The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, August 28, 1907, Image 4
1EUNI0N
IRVIVORS
In This City
I unlay.
* ~VETEHAN8
ion for Completing Rolls
Confederate Soldiers
in This County.
obedience to the cull issued two
-'Sks ago tt large number of veterans
"(.ether with their sons, wives and
"lighters met in the court house last
Col. R. N. Cuningham pre
mecting and in the tempo
re of Capt. W. A. McClin
issued the call, Judge O. G.
|/i stated the object of the I
Judge Thompson stated that i
: 1 i M; 111 appropriation by the
for the purpose of provid
of the confederate soldiers to
filo in the office of the clerk
itt of each county. That the
|>n naturally entailed a great |
work and none of the old sol
Lad the time . to perfect it with
remuneration and he thought |
legislature Should be asked for
>riation to lrifbct this require
To take steps looking to the
fting of these rolls was the prime
of this meeting.
Jno. M. Cannon, member of the 1
io delegation, was called upon and
[Iged his efforts towards getting
^h a measure through the next ses
u of the legislature.
*%> break/the monotony of business
(Miss Ella\ Wharton, the 'accomplished
daughter of Col. J. H. Wharton, recit
e'frr. very appropriate reading which
was greatly enjoyed by all who were
present.
For the information of the meeting
it was stated that the J. 11. Kcrshaw
chapter of the U. D. C. has taken the
?.initiative towards the erection of a!
hJt*jV?-nt to the Confederate dead.
ution was adopted wherein the I
frans proposed to take the initiative
irTthe erection of a monument to the1
women of Laurens (18G1-18G5). The'
meeting then adjourned and the voter-1
ans and others repaired to Holmes
|>ark where a barbecue had been fur
ished by the citizens and an elegant
jenic dinner spread by the ladies of the
?utcrans' families.
I Altogether the occasion was most en
joyable and it was determined that the I
i occasion be repeated annually at some I
convenient time of the year.
I Lineman Killed by Live wire.
if ? <
Greenville, Aug. 24.- While at work
among a network of telephone wires on
I Main street today Walter Forrester, a
lineman, was shocked and and died in a
? . few moments. The wire he was hand
ling became crossed with a big power
cable and it is thought nearly tf,000
voltsjpassed through his body. Forrcs
. ter was about 20 years of age and un-1
I married.
SPECIAL ME ET l NU
OF STOCKHOLDERS
(Continued from page one.)
portion of the resolution which stated
that the Messrs. Reigel had violated
any agreement.
He said that he did uot question Mr.
Dial's statement that it was the under
standing that he was to continue as the
president of the company, but the Mes
srs. Reigel had not turned him out.
That he had resigned of his own free
will, that there was nothing said about
what his salary should be. That he
disliked coming into this meeting with
"I told you so," but he had told Mr.
Dial what the outcome would be; that
Mr. Heigel had said to him that he
proposed to control the property and
that he had told it to Mr. Dial. That
I he had been in favor of selling the
property when ? they could no longer
hold a controlling interest in it and
mu:\ iote it; that they had been offered
the cost with interest by more than one
party and that he, had been in favor of
accepting it. He further stated that
Mr. Reigel had inquired of him if there
was any way to get a majority of the
stock of I he company without taking
Dial and that he had told him that he
knew of no way.
He declared, that he had been at the
stockholders meeting a little more than
a month ago and nothing was said in
the meeting about the wastefulness or
extravagances of the management;
that the same directors were unani
mously reelected and that they had
been voted for by Mr. Dial, Mr. Hughes
and Mr. Beacham; that no word of pro
test was uttered and that no vote was
recorded as a protest against any
wastefulness or extravagance.
In reply Mr. Dial said that Mr.
Richey had told him of the statement
of Mr. Reigel but that in the face of
the agreement and the clause in the
by-laws he regarded his position as I
secure; he contended that when they
had reduced his salary from $3,000.001
to $1,200.00 that the compensation was
not in proportion to the dignity and re
sponsibility of the office, and to raise
the salary of the treasurer from $2,500.
100 to $6,000.00 and to lower his salary |
from $3,000.00 to $1,200.00 was done to j
heap upon him an indignity and force 1
! him to resign and in this way be rid of
his watchfulness and his efforts to pro
tect the interests of his homo people.
In this way it was a breach of the con
tract.
Mr. Hughes and Mr. Beacham ex
plained that they had voted for the
same directors but that they had made
complaint to Mr. Dial in regard to the
wastefulness and the extravagance
going on around the mill. Mr. Hughes
stated that he had also called Mr.
Richey's attention to the matter be
fore the meeting of the stockholders.
Mr. Richey offered to amend
the resolution?by striking out all
charges of breach of contract and in
serting therefor the words. "Whereas
the majority of the stockholders
tlirough their directors have acted in
of the minority ejic." The amendment
failed to receive a second and the ori
ginal resolution was carried, Mr. Richey
alone voting "No."
"On motion of Mr. Dial three Btock
holders, to-wit: H. K. Aiken, J. O. C.
Fleming and T. J. Beacham, were ap
pointed as a committee to ask of the
Messrs. Reigel that they give or take a
proposition for the sale of their stocks.
It was further moved and carried
that Messrs. R. A. Cooper, A. C. Tcdd
and F. P. McGowan bo appointed a
committee to look after the legal rights
of the minority and to report to and
advise with the first named committee,
and that in case a sale or purchase of
stock could not be cfTected they take
such legal proceedings as they deemed
best to protect the interests of the mi
nority.
On motion of Mr. W. L. Gray the lo
cal directors were requested to "inquire
into the cost of all officers' dwellings
recently erected or being erected at
Ware Shoals, and if the cost of same
has exceeded the amount agreed upon
j by and between N. B. Dial and Mr. B.
D. Reigel, that such excess cost be re
paid to tho treasurer of the corpora
tion by the occupants or builders of
same."
The meeting was then adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chairman.
THE NEWS AT CROSS HILL.
A Largfe Number Enjoy Barbecue-Local
and Personal Mention.
Cross Hill, Aug. 26.-Mr. P. S. Pin
son and his near neighbors gave a bar
becue last Thursday. Quite a number
of persons were present to enjoy the
occasion.
Mrs. L. S. McSwain of Gray Court
is visiting here. She stopped over on
her way home from a trip to the James
town Exposition. She visited Wash
ington city and other places of interest
while away.
Misses Bessie and Pearl Hays of
Clinton were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Austin last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Todd of Clinton spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. N. E.
Boyce. j
Mr. John Rudd has bought the house
and lot in town now occupied by Rev.
J. A. Martin and will move his family
to town.
Mr. John Miller of Whitmire
I with his homefolks a few days last
week.
Mr. W. II. Bryson has a contract to
furnish one hundred loads of sand for
the new school building.
Work on the school building has been
delayed for want of material,; the ce
ment has not come.
Mrs. W. A. McSwain and ehildrcn*\?f
Newberry are in town for a short
visit.
Farmers are busy having their fodder
pulled, and the cotton bolls are begin
ning to open.
Messrs. Will and Bob Owens and
Manuel Bollse of Clinton visited at Mr.
R. A. Austin's Sunday.
Five lot men's pants $1.48 up to $3.50
Rcdilron Racket.
\ Sayings and Doings of
\ _ John Smith.
BY W. D. 8.
In the forties John Smith came up to
[ our muster ground to talk to the peo
ple and make votes, as he was a candi
date for the legislature. There was a
I good deal of excitement about the fatal
I cases of congestive chills. It was some
thing new, and the physicians did not
know how to handle it. A crowd col
lected around John Smith and asked
him to explain what the word conges
tive meant. "Well sirs, I am not much
I of a Latin scholar, but will do my best
with the word. Con means chill, and
gestive no life expected." His defini
tion was splendid?much better than j
his Latin. He also told his auditors,
that he never wore but one pair of
drawers in his life, and still had that
pair on, doubts being expressed about
cloth lasting so long. He said, "gentle
men, I will show you." He rolled up his
pants and patted his naked legs, saying,
"here is the first pair I ever had on,
and arc still wearing them."
A North Carolina wagon drove up I
with a load of apples. Smith bought
enough to treat the crowd. He would
take a half bushel of apples and toat
along with them and say "pigoo, pigoo"
and scatter them on the ground. You
never saw such a scuffling over the ap-!
pies by the younger set. The old men
looked on, some, saying they were no
hogs to root after Smith's apples. In |
[ signing his name ho would make a |
great flourish with the J, drawing it
around until it reached the left hand
corner of the paper. One day in pass
ing a school at play time he stopped
with the children and Dock Owings ask-1
ed him to cut the ,,big J" for them.
Owings folded a sheet of fools cap in the
middle and placed it on the desk. Smith
sat down and wrote his name with all
the extra cuts. After the children had
examined it Owings placed it in his book
until Smith left. Ho then drew it out
and opened the sheet and wrote a three
hundred dollar noto across the signa
ture. That fall he carried the note
down to Smith's store and demanded
payment. Smith refused to pay it?
8aid he never gave him such a note.
He was then asked if it was not his
signature. He said "yes, but I will
never pay the note." After being teased
sufficiently, Owings handed him the
note. "Dock, how did you get this
note? "Don't you recollect cutting the
,big J' for us school boys? "Yes, and it
has learned me a lesson. Iwill never
cut the 'big J' again for you."
5. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co.
Gentlemen:?
After using a Bucks Stove
some time I find that the ventilated
oven and white enameled doors give us
the most perfect baking stove I ever
used. I find that they are fuel savers.
I can highly recommend the Bucks
Stove. Yours truly,
W. H. Pitts.
2 spool good thread for 5 cents. Bed
Iron Racket.
?^RFD IRON RACKETES
Burns's Famous Department Stores, Sell
More Goods for Same Money - - - - Same Goods for Less Money
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Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods, Millinery,
Notions and Racket Goods, Crockery-ware,
Glass-ware, Tin-ware. Window Shades, Rugs,
Trunks and Valises, Umbrellas and Sunshades,
Patent Medicines, Cigars, Tobacco, Etc., Etc.
RED IRON RACKETES
Six Special Bargain Days Each Week - - - - I.aureus, Greenwood and Spartanburg, S. C.
The Right Way to Do.
When we trust yuu we must have
some assurance of your responsibility.
When you trust us you have a right to
a like protection?it's only fair. The
McCaskey system we employ guaran
tees that. If you owe us $8.00 and that
is right, all right; but if you pay $9.00,
it is more than right. Just $1.00 more.
Our McCaskey accounts shown at your
house and at our store arc always
right and must correspond. Try this
system. You will like it.
3-2t KENNEDY BROS.
Notice of Election.
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 4.
Dials Township.
An election will be held at New Har
mony Academy School district No. 4,
Dials Township, Thursday September
12th.. 1907, to decide whether a tax of
two (2) mills for school purposes shall
be levied and collected in said District.
Those in favor of tax will vote
"Yes" and those opposing "No," Reg
istration Certificate and tax Receipt
are requirements of electors to vote.
I It is ordered that the Board of Trus
tees shall act as managers of said elec
tion, which shall be conducted accord
ing to the rules governing general elec
tions.
Polls will be open from 7 A. M. to 4
P. M.
By order of the County Hoard of
Education of Laurens County.
R. W. NASH, Chairman,
R. A. DOBSON,
4-2t L. D. ELLEDGE.
Notice of Election.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4, LAURENS
TOWNSHIP.
An Election will be bold at the school
building, School District No. 4, Laurens
Township, Thursday, September 12th,
1907, to decide whether a tax of two (2)
mills for school purposes shall be levied
and collected in said District.
Those in favor of the tax will vote
"Yes" and those opposed "No." Reg
istration certificate and tax receipt are
requirements of election to vote.
It is ordered that the Board of Trus
tees shall act as managers of said elec
tion, which shall be conducted accord
ing to the rules governing general elec
tions.
Rolls will be open from 7 a. m. to 4
p. m.
By order of the County Board of Ed
ucation for Laurens County.
R. W. NASH, Chairman.
R. A. DOBSON.
L. D. ELLEDGE. 4-2t.
Scholarship Examination!
The examination for scholarship in
South Carolina Military Academy and
Wofford Fitting School will be hold in
the Court House at Laurens, Friday,
Aug. :i0th., lt><)7, beginning at 9:30
A. M.
R. W. NASH,
4-it. Co. Supt. Education.
Be sure to sec the bargains that we
have just put on our Ten Centn Coun
ter. All useful articles and are. worth
more than we are asking fof them.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
Expensive Error?.
When settling your account at your
merchant's and you happen to detect I
an overcharge, that is an error. If you
do not detect it, it's not an error; just
expensive. If you do your trading at
our store you will be saved from all
error. You know and we know just
how the account stands. We use the
McCaskey system. After this system
is explained to you, you will like it. If
you are not now our customer, try this
new system.
3-2t ' KENNEDY BROTHERS.
Notice of Election.
In consideration of petitions suffi
ciently signed by the free holders and
electors residing in school District Nos.
4, f>, (5, and 7, Dial Township, Laurcns
County, asking for an election for the
purpose of voting upon a proposition to
organize a High Schnol at Gray Court
| Owings Institute, as provided for by a
recent act of the Legislature.
An election will be held at Gray
Court, S. C, Dial Township, Friday,
September 6th., 1907, beginning at 7 j
A. M. closing at 1 P. M., under the
supervision of Messrs. W. II. Barks
dale. W. R. Cheek, II. J. G. Curry and
W. B. Abererombic.
Those favoring the proposition will
vote "Fur High School" those opposing
will vote "Against High School."
Registration certificate and tax re
ceipt are requirements of electors to
vole.
By order of the County Hoard of Ed
ucation of Laurens County.
R. W. NASH, Chairman,
R. A. DOBSON,
3-2t. L. D. ELLEDGE.
Wanted
25 Women and Girls
at the Overall factory.
Nice, pleasant work"
good wages. Apply to
T. K. HUDQENS,
ltn Manager.
Notice of Election.
In consideration of petitions sulli
ciently signed by the freeholders and
electors residing in Sch<|o1 Districl Nos.
1, 4, 5 and 11, Laurcns Town hip,
Laurena County, asking fe>r an election
for the purpose of voting upon a prop
osition to organize a High Helmed at,
Laurens, S. C, as provided for by the
recent Act of the Legislature, an olec-,
tion will ')e held in the1 Town e>f 1,aur
eus, Laurens Township, Friday, Sept.
6th, 1007, beginning at 7 A. M. and
closing at'1 I'. M. under tfiesupervision
of Messrs. W. L. Boyd, W. T. Dorroh
and R. G. Pranks.
Those favoring the proposition will
vote "For High School," those oppos
ing will vote "Against High School."
Registration certificate and tax recoipt
are requirements of the elector to vote.
By order of the County Board e>;' Ed
ucation of Laurens County.
R. W. NASH, Chairman,
R. A. DOBSON.
3-2t L. D. ELL EDGE.
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