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VOLUME XXIV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1908. NUMBER 3 WATERLOO VOTERS HEAR CANDIDATES. County Campaign Resum ed at Moore's Monday. ONE Oil TWO FEATURES Senatorial and Legislative Aspirants Continue l(? Discuss "l.ickcr" and Other Topics. Moore's precinct was the meeting place Monday for the voters of Water loo township to hear the aspirants for count) office and something over a hun dred and fifty of the citizens of that section were on hand to give them au dience. A barbecue dinner was served on the grounds; plenty of fruit and wa termelons in addition helped add to the pleasure of the day. Mr. Marion Moore pre: ided over the meeting, which was in all respects a very interesting one, close attenti being given all the . I leakers who spoke very earnestly in their efforts to impress the voters. Since the opening of the campaign the discussions have grown in interest and pr< ad out to cover many more topics than were first introduced. Of course tin whiskey question is still among the subjects despite the contentions of some ttint it has no place among the e All the aspirants for Legisla illice seemed pretty well agreed in opposition to the immigration bu to the (dd soldiers' home in Col umbia, to negro education, and some me opposing the newly-established in >(ji'ani-e commission. lay's meeting was without sne utiire unless the little lilt be dr. W. It. Itichey, for the House. All McNinch may so be ?enned. conclusion of fifr. it ichey's speech he w/.s leaving the stand Mr. tli.\'inch asked if Mr. Kiehoy was go vole for Col. W. W. Lumpkin U, S. Senate, to which query iv ply was "No." Mr. McNinch i d to hold the opinion that if Mr. In Aas a prohibition candidate he ? ii>hi lo support this prohibition candi ile for the Senate. In addition to the iove sentiment Mr. McNinch said: ?\\? II, Mr. Kiehoy, I like you all right i rsoiiallv but I am not going to vote I'm you, to which Mr. Ivichey replied that was perfectly all right and thai il he were depending upon Mr. Mi \:inch's kind he would not be in the lace, Mr. McNinch taking this as an insult rose from his seat and started to ward Mr. Kiehoy, but was stopped by lander: by. As he rose he said: "You can't insinuate against my honor." Afterwards the matter was sntisfac ? it led when it was shown Mr. McNinch that Mr. Kiehoy was casting no collodions upon him as a man, but thai he referred to Mr. McNinch's "kind" as meaning those of his politi cal leaning. Tin re is another matter that, was light h. tombed upon Monday, but which may develop later on in the cam paign. Tito impression seems to bo thai in his first speeches Hon. .lohn M. i aiiuon, for the Schate, stated that if i loctod to the Senate, he would go i here a dispensary advocate no mat ter how many times the people of Laurens voted against it; new it seems that \ir Cannon's statements had this meaning: That no matter how many lime the people voted against the dis i ,r\ "it would not change his views subject." Mr. Whnrton holds : Mi. Cannon's utterances were to Meet that lie (Cannon) would go to ili, lenato as a desponsary advocate, regardless of the will of tho people as .(I .11 an election. Messrs. Can ii and Whnrton are opposed to each oil the dispensary question, but nearly together on the other Mr. Cannon contends that |>ro i, is "not right in principle," hp i hat it deprives people of their I In the cour.se of his address ,,, d an expression referring to tho and pure Mate of prohibition." II dd that il w:'s ? shame for the , io have such a paper as the Ad I for their political guide, and I |||. them to "away with such t, and domagoguory; that fho advert iser had never got over its op iiiuti lo the reform movement and to j and and noble statesman, Kenja I. Tlllman " The reference to i Tillman was greeted with si I, . , except from one of the listeners: ? ||( will have to go ill oO his OWll ,.?.,,, M,.t Tillmnn's." I i . candidates for the Legislature ,|lowing their usual lines in the ion Of the whiskev. road, school. ,..,tion lion and lax questions. All lUut agreed on the various issues ept that of whiskey, there being i|j pensary advocates and three , ,|,ibilionistS. Mr. Iloyd states that -ver the people decule m the lall will constitute his stand in the ',' . /i;,,,,,-,., |f elected, and that he will *,I; ,gainsl the dispensary this fall. |ri>V says In-would VOtO prohibition [f ,|?. nialter coukl be started In Con a,,d gel the U. S. government , , ,j ,|H, |Mw. Mr. Cunningham Is ,,,,, dispensary as it is tho only , regarding the handling of , , \ir. Ilichoy is for prohibition, |?. e. oi.omic value of the law and ? mnrn| good Of tllC people. Mr. Sullivan occupies the same ground. \,. Todd is a local optionist. who bo I'Ve Hie dispensary the best solution i' ,ni an economic standpoint, MADE 1,500 BUSHELS OF OATS ON :H) ACRES. /Mr. Win, Wcrtz, of Mountville, Produces Fine Crop-'Two New Stores to Open This Fall. Mountville, rAug. 18.?Mr. Win. Wort/., who is one of our most pro gressive and successful fanners, plant ed 25 acres in oats last season ana had also 5 acres more of volunteers which he left standing, making 30 acres in all. From this crop he threshed 1,200 hush els, besides feeding hisstocktwo months and leaving a quantity in the bundle. He thinks he made from the 80 acres fully 1,500 bushels. Mr. Wertz is now erecting a store house adjoining the postollice, in which j Postmaster Ii. C. Watts will conduct a 1 mercantile business, opening up this fall. Mr. Milam Bryson, who has been with John B. Rasor at Mullins. has returned home and will enter the mercantile business for himself. He will occupy the new house built last fa I! ' y his father, Mr. Jesse Bryson. fl.i ? will give Mountville two new bush ?ss lirms, which our people will gladly weir- me. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cluck, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Motes, Misses Nellie Miller and Louise Richardson, and Messrs. J. ('. Cluck, Tillman Watts, Mack Pinsonand Thomas Colcman were Mountviile's contribution to the State re-union at Creenville last week. Some of these extended their trip to the mountains for a few days. Mr. Earnest Fuller, of Rock Hill, a former merchant of this place, was here last week mingling with his many friends. Mrs. Fannie Pyles, who has been vis iting among relatives and friends at Spartanburg, Columbia, Greenwood and Saluda during the year, has returned to Mountville and will remain here for a while looking after her farming inter est. ? kiWl^ston, accompanied *ny" ins family, is visiting his mother, Mrs. ('alley L?ngsten. Mrs. Gemo Hipp and the twins are spending several days with Mr. Win, B. Brandetl\s family in Laurens. Miss Ida May Crisp was with her rela tives at Waterloo several days last week. ? Mr. Arthur B. Crisp, of Hcartmont, Ca., came over Sunday and attended Baptist church service. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Culbertson, of Owings, are enjoying a week's outing visiting relatives in the county. They spent two days last week with Mr. W. P. Culbertson's family at this place. The ordinance of baptism was admin istered to four candidates Sunday by the Baptist church, Pastor C. Lewis Fowler officiating. In the evening the pastor preached a very able sermon on the fundamental doctrines of the Bible and the Baptist denomination. SUPT. It. A. 0015S0N RESIGNS POSITION. (iives Up School Work to Engage in the Practice of Law at Gaffncy. Superintended! R. A. Dobson, of the city graded schools, tendered his resig nation to the Board of Trustees at a special meeting Monday morning, the resignation to take effect at once. This step on the part of Mr. Dobson was for two reasons: first, because the school room work is altogether against his health; and second, that he might en-, gage in the practice of law, his chosen profession and for which he had fitted nimself. The trustees, though reluc tant in doing so, accepted the resigna tion of Mr. Dobson, at. the same time expressing their regret at his contem plated departure from Laurens. Mr. Dobson goes to Gaffnoy, where ho has formed a partnership with one of Un loading lawyers of that city, and where his father now resides. The arrange- ' mcnts are already perfected for the departure of Mr. Dobson and his family on Friday of this week. Mr. Dobson, I however, will go first to Winnsboro to ! teach a summer school, reaching Oair noy on September the fifth. Prof. Dobson has had charge of the! city schools for two sessions and under his able management they have grown and devoloped in a remarkable degree. His administration has been a success ful one from every standpoint, and his removal is a distinct loss to the com munity; hut his many friends here will wish him well in his new home and in his new work. The Mason Newcomb Company. At the city opera house on the re maining nights this week the Mason Newcomh Company will continue to present the excellent attractions scheduled for their engagement. Mon day night was presented the sensational comedy drama entitled "Midnight in Chinatown" which highly pleased the large audience present. On Wednesday night "Among the Indians." Fridnj night it will bo East Lynne," and on Saturday afternoon at ?t o'clock the mntinco attraction will bo "A Family Affair." Special attention is directed to the number drawing contest for which a prize of $5.01) in gold is given away on Saturday night, With every admission ticket is given n "lucky number" at each and all the performances;these are held until the drawing on Saturday night. FRIENDSHIP W. 0. W. PICNIC. Addresses Were Delivered by Col. Lumpkin and Congressman Johnson. Myrtle Camp, Woodmen of the World, located at Friendship, Sullivan township, gave its annual picnic on last Friday, the occasion attracting a large crowd. The two principal addresses of the day were delivered by Col. W. W. Lumpkin, of Columbia, candidate for the United States Senate, and Con gressman Joseph T. Johnson of Spar tanburg. As is well known Col. Lump kin is making his race for the Senate on a prohibition platform and his address Friday was devoted to a magnificent appeal for temperance and the abolition of the liquor traffic. Congressman Johnson made a most excellent and appropriate speech, in cidentally touching on some of the national issues of the day. As usual a fine picnic dinner was served in the grove, and altogether a very pleasant day was enjoyed. Scries of Meetings. Beginning next Sunday morning the First Methodist church will have a sc - ries of revival meetings, to continue for one week at least. On Sunday the pastor, Kev. J. D. Crout, will preach as usual, and on Monday Kev. Watson B. Duncan, of Florence, will arrive here and continue to conduct the ser vices throughout the series. Mr. Dun was for four years pastor of tho church here and his appearance will be greeted with large audiences. Two services ??ach day, afternoon and evening, will be held. To Vote on bond Issue. The committee to secure signers to the petition for an election on the ques tion of issuing^ bonds to extend the I^YiJig^Work now QnuGi **w\.\ "ffltVi^i. j ready gotten over 300 names to their lists and the election is assured. It seems that most of the citizens who were aproached were heartily in favor of the issue and little doubt of its being carried is entertained. The issue is for bonds to the amount of $24,000 and with this money ovor twelve miles of .sidewalks will be paved in addition to the paving of the street leading to the depot. Woodmen Unveil Monument. Cross Hill, Aug. 18. The Cross Hill Woodmen of the World, assisted by the Waterloo lodge and several other visit ing members from different parts of the county, unveiled the monument of Sovereign Lucas Crisp yesterday, in the presence of about 800 people. Col. J. IL Wharton, of Waterloo, and Sc hool Commissioner Nash, of Laurens county, made very line and appropriate addresses. Union Meeting at Highland Home. The union meeting of the second and third section of the Laurens Associa tion will meet with Highland Home Baptist church August 28-30. All the c hurches are asked to send a full dele gation and seek to make the meeting a great success. ivnooitA m. Friday 10:30 a. m. Devotional ser vice led by the moderator. 11:30 a. m. Introductory sermon by Kev. W. I). Hammett or Kev. J. 0. Martin. 12:00 m. Origination of the Union. 12:30 Recess for dinner. 2:00 p. m. First query, "Tin- great need of standing alone with Cod." (a) Its moaning; (l>) How enabled todo so; (c) Effect upon others. John 17:10. C. B. Bobo, F. L. Bramlott, Ituv.W.E. Thoyor. Second: "Church Discipline" (a) Nature; (b) Need; (c) How administer ed II. II. Malion, T. II. Brown, Kev. E. C. Watson. Saturday 10:00 a. in. Devotions led by W. IL Barksdale. Third: "Pastors' relation to the Sun day School" F. L. Bramlott, C II. Koper, Kev. W. D. Hammett. Fourth: "The best method of devel oping Christian character in yo\,iig peo ple in our country churches" E, V. Babb, T. s. L?ngsten, Kev. J. II. Mnchcn, Fiifth: "The advisability of forming Pastorates" C. B. Bobo, T. II. Brown, Kev. E. C. Watson. Sunday 10:30 a. m, Sunday School mass meeting. 11:00 a. m. Missionary sermon Kev. W. F. Thayer or Kev. J. IL Machen. 0. M. SEXTON, for Com. The Bryan Campaign I und. Mr John B, Brooks w ho is in charge of the Bryan Campaign fund now being raised in Laurens has received contri butions from fifty live citizens to the amount of $35.50. Today the lists arc going the rounds and before evening the amount will be at least $50.00. Of the amount already raised $25.00 has been forwarded to Chairman Norman E. Mack at Buffalo, N. Y. The full list of Contributions Will he printed in I The Advertiser next week. DEATH OF MRS. HOLLINGSWORTH. Wife of Rev. (i. M. Hollingsworth Passes Away at Cross Hill. doss Hill, August 17. - Mrs.Ora Hol lingsworth, wife of Rev. (.!. M. Hol lingsworlh died yesterday morning. She had been quite ill for several weeks. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bohanan, of Conyers, CSa., also his mother, Mrs. Hollingsworth, were with them when she died. Tlx1 body was taken on the o'clock train for Con yers, Ga. Interment will be today at the family burying plaee at Old Smyr na Presbyterian church. The pall hearers are \V. M. Miller, M. T. Simpson, M. A. Lcaman, .John Hanna, W. 11. Leaman, .1. K. Lcaman, Hr. J. II. Milley and Mr. R. A. Austin, all of whom went with i he family on their sad mission. Much sorrow and sympathy was fofl for the family in this their sad affliction. The friends of Mr. Rufus Walker are glad to see him out again after his serious illness. Mr. Wright, of Hoflin, Ala., is in town on a visit. Mr. A. I). Owensand Mr. Bill Owens are visiting relatives in Spartanburg. Mrs. Ida Whyte, of Grconsboro,N.C., and Miss Alvema Guthrie, of Burling ton, are guests of their aunt, Mrs. .1. H. Nance. Mrs. Regina Crisp and daughter, of Grcers, are visiting relatives here. Program of I.aureus Union No. I. The Union of the first section of the I, aureus Association will meet with the Warrior Creek church on Saturday be fore the fifth Sunday in August, 1908. All churches in the Union will please send delegates. SatukdayTiO a. .v.. mm Devotional exercises led by Bro. W. 11. Drummond. < Irganizalion. 1st. Do we as Christians thank God for the unpleasant as well as the pleas ant events of life? If not, why not? J. W. Lanford, M. O. Owings. Recess. 2nd. What are the causes of our young members neglecting to attend our Saturday meetings and what is the remedy? .). A. Riddle, J. A. Brock. 3rd. What is the standing of non-at tending and non-paying members in our churches? John Marlor, W. S. Power. Sunday, 10 a. m. Ith. Relation of a Sunday school to its own community, church ami the world, opened to the Union for dis cussion. 11 a. in. Sermon by Rev. T. T. Todd. Negro Seriously Shot. During the progress of a negro row near the coal schule Monday night Has- , kell Wilson, a negro about town, was shot and probably fatally wounded by a railroad negro named Arthur Lovelace. Lovelace escaped but the police arrested another darkey who is charged with ac cessory to the shooting. Marriages. Married, Sunday Aug. 51, Mrs. Allie Cheek of Cray Court to Mr. William' P. Owens of Laurens, Rev. C. W. Sal ter official ing. By the same officiating clergyman Miss Nora Bobo and Robl. Brown lee, both of Walts Mills, were united in marriage on Sunday, August Id, I he Greenville Reunion. Mr. Editor: Wean; jusi back from Greenville, where we attended one of i he grainiest meetings of the old sol diers that have gone down in history. Not heing ail old soldier, not even a son of one of them, wccould nof enjoy the meeting like one of them: however, it did us good to see them meet each other from other counties and also outside of the State of South Carolina. State Commander General Carwilo presided at all the meetings and ho was the right man in the right plaee, de serving much credit for the success of there-union. Between 2,000 and 3,000 veterans there were in attendance^ Grccnvitlo did herself credit When she threw open her doors to these grand old veterans who fought for one of the grandest causes that history has ever recorded. The veterans were hand somely fed on the college campus by the wives and daughters of those vet erans and everything done by those good ladies that would make a man feel that after all the reverses of life there was something to live for after all. The feature of the re-union was the address of Col. R. ?. Lee, of Virginia, grandson of "Morse Robert,*' and then the magnificent orations of Miss Lump kins and Rov. ('opeland, of Ceorgia, each doing himself credit much more than my pen is able to do. Things went off finely and everybody was happy. Laurens will .speak for herself. Will only be too glad to take care of the old vets when the lime affords itself. Cols. ( rows, Traynham, Wharton and Sheriff Duckctt and many others seemed to be in the lead to give the boys a grand time and especially Sheriff Duckott, who was very often called on to help with I lit* grandest songs of this great land. Mr. Editor, I do hope that some one will write up the occasion that can give it justice and a more detailed ac count. May those old vets see many a day to come. Mil. W. M. Al'MlLLAN MAYOR OF CLINTON, He Was Elected Friday, Together Willi New Board of Coiintihnen-Pcr. sonnl Mention. Clinton, August 18. Tho annual elec tion for mayor and aldermen was held last Friday morning with the following results: W. M. McMillan, mayor; Messrs. .1. II. Young, It. I.. Bailey, Boh Bryson, L>. S. .leans, it. P. Adair, II. L. Todd, wardens. Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Ellisor, of New berry, spent a few days with friends and relatives last week. Mr. and Mrs. L?ngsten, of Darling ton, visited relatives here last week. Dr. Albright and family, of Laurens, are visiting his sister, Mrs. Hale Shands, Mr. Tom Vance, of Darlington, vis ited his friends here last week. Mr. P. P. Henry, of Laurens, spent a few days in Clinton last week. Mr. L. (I. Benjamin and family, of Darlington, are visiting relatives near Clinton. Miss Ola Blakclcy, of Darlington, is visiting her parents near here. Mr. and Mrs. Clav? of Georgia, arc visiting friends here. Messrs. J. II. Bell and .). D. Smith, of Benno, spent last wool- in Clinton. Mr. J. II. Young spent a few days with his brother, Mr. N. A. Young, in Columbia last week. Messrs. J. Ii. Copcland, Parks Adair, Joe Little and Will Addy spent a few days at Stomp Springs last week. Sir. Munson Buford, of Newbcrry, visited relatives here last week. Miss Mary Johnson is visiting friends in Woodruff. Mr. Henry Duekett is visiting friends near ('linton. Mr. K. 11. Parr, of Monroe, X. C, have returned Imme after a slant visit to his brother, Mr. W. B. Parr. Mrs. McKnight has returned to her home in Charlotte after a visit lo her fat her, Mr. Frank Copcland. .Miss Nannie Love Copcland has re i,....,n,| i- >rnc after a visit in Ninet v-Six. Mr. It. B. vanee he. buy a stock of goods, lie has sold out his line of groceries and will open up a dry goods .store soon. Mr. Tom Milam, of Jacksonville, Fla., is spending his vacation here with his father. Mr. Floyd 0 ;s at, home on vaca tion. Mr. Cly'h king in the S. A. L. depo o 'arter is spend Ing a few w ?v ids parents in Cross Hill. Miss Kate Austin is visiting Miss Ponrlo Hays. Mr. Hugh Leaman is visiting his par ents in Cross Hill. Mr. Larry Dillard is spending a few days up near Ashcvillc, N. C. Miss Alice Watts has returned after a fow days in Mount ville. Misses Ruth and Ethel Davidson have returned from Benno, where they have been visiting friends. Misses Mary and Gertrude (.'handler are visiting friends in Coronaca. Mrs. J. W. Young is visiting relative! in Newbcrry tins week. Mr. and Sirs. States Jacobs and chil dren, of Houston, Texas, are visilinp relatives here this week. Dots from Kahiui. Itabun, August 17. The Itabun Sun beam Society will give an entertain ment at Itabun < reek church Thursday before the fifth Sunday in August Quite an interesting program hat been arranged. Addresses will bo made by Rev. E. C. Watson and Rev. Charlton Todd. Mr. Todd is a missionary lo China and will no doubt make an inter csling talk on tho conditions there. 'I'he entertainment will begin promptly at :! o'clock [>< m. The public is cor dially invited to be present. Mr. Archie Owens, Furinnn and Clar ence Ilellams visited Greenville during the old soldiers' rc-union. Miss Ora Colcman has been elected teacher of tho Itabun school for the coming session. Qllilc a crowd went from here to the W. o. W. picnic at Friendship last Fri Dcaths at Mi. Olive. Mt. olive, Aug. 17. The dry woollier is culling tho cotton crop very short in this section. J. B., the oight-monlhs-old son of Mr, and Mrs. J. F. Knight, died on the morning of the P'.lh inst. and was buried at the Mt. Olive cemetery Fri day afternoon. Mr. John II. Crawford, of this sec tion, died Friday morning after a short illness, Tho remains were laid to rest in the Mt. Olive cemetery on Saturday. He leaves a widow and several children to mourn his death. The meeting at Mt. Olive closed last Monday night. There was great inter est manifested on the part of some, there boing 1(1 addition- to the church. STATE CAMPAIGN WILL CLOSE HERE. The Stale campaign parly w ill be in Laurens Saturday, August 22, for then llbal campaign mooting. Tho cam paigners will probably come to Laurens Friday afternoon from Creenville and and the meeting will be hold Saturday morning at the park. County Chair* I man Cooper will preside. TRAGIC DEATH OF DR. B. F. GODFREY Victim of Frightful Run away Accident. Ill] LIVKI) 28 HOURS. Becoming I rightcucil at train the Doc* tor's Morse Pan Away and Crashed into the Bridge Railing. In a disastrous runaway accident in this city last Thursday afternoon Dr. lionet Franklin Godfrey, one of thu county's most popular young men and successful physicians, was fatally in jured, his death ensuing twenty-eight hours later; his horse BO badly hurt that he had to be hilled, and his buggy com pletely demolished. The accident oc curred about 2 o'clock as Dr. Godfrey was driving into the city by way of the 11.aureus oill mill. In crossing the rail way track just ahead of passenger train No. from Spartanhurg, the doc tor's horse evidently became frightened at the moving" train so (dose behind and dashed wildly down (he declining road toward North Harper street river bridge. So great, was the speed that when the turn of the road at the north end of Little river bridge was reached horse, buggy and driver crashed into the railing of the bridge, and tearing it away, fell nearly twenty feel into the stream below, the horse falling on Dr. Godfrey and the buggy being complete ly demolished. The horse's hind leg was broken and the animal had to be killed. Dr. Godfrey was rendered Uli >??i but for i he t imely as conscious r i 1% , , i i lance ol a negro who waV ..rWitx nearby w hen the accident occurred, lie would have been drowned, for his head was in water when the colored man reached him. As quickly as possible the doctor was j removed to the home of Mr. Frank Martin, who resides nearby, where he received immediate medical aid, all ol ; the physicians of the city going to the scene post haste. It was found that Dr. Godfrey's left leg had been broken a little above the knee, one rib fractur I ed and otherwise seriously injured in lernally. Mrs. Godfrey w as notified of ! he horrible accident and she came at once, bringing with her Miss Lillie llan ton. a trained nurse, who happen ed lo !><? at her father's on a visit, and everything possible was done to make, her husband comfortable. At no lime, however, did he rally sufficiently to warrant an operation, remaining' in a c mi-conscious condition until the end, which came just before (j o'clock Friday afternoon, or 2H hours after the accident, internal hemorrhage causing In death. Following tin- disaster hun dreds of friend and relatives visited tin Martin home Thursday evening and Friday, all offering assistance and giv inp ox pros don of deep and genuine re gret over the Unfortunate occurrence. On Saturday morning at II o'clock ih>- funeral and burial services, con ducted by Lev. C. W. Salter, Dr. God frey's pastor, assisted by Kev. W D. Ilnmmetl, a former pastor, and the Masons of Laurens, was held at Rocky -print' (Presbyterian) church a few mile., east of Laurens and near the late home of the deceased. The attendance is aid to have been the largest seen at. this church on a similar occasion in a I number of years. The active pall bearers were: Messrs. A. W. 'league, (!, M Miller,c. M.Babb, II, II, Rlakely, .). A. Simmons, John M. Cannon and J. K, Gallcgly. Rem i Franklin Godfrey was tho youngest soli of Mr. and James W. Godfrey and was born thirty-live years ago near Kkoin, tin- county. His father died more than twenty years ago. Af ler attending the schools around homo and spending a year or so in tho llonca Path High school, he studied medicine at tin Chattanooga Medical college, graduating from that institution tenor twelve years ago, After practicing at Madden for a lime with Dr. J. Ren Jones, Dr. Godfrej located near Rocky Springs, about six miles east of Lau rens, where he built up and continued a line pwic-iice. He married Miss Bessie Cunningham, only daughter of Mr. J. S. Cunningham, who together with live children are bereft of husband and father. He is also survived by his aged mother, a sister, Mrs. A. I'.. Culbertson and two brothers, Messrs. J. Wallace* and Young A. Godfrey, all of (ho Bkom section. Iti addition he had an exten sive and prominent connection through out t ho county. As has been staled, Dr. Codfrey en joyed wide popularity, and he was a useful, patriotic citizen. He was :\ member of Bellview (Baptist) church, a Mason of high degree, being a Knight Templar, and held membership in other fraternal orders, including the Wood men of the World, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Red Men and also tin* Farmers' Union and the Laurens County Medical Association. i