Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?fr * McBEE KEWS ITEMS * T t Mrs. J. P. Wallace and son, Howard. and baby Ethel, spent a few days with Mrs. Wallace's sister, Mrs. W. L. Tillman, at Bennettsville. Mr. G. E. Crouch, of Leland, Miss., visited his sister, Mrs. F. C. Cauthen, last week. Mr. W. H. Gilman, advance agent for John Robinson's Big Shows, was in town on Monday arranging for their appearance in McBee. John Robinson's circus wil exhibit here on Monday. Nov. 3rd. They travel in their own tiain of 2G cars. Mrs. C. F. Cauthen and children spent last week near Westville and Kershaw. The small boys around here are already eagerly looking forward to the coming of the circus here and of course the older folks will also go to keep the kids straight and just to look at the "animals." Miss Annie Jennie Robertson and Mr. L. D. Robertson attended the Everingt en-Robertson wedding at Laurii:gy X. C., yesterday. Miss Annie Jennie is one of the bridesmaids. Dr. A. A. McManus, of McDee, has been ajP'dn-eJ game warden for Chesterfield county by Governor Please. Don't fail to attend the County Fair at Chesterfield Nov. 12th and 13th. Mess. Chas. Kendall, Edmond and Eldrich Scarborough motored over from Carter's Crossing one day last week in one hour and forty minutes. While here they were the guests of Mr. G. D. Carter. Mrs. Tom Evans and daughter Ruth of Bonie. Tex., spent one night recently with Mrs. Evans' brother-inlaw; Mr. C. L. Evans, of our town. Mrs. Evans formerly resided near White Plains in this county, but has lived in Texas twenty-six years. Mr. E. W. Clarke spent last weok in Darlington, where he erected a store house for Mr. J. L. McDonald. Mr. D. E. Allen spent a few days ilc imni mui at hk ald-hcira pudwith his father-in-law and mother-in law. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Bethea, near Latta, f. C. Mr. Bethea will be 85 years old in November and his wife will be 77 the same month. Both or these old people enjoy the best of health. Mr. J. F. McLaurin and family, of Columbia, spent a couple of days in town the past week. Capt Hugh Knight, conductor on the S. C. W. Railway, is off for a few days' vacation. Mrs. J E Gardner and little girls. Rutii an.i Blanche spent Sunday with Mr. D. \Y Barnes and family near Bethune. Mr. Win. D. Watkins and Miss Emma Knight, both of Angclus, will be married on Oct. 28. Mr. J. ?. Steen and family and Mess. Elias and Muldrow Steen spent Sunday in Lec County with relatives. Mr. John G. Grant is spending this week at Ancehis. Miss Boston on Monday for Coil..where she will spend ??..,.1 bcie. it. Uil.'J. M:s. R. J. Colin left Monday morning for a visit to relatives at Sanford. Jcnesloro and Broadway, X. C. Mr. J. ?. Sieen and little son, B. S.. spent Thursday and Friday last in Floronre. Mr. R. \ Kerr, a prominent citizen of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, is spending a couple of weeks in town with his brother. Mr. L. A. Kerr. Mr. Km*:st Morton spent Monday in Hartsvilk. Cai?*. and Mrs. Hugh Knight and little daughter spent Tuesday in Hartsvilk. Mis> Xan Hough, of Camden, spent the week end in town, the guest of Mrs. C. L. Evans. Mr. M*:.n H. Sowcll. of Kershaw, siient the week end with hor daughter Mrs. G. T. Hor'on. Mess. .1. I>. Sexton and M. M. Johnson spoir Saturday in Jefferson and Monday at Middendorf. Miss Annie Jennie Robertson spent the week end with her cousin. Miss _i lMXlO nuilflIMIM, ill nimaiinc. Dr. J. H. Lawrence carried Mrs. H. M. Norris. who lives a few miles below town, to Knowlton's hospital at Columbia on Tuesday morning for an operation. Mr. Luther T. Hill, son of Mr. P. J. Hill, of Route No. 2. was married on last Pur.c.'.y afternoon at Darlington, to Miss Jessie May Everett, daughter of Mr. Alvan Everett, of Palmetto. Darlington county. We extend congratulations. Mr. Henderson Watkins, father of of Mr. J .H. Watkins and Mrs. C. F. Cauthen, of our town, who lives in Buffalo section about nine miles above Bethune. was taken critically ill last Sunday and very little hopes are entertained for his recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Knight and Mrs. J. H. Lawrence went to Jefferson yesterday as a committee from the Baptist denomination hero, to confer with the Baptist congregation at Jefferson in regard to calling a pastor to serve both the Jefferson and McBee churches. The object is to arrange for the pastor to live half of the time in McBee and half in Jefferson. wfpliinoi HAVE LAUNCHED CAMPAIGN. THE LEADERS HOLD MEETING IN COLUMBIA. . A COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED The Party Is To Petition The State Legislature For An Election On State-Wide Measure.?Session at The Y. M. C. A. Columbia.?(Representative prohibitionists from sevearl sections of South Carolina meeting in Columbia at the Y. M. C. A., decided to petition the general assembly to pass an act providing for an election on statewide prohlbtion. The officers of the convention will request that the election -be held before the campaign of 1914. The Rev. Z. T. Cody of Greeiwille issued the following statement in connection with the piohibitlon move ment in South Carolina: "'Believing the opportune time for concerted action on the part of the prohibitionists of South Carolina has arrived, a convention was called and held at the Y. M. C. A., Columbia, S. O., October 9. Dr. Z. T. Cody, of Greenville was elected chairman and Rev. J. W. Guy, secretary of the meeting. "After a full and free discussion by representative men frocn different parts of the state, it was unanimously agreed to launch a movement for state-wide prohibition. A committee consisting of the following gentlemen was appointed to further plan for conferences, conventions and a thorough organization of the whole etate: Dr. C. E. Burts, chairman; J. L. Harley, D. W. Robinson, Dr. D. M. Crosson and J. "W. Guy. It was also decided to petition the legislature to pass an act providing for an election on state-wide prohibition to be held under the same laws governing general elections, not later than Tuesday, April 28, 1914. "It was the sense of the convention T*r/%MhiMnn nnpstion. helner entirely a moral question, should he kept entirely separate from politics and therefore that the election should be held ibefore the summer campaign of 1914 begins. Building for Negro Patients Ready. Columbia.?Appointment of a committee to confer with a like committee from the asylum commission regarding the time when the negro -patients are to be removed to the building erected for them at the new state hospital site was the only matter outside of routine business transacted by the board of regents of the state hospital for the insane at their meeting recently. The asylum commission is expected to appoint their committee to act with the committee from the regents. The building for negro I patients has been completed and is ; about ready for occupancy at the new i nospuai sne ai csiaie rara, some ! seven miles from Columbia. Convicts Cannot Be Sent Back. Convicts once confined to the state penitentiary cannot be sent back to the counties from which they came, except by special act of the legislature or commutation of sentence on the part of the governor. This decision was rendered the penitentiary 'board by Assistant Attorney General Dominick, in reply to a request from them following a demand by Supervisor Miles of Spartanburg county (for the return to them of all prisoners sent up from there and now confined in the state penitentiary. The I opinion of the attorney general is anj other interesting stage in the discusI sion of what disposition Is to be made 1 of the convicts when the hosiery mill contract^exnires oii^Xpvember 1. REFUSES TO HAVE PART WITH THEM (GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA WILL NOT AID IN THE BOND REFUNDING. WAIT FOR THE ASSEMBLY The State Legislature in 1914, When fii. Mitt.p la Laid Before It Can Settle The Question Say Governor BI ease. i ?*? Columbia.?"Many members of the j legislature of 1911 and 1912 came here without a spark of statesmanship or political respectability in their bodies and their whole action and effort was to endeavor to defeat and humiliate me. They failed in both. Many of them were ignomlnously kicked out | and retired to private life by the peo- I pie in tho primary of 1912, when I was re-olected and I do not propose j to be bound by anything they did, j and I do not propose to be bound by | ! any action of the supreme court that I believe was taken on acoount of ' political prejudice to me, and for that reason I do not propose to have any- j thing to do with the bond, refunding ! matter, transfers of stocks, certifi- j cates or anything connected there- j (with until the legislature of 1914 meets and the whole matter is laid , before them. I "When that is done and they speak, ! I will cheerfully abide by their decision, because while many of them j are my political opponents, yet I be- j Heve that the large majority of them ! are willing to do that which is for the ; best interests of the state, regardless of their political line-up. And, another thing, next year will be election year, and some of them will be a little more careful as to how they act In view of the Tesult of the primary of 1912." This was Governor Blease's statement several days ago in returning to the state treasurer certain b^nds and stooks which owners wished to transfer. "Nothing could possibly Injure the credit of the state more than this action of the governor's, which is in clear violation of the contract stated ( on the face of the certificates of stock and the bonds," was the comment of , State Treasurer Carter. In Reference To Truck Pest. Representatives Byrnes and Lever called at the department of agriculture to see further in reference to j having something done towards the stamping out of a dangerous truck insect which is said to be doing great damage around eBaufort. They were ; told that while there was no appropriation available at this time for the j purpose of establishing a station at | Beaufort that a special agent would j be sent there in the near future from j Florida. This agent will make a preliminary examination and if in the judgment of the officials here the matter needs more attention further steps will at once be taken. Lee's Taxable Property Increased. I BlshopviHe.?Lee county not only shows banks In a good healthy stage aJid confident as to the future, but Its taxable property, which includes Teal estate, buildings or personal property, railroads, etc. The returns for 1911: Real estate, $2,136,030; person- i -1 toi 98A- railroads 4373.1503- Thft ! CU, ????-, T returns for 1912: Real estate, $2,210,270; personal, $$39,780; railroads, $373,699. The returns for 1913: Real estate, $2,218,710; personal, $855,420; railroads, $430,C25. Farm Demonstration Schools. Through the efforts of Holly L. Harmon, county superintendent of education, Ave farm demonstration schools are to be established in Lexington county. These schbols, under the supervision of the government farm demonstration agents, will be established at Lexington, Chapin, Leesville, Pellon and Swansea. S. C. Presbytery Adjourns. Willington.?After a very pleasant session of two days the South Carolina presbytery adjourned to meet with the Upper Long Cane church in Abbeville on the 7tlh of April at 2 p. m. The centennial of the Wellington Presbyterian church held in connection with the meeting of presbytery proved quite successful. The presbytery refused to soil the Cokesbury church property. TAX N( The books will be open for the ( day of October, 1913 to December 31, Tax levy for State Special school Constitutional School Ordinary Co. Past indebtedness Int. on R. K. Bonds Road and bridges Total levy ? Cheraw Graded School, Spe Marburg ," Orange Hill Pats Branch " Pee Dee Stafford Mill Bethel Center Point " i 'i >> V IirSlLTIJlMU Parker " Sliiloli " Snow Ilill " Ruby " Wamble Ilill " White Oak " Center " Cross Roads " Elizabeth " Mt. Croghan " New Hope " Wexford " Buffalo Five Forks " Pageland " Plains " Dudley " Friendship " Jefferson " T Long Branch " Green Hill " Middendorf " McBee " Sandy Run " Union " Bay Springs " Bethcs.la " Bear Creek " Juniper " Patrick " Cat Pond " Lewis " Ousley " Palmetto " Wallace " Clieraw special Road Commutation Road Tax is $2 ar day of March, 1014. Will Collect at the fo. Papcland?Thursday and Friday Jefferson?Monday and Tuesday Catarrh?Wednesday, October 21 McIJee?Friday, October 24, 101 John Wallace?Tuesday, Noveml Cash?Wednesday, November 5, Chernw?Thursday and Friday, Middendorf?Monday, November Cedar Creek?Tuesday, Novembc Cross Roads?Friday, November Snow Hill?Monday, November 1 Odoms Mill?Tuesday, Novembi Plains?Wednesday, November 1 Dudley?Thursday, November 2r Ruby?Friday, November 21, 10 Patrick?Monday, November 24. Ml. Crophan?Tuesday, Novmbc September 15, 1913. I Now is th< J to place your i COJ 1 I handle al j H. L. P 3TICE collection of taxes from the 15 1913. 5Vi mills 1 3 - 3i/2 " * 1V4 " 1% " 2 171/0 " cial 3 mills Bonds 1% mills " 8 " 8 " ?> 4 >? ? 3 ? " 4 " Bonds 2^i mills >> 4 ?? >> 4 >? " i) " Bonds 3 mills ?? 4 ?? >> rj ?> ?? 4 >> " 8 " " 3 " ?? 4 ?? " <J " " 6 " " 3 " " 8 " Bonds 4 mills >> rj >? " 2 " ? 2 " " 2 " " G " Bonds 5 mills " 2 " " 3 " " 3 " " 2 " Bonds 4 mills >> 4 ?? ?? 4 ?? " 3 " " 8 " Bonds 4V? mills ?> 4 ?? " 8 " >> 4 ?? 77 7 " ? ?? 4 ?? ? 3 ? " 6 " "r , " 6 " " 5 " >> 4 ? '? " 3 " ?? K M " 2 " id must be paid by the first llowing places. October 16. 17. 1913. , October 20, 21, 1913. >, 1913. 3. >er 4, 1913. 1913 November 6, 7, 1913.' 10, 1913. ;r 11, 1913. *1 14, 1913. 7, 1913. er 18, 1913. 9, 1913. >, 1913. 13. 1913. t 25, 1913. \V. A. DOUGLASS, County Treasurer. e Time I orders for I IL I 1 kinds | OWE I ?J s