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VOLUME XXVIi. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OF CLINTON Sale of the Clinton Hotel Property. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Several Heal Estate Deals Going on ami a Number of Improvements Noted -Orphanage Children going lo Atlanta in u Body Social and Per sonal Items. Clinton. Oct. 30.?a most Important real estate transaction was t!u> sale of the Clinton hotel last week to Mr. John Young, one of the three build ers and first proprietors. The pur chase price it is understood was $2~>, 000. The hotel was built by Messrs. ?lohn H. and N. A. Young and A. B. Blakely. Mr. Hugh Workman, who sold it, has owned it for about six years, having rented it to Mr. P L. King, the past two years. Mr. Young plans to mako a thoroughly first-class, up-to-date hotel out of it and will be^ gin soon to remodel and add to it. Another very Important sale was that by which Mr. J. H. Wham sold his valuable property on the edge of town to Mr. E. R. Aycock of Jones ville Mr. Aycock and his family will occupy the house Mr. Wham plans ;o return to his place, known as the Decatur Simpson place, where he liv ed before removing to town. Mr. W. B. Parr's attractive home just opposite the First Presbyterian church is ready for occupancy. Tt is among the prettiest and most conve niently arranged houses in town. Mr. W. H. Sbands and Mrs. Myrtle Hjunter will probably be able to spend Christmas in their new homes, the work on both progressing now very rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller's friends sym pathize with them on account of Mrs. Fuller's severe illness. They had hop ed to have their new home finished by the beginning of winter. Clubs and Parties. Among the clubs holding their so cial meetings for October last week -A were three book clubs. Mrs. G. C, /Vitts entertained the \ctacon Pook u club on Thursday. On Thursday also, Mrs. .lack H. Davis entertained the Halcyon hook club. On Saturday Miss Orrah Bess Little entertained the Ju nior Pook club. Miss Julia Neville entertained the Tattlers on Wednesday. On Friday Mrs. Will B. Owens en tertained the Cecllian Music club. Mrs. W. J. Bailey was hostess on Thursday at the meeting of Musgrove Mills chapter, I). A. It. On Thursday Mrs. Jack Davis en tertained a do/en friends at a beauti ful luncheon. Orphanage News. About 200 of the pupils of the Thomwell Orphanage are going next Saturday week, November 11th, to At lanta, where they will he guests of the Presbyterian churches of that city un til Monday. They arc to take part In a great rally to be held by the Pres byterians of Atlanta on the 12th, On account of the Atlanta trip and the fact that whooping cough is preva lent among the younger pupils whose presence was especially desired by the hosts, Dr. Jacobs declined the invita tion tO tho State fair Ibis year. Personal Hems. Byron King. the. celebrated lecturer, delivered an address at the Methodist Church Sunday morning, which was the occasion of drawing an unusually largo congregation. He made a good impression. Miss Tallulah Neville went on Mon day evening's vestibule to Norfolk, where she will visit relatives until Wednesday. Then she will go by boat to New York where she will enjoy ^weok of sight-seeing with relatives. ?From there she will go to Horton where Bhe will spend the winter visiting an Old friend and seeing the many his toric points of New England. Miss Lillian Anderson of Greenville visited Miss Laurie Aull the past week end. Miss Roberta Aldrlch of Columbia, a College for Women student. Visited Misses Marlon and Emmie McCrary over Sunday. > Miss Elizabeth Bean visited Miss Eliza Horton In Columbia last week. Mrs. R. C. Philson. after a pleas ant visit In Clinton, went to Columbia DAY OF THANKS APPOINTED BY TAFT In Acordonce with tlie I'susal Cus tom tlu; President of the United States Sets apart n Day of Thanks giving. Chicago, Oct. 30.?President Taft to day issued his annual Thanksgiving proclamation, calling upon citizens of the Untied States to celebrate Thurs day, the 30th of November, next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The proclamation reads as follows: "The people of this land, having by long sanction and practice set apart, toward the (lose of each passing year, a day on which to cease from their labors and assemble for the pur pose of giving praise to Him who is the author of the blessings the.y have enjoyed, it is my duty as chief execu tive to designate at this time tlu? -lay for the fulfillment of this devout pur pose. Blessings* "Our country lias been sigi ally fa vored in many ways. The round of the seasons has brought rich harvest. Our industries have thriven far beyond our domestic needs, the products of our labor are daily Unding enlarged markets abroad. We have been free from the curses of pestilence, of fam ine and of war. Our national counsels have furthered the cause of peace in other lands and the spirit of benevo lence has brought us into closer touch with other peoples, to Hie strengthen ing of the bonds of fellowship and good will that link us to the comrades In the universal brotherhood of na tions. Strong in the sense of our own right and inspired by as strong a sense of the rights of others, we live In peace and harmony with the world. Hieb in the priceless possessions and abundant resources wherewith the un stinted bounty of God has endowed us, wo are unselfishly glad when oth er peoples pass onward to prosperity and peace. That the great privilege we enjoy may continue and that each coming year may see our country more llrruly itabllshed in the regard and esteem v.. our fellow nntions Is the prayer that should arise in every thankful heart. "Wherefore, 1, William Howard Taft, president of the United States of America, designate Thursday, the 30th of November, next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and I earn estly call upon my countrymen and upon all that dwell under the flag of our beloved country then to meet In their accustomed places of worship to join in offering praise to Almighty God and devout thanks for the loving mercies he has given to us. "in witness thereof, i have here unto set my band and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Hone 'at the city of Chicago this 30th day of October In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hun dred and thirty-sixth. "By the president: "P. c. Knox, "Secretary of State." Fine Citron Vine. Mrs. Lottie rtosh, of Babbtown set tlement in Duals Township, has a number of citrons thai should have been shown at the county fair. Mrs, Nash had one vine to nurture 22 cit rons on it, each of them weighing from II to 10 pounds. The total weight of all of them was 653 pounds, every bit ? of it coming, it is to be remembered, from one vine. Although there were several Inrgt citrons at the fair weigh ing perhaps more than the largest one of this collection, it is doubtful wheth er as much as ;"?:{ pounds were grown on a single vine anywhere else in the county. last Wednesday. Mrs. J. I. Copeland and Hazel Scaife were elected to represent the Stephen I). Lee chapter, U. D. C, at Green wood, with Mrs. J. Q. Phillips and Miss Fronde Kennedy alternates. Mrs. John C. Davis and Mrs. .1. Q. Phillips will represent the Musgrovc Mills ohnpter, D.^A. R. at the Chester convention. Mrs. Martha Calvort is spending tho winter with her daughter, Mrs. A. E), Spencer, Mrs. A, V. Martin nnd children nro visiting in Atlanta. Mr. ami Mrs. Douglass and Miss Elizabeth are gone on a two weeks' visit to Baltimore, The Ladles' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church are preparing for their annual bazaar to be held next week. IN A NEW HOLE. County Officers act as Arbiters of Jus tice in Church Affairs and Preserve Order at Election of Pastor. Rural Policeman Sullivan and Depu ty Sheriff Held were called on to play a new role when they acted as pro tectors of the peace and director of ceremonies at St. Pauls Baptist church, colored, .Monday night. It seems that a stormy meeting was expected and. in fact, materialized later on. The meet ing was called on account of a desired change in pastoral relations, the Rev! .1. 11. Walker not being wanted by a majority of the church members. As some difficulty was expected in de throning Rev. Walker, the officers of the law were called on to preserve the peace. The two ofllcei'8 went down at the appointed hour and first took seats in the rear of the hall. They were at once escorted to the front to have seats where tlte view was better. Here they sat down facing the congre gation and awaited developments. Things began to happen thick and fast and the officers were forced to call order several times. A motion was made to elect Rev. Walker moder ator of the meeting. This was taken as the "red flag of defiance". The bat tie was on and ths outcome of the whole meeting seemed to rest on the outcome of the Strife at this point. Rev. Walker lost out and in his place Rev. Rucker was elected moderator. This was a victory for the bettor cle ment but the battle was not over. The real battle came when the minutes of the meeting were to be read in which Rev. Walker was elected pastor of the church. The intention of the anti Walkers was to have that clause strick en out where Walker was elected to the pastorate. When the time came to read them another conflict was on, the question being as to who was to read the minutes. Pandemonium reigned for many minutes and at last Mr. Reid was called ?n to act as read er. Mr. Reid refused to act and the minutes wer?; finally .end by someone else. Here again the anti-Walkers won a victory and the clause was stricken out and an election was de clared in order. Thereupon Rev. Rucker was elected pastor of the church. With the election over, things quiet ed down and soon the meeting was over. The officers stayed on the spat until all was "qufet on the Potomac" and then returned to their homes Hit in High Places. Chief Bagwell and Officer L?ngstem ran in on a bunch of gamblers Satur day night over in Jersey that broke all records for speed In escaping. When the two officers first made their appearance on the scene the "shoot ers" had already sniffed danger In the wind and were on the verge of eloping. When the officers made a dive for the gamblers they made a dive for the windows and according to tho story told yesterday the little cabin was left almost a wreck by the fugitives. In jumping from windows, doors, cracks and other openings no tice was not taken of obstructions with the result that glass and window sills were scattered in every direc tion. Sunday other officers of tho law visited the scene just to see how much damage had been done. lilt; AUCTION SALE. Oakland Height* Iteattj Compnnj uill Hold Rig I.and Sale Saturday. The Big Four Hundred Annex will be the scone of one of the blggOfli sales hold near Laurens in a long time. Next Saturday, Nov. Ith., at one o'clock, the Oakland Heights Realty Company will put on sale 7"> choice lots. The sale will be strictly for colored people and with the easy terms offered they will have an excellent opportunity for owning some good lots. Among the attractions will be a speech by Rev. Richard Carrol, the well known colored educator of Columbia. Resides this there will be free prizes and a brass band. Old Time Corn Shucking. An old time corn shucking is sonic thing unusual these days, but. .Mr. J. K. Nash was tho host at one of these fine old gatherings one day last week. About twenty four peo ple were present and they shucked all of Mr. Nash's corn and placed It In the crib and at tho same time were not too busy to do honor to a bountiful dinner. The day was a very plonsanl on" and enjoyed 1m menscly by all who were present. PREMIUM MST CHANGES. Several Entries In the County Fair did not (Jet Due Credit for Their Tart in It. As was expected by Secretary Pow er, of the County Fair, several entries In the different classes were not given due credit on the books and In the pa pers. These entries were those made 111 the rush at the last moment and consequently were not given proper register when made, a number of peo ple picked up entry tags and placed them on their exhibits without turn ing in their duplicates to the secre tary and in this way some confusion took place. For this reason a num ber of the awards were made from memory rather from the records and it is very easily seen bow mistakes could creep in. The following are some of those who should have been given proper credit on the books: Mr. S. C. Power on the prize offer ed by Moseley & Roland for the best mule colt under one year of age. Mr. Moore Sullivan won second place in the standard bred colt class. Mrs. M. .1. Pearce v on fust prize, of fered by Fleming Bros, in the ladies driving contest, and Miss Lucy Fedon came second. Mr. Q. B. .Godfrey, who had a splen did display of different kinds of cane, won first place In sorghum cane class. Mr. .lohn M. Wood won several priz es on Iiis fine cattle that were not plac ed to his credit on the bot ks. ?THE HAM, OF FAME." The Subject of a Special Series of Sermons by Rev. W. E. Thaycr. Rev. W. El. Thaycr of the First Bap tist Church, has announced that he will give a special series of morning ser'vons. the subject of the series bc l/if, "The Hall of Fame." The first of tlvso v. ill be given next Sunday morn ing. These sermons will consist of special studies of the lives of Bible heroes and with Mi. Thayer's excel lent powers of description and narra tion are certain to be very interes - lng. The first of these sermons will be a study of the life of Abraham. Laarens Horses at the l air. Laurens horses will be among the crack racers on the track at Colum bia this week. The first race of the meet will see Linda, the little brown sorrell owned by Mr. Pope lrby in front of the wire. The race is a 2.15 pace and is for a purse of $300. Linda has been making some line records of late and will probably make a line showing. Another horse in yesterday's races was Haggs, owned by Mr. \V. .1. Barksdale. This is a 2.20 trot witli a purse of $:500 attached. Several oth er Laurens horses are in Columbia. Had Sister Here. Mr. w. Preston liix, an announce ment of whose death was given in our issue of last week, had one living sis ter, Mrs. Sue Vilnius who is residing in Laurens at the home of Cm'. II. V Simpson. The lateness of securing the news of Mr. Mix's death prevent ed a fuller account of the life of this! well-known and honored native of Laurens. llesid? s his two children and one sister. Mis. Adams, lie leaves many relatives in and around Laurens. V. I?. C Meeting. Tlic John B. Keishaw Chapter Unit ed Daughter of the Confederacy will i bold their regular meeting Monday, NOV. 6th., at the home of Mrs. W. H. Washington. The hour for the meet ing will be I o'clock. SECOND WEEK JURORS. The following arc the second week jurors. Laurens?P. Conway Martin, W, B. Motto, A. L. Mahaffcy, John M. Moore. A. B. Culbertson. Dials?L. C. Owens. F. M. Curry. Fflle Owlngs, John H. Wolff. D. D. !'toblard W. B. Poolo, W. C. Gray. Youngs Samuel M. Thompson, S. D. Martin. Jacks?t. O. Ray, Fred lobnson. Hunter?C. M. Bailey. T. D. Cope lnnd J. I. Chandler. II. L. Todd, J. C. Cluck. F. C. Smith. doss Hill j. ii. Wesson, W. II. Austin, J. W. Simmons, M. A. Lea man, S. D. Jones. Waterloo -Gary M. Fowler, M. 13. McDaniel, Sr.. .1. 13. Henderson. J. \Y. Saxon Sullivan?-It, O. Carlisle, J. R, F! ledge, II. II Mahon. John A. Mahon. W. B. Wilson. MR. LEWIS MENG DIED YESTERDAY A StaniicIi Citizen and a High Toned Gentleman?Meld in the Highest lie gurd bj Many Friends. With slnccrest regret the people of this city learned early yesterday morn inj; of the death of Mr. Lewis Meng, which had occurred In Hie early morning hours of the night before. Mr. .Menu had been in failing health for a number of years, hut only in tho last few months had his sickness be come serious. Ho had suffered With kidney trouble for a number of vcars and intermittently for the last few months lie |md boon confined to his bed. Though his death was known to he only a matter of time, it came as quite a shock to his large circle of friends. Mi' Mong came to I.aureus when the Laurens Mill was being built and had been a resident of the city since thai time Though worn and reared in Union county, he came here from Spartanburg. Though not taking any active part in the life of the commun ity, he was well and favorably known all over the city and was highly re garded as one who attended to bis own affairs with promptness and zeal, lie was not one to meddle in the af fairs of others, hut always took great Interest in his friends and co-workers and was faithful to them in all things. He was a quiet, unassuming man, one to he deeply appreciated when thor- ' OUghly known. At the time of his death Mr. Meng was f!8 years old. lie Is survived by his wife, who is a daughter of the late .Mr. Harrison Martin of this county, and one son, Mr. William B. Meng, and a daughter, Miss Emily Meng. The funeral services were hold at the Lauren8 Cemetery yesterday af ternoon, Rev. L. P. MoGee officiating, assisted by Rev. W. E. Thayer, whero a large concourse of friends and rela tives gathered to pay a last tribute. The active pall bearers wero Messrs R. L. Jones, M. L. Smith, Thos. Swy gert. Eugene Hudgens. A. W. Teague, R. F. Fleming, L. G. Ralle, Jr., James Dunklin, S. M. Wilkes and R. V. Irby. The honorary pall bearers were Messrs. 11. R. Bar net", 11. S. Kennedy, J. D. Watts, Dr. R. E. Hughes, Dr. Isa dore Schayer, R. II. Hudgens, T. D. Lake, J. D. Cbildress, F. M. Smith, Dr. L. S. Fuller. Dr. H. K. Alken, N. B. Dial. W. S. Montgomery, M. L. Cope land, J. W. Anderson, T. F. Simpson. John M. Hudgens and C. H. Roper. New Superintendent. Mr. II. W. Lock wood, recently with the Birmingham branch of the Met ropolitan Life Insurance Company, has moved to the city to take the place made vacant by the transfer of Mr. DeMOBS to other territory. Mr. Lock wood is now staying at the Gilker son house with his mother until he can rent a house when he will bring the remaining members Ol Iii? family here Mr. De.Moss has made a number of I i i uids here who will regret to see him leave, but at the same time Mr. Lock wood will bo welcomed among iho people of the city. SALE OF FINK FA K.M. l ite Plantation of the I.ale it. M. lien ry, mar (Million will be Sold "w \c ill her ((III. Among the more Important land sales to take place on .\\>\. Olli., will bo the sale of the plantation of tie lato B. M. Henry. This land is id. al ly located .and btts always been con sidered among tin- best farming laud In this county. It is situated tear Clinton lying on the Sandy Fork pub lic road which leads out north from Clinton. It. is divided into eight well balanced tracts and offers excellent opportunities for persons desiring to make a good Investment in farm lands. The Carnival Affair. Unless the carnival company, with which the City Council signed a con tract, changes its mind and decides not to come here it will most probably commence pitching tents next Monday, tho Gth of November. At its last meet ing the Council refused to cancel the contract which it has with the carni val company and put it up to the Chamber of Commerce to write the company and let the sentiment of the town be known to them. What action the carnival company will take is not known. According to (lie contract the city Is to furnish a site, license and a specified numbi r of Incandescent lights for the different tents for the sum of $250. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to .Many Peo ple nil (ner the County add (o Those Who lluve Left (he Family Hearth stone itlld gone (o (Miter States. .Iiikcs. Oct. 28.- One of the nobbiest entertainments of the season was a "Surprise dance" given a( tho hospita ble home of Dr. Townos Jones, Weil nosdny evening, 25th inst. The evening was spent in bridge playing, and dancing. Music was furnished by Maddens string hand. In addition to this Mr. and Mrs. (Mower added very much to the occasion by rendering a choice se lection of Instrumental and vocal so los. Those present were Misses Lillian, Bolle, Mary and Lain Jones, Daisy. Annie and Lula Mays Hughes, Lyi and iia/.ei Cobb, llaskell Henderson and ICmmn Castlohcrry. Messrs J. Frank! Anderson, Colemnn Davis. Newton Graham, Jesse O'dell, II. I?. Bradley, J. C. Nicklcs, Bennett and Stepp Heeks. Oscar ami Floyd Henderson. Walter, Adams, and George Jones. Mr. and Mrs. (!. L. Gray ham. Tho out-of-town guests were Messrs Rob Agnew and Fur man Vermilllan of Due West, Mr. and Mrs. Forest ('lower of New York. Rnbun, Oct. 30.?Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Babb and Mr. II. H. Mabon attend ed the union meeting at Chestnut Ridge Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Owens ;uul Mrs. Mar kus Owens and children spent last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Hoardie Owens of Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mabon visited Mr. Tom Mabon and family Sunday. Miss Vivian Owens gave a singing at her home last Thursday night and was very much enjoyed. Mrs. Jane Molt and Mr. Ludle Aber crombic spent Sunday night at the home of Mr. W. A. Baldwin Mr. Paul Willis of Shiloh visited Mrs. Mclvlm: Abercrombie Sunday. Mountville, Oct. 30. Mr. William Fellers, a student in tho South Caro lina University, came homo Sunday, 22nd ist. quite sick. In i few days P. was found that his IlillCSK bad devel oped into a case of typhoid fovor. Ib is doing very well HOW under the treatment of Dr. Peak of Cross Mill. Miss Jessie May Hryson, daughter of Mr. Cal Hryson, was taken severely sick last week of appendicitis. She was carried to the LuureilH Hospital Friday morning when- a successful operation was performed, Her sis lor, Mrs. Wnsson. is with her. Mr. and Mrs. Hryson were lip to see her Sun day and brought favorable impres sion:- Of hot' recovery. Last Sunday morning tho Meth odist church the young people organ ized an Fpworth League Quite number enlisted and Hie work lifts a favorable In winning, Srv 'ral of our people are intending to vis!) the' S?lle Fair this week. Tbc II tziiur a Success, The ladles bad a very successful bazaar la i \\ ek, a largo hin?ber of visitors ? ?on. in:: Into (own from the surrounding country. The sabs of fancy work and of the dinners amount ed to nhotll $100. The ladies were VOiy i.'i.e!; .dear (I V.Uh il 3 stress ful termination. Rural Pollleman in Trouble. Last Wednesday, In the magistrate's court at Mountville, Rural Policeman J. H. Madden was tried and found guilty of disposing of n pistol which belonged to the County. Ho was sen tenced to pay a line of $20 or serve days on the gang. Through his at torney, T. C. Turner. Ksq., he gave no IICO Of an appeal for a new trial. (Ppossum Supper. O'possum will ho on (he board at Mountville Friday nlghl when the la dles of the Mountville Methodist church will si rvo a supper for the henoflt ol* (ho building fund. A nun; bor of other gqod things to ea( wilt be servd and a lance crowd is ex pected lo Come an'' enjoy the evening together.