Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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211 acres known as Fred Johnson lands, bounded by J. H. Willingham estate, R. F. McKeller -^nd utlierts. * — 570 acres near Renno known as the Old Hollings worth place. Price $8.00 acre. 52 acres 1 1-2 miles from Clinton on main Laurens road known as Wade Ferguson place. 178 acres of land situated on road from Clinton to Laurens on C. N. & L. R. R. about two /miles from Clinton known as the J7G/Wham place. 132 acres of land being a part of the J. G. Wham place. 151 acres known as the old Workman place, 2 miles from Clinton on main road and railroad. v..- 156 acres known as the old J. A. Ferguson place. 1 1-2 miles from CHntonon main Laurehs road. 600 acres known as the old W. H, Workman place. Two nice settlements with six or seven room house, first class barns, stables and out houses. 16 tenant houses. Land in high state of cultivation. Known as one of the best farms in Laurens county. 60 acres known as the Charlie Gary place. 126 acres known as old AddJBoyd place. ' 70 acres known as E. C. Brigg’s lands.** . 60 acres in one mile of Clinton, known as part of W. E. Nash estate. ; - ■ 600 acres near Renno known as B. F. Copeland lands. - / . 200 acres near Renno known as the' old Watts Copeland place. ; . ' , One house [and lot in the town of Clinton, / known as the'old Phinny place. One house and lot known as J. C. Harper place. 71 acres known as the old George Blakely home place. 52 acres 2 miles from Clinton on main road and railroad being a paTt of the old Jno. A. Fergu son place. 158 acres two miles from Clinton known as R. M. League place. 152 acres known as Geo. Boyd place, good houses. 65 acres known as G. W. Bailey land, about 1 1-2 miles from Clinton. . * T 44 1-2 acres known as T. W. Wesson place. Sumer el & Stone Real Estate Dealers {jAAAvUstuy&s /trvCLAjL4/ Dear Amyr^ 1 Don’t you think it is foolish for people to giv’e useless Wedding presents, when “Mr. and Mrs. Young Couple” really need sensible things to help them start in with. I just-got an invitation to Mayme’s wadding, and I’m going to give her a nice rocking chair- This will always come in handy- Besides Mayme needs things. Charley hasn’t got much you know. I think furniture makes the very best kind of a wedding present. . . : .• . I thought you’d like to hear MaymeJ is to be married. - Lou., P.S.-Im going to buy the rocker for Mayme from. Galloway-Simpson Far. SOON.TO 60 OVER tTRONG HOPES FOR REGULAR tHARLESTON-LIVERPOOL — TITAN^ort line soon. -- " MEANS MUCH TO CHARLESTON A General Cargo ia Being Booked for Flret Shipment, but Cotton Will Fill Greater Part gf Cargo. CbarlMton.—General Manager J. M. Whiteett of the Carolina Company an* nounced after a trip to Washington for a conference with the shipping board that the Dutch steamer Leer- sum, had been secured for co-operation by the company between this port and Liverpool, and was expected here about June 15 to take on a cargo. There is good prospect of getting an other steamship, a month later, and the company counts on having a regu lar Charleston-Liverpool service in operation eventually, which will mean important trade developments for this port and state. Freight is now being booked for the Leersum, and a general cargo will be sent across, cotton using much of the space available. Police Officer Kills Wife. Columbia.—E. M. Lancaster, motor cycle officer in the Columbia police department, emptied two revolvers, end Newton S. Lorick, Lexington, county farmer, and Mrs. E. M. Lan caster, died in a motor car from the bullet wounds. The shooting occur red on the Congaree river bridge and the automobile containing Lorick and Mrs. Lancaster rolled about 200 feet and stopped beside a 25-foot embank ment after knocking a tier off the railing. Lancaster fired 11 shots and 'Lorick’s body showed the. scars of seven wounds., Mrs. Lancaster was struck by five bullets. Officer Lan caster used two ,38-caliber Smith ft Wesson, revolvers Lorick carried a 32<aliber Smith and Wesson pistol In his pocket. To Use Split Log brags. Sumter.—The county board of com missioners held a special session to consider road improvements, a mat ter of paramount interest to the ooun ty just now. County Engineer Me Lellan reported on the progress made in road building and was* directed to obtain rights needed to correct all curves that did not conform to the state highway requirements. On his recommendation the board decided to purchase 8 mules to use in operating split log drags. It was decided that roads on the highway system should be 25 feet in width between the ditches. The loss of the county truck by fire was reported. The state highway com mission has promised four 5-ton trucks and two 2-ton trucks for use on state highway road construction and so action on purchasing a new truck was postponed. Children’s Sanitarium Opened. Spartanburg.—The only institution of its kind in the Southern States and one of a very few in the entire United States, the Infants and Children's San itarium, located at Saluda. N. C., in the heart of the Blue Ridge moun tains, opened this year on May 25. The handsome hospital with • its splendid cofys of physicians, surgeons and hurses, is devoted' exclusively to the treatment of babies and children and it ranks 83 the foremost institu tion of Its kind in the United Staes. Hall Storm Does Damage. Greenwood.—Official estimate of demonstration agent and county offi cials place damage from a severe hail storm in this county at 350,000. A strip nine miles long and five miles wide around Hodges was made bare of all growing crops by the'" storm. All cotton will have to he planted over. Fruit trees had bark beaten off by force of hall. A negro church in which a singing co:*vention was being ,eld was blown down and though sev eral were injured none was killed. Compa 11 THE HOME MAKERS" iny MAi —■ wmmamm+mrnm Pig Club Organized. Chaster—At a meeting here the Chester county Pig Club was organ ized by County Farm Agent H. K. Banders, with 31 members. The offi cers will be elected when a few more members are enrolled, and all of the pigs are delivered. Each member of the pip dub will receive a thorough bred pig, which is to he furnished by one of the banks of Chester, or (the chamber of commerce, and is to care for the pig, raise it. and reimburse the bank or the chair !"' of commeroe from the sale of young p To Discharge Men at Camp. Camp Jackson.—Many men in the service wish to be discharged at the camp at which they are in and do not wi^h to be sent toy the demobilization center nearest home. The govern ment has taken notice of this fact and made it possible for the expressed wish of the soldier about to be dis charged to be carried out. In some instances men have mar ried in the vicinity of their present statloun. They will be discharged without transfer K officer authorised to direct disbar** approves. CHAIRMAN RIDICULES CHARGES County Supervisor Thinks Delegation Has No Right tp Interfere In the Matter of County Engineer. Greenville.—f. W, Norwood, million aire banker, cnaif 111 ^ the Green- rille.iGognty highway aammlstion, in i communication addressed to the tecretary of the Greenville legislative ielegation declared if it can prove ihat any man grafted any of the high way money it will have his hearty co- yperation in convicting the dishonest and that he will give to the county every dollar that has been stolen from It Mr. Norwood sent the communica tion in reply to a resolution passed at a delegation meeting when the coun ty supervisor wad asked to dispense with Jhe services of P. F. Patton, en gineer. The resolution which he re ferred to was adopted by a majority vote, Senator Bonham and Represen tatives Bramlett, McDavid and Smoak favoring it while Representatives Gresham and Richardson opposed It Mr. Norwood stated that the super vjpor has full authority to dispense with the services of Mr. Patton and full authority to retain him in his present capacity as assistant to him, if he sees fit to do so and it is agree able to Mr. Patton. He reiterated that the engineer is not employed and paid by the county. W. H. WilHmon, county supervisor, stated that Engineer Patton has no official connection with Greenville county, but that he is retained in an advisory capacity without cost to. the county of Greenville and that hfe pro poses- to consult him on any and all occasions that hfe might see fit. “So long as I am supervisor of Greenville county I shall be in charge of road building in the county and so long as I conduct the rend affairs uf the coun- ~~ ty economically it strikes me that it is not the business of the county leg islative delegation to Interfere,” Mr. Willimon declared. Mill Installs Ice Plant Winnsboro.—The Winns boro Mil In have just completed the installation of a modern ice plant which beg$n operations the first of the week. The plant is capable of producing ten tons a day. Being modern in every par ticular, It is turning out some of the clearest and best ice seen In Winns boro for years. The plan of the Winnsboro Mills Is to produce ice in sufficient quantities to supply the mill and village and also furnish a surplus to take care of the ice needs of Winnsboro and nearby towns. This surplus will be sold to local dealers. The mW store will be the distributing point for the retail trade of the village. The plant was planned by the mill last year and will fill a long felt want In the com munity. Winthrop Class Reunion. Union.—The members of ths class at 1912 of Winthrop College for the first time since their graduation are planning a reunion at the college dur ing commencement week, June 1-3. The president of the class, Miss Leona Thomasson, who has been in China as a missionary since her graduation, is at home on furlough, and her former classmates are especially anxious to meet together this year m order that she may be with them. Indications are that a large number of the class will attend. Miss Alma Black of Bamberg, who has been work ing up the reunion, has heard from the majority of tihe class, most of whom expressed great enthusiasm and promised to be present. All those who are unable to attend are requested to send to Miss Ludie Jordan, Union, S. C., a ' short auto biography, covering the period since 1912. It is hoped that from these sketches an interesting booklet may be made. Those who have not yet communicated with Miss Alma Black are requested to do so at once. Four Dead in Explosion. Washington (Special).—War de partment dispatches gave the namea of the following four soldiers killed in France in powder explosion May 12 and May 16; Corp. Clifton Gordon, Greenville, S ,C„ and Corp. Carl E. Gustafson, Medford, Mass., and Pri vate Tom Addison, Trenton, S. C„ and Private John Smith, Bethilne, S. C. Pom* in Search of Slayer. Lancaster.—Luther Horton, aged about 45 years, a prominent fanner residing within two miles of Kershaw, in Lancawter county, was shot to death near his home about midday by Moees Witherspoon, a negro tenaat on his farm. The negro immediately made his escape, but ia being pursued by Sheriff Hunter of Lancaster, who was on the scene within an hour after the tragedy. Sheriff Welch of ..Cam den is also in the chase, as well as numbers of citizens residing in and near Kershaw. , Get Your Coal Now Get your Coal how. We have the Best. Don’t let strikes and cold wea ther catch you next winter. ^ Place your orders for Domestic, Hard Coal and Coke now. ~ Let us serve you with Ice and Coal. Dixie Ice & Fuel Co. M. P. Hazel, Mgr. After The Fire It will be too late to take out that.... INSURANCE ^ SEE ME TODAY W. C. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C. Inspectors Here For Conference. Columbia.—Government Inspectors from the civil service commission are In Columbia making a personal exam ination of the ten applicants for the »>ostmastership of Columbia. This committee will Investigate the char acter and business reputation as well as other features^ of the candidates, which will, it la said largely deter mine the successful applicant. The postmastership has been (tiled by tbs’ former assistant postmaster, T. B. Madden, since the death of Poet- master Coleman last February. “Never Been Touched by tbe Human Hand”--- Bufipr-Kist Pop G orn What Do R S, JEANS Do? 3 ’