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Iimeeting for ?ens farmers j ?i Live Stock Assoela iisou Institute und 1(. Kor Women* announced in The Ad journs County Live Ilon, the Clemson College he Institute for Women linty, will ho hehl joint Court-Owings institute [turday of this \veek. lit annouuee? speakers [secured for this occa it \V. D. Byrd of the [ion, states tiiiit Dr. T?te Icted to be Oil hand one jh. ami will address the He also says that some py college teachers have [and Will ue present for In this connection a ttion is extended the county to attend these they promise to be of to them as well as the Augusta at 6:15 o'clock hfternoon, from Spartan plunged Into a burning jug the engineer and fire Li a very few Beconds the was on Pre. An hour al toknge was a hot glowing gap of the trestle and are Engineer H. Frank 412 Walker street, of Au was caught on his engine, u Simon Dunbar, colored, gusta. Mail Clerk R. N. ,o was brought to Augusta Droonic is a negro and ^artanhurg, S. C. was made up of the engine I coaches. The first coach |dl and express car, the sec eomhination baggage and l which the negro nassen Itraveling, and the third was (rat>c)ass passengers. The Wreck was about the 1!' ^<Vt\Veen ?? ir^jdli'.Wl; and. S. C, about two mil' kli.iwn. The engine plung ' burning trestle, dragging > mall and express and the .in ears. The third car was Ing on the end of the trestle, nv Trestle Burning. I*. Verdery. the conductor ol saw the (lames some dis >re reaching the burning } was ultimately Instrumcn bpping the train before tin tin had crashed into the Raggagemaster George Box. the door of his car, first saw e, and the reflection of the id went back Into the car to conductor. The conductor >m the car to get the location fines, decided that it was the irnlng, pulled the bell cord |gine and ran back to jamb on rency brake. It was too late, to do material good, for then had plunged into the burn mire, pulling behind it the fck .lust Around Curve. (reck occurred immediately be everse curve, a half niide. or ul In length. A slight round obstructed the view of the (rW, but the smoke, which over lire gave warning, rack at the scene of the w reck IJOSt in the form of an "S". |in had made the first Ci eftor taking the second burning structure, ler and Fireman I nder Train, the engineer, Mr, H. Frank ami his fireman, Dunbar are d to have been caught under i), and cremated. The engine med on its side, and lying it was the tender, and close to s the mall and express car. It that point, where the heat was dense, that tho engineers and are supposed to have perished. Taylor was a man nf about 60 v age. He is survived by his jrs. I,. BL Taylor; a son. Mr. F. i1" ? who Is a fireman on the C. railroad, and five daughters, |la Taylor, Miss Marie Taylor, JHen Taylor, Miss Cecelia. Tay f Miss Kva Taylor. J fcfceral I'nssongcrg Bruised. ml passengers-, threi white and ored. are slightly brkilsod as I he of the wreck. Thetfhrce wl i? all of Clinton, ft 0., Mr. r Ifh was bruised, Mil ,:- Bllt" /' bruised about thji knees and K. fiurgess recehfed a severe i of the back, and atlifehl bruise face. VETERANS KN.IOYE? THE DAY. Annual Reunion of Laurens County Veterans Was Held on Saturday. About eighty-five survivors of the different Confederate commands now living in T.anveiiK county met in annual reunion in this city last Saturday, and all had a pleasant day of It. The exercises of the occasion were held in the city armory, with Col. Robert X. Cuningham presiding and Capt. R. .1. Copeland of Clinton act in;' as secretary. Several matters pertaining to the old soldiers' home in Columbia and the State pension appropriations were discussed as was the proposition of completing the Con federate rolls of the County. In those discussions Col. Cuningham and sev er;.! others took a part. It was a matter of general regret that Judge O. G. Thompson was unable to attend because of sickness in Iiis family, it being the first reunion held in these pans in many long years that he has missed. At the conclusion of the meet ': Ing at the armory, the old soldiers, as guests of Laurens friends, were in vited to dinner at the different hotels and boarding houses. Following is the roster of those vet erans attending: r X. Cuningham, Co. a. 2nd S. C. Cavalry. E. r. Burges, Co.. C. .lames Ratalion. R. ii. Young. Co. a. 3rd S. C. Reg. .1. L. Atchlson, Co. F. 7th S. C. Cav I airy. C. A. Cully. Co. C. 1 Ith S. C. Reg. ? 15. Put man. Co. E, 14th Reg. \V. J. Anderson, Co. F. Hampton Le gion. C. r. Crumbles, Co. E. 14th Reg. W. A. Simpson, Co.-Infantry. Y. C. Hellams, Co. D. 27th Reg. S. 1.. Madden, Co. 1). Williams Ra talion. R. .1. Copeland. Co. R. 1st S. C. Cal. I). T. Copeland. Co. I. 3rd S. C. Reg. a. W. Sims Co. C. 4th Reg. G. 1?:. Moore, Co. 1). Williams Ratalion. G. W. Riddle, Co. D.'Williams Ratalion L. Henderson, Co. C. James Ratallion Samuel Rolt. Co. C. James Bataillon. Simpson Malone. Co. I. 18th Reg. J. 1'.. .tones. Co. C. 3rd Battalion. J. M. Wick. Co. C. '18 Ga. r. p. Adalr, Co. a; 13th s. C. \V. W. Stone. Co. E 18th S. C. Reg. .;. 1..' Harvey, Co. E. 18th s. C. T. R. Riddle, Co. P. 3rd S. C. B. P. Wicks. Co. K. 6th Reg. M. Fleming. Co. G. 3rd S. C. Reg. T. B. Crews, ist. Lieutenant, Co. A. ist Cavalry. Hamptons Brigade. ! i. M. Sims. Co. B. 3rd S. C. Reg. James P. Sloan, Co. F. 14th S. C. Reg. s. T. Bailey, Beauregard Battery. M. Edwards, Co. C. 3rd. s. C. Reg. .1. r. Ilitigins. Co G. 3rd S. C. Reg. \V. G. Jones, Co. A. 6th S. C. Reg. s. w. Tumblin. Co. B. 3rd Battalion. VV. H. Franks. Co. B. W. T. Dorroh, Co. E. 14th Reg. r. J. Stoddard, C. K. i Ith Reg. M. Y. Curry, Co. A. Cth S. C. Reg. Dr. J. Q. Wilbur. C. G. 2nd S. C. Cav. W. H. Terry, Co. C. 14th S. C. Reg. .1. H. Abercrombie, Co. 1). Williams Battalion, w. p. Thomason, Co. C. lith Reg. T. H. Robo. Co. D. 3rd S. C. Reg. E. W. Bendy, Co. P. 14th S. C. Reg. W a. McCHntOCk, Co. Cr. 2nd S. C. Cav. J, H. Setzler. Co. C. 4th S. C. Reg. C. Garlington, - .1. T. Langston. Co. I 3rd S. C. Reg. J. C. Cluck. Co. I. 31st Tenn. w. c. Balentine, Co. C. 14th, s. C. Reg. T P. Owlngs, Co. E. 3rd Battalion. ,; Matt Ov/ings, Co. E. 6th S. C. Cav. p. Putnam. Co. E. 14th S. C. Reg. J. D. Sullivan, Co. a. 6th S. C. Cav. J. a. Jones. Co. a. 13th S. C. Reg. J. C. Williams. Co. D. 27th S. C. Reg. .1. Wham. Co. E. 2nd S. C. Cavalry. J R. Culbertson, Co. C. 3rd Rattalion. .1. I). Mock, '. o. E. 14th S. C. Reg. \V l'. Coker, Co. E. 6th S. C, Cavalry. M. H. Burdine, Co. a. 6th S. C. Cav. ,7, H. Traynham, ??16th S. C. Reg. h L. PhllSOU, Co. B. 1st S. C. Cavalry ft. o. Halrston, Co. F. 4th S. C, Reg. J. R, Anderson, Co. F. 14th S. C. Reg. .1. w. Lanford, .(. r. Hellams, Co. E. 6th S. C. Cav. W. L. Allison, Co. a. 3rd S C. Reg. s it. Mnhaffey, Co, a. 6th S. C. Cav. 0. P. .Martin. Co. C. 14th S. C. Reg. ,T. o. Turnlpseed, Co. E. 3rd S, C. Reg. B. P. Terry, Co. C. 3rd s. C. Battalion. T. Barksdtlle Franks, Co. a. 3rd S. C. Regiment. W. P. Cunningham, Co. A. 13th S. C. Regiment. H P Rlakelv. Co. P. 14th S. C. Reg. R, B. ('(dev. CO, C. 3rd S. C. Reg. <;. w. L. Teague, Co. a. Palmetto Sharp Shooters. J. Wilson Fdakely, Co. F. 14th S. C. Regiment. j. p. Caldwell, Co. C. 14th S. C. Reg. Wham's Lawn Picnic. The annual picnic at Wham's Lawn, npils townfchip, always a big event of the season, was held last Thursday with the usual large crowd from the surrounding country In attendance. The speftKerB.of the day were Hon. R, A. Cooper und Judge O. G. Thomp son, both '>f whom delivered eloquent and appropriate addresses. Delightful Excursion to Atlanta* Ga. TuesdaH August 9th', via C. N. & L. and Seatpard I days, $3.00. Ask agents of* C. N. & ( S, A. I-? write J. P. LP ingHton, S. A., or W. T. Pullen, C. P. A. olumbia, s. C. FARMERS' llll.LV DAY. Mr. Ira >V .Williams .Names August Kith as Date of Mooting. Mr. J. Wade Anderson has received the following letter which explains it self: "I am today writing Mr. J. 1). Sulli van that I have set the 10th of August. Tuesday, as the date for your Farmers' Rally Day, and I trust that you and lie and -Mr. Geo. L. Pitts will he able to get together at an early date and complete arrangements for the details of the meeting, and that your efforts will be crowned with fine success. "Mr. Perritt. Mr. .1. P. Campbell, of the Dunau of Plant Industry, Wash ington and Mr. W. R. Elliott, of Winns boro, S. C, one of the most successful farmers of the State will be present and address the meeting. It is pos sible that I may be able to get there myself, but 1 do not now know. If I can do so, I will advise you. Yours very truly. 1. W. Williams, State Agent." P. S.?All contestants In the Roys' Corn club are requested to be present. Deatli of Mrs. titlgitr McDanlol. Mrs. May Mc Daniel, wife of Mr. Edgar Mc Daniel, a well known young farmer of the Ekom section, died at her home Saturday afternoon about 0 o'clock, in the 34th year of her age. Mrs. McDnnlel had been ill for about two months, and while her death was not unexpected the announcement of her demise nevertheless carried great sorrow to many friends and relatives, for she \v:-.s a most excellent Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother. The funeral.and burial service, con ducted by her pastor, Rev. J'. A. Martin was held Sunday at Mount Pleasant church. Mrs. McDaniel was the youngest daughter of Dr. McDaniel, deceased, and It survived by her husband and three children, two sisters and one brother, besides a large connection throughout this section. ? Mr. I.ce A. Ilemlrcson. Mr. Lee A. Henderson an ex-Con federate soldier and most highly re garded citizen of the county, died at his home in the Mount Pleasant sec tion of Waterloo township last Sunday night, after an Illness of about two weeks. Mr. Henderson was about 70 years old and Is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Joule Smith. The fun eral and burial of the deceased was ' held at Mount Pleasant church Mon day afternoon at I o'clock, the ser | vices being conducted by the Rev. j .1. A. Martin, pastor. Newsy Letter From Princeton. Princeton, August 1.?The union meeting convened with the Ilaptist church at this place Saturday and Sunday. Several topics were discuss ed Saturday and a Missionary sermon was delivered Sunday by Rev. W. E. Thayer, pastor of the First Ilaptist church of Laurens. Misses Kittle Arnold and Bertie Moore of Honea Path and Miss Nina Jester of Greenwood were the guests of Miss Maude Machen during the past Week. Misses Margaret and Lois Taylor are visiting relatives here. Miss Mildred Push of Greenville is visiting Miss Olive Knight. Mrs. Willie McJunkin of Westmins ter, and Mrs. D. D. Richardson of Hel ton, are visiting at the home of their mother, Mrs. I. K. Calnes. Hon. R. A. Cooper and family and Messrs J. H. and H. L. Machen of Laurens came up in their automobiles Sunday. Miss Alice Baker of Greenville is visiting Miss Estelle Taylor. Misses Qwinn and Myrtle Walker of Fountain Inn are spending a while with Mrs. F. L. Bramblett. Mr. W. H. Carter has almost com pleted remodeling his house. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Babb of Honea Path passed through Princeton Fri day en-route to his father's home, near Babbtown. A number of our young people went on a picnic to Boyd's mill lost Thurs day. The party consisted of Misses Maude Machen. Kittle Arnold. Nina Jester, Sara and Susan Brut, Bessie and Eva Ridgeway, Florence Freeman, and Messrs John Machen, Corvey Rldgev.ny, Henry and Elbert Freeman. , Misses-John and Maggie McClary of Pol/.or are visi' i their sister, Mrs. J. M. Wood. Misses Annie and Edna Silgreaves leave today for a two weeks' stay at Hendrrso'.iville. GLASS FACTORY NOW ASSURED CERTAINTY Will Have Capital of $25,000 and Pro motors Say Plant Will be in Operation by October* Following the recent successful ef fort in launching the third cotton mill enterprise for Laurens conies the an nouncement that the city is soon to have another corporation?something altogether new in the Piedmont sec-1 tion of the State?a glass nianufactur- ; ing plant. ) The promoters of this new enter, prise are Messrs O. B. Simmons, .lohn N. ttudgens, b, A. McCord and H. Pancoast, and the proposed capital stock is $:;:..(am. The plant will be located In this city and the silica from which the products of the factory will be made is to be obtained from the "Pig Knob." near BorkSdoIe, which is said to be a mountain of pure silica, the analysis showing !?!>.7". This prop I erty Is at present owned by Messrs , McCord and Simmons, but on the ' I formation of the new company it will i i be taken over by the corporation. When the plant is ready for operation the rock will be quarried and pre pared for the factory. Mr. Pancoast who has had many years of experience in the manufac ture of glass In different sections of the country, will have charge of the construction of the plant. It is now the expectation of the promoters to have the plant In operation by October 15. The factory will make soda and COCO-Cola bottles, also prescription and drug ware. It is stated that the company will employ obdut 7f> or 80 people and its weekly pay-roll will be not less than $1.500. Mr. Pancoast pronounces the qual ity of the silica to be used as good If not superior to any material lie has ever seen, and he Is of course very enthusiastic over the proposition. . At present there is only one plant of this character in the State, located in Columbia, and it is said to be un able to fill, Order? fast enough. The capacity of the Laurens plant will be something like 250 gross per day at first, and it is believed that the enter prise will be a great success from the beginning. ? There Is going to be new money In Circulation In Laurens, and with the. promotion of different, enterprises new people Will be attracted to the City?just the vay towns and cities are made to grow and expand. Ekom Locals. Kkom, August 2.?Mrs. Bdgar Hurts and Mrs. Kniest Hurts have been <|uite sick for the past week but are both Improving rapidly. Mrs. Corrle Borksdole and children of Holdenvlllo, Oklahoma, spent last Saturday with Mr. L. C. Culbertson and family. She is meeting her old friends and relatives who are so very glad to have her with them again. Mr. Louie Moore of Cuthhert, Gn. returned home last week after a ten days' stay with home folks here. Cross Hill Chronlcllngs. Cross Hill. August 1. Cross Hill people are planing to give the candi dates a rousing reception on the i::th. Messrs llitt Bros, will furnish a bar becue and it coming on Saturday, the candidates may save their best speech for that day. The ladies and children are coming out to hear them. Base ball in the afternoon. Hr. J. II. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Nance returned Saturday from a pleasant trip to Brevnrd, North Car olina. Mrs. C. W| Tune of Laurens and Mrs. LUlie Neal of Virginia were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wharton last Thursday. Mrs. Sallie Campbell died last Tues day night and was buried Wednesday. Her husband, the late John B. Camp bell died last April. In her illness Mrs. Campbell had decided symptoms of Pellagra. Mrs. M. A. Leaman is seriously ill at a hospital In Augusta Mrs. R, A. Austin and Misses Anne Austin and Gertrude Leaman will leave for Montreat today. Last week a negro played ?. ?wlnd ling game on persons of his color in Greenwood getting money from quite a number and left. The police got busy and Policeman Koon was notified to look out for him. Mr. Koon guessed that he would probably run In here on the night train, so ho met the train and picked him up. Greeftwood men came next day and took hlttl back to meet his accusers. J CAMPAIGN OPENS NEXT MONDAY First Meeting Will be Held In This City. LIST OF THE CANDIDATES The Itinerary of the Campaign Calls for Fourteen Meetings in the County. The Laurens county ei mpaign op?na next Mon lay, August S. The first meeting, as arranged by the county executive committee, will he held in this city and as usual the candidates will he heard in the court house. In the evening of the same day they wilt hold forth at the Laurens mill village. Owing to the fact that several offi cers are not to he Idled this year In Laurens, including State senator, clerk of court, sheriff and coroner, the number of candidates in the Held this year is small. Then again, sever al officials have no opposition, so far ,as announced. The Candidates. According to announcements the following are the aspirants for the different offices to be filled this year: House of Representatives?\V. R. Rlchcy, Sr.. It. Dunk Boyd, ClaroncQ Cuningham, J. Archie Willis, Dr. Man ning Edwards, Jarcd D. Sullivan, Dr. John 11. Miller. W. C. lrby, Jr. Probate Judge?O. G. Thompson. Superintendent of Education?G ti, Pitts (incumbent), J. C. Burdette. Supervisor?II. B. Humbert (incum bent). Auditor?W. T. Dorroh (incumbent) Treasurer?J. D. Mock (incumbent), W. E. Washington, Ross D. Young. County Commissioner?T. Mc. Roll er and W. F. Bailey (incumbents) W. B. Fuller. Magistrate for Laurens township? Jno. M. Hudgens (incumbent) R. W. Nichols, W. M. lrby. Campaign Schedule, Following is the schedule of meet ings as adopted by the committee: Laurens?Monday, August ?S. Laurens cotton . mills-Monday night, August S. Laugston?Tuesday, August 'J. Renno?Wednesday. August ]0. Clinton cotton mills-?Wednesday night, August 10. Clinton?Thursday, August 11. Lydia mills?Thursday night, Au gust 11. ? Hopewell?Friday, August 12. Goldville?Friday niK1..;. August 12. I Cross Hill?Saturday, August 13. Waterloo?Monday, August 22. I Tumbling Shoals?Tuesday, August. 23 Dials?Wednesday, August 24. Youngs?Thursday, August 2.r>. WaitsMitls?Thursday night, August 25. As will he noted, there Is a break of one week?from the meeting at Cross Hill, August 13 to the next meeting at Waterloo. August 22; thirt being so arranged that Die campaign will not conflict with the veterans' reunion at Spartanburg during the in tervening week. IsscsHhtcnts. The assessments of candidates wart fixed as follows: House oi representa tives, $6; county supervisor, pro bate judge. $.">; superintendent of edu cation, auditor, $6; treasurer, $?">: county commissioner. $1. All candidates should fie their pledgers with the county Chairman on or before Saturday, August 0, as tliO campaign opens ori the following Mon day. AUDITING THE COUNTY IRMH.>. Expert Accountants, Appointed by tho Governor, Now en the Work. Under tho provision of an act pass ed at the last session of the general assembly, the governor has appointed Messrs Edmund Bacon of Columbia and .J. 1!. Haiti wanger of Edge field to audit the books of the county treasur er's office. The work is now In pro gress and it is understood that tho audit extends back to July \t Igfjg, School Opens September 12. Prof. B. L. Jones who is spending most of his lime tit his home at X< w berry, was In the city for n foW day ' last week, and while here announced that the loio-ii sessions of the oiiy schools Will open on Monday, Septem ber 12. Ail the teachers foi the n session have been chetien unii the oi look for a i good yea. ' : work i : < ee-dim ly brVht. I