Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SHOOTING AFFKAY BETWEEN FAR M Kits M. W. Oxnor In Wounded lij Luther Boozer at Former's Gin House ?nr Kiimrds Two Lauren8 county farmers had a difficulty Saturday just across the line inNewborry county, in which Mr.M.W. Oxner was shot twice, and soriou :. though not fatally injured. Following ii an account of the affair, as given I . the Ncwberry correspondent to the New and Courier: Nowberry, December 19. Special. Mr. M. W. Oxner, of Kinardd was .-;h<>t twice this morning and seriously. (hough not fatally injured, by Mr. D. Luthci Boozer, who lived just beyond (he New berry line, in Laurens Cotinty, The jhool ing occurred at an early hour this morn ing near the gin house of Mr. Oxner, at Kinards. One of the bullots tookeifi ct in Mr. Oxner's right foot and the ? thci in his right hip. Ho was placed almout immediately under tho care of l>r.<). Ii, Evans, at Kinards, ami no scrim. (, last ing results are feared. Reports difTor widely us to how Liu shooting occured. Mr. and Mrs. Boozor had driven from their home to Kinards, Mr. Uoo/.er intending' to take the ear!;, morning train for Ncwberry. Mr. Bo . drove to a hitching rack between Shun I Church and Mr-Oxner's gin, and hitch. . bis mule, and it was here that the dilli culty ensued. It seems that for some time past Mr Boozer and Mr.Oxnor have been having trouble in regard to SOinO negro labor era, and this is believed to have ben the cause of the difficulty. A gentleman who was in Newborr; this morning, who lives at Kinards stated that he personally knew nolle: ? of the immediate diillculty, but that before leaving home, heard that win Mr. Boozor drove up and hitched, Mr. Oxner was present, and that words en sued, whereupon Mr. Boozer drew hi pistol and fired at Mr. Oxner twic that when Mr. Oxner told Mr. Booze he was unarmed, when hi pon Mr.flloozi ? told Mr. Oxner to arm himself, ant Oxner went to hid gin hou ? ?? about .. yards distant, and that ns Oxnor wi . standing in the door of the j'in hotlst facing Boozer, Boozer 11 rod at hin three times, making live shots in all. i' Anothor report is to the effect tin when Mr, Boozer hitched Ids mule t. words ensued, whereupon Oxner pi.l his hand (<> his hip pocket and Boo/.i i shot at him, hitting him in the f. that Oxner continued to advance tut Boozer fired again, hitting Oxner i the thigh; that Boozor then told Oxix i if he advanced another step he \voul< kill him, and Mrs. Uoo/.er stepped be tween them. Mr. Boozer was in Now berry 111:: morning, and was soon in tho ofII ic el his regular attorneys, Messrs. Bleas & Dominiek. Mr. Boozer's attorney! stated that Mr. Boozer had ii" stab nient to give out in regard to l! ? matter. No warrant has so far been swori out. Messrs. Boozer and Oxner both ii\ <? in Laurens county. The shooting, how ever, occurred in this county. 'Both t!? participants are prominent planters. Carnhal lime Tills Week. The Napier Carnival Compnm I arrived in the city and will open on tlx , 2-ith, Thursday, with their numcrou attractions. The carnival will conlihil until Saturday nitrht. There are sev< ra free exhibitions, together with tlx many tent shows, ring-throwing b ? lbs, palm-readers, in fact all the attra? Lion of an up-to-date carnival company. *?tt<i * >+\ % * * *? . ^ .., t . i SOCIAL AND PERSONAL, ft <?*??*?'?i* * ??-?<???? . \ . ? Among the Laurons people who ar< attending tho Harris-Martin wcddilij at Cray Court today are: Mr. and Mr W. L. Cray. Mr. and Mrs. .I. b\ To I bort, Mr. and Mrs. Dial Cray. MIsho! ' Hannah Tolbert, Jessie Bolt, Wllloi Cray, and Marguerite Tolbort. Rev. J. 1). Crout of the First Metli odist Church Will perform the cere mony; Mr. Crout loft for Grnj Court Tuesday. ooo The following Invitations have beoii received in Laurens and will ho a Interscl to tho renders of The Adver User ami to many friends tbroiighoui the State: Mr. A. C. Shaffer and Mr- I) If T< rr< reQtiest tho honour of your pre a at tue marriage of their ward Emily Bellinger and Mr. Samuel Kimme Bonoy. on Tuesday the Pftlt of .fanuary nineteen hundred and nine at noon at their residence Walter bo ro, South Carolina ooo Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. A. Uro.' i.in passed thl'OUgh the City Friday on route for Ooldville, their future horn returning from their bridal to t In the North. ooo Miss Toecoa Cnlno, who is nttei Ing Converso college cam.- ho ? Friday lO spend the holidays. Mi . Nonie McLaurln nnd Kate Edens of Bennettsvillo aeeompanlcd Mis Cnlne spending n day hero, and leaving Sat urdaj for tholr home. ooo Miss Willie Jones entertained at cards to the ladies of the Fort-nightly club Tuesday afternoon of this w< ? At her home on North Harper tree: A CHINESE DENTIST. His Simple Wny of Patching a Gap In n Patient's Teeth. How cruilo Is I lie dentistry of the humidor inhabitants of modern China Is disclosed by the ttev, ?lohn Mao Qownu in tho following bit of descrip tion published in the North China Uni |y News: "Itlght in front of us on the street doctor's table Is a small heap of teeth, not manufactured by any cun ning workman, bill by the subtle al chemy of nature They are of all sizes anil conditions. There are huge mol ir that have done yeoman servlco in the past and oven teeth strong ami deter mined looking ami worn, as though they had failed in tho battle of lifo ami had come hero to cud Ihoir days They were all marked and discolored with the signs and symbols of tin* wear and tear thoy had gono through. Thoy wore a grcwsouio sight to )??ok upon, and I wondered much bow such a curl ous collection could have been gath ered together, 'Where did you gel those from?' I asked the doctor, point lug to tho heap, which, however, I was careful not to touch, "'Oh, I hotlght them!' he replied. ?W hen it man has to part with a tooth.' he comluiied, 'ho does nut throw it away, lie brings it to me, and I buy it for a few cash, for bo knows that in my profession it will como in haml\ ?OHIO lime or other.' Just as he was speaking a patient oamo up to him. On beim; a-ked what he wanted llO re plied simply by Oponlllg his mouth to the very widest extent. It was a huge cavern aud reminded one of the en trance to tho Thames tunnel, it was sein that his lour upper front teeth were wanting, having boon knocked out by a fall from n wall, and he was anxious to know If the doctor could supply their places with new ones. "'Of course I can,' lie promptly re plied, and, measuring the cavity in the jaw. ho carefully and with practiced eye selected from the heap tho four teeth that would exactly lill it. I!' then drilled a hole in them longitudi nally and inserted a bit of coarse Iron wire to bind them to each oilier. The ends of tho wire were next inserted In li il ? that were carefully drilled into the teeth on each side of tho cavity, and at once the chasm disappeared, ami tho crowd that had been looking on with critical eyes declared that his inouHi looked as natural as though the now ones were those with which kind nature had originally supplied him." His Mother Was First. f.'i vernl years ago while at Newport News, Ya., the writer was in the ens toin house, conversing with Captain J. B, B. Stuart, son of the intrepid Con federate cavalry leader. There was also prevent (ho captain of a const wise steamer transacting business with Captain Stuart, who was collector of Hu.- port when a messenger came In and said: "Your mother telephones from Nor folk. Captain Stuart, requesting you to COIUO to the phone." "Kxcuso me, gentlemen," said Cap tain Stuart as ho hastily arose from his oltlelal position. "1 h ive no time to wait here," gruffly und Impatiently exclaimed the captain of i ho steamer. '?.My mother is calling me," quietly said Captain smart as ho half turned around. "Hut I am here on business, and it Is sour ofllclal business (o attend t<> me. and attend to mo now," was the loud ami angry reply. I? '?! can resign my official position in n minute." replied Captain Stuart, "but j I can never resign my mother. My j mother is calling mo, und she shall not j wait nor call in vain."?I.os Angeles ; Times. Mi l.aiirin Proport) Sohl. Phi iMcLnurin property on West Main street, until recently occupied ... Mrs, C. M. i larke, has been bought ?y Mr. liuudrick, n traveling sales man. This properly was owned bj Mr. c. s. McLiiurin of MoColl, S. C. ijuurtcrlj Conference at Urn) Court. Cray Conn. Dec. 22, llev. W. M. Duncan conducted quarterly confor ?nce meet in-; here Salin day. preach ihfj ill th" .Methodist church Sunday inoi'ittug at 11 o'clock, and again nt 7:::o o'clock Sunday night, to large and appreciative audiences n't both Servil es. Among the lodlos who are at home .on, college for the Christmas hot I lays are; Mlssox Laurie Cray, rubel \v \U\> and Kessle Cannon from Lan ier college; .\iis.-> Lucy Peden from Ohlcorft; and Miss Alieno Willis from the Woodruff I Huh school. Christmas Is ab?tit on und the peo ple nri trading,pretty freely getting ready to have Santa Claus at every home. Mr. I. Archie Willis, principal ol liny Court-Owlngs Institute, an nounces i n oulortnlnmonl for Tuos lay night l>y the .-chooi which will be free to the pntrons of (he school. Mr. Willis is makTug fine progress with 10 School, and giving the people Some oxrellent ontortnlnmonts. Personal Mention. On the 31 si of Decembor Iho six rural letter carriers from the Laurons office -.ill havo traveled, approxl ' alety, forty-flVO thousand miles dur >..H the year and handled something ike three hundred and sixty thoiis md pieces of mail matter. Mrs, M. i. Illackwell is visiting hor daughter. Mrs. a. t. Willis, in Union llirlllg the holiday.';. ItOV. Sam I". McCai'ty. pastor in iharge of the Laurens circuit, idled als first appointment With Sandy Springs nhuroh lard Hnnduv. LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. ,: ? o / - c <c.; Miss Margret lludgcna has returned to her holm- in Honen Path after vi it log Miss Emmie Mpng. Mrs. Sam Saxon, of Clinton, spent Friday in the city. Mr. (!. L. Pitta pent Sunday in Clinton. Messrs Jim liubb and Puul Cray, of Babblown, spent Friday in tho. Miss Willie Jones has returned from a visit to Nowbi rry. Mr. C. Brooks Sullivan is at home for the holidays. .Miss Lyn Smitlb who has for some time held the position of stenographer in i'u . Mill o.'l'.eo, has resigned ami will on the Ural of January return to hOi : Hie io 1 uion. Alis., i'.lsi? Hroek of Due West, v. ho is to succeed her hat alri .:. arrived in the city and i now i'u in I larl/ing herself with the olllce Woi k. Mr. s. i<! Dendy of Seneca was in the City Monday visiting his friend. Mr. j. N. Ilutlgi n ?. Mr. Dandy's grandfather wa> a native 01 I.aureus. liev. tv. M. Dubosc. logother with Mrs. Dubosc and children, was in the city Monday doing Christmas shop ping. Prof, Charles F. Ilrooks, principal of ihe Allen lain schools, arrived in the city Sunday tii spend Iho holidays bore and ai In.. nui|her's hoiun at day Court. Mr, Clyde Fowler of Furinnn uiii versity arrlvetl in the city Monday to rtpend the Chrlsimi h holidays' at l>is father's home hero. Mr. tili i Hart, i< stud' at at Carolina, came home Sunday for tho holidays. Mr. I'Jd. Hurl of Hot Springs, Ark., ir visiting this, his old home, during t ho < ili rSsi inns hol Idays. I Mr. i'hiwin iat as of the WoffoTd : Fitting school, arrives home todn.v ! for Chi islinas. Dr. U. s Lucas arrived In the clt> I Saturday frbiii Chester to spend ti 1 vvldle vvli it relatives here. ? . . . was in the City Monday. Mr. IJnbh Is jitsl now able to bo out after a ten kvook'ti iiluoss of typhoid fever, nnd his many friends >V?ro delight* 1 to boo him. Here's an Every Day Picture . It occurs all around us a sudden Maze a family diclterlcss! And the staggering fad brought home lo the father of tho family that the toil of years is lost,and a new home mighty hard to gel again. How to prevent? The only way. A policy for $RE INSU 1ANCE placed upon your mc written by I us in the strenget 1 of companies a j small annual premium paid! Why j hesitate? Act today. Send or call, j and we'll at once look after your in- j tcrcsts without charge. EJ1.W1LK?S&S?N! COMPANY, STOCKS, BONDS 4 Cow Korigo 1 Laurens? S. C. Sullivan's STORE Lauren's. .' .' .' S. C. CHRISTMAS GREETING To Our Customers ! U I We tllailk yoti for y au* *< trade during the past y< nr y find especially yoti who j aid g) c.ish oi paid your accounts r proinpllj when due, tiiul are P. ever ready to thank you who still owe us when Settle up, which we hope will be at on carl)- day. J, H. SUM/IVAN, J. ( ,. SUIXIVAN, |. I? I.A N't ;s'rt ).\, S.V. CUJ'.KKTS* IN. .Misses Fronde und Janie Kennod) iii Mls Orooii of Clinton w< ro in Lhc < Ity Monday. Monday was (he shortest day ot the vi ai'i Ilio Sil Ii rl lug lit 7S2C and BCl ling at IQ, Mrs. \V. 12. Mi or and ehildri n <>i Suinter are visiting Iii Ihe <iiv. .Mrs. U. c. Uiehnrdson and ehildron in Plnewood will arrive m the city Thursday to upend Christinas with her. parents, Mr. ami Mrs. J. 11 Sulll vnn. Miss Ora Dell Hunter of Ota spent Friday in the citj . Mrs. i. C. Phil pot returned t'? Co luinhin ; iiurday arter spending a few loyi In ti n city. Mr. C. M. Rnhh is visiting his broth ei. c. I.. I3abb. in ?roenvlllc. Mr. Dick Chtl dress is at home from Atlanta to spend Die holidays. Misses Tbecon Collie, Vnhio Huff Wesslo Lee Dial, of Converse college arrived in the ellj Saturday. Miss Helen Crisp i; visiting Mrs Preston n. Wells in Anderson. The Lull rolls fcirls who are attend In Winthrop college will arrive ni home today for the holidays. Orders With all kinds of Table Delicacies Choice Fruits, Cakes and Nuts \& whn wo are busy at just now. Got you Kmas order in early for Plum Pudding Mince Meat, Baking- Supplies and Nuts Raisins, Fruits, imported and Domestic 1 icese and we will fill them prompt 1 in spite of tho Xmas rush at Menuett'! Try our Coll'ee and Teas they ar the best in the city. Dennett Miss ; ic i 'v'nifi ni IdiiivstOiio coi ogo Is .?i.iiiiiu the holidays will er parents Mr. and Mrs, .loi n W?lfl >! Alma. Ch v. ion (-udets iilbj I Laii|fstoi: ml Oavid ItoulWaro nr> :?? Imme fp; 'lirhit ma ah :?. Ini hi tli? city last .\i tcuchlii! school. Miss ". | Sullivan left Tuesday for L'oltimbin i<? spciid mit II Thursday. Miss Willi.- Ki' " will spend Christ aas In i" Homo in Corbliaeu. Mrs. it. H Thompson ami children and Miss .'i'M i liuo/.cr arrived in tin i hur? It v to make tholr hoim his whiter villi .Mrs. .1. It. Little. The rui'al ('-livery carriers \vi I; their rot uiar rounds Cliristms h . y > . '' tli ' iei ; nd Children hav? ;oh? tu h imrhtitbitrij i ? spend Christ mas; Mr. limn Cannon made a pro 'essloiial vi>ii to Augusta and Alkoi M'St of the Week. ,\l . I ; and A uhlO Simpson art at home from Converse for the holi day vacation. fHRKTM K * rT seedier Knisins, Currants, AC W) Citron, Shredded Almonds, Piljs, 5?i i !es, Extracts, etc. for tho cako?Cluster Rni I reif 11 Cranberries, Crape l-i ii ? Oranges, Apples, & T. ... ?X >) Uahanas, Pineapple, Mai ^ "-'.-I drapes, all kinds of jjg Nuts, fresh Cob ry. ^ ?Sf't Chocolates and other Con- '?'), ?$? foctioncrtcs for tho Stock- $1 ings. .'.130 1 ire < backers, Roman ('undies, etc. Hi : Cennedy tJros. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | V.'c furnish HeJ eels for ml leaehors for School ui">ly elerks,stenoprapluu'ti ,-: i 1111?. Lei ii i know A kli'OHa. Clinton Touchcri iU! : Agency, i Union, s. c. ; , Uciti A good on. horse farm, ? mill's west of LuureUS, known as noon place. Apply to c. c. Feather tOtlC. IM-lt spei'al Xollcc !<? iuorrluiiils We reed eil today ono < ;i r Fancy .: : pplCS I mill X.'W York state ... on.- t ar Florida Oranges, all sizes. Iiouu your ordere This i: tho llnost i of fruit v. is!'..- had. ail sound and Ighl ill le for Christmas I ratio, In n : ml GniSll < 'i>. L 1 -It . ..) lllHs ihj return of lift S. & \V. del peail handle. No .uV's >. stolen hit house, -v. ltd Ulli? I $r> for con* tf?ii of lltlefi M. \ ? bendy* Lau. : ' 21 I.e.! ftotl ' ('. named .-.!...? .i 'in ihivls l'ai in Monday. Senil Information to . ( Uivc us a call lor anything in the Christmas line. Wo have :i complete, up-l?-dnto lin? ojT 'l eys, Games, Toilet Sols, Man Glanand Line ?ff PerfwiMC^ y vviil l?o assured of (irst-elaaa goods at low prices. and Drug Sundries. NYo have just installed a hot Sod it Foun tain and can : ?. v .- you the latest drillka in Iiis! cla: ? si ! f I4 Tracts of Far iL Hi I i Ai ?A a A 40 to 60 Acres in a Tract ^ Within 1=4 to 1-2 mile of good school. Con? ^ P venient to Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist^ f churches. Each tract weil limbered-, also a part ^ of each in cultivation. Bach fronting public road, a mail delivered at house daily, in good neighbor- i hood. The property will bear inspection. i " 1 Will sell! said land on Satesday in i January at Laurens Court House. I Terms of Sale: One third cash, balance to suit i purchaser at 8 per cut. interest. Anders^