Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jt . " 1 r" i i? ? A i n I WE? ill If evei [ y of the pec I ^ Be sore t( ^ j|| what yoo \ 1|| Etc., in fa [ ^ I horse or i jff jboughtjig i 1 D0N1 ? - . ??? a 11 in i . * PERSONAL MENTION. i . People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Rev. S. P. Chisolm, of the Cols^ ton section, was in the city Monday. ?President F. N. K. Bailey and family, of Edgefield, spent Christmas at Dr. J. B. Black's. : ?J. P. Matheny, Esq., of Orangeburg, spent Christmas with his father's family near town. ?Mr. Chas. H. Mitchell, who is now ? living in Hartsville, spent Christmas with relatives here. ?Mr. J. L. Glenn, of the Columbia Record, spent several days in the city this week on a visit to friends. ?Mr. G. Simms Hunter, of Orangeburg, spent Christmas with the family of his father, Sheriff J. B. Hunter. ?Post Office Inspector A. J. Knight spent a few days in the city \ this week with the family of his brother, A. W. Knight. ?Mrs. O. J. Friier left last Thursday evening for Jacksonville, Fla., to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Hagood, at 413 West Adams street. ?Mr. and Mrs. B. Rice Sandifer and daughters, Myrtis and. Moselle, | and son, Lannie, of Kite, Ga., visited i k relatives in this community this I week. Mr. Sandifer formerly lived R' near town, but has been living in W Georgia for several years past. [ ?D. E. Matheny, of Summerville, t J. W. Matheny, of Holly Hill, and W. H. Matheny, of Augusta, Ga., spent * Xmas with their brother, D. R. II Matheny, near town, this being the ^ first time they had all met together since the leaving of the old home in Barnwell county over thirty-five years ago. Their mother, Mrs. E. A. m Matheny, was also with them, and W celebrated her 83 rd birth day the P. day after Christmas, but looks twenty years younger and is in fairly good health and quite active for one of her t age. Flat Iron Building. A party of Americans, including Franklin Adams, of the bureau of 'American republics, was taking in the sights of Toronto in an automoori/1 tv* o n forvtilier ttt n f V* fhfl uuut auu a mau lauiiuai vricu. ^UV f- city was making fun for everybody f by describing things through a small ' megaphone. Before swinging around a corner he announced: "You will shortly see our famous Flatiron Building. Note the peculiar construction." "I didn't know they had a Flatiron building in Toronto^ said each of the Americans. *. "Here it is!" ?id the guide, as they came around the corner, and he > pointed to a small wooden house, on : which, was the sign: "Hop Sing, Chinese Laundry." [t. v.- < _ reived Monday of this r brought here. Utej >ple of this section. 9 see ns before yoo bo want in BU( ct we can snpply your nnle. Hie best select! ht and will be sold tb PUT IT SLAYERS OF LIDDELL ARRESTEI Military Company Ordered Out a Greenville. Greenville, December 26.?Jes Fuller and Joe Barker, two whit< men, were arrested this morning fo the murder of J. E. Liddell, who wa found dead just outside the cit; limits Friday night. The arrest wa: made after a confession alleged t< have been made by Fuller to W. 0 Stover, a contractor. T?w11a? uToo nnlinn eta J.' UU^l T?00 laxvvu VU CUV |/ViiW WVU tion and a large crowd gathered It was feared for a time that th< prisoner would be taken from th< guard house and lynched. He wai finally escorted to the jail by th< mayor and other citizens of in com pany with the police. The crowc gathered around the jail, and tw< squads of a local military compan: were stationed around to keep dowi any disorder. The prisoner was fin ally spirited away in a large automo bile by C. M. Wing and taken t< Spartanburg. Liddell was well known by th< mill people, and it was feared that as soon as the arrest of Fuller becam< known in the mill villages the opera tors would throng into the city anc make trouble. Barker is in custody somewhere in the county, but th< place is not exactly known. Th< confession alleged to have been mad< to Stover was made Sunday nighi while Fuller was drinking witl Stover. He was very full, and Fullei said that robbery was the motive He said he did not mean to kill Liddell but hit harder than he intended Christmas Whiskey Kills. Starke, Fla., Dec. 22.?Samuel Hogan is dead and a negro is in s serious condition here from drinking whiskey that is-alleged to havs been poisoned. The whiskey waE sent to John Bennett, a well knowc resident, and in the package was th following note: "From a friend wishing a happy Christmas." Mr. Bennett sent the negro' to the express office for the package, giving him a drink upon his return.. He then passed the bottle to Hogan whc drank. The bottle was next passed to Mr. Bennett's son, who drank. Presently all three were suddenly taken ill and Hogan died before medical aid reached him. The boy is better but the negro is in a dangerous condition. The package was shipped from Jacksonville, and the authorities are now investigating the case. - \ -J _*? - ' isirjy: week anotker carload oi r urnrA colfi/doJ unfit rrra! WG1G O^lVUtU TT1U1 51VI We are selling lots of si iy. Prices and terms r iGlES, WAG wants in horse collars, 2d line of vehicles in thi 1 n e same way. Ail our OFF. O VNK BAMBERG, SOI ) BIGGEST MAX IN STATE. t 433-Pound Blacksmith Gives Up Active Work. Rock Hill, December 22.?Quite s recently mention was made of the reB tirement from active business of Mr. r John M. McFadden, known all over 8 the country as "Big John," who for y quite a number of years has conduct5 ed a wood-working, blacksmithing 1 J ana wagon-repairing uuttmcsa m um? city, and the taking over of the business of Messrs. H. Ross McFadden, - A. M. Erwin and Thomson Gwyii. This firm has been further changed 3 by Messrs. McFadden and Gwyn buy5 ing Mr. Erwin's interest. A local! 3 statement made last year in regard to 3 "Big John's" claim as the biggest - man in the State was challenged byj 1 Anderson. Rock Hill's champion has 5 since then picked up somewhat and f is now probably a little heavier than 1 any other man in South Carolina. - When last he weighed he tipped the - scales at 433 pounds. ) a Killing in Oconee. * Walhalla, Dec. 26.?Samuel M. 3 Butt came to jail early Christmas 5 morning and surrendered, stating - that he had shot and killed Dan 1 Roach, near Madison, this county, r Butt is a well-to-do farmer. Roach - is the man who killed his father-in law some years ago. For this crime ' he was tried, convicted and sentenced t for six years, but later was pardoned. i Mr. Moon, who wras an eye witness to r the killing and who came to Walhalla with Butt, says the killing was in self-defense. Early on Christmas eve there was trouble between Butt and Roach. Butt left to avoic^ trouble. Later Roach waited on the I highway, and when Butt passed he made an Attack upon him with a knife. Butt sprang from his buggy and tried to escape, but when Roach rushed upon him he fired three times, using a Winchester rifle. The firing was done at close range and Roach fell but lingered sometime before dying. The coroner left last night for the scene and has not yet I returned. L _ 1 He Likes His Straight. * "Intemperance," said Horace Bix^ by, the oldest Mississippi pilot, "is j what kills most of us off. Once we | fished out a passenger who had been ' soaking in the river for half an hour. ! When the whiskey was brought, the | ' victim's lips moved slightly, and 11 ; stooped to get his last words. * " 'Roll me on a bar'l fust and get ! gome o' this water out,' he said faintly. 'I'll weaken the licker!'" I f Horses and Moles, an it care, and will be foe :ock this fall, in fact oo ight as nsnal. By the (INS. HARf DDHBHBNniHBBHI harness, plow bridles, s section can be seei I vehicles are from the OME TO : BAl JTH CAROLINA MAN FOUND BADLY BEATEN. % Stranger Discovered -in Unconscious Condition Near Greenville. Greenville, December 22.?A white man, so far unidentified, was found this morning in the woods near the city, unconscious in a dying condition. He bore signs of having been badly beaten about the head, and it is stated by the doctors that he has no chance to live. On his person were found weaving apparatus, but this is the only clue leading to any knowledge of him. This is not the first affair of this kind which has happened in this particular spot. Pencil Factory Destroyed. Ocala, Fla. Dec. 24.?Fire which started at 4 o'clock this morning at Crystal River, near here, completely destroyed the Dixon Cedar Pencil factory, entailing a loss of $500,000. The fire spread from the Dixon plant to nearby buildings, and late this afternoon was threatening to destroy the entire town. Messages asking for aid were received here at noon, and rvne chemical ensrine and 50 men were dispatched to the scene of the fire on a special train at 1 o'clock. Later in the day a message was received stating that the town was in serious danger of being destroyed; that the Ocala firemen were working hard with the citizens in their | efforts to check the fire. The fire started in the boiler room of the Dixon factory. Reports at 4 o'clock stated that the efforts of the firemen have been directed toward saving nearby properties, principally the Dixon hotel. No fears were then felt for the business section, though the fire was burning rapidly. The Queen's Fate. The Shakespeare cub of New Orleans was noted for its amateur performances. Once, a social celebrity, gorgeous in the costume of a lord-inwaiting, was called up to say: "The queen was swooned." Ae he stepped upon the stage his friends applauded vociferously. Bowing his thanks, he faced the king, and, in a high-pitched voice said: "The swoon has There was a roar of laughter. He waited paitiently until it had subsided and tried again: "The sween has cooned." Again the house roared, and the stage manager, in a voice that could be heard all over the theatre, said, "Come off, you doggoned fool!" But the ambitious amateur refused to surrender, and in a rasping falsetto, as he was being assisted off the stage, screamed: "The coon has sweened!" d thev are as fine ; ?r md especially adapted ir sales are continua i way, don't forget t (ESS, and everything that i on onr floors, and i best makers. : SEE US 1 MBE Walterboro Child Dies. Walterboro, Dec. 28.?Pauli Price, the 13-year-old daughter Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Price, of tl place, died suddenly yesterday aft< noon at 2 o'clock in Charleston. S had been ill here for several weel and had been taken to Chariest for treatment. She had gotten b< x J 4-* itr, uuu wcus iicauj a uic iu brought home, but shortly after di ner yesterday she died suddenly heart failure. The body was broug here this morning for interment. T funeral was held at the Bapt Church this afternoon, conducted the Rev. F. O. S. Curtis. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 21 For 25 Words or Less. For Rent.?The residence now < cupied by R. O. Kirkland, the pre erty of the Carlisle Fitting Scho will be for rent January 1st, 191 It has five rooms, hallway, and a go garden in rear. $10 per month. A ply to H. J. BRABHAM, Treasui Carlisle Fitting School. Stolen.?One night last week soi one stole from our pasture near tO"\ a black horse with brand on hi Reward if returned to JONES BRO! Bamberg, S. C. For Rent and Sale.?Four or Vir\-nca forme fnr ront near tnwn MM rent as a whole or in lots of twen acres up. I also want to sell thr good farm mules. W. A. RILEY. EXECUTOR'S SALE. On Thursday, January 6th, 191 I will sell the personal effects of t! estate of the late Mrs. E. A. Sojour er, deceased. Sale will be held what is known as her Graham pla( near Blackville, beginning at elev< o'clock a. m. The property to sold consists in part of mules, wa ons, corn, fodder, farming impl ments, gin, engine and press, reap and binder, mower, and rake. Terr of sale, cash. J. E. HAIR, Executor. Blackville, S. C., Dec. 29, 1909. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE The undersigned administratrix i the estate of B. S. Harrison, decease will apply for a final discharge as a< ministratrix of said estate, before tl Probate Judge, at his office at Bar berg, South Carolina, at 10 o'cloc m nn tho llth riav of .Tannar A. D. 1910." MRS. EVA HARRISON, Administratrix of the Estate of ) S. Harrison. CHICHESTER S PILL! Wxv THE DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladles! AikynrDraadtllw A* CtaLekaalartDtsamdBraad/A Pills la Red tad Raid m?nilk\w V J!h| boxes, sealed whh Sloe Ribbon. VJ W 4^U Jata other. Bay ef tew " I*/ ~ ? BnoW. AskforOni'OlfES.TES { C Jf DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, lor I AV B yemkaewoM Best, SaissttAlvtys Relist: SOIB BY ORDCfiiSTS EVWYWKEi a lot as we f? 1 to the needs j|| J illy growing. ^ | hat we have ?U goes with a || I they were . TODAY. I :rg| TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. V5 ne There will be an examination of . ' i 0f i applicants for teachers' certificates v tfm , held in the court house in Bamberg j on Friday, January 7th, 1910, at nine :M *r~ o'clock a. m. Applicants will be he prompt and bring stationery. cs, - R. W. D. ROWELL, on Co. Snpt. of Education Bt- NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. " be Whereas, it has gained circulation [n_ that W. M. Smoak and I are co-partm ners in business, I take this oppor- - 'J tunity to say that we are not partners r1 in business in any capacity whatso.n! ever. W. H. FELDER. < ^ Blackville, S. C., Dec. 10, 1909. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. V|? ? The Auditor or his deputy will bs at the following places on the days and dates named below for the pur- , pose of taking tax returns-of real and 5c* personal property: , Farrell's Store, Tuesday, January 4, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Hunter's Chapel, Wednesday, Jan' " uary 5, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Denmark, Monday and Tuesday, , | 0' January 10th and 11th. ' Lees, Wednesday, January 12th. ? Ehrhardt, Thursday and Friday, #? January 13th and 14th. Govan, Monday, January 17th. Olar, Tuesday and Y/ednesday, ne January 18th and 19th. Colston, Monday, January 24th. m St. John's, Tuesday, January 25th, g j 10 a. m. to 4 p. m." '/ # Camp Hill, Wednesday, January 26th, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. ie- Kearse's Store, Thursday, January ill 27th, 9 a. m. to 2.30 p. m. ty Each piece, parcel or tract of land ee must be returned separately. I will appreciate it if each tax = payer will meet me and make his or her own return. On the days and dates not mentioned above, I will be at the court house, until the 20th day of Februn* ary, for the purpose of receiving reat turns. 50 per cent, penalty will be ;e? added to all personal property not 311 returned on or before the 20th day be of February. I do not wish to add S~ this penalty, therefore, I ask all tax n- ~ an A v papers LU JJLIC^C mu pivuipvi/ ?uu er make their returns, as R. w. D. ROWELL, Auditor Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 12, 1909. ? CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina? of County of Bamberg?By Geo. P. Hard mon, Esq., Judge of Probate. a_' Whereas, Mrs. Susan M. Brown hath ie made suit to me to grant her letters * Q_ of administration of the estate of ond a? R TT Rrnwn UliU VU.VV M V4 A#? A > ? V T? ' These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said H. F. 3 Priester, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court _ of Probate, to be held at ^ Bamberg on Friday, Jan. 7th, next, J after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show \ cause, if any they have, why the said / administration should not be granted. , Given under my hand and seal this * 24th day of December, A. D. 1909. * GEO. P. HARMON. f Judge of Probate. , - . ?*/' ...f r: / r.' X