Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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AND AS A MEDIUM FOR mWS AN?>: ADVERtlSlNG. COMMUNICATING M> At S?. if. V o. -. a- -r T T f I" *f* 9^ 9ft 3ft 9f if * INTERESTING BUD * AND NOTES FF * * CLAUDE A. GRA\ ******* ****** rioltun, March 12.?Mrs. D. D. Rlch ardspn.-l who has been spending sonie time with relatives at Princeton and Jln.ica Path, has returned to Belton-1 und is at the home of Mr. and Mrs.! \v. 0. Kay on Hiver street. | Magistrate C.;P. Kay has returned licnie from a visito Piedmont. Ilorai, to Mr. and Mrs. R, D. Smith.' March.11, a daughter. \ The following traveling men were at Hotel Geer yesterday: Joseph Klein, Atlanta; Walter West, Green-, ville; 'S. M. Ballengcer, Greenville.' Funk Sloan, Anderson: A. S. Dan-1 nrr, Greenville, O. R. Kopp. North Carolina; H. P. Reeve. Atlanta, John W. Bishop. Spartanburg, A. G.'Coffin, Columbia; E. S. May ward, Provi ?race; T. W| Parker, Franklin. N. C; K. S. Smith, Georgia; A. F. Thomas, Columbia; H. D. Barber, 'Atlanta; J. H. ^etts.i Charlotte. Mrs. H. M. Geer entertained elgh-j teen of her lady friends yesterday in ' boner of Mr. Geer's 51 birthday and j a royal day It was. Mrs. Geer spares no expense or trouble to make her uffalrs beautiful and certainly this was her very best effort.' The dining \ room was. like fairyland Itself with1 its yards and yards of- pink and wite tulle and its myriad candles. The csn tiatlons.. The place cards were held tor-piece was-a bunch of glorious ear-j sw wajB^ia, vas^Aw This stovers nrcst??fc. | it's rcpn.tatioii are y our guarantee in every pur-1 chase you make, here. If j there should ever be any thing wrong about a thing you buy here, w'Jlj "make good? cheerfully^, and eagerly. If you know this st?re well, you know this fcict Well. Hanks Bros. BEUrON.S^C. { NOW 1THE LEADING; ^ DRUGGISTS OF BELTON ca?ry the most complete 'line of drags and are prepared to fill your every want on she** notice. Agents for A Nunnally's Condics. Westinghouee Electric Supplies Waterman. Bauntain Pens and -va rions c|!??rc articles of everyday ose. r i- 1 ' W?? r. P. S. Use ntnr Home-made slock powder. 1 I . -V -jL...- ii^.U^MXf- . J. Statement of t i ; BELTO At the o:o*a oil buii (RRGM REPORT TO STA RBSOUH l oans & Iliscounts $24.1,066.04 Rt?al EstaLvand Bank ing Hottfe .... 4,694.98 Furniture & Fixtures 2,ooo.oo Overdrafts . . .... 464.28 Cash mi Rftnd and in Bank . 113,697.63 tyXlSOX A< SMYTH. Prmidf-nt WALTER Vtc< >GET OF NEWS * tOM .BUSY B?LTON * j?_ " ?M ISS, Correspondent. -' ' '* *? held by little celluloid; birdss perched on each glana and gave quite un' aivy beauty to the nlready beautiful,,whole: Mra, Geer had two tables-r-at one ! was seated Mr. H. Mi. Geer, .the jguest of honor, and on this table was placed a cake that was really, a work?/ oi art I and especially prized aa the."trim I ming'-' was done by Mrs. alibis le Had I don of Due West, an' obi lady now, but .one whose fingers -have* not lost their cunning nor her.-heatr ' its love ? for the child, who is almost her own I ?Mrs. Oeer. This cake,.'$>ad 51 can dles hidden in behind - its snowy masses of flowers and wines which had - been : so perfectly^ formed by its decorator. The second guost of honor, Mrs. W. C. Bowen, sat. at the other table! and her cake . (this", being her birth day too) had'^fxteeri dainty little can dles that twinkled-shyly out as if they were too shy to tell of the .sixteen summers pi' the' young* life of her whom they represented. This was c magnificent dinner and! following, is the) names of the guest who w?irc: there and who will always remeinher these two birthdays with the! greatest pleasure: Mr. and. Mrs. fir. M. Gfcer, Mrs. Wv G. Bowen, Mrs. Jessie B. Lewis, Mrs. W. K Stringer, Mrs. J.. T. Rice. Mrs. W. J. Moorhead. Jl? W. C. Hearin, Mrs. J. EL .Harper, [>HSB Leda Poor, Mrs1: Lizzie H addon,' pf. Due West, Mrs. Warnock, Mrs; Alice Geer, Mrs. Ray Porter Whlt-j lock of Landrum, Mrs. Mary Geer and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Geer. i j Mr. Hoy P. Whltlock will spend the ' 1 ' ' M Fifth Annual Sied list |s ?ea^y, for, ^distribution. Com? In and get one or write for one and it will be malled;to you.' You wflt find *t convenient in selecting your weed, nets, plants and bulbs. - We have receved our complete stock.- Como \a and see the display. If you can't como or .send for your I wunls order them by parcel post. 1 . y. ' *., FRIERSON'S PHARMACY (The Leading Drag Store.) Belton, S. C. A photograph sent to the abufefc ones and then binds die friend ships of youth?bridgea distance and knits closer the ties, of family and kinsfolk. Our prices are consistent with the high quality of our work. Make an appointment TODAY , QT?NSELL*S -.?Studio .* The Reliable Fnoto and Frame Shea. he Conation of ....... ... " of Belton n,S.C. ncss March 4th, 1914. , TB BANK EXAMINER) LIABILITIES: Capital Stock '. . . .$50,000.00, Surplus (earned) .. 50,000,00 Undivided Profits .. 21,795.27 ??iVidetids Unpaid .... S.oo {Deposit.- . . 242,i23;66 5.163 922.93 E. GRELH, HENRY ft. CAMPBELL ? President and Cashier Asst. C XEHH H?LIIHTEV -, > lyj y . ^ ? week-enn with tils wife at tbe resi dence of Mr. and Mn?. tf. MrOeer, and tbcyy^M'/return to their home In Lan drunl, Monday. 'Mri J/ Luscli, one.ot tfie most noted phioo tuners' and designers of the or -KanK in the First Baptist church.vis st Hotel Qeer doing some tuning in Belton. Mr. Haskell Kay bas moved on .River street. Mrs. .J. B. Adger was in Anderson Wednesday., I Dr. Lillian Carter of Anderson was a business visitor to Behon W.ednes- : day| Mrs. W. D. Cox is with-Mrs. M. J.I Cunningham again this spring to the1 delighfof ht many friends. All of Mr^ Drew Simmon's, friends1 will be very sorry to know that , his, -daughter,. Irene, v*ho is in school in I Belton. is ill with pneumonia in West Belton. . Mrs. Mary Orr of Greenville spent Wednesday in Belton. She came dawn to see Mrs. Mary Campbell who Is her aunt. NEWSY NEWSLE?S TOWN of One Day In At lanta Are Briefly Noted and Mentioned ' ' ' Weight* SK^Posnds 'A tap ta, Oa... March 12.?James Adolph Cody, who la a "Georgia Prod-i net" is the largest boy. In. the world for hut age; he is five years old; he . weighs 40 pounds morn than Ills fath er, sevnty-tlve pounds more than his. mother, .and . sevnty-fiv.e .. pounds more than his older brother who. is. 13. His owrv weight Is 210 pounds. I I ' 'He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. .l?mes I Alex Cody, who have a farm in the ;crn pa,* of t.,-3 stats. The boyo la healthy nnd,stroHg, has never missed - a meal, and is always happy.. { He outgrow his name almost as fast as his.'clothes, and. is now knowu as 'xi!g Joe.!' He is four feet .three in I cites tall, and measures one inch more I than thai around pis waist, bo that hp ! |is literally ' I The girUt of his neck Is eighteen in- ' cheS, of his bead 26 in cites, of his thigh, thirty-throe.inchoa, of his knee . twenty-one inches, and his hand is nine and one. half inches : wide. \ A 'peculiar relationship exists.. be tween Joe's parents.h His , mother's 1 father tB a great-grand-father of his -fatherv-by n\ foftne.r ^marriage. Politic**W?t* In 43eo*a1a Atlanta,, q#., March . 12? Politicalt peace in Georgia, nbove all other con-; sideratlons;':ln earnestly desired' by United Ststea Senator Hoke Smith and Governor John M. Slaton alike, ac cording to the direct and unqualified statements o! their friend". One.or-two. irresponsible writers, it I is declared, have created the Impres sion in.some localities that. Smith and j Slaton . would wrlesK?*) a figbt, they are political enemies on all pointa, ' and that nothing would suit them bet-1 I ter than to lock horns. This news syn dicate is ip a ppsition to state with ! positive. knowledge-, tha t such asser-f tlons are as untrue, on one side, as they 1 are on the other, and that whatever the political season may bring forth in the1 way of contests, neither Smith . nor | Slaton nor their friends waul- it* ?c6 Georgia-Plunged Into a bitter faction-} al wrangle. . Friends or both sides hope and be lieve that the political futures of these two leading figures in Georgia's pre-, sent political lite w ill-not cross or ejash. .. ; .< - I Senator Hoko Smith has let it be konwn, .practically ex cathodro, thru Mr Joshiah Carter that he will .not tak Bid53 instate political Issues this sum mer, but will simply stand flat-footed, on his i record, in the; United States! senate aud .will ask the voters of Georgia to.return him to Washington to continue the work he is engagod in. It has been offleialy denied, even to, the satisractlon of Tborrespondeute in Washington who have heap opposed to Hoke Smith, that the scatter had any thing to do. with the announcement of or iiardwlck Utt the,successorahVp t?( the late Senator Bacon, and thai he had nothing to do with the annunce ment of Hon. T. S. Felder. It has been groven-equally true that Governor Slaton himself uaa never said anything that could bo construed into a desire on h to pa to get into a fight with Senator 8mith. If Governor Slaton de-, cldcs ta rua for Baeop's place Sona nt or Smith :*rill-havo absolutely, ftoth-: lug to do with-any opposition to Slaton that Rtay develop. . ; Will Be lavlted U> Atlanta Atlanta, March 12.?Colonel ' George '?V. Goethals. builder of the Panama [canal, wpi be. invited'to" Atlanta'to be I principal a?>e?k?r at the celebration of tm> wmt-c?ntenni?l battle ot Atlanta, which will; take place July 22; TWb'W vitation < wilt be* signed W- Ooyeraon, Slaton, by Mayor Woodward, by 4>t president of the chsjttber.ef commerc^ U l* understood that Colonel Oo? thahl Will accent. It-is hoped that the IiWar 9*^?oeat.<' inanoeu vers for the soutk?fa*sta>pi(i^&K muy be hold in and .around Atlanta at tha fame time and thiR .question. has] al.eady been taken up With I" ISa-n. Kx trente Itrnaft? el La? The extreme penalty of twenty-scwh I years on the chalngsng was. m^d but Ith Tom Boweii today for fobbing and Mtojfculting with latent to murder, and ft Ts beiievea that the cssmpWtaiwWi "TTie Anderson Intelligencer 6 8 tl J& ?'.. Job F*rir* t " ET ANDERSON, S. C.x WVW* - BEtTON, S. C. and Job Printing Bank and Cotton Mill Work Commercial Ptmting All Kinds ?f Legal Work LtJ??? LEAF LEDGER WORK, and ATX OYH?R fe?LED FORMS sjg^Qrders Taken for Fia? Engraving.^ G1 v e : s r ri il n g this casoww4U?acir?a??<a}^^ rentin stopplng.j?ie jaum^rous^Jiigli way robberies and hold-ups which At-1 i?cta has been,suffering Crom for Rome j tlrn?. . . . .; ? :trv\ Bowea is the negro cab .driver who] attacked -I. 'A. Rosionv an Auburn j avenue merchant on the night of De romhor. 27th. Roslem Avas t'ountij bruisdo : and bleeding, 1 and un conscious, apd it. was believed at. first] ?luvt fie would die. with:, realising the u?mo of his assailant, *4nrtVa(t*r two] or three days -, he regained consBqious ness and. managed to. indicate. that it Was n negro, and tnen, iiisi ii, vrua ? vru?, driver. With these cluea the detectives" arrested.- Bo wen, .who , subsequently was identified by. tho victim.. . \M UHang ITtiloss Governor Slaytod; interferes, Nlok, .Wilburn, who was convicted <>r the slaying of Jam?* i\in^ in .?f.r.rr;! county wRl bang and-ill all probability I within tho next sixty day's. , I Wllburn< together - with. Kfpg's wifo,| who . was alleged to have : been intI- i mate with the condoimid?-lmtfa;''was in- ! dieted along with,Mrs Ktog k*b?htt<wo-1 man was- ae-qultted*. inV$9immtt&1W f??htf ' '*sW?-Mi?h*a*.j rafsjuwsrstlff^ and sentenced; to deathe and - tun car rying ont. of the aantaace haart b?ony<ftm layed on account of the appeal: to, the, supreme court ThotsuPrenie.coMft has just beaded down its.., decision affirming, the verdict of i'-iq;JjMW^J& the first-degree. ir-the mass meeting of Atlanta, wo men l?f3 n?fi4i;- i? hear Mlss.Jprie Ad dams talk on woman suffrage cap be! taken as n fair indication of Atlanta's. ?<>'itli?;>nt. then, this-city Will soon be adnpu to the ranks of suffrage strong holds. 1, "Votes fqr women, first, last and all the time." was the platform announced by. Misa Addons and other disting uished members.of the National Wo man's Suffrage Association who occu \ pied the platform, and then they cai'.ed for a rising vote,.on - the question- . , j . It. looked, as if_every woman In the. house arose, - vhey cli.-ercd ' s?d waved-their handkerchiefs, and hur-' rahed for the speakers -and showed, more enthusiasm generally titan south j em worpen. are supposed to be able to manifest In anything remotely related to politics. And.if you were.? mere mau and present you. had - to. admit that it was > a real political meeting. Jane Addams and hen crowd .and those who. sym pathise, with bar ideas la Atlanta i are not ulkhia In Georgia for any . ab stract principles. What they , want is the right to vote for mayor of At lanta, fop governor of Georgia for all of Georgia's representatives and sea* ators.. They, want to^^J^ThiqK ia> slat on voting* - They don't threaten any mihfcat means* but thejr-i say they sre going to vote, and ?bat men might just as wall let 'em ilrfTa* last oince It's got -o come. ' j . w-: In her speech last night Mb? Ad dams, to Id of the fact /that the first legation affected has been that bearing,on tbe problems of child labor and, compulsory education. '. The thing Bb thoughts Georgia needed .wa% a. compulsory ?ducation I law. and the. .batter enforcement of] child labv^ regulations. ? high honor has Just i>?en paid the. near,; adralclstrat$otivot tlie Atlanta poEtoffice. !?ostmrJrt.^r Boiling i^ner has received announcement -that.-the Atlanta posteftlcs has been selected by the governpt?flt.as &. model institution of a .' two dlvlsk umlor^lch>tfto handling of the; is entrusted to one set of federal em-] " thr. linanciak pa ua aaeAb?r AH^n?a^r.tbe. government na*? pean] In .Atlanta for the. naat-t?- lo?! stunting the new arrangement and. the division plan. ;j ,:.-, ??????rr? * . wii?Mm new* a'. * : .!? ,... .,. ?:'. Master Asbtiry Holiday and little fcud?r Grace, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their- cousins. Masters Gary , and Kerot MaHaffey. ilfr. W. G Shaw-went to G re, OJjtdrjrS',yP?brd shrd s rhsw ?rdbr Saturday on bt^teess. ! Miss Blla May and Olivia MahatTey arid Mr. Leo AHUoo spent a: p'.esisnnt w??? ^^M^iiJ^it^^^^}^ 'Cok?r ' Sunday aftorhoon. * Mrs. Annie Dean .who has been flick is rapidly improving. Mis. Jennie Cautben whs the guest of Mise Etta Ellison Sunday utternoon. \i Misa Btta Ellison visited Miss Annie [Coker Sunday. Miaaos Ella May end OJlyln Maliaf fey attended preaching at Shady drove Sunday morning. I Mr, and Mrs. Clnnenea-v. Jlollidafi spent Saturday' night with his hlster, Mrs.. Etta Dean. . Mr: Joe. Watson and daughter. Miss Grove Sunday. Mr. Itobcrt and John llnlttdny were In our community Sunday. Arr. UTnver |jo'??nay and Mr. cwMoi Cox spenj'u while nt Mr. W. 1?. Mahaf-i fey Sunday. I Mr; will Campbell lias purchased p t,?u> Juivov I jwklc cml .'i/lrlc i Sunday with home'fol Us. . ' . t MIbs India Keller went to Belton' Saturday. | Mr. Fred and Mr. Charlle'Ford went to Anderson Saturday: | mm Mr. and Mr.-i. LUeane IJean, ?' Wk^. is*** j Ml?? Genie lioan is spending' this] 'Denn. , W.HWI H ACCIDENT Hr. nndgMrs. J. JK. Mm-iin's UMjc Baby 1 ??nrnm ly IfteaWD&?th '? .; ' . :. *v' . . ?.'.: Beltbn, March 12.?This morning about 7 o'clock the two and a halt t- year-old baby, Joe, of Mr. and Mrs. |J. E. Martin, caught on fire and had I his mother been out of the room bis I would .'nwjr -been'..burned' to death. i-Tho little fellow hud just gotten out I of bed a od was standing with his back Uo the fi-e when his gown caught on (fire. Mra. Martiii. rau.to him at once and Wrapped him up id a<quilt and ; managen to get up- tiro um iuy tnc whole hack part of his garment hod been1 Ruined and 'th? bac* of the*bojrs 1 head singed. ! Mrs. Martin sustained the worst Inr Jury?her left -hand., and ana -bel n*. seriously burned. A physician was immediately called in,- who dressed Mrs. Martin'?, wound ac-.',- tt- will be several days before she'will be able to use I bar baud. The baby escaped any serious injury. , i) ;..?nd Sfe?vice is Experience.,, g, -rOVER?, 20 Years conducting a studio, enables me to give you better and higher class work than a novice. Give us a trial.' \ ?t^TAYLOR 5SS TaylorV jgtudjto^ , \y. B?ltoB? S. ?. ? Vit ??' S- J?f : , i.J*li?tS 1,,- j The* the ^ forty years ego? by Southern'']men,and stilt owned and controlled Ft Us?t no fejPtihs^r and wider experte Phosphate Company? , ^ have had- larger , and wider expe^e^ce m laboratory arid fi?ld th?* the Read nw w ivW Photohste. Company now otters fifty-eight it brands of goods to suit your soil and crops* no matter what y oft ate planting pot where you are planting it ? " ' -'' '" - ' FANT. I BB . ._ H fe* i ' , ? -.' ' -- - : ' S^?S&^ ^r"l?^W?W'^? ?t *r t?. 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