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rOT HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. Affair at Strothers Ferry on Christ mas Afternoon-Wound 'Not Serious. James M. Johnson, of Columbia, was shot and painfully though not se riously wounded, by his brother-in law, J. S. J. Suber, Jr., at Strothers ferry on Christmas afternoon. John son had come to that section on Christmas morning, and it is stated that he and Suber had a difficulty in the morning. That afternoon, it is Said, he had gone to the river on his way to catch a train going back to Columbia. He was being driven by a negro Joe Suber. When they reach ed the ferry they hollered for the ferry, and Suber, who is a mail -rider en the Fairfield side, and who manages the ferry, brought it over. The dif fulty then followed, Johnson being shot in the face with a pistol, the bul 1t going through his cheeks, from one side to the other,$ and, knocking out several teeth. Johnson went on to ~olumbia and, it is stated that he is getting along well, and that his wound is not believed to be serious. It was reported in Newberry on Tuesday morning that Johnson had been killed. Sheriff Buford and Coro ner Felker were summoned and bath hurried to the scene. All along the route they were told that Johnson was dead. When they arrived; they found that this was a mistake. Johnson married Miss Minnie Sub e'r. 'Some time ago they disagreed and separated. Johnson brought habeas, corpus proceedings for the two little girls iby the marriage and the writ. was directed against Mr. and Mrs. J. S. J. Suber, the grandparents of the eWldren. While Mr. and Mrs. Suber were in Newberry preparing a return to .the writ, the mother *ent to the hmeOf her parents and took the chil dMai and left the State. D. Andrew 4PWkson, of Coldmbia, representing .ohnson, asked that the grandparents te ruled for contempt of court, but upon the showing made by Eugene S. Blease, Esq., representing the grand parents, as to their excellent charac ter and the fact that they knew noth ing of the children being .taken away, Judge Wilson, before whom the mat te' 'was heard, refused the motion, and dismissedl the, case so far as the grand ..a.rents 'were concerned. The Johnson side, however, had an affidavit to the effect that young J. S:' J. Suber knew f the children (being taken away. It is supposed that this contest as to - chldren is what led to'the shoot 3on Christmas afternoon. 'SEWS OF EXCELSIOR. -~histmas ,Tree-Missionary Society Remembers Mr. 1jinard-Peron al Mention-Other Matters. Excelsior, Dec.- 29.-The Chris'tmas eather was alIl that could have been deired. Si-~isee Julia 'and oLuise Shealy, .of Little Mountain, are visiting reldtives in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Bub Addy, of Saluda county, spent Christmas with her father's family. N ~r. Astlia- Fellers, of Old Town, is .sting Mr. J. A. C. Kibler's family. Mr. John Smith and wife, of Lees ille, are spending at few days 'with relatives i-n this section. Mr.- Aumerle Loriok, 'of Irmo, spent Christmas with the home folks here. Mr. Arthur Lee Wheeler,'of Colum bia, speiit Christmas at his home herg. Mr. Jacob Singley, of Clemson col -ege, spent Christm'a5s at his home here. -Mr. and Mrs.. Geiger, of Columbia, pent Christmas with Mr. J. D. Lor ck's family. .Mr. Willie Werts and sister, Miss Janie Belle, of Saluda county, have been visiting relatives here. Mr. Jas. P. Cook and family, of New berry, have been visiting Mr. J. H. Dominick's family. i -.fss Minnie Fellers, of Newberry, hs-been visiting Mr. 3. F. Sfamily. Miss .Dollie Reagin, of Ne' - has been visiting Misses Alder R and Nannie Wheel-er. Thle young folks enjoyed a social gathering at Mr. 3. F. Wheeler's home Tuesday night Mr. J. A. C. Kibler and family spent Sunday with his brother. Mr. . S. B. Kibler, of Newberry, who, we are sorry to learn, is very sick. Miss Lucy Wheeler, of Augusta, Ga., spent Christmas -with the home folks here. The Woman's Missionary society of Bachmanl Chapel congregation have 'presented Mr. G. W. Kinard with a Die china ware set for a Christmas present, and as a token of the high esteem in which he is held for his ~kindness shown the society. Mr. Kin a~d returns thanks to the society for their kindness shown him. We are glad to learn the above named congre J gation is growing and doing good -work and the missionary society and wh~rC work in general is very en curagir.g and ihy h1ope to- do s'ti better work during the next year. The Christmas tree at Excelsior school house Monday night was laraely att,:nded and very mu h en joyed. The exercises were opened with a song by the school, after whi I, prar er was offered 3 the R'ev. Ira S. Caldwell. Another song by the school and an address by the Rev. Me. Caldwall which was 'very interestlaz and suitable to the occasion. The next in order was to deliver the presents t the pupils from the tree. Old Santa Claus was on hand and astisted On thking the presents from the tree. The ladies of the school, and comniuni ty had inade up a nice presenkt for the Rev. Mr.' Oaldwell and after the exercises weretover this present was delivered to Mr. Caldwell by the teach er, Prof. zFairance- Boland, who had charge of the exercises. Rev. Mr. 0ald ,well preaches for us- here once a monith and was delighted to be with us and make an address Monday night and this present was made up for him to show the high esteen in which he is held in this section. Sigma. TWO NEGROES RILLED. One'Shot at Whitmire and Another on Mr. T. J. Davenporf's Place. Lence 'Phair was shot and killed by Loney Williams, in the latter's press ing club, in the town of Whitmire, on Christmas eve - n.ight. Both parties ate negroes. _f.he weapon was a shot gun, the wound striking the left side of Phair's face, tearing -out the left eye and , considerable portion of the skull. Williams was brought to New berry Sunday by, Sheriff Buford and lodged in jail. The testimony at the inquest seems to indicate that the killing was an accident. Pliair came I to Williams' shop for a pair of pants he had left to be pressed,, and it, see.ms, that the gun was lying, upon or near the pants and that when ie went to get the pants Williams picked up the gun and' it went off. ..One,witness, how ever, testified that Williams got the gun from a corner of the room. Two Held for Murder. Cain Henderson was shot ~and kill ed by Robert Golden on Mr. T. J. Davenport's place, near the Laurens line, on *Christmas afternoon. It seems that a crowd of negroes .had goti \togetbher playing, and then began "knockinig," and the testimony at the inquest is to the effect that duri g the-. "knocking" Henderson and Gol4 en feTi out, and after some words Golden shot Henderson. Some of. the wtinesses testified that before they commenced "knocking," Golden had laid his -pistol down and that when he got mad and wanted to shoot Hien derson that~ Jim Wyatt 'handed him the pistol. The shot entered .Henderson's body on the left side near the region of the heart The coroner's jury re iturned a verdict that Henderson came to his death from a gun-shot wound at the hands of Rob Golden, and held Jim Wyatt as an accessory. Golden was: arrested by Deputy Sheriff Pope Nuford, who was accom panied to the scene by Mr. Forrest Loinick. Deputy Buford brought Golden to Newberry and lodged him in jail. He returned to the inquest and after, the verdict he arrested Wyatt and brought him to jail. CHRISTIIAS AT COLQNY. A Delightful Occasion-'-Holiday Visi tors in the Bachman Chapel Community. Slighs, D)ec. 28.-Last Tuesday was the day for the Christmas exercises at Colony. It was a beautiful spring like morning, and at about. 11 o'clock the church was aibout filled with peo ple a,waiting to hear the exercises and children awaiting the delivery of the candy and fruit The candy and rais ins were put up in small different colered "sitar-shaped" packages. The other fruit was delivered loose. A Slarge star was made in the rear of ulpit out of these small boxes by ~anging them to the wall, thus mak ing a beautiful design of the "Star 'of Bethlehem." The programmife was carried out, as was stated in last letter, consisting Iof songs appropriate to the occasion, and essays prepared 'by six ladies ol Mr. T. J. Wilson's Sunday school class on subjects giver to them by him. After the reading of the essays Dr. A. J. Bowers man a short and inter esting address, which was enjoyed by all present. - Dr. Bowers, who acted as judge in the contest for the prize offered foT the best prepared essay, delivered it with a few interesting remarks to the third essay, which was prepared by Miss Leslie Dominick. The prize was a "Waterman's Ideal fountain pen." The fruit was th-en distributed among the members of Colony Sunday school and some being left the resi was given to visitors. This was an occasion to be long remembered by all --+en not a singeing hapnening to Inr the pleasure of any one. At the close of the exercises a col lection was taken for the orphan home in Salem, Va., which was very liberal. May we all, live to witness many more of these happy Christmas occasions.' Among the Christmas visitors of this section are: Mrs. T. L. B. Epp. and children spent last Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kinard, of near Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Epps and Miss Ruth 'Corley, of Columbia, visited at the home of Mr. Epps' mother, Mrs. J. K. Epps, last Moncay and Monday night. Mr. J. Nolan Epps, of Laurens, also visited his mother, Mrs. J. K. Epps, a portion of this week. Mr. Malcom Baker, of near Whit mire, and Mr. Curtis Rikard and sis ter, Misses Maybelle and Estelle, of I Long Lane, visited relatives in this section a portion of this week. Mr. Ira 0. Burton and son, of New berry, spent last Monday night and Tuesday ait the home of Mrs. J. K. Epps. Mr. J. Lawson Long, of Newberry, spent a portion of this week at the home of his father, Mr. M. M. Long. Mr. D. A. Quattlebaum, of Leesville, spent from last Monday ir,t1 Wednes day v-.th his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Quattlebaum. Mrs. Sdgar Fellers and children, of Greenville, and Miss Alma Quattle baum, of Atlanta, are at the homq of their parents for awhile. , Miss Essie Wilson is visiting friends in Newberry a portion of this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Boozer and chil dren, of Newberry,. opent last Tues day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Wilson. Mrs. Boozer and chil dren will stay until next Friday or Saturday. Mr. ard Mrs. A. M. Dominick and Mr. Johnnie and Miss Lucy, of near Colony, spent last Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson. Only a few moves in this section this time: Mr. Geo. Enlow and family moved from Mr. L. L. Moore's place over to Saluda county. Mr.- Jno. T. Franklin and family moved from near his father's, Mr. E. S. Franklin's, to Mr. Jno. C. Wicker's place, near Mr. T.3. Wilson's. Mr. and Mrs. -Odll moved from Whitm.ire to Mr. G. W. Kinard's place, near Mr. R. N. Taylor. -W. * * * * *. * -*. * * * * * * * *. * THE ALLENDALE CHURCH. * * (By Dr.-J. W. Wo ling.) * * .* * * * * * * * * * * * * ** IOf course I refer to the Methodist1 church. Well, the conference year is pssed and gone, and I wpnder if any body in Newberry has thought td; ask how their ex-pastor has gotten along during the year. In any case, I will1 volunteer a few lines of information. In the first place, we got a good start. Large congregations came to hear. preaching of the Word. The of ficials made liberal plans, and every body seemed pleased. As the year went on the interest grew, the offer ings for all'purposes we're large and an unusual number of names was ad ded to the roll. Allendale is in what is known as the low country and hence malarial. However, good health has been our portion during the entire year and though our make-up is "lean and 1ank" by nature, still we have held our own if not gained in wreight and general appearance. A more .pleasaut people coula not be found in the length of the land; 'kind adgenerous, intelligent and well-to do. A rem'arkable harmony exists be tween the churches and the Methodist. and Baptist churches have union ser vices all the year round. The ~finances of this congregation are the easiest proposition I have ever undertaken and the results were en tirely satisfactory. Two weeks or more before conference all the claims fr the benevolent . collections had been paid in full with* something ad ditional, and the pastor's salary was I paid and' over a hundred dollars of I surplus added. FoF next year a good increase will be made in the estimate for the salb.ry, and the most improved methods adopted fo? !ts regular pay ment. So that it has been a very pleasant year, and there are hopes, by God's blessing, of a better in the one to come. NOTICE OF ANNUJAI MEETING. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the People's National bank, of Prosperity, South Carolina, will be held in the office of the bank at Pros perity on Tuesday, January 10, 1911, at 12 o'clock noon,' for the purpose' of electing directors for the ensuing year and for transacting any other business that may come before thc! meeting. R. T. Pugh, Cashier. Now is the time to subscribe to The Hria and News. The Way to Ha Account is to There must be a Begin Delays are only a w4 One Dollar will sta additional dollar i A Good-Time to Is With theN Many of our most st ascribe their "start i day they opened a bar The Place to.. With a bank which ta upon the confidence a the people at large wit] * their station in life--4 systematic saving. Yoi Theomnier' Of Newbirry, Sout CaVital Stock - - Surplus - -- - 0 Paid in 10 epart Do the Right Thing 'a The right thing is to st~ .with this bank now. will say we are right,]I need -the service we ca we do render to all ou The Cornern " Tne Bank That Always 'I Jno. M. Kinard, Pres. 0. B. Mayor, V ve a Bank Start Oiie rung sometime iste of time. rt. Every ill help. Star ewYear) 1$ tccessful men a life" to ~accoupt. Star O.N e e deep hold kd repetof sout regardtoi couragng- a iwili fin4itin bCar-oliga. ,, . -. $65,622.79 Savings nent * . . ud Do it Now rt an account We know you- e ater n. Yo .~ -/ A