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VOLUME XXIH. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1908. NUMBER 24
WILLIAM E. LUCAS
DIED YESTERDAY
M as President of the Watts
Cotton Mills.
HIS LIFE A SUCCESS.
Passed Away in Philadelphia and Wil|
be Buried Today at Spartanburg.
Only U Years Old.
W. E. Lucas, president of the Watts
Cotton Mills, died at Philadelphia at
2.30 o'clock Tuesday morning-, January
the 14th. Mr. Lucas came to Laurens
in 1895 to become president of and
build the Laurens Cotton Mills. To the
success of this enterprise he gave un
stintingly all of his magnificent abili
ties. He had no contractor but over
looked the actual building of the mill
itself, which from the day it went into
operation prospered under his Bplendid
management. In a abort time he waB
recognized as one of the ablest mill men
in the South and in 1900 was offered and
accepted the presidency of the Darling
ton Cotton Mills, which he resigned in
1905. In 1902 Mr. Lucas organized and
became president of the Watts Mill.
Owing to the serious break down in his
health in the spring of 1906, while he
lay desperately ill in Philadelphia, a
compromise was effected in a pending
lawsuit between the minority and ma
jority stockholders of the Laurens Mills
by which the presidency of the mill
passed from his'control.
Mr. Lucas was born in Darlington
county 44 years ago. His father, Dr.
B. S. Lucas, for years a practicing
physician at Hartsville, Darlington
county, survives him and has made his
home with his son here for several
years. His brothers are Edwin R. Lur.
cas, president of the Walhalla Cotton
Mills, and T. C. Lucas of Rock Hill.
He married Miss Cora Cox of Nashville,
Tenn., who, with two sons, Edwin,
aged thirteen, and Robert, aged six,
survive him. Mrs. Lucas left for Phila
delphia Monday evening.
The body will be brought to Spartan
burg this morning and buried In the
Episcopal cemetery. Rev. Wilmot S.
Holmes of Orangeburg will officiate.
The death of Mr. Lucas has brought
a real and deep sorrow to his friends.
Mr. Lucas' Funeral Today.
A large party of Laurens friends
went to Spartanburg this morning to
attend the burial services of the late
Mr. W. E. Lucas. The Watts Mills,
store and office wero closed yesterday
and will remain closed until tomorrow.
A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by Dr. Shoop's Cough
Cure. Ana it is so thoroughly harmless
and safe that Dr. Shoop tells mothers
everywhere to give it without hesita
tion even to very young babes. The
wholesome green leaves and tender
stems of a lung-healing mountainous
shrub furnish the curative properties to
Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the
coug^ heals the sore and sensitive
br in "nembrancs. No opium, no
c i nothing harsh used to in
J ipi ess. Simply a resinous
Ii >xU hat helps to heal aching
luii, j Spaniards call this shrub
which the doctor uses "The Sacred
Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's
Cough Cure. Palmetto Drug Co.
To Honor Lee and Jackson.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet with Mrs. Clarence Gray, in
the parlors of Gray's Hotel, at 3:30 on
the afternoon of January 20, to observe
the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and
Stonewall Jackson. The meeting will
be a very interesting occasion, and
everyone is urged to be present.
Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed out free, on request, by Dr.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people-^without a penny
of cost?the great value of this scien
tific prescription, known to druggists
^vorywhere as Dr. Shoop's Catarrh
Itomedy. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co.
Waiting Shed for Watts Mill.
At a meeting last week of the State
railroad commission Supt. Lynch, of the
Charleston & Western Carolina road,
assured the commission that the wait
ing shed ordered built at the Watts
Mill station would be constructed as
early as practicable.
Watched Fifteen Years.
"For fifteen years I have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and it has never failed to cure any sore,
boil, ulcer or burn to which it was ap
plied. It has saved us many a doctor
bill," says A. F. Hardy, of East Wil
ton, Maine. 25c at Laurens Drug Co.
and Palmetto Drug Co.
Miss Wilson, Missionary.
Miss Rebecca Wilson, of our mid
China mission, who is on furlough at
her home in Fountain Inn, S. C, will
meet with the missionary society of
the Presbyterian church, at the home
of Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming, on Monday
afternoon, Jan. 20, at 3:30.
The ladies of the congregation are
cordially invited.
On Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30, she
will address the children und ladies of
the community at the First Presbyter
ian church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend this service.
We have just received a large ship
ment of Fancy China that should have
arrived before Christmas but was de
layed, consisting of the best values ever
offered at the extremely low prices that
we are asking for them.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkea & Co.,
Possesses wonderful medicinal power
over the human body, removing all dis
orders from your system, is what Hol
lister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
Makes you well, keeps you well. 86c,
Tea or tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. Guy Copeland, Jr., of Clinton,
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Caspar Smith, Jr., of Waterloo,
was in the city Thursday.
Mr. K. W. Sloan of Darlington is vis
iting relatives in and around Laurens.
I fAuditor C. A. Power will begin his
rounds next Monday of taking tax re
turns.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Dickinson of Rock
ingham, N. C, are visiting Mrs. Dick
inson's brothers, Messrs. Harvey and
Ralph Terry.
Mr. Hampton Hunter has associated
himself with his brother, Mr. Mills Hun
ter, and the style of the firm is now
Hunter Brothers & Company.
During the first week of the Court
three negro witnesses were sent to jail
for five days each for non-attendance
after being regularly summoned.
The Huguenot Cotton Mills of Green
ville were placed in the hands of a re
ceiver the 11th by order of Judge Braw
ley. Mr. R. L. Graham of Greenville
was president of the mills.
The big sales at Minter's, Davis &
Roper's and Simmons have been draw
ing great crowds for the past week. A
great many ladies from the county were
among the busy shoppers.
We believe that we have one of the
cleanest subscription lists of any county
paper in the State that has not a paid
in-advance subscription, but there are
some in arrears. The postal law says
they must pay before April 1, or be
cut off.
Mr. Frpnk Taylor, the well-known lo
comotive engineer, recently transferred
to passenger No. 22 on the Charleston
& Western Carolina road, is arranging
to remove his family to Augusta, which
will be regretted by a large circle of
Laurens friends.
That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness, he don't get our
money?
For we take Hollister'o Rocky Moun
tain Tea.
?Palmetto Drug Co.
Laurens County Teachers' Association.
The next meeting of the Laurens
County Teachers Association will be
held in the Graded School Building, on
Saturday morning, Jan. 18th, at 10:30
o'clock. Free entertainment will be
provided for those who attend, and all
are cordially invited to come. Prefer
ence is being given by trustees and
patrons to those teachers who attend
these meetings and it is hoped that
every teacher in Laurens county will
feel the duty resting upon him of at
tending these meetings.
The following is the program, part of
which has been re-arranged from a
former meeting:
1. The New Idea of Discipline as
against the Old.?Miss Gena Henry and
Prof. W. P. Culbertson.
2. Gradation and Classification of
Pupils in the Rural Schools - Miss Hat
tie Caldwell and Prof. L. D. Elledge.
3. The Teacher as a Factor for Good
in a Community. ?Prof. W. S. Hough
and Prof. J. C. Anderson.
4. Geography in our Schools.? Miss
Emma Dial and Prof. J. Groves Colbert.
5. Reports from the School Improve
ment Association.? Misses Clara Wel
born and Bessie Hudgens.
R. A. DOBSON, for Com.
We don't believe that we have any
names on our list who do not expect to
pay for their paper, but the IJ S. pos
tal laws say that it must be done 'jefore
April 1.
King's Daughters Will Hold Service.
The annual Praise Service of the
King's Daughters will be held in the
First Baptist church next Luuday eve
ning. Rev. Mr. Thayer, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will preach. All
other churches in the city will give way
for this service, the King's Daughters,
being an order which draws its mem
bership from all denominations. The
service will be beautiful and impressive,
and the general public is cordially in
vited to attend.
A collection will be taken up for the
benefit of the King's Daughters.
If your name is dropped from our
subscription list, on account of being in
arrears on April 1, that will not cancel
the obligation, but you will owe for
what time you have had the paper, and
not paid for it, just the same.
Civic League Meeting Postponed.
Next Monday afternoon is the regu
lar time for the meeting of the Civic
League, but on that afternoon the
Daughters of the Confederacy will hold
a special meeting in honor of the birth
days of Lee and Jackson, at the home
of Mrs. Clarence Gray.
It has therefore been determined to
hold the meeting of the League the
next afternoon at 4.30 at the First
Presbyterian church immediately after
the address, which is to be made by the
missionary, Miss Rebecca Wilson.
All members of the League are urged
to be present, as important business
will come up in reference to the enter
tainment which is to be given under the
management of the Civic League, the
evening of the 17th of February.
Be sure to see our line of Organs in
different designs and sizes, beautifully
finished and made of the best quality of
material. On account of buying them
in pj?r load quantities we can sell you
the best constructed Organs at prices
you would have to pay for a cheaper
quality at other places.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co.,
Our line of Buck's Cooking Stoves
are made of the best quality of iron in
different styles and sizes with all the
latest improvements and so constructed
that one will be a saving to you in the
amount of wood one will use. Sold
only by
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.,
When the opportunity presents itself
to render a kindness to a less fortunate
fellowman some seize the privilege
gladly while others pass on by uncon
cernedly.
CLINTON BEGINS
YEAR FAVORABLY
Building Continues and Outlook for
Business Flattering-College and
Schools Flourish.
Clinton, Jan. 14.?Miss Alice, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowndes Fergu
son, died early Saturday morning and
was buried in the Presbyterian ceme
tery Sunday morning at half past nine
o'clock. The funeral service was con
ducted by the Rev. Dr. ?Jacobs at the
grave. Miss Ferguson had been buffer
ing for a long time from an incurable
disease and her death was no surprise
to the community. The bereaved fam
ily has many relatives and friends who
sympathize with them in their affliction.
Among the new houses which will be
ready for occupancy within the next
month are those of Mrs. Parrott, Mrs.
Neville and Mr. W. A. Davis. Mr.
Davis' family is now occupying the
house though it has not been quite com"
pleted.
A number of residence changes have
been made this month. Mrs. J. A.
Baker's family and Mr. Richey's fam
ily occupy the old Gary Bailey house.
Dr. W. H. Young's family occupy the
house vacated by the family of Mr. J.
F. Jacoba. Mr. Henry Young's fam
ily have occupied their new house on
South Broad and Mr. Seay, the electric
light superintendent, with his family
occupies the one they vacated.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
DEATH OP AN ESTIMABLE LADY.
Mrs. Jane C. Nub, Widow of the Ute
Mr. E. W. Nasb.
Mrs, Jane C. Nash, widow of the
late Mr. E. W. Nash, and grandmother
of County Superintendent of Education
R. W. Nash, died Monday, January 0,
at her homo near Fairview durch,
Greenville county, and was laid to rest
on the following day in the Fairview
churchyard, her pastor, Rev. R. E.
Henderlite, conducting the funeral ser
vice.
Mrs. Nash was 76 years old and is
survived by two children, Mr. James
B. Nash, of Fountain Inn, and Mrs. J.
M. D. Terry, of Fork Shoals, fourteen
grand- and ten great-grandchildren.
The deceased was a Miss Babb, of
this county, before marriage, and was
related to the large and influential
family of Babb in Laurena and Green
ville counties.
of White Oak has moved to Clinton and
occupy a house on Pitts street. .
The affairs of the college are in a
prosperous condition. Several new stu
dents entered after the Christmas holi
days and with few exceptions the old
ones returned.
At a meeting of Stephen D. Lee
Chapter, U. D. C, last Friday after
noon officers were elected for the year
1908.
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Jacobs have re
turned from a visit to Nashville.
QRAND JURY'S REPORT.
Recommended that Bonds be Issued for
School Purposes.
Following is the presentment by the
Grand Jury for this term of court:
To His Honor, Geo. W. Gage, Presid
ing Judge:
The Grand Jury beg leave to present
the following as their presentment for
this term of the Court:
We desire to thank His Honor, Geo.
W. Gage, Presiding Judge, and other
officers of the Court for the courtesy
and kindness shown us at this term of
the Court.
We are pleased to report that im
provements have been made on the
county home and about the jail.
We recommend that our representa
tives have bonds issued sufficient to pay
all past school indebtedness and put the
Bchools of this county on a cash basis.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
V. A. WHITE,
Foreman.
Col. Win. 0. Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Swygert have
returned to the city from Ninety-Six,
where they were called on account of
the serious illness and subsequent death
of Mrs. Swygcrt's father, Col. Wil
liam G. Rice, who died of paralysis at
the home of another daughter of Nine
ty-Six last Wednesday. He was 76
years old, a gentleman of the old school
who was esteemed by all who knew him.
NEGRO CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
Cremated In a Cabin on (be Premises of
Mr. Jared D. Sullivan.
A fearful holocaust occurred three
miles from Laurens Thursday night, on
the premises of Mr. J. D. Sullivan.
Two negro children were burned to
death in a burning cabin. The circum
stances are these: Tom Wilson and
wife, colored, occupied a two-room cab
in on the Sullivan place, the house hav
ing a passage between the rooms. At
10 o'cloc'c Thursday night Wilson and
his wife, who slept in one room, heard
a scream in the room across the pas
sage, which was occupied by their three
children, aged nine, six and four. He
went across and opened the door, and
as he did so the oldest child ran out,
but the room was wrapped in flames
and he could not get in to rescue the
other two. Running out, he attempted
to get in a window, but this also failed
and the two small children were burned
to death. The negro claims that there
had been no fire in the room all day,
and the origin of the fire is unexplainod.
There was no insurance, and all the
furniture in tho house, except a sewing
machine, was burned.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes ap
petite, improves digestion, induces re
areshing sleep, gives renewed strength
nd health?that's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35c, Tea Or
Tablets. Ralmetto Drug Co.
J. L. Hopkins'
Clearance Sale
Commencing Sat. Jan. 18
We have too many Goods on hand and the people
have the Cash to buy seasonable stuff at Bottom
Prices.
Post Cards
1 c each
All 1.25 and 1.00 silks, this sale
All 75c yd. silks, this sale
All 50c yd. silks, this sale
79c yd.
49c yd.
39c yd.
5 pieces of Heavy Dress Goods, was 25c yd.
now 18c yd.
10 pieces of Heavy Dress Goods, 54 inches
wide 37c yd.
5 pieces of Tricot Flannel (all wool) 17c yd.
All 25c yd. Dress Goods 19c yd.
Red and White Flannel, all wool, 12,17 and 21c yd.
Pepperells 10?4 Bleached Sheeting 28c yd.
2000 yds. Check Homespun to turn loose at 5c yd.
2000 yds. White Homespun to turn loose at 5c yd.
Fruit of the loom Bleaching 12c yd.
Aca Bed Ticking 15c yd.
Be sure you get a pair of these D. V. Shoes
Or the Built Right line all Hand Sewed 3.29.
Men's 2.00 Heavy Shoes in this sale at 1.69
As we are not going to handle the American Girl
Shoes for Ladies' any longer we are going to
run them off at Cost.
See those $2.00 Ladies' Tan Shoes 1.79.
Children's Shoes cut to the quick.
Get a set of those Plates only 10c.
Cups and Saucers a little chipped ? aoc set.
Salad Dishes, 10c each, come early.
Covered Steak Dishes 10c Bottom and 10c Top.
Large Covered Preserve Dishes 10c Bottom and 10c Top.
$1.50 Fancy Lamps at 89c each.
85c White Bowls and Pitchers 59c each.
#1.50 Fancy Bowls and Pitchers 98c each.
Stick Candy 15c per box of 2 1-2 lbs.
Come and look at the Bargains too numerous to mention. At
tractive prices on everything.
HOPKINS
Laurens, S. C
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Miss Mattie Boyd of Fountain Inn is
visiting relatives in tho city.
Mrs. N. B. Davenport, of Cross Hill,
was in the city shopping Thursday.
Mr. E. H. Reeves and Mr. Thad
Reeves of Gray Court were in the city
Monday.
Mr. J. S. Bennett, after a three
weeks' attack of grippe, is again able
to be at his store.
Chief of Police W. S. Bagwell has
given to Messrs. J. D. Sexton & Son
the contract to build a six-room cottage
on Garlington street.
Mr. T. Mack Roper and family have
moved to the city, and occupy their
residence on West Main street, recently
purchased from Mr. J. H. Boyd.
Mrs. W. A. Shands. of Clinton, and
Miss Georgie Bell, ot Brevard, N. C,
were in the city last week, the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Copeland.
Miss Beulah Balle is with her sister,
Mrs. Jefferson Evans, at Roanoke, Va.
She will be absent for about two
months, and will visit in North Caro
lina before returning to Laurens.
If you are unable to pay all that you
owe at this time, come forward with a
part, and we will run you up on the list
and carry you for the balance on a
separate list until you are able to pay
all your arrears.
Mrs. C. C. Featherstonc entertained
the Fortnightly Social Club on the af
ternoon of Friday, the 10th. The first
meeting of the club held in 1908 ush
ered in the year most delightfully for
everyone present, and will long be
pleasantly recalled.
The DeKoven Male Quartette will
appear in Laurens on the evening of
the 17th, instead of the 20th of 1- eb
ruary, as first announced. The enter
tainment will be given under the man
agement of the Civic League and will
be a first-class attraction, the best of
the winter by far.
See our line of Rugs in different de
signs, sized and colors, made of the best
quality of material and at prices that
will be money saved for you if you will
see our line before you buy.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.,
The Civil Court.
The Court of Common Pleas was
called Monday morning and several
cases were disposed of by Tuesday af
ternoon when the Court was adjourned
until next Monday, Judge Gage being
called to Columbia to sit with the Su
preme Court Justices and Circuit Court
Judges in a special hearing.
Rev. Air. Rankin Accepts.
The Rev. C. F. Rankin of Portsmouth,
Va., who was recently invited to the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church has notified the special commit
tee of his acceptance. It will probably
be several weeks, however, bofore he
will be installed, pending the action of
the presbyteries on pastoral relations.
Notice to Sub-Unions.
Each Sub-Union is earnestly request
ed to send a delegation to a county
meeting of Laurnes county Union, to
be held Saturday, January 18, at 11
o'clock, for the purpose of paying dues,
electing delegates to Stato meeting
and such other business as may claim
the attention of the Union.
R. 0. HAIRSTON, Pres.
W. A. BALDWIN, Soc'y.
Prof, hlmore Visits Laurens,
Prof. E. C. Elmore, county superin
tendent of education of Spartanburg,
was in the city Wednesday afternoon,
and met a number of Laurens citizens,
who were very much impressed with
the Spartanburg school official. Mr.
Elmore, as has been announced, is a
candidate for State Superintendent of
Education, to succeed Hon. O. B. Mar
tin, who will not stand for re-election,
and it was in the interest of his candi
dacy that Mr. Elmore paid Laurens a
visit at this time.
??Everybody's Friend."
This is the name popularly given to
Lou J. Beauchamp, who will appear as
the next Lyceum attraction at. the city
opera house on January 80, 1908. He
is spoken of as
"The thinker who makes you laugh,
The humorist who makes you think."
Some of his subjects are, "Take the
Sunny Side," "Tho Ago of the Young
Man," "The Humor, Pathos and Poetry
of Everyday Life," and many others.
Sam Jones once said, "My friend,
Beauchamp, will make you laugh,
laugh, laugh; he will make you cry,
cry, cry; and he will make you think,
think, think." He has lectured as
many as eleven times in one place,
and has never been known to fill all the
calls for his services. He is particularly
popular with Chautauqua managors.
You cannot afford to miss hearing him.
The only locturo to be given by the lo
cal management. Remember the date
?January 30?and be present if possi
ble. _
In Honor of Misses Curtis and Fouche.
Mrs. Robert Bell entertained last
Thursday evening, in honor of her
house guests, Misses Curtis of Florida
and Fouche of Coronaca. A particu
larly pleasant 'feature of tho evening
was (.the music, for which tho guests
wore indebted to Misses Louise Cope
land, Mary Todd, Dorcas Calmes and
Mr. Ford Franks. Several jolly games
of "Nations" were played, after which
delicious refreshments were served.
Among those who attended this charm
ing affair were: Misses Zalinc Gray and
Ford Franks, Grace Simmons and Ho
mer Blackwell, Eliza Sullivan and Doug
las Cray, Lucia Barksdalo and Erskine
Babb, Dorcas Calmes and Coke Turner,
Mary Todd and Crcswell Fleming, Mag
gie Barksdalo and George Pitts.
See our new lino of lanterns that are
well made and so constructed that they
will give agood light and will not go out.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkea & Co.,
JERRY FREED OF
MURDER CHARGE
Found Guilty of Cairying
Concealed Weapons.
SESSIONS FINISHED.
As Kesnlt of Term, Four Convicts Qo to
Columbia, and the Rest to the
Chaingang.
The criminal docket for this county
was cleared in a week, and the winter
term of General Sessions Court ad
journed at 1 o'clock last Saturday.
Splendid progress was made from the
beginning in disposing of the work bo
fore the court, and in no case did the
trial jury get "tied up" for a night
during the week, a circumstance that
has not happened in several preceding
sessions.
The last case tried was that of the
State vs. Jim Templeton, a negro boy
charged with killing another negro
youth near Tylersville, a few months
ago. Templeton was found not guihy.
As stated last week the case of John
C. Jerry, accused offjthe murder of his
brother, Krank Jerry, was the most
important for the current session. This
ease was called Friday, just beforo
noon. The testimony of eight witnesses
was introduced in behalf of the State,
while the defense put up five, including
the defendant himself. Because of her
inability to attend court, the testimony
of Mrs Carrie Jerry, the aged mother
of the defendant and his deceased
brother, as given at the coroner's in
quest, was admitted for the State.
It wil be recalled that, as a result
of a personal encounter at the Jerry
home, October :?0 last, between John
C. and Frank Jerry, brothers, Frank
was struck on the head with a pistol
by John, the blow causing death to cn
suo within about fifteen hours. Dr.
W- L. Bailey, who made the post mor
tem, testified that the blow on the head
of deceased produced a line fracture of
the skull and caused a blood clot to
form on the brain.
The taking of the tcstimany and the
arguments woru concluded before ad
journment Friday evening. On Satur
day morning, after the Court's charge,
the case was given to the jury. At cue
o'clock the jury returned a verdict of
"not guilty as to the charge of mur
der, but guilty of carrying concealed
weapons," as charged in the indict
ment. After taking an oath that he,
John C. Jerry, would never again carry
concealed on his person a deadly weapon
for any purpose, a fine of one dollar
was imposed by the court, and tho de
fendant was released.
In the trial of Jerry the contention
of the State was that the defendant
had no grounds for the plea of self
defense; that he struck his brother
while Andrew Jerry, another brother,
was holding Frank in an effort to pre
vent the men from coming together.
On the other hand, the defense con
tended that the deceased had broken
looso from Andrew and was making at
defendant with a hoe when the fatal
blow was inflicted.
SEVERAL CONVICTIONS'.
Wednesday morning Cleve Ellison,
the negro boy charged with killing Ned
Anderson, also colored, was convicted
of manslaughter. A motion for a new
trial was granted by the court.
Tom Jones, colored, was "next tried
for the killing of Rob Campbell, another
negro, of the Cross Hill section. Jones
got a verdict of manslaughter, and was
given ten years in the State peniten
tiary.
Charged with murdering his sister-in
law, Teague Nelson was convicted of
manslaughter and was sent to the State
prison for fifteen years. All colored.
Henry Turnbull, a negro of the upper
section of the county, tried for the sec
ond time on a murder charge, the kill
ing of another negro, was found guilty
of murder with a recommendation for
mercy, and was, therefore, sent up for
life.
Rich Suber, tho Goldvillc negro who
was re-arrested on a warrant charging
him with the murder of Dave Hunter,
colored, was tried and convicted of
manslaughter. Argument for new trial
was made and the Court took the mo
I tion under consideration.
| OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. |
NOTICE. -Plenty c?f Bagging and
Ties on hand. Also Red Rust Proof
Oats, home raised and western. J. II.
Sullivan. 24-lt.
FOR SALE?200 bushels of pure long
staple Cotton Seed, at GO cents per
bushel. Geo. F. Dorroh, Gray Court,
S. C. ? 23-2t
NOTICE. - To close out at a bargain
some choice Seed Wheat and fine Seed
Rye. J. H. Sullivan. 24-lt,
FOR SALE ?Having leased my farm
intending to give my whole time to
practice and insurance, offer for sale
three hundred bushels Mississippi long
staple cotton seed that has made a hale
per acre this last year. Will sell out
?hear. Apply to Dr. Dial. 28-3t
RETURN OVERCOAT Parly wl o
wore my overcoat oft from our stables
on first Monday will please return it ;,t
once and savo trouble. ('. M. Babb,
Laurens, S. C. 24-lt
NOTICE -C. T. Whitten has moved
his Blacksmith, Wagon, Buggy and
general Repair Shop to the lot in front.
[ of E. W. Martin's stables. 23-4t
THE SECRET of success is to retain
your health. This can only bo done by
eating pure food. COPYRIGHT flour
1 makes tho best bread. Copyright'"
pure. 20-t4,