The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, August 10, 1909, Page EIGHT, Image 8
PURELY PERSONAL.
'Movements of Many People, New
berrian And Those Who Visit
Newberry.
I )rn~e i Cr:ner is sp)ending a
mIni in1! Alabama.
Ih-,. Ja . 'Sheely is visiting for
.everal days in Columbia.
Mr.. M. 1). Wichtman, of Charles
no.isviitig Ir. J. W. Humbert.
Mi-sses Lillie and Nannie Mann
have returned from a visit to Union.
Miss Saluda Blease has returned
to the city, after a visit to Salida
county.
1irs. J. S. Floyd. of Oconee county,
is visiting at the home of Mr. W. G.
Peterson.
A-r. J. A. Bowers. of Atlanta. is
visiting his parents. Mr. nad Mrs. J.
-1. Bowers.
ugene S. Blease. E-.q.. has return
ed to tie city. after an absence of
seve:al weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Asbill. of Bates
burg. are visiting at tie home of Mr.
P. B. Asbill.
Miss Emma Willis. of Saluda,
is visiting 21iss Saluda Blease, in
Harrington street.
Mr. Jonathan H. Werts. otf Green
wood. was in Newberry for a few
days this week.
Rev. and Mrs. .i. B. Haigler, of
White Rock. ar1'e ViSitin the latter's
mother. Mrs Havird.
MIisses Nannie ::d Janie Lupo, of
Nloniteello. are visitinu at the home
of Rev. J. M. 1Fridy.
Mi. and Mrs. W. P. Hoiseal and
Iisses Vera and Ainsley Houseal are
visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Carr:e Powell. who , e,:
'isiting 1iss Estelle Stewart has re
turned to *:er iome in 6olumbia.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Riser. of Jack
soulVille.. Florida. are visitilIx his
mot :er and other relatives in the city.
Misses Mar_awret and Florence Wal
ters, of Ocala. Florida. are visiting
\1r. and M John C. Adams and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Longshere, of
Conyers. Ga., are visiting Mr. and
M:s. M1. Pitt. in the Trinity neigh
borhea~d.
Mr. E. B. Spearman, of Newberry,
Florida, is visiting Mr. F. G. Spear
.man, his father, and other relatives
in Newberrv.
Hon. C. L. Blease, accompanied by
Master J. B. Ei'son and Miss Colie
Blease. went up to Pendleton on Sat
urday. returning on Monday.
Mr. F. P. DeY re. r'ural carrier on
route No. 5. is taking his vacation of
two weeks, and Mr. R. M1. Lominack
is ac'tingZ as substitute.
Mis Sena Riser, who is at present
at WrigU:tsville Be:u-h, leaves to-day
fo :e No th av~~re she will purchase
the fall stock of millinery for Cald
well and Haltiwanaer.
'VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. I
The road from Newberrv to Bouk
night's Ferry is being worked by the
overseer and the supervisor and they
intend to put the wvhole six days'
work on it as far as Bush River.
On Wednesday night at the First
Baptist chureth the Baraca class will
have charge of the prayer meeting
at the usual hour 8 :30 o 'clock. and
the public is cordially invited to this
meeting.
There will be a pien~e at Mrs. J.
H. Singley's place near the D)eWalt
quarter Saturday. August 14. and
there will be two gamnes of baseball on
the Jolly Street diamond during the
day. Everybody is invited and re
quested to bring well filled baskets.
The contract for the building of
the additional mill at the Newbery
Cotton Mills has been awarded to the
.Gallivan Building Company, of Green
ville, S. C., work will be commenced
at once, and it is expected to have
the building ready for the placing of
machinery by the first of December.
'On account of tihe inclement weath
er last Friday evening the meeting
of Central Epworth League to elect
officers for another year was post
poned until Friday night of this week
-ai which time these officers are to
be elected. The nominating commit
tee is composed of Mrs. R. D. Wright,
Miss Alice West and Mr. J. B. Wal
ton. This committee was appointed by
President James F. Epting.
Don't forget the "Old Song'' con
:sert to be given tonight at the beau-'
tiful home of Mr. J. H. Summer in
East Main street. A novel progTam
has been arranged and a great treat
is in store for all who attend. The
public is cordially invited. and the
spaciouis home at which t'his concert
is to be held will comfortably accom
muodate a large number.
WILL NOT MOVE AUDITOR.
County Board of Commissioners Re
vokes Former Action In Matter
of County Offices.
t a meeting of the county board
of comininssloners, helli on Sat urday
af-ternoon. twt members f the bo a r
expressed heieselves a. )pposed to
carrvinr out the order heretofore made
by the board to t.he effect that County
Auditor Werts should be required to
move into the small office in rear of
the office now occupied by him, giving
the office now occupied by the auditor
to the probate judge.
This means t1hat Auditor Werts will
retain his present office, and that
Judge of Probate Schumpert. who has
continued to occupy his omthee in the
old court house. mnst take the small
room in the rear.
it will be recalled that the decis
ion of the county board to give the
judge of probate the room now occu
pied by the county auditor. and w'ich
was designed for him by the commis
sioi which built the new court iouse,
and to move the auditor into the small
room in the rear, was made at the
meetin, of the board in February
the first meeting held by the new
board after it. went into othce. At
that meeting County Supervisor Fea
gle and County Commissioner L. C.
Livingston voted in favor of the
6liange, County Commissioner C. L.
Leitzsey opposing it.
The matter was taken to the su
preme court in injunction proceedings
by Messrs. Blease & Dominick, attor
neys for County Auditor Werts, the
supervisor and the judge of probate
being represented by Messrs. Scium
pert and Holloway. of which firm
County Attorney Henry C. Holloway
is a member.
The supreme court decided that it
was without jurisdiction in so far as
the placing of the county otficers was
coneerned. holding that it was a mat
ter entirely in the discretion of the
.ou-Ity boaird of commissioners. The
supreme court did not pass oil tae
merits of the contention, simply send
ing the case back to the county com
missioners, and holding that the ac
tion of t-he county commissioners was
final.
At the meeting of the county board
on Saturday, July 31, Messrs. Blease
and Dominick, representing Mr.
Werts, appeared before the b)oard and
asked for a hlearing and that testi
mony should be taken as to the fitness
of the offices for tihe respective offi
ers. The commissioners reserved
their decision.
At the meeting on last Saturday
afternoon ,when the question was
taken up. tomnmissioner Leitzsey. who
has opposed the chlange from tile be
2-ining,. maintained the p)ositioni
which he has occupied all along. Com
missioner Livingston stated th at. af
ter a more thorough investigation, lhe
ad conluded1 it was better not to
make thle change. Commissioner Liv
igston's reasons for his chlange of
position are more fully set forth in a
statement by him published below.
This made a majority of tile board
n opposition to any chlange, leaving
Supervisor Feagle in a minority of
oe. So that there will be no ehang~e
n the offices.
ommissioner Livingston's Statement.
County Commissioner Livingston. in
peaking yesterday of the action of
he board, said that he thought it was
oly proper and just to himself that
e should explain what prompted his
hange of position. He said that at the
first meeting of the county board in
February of this year-the first meet
ng held by the board after thle pres
ut board was elected-the matter of
novinlg thle auditor to the small office
m the rea r and giving thle judge of
robate the -office now occupied by
le auditor. v: . taken up. At tihat
ime, said Mr !. ngston. he had not
ad time to invesigate the matter as
t should h:-:e> b)ec7a investigated, and
s thor;shly as Ide .:ais investigated
t sincc, butt, from the :neomplete in
vet; . he hW ti >n made. at
hat tiam .: e thoug!:t tihe metal furni
ture in the olfice now occupied by the
auditor was designed for the probate
judge and that the furniture in the
small office in the rear was designed
for tile auditor. B,eingz under this im
presion he hadi. fdr that jreason',
voted to move the auditor into tPhe
small room in the rear. Since that
time, upon investigation. Mr. Liv
ingston said that hie had learned that
the auditor was using the metal furni.
ture designed for him and designed
for the office now occupied by him,
and, having been under a misappre
hension when he cast hbis first vote,
not at that time having had an op
portunity to investigate, when he
learned that he was mistaken lie had
felt it his duty to change his position.
While tihe supreme court had sus
aned( the emnntyx h'ard in its aut hor
*i over t he otiras. leaving the~ mlatter
entirely with them. Mr. Livingston
said that. aft - finding out that each
office had its own furniture, and be
in nomdup on the highest author..
ity t<!at the small room in tile rear had
been arranged to hold the records and
papers of the probate judge for the
next 6fty years. lie thought it would
be best not to make any change. and
especially in view of the county s
linallcial rmilditioli at this ime. The
counity. as ever iy one knew frim state
nents recently pub1islied. ~ 1aid Mr.
Livingstonl. WaS not in position to
incur any expeise that was not abs.)
lutely necessary. and to make the
change would probably (,)st a ron
siderable amount of money.
Mr. Livingston said that. since his
tirst decision lie had given the matter
careful thought and study, and had
weiwhed it from all sides, and lie
reached his (onclusion havin.t: in view
the best interests of the count v. as
he saw t Hem. He said that he reach
ed t h is decisiln uninfinelicell by any
thing elSe other than what ie believed
to be for the best interests of the
county. and with absolutely no
thought of who the men were who oe
('u1pied the respective offices iln eon
troversv.
Judge Schumpert's Position.
.Judge of Probate F. M. Shmuinpert
was seen vesterdiav by a representa
tive of The Herald and News and
asked if lie had any statement to
make. in view of the action of the
county board on Saturday. Judge
Schumpert said that lie Lad nothing
to say, except that lie vas. as he had
been. holding himself subject to any
directions of the county board. He
said that this was the position which
:e had .occup)ied all along, and lie
felt that his course had been miscon
strued bY The Herald and News in
saying that lie izad refused to move
from the old court house. Jue
Schumpert sai(d that lie had not re
I:ed to :nove, having always stood
willing,. as e 110w stood. to oenpy
Dan1V olle to which lhe mi'ht be as
signed. He said that his position in
the matter had been set forth fully
iln an article from him published in
The Herald and News of Feb1uary
26th. from whi-h the following excerpt
is taken:
"In conclusion. I will say, while in
all probability my motives have been
questioned and my actions criticised.
that I have not asked that my person
al preference as to the occupancy of
either office should be considered;
neither have I refused to be moved by
those in authority, nor do I intend to
do so. but in view of what has al
ready been done. I am free to say,
if it were my province to do so, that
it would be prestimpltion on my part
to assume the resp)onsibility of say
ing what office shall be occupied by
t:me p)robate judge; and if p)ossib)le
lit igation s%ould .,be avoided.'
Judge Schumpert said that this set
tortlh his p)ositionl iin the matter.
Supervisor rea.gle.
When seen yesterday by a repre
sentative of The Herald and News
and asked if he cared to make a state
ment in regard to the action of the
county board of commissioners oui
Saturday, Supervisor L. I. Feagle
stated that he had nothing to say for
publica tionl.
Commissioner Leitzsey.
Commissioner C. L. Leitzsey was
seen shortly after the meeting of the
board on Saturday afternoon, and he
had no hesitation in giving o ut to the
newsp)apers the action of the board,
feeling that it was a matter of public
interest. Commissioner Leitzsey said
that he had simply maiutained tile
position which he had occupied all
along. He said t.hat his action
throughout had been for what he con
ceived to be for the best interests
of the county', and he was gratified
that the position which hIe had taken
had been vindicated by a majority of
the board.
.Referred to City Authorities.>
Edit or Herald and News : Allow mec
the space, if yon can spare, please, to
call to the attentit n of the public and
town officials, that they have a very
dangerous trap) on Main street at t.he
corner of Main and Nance in the form
of a step.
.Going down the street you are not
as liab> to fall as you would comning1
up, but if not noticing you are liable
to a sudden jar by stepping off. I
hove sat in our store time after time
watching people pass and wonder 4.0
would miss stumping tieir toes.
Not longer than last Saturday even
ing, within one hour's time, between
eight and nine o'clock, I saw two la
dies stump their toes on this sudden
rise in the street and fall.
If they had tried to catch in any
wise, there is no dloubt but what they
would have broken their arms or re
ceived some othler serious injury.
Tr will nmot take much time or labor
to make the street here a gradual in
eline instead of a sudden rise.
I make this suggestion in order to
nrevent some one from getting ser-,
iously injured. I know not whom it
may be. whether it he my father.
brother or a:othier or whether it b)e
xours. I urze that it have the im
mediate attention of tile proper offi
eere to look into and have same fixed.
Oule 0. Smith.
UNIVERSALIST CONFERENCE.
State Convention Organized.-Mr. J.
B. Halfacre, of Newberry,
Elected President.
T;,e (*,nference tf -,niv-er-sa list
C-rhe-f Smuth ('arolina: Met WithI
the Ueiee :Chun-iirh. Saludla (ountiiy.
Jaiy :0-Alizust i1t.
Dele.,ares from Newberry. Mount
ville. Easlev. Feasterville. Boikman
an t11 'he hine chun111% h were present.
as were many visitor. I.arze conzre
gatioNs atteided the reliiou ser
vices. tIOse on Sunday more than
filling the church.
Rev. J. M. Rasnake. of Canon. Ga...
and Rev. John S. C >k. D. T.. -::ere
the preactiers.
Important busilness was considered
and iransaeted. tie most m1111portailt
bein, the organization of a State
Convention and the election of offi
eers.
In his report the .;uperintendent
liseussed the need of more ministers,
the opportunities for Church exten
sion. the betterment of the Sunday
Schol and other questions of de
nom'inational importance. TILe 're
ports of the churches showed a pros
perous condition with increased mem
bership.
The delegates from Newberry Coun
tv were: J. B. Halfacre. Ed2ar L.
Halfacre. Miss Halfacre. Mrs. Cook,
Sidney Halfacre. John Halfaere, Miss
Vance Cook. Miss Ethel and Miss
Etunice Halfacre and Crenhaw
Halfacre.
In the election of officers Mr. J. B.
Halfacre was elected President.
A Record Run.
When shall we three meet again?''
S ine must have been t;:e thiuht of
She-iff Buford and of Constahle Can
,oln G. Blease on Saturdav afternoon.
w:en a nero whom Consitah Blease
h:d11 turnell over to Sheriff Buford
took a running start from the jail
yard. as lie was being -arried into lihe
jail by Sheriff Buford. and landed
somewhere over in West End. having
touched very few spots of earth on
the way.
Shieriff Buford neither denies the
allegation. nor defies the maker there
of. He owns up. Having located des
perate criminals in almost every
State in the Union. tracing them and
capturing them and lodging them
safely in jail, a negro charged with
violation of contract got away from
him in the shadow of the jail on Sat
urday afternoon.
The negro. Nathan Clarke. had been
arrested by Constable Cannon G.
Blease, who turned thim over to the
sheriff near the fire headquarters.
Sheriff Buford took the negro on
towards the~ jail. Just after tile sheriff
and his prisoner got into the jail yard,
while the sheriff was lookinz over
sme work which was heing done in
the yard. tile negro took a flying leap
and was out of the gate. b)ound wvest
ward.
(onstable Blease and Mayor Lang
ford, hearing thmat the nlegro was fly
ing-outdistancing tihe Wright 's rec
ords in their aeroplanes--took Mayor
Langford's buggy and went to Mr.
G. J. Jones' store in West End to
head off the negro, he having gone
down towards the, railroad trestles.
They finally located him behind the
bureau in a negro house near Jones'
store, where 'he was captured.
Sheriff Buford has about recovered
from the shoek of having let a pris
oner escape. Constable BWease and
Mayor Langford are to be congratu
lated upon their record run to West
Ed in pursuit of the prisoner.
Temperance Rally at Utopia.
Ti-day. Tuesday, is the itime for
tle annual barbecue at Utopia and
the temperance rally. There no doubt
wll b)e a l.,-' crowd present and
the occasion 1' e he word "Utopia"
sinifies one of ileai perfection.
For a -nuner of ;' 'rs tiles e gather
ings I' re- been he l at the country
home /f Mr. WaPe T. 'erbert, about
s mi -o te-~ . anld areoe
easiops of 'nuch vl--asure to those who
attend.
The speikers from the W. C. T. U.
are Misses Mabel Williamson, Joseph
ile Dunbar. Etta Shelley and Master
James Kinard. These aire all excel
lent speakers a:m. have interesting
subjects.
Winthrop Scholarship.
Miss Ge w'ia Ne'l has won a schol
arship in Winthrop C.>llege for the
next session. For two years Miss Neal
has been a pupil of Prof J. B.
O 'Neall Holloway, and ho.r su]ccess in
securing the scholarship is evidence
of the thoroughness of I:er prepara
tion. We congratulate M iss seal on
le good fortune.
There were also two other winners
in this contest Misses lillian Adeh
Kiler. a daughter of Di. J1. M. Kib
ler of this city. and Miss Annie Ray.
daughter of Mrs. Helen Rlay. also of
Nwrrv.
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Sad Death of Mrs. S. D. Duncan.
Educational Rally on Thursday.
Ball Tomorrow.
T'.i L)eath alwaY's l)ve-s a shining
mark wa-s nee mure pertinent thanl
when the t ilent rCie1 Cast inl his
sickle and ,'arnered for t.*ie heavenly
ilarvest. 1rs. Riosa )uncan, wife of
S. ). )uncan. Mrs. Duncan was sick
less than 12 hours. She is mourned
by all. She leaves a husband. one
dau'liter and two sons. Mrs. Duncan'
was an active member of Grace
fhurch and the Woman iissionary
Society. Mrs. Duncan was the daugh
ter of Dr. J. B. Simpson. She was
laid to rest beside her parents in
Colony cemLtery. She sleeps beneath,
the flowers and awaits her lovel ones
on the other shore.
On Thursday next there will be a
State Educational rally at Young's
Grove. Good speakers have been se
cured. ar-d as Messrs. Mills and Ni
ehols have agreed to furnish a bar
beeue you are sure of getting a good
dinner.
Hart Kohn. who has been visiting
His parents. returned to Columbia,
Sundav.
Mr. A. G. Wise and son. Walter,
are spending a few days at Stomp
Springs.
Misses Leila Dennis and Lizzie Me
Crackin. of Newberry. have been vis
itin., Miss Nellie Kohn.
As mentioned in Friday's paper.
one of the best ball games that has
ever been'seen around here, will be
_eenI on Wednesday.when the Cherokee
'Indians meet our strong team.
Everybody turn,out and help our
boys win t::e -ames. as there will be
oINe ill i.e afternoon as well as one
at night.
Seats will be furnished for every I
bodly Present.
The meetings which were bein,ci
held at the A. R. P. -hureh closed
last ni-ht.
Ed. Monts has returnerl home. after
a very pleasant visit to George Har
mon at Wise Hotel.
Sunday Services in Central Church.
After an absence of a week in Pen
dleton w1here he had held a series of
special services the pastor of Central
church returned on Saturday and. con
ducted the morning services in his
church. The attendance filled the
spacious auditorium, the singing was
very good, and the subject of the ser
mon was the words of our Lord,
"This day is salvation come to this
house.'
During the service Willie Wicker
was by vows admitted to the commun- 4
ion of the church. The attention of
the congregation was perfect and the
entire services impressive.
In the absence of the Lutheran pas-'
for the union services were held in
Central and Dr. Wolling preached on
the p)ear'l of great price.
Two very impressive selections were
beautifully rendered by Miss Pauline
Gilder having as her pianist Miss Ma
zie Dominick an accomplished musi
ian. The attendance, as usual at
these services, was large and the oc
asion impressive.
Meting at Bush River.
The annual meeting in Bush River
Baptist churcen, was begun on Sunday
morning in the presence of a large
congregation. The sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. C. W.
Hidden, who is to conduct services
daily at 10:30 a. mn., and 7:30 p. m.
Dr. Hidden was assisted in the morn
in by Rev. G. A. Wright, of New
,berry. and he also sang solos in the
different services. The praise service
n conection with the meeting will be
led by James R. McKittriek, and Miss
Ethel M. D)uncan will have charge of
the music.
F'ridav will be a (Tay of interest in
he Bush River meetin~g. heing known
as ordination day. The regular evan
zelistie service will be held in the
morning at 10:30. Dinner will be'
served on the grounds. After dinner
the ordaining' of the council will meet
to examine James R. McKittrick. who
is to be set apart for the Gospel min
istrv. Tehe services of ordination
will begin at 3 o'clock, and will be'
conducted by the leading Baptist
clergymen of this vicinity.
The ice cream festival which was
to have been held by the Golden Links
Missionary society, of Central Meth
odist Church, last week, and which
was postponed on account of the
heavy rains, will be 'held this week
on TIhursday evening beginning at
6 o'clock and continuing on through
out the evening. The festival will
be held on the lawn around Central
Ciurch and electric lights and Jap
anese lanterns will be used and the
young ladies will hiave everything
.erv attractive.
The regular meeting of the Civic
Association will be held Wednesdayl
afternoon, at six o'clock, in the rooms
of te chamber of commerce. j
EDUCATIONAL RALLY.
Will Be Held at Young's Grove on
Thursday.-Excellent Program
and Good Speeches.
The edlucational rally under tie di
rection of the educational campaign
which is being waged in this State
tiaing this summer, will be held at
Young's Grove near Prosperity, on
Thursdav. August 12th.
Messrs. Mills and Nichols will
furnish a barbecue at that time and it
is hoped that there will be a large
crowd present. This is one of the
most delightful plaees in the county
to hold an out-of-doors meeting and
as it is in a thickly settled community
the probability is that if the weather
il ol tier e will be a large gathe:
The State Educational campaign
has secured Prof. D. W. Daniel, of
Xtemson College, and Hon. H. L.
Watson. editor of the Index, Green
wood. and County Superintendent of
Education J. S. Wheeler has secured
Dr. George B. Cromer and President
J. H. Harms to speak on this oc
casion.
All of these gentlemen are educated
men and good speakers and deeply
interested in the work of the educa
tional campaign, and it will pay you
to attend.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
I CENT A WORD.
No advertisement taken for
less than 25 cents.
WANTED-An experienced. Dry
Goods and Shoe salesman. Address
P. 0. Box 137,
Newberry, S. C.
FOR SALE.-Handsome Ferns. Ap
ply to Mrs. D. P. Werts, 914 Glenn
Street. Newberry, S. C.
8-10-09-lt.
Bread Box Sale, Friday at ten
o'clock, 50c. to $1.00 value.. Special
25c. I limit. Anderson Ten Cent Co.
ALL PERSONS are hereby forbid
der to hire or harbor Call Chandler
for the year 1909, as he is under
contract with me during that time.
8-10-09-2t. Geo. F.Krell.
WE WILL GIVE a 'cue at Fork
School house ifear Caldwell Ruff's
on the 20th of August.
Loamma Ruff.
W. R. Koon.
8-6-09.
FOR SALE-One gentle pony, six
years old, well broken. Suitable for
use of ladies or children. Apply to
P. B. Odell,
Whitmire, S. C.
LApY WANTED-To rduc our
larg.e and complete Fall line of
l autiful wool dress good-, silks
and fancy wais.tings. The latest up
to date New York City patterns.
Handsomest line of materials on
the market. Dealing direct with
the mills you. will find our prices
low. Profits $10.00 to $30.00 week
ly. Samples and full instructions
packed in a neat sample case, ship
ped express prepaid. No money rel
quired. Exclusive territory. Write
for particulars. Be first to apply.~
Standard Dress Goods Co.,
Dept. F 8 Binghamton, N. Y.4
8-10-09-3t.
FOR SALE-At Slighis. Newberry
County. 108 acres good land in
eluding the J. A. Sligh old home.
Apply to R. A. Sligh,
Slighs. S. C.
or Hunter & Sligh,
8-3-09-t f. .Newberry, S. C.
FOR RENT-The Paysinger Stort
now occupied by J. J. Dean. Poss
sion given September 1. For terms,
apply to A. C. Jones,
Newberry, S.
7-30-09-tf.
FRESH HOME RAISED Saur Kr.
for sale by J. C. Sample.
7-20-09-tf.
FOR SALE-One Tozier Engine 20
horse power; one boiler 30 h.orse
power, two Eagle gins, one no 3
Bass press. Also belting, pulleys,4
all in good shape.I
B. M. Havird,
7-20-09-tf. Silver Street, S. C
lET YOUR GLASSES from D
W. Connor, a graduate of thi larg
est optical college in the world-the
Northern Illinois College of Chica
go. Dr. Connor is located perman
ently in Newberry, gives both the'
objective and subjective tests by
electricity and guarantees his work.
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