Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Short Locals. Wednesday, July 23, 1902. ? Mr. Herbert Young spent Sunday in Chester with friends. Messrs. J. P. Feltliam and J. V. King spent Sunday in Col uinbia. ?Born, July 17, 1902, to Kev. and Mrs. J. T Dendy ot Kershaw, n daughter. ?t uner (limn (liwlr *>pened Monday w.ith Miss Bessie I'erry in charge. ? Most sections of the county have been visited with good showers recently. ?Mayor Wylie lias a couple i>f white offenders boarding with Jailer Ilorton. ?See announcement of \V:J liam J. Snipes as a candidate lo: magistrate in But'ord township. Mrs. J. J. Blackmon went down to Kershaw yesterday to visit relatives and friends. Mr. John Til'man of Pleasant Valley visited his puree ? Imm\? iast week, Mr. and Mr* i> Tillman. ?The Busy Worker s-n ved ice creain last evening m I lie grove at. Mr. W. T. < dory's residence. ?Mr. A. (J. Rowell .iliorizes us to say that he wil. -e in his ?>/Tice next Monday, i ?i not on Saturday. ?The Ileath Sj.ings section was favored with : nuriy good season Sunday. It xundedonly ihout two miles up this way. ?Later estimites place the ^damage by the Hood in the Mississippi river and the Skunk and JL)es Moines river?. ut $(>,000,000. ?Died, Saturday last, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mackey of the Heath Spriugs section. It was buried Sunday at Heaver Oreeu church. ? Mr. J. W. Toy, of Brum well, W. Va., was here a couple of days this week in search ol negroes lo woric in the coal mines of WestVirginia. He succeeded in getting about 20 employes. ?Mr. J. M. Beatty, who recently graduated from the South Carolina Military academy at Charleston, has been placed in charge of the Elgin 60I100I, which opened Monday. ?WANTED?Scrap Iron of every description and Old Machinery. Any kind of tire wrecks or stocks. Write for particulars. Address J. B. Garfunkel, Columbia, S. 0. 4t ?The 4 year old daughter of Mr. J. M. Perry, Jr., 0! Iiocky .Mount, accidentally tell from the piazza last Wednesday and was seriously injured. Dr. Foster 1 was summoned to attend upon its injuries. 1 ? A party of young people enjoyed a "tackoy party'' at Mr. Ii. E. Mellwain's one night last , week. Refreshments wore served consisting of corn bread and 1.1 I. I- * uiiiuKoerrieH ana waiermeion served wit tin spoons. Miss Margie McDow took the prize. ?During the rain storm Mon Jay afternoon lightning struck the dwelling of Mr. J. F. Nisbet and tore up several feet of the i roof, shocking him and Mrs. It. S. Harper who were in the house, i Mr. Nisbet was f el led to the floor by the shock. ?lieputy Sheriff J. F. Hunter arrested Arthur Lyerly at Kershaw Monday and brought him before Magistrate Caskey < to answer the charge of bigamy. A preliminary trial was sot for .yesterday morning and the Magistrate granted him bail till the time for the preliminary, $ f months ago. IL . roved some after he came here and was able to get about some, having spent several days at lloath Springs and some time at Kershaw with his brother, Mr. J. W. LJasseltine. His remains were buried Saturiav afternoon. Mr. Richard W. Harper died yesterday morning of fever after an illness of four weeks. It was thought a few days ago that his condition was somewhat improved, but yesterday morning lound him worse, and he grew still worse and worse tili death came to his relief about 10 o'clock. lie leaves a widow and one child, a mother and live brothers and sisters. The brothers are Mr. R. S. Harper ol this place, Messrs. J. R. Harper, J. II. Harper, and S*>:iinnel H.irnpr of it.iu \ - * accepting Mr. R. A. Billings as I bondsman. When the appoint- i ed time arrived, Mr. Lyerly 1 "came up missing" and has i not been heard of since. i ?WANTED?Scrap Iron of ' every description, oid Stoves Brass and Rubber. Any kind of ' old iron. Highest cash price paid. Bring to my shop in Lancaster jlO, it F. R. Massey. ] ?Mr. A. (J. liowell, county superintendent of education, was 1 not in his office Saturday as lie ' usually is, he being sick and uu able to come to town. It is feared that he is taking the fever. If so, he will not be in hie ollice next Saturday. ' ?The buildings of the S. (J. C. 1 at Edgefield were totally do , stroyed by fiie on Monday of ; last 'week. Tlie buildings be longed tii Mr. 1). A. Tomnkinsof Charlotte and were insured :?>r fSOOO. The school furniture, pianos, etc , belonged to Mr. F. N. Iv. Bailey, principal of tln< institution, who was summering in fho mountains of North Carolina at tiie time. ?Mr. J. (J Adams of the Rich 1 ti 11 section louud a strange kind oi fowl on his farm last Saturday 1 morning. He brought it to town Monday. It was black except 011 its breast and under part of its 1 wings wuich were whito. It was webb-tooted and had a long bill booked downward at the end. It was evidently a seabird, probably a young sea gull, having been blown inland by some of the 1 storms. ?Mr. Martin Steele and Miss 1 Minnie lliackmon, (laughter of Mr. It. L L. Rlackmon of New j Cut were married last Weduesday, July 10, at the home of the bride, by Rev. J. W. Little. ' After the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served to the young couple and guests, and a reception given them that evening at the home of the groom's father, Mr. It. M. Steele. < Farmers* Institute Today and Tomorrow. The Farmers' Institute of this county will hold two meetings tins week, one at Hopewell church today, the other at Elgin tonior- ' row, 2-ith. Speaking will com ' mouce at 10 o'clock at each place. The following speakers from ; Clemson College will appear: Col. J. S. Newman, agriculture; C. E. Chambliss, entomology; O. W. Watson, poultry raising; 1 Dr. A. S. Shealey, veterinary ] science. Deaths. \ Mrs. Millie lvnight, wife of Mr. William Knight, died at her ( home in ttie Dry Creek section Sunday morning, aged Rpout 78 ' yearn. ?ne was stricken with ] paralysis about a year ago ami | lias been in failing health ever | ' since. *' Besides a husband she leavesM seven surviving children, one son. Mr. .lack Knight, and six daugli ters, to wit: Mrs. Annie Wilson, J Mrs. J. M. Eatrulge, Mrs. Leonard ' Steele, Mrs. WilliamSistare, Mrs. ' ,lames Thompson and Mrs. J. W. I Williams of Texas. Mrs. Knight 1 was a member of the Baptist church and was a kind hearted Christian woman. Her remains < were buried Monday at Douglas I church. I Little Manning,the lS-montlis old son of Mrs. Nannie Itoddey, | (lied Sunday morning of cholera ( infantum, and was buried Monday at Fort Lawn by the side of its father who died about ayear ago. Great sympathy is felt for < the young mother in the loss of < her first born and only child. i Mr. WiHiam R. II asset line 1 died of heart failure Friday afternoon at tho home of his sister, 1 Mrs. Dr. J. II. NVitherspoon. He ( had been in bad health for some 1 months before he was brought < here from Alabama some two ' and Mr. Thomas llarper of Texas. The sisters are Mrs. Geo. T. Bailey, Mrs. J. M. Cauthen. Mrs. J. D. Bailey and Mrs. .!. S. llagins of this county, and Mrs. lid ward Mohley ol Texas, lie was a son of the late .1. II. Harper, was 2t> years old and his wife was Miss Alice Bennett, [laughter of Mr. B. 11. Bennett, lie was a member of the A. It. I'. church and was an exemplary voting man. His remains will be buried at St. Luke this morning after a funeral service by Itev. W. (J. Ewart. The Visitors. Dr. L. L. Gregory ot Manning is visiting relatives here. Miss Nannie Crockett is visiting relatives at Monroe, N. C. Miss Nell Porter is visiting the family of Mr.L.S. Porter 01 Elgin. Miss Mattie Glenn, of Gastonia, is visiting Mrs. L. M. Clyburn. Mr. C. B. Skipper and children visited friends in Chester last week. Mr. J. II. \V. Stevens, Jr., of Uheraw, was in town a day or two this week. Mr. T. L. Johnson of Rock Hill was in town between trains Monday. Mr i .1/1 M .... T T iUl. MUV4 ill I T. fj, A. VJICCU UI Sumter are visiting at. the home M Mrs. M. V. Green. Mrs. T. S. Carter and daughter, Miss Essie .Jones, are visiting at Longsville. Mrs. Ellie Wilson of Monro", N'. C., is the guest ol Mrs. .J. ii. kf - i- ti [\i:icKoreu. Miss Uosa Bailey ol Clinton is the guest ol her college mate, Miss Sadie McCardell. M isses Uallie and Susie May Cloyd visited Mrs. D. Ferguson it Fort Lawn last Saturday. Miss Louise Johnson left yesterday lor her home in Gaflfney, accompanied by her cousin, Miss Carrie Gregory. Mrs. T. II. Stamps, nee Miss liasseltine, and her daughter, Miss 1'.inline Stamps of Lumber Bridge, N. C., are visiting the former's sister liere, Miy. Dr. J. II. NVitherspoon. Mr. J. II. Witherspoon returnid Sunday Ironi Columbia where ie has been for several days on business. II. llines, Ksq , was summoned ay telegram to the bedside of his father at Alma. N C wlir. li*?u lesperatelv ill. Mr. Spurgeon Cherry stopped )ver for a few days with Ins broth ?rs, Messrs. .1. J. and II. S. Cher *y, after visiting his mother who s still quite sick. Mrs. J. E. P. Koss (formerly Miss Dora Pressly of this place) ind children of Mammouth Springs, Ark., are spending twhile in and around Lancaster with friends. r% Rooms ot County Democratic Executive Committee The committee will meet at the court house at 11 o'clock, July 28th. Every member is expected to be on hand that dav. 11. E. Coffey, County Chairman. W. G. A. Porter, Secretary. Confederate Veterans. In accordance with an act ol the legislature, all Confederate veterans are requested to meet at tlioir respective places ol moelmg in eacli township oil the lir.-tj Saturday (2<1 day) in Augu.-.t at 3 o'clock p. m., and elect one representative from earn township to meet at the courthouse on the lirst Monday in September.' The said represent at i ves v. ill then elect a county pension board to serve lor the next year. V/. H. Jiruce, W.G. A. Poitor, Chairman. S.-cieiary. Notice to Confederate Veterans of Cum-.tsiVr County. It will be remembered that at jour last meeting v.*e appointed a township chairman lor each town 1 ship. As yen know, I told von! at that moot nit; that enrollment j books would bo .ie.il out b.v tiu i state chairman on enrollment. | Clerk of Court Porter has lecewed j said books. Now, let all the townsh p i.iai.nnm ;:inl ,111 t>n-i federate veterans meoL at thecourt house August 4 at 10 o'clock a. m. and get full instructions, as they will be furnished to every board. Comrades, let every old soldier be Uhere on that day, ready to do all he can to aid in getting a correct history of our deatl as well as living comrades. Your legislature has done all it can in sending the books for us. We owe it to our dead heroes that shed their life's blood on tbe bloody fields of battle from Mil to '65 to act promptly in this matter. We owe it to our state, our county, as well as our people. Let us remember those that have gone before us and that those of us that are still left nearly all have passed the 6<)th mile nost. Let us go to work and by October 1st turn oyer the township books to the clerk of court, whose duty it will be to record every name as a record to be kept lor future generations to know the men that wore the grey. Whatever you do don't forget ^he day?August 4th. W. (i. A. i'orter, County Chm. on Enrollment. Dixie, 8. C. A Mississippi Execution. Jackson, Miss, July 20.?It was learned here to-night that Associate Justice Edward 1). White, of the United States Supreme Court, who is at Narraaansett I'ier, Rhode Island, has declined to gram the writ of error prayed for by the attorneys of Ashley Cocke and Thomas Lau-1 derdale, sentenced to be hanged at Greenville on July 22 for the murder of Engineer Wray. Chief Justice WeitHeld, ot Mississppi, j when Governor Lougiuo refused commute the sentence, declined to certify that there was a Federal question involved in their case, and the action ol Justice White, as reported, sustains him. Cocke and Lauderdale are highly connected and much pressure has been brought on Governor Longino lor a commutation. Mr. Charles Ganson of Wier, Mass., arrived here Wednesday last to spend a while with his brother, Mr. William Ganson, who still lies critically i'l. Mr. Adam Ganson who has been here sometime lelt Saturday tor his home in New York. Tyny-Ralnitm Stop* th? Tickling, | 1 Mid quickly alUya inflammation la tUe throat. ' UNEXPECTED HAPPENED. McLaurin Declims to Sit oil the Court of Claims and lloosevelt is Surprised. Special to The State. Oyster Bay, L. I., .July 21.? The greatest surprise prevails iu ollicial circles hero tonight over the refusal of Senator McLauriu to accept the appointment of judge oi the United States court of appeals. 1 he most surprised person is President lloosevelt himself. It is said on the highest authority that when Senator McLaurin was the president's guest at luncheon here last Saturday a week ago he assured the chief executive that he would accept the ollice if oil'ored him. The president, it is said, thought nothing more of the matter as, according to a high authority, eLaurin had given the president his practical assurance that he would shortly resign the senator.-hip in order to accept the new ollico it is also stated on the same high authority that Tillman's proposed tight to prevent McLaurin from accept'.:-g the ollice would not have materialized if McLaurin would have decided to accept the oltiee The president earnestly hoped that aicLaurin would take tho judgeship and lie would have helped to repudiate any effort to prevent :?>< Laurin s acceptance '1ho Opinion prevails in ollicial circles here that the chief reason iMcLaurin had to refuse the judgeship was to continue and even make more severe his tight against Tillman in the j * ' i senate and will also make trouble for those who circulated tlio story that he sold himself for the judgeship. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF IT. By Associated Press. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 21.? President Roosevelt is in receipt ot a leiier iroin Senator .John L. McLaiu.n oi South Carolina declining the proffered appointment to the vacancy on the bench of lhe United States court oi c.aims. The president, it can be said, much regrets Senator McLuurin'a decision, as lie believes that Mr. f ; ua ii i 111 o nciiiiiwilili CA JJCl lO'iVO and bis career as attorney general of South Carolina would have rendered him a particularly good addition to the courts ol claims. The president now is uncertain what he will do about Senator McLaurin. It is understood tiial he is anxious to appoint him to some position in recognition ot what the president regards as his service to the country and his demonstrated ability in public Iiie. Senator McLaurins letter is couched in the most positive terms and evidently was based in particular UPON A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE which accompanied the letter. The article stated that the senator had sold liimselt lor the prospect of getting such an ollioe as that offered to him. It can be said, however, that the presideut regarded such a type ot accusation as beneath notice and sincerely regrets that Senator McLaurin should have deemed it necessary to pay any attention to it. Senator McLaurin evidently has changed his mind about accepting the proffered appointment since he was in Oyster Bay on July 11. At that time he indicated his readiness to accept the vacancy on the court of claims and the only question then was when he should resign from the senate. Dr. T. J. Strait attended a big picnic in Chester County last week, and with the other Congressional candidates, made speeches. He was very much encouraged, having found hosts of friends who are for him.