The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 22, 1909, Image 1
MISS RUTH BAGWELL
WINS FIRST PRIZE
_
In The Advertiser's Story
Contest.
THREE SECOND PRIZES
Herbert Sullivan, Miss Azlle Wofford
and Miss Mary Hill Win Three
Second Prizes.
Another contest has been closed,
and with great credit to all who en
tered the lists. Little Miss Ruth Hng
well, daughter of Chief W. S. Bagwell
of the city police force is declared
winner of the lirst prize and Master
Herbert Sullivan, son uf Mr. Jarew
Sullivan, Miss Mary Hill of Cross Hill,
daughter of Mr. A. M. Hill, and Miss
Az;!e Wofford, daughter of Mr. ,1. A.
Wofford of Madden, are winners of
the three second prizes. Miss Itag
well gets the Check for $2.00 and the
other three, checks for $1.00 each.
On another page the three prize win
ners' stories are printed in full. They
are p'inted just as they were sent in,
with only the slightest corrections in
pi ragraphing.
About the most difficult task that
the editor of The Advertiser has un
dertaken hi recent years was the
judging of these stories. He just
"took a day off" and went over them
all carefully, some of them two or
three times. After about six hours
of work.hc had narrowed the race
down to ten; and then came the most ;
difficult part. These ten were so good
and it was trying to have to make a
decision. Finally, though, after ap- :
plying all the tests as to neatness,
correctness of spelling and paragraph
ing, composition, manner of express
ion, originality, etc. he had to decide
in favor of the four named above.
There were some that ought to be
especially mentioned, though prizes
could not be nwarded. These were
little Henry Ilennett, Leonora Leninnn.
Fay Hudgens, Wash Watts, Louise
Hellams, Cora Sumerel, Annie Howell,
Mattie Kate Owings, Elizabeth Mose
ley, Vivian Huff, Minnie Everson Pat
ton, and Master Dewey Nelson, who
made some very fine drawings of
Saint Nicholas and Santa (Mans.
All these sent In line stories and
deserve highest praise for their work.
Hut as a matter of fact all the stories
were good. They were the best the
editor l.as ever seen, out of so large
a number. In all there were sixty
nine stories.
PLANTERS' GROCERY COMPANY.
New Merchantlle Concern Being Or
ganized Hen1.
Application will be made today to
the secretary of state for a commis
sion under which it is proposed to
organize the Planters' Grocery com
pany, a new merchantlle concern
which will open In one cf the new
Dial-Gray store rooms about the lirst
of January, it Is understood that
Mr, R. T. Dunlap is to be president of
Die company, Mr. R. K. Howoll, vice
president and general manager; Mr.
Nye Owens, secretary and treasurer.
The new company will be capitaliz
ed at something like $10,000.
Hex Supper at Mr. Pleasant.
Willow camp, number 123, Wood
men of the World, will havo a box
supper ai Mount Ploasnnt, on Sat
urday night of this week, Christinas
day. at 7 o'clock for the benefit of the
Camp. The public are cordially in
vited to attend and participate
MRS. K?THE RINK not |> PITTS.
Aged Lady of Sullivan Township Died
Tuesday Morning.
Mrs. Kathorino Boyd Pitts, one of
the eight surviving Laurens county
"Confederate Mothers," brief sketches
of whose lives were printed In The
Advertiser in September, as will be
recalled, has answered the final sum
mons, her death having occurred
Thursday morning nt the home of her
son, Mr, James Y. Pitts, near Poplar
fh".r!:;gi: Church, Sullivan township.
Mrs. Pitts was 8? years old and was
the Widow Of LcRoy Pills who died
about 27 years ago. Among the sur
viving children are Messrs .1. V, Pitts
and W. II. Pitts of Poplar Springs
and T. H. Pitts of Laurens.
The deceased was a member of
Friendship Presbyterian church from
which her funeral was held Friday,
attended by a large assemblage of
relnttYOS, friends and neighbors.
CHARGES ROY WOOD
WITH SERIOUS CRIME
Young White Man .hilled For Attempt
To Assault Fifteen Year Old ?Irl
la Sullivan.
Roy Wood, a young white man of
about twenty-one years of age, was
lodged in the county jail here on Mon
day morning charged with an attempt
at criminally assaulting a fifteen year
old girl in the old Harmony church
section of the county in Sullivan town
ship, the alleged crime said to have
been committed last Thursday morn
ing. The law firm of Cannon &
Blackwell has been retained by Mr.
Wood. It is understood that a pre
liminary hearing will be ha 1 today or
tomorrow before Magistrate Hudgens
of Laurens.
According to the statement of the
officers, it appears that the girl, a
daughter of a respectable family in
the neighborhood of the young man's
homo, was taking the cows to the pas
ture early In the morning; that young
Wood had a few minutes before been
at the girl's home and heard the mo
ther's instructions about the cows,
and that he made Iiis way to the pas
ture by a round-about path. It is
said that when the attempt was made,
the girl ran back to the house and
told her older sister; some neighbors
were Informed, the father and mother
of the girl having meanwhile gone io
Honea Path where they spent the
night. A warrant was issued by
Magistrat Kellett, and served by
Constable L. C. Abercromble.
Young Wood was arrested at his
home on Saturday morning and
brought to Laurons on Monday, to
await trial. His attorneys will apply
for bail this week; it Is understood
that Solicitor Cooper will oppose the
granting of bail.
WILL NOT QUIT THE MINISTRY.
Hoy. j. D. Crout Will Engage In Evan
gelistic work.
An error in definition occurred in
last week'a issue of The Advertiser,
when It was stated that Rev. J. 1).
Crout would quit the ministry. The
J term ?"located" does not mean a retire
ment; it means relief from the duties
! of a pastorate, but the minister who
is " located" still holds his credentials.
Rev. J. I). Crout leaves this week for
his new home in Anderson. In the
Anderson circuit he will devote him
self to evangelistic work, in which he
will In reality do more preaching than
in a pastorate.
The people of Laurens regret to give
up Mr. Crout and his excellent fami
! |y; the liest wishes of all go with
i them to their new home,
MISS BONNIE HUNTER
IS BURNED TO DEATH
Sweet Little Olrl Suffers Awful Death
at Her Home Near OwIngS
Station.
Cray Court. Dec. 20th.?Little Miss
Bennie Sue Hunter, the six year old
girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hunter
was playing around the lire Friday
morning with a long skirt on, and
accident let the skirt get on fire.
Mrs. Hunter was up stairs and hear
' ing the screams of the child started
l for it and meeting her at the bottom
' of the stairs extinguished the flames
with her skirt and a quilt from a
nearby bed.
I Tin? child did not seem so badly
burned, hut a nerve penetrating the
i kidneys was so affected as to lock the
kidneys although the attending phy
sician, Dr. .1 .it. Culbertson. did all
that could he done. The ( lid caillfl
at 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning.
The burial services were conducted
?tt the home on Sunday morning
11 o'clock by Rev. \>. m. Dubose alter
whir'', (he body was laid t<> rest in
the Dial cemetery.
Bonnie Sue was a very sweet and
affectionate Child, admired by all who
know tier. The bereaved ones have
the sympathy of the entire community
In their sad loss.
School Closes Tomorrow.
The schools of the city close to
morrow afternoon and will not re
sume work until Monday. January 3rd
Most of the teachers will upend
Christmas at their respective homes.
Saturday Bad For Rusllic s.
Saturday, the last Saturday before
Christmas day, when business should
have been on a "large boom" was a
nasty, nasty day. Business, while
V< i y good considering the weather.
? was off from what had been expected.
? The merchants lid not "cuss" though.
MISS LOUISE SIMPSON DEAD,
End ( timo Lnst Friday Morning Pur
ini Saturday.
Last Friday morning at 9 o'clock,
Miss Louise Frierson Simpson, the
eighteen year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Perry A. Simpson died after a
brief illness. The funeral service
and the burial were at the city ceme
tery Saturday morning, conducted by
Rev. ('. P. Pankin.
While Miss Simpson had been an in
valid practically all her life, this last
illness was sudden and her death came
as a great shock to the many friends
and relatives of the family.
The funeral service, held at the
grave was short but impressive; there
was a large crowd of friends who
gathered to pay tribute to one they
had known and loved. The pall bear
ers were: 11. K. Alken, H. Y. Simpson,
S. M. Wilkes. L. B. Black well, C C.
Featl.erstone. and W. I). Ferguson.
Mrs. Shpw Recovering.
Mrs. I !>? M. Shaw who was hurt
in a runaway accident here on Wed
nesday afternoon is rapidly recover
ing from the injuries sustained. She
suffered a broken collar bone and a
number Of bruises about the head.
( all of which are rapidly healing. Mrs.
I Thos Shaw w;.s only slightly bruised
and has entirely recovered.
Visits Ills Old Home.
Mr. George Mc Du file Donnan of In
dian Territory is visiting bis brother,
Mr. William .1. Donnan- and other rel
1 atlves In the Tylersvllle section sec
tion. Mr. Donnan is a native of Lau
rens but has been living in the west
since 1893. Ilefore coming to Laurens
. on his present visit Mr. Donnan spent
; sometime In Asheville with kindred.
i He is receiving a cordial greeting to
: his former home.
Mr. Emory Machen in lies' iL
', Mr. B. B. Machen of the firm of J.
S. Machen & Co., was taken to the
' Columbia hospital last Sunday for an
operation which was successfully per
formed Monday morning and, accord
ing to the latest report, Mr. Machen
was getting on very well. The oper
ation was for some stomach trouble.
He was accompanied to Columbia by
Dr. Schayer.
Pythlans Donate Fifty Dollars.
Laurens lodge, number 43, has do
nated $."i0 to the erection of the Tborn
j well memorial, to be erected ;:t some
early date by the Pythlans of South
Carolina. Dr. Thornwell was for
years the Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal for the grand lodge of this
state, and one of the most prominent
'ythlans In the country.
Rev. L. P. McOee to Preach.
Rev, L. P. Mc.Oee the new pastor
of the First Methodist church will
I fill the pulpit of that church on next
Sunday morning and evening at the
regular hours, Mr. McGee will ar
rive with bis family tomorrow.
Farmer's Union to .Meet.
On next salesday. Monday, January
3rd. there will be a meeting of the
Laurens County Farmers' union in
' the court house, immediately after
tile stiles arc concluded. Several
prominent speakers have assured the
officers thai they "will bo present and
make addresses. The members arc
urced to be present.
Bat'll Burned at Pro s Hill,
Cross Hill, Dec. 2lst.- Lasl nighl at
about 7 o'clock, a large barn belong
ing to Mr. J. w. Simmons was com
pletely destroyed by fire. The fire
was discovered in time to save a horse
a cow and Mr. Simmons' automobile,
lui! all the feed stuff was burned.
There was no insurance on either
' barn or contents. The origin of the
fire Is unknown.
A Fine IM? This.
I Rome days ago, Mrs. M. A. Mcdlock
of Mie Fdon country killed si hog that
j Weighed, not, 400 pounds; it was only
11 months and 17 days old. Mrs.
Med lock says that the secret of raising
' fine hogs Is to feed them on "shorten
ed" biscuit and butter milk. Then too
as everybody knows, all living things,
men and beasts, flourish In "the gar
den".
A Big Turnip.
Mr, J. M. Sumcrol raises turnips as
a side line; bis success is such that
it Could be marie "the main line." A
few days ago be brought to The Ad
vertiser OfflCO one of the biggest ever
, seen in these parts: It weighed in the
neighborhood of 12 pounds and mea
ured 20 inches around. IPs a "whop
I per."
REVIVAL MEETING CLOSED.
Then- Were Ninety-six Professions of
Faith in Laurens.
The Thncker meeting came to a
close on last Wednesday night at the
First Presbyterian church. Thero
was a great crowd at the last meet
ing, and much interest was manifest.
Dr. Thacker left on Thursday for
Norfolk.
As a result of the meetings there
were 96 professions of faith in 1.au
reus, and LT? in Clinton; there were
494 signers of the re-consecration
cards in Laurens, and 143 in Clinton;
and there were 17 who signed cards
stating that they would unite with
some church in Laurens. and ! in
Clinton. Last Sunday morning at
the First Presbyterian church there
wer?' IG who joined the church and
S who were admitted by letter.
The tree will offering collected for
Dr. Thacker amounted to $322.lf>; this
amount Dr. Thacker turned into the
general fund of the evangelistic com
mittee. The president of this com
mittee. Dr. C. R. Nesbitt, of the Wood
land church of Nashville Tenn., was
in the city Tuesday and Wednesday,
and made a short but very interest
ing address at the Wednesday night
service explaining the aims of the
< ommlttee.
Wednesday night, short addresses
of commendation were made by Rev.
\v. E. Thayer. Rev. K. C. Watson, and
Rev. C. F.Rankin of this city; and
a few words of farewell were spoken
I by Prof. Fisher and Dr. Thacker. Tin;
, service was closed by singing "the
glory song," the beauty of which will
: not be soon forgotten. There were
: great numbers who pressed forward
to the front to bid Dr. Thacker, Prof.
; and Mrs. Fisher goodbye; they made
numerous friends while in the city.
A Christmas Entertainment.
There will be a Christmas enter
I tainment at the Second Baptist church
. on Thursday night of this week. No
, admission fee will be charged but a
j CollectOQ will be gathered for Connie
Maxwell orphanage. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
Judge Thompson at Newberry.
Judge of Probate o. G. Thompson
sepnt Thursday morning at Newherry
' concluding the settlement of a large
estate, the case having been before
the probate court of that county for
several months.
Woodmen to Banquet,
Laurens camp. W. 0. \V. number 08,
of this city will have a, banquet on
Thursday night. December 30th, at
7:"n o'clock. Each member Is re
quested to bring a lady, either his mo
? ther, wife, daughter, sister, or some
body else's sister.
Yicliii Teacher Here.
Prof. Rarnwell Of Atlanta arrived
in the city a few days ago, and has
organized a class in violin. At pres
ent be is teaching at the residence of
Mrs. Ceo. S. MeCravy on Main street,
having given his first lessons on Mon
day evening. Prof. Harnwell is de
sirous of securing a large class, not
only in violin but in all stringed In
struments, and those who wish to take
lessons will do w< 11 to see him the
next few days.
Lewis Simmon* in Jail.
I < w:> Simmons a white man of Clin
ton, about years or age, was
brought to Laurens and lodged in
Jail on the charge of assault and bat
t< ry with Intent tn kill upon the per
son of Policeman Brown of Clinton.
, Simmons v as brought to Laurens by
I Constable Tucker, (I |s reported that
Simmons was beating his wife at their
home in the mill village and he
screams attracted the attention of
' the policeman, who, as he entered the
': door was attacked by Simmons.
[ Brown's throat was badly cut. though
. the wound is not thought to be very
serious.
Will Travel for Alderman.
? Mr. D. C. McLaurln, formerly mann
, gor of the tfur<'ka Foundry and Supply
I company of this city has accepted a
position as traveling salesman for
the D. W. Alderman Son's company
of Alcolou, dealers in lumber, Mr.
McLaurln win begin next Monday.
A Neu (Induing nnd Loan.
According to an advertisement in
another column, there is to be another
building end loan association in Lau
rens. This is being promoted by
Messrs B. ?, Andorsoh and W. p.
McCuon, and the name is The Stand
ard Building and Loan. Locks for
siock will in; open on Thursday of
I this we' k.
DR. JOHN T. POOLE
GOES TO HIS REWARD
Kor Over Half Century He Was Suc
cessfully Engaged in His Chosen
Profession.
Dr. J. T. Poole, u prominent citi
zen and for more than fifty years a
practicing; physician, died at his home
Oil North Harper street last Tuesday
night, December 14, his death being
due to a complication of ailments.
Until be suffered a complete break
down in health several months ago.
Dr. Poole led a notably active life;
he enjoyed superb health and possess
ed energy and determination to an
extraordinary degree, characteristics
that nttracted frequent comment and
the admiration of all who knew him.
He was a good man and had the es
teem and love of all; for the greater
part of his life be was a devoted mem
ber of the Methodist church, and his
charities extended over a wide field
and down through all his years of pub
lie service.
When death came there was no one
else in the bouse except .Mrs. Poole
and a servant, final summons coining
rather suddenly.
John Terry Poole was a native of
Laurens county ?and was born April
25, 1836 near Tylersvllle. In isr.0 he
graduated in medicine from the Char
leston Medical college and soon
thereafter located Jit (.reel, Greenville
county for the practice of bis profes
sion. When the Civil war came on.
, Dr. Poole volunteered as a private but
most of his service during the four
years was in the medical department.
'? After the war he moved to Cross An
1 chor where he resided 17 years prac
ticing and conducting large business
' interests all of which were highly
, prosperous. In 188f? he came to Lau
; rens and continued his labors and
making one of the most useful and
valued citizens the city had.
Mrs. Poole, who was Miss Anna Al
; len of Spartanburg county, together
with the following sons and daughteis
. survive: Dr. C. P. Poole of Laurens,
.lohn T. Poole of Oklahoma- Mrs. M.
A. Pray of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Mol lie
Craton of Dee Land, Fla., Mrs. Nora
Miller of Rutherfordton, X. C.
The funeral service of Dr. Poole was
held Friday afternoon from his late
residence. Rev. .1. I). Ctout, his pas
tor, and Rev. B. C. Watson, a life
long: friend, officiating. The inter
ment was at the city cemetery. Tito
honorary ami active pallbearers con
sisted of the board of stewards of the
First Methodist church and the local
members of the medical profession.
CHRISTMAS DOINGS
IN BUSY CLINTON
ttocictj Folks lake a Pes( Business
On a Itfiom Changes He
ilig Made.
Clinton. Dec. 20. With the approach
of Christmas all of the usual social
activities have been suspended. Not
oven sewing parties have been in
dulged in for the past two weeks.
However friends meet in the stores
and keep in touch with each other.
Nearly all the merchants are mak
ing some special efforts to catch the
('I.ristmas trade. There have never
before be n as many pretty window
displays in Clinton. Several linns
are running special closing out sab;,
with a view to discontinuing some lin
es. Among these are the Copeland
Stone company. 15. L. King, aid the
firm of |{. .1. Copelnnd Jr, an I 0. 0.
Pitts, The last named firm has hit on
a novel schema of selling out. BvOrj
dnytts scon as they have sold $I00.(HJ
WOl'lh of gOOdS they shut the store
and bang a huge sign announcing Ihe
fact.
Mr. C. J, I lanes, who has made
many friends while managing tho
Soulhern Hell Telephone and Tele
I graph business here, has accepted a
belter position In Roldsvlllo, \. C,
! and left this week. His successor,
; Mr. T. P. Bolt of Anderson, has taken
charago of the office here.
Rondsmnn Was l/udlc Trlhhle.
It was stated In last week's Issue
that Mr. 1). B. Tribble was one of the
signers on Parrott Milam's bond: the
name should lave hoon Mr. Nudle, c
Tribble.
Holiday for the Cotton Mills.
The Laurens and Watts cotton mills
' ut down Thursday evening for
c rlfllmns, resuming again next Mon
riev morning, December '21. iioih
trills hnvo been "mailing up time"
. for several days and the operatives
will he given ? two days holiday.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Cullled and Condensed for
Busy Readers.
RESUME OF PAST WEEK
Current Kreuts of Interest In Thh
Stale Selected and Briefly Noted
For Advertiser Headers.
Columbia, "All rieb men are nut
bad," said Insurance Commissioner
M.?Master today in reporting on tin
inircluiBc of the Hyan interests of the
Equitable Life Assurance society bj
J. I'lerponl Morgan. "Now and the!
a camel may puss through the eye of
a needle. Mr. Morgan seems to bo
one of the rich men who will get ir
heaven."
in speaking of the purchase, Mr.
McMaslcr said:
'It is with great gratification that
the department learns from the most
trustworthy sources that this meant
nothing but beuellts to the policy'
holders in the Equitable and to ,lhii
(lnancial world The famous i?. i run
deed* accounted at the time <uf the
purchase of Equitable stock by Mr
Ryan whereby Messrs. tSrover Clove
land, O,Orlen and WcKtlughonse were
constituted trustees, would expire*
next Juno and the future purposes oJ
Mr. Hyan were unknown. It is under
stood that the purpose of Mr. Morg.tr.
in purchasing this stock was to .place
it in such a condition that it vtoulti
never more be a source of danger* to
the company nor the financial world*
Memphis,- The report of the Nation
al dinners' association issued today
shows that 9,429,000 bales of cotton
bad been ginned to Dec. Ft, I'JOO
The report by states follows
Alabama, 994,000; Arkansas, f.r.'j,
.l; Florida, 58,000; Georgia, 1,778,
000; Louisiana. 240,000; M ississippi.
9GC.000; Missouri and Virginia, 52,000;
North Carolina. r>90,000; Oklahoma*
521,000; South Carolina. 1,074,000;
Tennessee. 221.1100; Texas, 2.271.000;
Total. 9,429,000,
Clcmson College, s. C. The Secre
tary of Agriculture has issued an or
der (effective on and after December
?!. 1909) releasing from federal quor
antine the counties of Ocouoe, Pitdtena
Greenville and Anderson. Tins per
mits unrestricted movement of eat lb
from these counties to all parts 01
the Culled Stal? s and is a direct re
suit of lick eradication work wltieL
has been conducted by the stale anJ
federal authorities in tlii.v area since
July I. 1907.
With the exception of a few prcmln
es which ale still ill quarantine ItlCHSt
counties are now free from ticks.
The release of these counties sboulf
prove an incentive to the live slocl
industry, especially in this area, as
cattle can now bo raised without fear
of hi;is from tick fever and can b<
sold without restriction, This order
does not allow movement of cuttle In
to these four counties from any other
portion of this state. Tick eradica
tion work Is also being conducted ii
Sparluiiburg, ('her,,]..,, York, Chester
I'nlon, Laurens, Greenwood and Abbe
ville and these counties v.?i probablj
bo In eoudil:< :i for r< lea: ? i:i aboiit
l?YTMI 1 NS LI.i t l Ol-'Kit : ' ?
Vit: Joim V. Ciiniion Fleeted Fit; ncet
lor ( oiiiiuaiuier < i" Laurens I",
I?aurous lodge, number i ;. Knight*
of i'ylblas, mi t on Monday nigl i o!
this week and elected nfilci for the
unsulllf! y< ar as follow: :
John M Cannon. C (*!,; .). A !'is
land. V. ('.; \v. L Grnj. Prelate; .1
J. Adams. M Of W.; .1. I*. Toll -rt.
M. of F.: IL K. Aiki m l\ of IL & S..
W. H. Sloan. M of K Richard Ihv
Ings, M. at a.: F. W. Green, 0, t;
R. C. Cray. I. C : II. K Aiken. trustee
for three years : \V. I >. Ferguson, med
ical o.xaminor, and W, it. Rlchey, Sr.
attorney.
PytlilniiH Will Have Banquet.
Tho local lodge, Knights of pyti ias.
<1< ( Ided al It? lasl inei ling to hnV l a
banquet on Monday nlfthi Jan "try
3rd, in the l'j tliliui huh. 'I ho 1 $?
Oaughti rs will likely have char of
Other cities have !><?. n ln\ itoii
1 Hid and make addf ' ' Ti i
mllieo on nrrangi inonl nt o; .1 It
bort, iL k. Alken and Jno. M On