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UNFORD OIL MILL GOES ON THE BLOCK Propertv Will Be Sold at Public Auction. COMPANY IS BANKRUPT After (lie Failure of Concern Receiver nud Then Trustee hi Ihinkriiptc} Were Appointed. Hod. Jno. j. Barle, referee In bank ruptcy, was In the city on Saturday morning and at the court house heard n petition by Trustee M. J. Owings, ot the Laufend oil mill, bankrupt, thet the property of the said mill be sold subject \o lien and mortgage. The hearing lasted the entire morning, which was taken Up With the testimo ny of Mr. Jonas I?. Gray, president of of the mill. In the Course of the testimony It was brought out thai the Indebted ness Of The Concern was $24,007.S1, consisting of $1(5,1107 in secured claims, which Included the $10,000 no:? and mortgage held by the Peo ple's Loan and Exchange hunk of this ci'y. and a $0,000 note by the Rank pi Woodruff; unsecured claims to the amount of $0,S27. The assets of the c?rnpi ny wore $13.01 l.?i ; it was found thai therU were deposits to the credit ol company amounting to 15 cents. There was no lime to examine the Others who had been summoned to appear, Mr. Gray's testimony talcing up '..if entire morning. Referee Marie decided (hal the prop erty should he sold at public auction on August 2nd, according to the ad vertisement on another page, in sep n rate parcels, each to satisfy the lien against that particular piece of the property. There is one point, how ever, that remains unsettled and Ref eree Karle has appointed Thursday Ibe ~Ht(] for another hearing; it is to decide the validity <>f the mortgage held by the People's Loan & Exchange hank. It seems that Mr. M. .1. Ow infcs. president of the mill at the time the mite and mortgage was given, called a meeting of the stockholders, 16 authorize the mortgage, as the law provides; hut, the purpose of the call was hot named and the required llilr iy days were not given the stock holders, on ihis ground, the liability ol tlte concern for this debt will he contested; Referee Earlc will decide whether it shall he paid from the pro ceeds of the sale or whether, being Invalid. Mr. Owings and those who signed ti e note with him, will he Ma hle. The Lanford Oil mill is capitalized at ??:.!?>.< ee, there being 1!ir? shares of $100 each. A little over a year ago, Mr. .'. P. Gray bought tip shares amounting to $70.000. thus gaining a controlling Interest, becominp presi dent and -treasurer, which office he has held up i>? the lime of the failure. it is recail, d that some months ago. Judge Sense of Sparlanburg appointed Mi. V . S. Cray of Woodruff receiver for the mill company: but upon the Institution of bankruptcy proceedings, Mr. OwingS was appointed trustee. i!'ns supe reeding the receivership. \ The settlement of the c laims againsl Ihe bankrupt concerii is a matter of a great deal of Interest In Laurena; nearl.v every attorney Iii the city rep* resents a chiiih, ami the hearing nexj Thur>:driy i- awaited with much eon* F.y\. ( . Vt Parker hi Greenville* i:< v. Ci i'. Parker, rector of Hie Church "f the Epiphany of this city and St. Luke's of Nekberry, exchanged pulpits with I>r. Alexander Mitchell of Greenville last Sunday. Or. Niltoli ? ached at N'ewherry and Mr. I'ar )(i r* filled the pulpit of Christ church. Ooncerning Ihe service, the Green ville News of Monday says: ? Services at Christ church yester day Were conducted by Archdeacon GomlSh assisted hy the Uev. C. Pren tice Parker of the Church of the I3pipliany, I.aureus, who delivered the set mori. '"Mr. Parker is a preacher of ability am) his sermon yesterday showed much though* and Was greatly (hv-j Joyed hy thosri who were fortunate enough to hear him." .lack Bachelor?that is .1 remarka bly handsohie and intelligent-looking b?b> I negro train hand instantly killed \iv.*l\ Brawn Met Kuddi :i mul Tragic l'i a; ii in It ail 1*0? ! Yards oil Mondaj Momiugi Ali unfortunate ;'.<?! ideut occurred ai about 9 o'clock Monday morning In the Charleston ?? Western Carolina railroad yards, when Rush Urown. n negro train hand, was run over and killed by the local freight from Greenville. it was iust a few min utes after ihe avrlval of this freight from Greenville, while shifting in the yards, that the unfortunate negl'O met instant death. Urown was hanging en the side of a liox ear, while the train was run ning toward the switch on the Spar* tanblirg line, at the river trestle. As the ear passed the switch post at the Main street crossing, Brown who was leaning far out from the ear was stl'tick in the back by the low iron post and hurled forward under the ear wheels. His body was dragged on about fifty yards, his head having been caught by the arch bar of ihe trucks, while the revolving wheels were ploughing Into his forehead. When the train stopped near the river switch the mail was dead, his brains having been entirely torn front his head, and an arm run over hy the Cat' wheel. The body was removed to the freight depot platform, and later in the day carried to Gray Court, the home df ihe deceased. Brown was known to many as Kosh Pat ton, as he iived for a long time with the fam ily of Dr. Patton at Gray Court. FIRE < HIEF EV INS SMITH. Former I.aureus lloj at Head of Elliott's Eire Department. The fire fighters Of the state held their annual convention and tourna ment at I'nion during the past week. On Tuesday, the day before the con vention met, the i'nion Progress de , voted much of its space to a "write up" of the town, printing cuts and sketches Ol the mayor, fire Chief, and other prominent citizens. The following brief sketch ol Mr. Evans Smith who was reared in 1.au reus and who has beeil chief of the I'nion Eire depart met t for some time, will interest his many friends; "Chit ( Smith, who now has the great responsibility resting upon him, not only in looking after the protection Of I'nion in the event of lire, but in letting <very visitor realize thai i'n ion is the place above all other places on the map, Is a I'nion boy by adop tion, he having come to this city in June, 1000, to take a position with the Allan Nicholson Press. ".Mr. Smith, or '.lack' Smith as he is familiarly known by the public in general, was lorn in I.aureus county April 2Ctll, and learned the busi ness under Col. T. B. Crews in I.au reus. Several years after coming to (Inion he was married to Miss .Maud Whit lock and their home is blessed with two children. "After being with ihe Allan Nichol son Press for four years, he went into business for himself for three years, and lion returned, ami is now foreman of Progress office. "Mr. Smith is a young man of un usually pleasing manners, ami num bers his friends in this city and throughout the state l.y the hun dreds." ( ROSS Hill N I \\ s I I'E.IIS. It a r bee no und Base Mill on ,lul> Ruins Bestroj Hit) ( rops. Cross Hill, inly 12.?Mr, Bent on Matthews Is home for a shorl va cation. !i" is attending Draughan's Itusiness college in Atlanta^ There wiii bo a hip barbecue ami base hall here on the j;'.rd. Miss Cora Griffin has beert with hoi' relatives' here several days, she left for i.er home in Greenwood county last Saturday. Mrs. am.a Penney i< visiting her mother. Mrs. W. B. Kuller. Miss Mettie Watts and Miss Muford Copelami. the heautiful and attract ive four-year-old daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. M. I.. Copeland of I.nureas, are the musts of Mr. ami Mrs. M. Slit!))' son. hi'. Miiler, Mr. W. C. Masor and Rev, ?;. m. Hollings worth left for the mountains 61 NOrth Carolina last ? ? ? VAI F KV11 LH SHOWS PHIS W KKK. Howard ami Vltnti Holding Forth at I'lio t Itj Opera House, it> addition tit tir* regular motion pictures ;.t the opera house this week, excellent vaudeville attractions are offered the public. Feginuiug last night, Mr. L. A. Howard and Mile. Altna. of the finest, appeared for 11??? Hrsl tiiiK- in l.tutrens, Manager Wal lace having secured them in Ashevllle last week. Tins?' artists arc among the best vaudeville performers that have ever been Ihm?', and good crowds are greeting them. Mr. Howard and Mile. Alma have scored hits every where they have been, and especially high is the praise accorded them by t tie Winston-Salem Journal. Tiny will he in I.aureus the remainder of this week, appear ing each evening in performances lasting from s to 11 o'clock. Popular prices prevail. Xo Jlirj for Next Week. According to a resolution passed by the local bar association this week there will be no jury eases next week, hence the Jurors summoned will not be reuuircd to appear. Judge l.ii /ore will he here for Monday ; :n 1 Tuesday only. <"!<?: ;?: of Court Holt .?? iues:;s the jurors to titki in ;< <?: :!.. ;: ov< . Fund I. Nan >!!>.:!'. Mr. \v. I). Itoyd of Climb:; i.; s con tributed " :>> tit Conf< d< nte monument, this naunint making the contributions from Lanterns >! '.!?>.? '. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. * ? ? * ?r ??.f.*?..??.. 4 ??**.? J I If1)' Col. and Mrs. Frail; f. Mc'.Y.'iu: have issued invitations to the marri age of their cousin. Miss Corrlne Ynr till t<> Mr. Thomas Finn Frown, the happy event tu tnke place at tin ,Mc Qownu home tomorrow evening <.t '.< o'clock. The ceremony will he per formed by Rev. c M. Hoyd of Spnrtau burg. The bride-elect is the daugh ter'of 1 he late Dr. and Mrs. Renj. B. Martin, and is popularly known to an extended Cl'icle of friends and nc i|unintnnces who will be interested n the above announcement. Mr. Hrown lives in San Antonio. Texas, when he Is engaged in lite jewelry business. 000 Mrs. c. C. Fcnthersiotte entertained ipilte 11 numbi r of friends 1 n yester day afternoon In compliment of Misses Annie .lamieson of Atlnnrn and Louise llicklin of Chester. Miss lllekliu is the charming guest of Miss Sadie Sub livan. while Miss .lamieson is visit lltg Miss WIlllO Mae Childless. Na tions was the game played at Mrs. Fontborslone's Tuesday, and a Jolly gOod time wna had. Delicious re freshments wi re served, and tin after boon was most delightfully spi t.t. boo Mrs. W. IL MK'UCh and son b ft Fri dny to visit relatives in btie West, eoo a r.Mi'i delightful reception was lendeied the young people's musical eluh on Monday evening of tins week by Misses \nnie and Fll/.nbelh Rickey. This was the second meeting of the newly-orgnnl/.ed Club and its friends now nre llrmly convinced of its suc cess. The informal program r< n dored on Monday evening was espec ially pleasing. Then- were vocal solos by Miss Annie Rlchey, Mr. Frank MeCravy, i?r. .1. 11. Teague and Mrs. s. K. Honey. Mr. F. II. Wllkes; piano solo>< by Misses Jessie Molt and Al - nie Rlchey, several selections by the orchestra; din t by Misses Corrie Han and Annie Rlchey; (piartet by Mess:*-. .1. x. Richardson. Hart Rlchey, Yanoj ?OllkerSoU and S. R. Hortoy, and a number of choruses. Mrs. 1 1! Tps gue delighted those present with an excellent rending. The gucStS were received in I alls by Mrs. \V. IF Rlchc.V, Sr.. Mit 'on ie and Itosa Hart, and Mrs. \Y. R. Ridley, .ir.. then escorted to the roar of the ''.all where delicious fruit punch was served! Miss ICII/.nhcth Rlchey presiding gracefully over the punch howl. Later in the evening Ice cream and eako were served, Those present on Monday evening were- Misses IJosaliiie Franks. Jessie Holt, Nell Miller, Louie crews, Corrie and ROSA Hart: Mr. and Mr*, t. I? Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. .1. x. Rich ardson, l>r. and Mrs. J, IL Tongue, Mr, and Mrs. F. If. Will;, s. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Honey, Mr, and Mrs. W R, Rlchey, Jr.; Messrs. Frank MeCravy. Finest Rnstcrhy, Fay Simpson. John Inman, Thos llolt, James MeCravy. Thoa. Honnett, Vnncey (Jllkersbn and F.. W. Sexton. 000 Miss Neil Miller will entertain the members of the Mysterious Ttventy two Club this afternoon at her home on Wei 1 Main street. 000 Mrs. W. F. Phillip- and Mrs. .16*. S. Phillips Of Orceilftboro, X. C, are Vis* It Ins their sister. Mrs. ! >. w. Cochrnne on Irby hill. Senicor vt Kplsoopal (iiurcli. !,: ;> iuon it u h\ i robbed. l itf< i Euter?; Store and Curries Ivtnj ! I lie Watches. ? - ? ? ' lj) I t ha; (luring either SuttirdKy or Sunday night the More had been eiitervd by a thi< ;' and that large number of good Watches hud be< :i stolen. Kn trance was made through a pan< I of the rear door, which had been re moved ; !;< r augur holes hail been bored all the way round. It must have lira quite a tedious task, and the thief evidently had no saw. It was found that about thirty watches, mostly >:cld and gold IPIed cases, had been stolen; the cheaper watches, mostly of the Ingersoll and Now England varieties were not mo lested, Mr. Burns at once not tiled the police, hut so far there is no clue to the 'heft. However, notices were I sent out ever ti e state, and if any suspicious character is sen trying to "pass the time away" he will like ly be <!? :?, :?.< d. ReWwtl at ( hestmil Rhine. Beginning on (he fourth Sunday in this month, a s< : i<-s. (if revival Ser vices will he at Chestnut Ridge church. Rev, i. :?!. Washington of Greenville' win .:.) tiio preachings as sisted by the pastor, Rev. Ii. C. Wat son. Services will be held each day i>i ? ? ? . . - in the evening, Mr. aid Mrs. \V. IV Thohiason are spending the wetk With the former's parents, n< a :? si. Iloh. Col. N. p. Dial has been appointed by Governor Ansel :. delegate to the National Irrigation congress to be held this mouth at Spokane. Mr. Kenne> Shell has Lime to Greenville to have an operation per formed on i is < ye. which has given him some trouble recently, Mis-- Grace Simmons left Tuesday for Simpsonvjlle where she is a mem i er of a jolly house party t.t Miss Grace Wilson's. M.-. v.1. .;. Ross returned Tuesday fr? m a as:.:,* stay a* Glenn Springs. Mr. .Irs, W. Henderson, who souse (!:..?? n.'o ad ati < "ratio:! at CO!?ni hil should' r. is nga St l'< ets. Mr. IV.vid Me! I> p..(.id f? v. .-. !? ? ? . ? t rained ?:' : -e. Mi's Dohle Counts left Monday 't.ir.g for a . isit '..o ft itt.ds ::: l.an Mr, last Thursday aid hUend'-d the ed itors' banquet <"t the Ottaray. Miss I.iJHan Withers <??' Charleston is visiting at the home <. f her ittjtit, Mrs. II. Is. Aiken, Mrs. Robert 01iV< r <>f Spartanhurg is visiting Mrs. s. it. Todd. Miss N. I Milh r and Mrs. C. U Puller lave returned from a \isit ?(, Mrs. L. I). Pitts in Rock Hill, Mr. A. E. Kcndrick <.f Oaffney was in the city Saturday and S tin day, Miss le Hunter has returned to Ora, after a visit to M:s. Hampton iult< ill with '.' Miss Dorcas Chimes leaves loinor ? . ? T'-t.i ? ? ? uttei visit relatives 'w Kentucky before, re turn?:.? to Laurena ?<> ts-.ke up her ? ( lark Riinrfrlck in sfieruh Ij III. The f: i< r.ds < f Mr. f nd .'.Vs. <: B Rundrirk of this city Will i <? pained to barn that little Clark, their live I*HE CL INTON NEWS BUDGET FOR A, WEI K lls\ Mitchell ( inducted S?rth s Lu*! Stitnlu; Mr. it hi <?:?? t<> Snj'jilj rimmv .11 Memorial < hurch. . \. it. \. h .. ? ? ? ? . ? ? \i<-.'s (or F.o FpiscopnlhtUS here In. Sunday ii'ti noon and administered iho communion. A good congrega tion enjoyed I):*. Mlflie.II'H excellent sermon. Rplvebpid s< r\I ? s arc veiy Infrequent as tin re are I,ut iw. 've members of the n issien established here within the past year. Last Sundry morning at a congre gational meeting of ti e members ol the First Presbyterian Church a reso lution was adopted nssenting i ? the request of the Thornwell Memorial church that the pastoral relation bo instituted between it and Dr. .Iae< hs without in any way interfering with the present arrangements of the First church. This request, with the r< i i lotion adopted by th.e First church, will b< presented to the presbytery of Rubren id i*s next m< et liig. The town ol Clinton has been un lisuttliy blessed With pleasant visitors recently. jilts. W. 1?. ()v< t'iy : ml lit tle son of Danville, \ a,i Mrs, Chancy Little of p.i.ihmond, Va., Mrs. 'P. II. Litt!" of Rtriuthgknhi, Ala., are gticsts of M ? . . . I. F Mi Nannie Simpson has been visiting Mrs. w. 11. Worknmib Miss Riibice Fas sell of Anderson sp< nt several days recently with Mis-- Mary .Linn Mnnson. Mrs. George Coriielsoii and children of Nr.shvlllc, Tenn.i leaves this week after a month's \isit at (ho lionu ol Mr. M. S. Hnllcy, 1;. r lather. Miss dale of Rrunswick, (la., Is the guesl of Mrs. t". M. Hailey. Misses I .alia and Rmma White of Abbeville are the guests of their sister, Mrs. George Wright. Mrs. Itcthon and children of Alabama are guests for the summer of Mrs. fioorpo Young. Miss Li/./ic Clean and Mis. Cray Rlllsor of New berry will .-p. nd a part of this week and the next with Mrs. W. I?. Copelnnd. Miss Dohl Holland of Reno sp-nt hot week with Miss .lanie Kennedy. A large number of Clihtouinns are away for the: summer or for brief pleasure Irips. A party consist lug of Mr am 1 F. H H : < Crltl'.n. and Mrs. Arthur Shock' y 1 ? 11 ?i i-- ; fferuoOn for an onk :ided uorih O ? l'i'.ri enjoyed. Miss Dorothy Owbtb leaves day ViSlI Miss Louisa Hanoi u. Miss Fl iehe MeCnslhli is Visiting Miss Louise Horton in WilUnhiStnn, Miss Vir ginia Owens and Mast? v F.d. are visit in;: Mrs. Hunter in Orh. Miss Oraee Hriggs \< visiting in Da rlington. Misses ola and Finmle. Ybting return ed from a visit in Rnoree last Satur day. Dr. and Mrs. .1, l>. Jacobs are visiting in Nashville. Tcnn. Misses Marlon ami Rtnmln McCrnry nro in Abbeville where they will be until the twenty-third. Dr. Hriggs' family Is to have bn Wednesday for Honny Crest. six n ibs from AshCvlllC, N. C, Mr. A. R, s."; .ncf i's f a til 11.V F sp"iid Soelal ? fieri Slop! ..Kendl . Heed! ? : ? ? Cause of Dt l<i> in Comply ing With Order, BOARD OF HEALTH WINS Whole Mittler Helen? il to (he State V iithorltlcs liefere Filial Vctton is Taken. Two Weeks ItgO, The Advertiser had finite it striking account of (lie city slaughter pen, revealing its horrors, and the effect on the city water supply. It was stated that the hoard of health had visited th<> pen ami sotnc of lhem were "made sick;" lhat tlx- druiutign of the pen led directly into the <? i.--1?? 111 from which the ehy gets Ms water supply. in ihe same story Ihe fad thai its hoard of health had made rec ommendation t<> the eduiiell that the pen ho moved, thai the [dace lie I licit* ougiily cleaned iiml Hi ied, thai a health oillcer he appointed, mid rertahi Oilier rogtiint Ions lie lat'Sc'd !?? maul i!e- Iii alth <?r ihe eohini liiiiy. \!l lie I'Ol'egOtiU' w"US til Hit ihlllti'h >tl an assurance In I h< ojdo that I In S.orroi s <?!' drinhiau the ?-j lot'il wilier \. t over wit Ii. I '? '? his, a ltd a lac i? '. 'Twcre a pity in wake I Ii<-m fro in lh<! phr-ant dream; tu shock llieiu again, Hill "li; i rue. ami I?- - ? i o told. The slaiighti r peii conlium ?' '?> do Imidin i until Monda.v morning; True, on, at (he same old stund. True, ouo notices !!.<? fuel thai fill ihe wagtniH carrying fresh moats from ihe peas; in the market have ihe while sheets, pi ni, i t ine the in, at Hill I hat has no licut'liif* nil the water liiislness. in the past weeks the rains have been especially frequent ami heavy; nnct im doubl the pen is ; :. o?h I of clean - llliess hut tin- cistern has received all tic drainage, Tic delay mi the part ? i ihe market men who Used the condemned slaugh ter jie.il in complying with tie- ilrsl order (.1 the city hoard of hoi i-h, Ih said in have lain in l lift fiicl 111111 they (?(.:.'' iidi d that t!..; was imtahlo the city limits, and con oqiicjitl.v ih<r city nuthoi'liioH had no Jurisdic tion in llilllde, tilled to 11 p com ol' 1 could hu I,.it- i.er.-. In Coiitliim at ? '? old stand. r eil ... ollicinl it sc. na , referri l 11 chin piuliii tn ihe aitorm y geiiii't ?>. win, suggested that ii the iiiiisance could not he otherwise abated, proCOcdlligH hlight he instituted in I ? magistrate's court. Again the cltj boil ij ? I iieaifh ai? peii led 10 the bilti '?? ? -. through tie mayor, citing their authority lor is suina tllcj demand foi ? ? . i'ompi com jilianee w ith the Iii - * order, Tlili was S: itirday inornii . ??! followih* the t?ce|pj (.? the 1 .. ii e butcher ? ? *?;?? ? I lull Tevtis W ill \n| '<: ii. r'ntirfll ni' a ( I'ofi I hi- \ car. ? T( ? ? 10 I: the farinei'S ol' thai state I ?? in a ha I