies t this song which gain favor with the audience, especially his verse upon Jeffrey and Johnson. He was en cored several times. He then went into comedy, giviig imitations of school children on 'he last day of school, which was e.cruitatingly fun ny. Next he gave an imitation of the character of High Hollow in the play called, "Way Down East." Mr. Clancy endeded his part of the entertainment, which was by far his best work, giving an imitation of the late Sir Henry Irvin in, "The Bells." He showed considerable dramatic tal ent, which is seldom seen in vaude ville. Mr. Epting is to be congratu lated for -having secured such an ar tist for this theatre, as Mr. Clancy has played only the large cities of the United States and it took consid erable inducement to get him here. It is announced that on Thursday and Friday night, Mr. Claney will add to his imitations one of Richard Mansfield's, as that of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Judging from his imita tion of Sir Henry Irvin it will beyond doubt prove a great success. Another great feature this week is Miss Grace Gilmore, who is somewhat different from the average soubrette, having a sweet singing voice, charm ing personality, and looks that would make Lillian Russell envious. She was liberally applauded on her songs and took several bows. Her costumes that she wore yesterday afternoon and evening were of the -latest designs made by Worth, Paris. She made An awful hit in her last song with the audience and when 'one sees -her, it makes you feel as though you coul4 see her every night. a - The managemient seemed to make s special effort in having two new .reels of life motion pectures which mekes this bill by far tL.e besti seen. since the opening of the l'ttle theatre. Sev eral new fans have been installed,, as could 'have been seen by the many who attended last evening. So comfar table and so entertaining are the per formances at this theatre that there seems to b4 a universal ery, "I love my home, but 0, .you Amus-U thea tre.' "Prices still remain- the same, 5 and 10 cents.~ Pictur4s changed.daily. ISPECIAL NOTICES~ . 1 CENT A WORDX No advertisemneht Zaer for less than 25 ctents. BRICK .r0z SALE-By Littleton Brick Yard Company, Littleton, S. C. Lowest prices offered by any firm. 100,000 now on hand at a special bargain. 2-3 ha~rd. S'amples at T. M. R45gers' Jewelry Store. 6-224t. Ice Tea Glasses and Saucers .to colonial pattern.I Anderson 10c. Co. JEWELRY REPAIRING-Notice to my friends. I am better prepared' than ever to do all ki.nds of repair work. Will send after your clock 3. All work done promptly and gue: .anteed. T. M. Rogers, Jeweler. 6-224t. "What is the loss? What is the ia ~ranc?'' These are the first ques tions asked after every fire If you are not well insu'red, better attend to it at once. J. A. Burton, Agent. BARBECUE-We will furnish a' first class barbecue at Jno. A. Crome: 's place. Friday, July 16. Game osf ball in afternoon. Everything fit st Dutth collars and Jabots attached Valencienes Lace inserted by hem stitching. 25c. value 10 cents each. Anderson 10c. Co. When fire visits you it usuallyi strikes hard. That's why you should nt neglect taking out that insurarn'e policy. J. A. Burton, Agent. .Jelly Glasses, ruit Jar rubbers anad Anderson 10c. Co.