Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HOW CLINTONIANS SPENT HOLIDAYS Usual Bonfires and Other ? Evidences cf Christmas. THE WESTON WALKERS Cnnimittcc Has Accepted the Confed* orate .Monument Which fs to be Un veiled at Early Date?Shaft Cost *J,ttOO. Clinton, Dec. 27.?Christmas pass ed with the usual bonflre at the Thornwell orphanage and shooting of I fire crackers and candles all over the town. The merchants say that the Christmas trade was not as brisk as usual. The Associate Reformed Presby terians had a Christmas tree Monday < veiling. Mrs. Julia A. Baker's school ;it the mill had a tree Friday after noon at four o'clock and the mill em ployees had one In the evening. Miss Laurie Aull guve a sumptuous 'hristmas eve dinner, the guests in cluding ten couples. Tuesday the Weston Walkers, a very congenial and jolly club, went in car riages to the home of Mr. Carl Harks dale, one of the members, near Lau rent? to enjoy a good old-fashioned rabbit hunt?a new experience to most of the feminine members and | a renewal of lost youth to the men. Tuesday evening the young men of ' the Clinton German club gave a Christ inas dame in the Utopia. The chief social interest of tire week '?enters in the Pythian banquet to be given Thursday night in Copland's Hall. Mrs. W. B. Owens, Jr., entertained the members of the Junior Book club Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. J. Bailey entertained the Friendly Dozen Hook club Tuesday * afternoon. The Confederate monument was turned over by the contractors, the Walling Granite company of uion, 55. C,, to the monument committee of the ' chapter last Wednesday afternoon. They paid him with a check for $1000 j cash and a note for $CC0 and voluntary subscriptions are already being re-; ceived and put In bank to meet the 'iiot&^p There is general satisfaction i with the monument. It is of Winns boro granite, 2S feet above the cement 1 base. :!0 feet above the ground level. 1 and bears in a crown on its summit a pol..shed cannon ball. The letter- ' ing of the inscriptions is lovely. Mr. Walling told the ladies be had receiv ed several unsolicited orderte from I people inspecting this monument. ! Miss Irene Dillard. a student in Vanderbllt University In Nashville 1 surprised her friends by he unex I pected return for the holidays. Miss Bert Hamilton of Carlisle m>mt part of Christmas with Miss Pearl Hays. Misses Jessie and Irene Dillard arc i pending pari of the holidays with : iiss Anna Kate Fewell In Rock Mill. Mr. .1. B. PmSlor Of Blairs. Mr. W. 0. Taylor of Ashovlllo, N. C. Mr. Krank W. Bean of Washington. Ca.,' Mr. Brawloy of Memphis. Teiwi.. Mr. .''.alter Smith of Reldvlilo, are among ^i:c \ i itor in town this week - , "WKFKCTIVK I I I I S" DAXOKItOrS. AI Least TIlP)' Cause More FJres Than Any Other Known Agency. Columbia, Dec. 22.?"ll is an uh* questioned fact thai defective flues: cause more lircs than any other cause known." This conclusion is reached by B. A. Wharton, deputy In his re port on inspections, Investigations and prosecutions, sent today to P, II. Mc Mnstor, the insurance commissioner. in the report it is shown thai dur ing the past year 20 warrants wen issued against persons for violating the laws applying to insurance tU'.ontR. j Nine ol these were convicted and liiere are II cases pending. During the year f>2 fires wore In vestigated. It is further stated that most of the school buildings In the - i lie have been inspected and thai there hha been wonderful progress In school Improvement. M is recom mended that an net he passed by (he *oneral nssembly to provide for iron lire escapes on the outside of nil h< In ol building I In the State. JUDGE GENTRY TO ENTER MINISTRY I'pon Completing His Sixteenth Ycnr in Oilier He Will Attend Theolo gical Seminary at Louisville. 1 Spartanburg, Doc. 2(5.?Probate' Judge Joseph J. ("entry, who will re j tire from office at the end of the year, j after having been in charge of the .probate court for sixteen years, an ! nounced yesterday that he would en | ter the Southern Baptist Theological , j Seminary at Louisville. Ky? and here. I (after devote himself to religious work. Judge Gentry said he had not de termined what particular line of j church work he would engage upon. He expects that he will be In a better position to decide what Held he is best suited for or what is most to his liking after a course of study at the seminary. He intends to en ter the ministry and has arranged to spend at least four or five months at the seminary. leaving his future course to be determined inter. Judge Gentry is forty-four years old. He graduated from Wo fiord i college in J8S8. The following year he assisted his father. Mr. L. M. Gentry, who was then sheriff, and I also studied law in the office of the j firm of Botnar & Simpson. He then I entered the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va., and completed his legal education. He returned to Spartanburg in the spring of 1892 and ryn for master, j He was Mefeated. hut was appointed j magistralji and served in that eupa City forfitwo years. He was then elected probate judge and has been reelected three times since. Judge Gentry will reave for Louis ville in the latter part of January. He has a farm of forty acres near Whitney, hut will leave his children in the care of his sister and brother in-law. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Berry. Judge Gentry has always been ac tive in religious work. He was a member of the First Baptist church, but left it to he.lp organize the Bouthslde Baptist church. which now has between ?OO and 000 mem bers. He helped organize the Beau mont Baptist Church and the Gentry Memorial Baptist church, which was named after his mother. lie Is a deacon of the Southside Baptist church and was president of the Raraca-Philathen Union of South (nrolfiifl until lust spring, when he wi's succeeded by Mr. .1. Wright Nash, j C' ii it ill it grim m ? Wilson. Bishopvllle, Bee. 15.?A pretty but simple home marriage was consum-1 mated Thursday evening. December 23, al the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ii. s. Cunningham, when their daught er. Miss Din Jrmo, was given |p jpar rlage t? Mr. Clyde L. Wilson, of I-an refis. in the presence, of a few rela tives and invited friends. At T:o0 o'clock Mendelssohn's Wed ding March was softly rendered by Miss Lulle Cunnlnghhm. Tin- groom, with his brother, Mr. iv lladdon Wil son, as best man. entered the parlor; | following came the bride, wearing a j lovely cream colored silk, and carry- j lug a pretty bouquet of while carna- ! tlons. With her sister. Miss Annie Cunningham, they met Hie groom, and they look their stand opposite the minister, the Hoy, Ii. Ii, Muehlson, who pronounced them hsuhnnd ami wife Atlei' congratulations, the bride and groom led the way Into the spa cious dining room where an elegant Slipper, typical of the Southern home, was served. Alter supper the guests enjoyed themselves in social chat and in view ing the pretty array or handsome and useful presents, ranging from ;??! ele ganl Hallet! & Davis upright piano to the delicate tea set. The out-of-town guests were Misses Berta Durham, of Blythwood, s. c.; Maude and Alice Chandler, of Wedge field; Addie Thompson, of Sumter, and Messrs I), llndden Wilson. Lau rens. S. C: Walter Brockington of Cll'lon Forge. Va. Paying luxes. As the penalty on all .Vlinquent tax j payers roes into err ?et January I. UriUllly Treasurer I. D. Mock will be exceedingly busy the rest of this week particularly on Friday ami Saturday, the last named date being the last without a penally Treasurer Mock reports the collection of taxes very good, as compared with other years. am who desire to escape the payment of a per cent, on their taxes will <1 well to cnl' and "?c-tflo this w"cefc. TO ADOKN STATE HOUSE. "South (,aroltnaM figurehead Now Being Mounted in t'npitol. Columbia, i>f <-. 25.?The ligurehead given to the State on the completion of the battleship Carolina is now be ing mounted in the State House, It will occupy a place on the wall to tho right of the down.stairs entrance from the north side of the Capitol. The hallway that this way marks is tust beneath the north up-stalrs land ing of the building;. The work of placing the figurehead Is under direction of C. A. Kasterling. Mr. Easterling's idea was to mount the ligurehead with t;ie State's coat of arms, two small cannon and to fin ish off the whole work in artistic manner. This may later be done, but at present the figurehead itself is be ing placed in the capitol. it weighs a ton. The man who is doing the work is an interesting character. He came to Columbia from Boston and has in Shandori what he terms a "trank shop." Mr. K?st? rlitiK is an artist and this is one branch of Iiis work. He does good work and almost any thing i:i the art crafts line. He says that his one hobby is to teach people the correct mode of 1 iv Ing. There are lectures ar his studio from time to time. "Anv one who has a hobby is wel come to come down and tell the res?, of us about it." said Mr. Basterling yesterday. "The man who is backing me is an Englishman, .Mr. Hill, who is now in Chicago. We will later on get out a booklet. We pay the ex penses of the publication. It will take up the question of beautifying of ci ties and symmetrical work in the line of improved streets and parks. "In the spring we hope to have a young woman here from Tennessee, who will teach the putting up of toma toes In cans so as to make the most economical job of it. We see no rea son why South Carolinians should send away annually for hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of canned stuff when the same can be put up here cheaper." CHRISTMAS GIFTS ESTIMATED. Vhout One-half of the People of This Ceuntrj Observe the dittom. Washington, Dec. 20. Whnt l->r. Wiley would probably describe as the "gift-bearing germ" inoculated Into the people of the I'nitcd States, will cost C.is year nbout $90,000,000 in cash, perhaps $5,000,000 In debts, a large amount Of happiness, and also a large amount of economy. This is a purely unofficial estimate, "doped up" by Victoi II. Olmsted, chief of the bureau, of statistics of the depart ment of agriculture. In Olmsled's opinion, net more than one-half of the people of the United States this year will make Christmas presents that cost actual money. Of the remaining -10,000,000, a few Will not ui\e presents because they do not believe in the custom, More will not give because of lltclr re. lift ion. Still more will not make presents because they live In out-of the-way places, remote from stores A vast nunilx v will not give because they have Imiely enough t-i clothe and feed tli insolvr-H and their families Then then are other Christmas celebrants runners for the most part Who Will st ltd fat turkey:;, ducks or some fnnn animals, to relatives. Of: those who will actually buy presents, several million* are children, whose expenditures will ranee anywhere! from 10 c ent., to $1, A l< w of these j children, very, few, belonging to >e:y rich families, will spend many limes $1 The estimated average ChrWlmas expenditure of the children is c ents. ' Tue great1 >i i number of Chrlstinaa givers are clerks, yot.ng men Whoso salaries run from $1" to $75 a month. T'hcv spend according to the!r salar ies find their mental stole, Mr Olm stetl estimate ,ha' the clerks with semi-society . t^it will spend on an average about ^' for gifts. The home loving clerks will average nlioul $1. Aln<f*ethei. ;J is ?t?tlmnl d tlia* nhoui fei,000,00(1 persons hnvo bought presents, ; ir' 0jA;t their gifts Hill av erae a ?munry. \ than $2 n person, j All pers\ # ! the CountV ?3 { clerk on orV' ri< s Moiulnj uary. as rCtJan, 2, will be oh y. tiioro will bo no M"8t \ ot mall in '?? ? vavvloru, RURAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. Interesting HiiHrlin Issued lij ClOIII? sou Department. ClemSOII College, Dee. 21, T1?0 Clemson college extension work divi sion lias recently issm i ? popular bul letin on "Rural School improvement" by Prof. It. 10. Lee, chief of the divi sion of drawing and designing at Clenison, The bulletin was prepared for the South Carolina department of education at the request of State Superintendent J. 10. Swearlngeh, and will be distributed for him. The first section of the bulletin con tains articles on school laws, school grounds and school architecture, school water supply, scnool heating systems, etc. The second section con tains many drawings and building plans of school buildings from the most unpretentious one room school to large and expensive buildings. The third section contains pictures and tloor plans of some "Typical School Buildings in South Carolina." Includ ing such a8 nailing, Abbeville Taylor (Columbia,) Creeleyville, etc. Mhltc-Crny. At 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, December 21, the Presbyterian church in Woodruff, S. c, was the scene of a most beautifully appointed and largely attended wedding ceremony, when Mr. Walter S. Gray, Sr.. and .Miss Rosa White were united in marriage, The church had been very prettily decorated for the occasion with pine, palms and our native holly with is lo'iutifu' red bei tie -., so suited \i. the stnson. A quartette of line voices. among then Mrs. Helle Wright 'ones of, our city, sang "The Bridal Clu rus" and to the sound of this sweet music the wedding party entered; first the officiating ministers. Rev. Mr. Brown of the Presbyterian and Rev. Mr. Brown of the Methodist church, then the ushers and two sons of the groom, Messrs Wade and l/./.ie Cray took their places in front oi cie altar. The groom came in with his brother, Mr. Hugh L. Cray and the handsome bride, wealing an elegant suit of blue broad cloth came in with her handsome brother. Mr. White of Richmond, Va., who gave her away. The slcmn ami impressive words Were soon spoken thai united these lives and the bridal party at once re- , paii <m! to the home of Mi. Wade (Bay. where a large and very eleguui rcctp tion was gp en them. in this handsome colonial home the decorations were very artistic: in the' co'or scheme blending tlie names of the bride and groom, White and Cray. In the drawing room, hall and dining loo*:; .here were dnln'v fc tooitlnys of I oiii- lovely Southern gray moss and white, tulle with wuitc chrysnntl o mums here and there in graceful re lief. From of chandelier to the mahogany table was suspended dainty tuulo and moss with sprays of white lilac and fern. A mirror in the center ol the. table had the "ray moss banked around, it ??\,,\ planted in it lovely Clusters of lily of the valley. The ecu (or piece was a CUl glass bowl of fruit and white prapes A very delicious luncheon was serv ed, In three courses, then coffee was served In ihe library; hero the decora tions were crltusb'i carnations, ferns and holly, so bright and prelty. it made one forget it was winter Ihne. Mr. W. S. Cray Is a Well known, successful business man of Woodruff, bttt bis early hone was in Laurons whore he has many friends. Miss Bo,a WMIe i>. rr< in ill 111 lOrle Char lotte county, Va, Shu is known imi loved as nil accompli lied and faith ful tencher worthy <?; her 'irto old The out of town guests were Piof. end Mrs. Snyder of Wofford college; ?m m. and Mrs. i. o Wll ioit of I ander college; Judge and Mrs. S'lckols, of Spni'tanbtirg; Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. While of Charlotte county, Vn.; Mrs. White of Richmond. Va ! Mr. and Mrs. W. Ii. Qraj i Mr. Ilugli >;. Gray and daughters, Ml', and Mrs ,1. W. Dunk tin and Mrs. J. J. IMilBH pf Laurens: Col. ?'. iL Whnrton of Waterloo. Lilletliilunienl at Itnbiui. There win he a rr< eutortalument given by the young people's union at i: bun Crc< k Baptist < lunch Friday nlghl, D m ember 101 h. beginning at half past soven o'clock, sharp Tim entertainment will consist of songs, h - Kations, tableaux, solos, and a play Kverybpdy is cordially Invited to I come that night; no chorgi NOTHING TO DISTURB THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS Appropriate Church Services Were Held on Suudil) How the Season In He in': Observed in Laurens. Christmas In Laurens lias been ?>h-' sisrved tiuielly, Christmas Day was an ideal mid-winter Sabbath. At .ach of the ( Ity Churches services appro. ' priate and Interesting were held at II ( o'clock, the pastors of the different j churches occupying their respective pulpits and delivering discourses on . the theme of Christmas. Large con gregations attended ami at each ser vice special musical programs rend ered much to the Inspiration and In terest Of the services. So far ascertained up to last even ing, there had not been a single sc 1 rious disturbance, difficulty, accident j or anything to mar the holiday season 1 j throughout Laurens county. The batiks I and olliees were closed Monday, but most of the stores were open and shoppers were busy. Of coarse there has been the usual round ol Christmas dinners and family reunions and en ; tertninini nts, and there win he many : mere of such before the week is over. The weather continues very good yesterday was very pleasant ami the j people are enjoying out door n'.oaa j ures ol various kinds. It is. taken as a whole, a very, very good Chrl.it. j mas for the people of Laurens and with their visitors and friends are thoroughly enjoying it according to their own notion. Stone-Fetner. The winter's sun shone bright and clear at i o'clock p. in.. December 22, < as if rejoicing with the friends and ? relatives assembled at the residence' of .Mr. i.evi Stone, on east Main street in our City, to witness a very beaut' ful home wedding, when Miss.Florence stone became the bride of Mr. Fhigene It. Fetner. Kverythli g was npproprl. ntely decorated for the occasion; the I hall and dining room in pine, holly, i ferns and palms, while the parlor > was very lovely with >ts dainty fea toonin-'s of green und white. To the always Ibrilllnfl tonen ol Mendelssohn's >Voddhig March, played by .Miss Juinlo Sltealey, the bridal parly entered, first, two dainty little maidens, ovqu'vlt? ly robed in while silk, l.ois Tay lot carrying a hnskcl of roses and sweet peas ami .leuuin Nee 1 Stone v.lt'i silver waitei on which re.-ti d tie v> t (Illing l ine. Tin n tin hand.iome groom "imin Inj with his best man. Mr. Henry Adams of Hennettsville, and now the bride, very lovely in elegant "going away sisii" of ,?nrk blue, entered with bur father who gave her away, Th 'ir pas tor Rev. 1.. 1'. Met lee was waiting while the happy young couple look their places under an arch of grccii with the "good luck wedding bells" above them. With (he beautiful ami solemn marriage service of tin- Meth odist church these fair young lives were united A very di Melons three coun ?? Inn? li pon was served, then Mr. and Mrs, Fat her, with a number ol relatives wlii had come for the happy occasion, le i for Columbia where a large re ci ;>!ion was given Ihem at the homo oi the groom. Mr. Fotnor i- a popular bush man, in lb'' service of the Southern Railway. Mi-:. St out) has bion :i sue* ci fill und much loved b aehei ami Ii \- vijt) regret that she Ii given from her home !i ire to her new home 111 Co lumbia, Many us 'fill and valuable gifl ol en- glass, china, silver mhI enibrbiib r les wore the of loving friend w ! ?.? '? sincere good wishes go with HI VTI! tH M K. ?? >' ?IUH N. t HI/en ni the ( otinl) Slice um hs In \t luck of T; pheUM'iieiituoiilib Mr. I? Augustus Madden, u well known cltl/.en and progressive fai'.n er of the county, tiled Monday ? ..n i: ing about ten o'clock at bis iiplllO ii the Holly Oi"< ? ? : > < ion \i ? Vladd'U succumbed lo nn attack ol typhoid pneumonia, bis illness ooveritij ? rlotl of several weeks, Tin deceased was about 12 ?? 0 ag<- ami Is Survived by his widow who Is a ddllghl I' Of Mr. .lohll < Slclio. and several children. Tl 0 fllll en l and bivlnl sei ?> i ?<u. < in! icj >?.! h the ROV, ?. P. Milch II, Were hell vescidav at iJ o'clock at N !\V 1*1*01 pect church, fipeiUie?i by a lary ??? ??? course of ti lends and relatives. STATE LIVE STOCK OFFICERS CONFER Mr. Byrd and Prof. Burgess Complete Program? SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. I.aureus Count) KxhlhHor* nt >cxt Vlllllial Meeting of Stele Association mil be Given Clinucc to WJn Kxtrn Premiums. On Monday and Tuesday i'resident W. 1). Ryrd iiml Sec ret a rj .1. M. Bur gess of tllC South Carolin:! I Ivo Stock and Dairy Associaton I" 'd a < n. I ferenc( at the home of Mr. Byrd for ihe purpose of completing the pro? cram of the next annual meeting of the society which will be held in Co j lumhia l'Vbiuary I, !?, nnfl !i The pro gram provides many n< w and Inter esting features tliis year. ; ml the of ficials express the belief that the fourth coining event will lie the best yet held. Prof. Hurgcs?- returned to Clcmson college Tuesday afternoon and will have the program announced within a few days. Mr. Byrd is very enthusiastic over the prospec ts of a slice*- -till meeting of the association (his year and he is interesting himself to this end ill every way possible. Vest. rda\ after noon, after a brief canvass among the business men of the city, he stated that he bad raised C.ie sum of $:.'?> which will be awarded l*nurens coun ty exhibitors of butter, The prize money will be divided between the dairymen and those wno may not be designated as suck, though thoy own cows and prodiua One butter, man: of them. To this class the offer of these special "home" prizes should appeal. Besides, they will also have a chance at the State premiums. A full state ment of all rules and regulations gov I ernlng exhibits and prize awards will be published later ' It I' It A I. SCHOOL Sri'KKVISION. The stale Superintendent of h'duca? lion Alakes Recommendation. Columbia. Deo, .'. Rural school supervision will lie highl> commend ed in the annual report of State Sup eriuleudeut of I'du'T tion Sweat Ingen which will le mad. i, ?(.? general as sembly, In the s-ec'.I.n of the "i>ot, dealing with tills su >' Mr Swearln gon makes several rvconinondations Me asks that lite stati supervl or of rural schools be provided with an oir.ee. lie also recommend* that at least $.'..1.1.0 be appropriated to place county supervisors ol schools the Held. "The Bill from I S. \." A new musical coined;, ol unusual brand and gripping intere ? i? "The Girl From I . s A " which conic to tin-opera house tonight The iihravc.1 men I of 11 ??- plot oioau >:?.?? u of mental wave seusatiom liiat reach high water mat k at the ' ? of (lie Si eond act. \\ In Ii I hllllde ? s-- a i) It >? and persistent recalls caini Cue ein tain to be raised ngirii. ai ?f. ilin Th|! climax comes when ih< i ? . '? Vuiei o!.! glory Is cnuglil and the < Uhu In t und their chlngifiM um fei cower In disina'y. Not for many ; day I' js said, has a seono of such stirriip. and blood bring interest been revealed on the .-taue. The singing und acting talent, of t he company i > a i 1 t ? be excep tionally strong and the choru.?! ?.. i>?? iI ? llant singing voices appear- in a lnv? isli dlsplai of varii d ; ? <* ? ?? ?? ifislto f' ii ti ii I titrli ti i>> > Hu rf I ii< Mr, l.rirry Martin oi fhi<i Mi s Nannie Cuntil-ts i an Point. danghti t 6i M.t tu d ('"?".<inv.i,,m. Wi.e united in mine in a bo r I''11 nch ?'ii s ol a bleb ?r .elf entrapi lal Ik ard outside der gloon e steady trninp of a iiericai! .tackles Is In lo'r preceded by tl. ? c iliderous I ales. Tilt u Hi v ,lo lie A Baptist mini: