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The BATESBURG ADVOCATE " A TRI-COUNTY PAPER. Tf ! BATESBURG, S. *C.. FRIDAY, JUNE 28. i907. JACOB I'HINIZ", IVes'dent WILLIAM A. LARIMER. Vice Brest. GEORGIA RAI AUGUSTA, CAPITAL and UND1V1DE Particular attention to by mail. We solicit your business SHAVING PARLORS THE BEST OH BARBHRSEVEnYTHINti ll'Vi ANI) C< BILMARD AND TOOL PARLOR. J. J. ROBERTSON PRO! COTTON MARKET. _? .. J- sn-1. i ? ?* i t,nf 1 ^ JillkSUlll ^ c |/i/v ?%* personalsT Mr. and Mrs T. A Rogers and lit Mo pirl of Samaria 1'. F I). .No 1 were vis itors to the Advocate yesterday. Mr. Kiliters renewed his subscription to the Home and Fat 111 Mr. C. McK. Parr of Haiti more is spending a sbO' l while with Mr. aid Mrs. N. It. liayly. Mrs. J. A. Wiiitten is visiting friends and relatives in tl?o upper pa it.of the State and will spend a wh le at Harris and Glenn Springs bt fore returning. Mr. M. E. Padgett of Route No. 1? sent us jesterday the first cotton bloom received in is season. <? Mr. Lewie Asblll of Newberry is visit int' his father Mr. I\ H. Asbill of Ibis place. Mrs. J. l). Timmons lias taken the Summerland liotel and will run it thi> summer. She lids ^iven up her hotel in Hatesburg S. C. Mr. IraC. Carson is representing The 1-irst National hank at the Hankers Association of South Carolina at the Isle of Halms this week. Mr. .lames K, Hon knight was i> visitor to Hatesbiirtf last Wedm s?dii\. He lias many warm triendg here His visits are very seldom but when he does come he alwajs has a ioval welcome Mr. II. A. Meet/.e of Lcos\ill.> was ationj?tho! visitor.] to Katosbutv 11 |s week. My. Moel/.o at onetime nv d? bis lio do If re. Mr. and Mrs. T. 11. Kern.T'jhan and little Lois spent Sunday in Augusta Mr. Minis ll.ntlry of 'ohimbia spiiit Sunday in l>a<esbur>;. AFFAIRS AT LEXINGTON. MR. SCOTT HENDRIX WEDS MIS! IIATTIE ROBERTS. Lexington, dime 21.? Yesterday af erno m at Hie l>oaut Mui country ni>u.i of Mr. George E Roberts, at Piovi. rtenre, Ill's count y. Miss Hat t ie Robe1and Mr. Scot t llcndiix veie )>:>i i> married, llev A. s. Lesley of the Me 1 odist church official ini*. The protracted meeting now tfoin on at the Rapt ist church cont inues t trrow in interest, withyooil att.endnnc The ptster.Kev W.1Keel, is assist ed this week h\ llev. N\ A. HemricW lnnihia. Nex? week Pev. Cover i Augusta will lie on hand tocontim t lie meet in}.' and he is \\< II known an liked here. K- v. and miv, .'units \ui < Johnston have l.tenvisiting Nov S. i and fa mily at tlic parsonng T e M. A . 1 asel all tram of C< lu'mbla will i-la ' t lio 1 i j 1 ni h i Inmorr >\v afternoon and a good.gan Is sure t o result. Ilort.fi. V. F.l'ird i* ofTon a luiVne tpip o'sever 1 v eeks to r l iladclplii ANNOUNCKMHNT. This is to Annoui'e lliut I am r presenting The <ieorgiaa:ul Kcntuc! Co. of StvA?uiiih< a. 109 Jefferson for fine Wines and Whistles o goods are the purest that can offered, and r.II parties wishing go goods will find it to their interest see me before & nrtirg orders I:' where. Klnd'y yours R. S. Simmons. CHARLES Q. GOODRICH, Cashier RUFUS H. MROWN, Asst. Casu'er LROAD BANK GEORGIA. D PROFITS, $500,000.00 the conduct of accounts and invite correspondence. AND POOL ROOM. HOT TOWELS ALWAYS S I ERIL1 'ED. )LD B/TH5. S IN RliAR OF BAUCliR SIIO*> Baiesburg, S. C. Mil. ED WILLIAMS DIES ON SEABOARD TRAIN HAD BEEN LONG SUFFERER FROM PEART DISEASE AND WAS IN A WEAKENED CONDITION. Swansea .TunoiM,? Mr, I'd William j of Hi oklarni die J on t be Seadoard A ir Line train Roiun towuds Savannah j j'.i^t as it reaelx (1 Swansea tctlay. Mr. Williams was about :to years old and bad been in bad health for the last 2 > years wit h heart t rouble. .1 usl before the train reached Swansea he had a fainting spell and never reeov wered rom the S'oti ELECTION OF TEACHERS. . | Kit'. J. F. CAESUN CHOSEN PMEClPAT PiF SAT Till A SPIT HOTS Saluda, .11111 e li:i -At a meeting of i he ti ns lees of this luwii held here Kriday the following were, elected teachers <?f the Saluda school for mother year. ir J.1?\ ('arson of G recti.vood. prlii ? v-1pal willi blisses Kulh Kilitridgc. Leiliili A tliiwa.v ano Lula Crawford J is assistants. Mr, t'arson is a graduate of Mercer university, a teacher of largo I j experience awl comes with tlie highest rccommcndal ions, While Saluda is reluctant to nive up I'.of.W. K Ihack, who has worked so itic.!:*smlly and successfully in bulati,ik up the school at this place yet those who kn ?w Mr. Canon's capabilities as an educal >r have no fear t i.it the ln^li standard ilxed by Mr. II! ick will be lowered. Tne s.ss sian.s elected at Friday's meeting of the trustees arc Saluda eoutitv K'r'^and have not only enjoyed the best educational advantages, but have had some experience as teachers IsWAfowSEWS ROTES . NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED BY 1 MR. J. C. REYNOLDS. V Swansea,dune M r. J . t' 11 >ynold. is goiliK Lu t>111id a double stole hen and have a hotel above. 1 he buildup n will be tin.py !?? lYct, r The erops in this section are lo??k 111^> well though there is some compla'iil of lice on l.li'> col', on. f Mr. \V, II. IT. Hast, with his \\if< io and children, w ill leave on 'IV sdaj d lIn* 2"?lh In a liip In Jamestown W ashington and other points. tf Mr.w. |t. K..st has made and i ^ going to made extensive hnpiovemeii 0 In Ins property. Mr llast is a vei The SwAuse i I>rug company, a ne )(1 (ir nr inp <s> d of 1?r, J 11, Ivangfor and W. B Hulto. is doing a nic s-if] ^ fountain and drug business n re a, Swansea is nut a boom town. Messers. W. I? . n i It L. L\ brahave made Improvements on t heir so *vi IS t;sbuig iSarbacuc. Sl | I will turn'sli .1 first cla s ISarhacu at t a esburg on July lib. I.on. > ho j b. Lever and W. W. I i.n.j tii-.s \\i ?d j'Jjj, fc. s the R. F. I* thri i rs ar i?i pfttroiis of their routes. Uiic se , ? hun n-? Adams ol L.ecsville will cor j the hash. ' Ji C fcwygj t. ( FALLAWS CHARGE WITH LEEAND CL1FF0RDPRINCIPALS, AND CLINTON AS ACCESSORY. ISSAAC TAYLOR ALSO IMPLICATED IN GRIME REQUIRED BUT TH;*EE MINUTES FOR JURY TO REACH A VERDICT. Till: ACCUSED HAVE BEEN ARRESTED -EXCITE MENr WAS I1IOH. The coroner's j.iry sitl over the dead body of G orjf W Ala bus, who whs waylaid and shot to death a I nr. y o'clock Sal(irday noiiii..:/, ihc -2d histafter b -in^t.iil, about three in.littles returned a unanimous vc n . ^ chai'Kin^ lee t'ailaw, ClilTord Fa1 ia\v, iwo I) othe.s, wilii murder, as principals, and Clinton l'\ulaw and Isaac Taylor, as accessories, the former he ore the fact a id the latter e.itr the fact. The evidence adduced before the jury showed that Lcc and ("iiirton Fallaw, were seen leaving tlie place where th. shooting occu.id immediate'} atle< the shots were tired, armed with shot guns. It was also brought out tha Clinioti Fal'.aw was seen near the road side just befciC the ktiling. Is^-'cTaylor, a farm hand in tlie employ of the Kalians, it was shown, had walked in tlieir trucks in ordert > old h-iate them at id oast suspicion upon others. inucl ot her circumstantial evid-nee was adduced and tlie blato hus a strong cace against the Fullavvs. The motive for this awful crime is suoposed to tie due to i feud between 11 ie Fallaws and tlio Mabuscs Sonu weeks since young Ma bus and Lee Fallaw became involved in a dilllcully in Katesbury, vvitli tbe result thai both of ilieni were hadh eut. This served to icccntu.tle tiie ha red ?<lready existing bet weed the families The immediate can..c of the diilicnltj on t ho street 'of batesbi'iu \\r du< it is said, to j'alousy over a yoonj lady to whom b't.) young men win i pay ing court. CARD OF THAMS I To tnc Editor of ttic Advocate i Will you kii.diy give us a space i i your valuable paper to return on ilieaitfell thanks to these who s I kindly came to our assistance in tli i time of the illness and the death < < urdeai children. To the many frion in Pate bvrg t)i it havo so kindly con: 1 .it our aid aud assistance we pray tli. the Lord may ever prosper and hie hem, cspecally unto 'hose that ha' lot ceased 10 <lw deeds of kindnc. > hi iiave contributed of their neans fi our rel'e? and cmr'oit. To those 4 hatesburn and aiouud Salem chore where we have en ten d the i idles < ; our children We a^ain expre s our hearts than! fu ness for the service rendered. While It has ples-sed the Lord sorely alTlict us we can only say ti Lord liuili ^i\cn and the Lord ha * taken away. lMessed he the name i he Lord IN l.LSS THAN TWIiLVG MONTH H i Three precious ones from us hu v (TOIlC Three voices we loved are stilled w Three faces are vacant in our inn (j ? hleh never can he tilled. |.( Ood in tils w.sdom hat recalled I I boons bis 1< ve l as s'lven. And though the bodies slumber b llie souls arc safe in heaven. Mr. ad Mrs. Vastinc Taj lor ? family. NO OPPOSITION TO HIGH SCHC ^ FOiiBATESBUKG. 111 Buteshurg held an election on V id day las', for the purpo.e of voting ' a high school at. this pl.<ce. Tl ^ were 85 votes cast and only 0 aga vh < ol. D MUBUS' MURDER. ST. JOHN'S DAY OBSERVED BY SALUDA I MASftNH .m# amvhu REPRESENTATIVES FROM ADJOINING CO JNT1ES JOIN IN MAKING THE OCCASION A SUCCESS. Saluda. .lune 25.?St. John's day w;?s liii ugly celebrated ho:eyesterday by the S fratei.i ty or Saluda county. In audition t<> members of the era it n 111 is county there were cpresentat ives of the order presei. fr<?m I'M .t-lield. Johi'sttni, UidgoSpriiu ( i'losn.- ily, Nertbci y ami (Greenwood Old lttd bank church, where the p o.-.codings were held. was crowded f on ioml to rear. The ladies of the towi anil -urrounding country by their pres nee and b .sketsof go al things di. much to enhance the pier urcscf tin v ee.iMou. The day was celebrated under the I auspices of the IoliI Masonic lodye^ I \'n 911 frui rifl.'il a?von \ <-:i?* J'JO. Al 10:00 the members of the kcai udge with all the veiling ?. ri? "Lsmei formed u procession in front of tin oi?uit house nn-.l march dtothechurei liyaselec: choir the exercU s wen interspersed with I ho songs lonj. faai'! ir \o M ons. l)i\ J. W. Pitts, master of the lor * iudgc, pic ided and ve.y briefly ex plained why Juue lit hid Ion" since been selected as one of the two fe.\ti_ I valsobserved h> Lie then p. en: d Senator B, W Crouch, who delivered ?n a !dress o nm<> Ipnt h. nriiu-inallv historical ii its nature, lie do od by emplusi/'nj the tenets of the order and showin 5 that, ??s M? opry was based upon 0> bible, its to chin s wne l?i;fliiy mn, ' " and iel rions. r lion H. K. Nicholson of Kdgcllcld. ? district g and deputy was next I . ? troduced. He made a very happy am e pro tica' add re lie t"ok as hi theme some <-f 11 to more prominon characters of John I be baptist, thi ' ueiojf the festival of that eiiiimu: patro l of Me >nry. Mis was u heart* ;o heart talk to tne members of tin ,, order and was extremely highly a;,r prtciated by them. ,(, In the grove nea l>y a barbecue and n? basket picnic was served and the 0'0 j( or more present had a feast of good !s things. ie In a hoof h over which streamed the il national colors and beneath which was vs a bevy of ^aluda girls arrayed in white k'c iee cr eam and lemonade v ere dispensed ji lavishly. This feat tire was under the Di management or the Civic league just in organized. :h in t lie afternoon Mrs. Mary. P. Oaz.ts of "f fJreen vvot.tl' who is the grand nu'rorof Hi Eastern Slur, explained the principals of that order in a very i happy lilte speech. Her talk was a to! liicraary gem and will result in the Ill' I OI> ail I/.UIMMI M u k.iiii|iui 'it'll; in an lit craly (Jay. of lion. I), A. (J. Ou/.ts, who is an eastern rtlaJ Miivin, also ox plained why all Masons a;: 1 their wives, sisters mothers should le meinVrs of this vc order, nivin>; conerete illuslrationso I lie rc j 1 It had done in the pasi, All in all the occasion was a pleas ne aat one and will result in much pco( to the 'order universal.'- The. State. lie cro AN liRkOR, I i the olntuary of M >s Au c i?id laylor h>>t week the iau.e of deat was reported as eonsi.mptio which wes an error , Mis Taylor die fr? in i iiiinnoiiia afur beintf i only a lew days fi t) A rgo Rod Salmon is sold in on j- , pound TALL can, bemuse only tl i TALL cans are tilled by miiciiiucr I 0 j i b'lal and one-bait pound mosaic fi . ed by hand. Maud vsoik in facloii [ is ci tide- i t.el ant KpiaicU. CHARGED WITH GRANS LARCENY. W. A. JACKSON, WELL KNOWN AIKEN MAN, UNDEA ABBEST. Aiken June 27.?W. A. Jackson was yesterday bound over to the court of general sessions ou thechargc of grand larceny by Magistrate Smoak and his bond placed at ;"><?(?. Jackson Is charged with the theft of a large quant ity of metal and brass from tin the city "waterworks department Roccntly tlio c. s ly brass parts and fixtures', of which several hundrct dollars worth are kept on hand,were bci'itr missed and susnsieinn wa* dl. reeled toward Jacksou as tbe guilty party and he was placed under arre; \ and was yesterday glveu t preliminary hearing with the result I tat ho was hound over to court While it is not known, it is estimated th it the amount of tne melat ;Ui'en will amount to several hundred iollars. Jackson lias for several years hcei uiperiudcndent of the swerage dtp. rtmctit of A'ken. RIDGC ROAD | Mr. W. L. Addy was through out action lrst w >k on his threshlny sour. \i i? Swv?rftii of Cohimb'.avisit hi? father Mr. E Kwygert i iyMi. and M s. Olcn Lephart visiter ?lr. J. C. Swjgert la t Sunday. Mis. .ItH'crs >u Taylor is critlc..ll> ill it this \\ritM?',r but we hope tor a tpr .-jy i >vety Mr. and Mis. Lb orge Koori visit*.d Mr. .1 I?. Miealy 1: ?t Sunday, Mi es tleo i,ia a -d Etau Swjgen isiicd Mr. 1>. U. liedenh u;{h lust Sui lay. Miss Cattio I?ei ick who has hec ttmdirg school ai Cedar Spring wit et urn in a few day * Mr Kl> in Kicard and family visit.?i dr. E. W. licdenhaugh i ccntly. GASTON GLEAIWINGS Crops along K. F. l>. i are wor<rei up very nicely and growing fine tlies tot June days. Our merchants here are doing .jcod trade f?>r Litis time of tlio year. Mr. Eddie Williams was buile tere on the 2tt)i. We are ec-':.i..i sotry to hear of tli Fallaw?Mabus tragedy Carrier on it. F. I>. No. 1 gets a kinds of i.iee things along the wa All for which lie is very thankful. J. B. Ilarreyof Wild-wood Fla. visiting in these parts now. Geo. T. Gocdwin who holds a pos tion witb the S. A. L. It. J!, is v sif inn tlie home folks. N. li. F. CARRIERS AND POST MAST EI ARE YOU COMING? The It. F. I>. Cirriers an I post mas its of Sahara, Aiken aiui Lcxinnt counties will meet at rkitesburn Thursday July the 4th. The program will be as follows: 1st: All Carriers and I'ostma ti will meet on their arrival at the i*< OiVicc. All those who expect to i tend will plea e notify the r immit ;?s early as po Mble that arranj f merits can be made for their enter to j ment which ivill be free, v'nd: The business meeting will tr I place during the in ruing hours. 3rd: The public speaking by rep sentaiivc Lever and W. W. Lump will lake place in tbc afternoon. .1. 10 lb Mcl'aith Killipn Harma W. II. I la t 11 BB. CCX DEAD I)r. D. J. M. Cox died at Johns .nn Wednesday morning after sev e- nnnths illness Dr. Cox came I" lohnston about 28 years u^o f -N I'.urke County as a pract i ^ physician and burner. Dr. Cox been married three times. SECOND RACE NECESSARY ! ALL SIX ALDERMEN ELECTED IN FIRST CONTEST TflPOniV lliw tr ft lUDOlJai JULI L MDT ED FOR SECOND PRIMARY. C AEBER, EOTLAND, DEEHEE W. F. RAWL, WRIT1 R1 AD ABE PADGETT ELECTED ON FIRST BAL-I LOT- -BATES AND STEADMAN MOST DO MOEE ELECTIONEEBING. The first fik'ht for the Mayoralty is over. Tic contest between W. C. Bat"s and K. R. Steadmau will ?e d'oiile.l ujxt TjjsIi/ July 2nd u another eleclion to be held that day Dr. W. 11. Timmcrmanwas re-elected -ommlssioncr of public works witliou imposition. Messrs. M. K. Itutlland, W. C Farjer, J. W. Dretier W. Frank Rawl B ?. Whitehead and J. -It PadgetV vere elected on the first ballot. The irst three getting nice large majori-' ties. The executive committee met on | vVed cs lay morning and decided tha* mother election would be held onj rnesday July 2nd with the Bime ofti-! era of election. The polls open at < A. M. and close at 4 I\ M. In the old Kcrnaghati store next door to T. B. Kerna-'han's office. I 22?votes were polled, as follows: For Mayor, W. C. Aat.'S 103, E. It Stcadman 81. J. 11. Youngblood 37; for 1 aldermen, D. P. Hartley 95. W. C.Far' I Ift*. B. P. Whitehead 116, M . E. i Rut J land 164, W. A. Crouch 107, J. R. PadI?,ett. 1'3 ifi. L. Hartley 74, W. D. M i IlarmanOl, W. Frank Rawl 119, J. J. Rawl 112, J. W. Dreher 144. ( "No one of the candidate for nviyor received a niajo lty of the votes cast and W. C. Bates ^ id E R. Stead man a'ill run ni'nr 1 LEESV1LLE YARN MILL V. ? $100,000 CAPITAL. WILL BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 1908. (1 Leesville is soon to liave a yarn mill, The Capital stock already subscribed c is one iiunclred thousand dollars. The legation will be on the M. Croucb ^ property between this place and Lees ,v ville. All arrangements have beer made to start the erection of the is mill within thirty days and if thc< are 110 unforseen mishaps it will tx i_ completed by the beginning of tlx [ New Year. As a rule all the large ei terprises established throughout tlx South are started wit.i Northern cap ital, but in this case three quarters o ^ the money has been raised in Soutl Carolina. The mill when in operatio will employ about on hundred arx fifty employes and the payroll wl run np Into a nice round sum ever on two weeks. or Mr. James It, Bouknight has bee has working dilligently on th project for nearly a year and had 31" s not been for his untiring energy Lee: 381 ville would still be minus a yarn mil ll Mr. Bouknighl Is a man who not on LC& benefits himself but gives a large po ' tlon of his labo s to benifit tliO".c wl l"' live in tins communilty. Jn this di of "grab" ton much cannot be said a man who takes to heart the inlcre of those around him. i rckin I:S\I? cai t: v / rv onuu. a Twenty three half acre lots n town <>f atesburg Located on \ Willing road adjioning U. Filtered Prices ranging from $175 to easy terms, See plat at J. J Pawls' store. I). 1>. Pawl Katesburg, S. .ton l:OR SALl;. rom hundred and twenty ei> cing i acres 'aiu' 'our miles from Stt man's near lila;k Creek. Fer ter lias see, I). It. Pawl , Latesburg, S [. PRETTY HOME j. WEDDING HTflO iWlltn ? - ? 1U1IIO anniti tiitlbL 1 UitU OF I MARION ^ ALBERT CONNOR JOHESV BATE8BBRG. | Ou Ipso Thursday morning, the twenty seventh, at sevca thirty o'clock the marriage OF Alls". Annie Ethe^ Ford to Mr. Albert Connor Jones was ' solemnised at the Pastorium, Marion, IS. C., promptly at the stated hour I % (Mendelssohn's Wedding March was 1 played when the Oi a??" -**'1 x~'~ '?* ? ?-?? ?mu uis uest man, Mr. Cyril E. Jones, were usliered into the drawing ream, and met the Bride and her maid of honor, Miss Eunice Ford, in front of au aicove o 1 Dotted palms and Ferns, where th ceremony was impressively said by the bride's fattier, Rev. Rufus Ford. Tho bride owore a very becoming gown of Gray Voile, the jacket being made short and worn ovej a real lace waist. A lovely gray bat, with gloves and shoes to match, completed the beautiful costume. The bride is an unusually briKht and attractive young woman, and ha8 I I many friends. The groom, Cashier of the Citizens Batik of Ratcsburg and a prominent business man of this place, is quite popular and his great, circle of friends wish him much happiness. The wedding gifts were displayed In the library, among them being an elegant chest of silver g ft, of the Urcom Family. The many beautiful r* ** o< band painted china, costly cut glass and Silver, attest the high esteem In which the young Couple are held. The Bride and Groom left immediately after the ceremony for Washton. and from tharc they will go up the Hudson River and into Canada, returning home by several polo's. Mrs. E. Jones. Mrs. P. W. Daniel, Miss Agnes Jones, Messrs. '{Cyril E Jones and Eugene L Hartley attended the wedding from Bateshurg and a pretty luncheon wasgiven by Mrs. Rufus Ford in compliment to this party?and the young ladies who were visiting tho bride A decorative combination of green and white was efTec1 tivelv carried out. The luncheon 1 centerpiece was a mound of white ' Roses and A spa ra g us ferns. ? ; MT. EBAL !?EWS 2} Samaria S. C., June 27. 2' Editor: i As you have had but little in from c the Mt. Kbal Church section lately 1 send a few dots. f . Our farmers have been verv busy I planting peas. d Prof. S. Sawyer has a flourishing II singing school at Mt. Ehal church, y The Misses Cullum visited Mr. D. E Boatvrright lyst Saturday and Sunday n Crops arc looking tine. ,si jt' iiev. Edwards preached an excellent sermon to a large congregation last I i Sunday. lv Farmers Daughter, s- " 10 Notice of Dissolution of ay of Partnership St The co-partnership heretofore existing be.ween B. and U. I). Timmons nuderthe firm name of Tlmmons Bros I at Bttcsburg, S. C. in Lexington county and under the same firm name in at Hdgeficld S C. has been thir day It,! dissolved by mutual consent, J. 1). Timmons becoming the owner on of the business at Batesburg and assuming all lit till tiej of said store. All parties indebt* C ed to tWs store will make payment of flielr accounts to him. B. Timmons becoming owner of the buFness at ! Ldgctleld, aud assuming all the the r|,{ accounts and liabilities of this busied ness. All accounts due said store are ' rmuilltlo tn <aM H TlmmAn. III!* f-J IB.Timmonv J. I>. Timmon& y