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SUBSTANTIAL GAIN IN TAXABLE VALUES' Total Amount of Real and Personal Property. AUDITOR'S ABSTRACT t Exclusive ?f Corporations This Year's f Taxable Properly is Given in at 4 $4,463,185.00. According to County Auditor ("has. W. McCravy's abstract of all real and personal property returned for taxa tion this year, there is an increase of marly three hundred thousand dollars over last year. The abstract was completed within the prescribed time li::iit and a copy of same forwarded to the comptroller general's office some days ago. The compilation of tax returns for 10? f? shows a total of $4,403,1 So of real and personal taxable values in the county. This does not Include the corporations, such as cotton mills, bnnks railroads, telegraph and tele phone lines' etc. Neither does it in clude the ?'..7"s polls returned this yea :\ The items, under the head <?:' real estate, as taken from the auditor's report, follow: 425,032 acres of land at $2.2717,525; -.<:::\ buildings at $184,125?811 this in the county, with n total valuation of $2,441,050; city and town lots, 1,353 at $240,450; build f ings thereon, 1,177 at $590,365; total of $829,815. I'nder the bead of "personal prop erty, etc." these itfins appear; 2,269 horses at $100,520; 8,059 cattle at $78,251; .".,12..; mules at $235,u rS; 709 s? ? op and goats at $S;!7; I!.:; ?"> hogs at $10..'{::i; 247 gold and silver watches at $:'..7G0; 77S pianos and organs at $2.".,148; 6,176 carriages at $92,098; 3,861 dogs at $19,305; "aver ' age value ot* property appertaining to merchandise" $238,775; manufacturers $2,050; manufactured articles on hand. $47,545; moneys. Including bank bills and circulating notes. $11,945; credits. $28,490; value of all other property, $230,812; penalty for non-return or property. $5C,735; total amount $1,181,720. \\ ill Co to Seattle. Mr. Joel Bailey, editor of the Green wood Index, was in toe city this week in the Interest of his proposed Seattle trip for August 3rd. Mr. Bailey se cured three from I.aureus to join bin: in this ear to visit the Alaska-Yukon Pacifie exposition; they are. or, and Mrs. \V. ii. Dial and Mrs. T. i>. Oar* lington. The party leave on August 3rd J.nd will be away about four weeks. Will Devote Two Weeks' Time. During Ihe first part of August, Hon. C. c. Featherstone of this city will spend two weeks making prohibition speeches in the counties that now have dispensaries and where elections aie to be held August 15th, Practi cally every day is engaged, and Mr. Featherstone will go to Glenn Springs for a week's stay prior to entering upon this campaign. 4*4 Death of Mr. Samuel Ovens. Mr. Si.tn Owens, aged forty years, and formerly a citizen and farmer Of the Rarksdalc section, died at the Watts mill village last Thursday, after a I rief Illness, caused, it is said, from over-heat or ?UI1 Stroke which he suf fered while engaged in plowing ?beul the first of laid week* lie belonged to the Woodmen of the World i"'<l is survived by several children nnd his wife. Mrs. .1. P. IIellamfi and Mrs. Will ii. Garretti former residents of this COtintyi tint now of Texas, were in the city for a while on Tuesday. They are visiting relatives in the city and county. !<c\i>al at Knbuu. ifegianing on ihe first Sunday of August a SerlC9 of revival services will be ({inducted throughout the week at Rabun Creek church by Rev, K. C. Watson, pastor, assisted by Rev. Ar thur L. Vaughn, of Pb dmont. Work Begun on Baptist Church. Work on "'.e enlargement of lllo First Ilftpth-t church building was be gun on Tu? day of this week. Mr. r !.. Hort??fc of Spartnnburg is the contractor for tl is work nnd If i* un derstood thai Hie building When com . (I 11 1m OGILIVE FRIERSON DROWNED FRIDAY Young Nephew of Mrs. ,1, 1?. Watts aud Mrs. I*. A. Simpson Meets Death While Visiting in Ohio. A m ws dispatch from Clncinatti, O.. on Saturday morning brought the sad intelligence of the drowning of young Ogillve Frierson of Spartanburg, on Friday afternoon of last week. Young Mr. Frierson was well known here in Laurens, having at various times vis ited his relatives of this city, among whom are Mrs. J. I). Watts and Mrs. P. A. Simpson. The account of the unfortunate ac cident is as follows: Miss Mary Freeland, No. 228 Baal Hort street, a well known charity worker and Ogilive Frierson, I f years of age, of Spartanburg, s. C, were drowned in the Little river at Tower Hill early this afternoon, when a boat in which a party of four visitors from the Tnion Bethel camp were out row ing, pot beyond control of Miss Free land and went over the dam. Richard Haddock, 11, and Ruth I'onle, 11. also in the boat* were res cth d. Fifty persona, many of them girl campers, witnessed the tragedy. The Haddock and Frierson boys had '.-ten rowiuu Miss Freeland, who was Inexperienced, wanted to row. The ! oys gave her the oars. slowly the steel boat turned into the current and started up stream, then gradually the current began swinging the boai down stream towards the dam. 'Look out for the dan.!" shouted the campers on the shore at the Y. M. c. A. camp. As the words readied the ears of the hoys the current had become stronger. Toe boat was rapidly ap proaching the cascades s;s they jump ed to Miss Freeland's aid. By the time the hoys took hold of the oars the boat had gotten into the swirl at the crest of the dam and the combined strength of the children simply served to stay for an instant the impending fall. As the craft ami Its human harden fell Into the swirl below. Faith Pealc was sofn to rise from the waters and make for sho-.e. fighting sturdily against the rapid current. Then, for a brief instant, the figure of Miss Free land was outlined on the waters. Then i: s-: nk. The Frierson hoy could he seen swimming with a heavy stroke. The Haddock hoy wns lost for a mom< nt in the whitocaps formed by the falling waters and then appear ed above the water at some distance from his companions, The Frierson hoy was visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary Peale of Wyoming. HOTEL PORTER MADE ASSAULT WITH ROCK EtaflwR) Mail ( lerk If in no Buford (?ots Worst of a Difficult; With a I.aureus Negro* A rather exciting Incident occurred at the passenger station Sunday morn ing, just before the arrival of the train from Greenwood, when Railway Mail Clerk Hayne Buford whose run is on th? mixed train between Laurens ami Columbia, became 'involved in an al tercation with Rich CUrry, a negro hotel porter here, \s a result of the encounter Mr. i in ford had his left ear cut in twain l).V a large ruck with which the negro struck him. the blow knocking Mr. Buford prostrate on the ground. With the assistance of a companion Buford arose and in a daz ed condition; ho drew Mid fired hts pistol several times ;t Curry as he was heating a hasty retreat across the railroad tn.eks. All the shots went wild. Liter Curry was arrested, while Mr. Buford Wftfl taken to his boarding house where his Injuries were given prompt attention by a physicians It seems that Mr. Buford had had a previous Clash with (he negro porter, this alSO occurring at the depot. Meet ing up with Curry Sunday morning. Mr. Buford, it is said, attempted to punish the negro with a cane for his alleged Offensive COndtiet a few weeks ago, whereupon Curry jerked up .a large stone and hurled it at Mr. Bu? ford, striking him on the left side of the head with terrlfne force. Mail Clerk Buford is a <-<'!) of Sheriff Buford of Me Wherry and has been on the run between Laurens and Col urn bin several mcitithsi. Notwithstanding ... . ? DEATH OF MR. MILLS BA LEX TINE. Well Known Citizen of Poplar Springs Section Dies ?( Ware Shoals. Mr. Mills Ballenthie died of typhoid fever Saturday night at his home at W.i <> Shoals. He had been In a rather poor state of health for some time when Striekel) with fever only a week before his death. The burial took place Sunday morning at Poplar Springs church. Mr. Hallcntine was 53 years old and was a native of the Poplar Springs section, being a mem ber of the large and well known Hal len? ine family. A few years ago be resided for a time in l.aurens, remov ing from this place to Greenville, thence to Ware Shoals four years later. He is survived by his wife who was a Miss Murff of the county, and a large family of children, in ad dition to several brothers, including Messrs. 1). 10. and I. T. Ballentine of haui ( ns. lee ( ream Festival. The Ladies' Missionary soei? ty of Durbill Creek church will give an ice cream festival at that place for the benefit of the society. Saturday after noon. .Inly 2-lllt, from ; to S O'clock. The public are cordially Invited. Big Meeting ?I Warrior. Bcgining on the fourth Sunday in July (Sunday. July '-'?"?Iii.i a serl? > f meetings will start i t Warrior <.':?? k church. IteVi Joseph P. I'htiil Will preach the opeuin? sermon. The re maining services of the week will be conducted by the Rev. A. T. :::? ? n*'? u mire of I.aureus. The public are cor dially invited to attend. Kit! TO It KAMIN IN NEW HKI.D. With His Brother He Buys Paper at Kldgeway. Clinton, July in.?Mr. and Mrs. H, l). Rant in and child win leave Clinton about the middle of August to uiaki their home In Ridgewny. Mr. Rantlti and his brother, Mr. Horace Rantin, have bought the Ridgewny Recorder, and will publish it. Mr. II. I>. Rantin acting ::s editor. Mr. Rantin has been for many years in charge of the Chron icle printing office here and was for a while editor of the Clinton Chronicle. He and his wife will carry with them the good wishes of the community, and of a large circle of friends and relatives who hate to part with them, but congratulate Mr. Rantin on tin favorable opportunity he l as found to follow up his Chosen work. Among the social pleasures of the week the reception given last Tuesday evening by Dr. Walker Bailey and Dr. Lawrence Bailey to the Baraca-Phlla thea classes is generally ranked first. The arrangements for it were beauti ful and elegnnl Itnd delicious refresh ments were served buffet style in the pretty dining room <.;' Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bailey's lovely new home. Which was used for "his occasion. Mrs. In-id . . ? but It '? I tl! !;? ? I .: i . ? ' . ? th< ir fritui ? . ? ? . Misses Willie KUd Roberta Horn are visiting relr.ii>es In Cray Conn. Great Popularity Contest Beginning on Monday August 2nd. The Advertiser will conduct the greatest popularity contest ever put on in this county. Valuable prizes, amon; . 1 a $400 piano, a finebuggy and a gold u\. lai chain will be given away, absolutely free, flow to get them? Get votes. How to get votes? Cut out the coupons and get subscriptions, This is a ^reat oppor tunity; it will be worth your while. Get busy; let every energetic man. woman, boy and girl in the county be prepared to enter this con test to win. Remember it begins en August 2nd. Watch for announcement of the rules in next week's paper. On' I'or KiicaiiipnicnL Oti next Tuesday morning. Trayn ham Guards, <'<>. i>.. will leave for Greenville for a Ion days encnmfi* meilt. This is (ho annual i ncnmp? incut of the ist regiment, of which (he local company is a member, ('apt. Babb and I.tent. Rlchey have been diligent in the practice drills and tin company w in make a fine sheaving Greem lllc. f{iiii 'Km In or Out. I nder the direction1 of Chief of Po lice Bagwell a crusade against loafers and idlers about town was pui under way Monday morning and during the day unite a hunch was hauled before (ho mayor charged with vagrancy. "Ten or thirty" was the unvarying sentence Imposed which is calculated to curtail loitering and Incidentally the ( ornmlsi Ion of crime One Dii) of Court. .l?de i AV\ DeVore arrived In the city at o'clock on .Monday and open ed the court of common pleas. There were no jury cases tried, und nothing ekcept ;i few motions, orders and ap peals were taken Up; COUrl adjourned yesterday. Woodmen Monument |o he I'nvelled, On Sunday morning in Fork Shoals cemetery at it o'clock, July :'.*.. 1009. Masnolbi camp, No. i.*>;. located at Woodville. win unveil the \v. ?. W. monument erected to (he flincred mem ory of their deceased sovereign W. T I Vaudeville I his Week. Beginning lasi nlghi and continuing for the remaining nights <?;" this week, the three ]"..' ) vi1? rs ;.-<? appearing iit the city opera house In singing and contortion ads. In conn tri Ion with the motion pictures. The company is good, having ! > eh highly recom mended, arid they win he well patron* ? . ? i :> : : ' ?(?? !-'<>? ru ;.; (Ircr-n wodd lust l or Ben* :it of Hospital. (hi Friday afternoon slid evening of (his wc-tek the King'! Dnughtfrs of this city will have charge of the motion picture Shows end the proceeds v<iii le added to the hospital fund. The shows will be gOOdi net only the plot* ur'es bit! the vaudeville acts as well. In addition to running the shows. the ladles will serve led cream and cake i:i the opera house during the afternoon and evening. I'suul prices; let the day l <? .: success, In .lall en Nerioiis ( It arge. .'eh.i Vance, a negro from Voting's burg Saturday and lodged i:i jail t'? TR A YIN HAM GUARDS GIVE GOOD MINSTREL it it ii of .loll) i.?kkI follow* riii} liefere the Footlights on Mundil) Mirlit Largo tu die lice Present. The minstrel show given l.y the Trnynham Guards ( u Monday night of this \v? ( i\ ;.t the city opera house was ti success; the large audience seemed Quito pleased with the pro duction, and from a financial stand point the UU(!< -.taking was well ad vised. The show consisted of the usual circle a<t. a number of special ties and a one act scene. Marring the fact thai ibe troupe showed a lack of sufficient practice, the show was very credit;.hie. In the lint t act, the hhick-fuee comedians were Messrs, it. <;. Franks, Itoycc Nelson, R. Hart Rlchey and W. T. CreWR, with whoil some very laughable stunts wore pulled off, Mr, S. K .lloney acting as interlocutor. Messrs. Nelson, Rlchey and Franks, in excellent solos, pb ?seil the audience as evidenced by the applause they re ceived. Mr. K. I! YVm-.s. who pos sesses a m:p? t!> baritone voice, sans "A l.illle S.? ? ,. ; Ntiihan Rlohurdsion won hearty up ?. . ; I i r" I and <!. A. and R. M. Kiehclborger, Koy Lit th>. V. C, Gill? ison. !:. H. Wllk? s'. M. I.. Roper. Grover Rlchey, John holt, Hastings hial. A. .!. iiiers, Jos, Smith, and ("has. Ii. IftcKs. Ail (he songs were iiccoinpnnh .1 on tl e piano by Miss Jessie Holt. Messrs. Franks. R. II. Rk'hcy Itlld liny Fouchc were loudly applauded on their one act comedy. "Aunt Chloc," in which the singing of Mr. Franks and the dancing by Mr. Fouchc feat ured; Mr. Fouchc Is an excellent clog dancer. Mr. W. T, Crews Imperson ated a well known character of this community, of some twenty years ago, and with those who knew the man. the Impersonation took with good effect. Messrs. Hicks. Roper. Wllkes and Franks gave "The Old Oaken Rucket", scene, much to the delight of the i.udlonoe. The last act was "The r. s. Volunteers/' sung by Mr. C. II. Hick-', \vh le a s<piad of the local com pany gave ;i drin !i d l.y Lieutenant W. R. Rlchey. COl llie vciittire itn'd thanks the public for p?trohitge. Much cr<dit for the suc cess of the show due to the earnest efforts of M' 115e\t * and Richard son. and Mi s .:< s.-> iiolt. CROSS HIIL NEWS ITEMS FOR A Y\ EEK Marriage Last Wedticsduj \ Hi^iin giilshed Visitor Delightful Purl) (?Den h)the Misses Vtistln. Cl'OI h Hill. July 20, Miss Maud Rnsor and Or, Whitoside of Maiden. N. C, Were married last \\ (dii' sday. Rev. .1. A. Martin officiating. Mi. M I". Young, brotl <1 of Dr. C. II. Voting, of As.inf. Fgypt. was tin guest of Mr. and Mrs R. A. Austin last WCOk. Though young in years Mr. Voting Is old In experience; having taught chemistry and physics three years in the Cliiied Proshyf erlun Mis sion school In Asslnt He spent his summers in travel, visiting Palestine and o;i:er interesting ,?'.;<<* in Hie ' > . . ? ? ? fore him: lie It a Htio West hoy, i mobile, lie now a Franklin tour ing Car, live seats. Tbl* <?< : respond ent enjoyed a ride It) it Saturday. S.il brought in town l.y Mr, .1, Cock. It measures It! Inches a rot tid one way and li<! Inches around the other why, was only three weeks bid and perfect ly good for cooking purj uses yet. Mr. Dili Owens lost a good hotse !a<t Friday, front plowing In the heat too long, without water. Mr. a fid Mis. W. T. Austin ft re visit ing friends and relatives in Clinton. Mr and Mrs. \\\ L, Daniel afier spending ti few days With Mf. ;.:.<! Mrs. It D Nance lefi for !.'.< ir home i ? h?ht last Monday. Friday evening Misses }:.??? :.:ii An no Au.-tin entertained <j-.i::<?? a number M?UNTVILLE VOTES EXTRA TWO MILL TAX Special Levy for High School Purposes MONEY WELL INVESTED Large I'nrtj Lll.lojS Visit to Hajes* Station Doatli of an lut'ant Personal Vote*. Mountvllle, .inly i:? a Uttlo Infant Cill baby of Mr. lUld Mrs. .lesse Mat thews <ii.',i last Wednesday. The lit lie babe lad lived only two weoks, yet 1? ng enough to win the lender love and ulTcotion of the anxious parents. Its remains were placed to rest in the Mountvllle cemetery Thursday morn ing. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends. An election to vote a two mill lav in Mountvllle lli;:!i KChoi ! district w ,: In ill Ikm'i Saturday; and wiis carried ? , i,, I Tin \!u it i' Hie ire ' ?>! 'it all i 'n und proper training of ehildi'eh brine tin liest dividends to home ami oniintrj About llfty Moutit vlllhins led h> \V K, Crisp, xyeij) tu jjay.es' Station last Thursday on a llsliing ami pieiile ex cursloii. Koine jisli. a sum jd nous dinner, aad ihueh plcudiirc were the, l ew:, i ds. M r. Sani l'i anl.s an ! daughter of Fountain Ian WOl'O hi re last WCCk combining business ami a visit tu their cousin. Mr, M. It. Orlsp. Mr .1. It. What ley and family have returned from a visit to their people at ('. i;i! bury. Mr. Wm. W. it/, who huH I- ? n con flnod to his home for eleven months from lllhcidtii. was able to make a trip to Laurens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. \V. I'. (ailheilsoil at ? tended tin- funeral of \unl Taiikle C'lilbertsnn at t'hlon church Saturday. Mi.-siv- Ltivenln and .liilta Mid hewn of Nim ly Six an- here for a few day. With their' broth? r, Mr. .!-.-?? MalhowH, A lev Iva I meeting is in pr'tig ress at I'.eavordnin <*htir<-|i iw ? k, Mr. Km." lie Ci Ii :. of ?' ? . d. N (*. .i. ihaiii vn:i.i!s i ? > iir:A'i'ir. ('Iin(<iii ' n \ tt.\ I v-< nni'cdi rate Sotili? r Hies Siolili Iii?. (')intoi), .jitiy Mr. .1. \V. Adah', familiarly Itip/u through this section as Sir. "(Hi Ada 11-, dh iddeiilj yesterday inoriilug and was buried in the I'lT'shyierhiii centotcrj i- i- inoril Ing at tin o'clock, ii1, complained ot some pain in the morning but rirose at his usual hour, breakfasted with the family, ami went libottt the place as Usual looking after Hie milking, hum feeding of tin- iiorse. Ills driue'ttcr, Mrs. Hays, was in tin- room adjoininc his IlliOUt nine o'clock a id tiiitleod a peculiar KUIIIidi SI.e called to hiei and got no answer. When she want to his room she found him brent liltij! heavily and iimlble to - icak. SIl'I to 1 I' 1 ? ? I (1 by t!.? i veterans of ('amp i; K 0w< ? ? att-inf Mr. years ogo, and has lived in or near Cliiiton all his life. He -. ? ?..<? in the WHf in Company I of the !.".fh i'Ogl tneiit, At the conclusion of the war, April -"? he married Miss Kliz ubeth Little ami they lived happily together until her death three years ? ? ?