The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, September 17, 1909, Image 1

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1he BATESBURG ADVOCATE 1 A TRl-COUNTY PAPER. HSTABl.l.v : - I >i ________ BATESBURO, S. C.. FRIDAY. SEPT. 17. 19OV $1.00 PER ANNUM "all The news of three counties condensed. " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ? S GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK. () Augusta, Ga. O O Capital and Surplus - - $6^0.000.00. O ? 0 This bank solicits the accounts of Firms, Corporations and Individuals, extending every O accomodation consistent with good I banking. J o ?s??????e??e??es???e????* ir- wrrw >* WMA MONEYED MAN j ? \l [ft may be of two kinds. One who lias in- < herited money and one who has j DON'T THINK TOO BIG. \ j?^<|L } Begin way down with the pennies $ 0&~r<vPW^I and the dimes and the dollars. They are the seeds of fortune. That is the ] ^WV/only way money grows. Bring your ^ CITIZENS BANK j m rVl*J?i of liatesburg, S. C. * i-kVH We pay interest, and start you on the , yj ifclright r.>ad to prosperity. | ???? ???????s?s???s???? ??? < Fall and Winter Seasonable Seeds, For the 2? Merchant, the Farmer, the Gardner, the 52 \ Trucker. j??^ Jj ~ TURNIP SEED, ;J One ounce will sow 200 ft. of drill. 1 to 2 pounds for an acre. 1 4) to 5 lb., 25c; 5 to 10 lbs.. 20c; 10 lbs. and over 18c. i) SPINACH SEED LB. 25c. Cabbage Seed. gZ Sow one ounce for 300 to 4,000 plants. Four ounces for one acre. Late Flat Dutch, per lb. $1.25. Late Drumhead, per lb. $1.25 4? COLI.ARDS 4> White Selected, per lb. 75c. Georgia, per lb., 75c. 4 MUSTARD. ft Southern Giant Curled, per lb. 40c. One ounce will sow 100 feet JZ of drill. Dwarf Essex Rape, per lb., 15c. ?Z Seed Rye and Barley Southern Grown. Hairy Vetch. English Winter Vetch. Red Clover. White Clover, Crimson Clover, Alfalfa or 4j Lucerne. Perennial Rye Grass for Lawn or Pasture, Ky. Blue Grass, 4) Orchard Grass, Herde Grass or Red Top. ALL NEW CROP SEEDS. PRICES ON APPLICATION. f 8 Lorick & Lowrance, i> \ m* ' a \vholi:sai i: sni:.i)SM! n, COLUMBIA, S. C. J ???????????ee l'hc State of South Carolina, \ I Y. H. C. A. SMITH HERE. COUNTY OF LKXINGION. ) By GEORGE S. DRAMS, ES- Mr, Julian L. Smith, of Charlott QUIRE, 1'KOBA IE JUDGE. field secretary of the Y. M. C. A WHEREAS, F. H Hutchison for the Carclinas visited Batesbui made suit to me. to Krant him Let- on Saturday last and was successf - a i * * i -t, *n interesting some of our people ters of Administration with will an- , w 0 his work. Mr. Smith was in Bate nexed ol the Estate of and etiects burg about 15 years ago and 1" of Wm. McAllister. says at tbat t;me he came t0 i I1IESE ARE IIIEREl'OKE (j Convention and was th< to cite and admonish at; and sigulnr associated with John Lake. / the kindred and Creditors of the that time Mr> Smith says Batesbu, said Win. M Allister deceased, that was a hamlet and today it is one c they be and ppear, before me, in the most progressive towns ot th the Court of Rrobate, to be held at S(a^e Lexington, C. H.. S. C., on 23rd rm Sept. 1909 nex,t after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, AIKEN MAGISTRATE to show cause, if any they have, OTICJDI? ftiniTl why the said Administration should OIlOi LiPIUliIi "0l GiVENUu.'.d?r my Hand this OFFICER FAILED TO RECORD 8th clay of Sept. Anno Domini Rod. COLLECTION OF COSTS. IT IS Geo. S. Drafts ( L. S. 1 ALLEGEU i'robate Judge, Lexington County, _ ^ (j Columbia, September 15.?Mat Published on the 10th day of istrale J' K Uavis' of Clearwater, i Sept. 100' in the Batcsburg Advo- Aiken county' was susPCTd,:d " eaten wteks. day by Governor Ansel on th n __ charge of misconduct in office an -? _ . |? . neglect of duty. The Governor ha <)l , c or . case uncier consideration fc One 01 two well improved plan-' some time, and suspended the rnag tations, two or three horse, good istrate only after he hat! heard a land, good houses and good loca- lo the case. tion. Valuable unimproved lands " ^ charged that Davis, alter , n , . ,. . . case had bee settled without tria tor sale. Only industrious reliable . a.. lu. , collected $4.90 for the costs, am tenants denied. Apply at once to macje no record of this trans 1). H. liusby, action. Sep. 7, 1909. Monetta. S. C. Mr. Davis in his return to Govei nor Ansel stated that he bad ovei Subscribe for The Advocate now lookcd thc matU:r ?' rccordinH ,h A Tri-County Paper-$1.(X) per an- ?n>out.t received. ?? it had escape his memory in making up his rt num' port. |5 COTTON MARKET. ^ Batesburg Spot 12 1-4 ? ft All those having visitors will Cottle fer a favor upon The Advocate by ^ sending in their names on or before Thursday of each week. ft I! Personals ft Mr Geo T Etheredge of Leesville ? R F D 6 and oncof that section's pro^ressive farmers visited Batesburg jjk Wednesday, and paid us a visit in jf our new quarters. Mr Etheredge is a ^ large cotton planter. jj? Mrs L D Gantt of Monctta was in town Tuesday. P Mrs W A Crouch has returned C from Ward. Mrs W V Jones and Miss Lillian Powell of Wagner are the guests of Mrs J A Whitten. jf Mrs E E Buster and family have ^ moved from Mt Willing here. Miss Mabel Tarrant was a visitor to Columbia last Saturday. K Mr Ira C Carson returned Monday from Johnston. ?C Miss Hassie Smith of Gainesville ? Fla is visiting at the home of Mr ^ and Mrs D P Bodie. Miss Pansy Waison of Ridge Spring was a visitor to Miss Bessie Steadmar. this week. 2 Miss Sallie Courtney of Aiken visited relatives in Batesburg last week. ^ Miss Ruth Etheredge of Saluda paid Miss Essie Etheredge a brief y visit this week. ,% Mrs John Rigsby of Sorinefield J J arrived Wednesday to spend a while % I with relatives. Mrs N A Bates and daughter Miss Elise spent Wednesday in Columbia. Mr Luther Wheeler of Saluda was heic <jii .*1 onuay. Mrs Lon Matthews of Columbia was a recent visitor to Mrs G H Trotter. Mr W D Rikard and children returned Saturday from a visit to Orangeburg. ^ Mrs Hugh F Elrod returned to her home at Timmonsville last Satm ~ urday. Mr W A Cooner is visiting his family In Anderson. e' Mrs H A Brunson and little dauL-' ghter returned Monday from Lynch? burg. After a visit to Mrs W H Atwell in Misses Elizabeth and Rosa Keifer j sreturned to their home at Washingta f ' j iuii vj vx oaturuay. :n Miss Rosa Loj Lagxone returned it to her home at Johnston, after a g visit to Miss Lucile Cooner. Miss Eva Hite left Saturday for 5 Blackville where she will teach school this session. Miss Hattie Bess Cullum left Sunday for Washington D C where she will attend school this session. Dr J W Daniel of Columbia preach ed a very impressive sermon at the < Methodist church Sunday morning. Rev S O Cantey was a recent visitor to Columbia. Miss Cora Belle Rogers of Benn nettsville and Miss Isabel Brooker of Swansea returned to Batesburg j Satdrday where they begun their L work <n the Graded School on Mons day morning. >r r. Mrs N G Gibson of Columbia, 11 Mrs W A Moselrv ;md Mrc VA/oil^o , u w oimvv. Boatwright of Ridge Spring were a brief visitors to friends and relj atives here Monday. d Mrs W F Uobey has returned to >- Aiken. Mr Marcellus Steadman of St George was a recent visitor to relc 1 atives here. d Mrs I Edwards is at home from a visit to Edgefield. ' R1D6E SPRING NEWS. Miss Mary Lafitte entertains Miss es Gladys and Carry Lou Able of Leesville Friday and Saturday. Miss Annie Aycock is to visit Miss Alberta Asbill of Leesville Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Louise Boatwright graciously entertained the Ridge Spring Chapter of U. D. C's in her elegant country home Tuesday afternoon. A full number attended and an interesting meeting was held. Mrs. W. H. Stucky is the newly elected President and an admirable presiding officer. A mllUortt v, _: ? ? * ? ? tt 4iiuuai; iiaiuiv 19 UCUI^ IIIUU' duced in the Ridge Spring school by the progressive Prof. Aycock. Prof. B. J. Osborne of the Citadel is the instructor. Mesdames Homer Thrailkill, J. W. Thrailkill, S. P. Carson and Misses M. Villard, May Seigler, E. May Padget and Grace Thrailkill of the Ridge attended the W. M. U. held at I.eesville Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. N. N. Burton was a guest appreciated in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Padget Rockford on the Creek Friday and Saturday last. An enthusiastic G. F C. Ridge Spring Circle was held during the W. M. U. just at the close of the afternoon session on Wednesday. F. D. P. SECOND WEEK JURORS. Jas K Swygert, Noah L Rice, Sidney O Hook, Willie F Roof, W Crosson Steele, Andrew L Mayor. D C Bedenbaugh, Jas E Oswald, Clinton Rhoden, Earnest A Shealy, Job J Redmond, David L Taylor, Hamn I. I .aird 1 W Jr.o M Sharpc, Frank L Addy, J A Kicard, Jas D Wingard, Jno A Crim, Walter E Miller, Sid W Shealy, K S F"ulmer, i J Willie Roof, Charlie P Cannon, Jacob A Hall, Cleve O Jefcoat, W Frank Lindler, J W Sc?fie!d. Jas W Stoudemirc, Julius B Roberts, ' Mike I) Sharpc, Mike Anderson, 1 Sam J Long, Chas P Derrick, Thos H Gable, Sam W Price, , The court officials say the above list of jurors drawn for second ' week of court, may not be needed. If they are they will be summoned < later. < CAPT. CARTER GOES TO , ATLANTIC CITY. s ? . I, Capt. Win M Carter has been invited to attend a conference of field agents of the New York Life Insur- ( ance Co. to be held at Atlantic City ' next week. As Capt. Carter is practically a new man in the insurance world the invitation coming as it did, unsolicited, was quiet a compliment. MR. HUNDLEY RETURNS. Rev. W. T. Hundley writes that he will arrive in town on the 18th and will be in his pulpit as usual on next Sunday. Mr W M Carter has returned1^ from the mountains. J Messrs Edward Hartley and Lisle * C* _ 11 - - I-II. - t ? - ounce icii a icw aays ago lor L-lem- ] son College. Mrs Killian Harman and children 1 returned Sunday from a \ isit to, New Brookland. ^ After a brief visit to friends here j Kev and Mrs J S Beasley and Fran- ^ ces returned to Lynchburg Saturday. 1 Mrs J B Holman and son left s Tuesday for a visit to friends and,1" relatives in Abbeville. 11 Miss Elizabeth Thomas of Au- N gusta is the guest of her sister Mrs r C E Craven. j j SWIFT L1THIA COM- ? PAST TO BOTTLE GINGERALE 1 DR. HARTLEY. CHEMIST OF NOTE WILL BE PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE SPRINGS. L. Dr. R. L. Hartley, formely with the Harris Lithia Company, Harris q Springs, S. C., is now with the Swift Lithia Springs Co. He is an experienced lithia water B; man and a chemist of reputation and F: has been placed in charge of the D Swift Lithia Springs. He will attend to the business details of the com- C panv which has grown to such pro- G portions that Mr. Swift finds that he Si cannot attend to it himself. CI Besides shipping this splendid T< lithia water to all parts of the country, the company will shortly erect a ^ bottling plant at the springs. The finest grade of Swift's Lithia Ginger Ale will be placed on the market and will be pushed rapidly to the front. ^ The company is erecting a dwell- jn ing near the springs. As soon as it is completed Dr. Hartley will oc- Sr cupy it. Several concerns are figuring with Mr. Swift with the end in . , . , . N view of furnishing his company a firstclass bottling outfit. ?The Elberton Star. BIG CREEK NEWS. X( St Miss Irene Hazell of Johnston Cc was among the welcome visitors in this section last week. Cs Mrs D P Trotter and children vis- ,W^ bo ited at the home of Mr and Mrs J S t Trotter Saturday night and Sunday sh in the Ward section. Mr Frank Smith died at his home last Saturday Sept. 11th ant' cn Sunday he was laid to rest in the Chestnut cemetery. C( Mr James Mack and sister Miss U. Sallie attended an ice cream supper ^ M. it the home of Mr and Mrs Johnnie 5tyron at Ward. Music was furnishid by Mr Robert H. Adams and an daughter. f Messrs J A Feagle and J B Ama- |aj ter took a trip to Ninety Six last qc Saturday. ;at Mr G S Sample visited at New- 0f jerry last Wednesday. J.L.M. als SUMMONED IN FARNUM " CASE. be th< GENTLEMEN CONNECTED WITH HIBERNIAN TRUST AND an SAV1NCS BANK CALLED at UPON TO TESTIFY. ani wi Subpoenas were served Wednes- ja lay on F. Q: O'Neill, receiver of the Iibernian Trust and Savings Bank; ja] lohn J. O'Connell, cashier and cus- vo odian of the books and records of , uel he bank; William R. Baldwin, treas. Pa irer; Herman Wilkin, secretary of he Consumers' Beer BotMing EsWll ablishment, and Alex S. Kulinski, , equiring them to appear in Colum>ia today to give certain testimony ?. i 3 n the case of the State against . in ames S. Barnum, against whom a ^ rue bill has been found in the dis- , ed ary cases. The witnesses are also equired to produce books and pa- ^ >ers bearing on the case. A notice 1 ^ vas also served on James S. Farnum . 1S equiring him to produce papers be-1 ^ tore the Court today. The subpoena itcitement of the Condition of he Citizens Bank, located at Batesburg, S. C., at the close of business Sept. 8 1909. Resources 1 T * . - jana ami L/iscouns, SI 10,VII.57 emand Loans, 1,500.00 I verdrafts, 4,200.00 * 5nds and Stocks own- . ed by the Bank, 520.00 inking House, 5,376.42 I urniture amd Fixtures, 2,051.00 ue from Banks and J Trust Companies, 7,091.08 * urrency, 1'579.00 old, 1,075.00 j lver and other Coin, 610.00 hecks and Cash Items, 291.52 I DTAL 140,205.59 Liabilities. ipital Stock Paid In $30,000.00 1 irplus Fund, 2,000.00 ndivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid. 1,172.99 r ue to Banks and Trust Companies, 704.61 * dividual Deposits subject to Check, 14.319.19 L ivings Deposits, 18,808.10 me Certificates of De- S posit, 20,005.94 L otes and Bills Rediscounted, 9,464.76 ? lis Payable, including ing L.ertmcates tor Monev Borrowed, 43,700,00 DTAL, 140,205.59 1 a|c Of South Carolina, , >unjy of Lexington. \ 5 ' i * 'S Before me came A. C. Jones ishier of the above named bank, io, being duly sworn, says the a>ve and foregoing statement is a le condition of said bank, as ^ own by the books of said bank. A. C. Jones. Sworn to and subscribed before ?, this 14 day of Sept. 1909. ^ N. Rogers Bayly, r Notary Public. JRRECT-ATTEST X. Gunter, ^ . P. Timmerman, U. Boatwright, Directors. 'I d notice were placed in the hands j Deputy Sheriff Poulnot by a specrepresentative of the Attorney b neral's office, and were immed- s eiy served. Mr. Henry Buist, one u the receivers of the bank, was o named in the subpoenas, but r. Buist is at present out of the rr y: The testimony desired is in referee to certain drafts said to have ^ en drawn by James S. Farnum. In ^ : subpoenas for Messrs O'Neill, j list and O'Conncll the witnesses ; summoned to appear today "in :ause between the State and James J l-'arnum on the part of the State, d also that you bring and have th you and produce a draft of te March 22, 1906, drawn on Hi- . N rnian Trust and Savings Bank by mes S. Farnum for $1,575, in fa* r of Henry Samuel, or H. SamIs. and hooks and records showing ymcnt of the same." Messrs Kulinski, Wilkin and Haldti are required to produce a draft k iwn on the Consumers' Heer Hotig Establishment by James S. ^ mum or J. S. Farnum. for $1,125 o favor of Henry Samuel, or H. muels. The subpoenas are signby J. H. Walker, clerk of Couit. In the notice James S. Farnum is juired to produce various papers, 0 iich arc enumerated. The notice h signed by W. Hampton Cobb, licitor. ?News & Courier. tl NO. 5595. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank of Batesburg at Batesburg i n the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, Sept. I, 1909. Resources -oans and Discounts, $115,185.55 Dverdrafts, secured and unsecured 323.44 J. S. Bonds to secire circulation 2f.'KX).00 'remiums on U. S. Bonds 500.00 londs, Securities, etc 980 21 3anking house, Furni ture, and Fixtures 14,181.04 Dther Real Estate owned 10,946.02 Due from National Banks Cnot reserve agents) 3.3V7.27 Due from State and Private Banks and Bank ers, Trust Companies, and Savings Banks 446.98 )ue from approved Reserve Agents 6,814.43 Checks and other Cash Items 1,208.48 "lotes of other National Banks 500.00 Pactional Paper Currency, Nickels, and Cents 90.19 -awful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: ipecie 5,702.60 .egal-tender notes 780.00 6.482.60 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 1,250.00 'OTAL 187.306.24 Liabilities * * j Capital slock paid in $25,000.00 , urplusiund' * 6,000X0 $ Jndivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid 9,117.81 lational Bank Notes outstanding 24,900.00 nciividual Deposits subject to check 70,072.39 ime Certificates of Deposit 27,034.79 Cashier's Checks outstanding 181.25 iiiis payable, including Certificates of Deposit for money borrowed 25,000.00 OTAL 187,306.24 tate of South Carolina, County of .exington, ss: I, Ira C. Carson. Cashier of the aove named bank, do solemnly wear that the above statement is *ue to the best of my knowledge nd belief. Ira C. Carson, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before I te this 10th day of Sept. 1909. I J. R. linger, I Nntarv PuKii.- ? iORRECT-ATTEST: V. L. Rawl, 1. E. Rutland, . A. Whittcn. Directors. IAN1EL SULLY IN COLUMBIA. IOTED CO T T O N DEALER WILL CONEER WITH MR. WATSON. Daniel Sully of New York, the eit'Diatea cotton speculator, whos? pectacular work in the cotton m*ret a few years ago is well rememered, will arrive in Columbia today, is purpose being to interview Commissioner E. J. Watson in his study 1 the Southern cotton situation. FINE CORN. Dr E. C. Rid gel 1 has placed in our ffice the finest Prolific corn we ave ever seen. His crop this year is splendid, his variety got the Blue Ribbon at le State Pair in 190b.