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VOLOIE L, >T3IBEB H?- NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 11)12. TW1CI A Will, |U9 A YliJL f - ? _ 1 ' TO REMAIN WITH NEW ATTY. GEN. FOR TIME ASST. ATTY. (iEN DeBKl HL STAYS I MIL APRIL 1. Agreement With Attorney General | Elect Peeples by Which Appoint- j ment is Made. r j an(j Xews. OjK"V. iai x Columbia, Dec. 30.?Hon. Thos. H. Peeples, attorney general-elect of South Carolina, is in Columbia, the guest of Governor and Mrs. Blease, at the mansion, until the first of January. .Mr. Peeples and the present assistant attorney general, Hon. Marshall P. I DeBruhl. have an agreement under which Mr DeBruhl will continue in the \ office through the coming session of the gen ral assembly and through the present term of the supreme court, and Mr Peonies will appoint Mr. DeBruhl his assistant until the first of April. Z\Ir. DeBruhl is, of course, thoroughly familiar with the work of the office now pending, and his remaining in rhe office to assist in winding up this work will be of mutual advantage to Mr. Peeples and to Mr. DeBruhl, and to the outgoing and incoming administration in the State's legal departj Tnent. Mr. Peeples some time since announced the appointment of the engrossing department clerks. He is getting everything in shape so that his administration will follow smoothly upon the heels of that of his predecessor, Attorney General J. Fraser Lyon. S * ?v f.ITTLK BOY. L?i 1 I Ijll mr m. Describes His Visit to Charleston During Fleet-Fair Week?He Had a Good Time. The following letter was written by a ten-year old boy at the request of his teacher, giving an account of his trip to Charleston to see the fleet. He is a pupil of the Jalapa school, taught by Misis Kate Thompson: My grandpa and myself left for Charleston 3 o'clock Wednesday, November 20. When we got to Sumter . -lv- - oroi-a Ant Thpv telesraohed I lue tugjiie ^ -k ? ~ for another. We waited tour hours for it. There were six coaches full of ^ people. It was a little engine to pull us. Every little rise it was hard for the engine to pull up. We were due in Charleston at 10 o'clock. When we got there it was 2 o'clock in the morning. All the people got out and went into the depot when daylight came. Grandpa and myself went out to get a boarding place. We went to several diffrnce places. It looked like Ave were not going to get a place. That day we went over to the battery, when I saw the river. I thought it was the ocean. After that we went on board the battleship. We went all through it. We saw where the saiiors wash their j wprp iaces ciiiu iicvuvbo. .. ~ about 15 wash basins in a row. We saw where the sailors slept. They do not sleep in beds as we do. They slept in hammocks. Every morning each man has to roll his hammock up nicely. We saw where they cooked. It was a long stove and about 8 cooks. We saw ail of the guns. Some could shoot about 25 times a minute The man that was showing us all of this said that the- men that practiced with these guns could hit a nickel 200 yards away. This battleship was next 4 to the largest. Its name was the Utah. It was 815 long. They baked their on bread and made their on ice. They have the wire less telegraphy. That evening we went over to the Isle of Palms. We saw Fort Moultrie, j * - L ~ ' - /-Qnimn ill it Th? f'ni't ' 11 liau sc?ci u a vuuiiun ?i? iv. ? was facing the ocean so if any foreign vessel should come the people could shoot it to pieces. Then we saw the f grave of the great Indian chief, Oceo la. Then we came to the ocean. The ocean was not what ! thought it was. We we;;t to s^e it two times. The first time ilit- tides were going out. And it was cloudy and we couldn't see much of ir. The next time we went they were c^meing in and going high up. And when the water splashed on the ? beach it foamed like soapsuds. The beach w;i- very hard and sandy, you could.:'t hardly make a track 0:1 i'. Duncan Sligli Farrow. k <aiai\<no\ may get tk> DAYS PAROLE 0> Tl ESDAY Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, Dec. 30.?Dr. R. A. Hughes, of Laurens, is here before Gov. Blease this morning, and made the following statement: "I am just froi.u Mr. S. B. Garlington's home. The old gentleman is rapidly declining-and his condition is most pitiable, and I appeal, in the name of humanity, and beg of you to relieve the situation by helping his son, .John Y. Garlington. This is something over which man has no control, but simply an appeal from the family phyisician which I implore your excellency grant. I believe nothing would add more to the old gentleman's condition than to see his son again." j Gov. Blease has the matter under j advisement, and may give .John Y. Gar- j lington a parc^e tomorrow for ten j days, to go home to see his father. 1 I THE JNAI'WI'RAIi PRAYKR. Will be Made By Rev. \. A. Hemrick. j Magistrate Caskev is to A?lminis- i * t?T Oath. Columbia, Dec. 30.?The Rev. Nathan A. Hemrick, pastor of one of the Baptist churches at Newberry, has accepted the invitation to deliver the; prayer at the inaugural exercises. The j inauguration will take place in the j hall of the house of representatives on January 21, in the presence of the joint assembly. Following the administering of the oath of office. Governor win rioiivpr his inaueural ad uiuasn: uv** . v. w .. dree?. Magistrate W. Pink Caskey, of Lancaster, an aged and staunch supporter of Gov. Blease, will administer the oath. The oath two years ago was administered to Gov. Blease by Magistrate T. S. Dunbar, of Barnwell, now deceased. PRESENTED A FOB. j School Children Play Santa ( Iaus Willi Mr. I). R. Lavender. ? ! Laurens Advertiser. Amcng the pleasant features mark- J ing the close of the city schools tor the holidays was the presentation of a Christmas present by the children to Manager D. R Lavender of the motion picture show. The present was a beautiful gold watch fob and was given in appreciation of the many favors shown to the children during the.year. Friday morning Mr. lavender was bombarded and captured by tilte'en of the tiniest school folks and * * ? 11 -J 4.^ 4.1 U 1 r*,. pusnea ana punea uuu me auitorium, where, amid the hurrahs and cheering of the entire outfit, he was presented with the present by Supt. P?. L. Jones. Mr. I>avender states that he doesn't remember what followed next, but there is good authority that he thanked them in a capital little speech that brought forth many outbursts of cheers. A Violin Maker. Spartanburg .Journal. Dr. S. T. Hallnian, pastor of the Lutheran church of this city, is a violin manufacturer of great note, as is evidenced by his recent sale of a violin, which netted him . $75. His work has been tested by experts, and in each ca.-e a pronunciation has followed which was highly appreciated by the doctor, and lias been a stimulus for him to continue in his efforts of aaking more, bolter and sweetertoned instruments. It Marks a Date. Exchange. Nearly all the watch signs, probably j 90 out- of 100, have their hands set at 8.18, but comparatively few people know why this is. It is no accident, w k' Wn?.hhnrn_ of New York, was! painting a sign for a jeweler of that! city, when the ik ws oi' the assassina-1 tion ol' Abraham Linco'n. April 14, j was received in Xew York and : th"> jeweler ordered the painter to paint upon thn dial the exact time when the fatal slict. was tired, namely S. 1S, and so it. has continued ever since. Whenever you see a sisn after this r call ro yours I: thai it points to ;h<4 i:il moment. THE NK>VS OF PROSPERITY. Many People Who Are Coming and (iointr Anion? Friends During Christmas Time. Prosperity, Dec. 30.?Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Marcus, of Salem, Ya.. and Miss) Annie Mae Williamson, of Xace. Ya..) are visiting Rev. and Mrs. E. \V. Leslie, at the Lutheran parsonage. Misses Lena and Lillian Olinkscalej have return* d to Anderson, after a visit to Miss Minnie Boyd Brown. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Duncan and children, of Ervin, Tenn., are the guests of Chief and Mrs. J. C. Duncan. Miss Jessie Chapman, of Columbia* is visiting Mrs. .J. A. Sease. Mrs. Alice Wither.-poon and daughter, Miss Lillie, are spending a few 'weeks ir Due West. Mr. .J. H. Seitz, of Birmingham, is visiting Mr. H. 1'. Wicker. Misses 01 lie Count;, of Columbia college, and Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, of Kibler's Bridge, are the guests of Miss Ellen Werts. Miss Lillie Mae Russell has returned to Cartersville, Ga. I?r. G. W. Harmon will return Wednesday from Ninety Six, where he has been spending the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cannon, of Coi ?1_:~ onvovol H-.ivc rturinsr the lUIllUlil, opuill OCH IU. UU>.U 0 holidays with Mrs. M. H. Boozer. Miss Hebe Langford, of Spartanburg, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Langford. Mr. and Mrs. .J. C. Schumpert leave this week for Columbia, their new home. Mr. Herebrt I^angford has returned to Columbia, after spending a few days with the home folks. Messrs. F. H Schumpert, of Augusta, and H. L. Schumpert, of Atlanta, have returned to their respective homes, after a visit to their mother, Mrs. T. L. Schumpert. Mrs. Ira Gibson and children, are visiting in Columbia. Mr. Ben Wessingor, of Peak, spent Thursday in town. Mrs. Allie Wise, of Edgefield is visiting Mrs. J. L. Wvfio. Mr. \Viiliam Se-1, of Columbia, spent Sunday at the Wise hotel. M.ss i t-na Lester has returned to the Columbia hospital, after spending a few dav.v wi:h the home folks. Mr. Godfrey Harmon, Jr., of Trinity college, reached home Saturday to spend a few days. Mr. Clifton Kreps, of Columbia, is visiting Mr. Granville Wyche. Miss Lucile Lathan, of Little Mountain, is here visiting relatives. Mr. Xevin Biser, of Newberry college, is visiting his classmate, R. K. Wise. Miss fithel Russell, of Newberry, has been visiting Miss Ellen Wheeler. Mr. S. J. Kolin and Miss Gertrude Bobb are spending the Christmas holidays in Florida. Dr. T. F. Littlejohn has returned to Blacksburg, after spending Christmas here with his little daughter, Mary. Mr. LeRoy Fellers, of Charleston, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Fellers. Miss Mary Kinard. of Atlanta, is visiting Mrs. J. L. Wise. ,Miss Rawl, of Columbia, is spending the Christmas holidays with Miss Marie Kohn. " * --J"" u ~ thp 1 lit? MaSUHU' Ui un was ....^ following officers tor the ensuing year: A. X. Crosson. worshipful master. J. H. Sease, senior warden. ('. F\ Saner, junior warden. X. H. Young, treasurer. (J. \Y. Harmon, secretary. T. B. Young, senior deacon. \V. .J. Wise, junior deacon. H. .1. Rawl, E. W. Werts, stewards. W. T. Gibson, tyler. .January 1, at 1 p. ni., this order will serve a fiili dinner at the Masonic hall. > On last Thursday evening the K. of P. luid an oyster supper, after which tlie following omcers were . .1. 1). Quattlebaum. C. (\ J. A. Counts. V. C. C. K. Wheeler Prolate. .1. I. Bedenbaugh, M. A. B. Hartman, K. of R. & S. .J. H Werts. M. K. .1. F. Browne. M. W. I,. C. Merchant, O. (J. W. 15. Barnes. 1 (J. Mrs. Ke' n is vi?ii:r.g in Ten-e. \KWS OF S1LVERSTREET. i Kc.mtifiil Christmas Exercises by MetIkmIIsI Sunday School?Per. sonnl Mention. Silverstreet, Dec. 30.?The weather for Christmas has been very good, with the exception of a few rainy days. Everything in and around Silverstreet has been very quiet and everyone has senned to enjoy the holiday?. .Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Horn, of Ridge Spring, are visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. .John P. Long. Mr. .and Mrs. Jim Blair are visiting in Columbia. .Miss Kate Porter and her brother, Rober', were seen in Silverstreet Christmas day. .Misses Lenore Henry and Evelyn Swain are visiting in Chapin. Mrs. .John T. Coleman spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. \V. E. Long, of Salnda. Miss Elizabeth Fant, of Chicora college, is home for Christmas. School will open np again Monday, after one week's vacation. On Sunday night. December 22, a beautiful and imposing Christmas *11tertaii'inent was given in the hall by the Methodist Sunday school. The hall was artistically decorated, the ; /.olnr om Knino- Aoj-rtod mit in l-efi \ V/I wi OV1IV11IV V./V ?*!*-> VUl I IVU VVII in I v\a, white and green. The windows were decorated with holly while graceful festoons of ivy hung on either side. Magnificent house-plants adorned the platform. Mr. W. A. Asbill, the energetic superintendent, presided. The congregation joined in singing, "Joy to the World," after which responsive reading and prayer. A child's duet was sung by little Miss VoAir?i ' Hoctor rilorPHAP' 4>aviill 1/V^ilU 1 l (lllU ?UUUL\yl V/1U1 >. JiVV Pitts. Recitation? by Lena Belle Blair, Klmira Ixmg, Clio Dehart, Naomi Dehart and Maffett Fant were given while several class recitations also were enjoyed. One of the most beautiful features was a solo, "Trusting in Thee," sang by Miss Marietta Langford, Miss Elizabeth Fant playing the accompaniment. A duet, "Saved by Grace," sang by Mac/4o m A I aU M I) F nn o1 oiul H I. ?VlC;OU CHAINS ! Willi, 1 . 1 J\j tl?-) C411 u A*. Henry, was -very appropriate. Mrs. Henry and Miss Henry sang "The Precious Story," after which Mr. Asbill gave a short history of the Sunday school. This school is a young school with a bright outlook and interested encouraging membership of ninetyfour. The attendance was very large and the program was said to have been one of the most successful ever given here. Miss Marietta Langford visited her sister, Mrs. \V. A. Asbill, on Sunday, December 22. Mr. Landlord's Communication. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 21, 1912. The Honorable, the Incoming Mayor and Alderman, Newberry, S. C. Gentlemen: In formally turning over to you the affairs or tins omce, it becomes me to state that those of you who have served with the past administration have been loyal to your duty as representatives of your constituency. serving at all times with in eye single to the best interests and for the advancement of the municipal affairs of our community; at the same time your demeanor toward the executive has been most kindiy, and I feel that our city affairs will prosper under your future council as they have in the past. I wish to assure you of my very best wishes and cooperation in making our city one of the best regulated municipalities of the coun try. It will hardly be out of place for nte to recall a little of what lias already been accomplished under the outgoing administration, with which most of you wpre identified, in the way of permanent improvements, and 1 hope it will be your judgment to let the work go on. I have in mind the placing during the last two yoars of about 41.618 feet of sidewalks, curbing and cement drains, costing in the aggregate aboui $2,913.00. Of this amount about half was subscribed by citizens. The work war. distributed: GoO feet ot' sidewalk on Boyce street, 2.212 feet 011 Bounce ry street. 4.(1",1) feet on Calhoun stiver, 1?>32 feet on College street, 7.l.",o feet on Davis and Wright street. f? et 011 Friend street. l,3ufi reet. f , o i H 2.1>1T !'*? ? 'ov. ! .! s'P-'i. i.s?"' feet 0:1/ Margin street and High school, 7,600 feet on 1 Nance st-*eet, 1,396 ftet on Thompson ' street and 4.3:'0 i?At on Nance street. There has been 300 feet c\f rock wall bnil* on College st'/eet, 2.">0 feet on O'Neall street; \,;ni r>~?4 feet of curbing on Main street; 3<)0 feet on Nance street, 4.">9 fret on O'Neall street, 1,627 feet on boundary street, Tl~> feet on ^ Wilson street, 400 feet on Calhonn street and 1S4 feet of cement drain on Thompson street. Main street has been paved with brick from Caldwell Kto Vincent and from College to Thompson, the court house square has been ^ paved on the east side, also Boyce street from Caldwell to College, cost- * ins in the aggregate $ 13,601.1 i>, a por- t tion of which was subscribed by cit- 1 i/.eus and adjoining property owners. ? Other improvements which have been * r counseled by you might be mentioned with equal interest, to say nothing of 1 the otlnr regulations intended for the e civic advancement of our community; 1 but may well be left for other times * and places. ( We hand you herewith a report < 1 the financial affairs of the city. A 1 careful study of the figures therein set 6 forth will be of service to you in mak- 1 ing up your appropriations for the ensuing year. We also hand you inventories of the property owned by the city and for the use of the street and * f fire departments: all of which we trust you will find in order. ^ ? ? ? e -l 1 .J. J. ivangiora. Retiring Mayor. * C (ioree Wilis Case. & Greenwood Journal. t Magistrate W. O. Goree, of Coronaca, 6 has won his suit agaiust Supervisor i T. C. Burnett and Treasurer F. Gra- i ham Payne for quarterly salary * amounting to $25, which was refused 1 by the county officials. Mr. Goree,had * through his attorney issued a writ of i mandamus and the case was argued in 1 the supreme court. The decision was 1 rend, red by Chief .Justice Gary. Paired Patriots. < "Our new citizens quickly pick up . American ideas." ! "How now?" i '"1 asked the Greek bootblack on oui block if he wasn't going home to fight, and he tells me that he is paired with i the Turk who runs the fruit stand."? ? Pittsburgh Post. Bolton-LeaveJI. Pleasant Cross, Dec. 27.?One of the ( most beautiful weddings of the season ( was that of R. W. Lea veil and Miss 1 Hessie Bolton at the home of the 1 bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. * Bolton. The parlor and hall were decorated in'a color scheme of white and gr.en. .The bridal party entered the c parlor at 3.30 to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding inarch, rendered by Miss Ruth Forrest, Miss Callie Wright, c maid of honor, .John K. Kemp, best < man. The ceremony was performed i by the Rev. H. B. White, of Saluda, t The entire house was thrown open for the occasion. t The bride is a young lady of many < charms of person, and of a bright and ( sunny disposition, and sympathetic na- t ture which have made her warm ( friends wherever she is known. The j groom is a prosperous young farmer, t being a son of Mrs. Eugene L. Leave!!, j of Vaughnville, Newberry couniy. . Immediately after the ceremony a , wedding feast was tendered to the < bridal party and the invited guests at j the hospitable home of the bride's parents. I Hope it Happens and They "Sprint: Something _\e>v~ i Greenville News. < I'nless something unforseen and ( unexpected happens Chicora College i will remain in Greenville. This much 1 was made certain yesterday when l Piedmont Presbytery in session at i Seneca voted eleven to four against \ the proposed removal of the college, f Two other Presbyteries had already c voted against the removal and taken t with the Piedmont vote these make i a two thirds vote for removal impas- \ sible, for there are but seven Presby- . terifvj in the State, and a two thirds"M vote is required before the institution ( I can be taken from this city. One of the i i | trustees ln^j+^aking ot the matter last j ? :ht iTi^fd that the disposition of the , ( :r;ctitiition was now finally determined 1 as he expressed it. "the trus- t .. j '*s i*:i <r .^ci::JC't]iini: now. ' i ?HIT GOODWIN PAROLE WAS STRONGLY URGED lOYKKNOirs REASONS IN THREE NEWBERRY CASES. iome of Those Who Signed Petitions for ( leniency in Newberry's Share of Christmas List. Ipocial to The Hterald and News. Columbia, Dec. 30.?Included in Governor Blease's Christmas list of 'paroles during good behavior" were hree Newberry cases, one tf which? hat in the case of the State vs. B. Whit Goodwin, convicted of man;laughter in the killing of Eugene L. ^eavell?is of unusual local interest, ["he governor's reasons for paroles in. he three Newberry cases are published herewith. The petition in the Goodwill case was perhaps one of the strongest appeals ever made to a governor for the exercise of clemency -vhere the crime attracted no more han local interest, so far as knowlof thp details was concerned. ^.rnong the names oii^the petition is hat of. Mr. W. H. Wallace, editor of he Newberry Observer, who has in imes past, and recently, registered in lis newspaper protests against the requent exercise of clemency by the jovernor?and particularly, recently, n connection with rumors in regard o the governor's course in regard to ;onvicts in the hosiery mill in the State penitentiary in -case that instiution were not abolished. As will be ?een by reference to Governor Blease's reasons for the parole, Mr. J. H. West s one of the petitioners; Sheriff Buord, Probate Judge Schumpert, and nany others of the county officials md of AewDerry s gooa wuwua, aic ncluded. There were several petitions n this case. The latest was brought o Columbia by Mrs. Goodwin bn the iight before Christmas eve. The paoie papers were given to her, and she carried them to the penitentiary and ielivered the two copies to her husjand uid to the penitentiary authorises. In the two other cases the petitions vert also strong. In these only neg:oe; were involved, but in matters of his kind Governor Blease makes the iron to give all the same considera:ion; and those who know him best ?ay of hini with truth that when it be20::ies necessary to give more time to me matter than to another, when denancLs. upon his time are urgent, the lumblest?because they are usually :he friendless and the most helpless ?will not surfer at his hands. The reasons iu the three Newberry ;ases follow: B. Whit (iioodwiii, (White). Convicted at the June, 1908, term of iourt for Newberry county, of mandaughter, and sentenced to ten years' mprisonment in the State peniteiiiary. Petition was presented, askifig for he pardon of this man, March 7, 1911, >igned by quite a large number of the iitizens of the neighborhood where, his crime was committed; but, in my jpinion, the defendant was fairly and justly convicted of manslaughter. I hink the jury returned a just verdict; .lowever, 1 think the judge was excessive in imposing such a heavy sen:ence. Still, at the time of the presentation of this petition, 1 did not 'eel that he had suffered sufficiently. Now, in December, 1912, an addi:ional petition is presented, signed by i number of the jyiori, in which they jay that they think the law has been /indicated and that he has received mough punishment, and request a parion or parole. In addition to those, .he petition is signed by an unusually il? Vn \i_* urge num&er 01 uie cuucns ui >erry county, both from in the immedate neighborhood, around Chappells, vh re the offense was committed, and roni various quarters of Newberry ounty, including W. H. Wallace, edior of the Newberry Observer; G. G. sale; B. B. Hair, magistrate; J. U - - ^ ^ 1. 11. A'ise; H. W. Lominick; ?. r. uroiwen; I. D. Wheeler; M. A. Carlisle; J. H. A'est; R. C. Sligh; J. R. Green; J. T. Senilis; Probate Judge C. C. Schum- . )trt: Rural Policemen T. G. Williams md 0. II. Peterson; Coroner .1. H. /happell; Health Officer L). B. ('bander; lv M. Longshore; iClerk and Treasurer ot the Town Council of Xewbery T R. Scurry; County Auditor Ku