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'4 >\\\ C PAGE SIX A /* THE CLINTON CHkONlCLfc CLINTON, S. C. r* MILLION GIVEN FOR CHARITY ... W7 Barging of OMiVjlle, EsUb- lishcg FuwkFor ^ C* UI Greenville, iUy &■—The gift^jy W. ’ W. BuVgissT'of Greenville, upwara&^of <1,000,000 in feal estate and securiti to be used foi^ehafttable ^undertakings in Gr^nvilfe and Greer, with smaller amount^ for, West F'hlm Beach and Jacksonville, Fla., was announced here today. - - ->y Applicai ?pn will be* made at once for a charter or. tbe—W. -Wr'BuigiS8' Charities., Inc., whiclj will have con trol of the properties and securities donated by Mr; Burgess. Conveyal of the property to the W. W. Burgess Charities, Inc., will be made within the next few days, it was stated^. . Included in the gift, of Mr. Burgefes is the .proceeds from a recent real estate transaction in Florida, said to be in the .neighborhood of from $800,- 000 to $1,000,000; a 90-acre tract on the Spartanburg road, on the outskirts of this city, and a valuable tract on the outskirts of Greer including a well developed peach orchard. The latter piece of property is now one of ihe most valuable about Greer and was the first .real- estate ever . owned by v Mr.r.Burgess. .-It was pur chased mafhy years ago for a con^ider- ‘ -atiofi of only $300 .and has since* bje- longed to .Mr. Burgess,. J The affairs of the-Burgees CKari- ties, Ihc.‘ will be controlled, by -nine- trustees who- arfe to be as fbllo.ws.: W. W. Burgiss, chairman; Or. W. J. McGlothlift, president of. Furman • v. ^THURSDAY. MAY ton of Carolina. Fourth, Bagwell of Furman. j , 440 yard run: First, Roy of Clem- gon. Time 51 seconds. Second, Hana- han pf Carolina. Third, Creamer of Furman. Fourth, "Moore / of Presby terian. 220 yard dash: First, Hammett of Furman.'yTime 22 1-2 seconds. Sec ond, Robinson Clemson. Third, Ouval of Citadel. Fourth,^YeldeH.of PWman. 220 yard low hurdles: First, Mace of Clemson. Time 27 2-5 seconds. Second, Rhama of Presbyterian. Thirds Wood of Furman. Fourth, Mace of Futmanf,--—* : - • - : 880 yard ruru First, Ntwmifn of Clemsori. Time 2 minutes 1 3-5 sec onds. Second, * Meeks of," Furman. Third, Cannon of Clemson.'' Fournh, the-Books of Registration of the Town of Clinton, S. C., for the registration of.voters for the special election to bg held in the Town of .Clinton, S. C., on Tuesday^ .the 26th‘day of May, 1925, Will,be open at the gtor^ of J. I. Copeland A' Bro., North Broadway, Clinton, S. 6., oh the 6th day of May, 1925, and wiR remain open to and in cluding the 15th day of May, 1925. V: " W. D. COPELAND, . * V-* . / •' Supervisor of'Registration, Town of Clinton, S. C. ? 5-14-41 printed or written the words: '‘Shall the Town of Clinton issue its bonds in the sum of not exceeding $15,006 the said bonds to bear interest at a irate not to exceed 6 per cent, the pro ceeds from sale of said bonds to be used for tHe purpose of maintenance of electriedight plant, especially street lighting, in said town? YES-NO";, and the voter voting ill favor of thtf issuance of said bonds shall strike out the word “NO”.before depositing his ballot in the box provide therefor. The voter voting against the issu ance of said bonds .shall strike out the word “YES*’ before depositing his - balK>t in the bdiv- Montgomery of Presbyterianr- " . O/ie mile run; First, Sease of Clem- soh. Time 4 minutes 48 seconds. Sec ond, Cullum of Clemson. Third, Hin- nant of Carolina. Fourth, Givens of Citadel. —' . <• — Two rilile run: First, Sease of Clem son. Time 10 minutes 44 seconds. Second, McElveen of Furman. Third, Hart ofXlemson-. LFoiltth, Row* of Carolina. " ^ Shot put: First, Griffit hof Presby terian. Distance 38 feet 3-8 inches. Second, Finklea of Clemson. Third, Tennant of Clemson. Fourth, Cream er pf Furman. J , Thaowing javelin: First, Smith of Furman. -Distance 163 feet 1 1-4 fhChes.. Setetmd, DuPre of Clemson. Third, Seideman of Cardlina. Fourth, Woodward of Furman. — Pole-vault: Fifst, Carter of Clem- t r .. ion. Distance l^i. feet 6 inches. * Sec- univemty ; Dn T. W. -Sloan, pastor of j Olid,.tied between Hughs of Presb-ter- . the. First Presbytetian church; B. E;. Lit.n, Henderson of Clemson, and Hes- Greer, president of the Judson mills;, ter of Carolina. r X--*' T.. E. Smith, cotton broker of Greer;! : -High ^ump: First,' Gaston of Caro- : Harold D. Burgess, of \Green,ville; H. ;.lina. . Height 6 feet .9 inches.' Second, ' J. Hayhsworth, attorney, of Green-J Robinson of Presbyterian.** f-Third; ville, and F.* F. Beattie, 7 president of Beasley of .Furman. Fourth", Bagwell the First ville. National bank' of Green- of Fyrman,. :* ; Discus throw: First, Smith. of.Fur- While the proceeds froin the dona- 0 man,'* Distance 115 feet. 5 1-2 inches, tion will be in. the hands of the trUs- S*c6nd, Tennant of 4 Clemson. Third, te?s to be Osed as they -see fit, Mr. Brice of Carolina. Fourth, Brcck of . Burgiss outlined some of the things Carolina he thought might be accomplished. ■One of these is the* establishment of a new home site Tior the Bruner Home, aji orphipage maintained by the Sal vation Army. Another possibility is the establishment of an industrial home and school for hQmeless' children of this section, with proyiskm for man. crippled children. The latter project, 1 if decided upon,..will' be somewhat similar to hospitals which hay4 ■been maintained in various parts of ..the nation for the care and treatment of crippled children., ^ ^ * ■ If the trustees, at a meeting to be held some time in the hear future, do not deem it advisable to establish these institutions, they, may develop the ninety-acre tract ipto a high-class ‘residence develdpment, the proceeds to be used as they see fit. • „ The provision is made,J&lr. Burgiss said, for ^he appointment of addition al trustees in the evept of vacancies existing on the board. The stipula tion is that the president of Furman university,' president of the First Na tional bank, and the pastor of the -First Presbyterianrchurch shall always be members of the board of trustees, • /* While the bulk.of the income from the donation is to be used for chqrUi-' ble purposes in this city* and afGreer, he expects „to give a fair amount to charities at West Palm Beach and at Jacksonville, Fla. He has made his home in West iPalm Beach during, much of the past few years and has had extensive interests in these cities. The exact amount to bet given to charity ,in each of the Florida cities has not been determined, but in all probability will be $50,000 or more for each city. . > Broad, jump; First, Berry, of Cita del, DisUrice °20.feet 8.7-8 inches. Second, Meeks\of Turman. Third, Beariey "of Furman, Fourth, DuPre of Clemson. Mile relay: First, Carolina.’ Time 4 * minutes 9 seconds! ■ Second, Fur- STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY ORLAURENS TOWN OF CLINTON WHEREAS: Four Petitions, signed by free-holders of the Town ot Clin ton, asking for an election to be held in the ToWh of/Clinton, S. C., were presented to the Town Council of the said Town on the 17th day of April, 1925; one of said petitions asking for an election to be held in the said Town of, Clinton, S. C., on the ques tion of the issuance of not exceeding $15,000 of bonds of said town, the proceeds from-the ^sale of said. bonds, , ; when issued, to be for the purpose j™® issuance of said bonds of 'the maintenance of r electric light plant, especially street lighting, in said town; and one^of said petitions asking for an election to be held in the said Town of Clinton, S. C., on the question of tttf issuance of not ex ceeding $25,00 of'bonds of said town, the proceeds from the sale of said bonds, when issued, to be used for estabishing and maintenance of a water-works system in said town; and one of said petitions asking for an election to be held in said Town of Clinton, S. C., on fhe question of the On another of said ballots shall be printed or written the words: “Shall the Town of Clinton issue its bonds in the sum of not exceeding $25,000, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds from sale of said tends to be used for es tablishing and maintenance of water works systefh in said town? “YES- NO.’; and the voter voting in favor of the issuance of said bonds shall strike out the word “NO”, before de positing his ballot in thq box provided therefor. The voter yPtisg against mds shaU strike out the word “YES” before depositing his ballot in the box. • On another of said ballots shall be printed or written the words: “Shall the Town of Clinton issue its tends in the sum'of not exceeding $35,000, said tends to bear interest at a rate not to e^eed 6 per cent, the proceeds from sale of said bonds to be used to cover floating debt incurred for the purpose of street improvements in said town. “YES-NO?”; and the voter voting in favor of the issuance qf said bonds shall strike out the word “NO”, before issuance af~not exceeding $35,000 of depositing his ballot in the box proyid- bonds of Said town, the proceeds from ! ed- therefor. The voter voting against the sale of said tymds, when .issued,, the issuance of said bonds shall strike ■' out the word “YES” before depositing his ballot in the box. the parpoae of establishing am) main- of streets in said town ? Y3S- and the voter Voting it/favor of the issuance of said bonds shall strike out the word “NO",''before de positing his ballot in the box provided therefor. The voter voting against the issuance of said bonds shall strike out the word-“YES” before depositing his ballot in the box. „ Section 3. That the polling place for the holding of Qaid election shall be at police headquarters, West Pitts Street, in said Town of Clinton, S. C., and polls shall'be opened at 8 o’clock A. M. and closed^at 4 'o’clock P. M., Wthe samd day. Section 4. W. D. Copeland is here by appointed Supervisor..of Registra tion for the said Town of Clinton, and he shall open the books of registration for the registration of voters f6r the special election to be held in the said Town of Clintort pn the said date, on the 6th day of May, 1925, after which keep the. same open up to and through the '6th day of May, 1925, and date the said books of registration shall be closed. Said Supervisor shall give public notice of - the time and place'of opening and closing of said books of registration .for said election. Section 6. J. H. Donnan, W. T. Putnam, and 'J. A. Chandler, three NOTICE OF State of Sooth Carolina County of Lai Toww- NOTICE IS HEREBY GFV^N that upon -a petition of a majority of the free-holders of the Town of Clinton,. County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, a special election will be held in the Town of Clinton, S. C., on Tuesday, the 26th, day of May, 1925. , at which ..will he ‘ submitted to the qualifM) electors of the said Town of Clinton the question of the issuance of not exceeding $15,000 of tends of said town, the said bonds to bear in terest at a'rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds from the sale of said tends, when, issued, ;to be used for the purpose of. maintenance of electric light plant, especially street lighting, in said towq; and the issu ance of not exceeding $25,000^ bonds, of said town, the said tends ]to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent; the proceeds from the sale of said bonds, when issued, to be used, for establishing and maintenance of water works system in said town; and the issuance of not exceeding $$5,000 of bonds of said town, the said tends to bear interest at a rate not to ex- ... , ceed 6 p® 1 * cent » the proceeds from the qualified electors of the Town of Clin- o( Mid when isaued u ^ ton, S. C., are hereby appointed man.- UMd COTer fl oatin(r debt incurred gere of-said electlon but in * ve ”t I for* street improvements in said town: that pny of said parties are unable to' and the i MuaiKe o( not serve, the Mayor is hereby given the $16 o, 0 00 of bonds of said town, the • rX, -r% i ■ X ’A" right to appoint some other qualified elector or electors as manager or man agers in the place and stead of the said tends to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds , . .. . from the sale of said bonds, when is- manager or managers herein appoint- 8ued t0 ^ used lor the ’ f ed so unable to serve. —j ten to be used cover floating) debt in curred for the purpose of street im provements in said town; <«nd one of said petitions asking for an election On another of said ballots shall be printed or.written the words: “Shall to be held in said Town of Clinton 'the Town of Clinton issue its bonds in S. C., on the question of the is- the sum of not exceeding. $160,000, FVcabman Events 100 yard dash: First, Flynn of Caro lina. Time 10 1-2. seconds. Second, Dozier of Clemson. Third, Stamps of Presbyterian. > High jump: Firat, Timmons .of Presbyterian. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Second, Shand of Carolina. Third, miyt| of Furman. X Mile run: First, Blakeny of Clem son.,*Time 4 minutes 55 2-5 seconds. Second, Smith of Furman. Third, Rob erts of Presbyteriani Javelin throw: First, Wilson of Presbyterian. 5-8 inches. , Second, Brewer of Caro lina..* . " 120 yard low hurdles: First, Tim mons of Presbyterian. Time 17 sec onds. Third, Brewer of Carolina ■t* ’ •j ^ L. on suance cf* not exceeding. $160,000 of bonds of said town, the pr<^ ceeds- from the sales of said bonus, when^ issued, to be used for the purpose of establishing acd ihainten- anpe df streets ih said town; and, ..WHEREAS: Upon check of said petitions, it jippears that the petition in each and every case-was signed by more than a majority of the free holders M the. said Town of Clin ton, S. C.: y V “ ; THEREUPON, the .following Ordi nance was duly adopted ^ BE IT ORDAINED-BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CLIN TON, LAURENS COUNTY,,, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN-€OtHfeftr A39EM* said bonds to bear interest at a-rate not to exceed 6 per cent,, the proceeds from sale of said bonds to be used for Section 6. That notice of the elect- ioi) shall be published in “The Clin ton Chronicle,” a newspaper published in the Town of. ClintOfl, S. ” C., at least twlce-r-once at least twenty daya before the election, and once within the period of fifteen days before the election. DONE AND RATIFIED in Town Council assembled this th£ 17th daft of l of on establishing and maintenance streets in said town. /. ^ These questions will be . Voted separately. >, The polling plate will be at police headquarters on West Pitts Street in' the Town of Clinton, Sr 6. The polls will be opened at 8 O'clock A. M. and closed at' 4 o’clock P. M., on said date. J*. H. Donnan, W. T. Putnam, and Ji April, A. D., 1925, J. F. JACOBS, Attest: Mayor. MARY .CHALMERS, Clerk and Treasurer. 5-21-54^ J. A. Chandler have been appointed ' managers of the election. - ■J/ * ' J. F. JACOBS, MARY CHALMERS, Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. 5-21-5t BLED: _ •- Section 1. That the petitions pre sented to the Town Council of said Town qf Clinton, and duly filed in the F ... r ^records -of the town asking for an Distapce'-'TSS feet "fr electltfrr'upon the question of the is- ' ~ suance of not exceeding $15,000 of bonds of said town, said tends to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds .from the sale of said bonds, when issued, to Tie used for the purpose of the maintenance of , a • • o Cleese light plant in said town; and Who s your LlectriciaiU|jjiLjhe- question of the issuance of not Parrott-Electric. WHAT DO P. AN S DO? CLEMSON COLLEGE WINS O^ CINDERS ^ 'A. Roy Breaks Southern Mark In Quar ter. Furman Second, Carolina Third, P. C. Fourth. Clemson college won thei state track meet which was held here Saturday afternoon on the Presbyterian College athletic field. Clemson scored 60 points, and was closely pushed by Fur man university ‘with 54 points. The other scofes were as follows: Caro lina, 20; Presbyterian college, 15, and Citadel 9. t was the first "official” state meet ever held in South Carolina, it f ia said, and was successful from every ’ standpoint. It was well attended by friends of the various colleges partici pating in the > contests. Roy, of Clemson, established a new Southern record, when he ran the 440 yard dash in 51 seconds. ‘ The Presbyterian college track was in perfect condition. Visiting offi cials, coaches and track men declared it to be the best track in the entire South. Weathqr conditions were ideal for track events. ! Coach Walter A. Johnson was in charge of affairs, and everything went off in splendid shape. ’ -In the fresh hum- events the Presby terian college was declared winner, scoring 17 points. The other fresh men scores were as follows: Carolina, 14; Clemson, 8* Furman, 4. Citadel did nOt enter her freshmen. Coach JMcMillian prepared the track for the event and it was proclaimed by parti-^ cipants as -the best they had ever trqtted in. \ ' • NOTICE OF ELECTION ^ State of South Carolina County of Laurens Town of Clinton yX. Notice is hereby given that at the special election to be held in the Town of Clinton on the 26th day of May, 1925, on the question of issuing the aggregate of $235,000.00 of Bonds of said Town of Clinton, the further question as to whether the'provisions of an Act, passed by the General As sembly of South Carolina, 1925, and approved by the Governor on the 19th day of March, 1925, entitled: “An_Act to Amend an Act Entitled ‘An Act to Authorize the Town of Clinton to Levy an Assessment Upon Abutting Pro perty for the Purpose of Paying for Permanent Improvements on Streets snd Sidewalks immediately Abutting Such Property, Approved February 11th, 1918, by Providing for the Methqd of Enforcing and Collecting Such Assessment and Authorizing the issuance by the Town of Clinton of Certificates of Indebtedness, and to Pledge the Faith and Credit of the Town of Clinton for the Payment Thereof, and to Guarantee the Pay ment of the same for and iirfhe Name of the Said Town of Clinton,” shall apply and become operative in the said Town of Clinton, shall be sub mitted ter the qualified electors of the said Town of Clinton/ This question will be voted on separately. The polls will be opened at* 8; o’clock A. M, and closed at 4 o’clock P. MT," oh. said date. The persons having'propri: registra tion certificates and qualified to vote in said Bond Election shall be eligi hie to vote on said question. exceeding $25,000 of bojids of said town, the said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per pent, jibe proceeds from the sale of said bonds, when issued, to be used for the pur pose of establishing r and maintenance of water works system of said town; and on the question of the issuance of not exceeding $35,000 of bonds of said town, the said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exeeqd 6 Oe»* cent, the proceeds from the saleNof s lid bonds, when issued, to be used\for the pur pose of covering floating debt incur red fof street improvements in said town; ancf on the question of the is suance of not exceeding $160,000 of bonds of said town, the said tends to bear interest at a rate not to ex ceed 6 per cent, the proceeds from the sale of said tends^ when issued, to be used for the purpose of establishing and maintenance of streets in said town, contain the names, on each and every petition, of more than a major ity of the 'free-holders of said Town of Clinton, and it is so decLrei. Section 2. That-an election Jbe held in the Town of Clinton, Laurens Coun ty, S. C./on Tuesday, the 26th day ol May, J925, at which will be submit ted to the qualified electors if said’ town thq question of the issuance of not exceeding $15,000 of tends of said town said tends to bear inter est at a rote not to exceed 6.per cent, the proceeds from sale of said bonds to be used \for the purpose ' f main tenance of \ electric light • plant, es pecially street lighting in* said town; and not exceeding $25,0*M) of bands of said town, said tends to bear inter est at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds from sale of said bonds to bh used for the purpose of estab lishing and maintenance of water works system in said town; and not exceeding $35,000 of bonds of said town,v said tends to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent, the proceeds from sale of said tends to be used to oov^r floating debt incurred for street improvements in said town; ■l , J. F. JACOBS, MARY CHALMERS, Clerk an dTreasurer. * - ; ' Varsity Contests 100 yard dash: First, Hammett of __ Furman. Time 10 seconds. Second {NOTICE QF OjjffillNG BOOKS Robinson of Clemson. Third, Yeidell Furman. FoCrtb, Hiott of Citadel. -t $20 yard high hurdles: First, Meeks Furman. Tiine 16 8-10 seconds. Socqml, Mace of Clemson. Third, Gas- '■X' ;X The Managers of said Special Bond , , , . Election shall be the Managers of the an ^ exceeding $160,000 of bonds Ejection as to said question. X sai 6 town, said ^onds to hear inter- ’ est at rate not to exceed 6 per cent, Mayor. * tIie P roc ®®^ 8 fro f n of said tends 5t' t .° k® us ®d for the purpose pf estab lishing and maintenance of streets in said town. 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