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CLINTON SCENEOr UGLY BASEBALLROW Visitors Seem to Move Pre cipitated Confusion. POLICE TAKE A HAND i.'aino Between Pre>b}torluns and the Newberrj College liroken I p by Disgraceful ( onduct. Clinton, .May 4.?tr? most disagree able game of baseball seen on tin- lo cal diamond in many years was played between the Presbyterian College or South Carolina team and the Newberry College team yesterday afternoon. For a great many years there has been more or less unpleasant feeling be tween these two teams und several tirr.es quarrels am! disputes have arisen over their games. The last game the Presbyterians played In i Newberry they felt that they had been unfairly Heated but took their medi < ne lik" then. Yesterday afternoon, Newberry came up to play the third game of this season with Clinton, bringing ;i strong crowd of '"rooters." Prom the first it was t lain that trOtt t "?> was brewing. Newberry kicked on sevi ra.1 decisions of the Umpire end apparently tried <> carry their point by bluillng; Sir. 13. II. Hull, who umpired t'\< gi :. ?? v< y fult'lj and > refulty, refused to be drawn Into It! y < otitt'OVi i'sy (Hid ih every ease i where they pushed ?':<::? dissatisfac. lion to the point ot protest ho cited t " rule I to tin m. Mh Teuch ?o?zer, the Newberry eoaeh. at one (line so '.<>-' bis temper i-s id Hing a ; .*..? hook inio the intleld during an Inning. One of the Clinton men po litely removed It. !:i fact, after it i ? 'umo evident % that the Newberry rattled and angi y tlie Clin adl< <i ci<\> :. alter mak vvPid ami costly errors in the ugs, Liegau to '..mid out a The . ? . : ? . >? was knock ? . " e seeon Ii . ti trim lie could probably have ?, ton Ci wild with ;.:.!.?: the dirty playlhg (., N( wherry's hrfd-basemain rushed Ioward him asking why he tripped MeCUtchedn. A policeman and a number of men made to: these iwo. The (lrst-basemaii cursed Coach ^>Mi t'ev whereujtoti the pdlieernuti ordered le produced bond money, everybody , . . ? ! : 11(1 ; Pre?d>yferlsti ???!} kef' tl . lies out of MEMORIAI SERVICES AT RABUIN CREEK Church lloucrs tin Mentor) < ?i Two hcueons, Messrs, Woods und Khuntatcv Excellent Music. On lust Sunday morning. May 2nd. at Kalma Cr< k church, memorial ser vices were held in com me rat Ion of the lives and gcud work of Messrs. James .1. ShUmaU and Martin \V. Woods, for many years deacons of that church ami active church workers. There was a large crowd m attendance upon this service, many ol whom were from Laurens. The mush- lor the day was splendid, and vt>s thoroughly enjoyed by the largo congregation. Mr. Martin W. Woods was bom July 11th. I$81', and died March Ll;-t. INOS; .Mai. .las. ii. Shumate was born Oct. 2?th, IS21 and died March 28th. ll'Ofl. All their lives, during their residence in the Rahun community, hot!, these men wore actively engaged in all the work of the church, thoroughly de voted to the cause, and examples of uprightness and honesty. Some one said of Maj. ShumaP : "lie is the best man I ever knew." The services on Sunday morning were begtin With a song by a Choir from Laurens, ? insisting of Mrs. M. ].. Roper, Mrs. <Po. S. McCravy and Messrs. M. 1.. Rop< :\ c. H, Hicks, H <;. Franks. W. P. Thomuson ami Frank McCravy. The pastor of the church. Rev. i: i". Watson, then made a very feeling address in which he eulogized the departed deacons ami referred t<> ?:? dead 01 tin* church, those who had departed this life dur ing bis pastorate p( ||ye . ears. Since Mr. Watson has beep at Reblin there have been thirty deaths. Following the address hy the pastor, short talks were made hy Messr 11 II. Mahon. I.. II. Roper ami W. \. laldwin, who reviewed the works of .Messrs. Woods and Shumate hi connection with the church and paid tribute to their con secrated endeavors. Messrs. IS. W. Sligall. stoho :,. holt, and .hin 1 1). SUlllvatl mad ? brief, yi r ling, ad en-, particularly to the wai* records of Mr. S ? ? !l . ' i |l . as citizens. ? s wen- ibe mp.*t impressive that have be n !:< Id lit Rabiui i'i recent years. Tu Vid (Mil Soldiers' Home. At a meeting <d the Daughters of the Confederacy of this city oil Mon day afternoon, ti re<piest was made (lint the people of l.nurens assist in furnishing one < : the room* at the old soldiers' home in Columbia. \s is known, the home of the Old. deCrephl veterans is about complete now, and all that is lacking is rurtilshings for the rooms. I .(I urens should furnish one room hoi the furniture but the furnishings, s-.ahs bed clothing, win dow shades, en tains rilg ; h 1 stich like. The daughters fire endeavoring to gel hp n good bn> to send to Collins ? pot-ed to gjvC lie Soul lO I *'. F. Trollej ?-iirvi j - t ? ? ierUrbttu elect ? ><? ;, . I ollices at (ir< eilt til0. : conhucrcc and the III together with ? sitil itei ability his n .?. ?. \ utitottonui \ m k :pi:. \> r. - Sccrentrj of Uleun-l.owr) Mfg. Co. oi* \\ It it mir?'. Tuesday's Newberry Observer gives an account of a smt tragedy at. Whit mlre, which in nan Is as follows: Mr. .las. K .Yui'borough ol Whit, mire committed suicide In Iiis own yard on Friday aliout midday by shooting himself with n pistol, one ball taking effect in the breost. (he other in the load. Heath was in stantaneous. The art must have been del Iber i (o for he had just shaved him self and polished his shoos, and had laid out suit of clothes in his room to be dressed in, An Inquest was held In the nftornoon by Magistrate Aughtry of Whttmire Mr. Yarborough had been for a good While the private secretary of Pres. ident William t'olcmnn of the Glenn I.owry Manuf.k (tiring company. >f Whit a.ire, mul w as a very intelligent and efficient man. Some years ngo his mind heenmo affected, and he spent some time in nu asylum; but appeared to h< completely cured. Ho had I>c4'>i in n depressed state of mind for several days, but there was i?> fear Of his taking his life. Sir. Yarborough leaves n widow, who was a Miss Fskew before her marriage, inul two children. He was thirty or ihirty tive years <d' ;u:e ;.. d had many friends in WhKmlre and in Franklin. North Carolina, his former la. ..? Who lament his tragic death. N! M SATURDAY IS MEMORIAL HA> Exercises Will Begin til II O'clock and V. ill be Held at ('it \ 11 peril House. The Committees. t'n ler the management of the local chapter. Daughters of the <"o:.!. tferiicy ihe annual memorial day exercises ;his year will be held ihm .'aturday. May v The exercises (if the day will ram. incl 'i ehl ? Mcsdiihics ,1, < > 0. Fb mine. O, v.. c'iai ke, it k. Alken, It. W. Hall. Lucy f'.oyd, Oh per? Hellatns, W. It, Uleliey, Sr., \y. ll. Washington, I. W. I. Dial AI'rail Sullivan, .loo Watts, T. it Dar . ... ? . ? u. i ? : ' v ill Pureluiso ! ? i: vi ii i Its i|. r. ', K i:i.V. Funeral hikI Iturial 1'nok I'lace at ltn< I.) ^p: iu*j - ( tittrrh. M.s. IV. ritt Milat.i It Id Iilakcl.v. Wife 61 Mi II. Vk: ?;. Illakcly of the Long I'rancli section ol the coun ty; died ; iter home Sunday evening last. M:.< Uiak< ly had ) - eil Iii fall ing health for several months, having sustained . < rtiinnent injuries as the result i?; a full which nhe suffered more than a year ago. The burial service was held ;.? Hock) Springs church Monday afternoon. The deceased Won before her first marriage to <? Mr. Heid, au engineer on the Columbia, Newberrj ami Lau rens rnilroadt Miss Llliott Milam, daughter dl i well known planter In his day who lived botWet-h I.aureus and Clinton. \fter the death of Mr. H.-id sh. t.; |ii?d Mr. Illaki ly. who survives with tv.o son* and it daugh ter. Pin wiis ;.' the oi her (bath about "< years <d age. Henderson*.IIlc s<h"<.| ( losed. Ilickoiy favei in ? il iUUh. the llenderK<iuvill?> school, tu ighf I :? Miss Maude Sharp? of Honett Pitt Ii? closed ? ? Iii; ? ',:.>? i ? attend I HE SI COND WEEK OF CIVll (Ol R1 The H<'iiring I iwlaj of M art la ?(. \ v?. ( . It. It. t ... will ( aiiiplete .lur? ( as< >? for the Present. S. S. INSTITl ri Vv'.LI Mi ET AI CROSS Sill I KuptiMs < ( |ln< ( aunt) \> ill Hold (?'real Mcctlug Of \\ nrki rs This M..inn. ?lt May l weiity-llrst and twenty second, there will bo hold at llto Cross Hill Baptist church a Sunda> School institute, comprised of representatives ot all tlto Sunday schools in tin- coun ty. From reports of those in charge of the proposed meeting, it will bo One <?f the greatest gatherings uvet held in the county. A ttumbcr oi speakers of note will be at the meet ing and make addresses; among these arc State Secretary J, I). Moore, ami Sopt. Krank I. Mallory of Macon, On. Mr. Malory i^ one of the host speak eis in the country ami one ot the most enthusiastic of Sunday school woi kcrs. There will lie several representative men lrom l.aureiis who will s|ieak, among these are Messrs. 0. II. Itoper, c p. i:oii> und Bevs. Stoudeiimiro .nid Brot 1 Following is a program <? t the meet [hg: I iiursriii). Ma) litMh. MOBS' I NO, in mi Hcvotipual bv Castor A. ?' Mil i t in. ? Kduontloinil I'.nee Pi.,! \v. p. Cul bOrt sou. Mal'ory of Mnoon, Ott. \fTkbnoon. "JHh'i The Pastoi and the Couldry Sunday School i Itev. K C. Watsoli. St tOO S(aildardl of f.SOOlloilOO tor (he CoUti.lr.v School, s<<\ .1. 11 Moore, Com.try School. Bei-, p. P. Mitclieli. In Oratorical Contest M Greenwood. I). \\ VYI S AI KEN NEVILI I I!< prosetituth? oi Pn'sli) (('flau < ?II?? r ? ?I smith Carolina Win* IMstlno lion In V a nun I ('?intest. The annual Stale Oratorical < 'on ? t waa held at <5reiht\\.I <>n lai F i da> liiflii. result hit; In a Vietory for Mr, W alla-?? ihiueau Dupie of W'offord e?iile}-e. 'I'lto ?im? r of the seodud lliediil \vtl? Mr. I), W >; r 11 \i!;. n N \ lih?, the rojircaoutiitl.i i he P. onb> ? (erlau College of Souili Cu dllna. M? NevlMe is a i ?|ihew ill :? ? iv Alken of this riiy The ( i hoi al avi i line '.. id ? by l! ? iliree eOiiteHliinli' won': i ;ij'?V . , : . i nd Fu ?:?>? ol Furuiaii s i '.' Fn wine is ..: ,\i \Y\ ill.'':- oral im. : " \* a nteil V ilelYei'sen,*' \ ,i. i in . ?. ! ;? ! oi' I lie oral ion li> M 11 W'y ? i Mm' < wealth iiiiind i