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BOILER I XPLOSION KILLS MEN A i l MULE John Wooil.v of I.aur?i ; nt: O?mt Negroes of This < ouuty * Violent Denthv. By the explosion o? the ' o ton horse power ongiiu tit a .saw four miles east of t!i city on the San |y I ord road the McN'oil won >s " <- '63 n???*- ? ; hi a an ! a hlUlc wero instantly killed last Friday af ternoon about one o'clock, and the colorod manager of tbo machinery, Elbert Shands, was seriously Injured. Those who mot their death In sueh a violent manner were John Woody of Laureus, Wash McCreary and Mos.? or Cheek Shands, farmers on M. ?. Poole's lands. Woody, a maehinisi of this city, had boon engaged 10 do .some repair work on the engino which together with the saw mill out lit had just boon placed at a new stand. The work completod the engineer, Cheek Shands, had turn ed on steam for the purpose of test ing the engine when the explosion oe Cttrred. The boiler parted at the "waist" and the two Sections were hurled in almost opposite directions 10(( yards or more. One portion, be sides killing Cheek Shands, Woody, the mule and injuring Elbert Shands cut a good sized tree trunk in two some ten feet above the ground and passed over the piazza of Martin Bonds' house, tearing away the shing les of the cave of the dwelling. Mc Creary, who was standing at the car riage of the saw mill, was struck by several projectiles of the other sec tion. All were more or less horribly mangled. Coroner R. O. Hairston was notified and won! at once to the scene. Alter viewing the situation, he expressed the opinion that an Inquest was un necessary. However, some present thought otherwise and the Inquest was proceeded with, a number of wit nesses being examined. The verdict of the jury was therefore, in accord ance with the facta as substantially given above. Or. W. 11. Dial conduct ed the post mortem examination. The accident attracted a large crowd, many going from the city. The deatli of .lohn Woody is particularly regretted, for he was a useful man, a machinist of considerable ability, and withal highly respected by white and black. For more than 2f> years he li'ad been with ('apt. lt. II. Hudgens & Sons, as foreman nnd all round man in the operation of their ginnery nnd other machinery plants. Special Constables Appointed. Mr. J. M. Lowe, or Cross I INI. and Mr. A. It. Sullivan, former deputy sheriff, have been appointed by tlov. Ansel as special dispensary CODStabh for Laureus county lor this year. Mr. Lowe has served a year on this work, while Mr. Sullivan succeeds Mr. Co lumbus Owens In this capacity. The new commissions were received las', week. >ew Pythian Officers. The newly elected Officers of Lau i rens lodge K. of I', are as follows: Thos. Downey. ('. C.J .llio, m. Cannon v. c.; .las. a. Roland, Prolnto; Clifton Jones, m. W.; c. a. Power, K. it. & S.; J. i'. Tolbert, m. E.; W. 11. Sloan, M. F.; F. D. Itarksdale. M. a.: Dick Ow in^s. I- O. Only a part of this num ber have been installed into their of fices; the remaining ceremonies are to take place nt an early date. The LaurotlS Pythlnnt meet each Monday night. The Rarksdale it nihil nr. The corner building on the western side of the square, owned by Mr. O. D. Itarksdale. is undergoing some slight Changes and bolng somewhat improved. The front of the ro >m. now occupied by Mr. .1. W. Payne, is being repainted; the room, formerly Occupied by the Western Fnion Co.. is being renovated and fitted for occu pancy by a mercantile business. This room has not yet been rented, al ' though two firms have applied. II ;., possible that Mr. Itarksdale may put in a new plate glass front. The Payne Crecery Store. Mr. .1. W. Payne, well and favorably known in the buslnesB circles of the City nnd county, has opened up a fnney ami heavy grocery buslnoss in the store room next the old Wertem Union olllce. and the Palmetto bank. Mr, Payne was for a number of years at Simmons', and latterly nt Mlnter's: hence he enjoys a wide* acquaintance with the trading public. He has rda ed an excellent stock of groeerlvH. and ia now rendy to serv? all oorinn*. HOUSE AT WATERLOO Rl'HNER. Aiiss Lissa Pearce Loses House and Effects? Robbery Suspected* V.'t ? .?';)!. ?,. is.- Last night nt 11 o'clock the hon of Mrs. Lissa Pearce v; ? totally ?<- ?<' ? y livo, to Lici furniture nnd household <.' i. Mrs. Por.rco oc cupied houso with hor son. Mr. M. .f. Pearce. tuid neither was at - vd ' he ..nine i- on 01 L.e landmarks of Ihe town, is ii:! pai up Iii Revolutionary times, strong and roomy. This lot..; will fall heavily on Mra. Pearce, as there is only uivtlal Insurance, The cause ui 'in- fire is not known, i. i' It in ti.ougi i io nave been robbed .??mi tin n si t on t re. VARIETY Of IM KMOV. MilVS. Marriage of Mr. II. A. Knight to Miss Fa iiule Ralentine?Personals. Harmony. Jan. 15.?Mr. Alfrod Hughes of Pickens has bought Mr. G. B. Taylor's farm near Mi. itethel, and is moving to it; wo are glad to wel como him in our community. Mrs. Texie Knight, widow of tho late .1. 1). Knight, has routed her farm to Mr. Mattison and has moved to the Col. McCollough farm up in Greenville county. Mr. Lnrkin Hughes of Pickens is visiting relatives in this community for two or three weeks. Rev. J. A. Hughes and .las. P. Davis spent last week in Pickens. Wo are told there i: a good crop of rabbits this year; some ot our boys got together olio day last week to thin them out, but killed only twenty seven. Tins did not satisfy them, so some of them went a Utile while the next morning and killed ten more. Mr. Den A. Knight, son of Mrs. Texie Knight, after moving his mother up to Greenville, enmo back and rob bed this community of one of its fair est young ladies, Miss Pailllie Ralen tine. They were married at the home of tin." bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Ralentine, in the af ternoon, with only the relatives to witness the ceremony, which was per formed by Rev. (J. w. Sexton of Princeton. The young couple left immediately for their fntUl'0 home in Greenville. The community is sorry to see Miss Pantile leave as. she will be missed, especially in the Sunday school at Harmony. y.v, I'eailu'istone, V; e-i'ro I lent. At Ihe regular annual meeting of the Sltue Rat" association in Columbia last week, Hon. c. C. Peatherst?ho of this city with elected one of tho vieo tresideiit? <.-' tho association. On ? eveni! I . ai the annual ban quet, Mr. Poaliierstono rcspondod to ? Our Vi and Swoethearts? "Rut, o ye lords of ladles intellec tual: Inform us truly, have they not hen pecked you all ?" Tim Lauren* Representatives, Messrs. Hoyd. Irby and Sullivan, of .he Laureus delegation to the House of Representatives have been placed on the following committees: R. D. Royd, Agriculture. Roads, Rridges and perries. Mines and Mining (Chairman). w. c. Irby, Jr., Incorporations, Pub lic schools. Legislative Library. .1. D. Sullivan. Commerce and Man ufactures. Industrial Improvements. Offices and Oalcers, F?deral Relations. Auditor WcCravyN VsslstnnL Mr. Ohas. W. McCravy, anditor-elect of the county, announces thai he has appointed Mr. Clarence k. Uammott to be his assistant in the office work. Mr. Hammed is at prosonl book keeper in the oil mill of Ibis city, and is reputed an accounted of considera ble ability. Mr. McCravy goes into OfllCO in March, at which lime Mr.llnm metl will resign his present position and lake up the new work. Carnival Sale at Hopkins'. Reginning last Saturday and con tinuing still is the great carnival sale at Hopkins' dry goods and ten cents stores. Glancing over the full page advertisement on another page, one will readily see that there Is going on a real carnival in prices, Much merriment and profit to the lucky ones was caused Monday afternoon by the novel advert Ising seheine exe cuted by Mr. Hopkins. Little bal loons were let loose from the top of the building, each attached to it 11 ticket good for some article in the store. The boys and girls had n gay time chasing these balloons and securing the tickets. Clinton hum;irr fok tue week eni) Improvements Projected into tho Neu Vear?Lee's Natal Ray Celebrated ?Other Xews .Notes. Clinton) Jan. 18.?Among tho im provements in Clinton is the paving around the hotel which Mr. W.' II. Workman, the proprietor, has re cently liad laid. M. S. Dailey & Sons, and The .). W, Copeiaild Co. have Just closed "annual white sales," which were very success ful and showed that business has bright prospects this year. Tho paving of the streets, install.i tion of electric lights, and putting in of plate glass fronts and show win dows In many of the stores has trans formed the business section of Clinton. The Stephen 1). Leo Chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, will celebrate tho birthday of Robert F. Leo with appropriate exercises to night, the chief feature of the occa sion being the conferring of crosses j of honor. Mrs. \V. J. Dailey is arranging for the presentation of the popular can tata, Esther, by local talent, sometime in February. This Scriptural play has been presented twice In Clinton already, but It has been sometime ago: and that It will draw an appreciative andiene*' again is indicated by many expressions of approval of the selec tion. Tho entertainment will be un the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Socie ty of the First Presbyterian church, find the proceeds will go to the pipe organ fund. The organ is to be pur chased as soon as a selection can lie made now. The Presbyterian College of South Carolina is experiencing the "Frat War" which has been fought in so many colleges. One student has al ready been sent home, it is reported, on account of leading the non-frnt element into acts of lawlessness and defiance of the faculty, and tho use fulness of tlie literary societies is be. ing ruined by this petty warfare. The board of trustees will probably feed forced to take notice of the matter and possibly mal o a ruling on ii in June.. Mr. II. L. Scaife, Who has ne t with great success in his mining operations left tor Mexico last week, accompanied by Mrs. Scaife ami their three child ren. The many friends of Mrs. Tom Lit Jo will be distressed to hear of hoi sudden and serious Illness. On Sun day she. with her family, dined at tie home of Mr. and Mrs. .). 1'. Little She has been in frail health lor long lime, but not really ill. ami this seiz ure was a shock to every on.-. The .News From Ibibiin Crock. Rabun, Jan. 18.?Hev. E, ('. Watson preached a very tine sermon Sunday afternoon, his text being the four teen chapter of Luke. 18th, 19th,20th verses. Mr. Watson will not preach at Ha bun during the month of Febuary as the church has given that month for vacation, but the service.; will be car ried on by some one. Mr. c. ii. Roper of Laureus was m Rabun Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Boyd of (ireenville Hpi III Friday night with .Mr. T. F. llabb. Mr. Samuel Holt and wife of Texas, who have been visiting his parents, returned home last week. Mr. Vance, of Chandler, visited bis brother. Mr. Zeb Vance, several days IllSt week. Mr. and Mrs. Claude YVa.sson of Friendship were visiting her mothor, Mrs. Rebecca Owens, Sunday. Mr Clarence McDaniel of Mt. Pleas ant was in the Friendship community last Sunday. Senator Whorton on six Committees. In the appointment of committees in the Senate last week appear the following items: Hon. .inn. ii. Wharton, committee on Agriculture, committee on Penal and Charitable Institutions, committee on Immigration, committee on Peni tentiary, committee on Public Lands. and Railroads. To Address Ronen Path v. M, P. \. Hon. C. C. Featherstone of this City has been Invited to deliver an address to the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation of Honen Patll on Sunday af ternoon, of January 31 st. ThlsSoung men's association Of this growing town lb one of the most nourishing in tho State; Indeed, it has a remarkable membership and is a powerful force , in the life of (he t< YVu. CITV DEUVEKV F015 HUKENS Tili VE It Congressman Johnson Writes Letlorj Stalin;; I'lial lie W HI Tush tit: .^tii11<? in Washington. President II K. Alken of the Cham bor of Common o has rccolved a letter from Congressman Johnson assuring tin' clt> of Lauivns of Iiis support in tho effort i?) neouro city delivery ol mails for this year. .Mr. Johnson says: "I will go in work nnd havo free del Ivory established in Laureus; nnd will ask tho Treasury Depart ment to proceed with nil convenient speed i:i tho matter of tho erection ol the building. it may be of in lores) to stale in this connection that Mnj. Urackett, iu&pcc. tor of postoflice sites wns in Abbeville on Mondu.v : ami while there Is no an iiouncemcut to that effect, in all like lihood he v. ill come on to l. lurens this week to select a silo lor the HOW $50.000 blulding. Mit. JAS. F. McUOYt VN HEAR. Former Citizen of Laureus Mies in lit. cnvta Practiced La? Here. Jas. F. McG?wan. for many years a prominent citizen of \ugustn ami om of tho best known cotton iv in tin United States, died at his i . ??< in this oitv (-.irly this luoi'llii .. Mr. MoGowan was born Laureus, in I8G5 and ha. many relatives in ili< upper pan of South Carolina, who will sincerely regret to hear of ins death. His father was C'iipt Horner L. Mr Gowan, of Laureus, a gallant sotdlei in t he el\ il wa r. With Mr. McGowtui ai the lime "i his death were his mother, Mrs. Julia F. McGowan. and his brother, P, II. McGownn, a Washington nowspnpol man. His wife i: a daughter of Col. L. II Charbonnier, formerly of tho Univer sity of Georgia. His other m ar rela tives are ids sisters, Mrs .\. L, Whin of Sparlauburg, and Mrs. Host Met! Can ley <?! Atlanta, and bis brother, Pn> Inspector Samuel McGowan, United States navy, now .? t Naples with tho Atlantic fleet.?Cor. to News ami Courier, Jan. I?. Mr. M< Cowan, at one Ihne pn i lined law in l.atirena, lie - . n Ill's I cousin of Hon. F. P. McGowatl of 11:is < It} and a relative of the Millers at Cross Hill. Farmers' Union F.leet o.':ice .. Pile i .ntii'oiis < Umnty I- n rinen Union met Friday Iii khe Court i! aba and reorganized for another year b> j.b? election Of Ollleers as follow:-. President; II. J. <!. Curry; vloo-prosl dent, L. 'i*. Siioll: secretary kind treas urer, P. T. inmlap: Chaplain an bti i ness agent, J. Wad. Vtldersoii; con dUCtOV, T. Ti Wood; dool'kcep r, W, F. Cray. Messrs Wade Anderson and li. J, G. Furry wore elected dele gates to the meeting of the state con volition on January U0 in Columbia. Judge (>. c. Thompson, who is a staunch member of the Union stated that the Laureus County fanners arc enthusiastic members of the organ! Zillion and 'hat they are loyal sup porters of the moveim-nt . ho eousid ers prospects bright for this year. Judge Willis' f'liiinces Good. Judge IllChard 0. Walls has Ihe endorsement of several localities, as rcpersentod by Ihe various bar: in his candidacy for n sent on the Surpreme bench, in iiddillon to those already noted in The Adver tiser, CollolOIl Cheraw lltid Darling ton are added to the list odd Fellows' Officers Installed. The following officers of Calhoun Lodge No. IT. I (). 0. F. Were install ed on January Cth, by District Deputy Grand Master, w. ii Gllkeraon, Jr. W. It.Cunningham. \. G.l it. .1 Franks. V. G.| It S. TeinplotOll, Sec.; II. 'Perry. Treas : JllO. A. Martin. War den; (i. Il, Fox Conductor; Dick Ott ings, I. G ; W, lt. Brown, 0. (Li Wory Arrowood. It. s., N. (l.; O. X. Pranks, L. s.. N. G.i W. il. Gilkerson, Jr., it S.. \'. G.l W. C Winters. L. S . V. G : J, fl. tleil Jam 111, Chaplain: William Jamison, R. S. s.; J, it. Pago, L, s. s The llllh Sale. Mr.Suboinick, proprietor of the Peo ples' Store, has bought the 'lock of goods owned i>> iho Huh and sold un der execution. Todn.v the old .'land will bO opened and the goods sold at considerable sacrifice en the original cost. Note the advertisement of il is sale on another page. Mrs. James 10. Mlnter of Sodnlln is the guest of Mi-:. N II. Dial on Main street. li.U'Ui'NS .\1 KV 11 (MUSTS U'TIVI llcvivill Meetings 1111(1 OrglUlisuiftoil til ( uinvh nt V, tis Mills. An unusually Successful revival meeting eloseil Sunday night :.i :.< Hohnes Motiiodlsl church of Hits elty I.'jion 1 hi arrival here. II; > new pastor iiov. s. I'. MeCarly. began tili ..? .an ; al> ii to revive and pieh (in . the work among il < mill i .?? > tcity. To (ids end, ho s, en.. . services of Itev. \V. l\ Varborough ol Lees ill and Uov. liny Anderson 01 Laun iis, in a series of revival service wit ltd i have resulted III much Rood ;? tho Holmes church, ami in the varlou other churches of (ho eominunli.v something over fifty conversions \.. r? had. (her?! botllg ten accessions in tin Holmes (dmrch. The mill peoplo raised tin' neal sun of fifty dollars to dofniy tit.- expense of tho meeting. Pastor MeOnrly announce thai ; lei'los of ihootfngs was i> : mi in (h< Watts mil! school auditorium Mond ? afternoon til o'eioek, ami will <>?;: Untie lor teil days; services lo h< held each alternoon id ?' o'clock i each evening ?II 7:!l(i o'elbek. in Varhorougii and Anderson will do ;>:?< nchlhg. It will he of i (lie pabtlc in know Hint .\ir. M < lias organized a M ihodisi chuni Wat s mills, preaching in thai elm oil il;'' Second and Koiirtli Sunda !? Ettal s '.hat ihO pI'OSp '.'Is !'.;:? Ml odb in ;?: Dial point are bright hid ami ,!: i ho \\ i! 1 soon have employ assistance in work. :-!? t'liny at pr?ftenj has four ehiir i s: Leesvlile, Sandv spi lug: . Hoii Wi.Ms Mill. Uriel- Hems from I Ikoin, .Ian. !'.?. Alter ? cild weal her we ai ? warm suns!.im-. Mi's. I.i.ii t uiherl ii . I \< lor t ho jii'i i few i Itcbot ctu, Iii.!? ihiughi Mis. lOdgar McDiillldl ii \'. <? lU'O glad Im i cpoi'l i soon have a bridge h ei; :,; ml big ih.- iii.l'i'. ' \v|'( In-, isOii, jr. Liither Coopi i ? Don visited Hi\ .1. lessrs. (Soy ..ml Irl t Inn .Meeliui1' tit. (j a I'surlier < linn The i'nioii meet lug of ?bi- Sccoii and Third dlvl inns of ii" l/iiuren liaptlst Association will inoot ,i tin? Mt. (inllaghi (? olinn ii <"i Januar i. :10: ilnd !U, hex I; The i'oliowiu pi i tram has been arranged i i 'riday, 11 a. in I nt rodiu lory moil, by lto\. w 11. IImune it <?i gani/at ion. Afternoon .III iMealion: I. It source. "- I low obtained :;. Th i'Videnees; Y. II Iiuris, ?. (", j)rowi T. I!. Drown . tU \, .1. (). Marl in. S:.t ii rdlij . 11': !!0 a. in. DoVOI ion; Oxerel ' s by Die pastor. ? ! il. Martin. I'. 1.. ?raihblctl UOV, V !Thiiyer. U'teriiooli Show tlr.i < . is,,, ion may I >ad to sin Of eon mlsiilon. M. w. Dili. d.i.hi Coopi c I;. Dobo. Ilev. 0. M. Sexton. Sunday. II a. in Mis ionai> avoii l y n< \. I-:. 0. VVnlson. Ii. Y. Oil bertson, lor Com ilanlillii, President Pre I'ei i. Don William L. Mhuidln of Ore . Vi lie was eloetcd president pro (en liiii'e nt ihi- Senate, (h? oMieo former! . i M. M. Maim of Abbeville Wa el rierkj defeating I'ldltorii HeCnmp ai Aull, of (laffuey and NewbolTy, r spectivoiy. Th.' clerkship v.a. fo hieilj held by Geh It. IL ih mpl 111 Abhe\ iib>. now doeci d, Milter's lb il Tag Salci in today's paper, the opening en ?lay oi their famous Hod Tap. Sal Just at this time of the year the a number of fine bargains on re i . all sides; in the search for will pay our readers to \isii Mintor llkoi a fi W S ViJI ! AVION IS EVIDENT IIEHK I I 11." I II) IlilVV Pispon *-.;i ii ? ipiMii il Discussed. Senator vYImrton's VIIHude. I.iisl vi ? i*'s AdviM'ilHcv coulalnod .in edtto '.;l hrtiele < n the ro-opohliig ....... eil . in I.aureus, by \i of thi i.i glsluliiro, slating . . ? rl would very llkol} bo mad lo Rcl ! hin upcchtl logislnl Ion Ii. \i iin ? M The Advert her ? mini : :.!> v\ Uli Ii ?ii:i? ?u' Hu> three invsontnllves will Introduce the hill, ill ii.: ii la determined no (o do, nor ? !: wition will bit Intidu 61 It, A i ii . I.owi >? r. iiM'ii a report thill liie bill was going lo he introduced, The Advertiser oil yesterday wired ???' ii Ho'- Whailon i!h' following ln i|itir.\ : Solimur .Inn. II. Whaiton, Cnlltllthig, S, C. Luurchs, .t|U|, 19th: v. il! bill to i.ii dispensary be in troduce ii? if ; i>. by whom? Will you Wile i ply." :' mil.. ? Wlinrlon imuieditilely wired Laurent! \.:\ ri i ier, Laureus. S. ' . Columbia, .1 aii. llMh; If hill ! W ill llill il in Ihe Sen ? 'iiaioi Whartoii does not iVliot el or not Hie hill i i ? introduced, or whether any lop e i-ulnt ives will make ? inpori rlly i '? open the in oi il . In iii ipoSO of tlio odi . i "ii ri her. Senator i| ll(> sure Of his gnu:ml low .Hi.-.: nali will do wll h i lie ' ? \ i ? likely, be has made a of l . bodj. and I : certain flint im ii i defeat even if i oi is l in I.uiirent! (I n!ay Ho\ K < i ,-i dirge Hin?ber ? ? ? a |)i-tilioh which express Mr . ?i ? ii- . iii In- ila- pro mi nil nl lihi i i hal io re-open ? . i a; ? ivotild in- ii sad error .1 wo lid re nl' in untold harm. I ili Note To our ItcprcHcilla i n i i'aI v lieiiibly Who Ihiiy . '.an ??? tu Bei ibis; Will yon dare, In 'i,.,: the majority of our people (mi id* innod, ami by their ! . Itn lib an i lie llonrtl \gnin. Iii, ll!lH been iip i.i d of oduea icxpircd lerin of 11 n l.ii.-.i-d in (iiiiTney. 'Iho iippn, " is for i In- lull I \\ ri in <. Ill b" - some Ihne in or earl} iimihei The nenl of Mr. Hiibb will give iierai satisfaction a. h<- is fa . 11 ? ? dill Ich i if i lie posit inn. ? n ed in t lid board for Bevern I ? I'm t-i Ihe ,'lppnllltinclll nl' lobsoii and I. II. I'll I edge Iwo (Ink Grote I'ersoiuils, di l.illie i i. in nod ><i Hi arlitiihura last C e Miintlelliliid, a graduate Coi .,!?? Mux well orphanage, ?I ? |ei i d a ;s Islaill teacher of ? i| i:. !.. itlakely spent ?y 11 h who has been nvlile for a niiinber mite in Columbia Mil fjlii Ih'U ? '. ii ed in I .aureus minimi im! lo hi Probed. ? losevell agalhkl . |Utit; n. |! Is recalled thill . : in .:. letmiiu! ? I aji Iftvosilftatiort. The DiM'o-liiipet' ( ". Sale* i It* mill etui sale lo i ? n Sat unlay of tile has been going , i aj . hilt there remain i,'in.In i i i exedllehi and enticing i' ah- close. Saturday. reswell Fleming, returned on i,i n two week's hunt at . hin out homo in Greenwood county.