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MRJNO.iM.CLARDY GOES TO REWARD End Came Peacefully Last Friday Night. AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN Veteran of (nil War at>?l Former Ji:,!l-c of Probate Funeral Held Her?' on Sunday. At two o'clock Saturday morning occurred the death of Mr. Jrto. M. Clardy, one of ii:<' most honored and respected citizens of Laurens. Der.th was due io a sudden and complete stroke of paralysis. While tempora rily in good health and to all appear ances hearty and strong, Mr. Clardy had been suffering for the ras; three I yrais with progressive paralysis. Friday night he ate his supper with 1 usual relish and retired for the bight; ai about two o'clock Mr. ClRJ'dy was awakened by the noise of hi.; death struggle, and the end came before assistance could be called. Mr. John Micha? l Clardy was born on Novenmber 30th, l >-;?-. about fifteen miles 'vest of Laurens, i.-i the Mt. <?;.! agher section of the county. :.i 1S91 he with his family moved to Lnuri :.s upon h.is election as Probate .fudge, which Office be held until ISuTn Fol lowing this term of faithful public service, Mr. Clardji was assistant easl;!^:- m the National lank of this city until that concern went hit of business three years ago. Since then Mr. ( lardy has not been engaged in j active business. In the war between the states. Mr. Clard.v was a private in the 4th all ion, state troops, stationed on j the sea coast of South Carolin::. In this service he was true and faithful, j which qualities characterized him | throughout his long and useful life, lie was a member of the Firs; Bap tist church of this city, deyoted strong and consistent. As a member of the mast ;::<? fraternity, he was held in high ho:.or. beloved for those qual ities that make a mart. The deceased Is survived by orte brother, Mr. .las. a. Clai'dy of this oily, and eight sisters as f< ?owS: Mi-. O. B. Simmons ai J.aU'/ens. Mrs. I'. L. jlendersoii of Ware Shoals, '-.iss Hhuna Clardy of Laurens. Mrs. .1. \V. Beeks of Ware Shoals. Mrs. A. B. Kay ? Mill. Mrs. .:. i>. Austin ?>i Clinton end Mrs. vV. ?'. Mob.ro of (Ireenwood. Mr. Clardy is survived also by his wife, wlio was Mi-s Elizabeth Rhsoi'; to I ? ' Iren w!>o :?:?? F. Clan >f l lanta, (la.. Mr. Reuben C. ( laydy ol Miillins. S. C, Mrs. M. B. Ketvort of Cornelia, (la.. Misses Lucy and Maggie (ill fdv and Mr. Bo.vce Chtrdy of Lau rens. a profusion of ?prlng-sv.mmer time (lowers end wreathes, the floral lU : bates placed on a newly made mound by loving hands, marks the Anal rest ing place in the city cemetery of all Mint is mortal This SefvlC'?? (eiok place Si::day : .*.:? iK.on ? it< ? ' . ?? II" I) rksdale, P. A. Simpson. P. Min ier, c. a. Power. ?!. a. Frank*; M- ?'? Owings. M. H. Hunter and ir. K. Hughes; honoraryi J. M. Hudgens. \v t. Dorroh, R. A. Coop< r. H. P. Mrth?ffey. L. 0. Balle. .1. Pi iss, M. ii. Fowler, w. ic Rickey, Ii. V. 81m> ana. ('. ih Bobo. Mr, .las. F. Clardy; the < Idesi sort, and Mrs. M. L. Henderson, a sister, were unable : > come to t! e fun< ral, all the res' bell K present < scept Mrs. Ketron, ne?> Miss Annie Clardy, (he oldest daughtr, Who mlsnd her train at Spartanbttrg aritl did r it arrive liiitll th.::o Sunday afternoon. ? residing i ? [ \ 1 Coronaca; Mr. Ah I Mrs. lo.nl i. Oiin* GRIM DEATH CLAIMS CROSS MILL W OMAN Miss .Innie i'iusoti, Beloved lij nil \%Iki Knew !'<?:?. Succumbs Viler u Lingering Illness. Cross Hill, s. v., June 14th.?Mr. .1. W. Simmons lost a tenant house by fire last Wednesday night. He thinks it Wi:s sc on tire. Mr. i'. H. Madden has lumber on the ground to enlarge and in.prove his h.iune. Mr. R. G. Wade's new house is j:o ir.g up; the frame work is nearly done. .Mis. R, <;. Wade is visiting in Lau ren*. Miss Janie Pinson died las; Wednes day l.iuh; alter ii lingering illness? a young lady just budding Into wo manhood. A gloom is east over our town; she was very popular and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She leaves father, mother, two sisters and four brothers. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery here at ? o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. G. W. H?llingsworth, her pastor, Conducted the service. The pall bear ers were Messrs. Hugh Lea::.an. lias gel Miller. W. T. Royce, Hugh Fuller. Rufus Walker and Lambert Nance. O: :? you::- people are coming in from college. .Miss Wtltner Ramey graduated at Columbia cpllega with honors. Misses Kate at.d Anne Aus ;i:i hud Mr. Ellis Fuller passt d t.. a higher class at the Presbyterian Col lege < f South Carolina without con dition, and we see ''distinguished" and "highly distinguished" r.iarked to them i : several studies. Miss Kate Austin won the essayist medal. Mr. Maxey Harra "made good*' at Krs kine. CHl'RI H CORXERSTOXF. IS LAID. Ilaplish of Clinton Begin Work en Handsome New Structure. Clinton, June 22.?The cornerstone pf ;i.e new Baptist Church was laid at live o'clock last Thursday afternoon, Although the weather was threaten ing a good sized erowt* assembled to witness t.io ceremonies and hear the address delivered by Co!. M. Q. Don aldson ?.; Greertvllle. I'r.fd^tuitntely, j . ? . : e ar rangements an:! scatter tl the' attdi * t I !'.!? ? ? :? v. v. - I ? . ? - ? : Mid Col. DonaJdsfih's address was : " ? ? hi the evening which was held in tin As^u?iate Reformed chtirch. The box ?outi hied a ntimber of interesting rel ies; the history of the church, the list of charter members, s>.:>...? of Mr. Fow ler's sermons and other writings, and the other things usually i InCed in cornerstones; The Rev, Mr. Magill of tJ:e Second Baptist church, Newber ;?. offered an earnest prayer in the course of the exercises arid the Rev. Mr. Fowler made a few fitting re* inn: ks. Col Donf.idscn's add.ess was < :: the . on ii've v.'c>rfor the members of ? ? lea sit re ? ten or twelve thousand dollars, it Is o:i exactly the sit" of the old church nr. i no better location is to be found1* in C linton. ['reaching' at PrletuMilp Clturch. There will be preaching ; t Friend ship Presbyterian church on June 2T, at M o'clock a. r::. find at v' o'clock I", m.. t y K< v. .h ?., s M. Dallas 6f Ware H!:ea!s. The jnitillc i.re cordially In vited id attend these services. fit w. fioyd. of Spartan o) :: A. And Samuel erloo; Mr. Join) (1. Boyd and Mrs. Mlh* H NO TIMK (UM ESSIOX Uli \ v I i i'. tiiatnhcr of (<? inmcrcc Declines l'o? quest hi Knihvuj (Initials, In pursuance to a call by (be i>:*e??l dollt, (he Lauren* chamber of com merce held a meeting last Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of consider ing the Joint request of President Childs 01 the Coiumbi . Newberry and Laurens railroad and Genera) Super intendent Anderson of the Charleston and Western Carolina road, asking for an extension of time in the matter ol building the new passenger d< 1 ot here, it win be recalled that sometime in Marth the stale railroad commission, acting on a petittion from the Lauren* chamber of commerce, issued an order directing the two railway companies to erect a lit w station at this place b) December 15, 1000. On Monday of last week Messrs. Childs ami Anderson came to Latin ns and conferred with members of the chamber of commerce, submitted plant! for the proposed new station, and made the request referred to above. At the meeting President Alken laid the statement ot the railroad officials her fore the body which. In pit' -\ * ; s, thai the railroads wert ? : hi : ? : .s now to carry otit tin ord . :'. ? : priations for other ii ? <:-~ i. ?'. beeil mad", and that :: fore ;?.<?? - ply with the (Crins Of the ' mi is.-: . "?? order they could not i ;:. ; .. Stati siudi as they tlioiuselv< .- d i. dd he i ? ? ? ? '. . and the public. 1:' alle? d ;:?. :* (he suiumer of lOll, howevtr. t gi ve assurances of a willingness to Co handsome (hin,-* by L: s. T: ? .?' asked that an LS-motiths* <>???-.'<??, < f the order he allow. 1 for t 0 ; love reasons. In order to '-?< t ll.e matter properly before the body i: Was i . red that t..? request be not g ranted. The li cit Ion was discussed pro and COU. m r.e C( ; - tending that the matter was now < llrely In the hands of the commission and (bo railroads, that the order had been secured after a long fight and it would be regarded as a piece of foolish ness for Laurens to go behind the ac tiou of the commission. An amend incut was offered, granting a eonces sloii of twelve mouths, buj 'his wit? lost; whert upon tin was put and car: h d i y a " r??.e of : ?>?< tl an iwo to one. \\ I)I>I)IN(j KKI.LX \ I fi.IN'l (IN, Mi-. M. (?. v..:wmill to Warrj V? Viruiuiii Olli? Clinton, .Ihne ~.Mr, M. 0. Wo , ? morrow is his wedding (lay, !!?? :.. rles Miss Miufsarel Wheelwright Pttlon, Wott rgir.ln. at the I ? uni ? ;... ? ? . 1 M will be in West Virginia hind opening of college i:i ike fall vv tin y v ill make Clinton I heir hoiin The board of trustees < ; the coll hope to bo a! le io erect a Cottage Prof. Woodworth < =. ?!.<? < ? ; .. us, token of their appieciatloti of value to th.- college, For KfJV( years he has filled the ? air < ;' fa Itsh nitd lllston to the ? ntlre faction of the a tit hi ril ? ?. . nipp ;-i C \\ ill (>itte the *: nit: or i from there they \? i\[ |. ? extended (Ohr ol (be and points of Interest, has for several .wars 1 and oirtoef in the TllOt age and she is grenlly fellow workers; Ol d ;?.' by her pupils and Oha generally ro< ngiibied ;. prettiest women in 1. and slt( has friends and the cut ire slat -. ;?': ? in Clinton. the ih v. <*. L. wis Fi today from Asheville wl Cd the National Conven societies. Mr. Fowler nil: N i n v ciF II UilN ( im i K. Partners uro Suwliit! I'otis Personal ittms oi 1 Ilten Rttbun, Julie 21.? Most of the fa rill* ers have till their grain saved, The general average w;:s fairly good; The ground is isi tine cultivation for sowing peas tids week* and a lot of people I around bet e are sowing now. Mrs. IJebeccn Owens and daughter, Miss Edntl. \isi:?d Mr, and Mrs. Claude Wesson in the Frl< ndsbip eointnunity last Thursday. Mr. t. F. Babb and family inn nt Thursday with Mrs. Nancy cAveiis. Miss Clarenda Abercrombie accom panied 1/ her little niece. Miss Jennie Belle Watklns, was visiting In the Hickory Tavern Community last week, Mr. Waiter Baldwin paid a pleasant vis;* to I .aureus Friday. Mr. George i.. Pitts of {.aureus was the guest of his friend Mr. Nesbit Ma i hun Saturday t:i?.:.t. "SQLIRE" GOODMAN AFTER PISTOL TO FE RS MatrMrute at M<uint\ille Maklut; It Kot for \ lolutor* oi l.nu I'lie VdM-rtiser is tppreciated. Mountvllle. June LM. The Ladies' ? . - cht: . - ? . . ? e;: i:: :V s 11 v a I k i Frtd..y < ? ? ... ;.l sessions of ..is court recently. Most of tie eases coming up foi' ;: liciti'lug are for violation of the law iu carry ing cbncealed weapons. This is the next gratest evil to whiskey drinking in the state. ? ml may he the cause ?>:' even more homicides. Nothing that we think of would induce a man thus wilfully tu violate the law of hi.- coun try eveiii j4 <<<>:-e to Injure or kill. To carry out fills desire is all the use he i.i.s for a justed. Messrs. Henry Fellers, Orady Cui :berls6n. Ellis Fuller, Alsey Mitchell. Clarence .Kr.es. Frank and Eugene Stv.r:?f. and M:-s-s R?th Stokes. Liz zie Pa ? l:i ? uii to tin- \y?oidiui (iRU COURT DRUG COMPANY'S STORE Htl ll(lN4.tiii< NoY\ liulhlltig Nnu load} for Occupuncj Other i int? :?? I? i i?.? ? ('<iittcuiplu(cd< (Srny (unit. Juno i'!. The Gray Court Drug company has completed its handsome now store room und will move into it iids Week! tins is one of the i.lost modern und up-to-date drug stores in the county. The poiUolllce is also located in this room and the postmaster has installed a combina tion lock box system which adds much to the appearance ol the rooms and the postolllce. Mr. It, L. Urny will soon begin work rebuilding the brick' walls where the lire occurred on Ma> loth and will build two more brick rooms adjoining the preaeut walls. Mrs. K. T. sh.-ii will att. ad the wo man's foreign missionary meeting ul I'dgelleld ibis week as delegate front this Society, and Miss Virginia Willis will go as delegate from the juvenile society; Mr. T. A; Willis ami Mr. h. Ii. Iliooks will soon op> n a fancy grocery store in the building recently occupied by impany. a. roh ail \ I im. Ml Mil AI, SPHIM.', 'i'<itu Ihn is ??!! Lauren* lloilfi" I'uo, (lie (Iwncr. Quito a number of people here have become very much interested hi a mineral spring alioill t v\ o miles el si of the eity, on route number two. Tom Davis, a good, hardworking, re spectable 111 gt'O ciwns this spring and has Invited nitmbei s of p. oplo to Come out and try (hi wati r; he has been bringing d< mtjohn: of it to many ?.: his friends In re in ton in According to a stat? nienl made by one of (lie physicians of the city the .water from this spring is an oxoolloni stomach medicine, and lipon his re commendation many have Died it. .lust what Tom mean- to do with his possession is not yet known, lie has ... ? . . (.rains Per I . S. <-.iih :! . f I ( u'de i in 'ii -. i . Per Mill 1< rN "IMi rtiti! Neu Krid-. mi \^ Ideiiluu l)iiveuaj. THE COURT HURRIED THROUGH WITH WORK Fine Record Made in Dis patch of Business? ADJOURNED YF.SIERDA> \\ ii Goodman, WItltt'i I'lcadod Guilt) (<i killing! Negro Other ('uses df Less Importance, The shortest term ol Ihe criminal court in I.aureus ???>?.1111>? during many yea I'm past was dial which convened u:i Mouda.v nioruiug, Judge .hunts W, DeVore, ol Kdgelleld, presiding. All the ens* s ?ii immediate Importance demanding a trial b> Jury at this time, wiiieh could l"' tried, were disposed of on Monday, and the petit jurors wore discharged on Monday afternoon, h w;:s the desire of Solicitor Cooper, on account of the eOnditioii ol tin crops mid lilt; hoe'oni lly for farm In bo? id l< i ili" juror it and witnesses got buck home US soou as possible, a nil for this reason several nilsdoihetiiiors ol luliior importance. Whore the defcud ;;:,: s v. ere on: mi In.ml. t '?:<? I i'l: i < I which would hiivc kepi fttriu laborers lo re as witnesses, in additioii to keep ii.t; the juries jongi r than ; bsoltltely noo sSai'y, wore coiltiiuied. The. docket, ot \ etirs. in his chut'go to tin grand jury 01 Monday moriiluu, Judge DeVore called especial attention to 11??- need of Uriel iilforcOUU lit of tin- VII g I'll llC)' law, saying Im believed nine-tenths ? ' the (liaholical criims in this state wore committed b) those covered by (his law. will i;.Iman, white, charged with murder in the killh.r of a negro in -> giiuiblhiK crowd in the county aoni'i time ago. pleaded guilty to inaiislaugb ti r. and whs sentenced to serve foil' years. Solicitor Cooper consented t accept the plea, hut would not con s<nt to any sentence, leaving ihn: ( i!." presiding llldge. (loiidiiian w;m I