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INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Poo pie all over Uie County and to Those Who Have Left the Family Hearth stone and gone to Oilier States. .Waterloo, Sept. 23.?Mr. Ben Ander son, Jr., who has been unwell for some time became worse last week and It was found necessary to carry him to the hospital for surgical treatment. His father accompanied him to Spar tanburg where an operation was per formed and it is thought he will soon recover. Our two other patients, Mr. John H. iWharton, Jr., and Mrs. Katie Pearce, who have been off for treatment some time, are improving and are expected home in a few days. The new brick store erected by Mr. ?W. Y. McNeal has been completed and a stock of general merchandise plac ed in the same. Mr. McNeal has just returned from New York where he se lected and purchased some additional stock for the fall and winter trade. Mr. Arthur Ixjckwood is manager of this new enterprise ann would be glad to have a proportionate share of the public trade. Mr. W. Carl Wharton of Greenville was here last Friday attending to bus iness affairs and shaking hands with his many friends. To her many relatives and friends of Waterloo the death of Mrs. William R. Crisp of Mountvllle, was a surprise and great sorrow. Quite a number from here attended the funeral exer cises at Mountville Friday afternoon. We have known Mrs. Crisp for a num ber of years and take this opportuni ty of expressing our deepest sympathy to the bereaved husband and children. Death can bring no greater affliction to a home than to claim, without warn ing, the wife and mother. That void produced in the heart by the depart ure of a wife or mother, with all her love and tender care, can never more be filled, and can be consoled and sat isfied only by divine grace. The Baptist Sunday school here ob served last Saturday as Orphanage Work Day. When the children brought together Sunday morning the result of their efforts they had over eleven dollars which will be given to Connie Maxwell Orphanage. Cross Hill, Sept. 23.?-Mrs. B. P. Har rison of Givenwood visited Mrs. A. B.. French last week. This correspondent failed to men tion the name of Prof. J. Pierce Coats the efllcient teacher at Trinlty-Rldgc in the list of teachers from here last week. Mr. R. A. Austin is having material placed o'l the ground to build a large brick store on Iiis lot near the Racket store. Mr. J. T. Matthews has been in A8heville during the summer to re cuperate hi ? ealth. He came home last week a.... .s still quite unwell. Mrs. G. M. I fauna is still suite ill and her friends are apprehensive about her condition. Mrs. N. E. Boyoe returned Saturday from a visit to her people near Clin ton. Miss Irene Dillard went over to Clinton Friday and returned Saturday. We have had only a few light show ers since July, and now it looks like the gale was upon us and the rain is pouring down since early last night. Just before leaving for Philadelphia iast week Miss Kate Austin rcecived a scholarship in Dr. White's Bible Train ing school, New York, and after spend ing a few days in Philadelphia with friends she will go on to New York. Mountville. Sept. 23.?On the morn ing of Sept. 20th, th-? spirit of Mrs.] Oorrle Crisp passed from thie life into the next. The hearts of all in this community are saddened at the loss of this dear woman but they bow In sub mission and in reverence to tho will of the great Father, realizing that the hand that shapes the destines is un erring. Before her marriage she was a MIbb Dendy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Dendy. She was fifty-nine years old, a member of the Mountville Baptist church and a sincere Christian woman. As a wife and mother she was devoted and faithful. Within the sacred precinct of her home she led a noble and Godly life, ever pointing her friends and loved onojs to a higher and truer life. Although her gentle spirit has lied, her Influence shall abide. Loving hands laid the body to rest in the Presbyterian cemetery of this place, the service being conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. A. Martin. Mrs. Crisp is survived by a husband and five children: Mrs. W. C. Hipp, Miss Ida May, Messrs. S. N. and Hugh Crisp of ibis place, and Mr. B. B. Crisp of Leesburg, Pia., and severol sisters and brothers. The hearts of all her former ac quaintances go out In love and sym pathy to the bereaved family. Mr. W. D. Pyles is visiting in town Miss Ruth Stokes left Friday for Denmark where she will teach. Mr. Henry Fellers has returned to Mountvllle from Columbia where he has been engaged in business for some time. Prof. W. P. Culbertson was in town Saturday on business. Mrs. Eugenia Teague and Miss Edith Teague have gone to Camphill, Ala. The last college students to return to their" work were Miss Ethel Jones for Due West Woman's college. Miss Ina Coleman for Winthrop, Messrs. William Pellers, Roy and Milton Mit chell for tho University of S. C, and Mr. Watts Hudgens for The Citadel. Harmony, Sept. 21.?This commun ity was saddened very much yesterday when it was made known that Mrs. Amanda Mitchell, widow of the late E. G. Mitchell, had died some time dur ing Thursday night at the home of her brother, Mr. Jas. C. Cork, near Ware Shoals. Her body was brought today to Mt. Bethel and the funeral conducted by her pastor, Rev. Mr. DuBose, after which her body was laid to rest in the cemetery nt that place by the side of her husband who preceded her to the grave, a little over four years. A good woman is gone. Prof. Cork and Mr. Walter Cork and wife, of Rock Hill. Mrs. Lilian Arnold, of Greenwood and Miss Ora Mitchell, of Chester, attended the burial of Mrs. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hughes are visiting relatives in Bickens. Dials. Sept. 2:1.?The past two weeks have witnessed the exodus of our boys and girls, to their respective schools and colleges. The following are Dials' representatives at the different insti tutions: Misses Cecil Owlngs and Nita Hunter, Chicora; Misses Marie and Knte Curry, Lander; Messrs. Fred Armstrong, Clemson; Frank Gray, the North Greenville high school. Marvin Harris will leave Oct. 1st for the medical college at Charleston. Miss Emma Harris has returned from a pleasant visit with friends in Fountain Inn. Miss Fannie Brownlee spent several days last week, visiting friends in Greenville. Mr. Ernest Harris was the week end guest of Mr. Casper Fowler, of Fountain Inn, last week. Messrs. John Simmons and Marvin Harris attended the opening exercises of Clemson college. Mr. and Mrs. John Harris and chil dren of Greenville, spent Saturday night with Mr. I). 1). Harris and fam ily. Miss Ruth Curry entertained a num ber of her young friends with a lawn party recently. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Mrs. Jim Cook and daughter. Sue, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Hattic Willis and family. Misses Willie Mae and Annie Belle Cnlldress spent several days last week with Mrs. J. S. Brooks and family. The following attended the burial of Mr. John B. Brooks at Laurens, last Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Harris, Messrs. John Holder, David Brownlee, and M. V. Holder and son. A traveling show stayied several days the past week at Woodvllle, show ing different moving picture Olms each night, interpersed with vaudeville acts. Taken as a whole the show seemed to be all right. Rev. J. K. McCain will preach the 1st Sunday in October at Dials. The service beginning at 11 ovclock. Bnys New Machine. Mr. J. C. Sheppard has Just pur chased a new Ford touring car to bo uped In his auto hack service. Mr. Sheppard has made quite a success in this line and on account of the in crease in business was obliged to add another car to his equipment. LAURENS LOSES ON FIRST VOTE Pee Dee Presbytery Voted Against Moving Chicora College to Laurent*. With about a third of the delegates to the Presbytery not voting, the Pee Dee Presbytery, meeting at Dillon, Thursday voted against the removal of Chicora college to Laurens. A com mittee of Laurens citizens went down to present this city's interests and Greenville had representatives to ar gue for the retention of the college in that city. The vote stood 13 to 11 against the removal, about a dozen del egates not voting because they were not familiar enough with the situation to express an opinion. The resolution passed by the Pres bytery is as follows: "The Presbytery of Pee Dee, having heard the representatives of the board of trustees of Chicora college and the citizens of Laurens and Greenville and | fully appreciating the generous propo sition of tlie Laurens brethren and the strong inducements they offer, never theless do not, at the present time, with the lights before them, see our way clear, at this time, to authorize the removal of the college from the city of Greenville." The committee from Laurens were placed at a disadvantage in Dillon, be cause they were unable to get their literature before the body in time for the delegates 10 read it and calmly reach a decision. As the subject was given only an hour and a half for dis cussion, the time was not sufficient to go Into It at length, nor were the delegates willing to take such a big step as moving a college on such short notice. The South Carolina and Piedmont Presbyteries are meeting today and the question will come up in them also. A committee of Laurens citi zens is at each meeting to represent this city's interests. There are seven presbyteries in the state and Laurens will have to carry live of them to get the college. Green ville will have to get two more before she will be able to retain it. PORCH CLIMBER CAUGHT. Negro, Thought lo have l?oen the Same One Who has been Found on the Premises of IHffcren People, Final ly Caught. Richard Puckett, a young negro about twenty four years old, was ar rested by Chief Bagwell Monday af ternoon charged with secreting him self upon the porch of Mr. W. R. Richey, Sr., supposedly for the pur pose of robbery or for spying upon the inmates of the house. The negro was found lying upon the piazza Sun day evening about 8:30 o'clock and when discovered made a dash for lib erty. Mr. Richey, with the assistance of the police and neighbors made a thorough search of the premises for clues and finally found a pair of shoes and a rain-coat that tlx- negro had' placed underneath the steps. Acting upon the supposition that the negro would return for these things, Messrs Cover Richey and Ran Little secreted themselves on the piazza and awaited his return. They were soon reward ed by sounds of the negro returning, lie was seen to approach in the dark and as he reached the steps, Mr. Qrov er Richey made a spring at him to catch him. The negro ran and Mr. Richey "let loose" with his pistol at close range, but for some reason his aim was not as sure as he had some time previously thought it would bo. The negro escaped, but left Iiis coat and shoes. A thorough search of the entire neighborhood was made that night and next morning Chief Bagwell went on a still hunt for his man. Late Mon day afternoon he was rewarded, when Richard Puckett was caught and later confessed. Puckett has been in the employ of Owlngs and Owings for some years as a driver of a delivery wagon. He has hitherto borne a fair reputation. He was carried before Mayor Rabb yesterday and he bounl him over to the higher court. This is not the first instance of porch climbing which has occurred in Laurens recently. Several other residents of the city have been awak ened In the night to find trespassers, either on the porches or inside the houses. While it is possible that this same negro has been operating all over town, he stoutly denies it, declar ing that he only went into Mr. Rlchey's house to get out of the rain. His cap ture, however, is a great relief to those who have been troubled before. BIG IMPROVEMENTS ON KINGS HOTEL .Sixteen More Booms to be Added, Present I!.is Improved I'pon and ii New Front Put In. The march of progress continues In Laurens. As fast as one plan Is gotten well under yay another one Is begu nand the town Is putting ou airs as never before. The King Hotel is the next building to be put under the care of the contractors. Dr. H. K. Aikeh, one of the owners, yesterday authorized a statement to the effect that the hotel would bo remodeled at once. The C. L. Hounds Construc tion company has been employed to dra w up plans to be submitted as soon as anished and these plans will be followed by actual construction. Although the owners of the proper ty have definitely decided to make the improvements, they have not decided exactly the nature or them. It is cer tain, however, that at least, sixteen new rooms with baths will he udded. those rooms that are large enough now will have baths added, the metal front will be taken down and a new fashioned brick put in and the whole property improved generally. Wheth er the rooms will b< added in the rear or whether another story will be put on has not yet been decided. This decision will necessarily rest upon the examination of the building by the achitects and contractors. The work upon the new building on the southeast corner of this block, which was recently bought by the Hank of Laurens, will begin in a few weeks. H. Terry is now moving out of this building to make way for the contractors. He Is moving into the store room two doors above, which has been handsomely fitted up for him by Mr. Karl Wilson, the owner. GEO. YEARGIN LOSES ARM. Popular Gray Court Young Mun Injur ed in Ginnery and has to _i&ve Left Arm Amputated. A peculiarly distressing accident oc curred at Gray Court Thursday, when young Mr. Goo. Yeargin, one of the best known and most popular young men of the county, had the misfortune to get his left arm caught in the saws of the Gray Court Oil & Fertilzer com pany's ginnery. The wound proved so serous that it was found necessary to amputate the limb yesterday afternoon at the county hospital, Dr. Hughes per forming the operation, assisted by Drs. Ferguson and Schayer. At the last report he was getting along as well as could lie expected. The arm was amputated just below tin- elbow joint. George Yeargin Is known all over the state and in many parts of the south as the star backstop of the Clemson base ball team. In his freshman year last year he was a leader among the team mates and barely missed getting named upon Helsman's All-Southern team, only his age and size being against him. He Intended entering college again later in the year and prospects were bright for a brilliant career. His many friends in this county and elsewhere will hear of the acci dent with the greatest sorrow for he was universally liked wherever known Heath <u' Voting Lady, Mi.-s Devue McCllntock, daughter of ('apt. w. a. McCllntock, of Ora, died at the home of her father Monday morning. She had been in ill health since childhood, so death came as a relief to her. The funeral services were held at Old Fields church yes terday morning, Rev. I. n. Kennedy conducting them. A large number of people gathered to pay her a last tri bute. The pall bearers were Messrs. .1. I). Mills, w. h. Blakeley, W. M. Bry son. William Hunter, R. II. Fleming and J. II. Hemhree. BASEBALL TOMORROW. St. Lonis Nationals will Tackle New York Nat'onals. Real League Team*. The St. Ixmis National League ball team will cross bats here tomorrow with the Ne-v York Nationals. They will play both afternoon and night and the admission will be only five and ten cents. TheRc games however, will be played in the. Opera House, be ing a part of this week's Pathe Week ly. Besides this section of the weekly there will be. several other fery inter esting pictures of dally events, among them the attempt to break the pole vault record of the world and the fun eral of Wilbur Wrilht of aviation fame Three or four other good scenes. Be sides the weekly many other good pic tures are scheduled for this week. BIO HUNCH BAGGED. Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and Rural p?. I icemen Coon n Good Many Sinners. Saturday, Sunday and Monday were busy days In Sheriff Owings office, whore a running reception was given in honor of the visiting sinners, who hud been tliusly honored for several and sundry reasons. From Satruday nlgut till Monday morning a total of twelve evil-doers were escorted to the Jail, all of these being members of the dark tribe except one. The reception started Saturday night when a few ordinary arrests wore made and reach the climax Sunday night when Sheriff Owings and Deputy Hold and Rural Policeman Sullivan were requested to pay a visit to White Plains church. They did. Result nine negroes, all drunk and about to break up the sing ing services. The following were the guests invited to Laurens on thai aus picious occasion: Rob Brooks, Pierce lrby. Ceo. Mangum, Will Uoyd, Wil liam Nance, Guy Leamnn, John Wash ington, Stuart Cunningham, ami Jerry Cufuiingham. There is a warrant out for John BrysOU, a member of the same club. Deputy Reid and Policeman Sullivan arrested C. R. Brewington of Trinity Ridge Saturday night. Rural Policeman Columbus Owens fetched one Henry Martin into rest Monday. He is up for assault and battery witli Intent to kill. Rural Policeman Wright reports "all quiet along the Saluda". though he states that he has discovered a negro in Sullivan township who has not paid Iiis road tax. SCHOOL OPENINGS. Roth Friendship and Oak Grave Will Open on the 7th of Get ?her. The trustees of Friendship school have announced that the opening of the 1912-13 session will take place on the 7th of October. Miss Minnie Wal lace, who has been the elflcienl teach er for the past three years lias been employed again for the coining session. [ Everyone who is interested Is Invited to be present at the opening exercises. Oak Grove, The Oak Grove school will also open for this session on the same day Oct. 7th. The school this year will he in charge of Miss Lyda Sloan, a line teacher, and leader. The trustees, par ents, and all others interested will be welcomed to the exercises at the op ening. Partnership Dissolved. The law linn of Cannon and Black well has been dissolved and in the future these two young Laurens attor neys will be found In their separate of fices. Mr. Blackwell has rented an office in the Barksdalu building in the room that was occupied by Sin-riff Owings during the remodeling of the court house. Mr. Cannon will remain in the rooms formerly occupied by the; old firm, COMPLIMENTS MIL PITTS. \\. h. T?te, Supervisor of Rural Schools Commends Supt. Pitt's hel le r. The article in last week's Adver tiser by Supt. of Education Geo. L Pitts lias brought many compliments to the wrltor. Teachers oVer the county and lending educators from , oilier counties have made many com plimentary remarks upon the excel lence Of Mr. Pitt's article. The Ad vertiser managed to ^< t hold of tlnj following letter much against Mr. , Pitt's desire: Department of education. Columbia, S. C. I Sejit. 1ft, 1912. Supt. Oeo. L. Pitts, Laurens, S. C. My Dear Mr. Pitts: I happened today to see a Copy of the Laurens Advertiser and read in It your most excellent letter. It Is one of the best communications to trustees, patrohs and teachers which I have ever read. Have you sent a copy of the letter to the other coun ty superintendents? If you have not, would you please ask The Advertiser to send me forty-four copies with their hill for the same? I want to send them to the other eo mty superintend ents. By the way, when you do something of this kind again, please put me on your mailing list. You perhaps got a letter from me yesterday. It is just such material as this that f want to give suggestions to the Othei men Very sincerely, W. K. Tatc. NEWS Of THE WEEK IN TOWN OF CLINTON Fine Opening of the Pres byterian College. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Oilier Items of Interest to People In and Outside of Clinton. Improtc IIIout8 Contemplated n< Hie Passen ger Depot. Clinton WuiiIn u Federal Building. Clinton, Sept. 24. The Presbyterian college opened last Thursday with nearly I GO students. An excellent tone seems to animate the student body and the prospect of a successful year's work cheers the faculty and thi' friends of the institution. The RoV. Frank 1>. Jones, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, enter tains all of the faculty and students at a reception this evening. The faculty forbade all "hazing", hut this was not intended to stop the innocent foolishness and harmless pranks which have become establish ed customs. One custom which is generally enjoyed is the "rat parade ' when the new men are blackod and esCOI'tod to the doors of some of the young ladies in town, to the skating rink, and other places of amusement, winding up with ?'treats" followed by a chase hack to the dormitory. This festivity took place Friday night. A Sad Dentil. An employe of Mr. A. It. Blakely, ('. II. Cray, fell dead in the shop last Thursday afternoon and was burled Friday. He had been in Clinton about, a year. He was a skilled mechanic and was liked in the shop. He was very quiet and so far us was known had broken off all connection with relatives and friends. lie left no papers that idcntilcd him in any way. County Medical Association. The County Medical association held its regular monthly meeting here this afternoon. The weather prevented a lull attendance. Dr. Neuffor of Abbe ville was a guest. Improvements Planned. Th<- Chamber of Commerce expects as its guest this week Mr. John F Livingston <?r Columbia, president of the C, N. K- L. railway. The mutter of improving the railway station will be taken up. It has boon clear fot some time tlllll the present arrange ments are Inadequate. Tin- Chamber of Commerce will al to make efforts to obtain a federal build ing tor Clinlon. The postofllco llOl'O can present, it is said, all the qtial llcnllons except the population of the town that would entitle it to a hand .oiu<- building and a first class rat ing. The civic League, which during the long and serious illness of its pres ident. Mrs. it /.. Wright, fell into In activity, will resume work with the coining on of fall. Personal Items. Tin- Rev, Dr. Jacobs is visiting on I'Misto Island. Miss Amle Copeland haves this week for Columbia, whore sin- will at tend the College for Women. Miss Iva Mnhnffcy will return to Columbia to attend the Methodist Col lege tor Women. Mrs. Boozer has acooptod a position at Ff Oil ins Institute In Virginia. Prof, and Mrs. L. N. T. Nelson of the Presbyterian college will make their home with Mrs. W. (1. Neville for a time. Mis. George McCrary reached home Friday after a most delightful visit to the family of her son, Mr. George Biber! McCrary In Beverly, Mass. Mrs. W. K. Owens has returned from a month's pleasure trip in New York city. Miss Marie Smith of Clenn Springs is the popular guest of MisRcs Klient McCaslan and Sallle Wright. Miss Zee Wright came home Friday after a serion of most enjoyable visM - to former college mates in Virginia and North Carolina. R. Z. Wright. Jr. has returned to Charleston to resume his studies in Porter Military Academy. R. S. Owens and J. H. Phlnney have returned to Columbia to attend the, university. Mrs. R. Z. Wright, Miss Sallio Wright, and Mr. R. Z. Wright, Jr. mado (Continued on Page Four.)