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IMS DR. BIGHAN .LED THE COUNTRY? W. B. Avant Is (Now Sei vino His Sentence. CAUSES MUCH COMMENT Veil Wli<? Killed Urs. Kutli Crisp Jtiir ham Again Before the Public. Interest In fuse. Lnurens county people will be Inter ested In tin- news I hat W. lt. Avant of Harpers, Georgetown county, is now In the state penitentiary serving his three years and a half sentence for the hilling of Mrs. G. C. Bigham at Mur rell's Inlet on September 4th of this year. Contrary to avowed intentions 011 the part of his counsel, the pro posed appeal to the supreme Court was not taken, and Avant wem to Co I ;ti.hie. on last Saturday to begin serv ing his sentence. Where Is i>r. <;. c. Righnnt, the hus band of (he slain woman, n't whose command Avant shot'.' Ills kinsman kay '..< ha In GreetiVlllc visiting rela tives hut thus far, his immediate whereabouts! have hot been disclosed, i". Rlgj.i has a brother. Mr. K. I >. Fiigham who resides in GretiS'ille; he says thh! his brother was in tJiO city ?mlj In i week, and knew uotning a boitt any efforts to have him re-ar rested. These latest developments Iii the now-famous Avnnt-Blghain case, were occasioned by a notice from Solicitor '.Veils of the twelfth circuit to Sheriff Scurry of Georgetown to have the two defendants arrested because no notice of appeal had been served as pro-. Ided by law. ami within Ihe proper time. When he learned that he was wanted. Avant Came down from his home to Georgetown and gave himself up to the officers. Search was made for Blg liam, but he was not to he tound i Later a dispatch from Greenville suit ed that he was, or rather had been, there. According to a statement from .Indue Watts, who was in Florence a few days ago. Bigham is not really a fugitive from justice and mat his bond is not forfeited. Such would be the case only when the COIirt to which the appeal was made declared die bohd forfeited and the prisoner fugitive from .Instice. I; Seems that SolicltOI Wells erred in notifying tiie sheriff to re-arrest the two moii. As it turned out. however, it was not so in the cast' of Avant who had a bnndoned appeal and decided to serve his sentence. I'.i^hnni's attorney. .1. W. Rngsdale ol Florence, states that an appeal wili i>e taken in iiis client's cn$e, and that an agreement hau been made between htm ami Solicitor Wells, Consequently, while nr. Bighnio's whereabouts arc not definitely known, he Is no! in the eyes of tin- law. a fugitive and cannot be arrested until Iiis arrest is ordered by the conns Presumably, an appeal will be taken in hlfi case; mean while. Avant i.-. > ? ? v ing his sentence. h is recalled til at both Avant and Blghain were released on bonds of $1,500 each after they were convicted of manslaughter last month. Previ ous lo the trial they were out on bonds of $2,500; the sentence of the court wtts thai they serve (hier years lind a half in the state penitentiary. What will !).? the final OUtCome Of nighnni's case is tnereiy a matter ol COIiJeCttirO. There me ;i great many who believe that he has rcnll.V "skipped out." Iiis mother, who signed his hond is. while not wealthy, amply able to bear payment of the bond. Sentiment in this county is strongly against him. The HjlOti \\ as Hotten. The Srcndlun Comedy company played "Thi" Klnpers" in the city opera house on last Tuesday evening to a fairly good-sized audience, ihoi : of ivhom wanted to kick themselves 01' somebody after they realized t!i" sit nation. The show was "btthl" from star! to finish! utterly without a re deeming fenturo; The plot was poor. 'he singing sounded like "agonized ? ails of suffering beings." the Identity o: Which cniinot be definitely decided, \s some one expressed It, tie- hois*** was something like a cross bet n t!j there had ben a row nthongthe liiembers of the company mid ' line 6i talk that would make an Rllg II !i fihilOt bill sill. I:r all. the show LAURENS AGAIN WINS FOOTBALL CONTEST Rich School rr?'iiin Defeats Greenwood Hoys iSj> Score (If II !" (I l,luo?un Of Two Tennis, On Friday nfteruoon the Laurens High school football team defeated the Greenwood High school team by ;i scene of II tu n. Mr. :-::ll !>' Sillier" iutendi ut of the Greenwood school, and Mr. Klugh, principal of the Green wood school accompanied t'.i ? team i<> Lnurens. The game was called In ('larllngton's pasture at I o'clock. The I.aureus lads received the ball mi their thirty yard line: and it was not until they had . by line |)llinges and end runs, taken the hall to Gr?; mwood's live yard line that they lost possession of it. When the Greenwood boys gol possession of the hall, they made two futile attempts to gain ami on the third attempt punted to their thirty yard line. McGowttll, I.aureus full back, returned the hall fifteen yards;and the Luurens hoys scored before they lost possession of the hail. McOowau car ried the ball through left tackle for the inst touchdown. Roi er kicked the goal and the score was 0 to 0 in Latin nss favor. The Greenwood boys chose to kick next: and Fleming, for Lnurens, re ceived the hall on the twenty-live yard line. He returned the hall live yards when he was tackled by Galley. The Lahre us lads then carried the ball without losing possession of it to with in three yards of <!reenwood's goal, when the first half was announced over. At the beginning of the next half. Wharton for Greenwood, received the ball on their twenty-five yard line and returned it two yards, when Holt tnck eled him. Then, on a fake play Wharton brought the ball around right end for twenty-eight yards, when Todd tnckeled him; This placed the ; ball in the middle of the held in Grecn i Wood's possession. The ball remained here for some time, first in 1.aureus' possession then in Greenwood's pos ] session. The tide ( banned, however and I.aureus made another touchdown after the hall had been in play about ten minutes. Roper failed to kick goal the second lime and the score was 11 to a in favor of Laurens. This ended the scoring. While the winde Greenwood team played well Wharton was their slar. Todd and Moore Dial wer:- stars for Laurens. Time: 10 minute halves. Officials: Dr. Scliayer. referee: Ad ams. umpire; Rlchey, head lineman: time-keepers. Mr. Klugh and Mr. Rloh arsoii. Attendance, two hundred. \i:\\s NOTES FROM F.KO.M. Marriage of Dr. .1. (.'. Cm.per to Miss I Hie Vriiold. Oilier Items. Kkom. Nov. 15th. The weather has been line for the past few weeks, and the farmers have about Lathered their crop of cotton. It is understood that there will he a bit; crop of small grain planted in this community tl is month Mrs. W. W. ('ill Pert son spent last Sunday with Mrs. .lane Cooper and family. Messrs. Rdgnr Units and Lev I Mng wcll of Ware Shoals spent last Sunday in ihis community. Oil last Monday evening at Ander son. Dr. .1. (!. Cooper of this communi ty and Miss Kllie Arnold were united in marriage. The best wishes of the people are theirs. The Monument h'und. For the Laurens county monument fund Mr. w. St. Montgomery of Spar lUUliUI'g has coiltrbltted $*i.O(l and Mr. w. .1. Copelaud, $5.(1(1. in tin' printed Iis' two Wieks ngO there were two errors: i< should have beep Miss Kiln Meile Conelnnd and Miss Genu Ryrd. instead of as printed. SO.MF, PINK HOGS SOLD. Mr. I'. It. Ilnllej Sells ?_".? Porkers For - i.'s (in Lniirens Marki I. Wry few people know about the raising and H<lle of bogs in this com miiiilty. king Cotton seems to absorb the general mind, however. Mr. P. R Rnlley of the county has a pretty good eye lo business: he finds thai tii re i-. money in hogf, and well did h" calculate ijds year for the price of pork is 111v*?! Lr.st Saturday. Mr. Rh I ley brought in :".i fine porkers, all ,htsi filioill ope yenr old. npd sold them to Mr, s c Mclhiiiiel, the meal ihiirhet iiian. The ? Hills a Homo Here. \i h- -oi, X- I'.lal; iy. Mr. A. .1. Taj lo. has purchftttpd the Mrs. Juno llarria 1 OUSe at d 1 ? ? on L isi M.tiil street, ( Ol'KT '.< < OMIM.ISHKS l.l ITI.i:. \tlji>ui'ii?*tl Snturdit) VfloriHMin U'ter Tryhus l-Nuir ' isos. Tim fall torin of the pohi'i of epiri ihpti pleas adjourned Saturday aftpr noon, having disposed of bit I tout" Paso? (hiring tin' week. These, h0W< vor. Wore ?>i' considerable Importune* mid consumed much tithe. i !>?? i'n si casd was that of Viartita a. Jenkins and I'. a. li. Jenkins against tlio Columbia. Newberry & Linn? us railroad, :i suit for damages sustained by Mrs. Jenkins in a wreck at Gary's <in September Sth of last year, Mrs. .tonkins sited for $15.000 damages, and Mr. Jenkins for $500, damages sustained to himself in the the loss of his wife's assistance in Iiis home. The jury returned a verdict for tiie defendant company. The Jen kins Were represented by Attorney .1. .1. McSwain of the Oreenvllle bar and i\ i*. McGownh of I.aureus. The road wo8 represented 1?' i>i;ti <v Todd of Laurens and \V, II. Lylcs of Columbia. in the case of x. I?. Pranks! vs. c. R. Itulaild et al. administrator.- of the will of Mrs. Jane Auld, for collection of account f<?r services the jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for ? T">. a mistrial was declared i:; t'..e case of c. I). Moseley add ?'? Corllsie against \V. c. I ?eck. a suit Wir C'oljeo ? Kill. in the ease of s. li. Coo in an against the Western I'niou Telegraph Co. .indue Slilpp ordered a non-suit after hearing the (estimouy and arguments by counsel, Mr. Good It an \vas a liu< man for the company and sustained serious injury while at his work. The company was represented by Rergusoh & Rcntherstbue of Laurens and John (lary Rvans of Spartauhurg. m \i;::i. McKIM.m 1 (?NIGHT. Nat i'd SI Hirer V|i|icars \i (Ttj Opera House This Kvenimr. 1 Opera.loving people in every city and nation where opera is given, have becomo accustomed t<> the standard airs, the opportunity to enjoy such a plcassillg p n?rv:ini made up of such line selections, hoth vocal and instru mental, must he counted a rare treat, and no deep musical education is re quired 10 appreciate the beauties of these programs. Miss McKinley is a member of the Rubinstein club* New York, and served for two years as president of this well known musical organization, which is probably the largest of its kind in this "0.1 n t ry. Miss McKinley has also compos* d a number of songs, Anonn being the llrst Aboriginal >onu of this country, ihr wonderful Versatility and range of expression are no where better shown than in the singing of her own Songs, ranging from thp popular to the classic. Miss McKinley was mar ried in 1000 to l>r. Hermanns liaeri at her father's country home, McKinley place. Somerset. I'a. The Wedding was all init a national affair. '.*:<? Pres Idi n' and Mrs. McKinley, and inctrtl 1 ? of his cabinet being presche also rep rcprcsent olives of the army and nav.v and. diplomatIP corps. Mile. Nord It a ami Miss McKinley were ncoldPUtly on the same pro gramme at Atlantic city. NOrdlcn ap pearing' first being followed by Mi>s McKinley. It was a haul task said Miss McKinley to follow such 11 star as Nordica but the moment Miss Mc Klnloy (liiishcd her PreiiPh son^ Nordica rushed towards her and iom hraced her at the same tine- congrat ulating her mi her wonderful v?>i<< and her |?*r0hP|l prbllUiiPlhtiOh. lilst praising hoi' for her voice and ieeh ni'pie ami pronounced her not as a coming singers bin one of the grcad ( singers 01 tnoderh time. The nudj* OITPO were so enthusiastic that she was repeatedly Pnchored and the ln*d how was made with Mile. Nordica mid Mi:?s MeKinlev. The audience applnud"( with delight f.'lvbrlng the greoi Am can sinter, it wtis American tor \ im-rie.iii fingers. Mis.. McKinley will render the same selection ?. hen appears here, Prices. 7". and $\M. S-a's now t ml the People Smiled. ciaroru e 1,. Imrgderfei' phtertafhPi the graded school OUdltoriiuii or la: 1 It \tti'\ ? ISKKK \K\YS NOT KS, Personal Mentions <<i I;:;??nn People mid Their Welcome Visitors. M s. M<'1\ ina ? irs. .; ill is ; . "... Mrs. R< In <?' a Owens l as be n spending several days ?villi her staler Mis. Kn.ily WQods Who is very sick. Miss Ltlllo Part on a It er spending oao week with her \unt, Mrs. m. ('. Abercronihle, return* d home last week Miss Carrie Million accompanied by the Rabun teacher, Miss Minnie Wal lace, was the guest '<' Mr. Tom Million and family. Miss Kinlline Lb bb s| out the week ? a! hi M.is Community visiting friends and relatives. M ', .lOllh Mai.on and family spent Sunday with Mr. Tom Million. Sirs, it', \. ()? <?.: spent Thursday with M >. ribrlj-nce Tciigde. Miss Sallle Habt) of the (5reen Pond C?mmuil'ity was tie gUOSi Of Misses Mae itnd Allie Rabb last week. Mr. .leb Vances' mother and brother of Augusta Cross roads' spent Friday ai d Silt 11 ? ?lay tit his hipuie. Mh 's Vera and Allel.... Baldwin spent S.u.day with Miss Corn League; Mr. T. liouston lb bti a studeiii Of Fur in nu t'niversity was home on a visit Saturday and Sunday to see his par- tits, Mr. tihd Mrs. Ti I". Ha hi). Ilex Super \ t HendersoiM llle. There will i>e a box supper given by tho patrons of llendersonville sei,on! ?!?<:!? Tumbling Shoals. Friday bight. November '. ch. Th'-'publlo are ? ? ? ? : Services ti l.'nhin Church. Rev. w. ; >. i-fommeit, pastor of I'nioii church, announces that there will he Thaiikgiving services at that church on Ti. irsdny morning, Novem ber ifftth, ll o'clock. A collection tor 'he Connie Maxwell orphanage will he taki n. The public are invit ed lo this service. IFFAIHS l'l < ROSS HILL. Mr. f'oiiuaj IMaPs < hild Itadlj Hurued. Other Items of Interest. Cross Mill. Nov. 1 Mr and Mrs Irvin Turner of West Virginia are vis iting his sister herb. This Is the lirsi visit to nis people In ^. vorn I years. Miss Ihipiiemia Vo.mg Of Due West is with Mi', and Mrs. R. A. Austin for a few weeks. Miss Goodwin Vnughiisvllle bikI Miss Rachel Crnig <>: Rlacksbiirg. life popular teachers ;.t Vnughiisvllle. were Cross Hill visitors last Saturday. Nil-, and Mr- Mi A. Learn; n were ? young people Sai srday. Mr. Coiiwii.v Ida!" biiby . a- quite badly burned yestordhy by pullini! over a bowl of ho! hi dium ? . The ihfniit daughter did ohfv child of Mr. and Mrs tiny Si one o( \llahin died las' Thursday mil) .as brought here uc Ijurlhl on Friday. They lost ngo; Tjicy lu ve ihe. sympathy pi bur people; Mr. v.". T Royce ;?? quite sick today and is threatened With phi'ilinonla, ill Ri.l. \ R K'l S\ mm silti \ LS. Several Robberies Committed, Siispecl ( audit Hut KsCaped. Ware Slioals For some time hing lario. have beeil quite ft'Cf|lii<?rit at Ware Shoals. v<.-:. i lay the of Heers of the law searched the house of a white man. Vvebli Jackson, and found a lot o! stoien goods, together With a fail Jft< kson was taken into custody am! Ih bin At or n> ar Shoals Junction !??? jtlioped from t he < I i V ? ? ? . ? Y.i: lib* Token To IfuspiLiI, message front t Ii" I Sp n YOUNG LADY'S DEATH CAUSED in I LI ANUS Miss iris Machen. Dilllgllh r of Mr. II 11 ! 1 ? -. I!. >.. Mil I ( it. IKt I in (;:?. (Ml v ille '>.t* lil'llll}. A boil ( (e|| days ago Miss Mtl(*|lOII, III.- eldest dullglKor of Mi' II III) Mrs. It, I Kilt I? Mich, ii Of Cr. bll\ ille. Kltf fored a iiainful injury by falling ami liroaUillg olie of I he hones of her It 1*111 near the wrist, ami at Hie same time stuck a nail in her haml. The tied deill ucotircu at !.i r I o111e ia ail out litt 11(11IIM "Ii (I |irctul8CS. Miss Ma chen's injuries were given prompt treatineiii ami careful attention, and she was apparently gelling along sat isfactoi il\ iiiKil Thursday of Ijisl week when t< tan',:- developed. I?\ir two days she lingered between life and death, the end cumin;! pciicefuly at n o'clock Saturday morning. The funeral services were held Sun day afternoon :.i the family residence, on Augusta sired, ami interment fol lowed iu Spi in::wood cemetery. In . Cody and |{ev, It I. WillItlIHK, both of (.Ireonvllle . ('<ihd.neteti (he i t \ ices Which were attended by a lar.: ? con I'niirse of sympathising friends and relatives of the family in (tie city of ?; reein 'I!" and from I luhcil Pat h. I'rluci'ion and I.aureus The tSrooh yil|o \'ows\ in ii: ttpedunts of the dealh ami funeral oi Miss Machen siiys: Mis' Maciieli was a sweet young lady, ami her lovable disposition won for he,- t!'.- man; friends who \ id mourn le-r death. She was a graduate of Limestone college, of lluffiiey. The funeral and bui'lal services, held Sun day afternoon, wer,, largely attended, ahd the iloral desigm were hi abund ance ami very beautiful." Miss his Machen daughter ol Mr. and M I'S 11 I. Ma> .,-n w as horn III Princeton, 'he original home of her parents, aboiil IU years ago. Subse quently the family moved to llonea rath, thence in Greenville. Voung Miss Machen was educated ill l.lllie stone, graduating from there hist June She was accomplished and popular, and it is slated dial she win engaged, her marriage (o have taken jdace at an early date She was a niece of Mi .1. S. Machen ami a cousin of Mi- K. A Cooper and Mr. I'.. Ii Machen (if (his city, and she had many friend* here where she frequently visited Messrs. .1. S. Machen ami K. V < 'oopei at t< mied i he fiim ral. VARIOUS NEWS ITEMS I ROM M0UMTVI1 I I Methodist l'itslor Preiiehcs 1'iiiev.ell Sei tuen Siiperinleiiileiii I"i 11 -. i'ostofilt'C I II' i>t r|n ?. Id n rant ol Waterloo, who ha. had charge of thi: circuit of Me- Methodist cipireh I WO V I ' mini to his church here Sunday night It wns a splendi<l sermon from th< te\t. ' iio*' thou hoi love on Ihe soil ot c,,?iv lohn :<?.::,. The entire dis course mif interesting ami fall oi Co pel 'I rill h. Mrs. ('laude Cooper atid (WO ilailght . Misses Kessle and lOdiili. of Green wood spent the la (lei' pa rl rd hist we..| wiih thejr relal ive,q lute, the fa Uli lie of ,\|essrs. \V I' ('ulbei|ii!bh at; I s I I Post O'l'n Creei,-. ? 11?? was here Thuisd.y (i|i hi triiir oi looking nfi< r ihe postal affair: of ihe coifnly. (if course i... Pin lid a I ? ? : ? ? ? I PiLLS HEAVY VOTE Gains Steadily on Leading Contestant. RACE NARROWS TO SIX Mi-s T. (rulir IEiiit(?-1- ( iisls (her 11, (Hid \ ofes Oarinu I'nsl \> i rl.. two \\ reks Itl'llllllll. Tin' noticeable feu turn in tin' inn lest Ills) Week Was i Im ? \i i'pl iiniallv heavy vote cast by Vitas T I'rnlg linn K>|" nl Ol'U Miss Milliter |l(llcd nvrr l |;0O(i Mites, reducing b> .S.OiiO the load, formerly hold over her by Unland Muse ley, lbo lending eoaleslaiit: Mose|oy's majority, however, is i,!loo. \IIhh Mary Smith Of Waterloo iiil hobln third |daee with il'.i.oiui votes in heir credit. .lust i wii we, U long! ; ami I In great ('batest (dos Tie weeks thai have gone bj have Keen some very faithful wink mi the |iai'l Of 111<? I of the canilidaK's, bin ruiiwo' miys: "that ain't mithin' tu .'!:? i its Coin I" in in", liaurens couuiv i goln;: in lie Worked high and lew.in ei liter i> eireiimferenee. ilurlnng the i:.' work iiays thai yji'i reiijliln. The eoiitoia closes <ui Tiiesda.N night, N i veal bei iibtb, at !i.!'.n,o'clock, <n at leas: imiue dialely afier ilie la i mail (in lye: Tin' |ieo|de are wanted though; 114>I lo trust ihii nun ii in thai mtiil im- any votes tu roach us. Lei i il !, sent in some time in I lie || I Ii I'llOOII, Alter the idihlictltion nl The Adver tiser on next Wedln il i inori lag, |los lltvoly no Information will he given out at this oltiee a. to I be illative sinndihg of t lie conto? hint *, Ktllllilillg m' < illldid.lfc. Tl Ktmiding of 151,0 caiidhiati aftei the count on Monday ofternooii is as follows : Unland Moseiey, i.auri h !H,<530 Miss T. (Vriilg lluiiKh', <>!?? vi.Txii Miss Mary Smith, Waterloo Cfl.OOO .Mis.- /.eile libikeh Lion'eii i Miss Mary I?. Sullivan LatireilS 21.0(10 Miss I', ai l Medio? ; . I-' : Uli i 1,11)0 I ll(?S. I! \IM.I I ! IN I IMH It 1.1'. former Laitrens Man to face ( bargo hi m ii nl ei' ie Sjoirlanhiirir. .? ? ? I i i ? . i ? w at I hi in i dii/toly 11 Tom I ;.al .it. e|i Subi i. colored oil ? ? i i ? I HAZ \ A II WAS \ M f t I