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fljje County ~1 fi.- ... . -? . *n >.? ?f m?* ~"** ** ****-' *"".'"r*i#rT'n" r VOL. XIX. laNOS'l liLE. S. 0.. THURSDAY, JUNE 25. 1903. NO. 2J SMALL POX NEAR FOOLERS Or Evans Notified and Urged tc Come on at Once. A ease of smallj>ox of a maliguaul tyjte is reported at Fowlers, about eight miles east of town. The patient is a negro named James Wilson, who contracted the disease in Florida and came to this county some days ago. Dr A I) Epps, who was called to treat the case, pronounced it smull-pox and called in Dr Wal lace for cousnltation. Both doctors agreed that the case was a serious one, and Dr Epps reported the matter by wire to Dr Evans. At a meeting of the town oouncil last evening, the situation was discussed and it was decided to telegraph Dr James Evans of the State Board of Health, to come on at once and look after the case. Dr Evans' is expected^ to arrive here to day. " later: Dr James Evans came over from Florence this morning to look into the small-pox situation near Fowlers. After advising with with the town council he appointed Dr A D Epps to take charge of the case and vaccinate every person who has been exposed to the disease. The town council will enforce a strict quarantine against the infected neighborhood, and every safeguard looking to the protection of the town will be promptly taken. Mr Bounds Gets the Contract. The Graded School trustees met Friday and considered the bids submitted for the new building. There were four or live bids, all of which were carefully considered. Mr Silas Hounds, the well known Florence con ti actor, was given the contract, his bid of $7,150 being considerably the lowest. Mr Bounds cm? over the early part of the week and announced that work would be commenced at ouce. The work of construction will be supervised by the architect, C C Wilson of Columbia. % THE GONZALES MONUMENT. Namss of Subscribers and the Amounts Subscribed. Columbia, S. 0., June 15, 1903. Mr R C Logan, Kingstree, S. C. Dear Sin? Your favor of the 12th enclosing check for $20 00 contribution by the good people of Williamsburg to the Gonzales Monument Fund has been duly received, for which please ac cept our thanks. Yours very truly, W A Clark. contributors. The following letter has beeu handed by Col R C Logan, showing what citizens of Williamsburg have contributed to the Gonzales Monument fund: K C Logan, $1.00; J G McCutchen, $1.00; L Stackley, 50 cents; W R Funk, 50 cents; R H Kellehaii, $1.00;J M Nexson, ?0 cents;HughMcCutchen, 1.00; H D Reddiclc 25 cents: B H Myers, 25 cents; D Scott, $1.00; W T Wilkins, 50 cents; Weekly Mail, 50 cents; P B Thorji, $1.00; W H Kennedy, 50 cents; W V Brockington, 25 cents; J E Porter, 25 cents; E C Epps, 50 cents; D E McCutchen, 25 cents; Edwin Harper, $1.00; W R Scott, 25 cents; A M Gordon, 25 cents; A M Snider, ,L1 AA. Iff It D- ? A A.? C 1) $X.VV; TY V Oryail, UU CtfUlS, O D Poston, 50 cents; John A Kelley, 50 cents; Cooper Bros, $1.00; C E Wheeler, 50 cents; Dr J 11 Brockinton, 50 cents; W C Wilson, 25 cents; S M Askins, 50 cents; J F Register, $1.00; W S Lynch, 25 cents; B W Jones 25 cents; S W Gowdy, 50 cents; J Davis Carter, 50 cents. V One way lo make horses last is lo cut off the Tod supply/ J HAVOC Of jl II. . TERRIFIC STORM CAUSES MUCH i DAMAGE, I ; _ ' '5 Monster Hail Stones Covered the Ground at Lanes and Other Points. v A terrific bail-storm visited several j( ! sections of the county last Thursday : | with results disastrous to crops and a I nthpr nronertv. At LatlCS. which .r 1 * j ~ ? ~ i ! seemed to l>e the storm center, about j( 15 p in, a heavy cloud came out of the North-west, accompanied by a loud,1 Y roaring sound. It became so dark ^ that the curtains of night appeared to be drawn and the lowering, tj , ominous cloud, accompanied by the sullen roar, seemed to presage the y direful phenomena that followed. In a few minutes the hail began n to fall; the largest seemed to be as ^ big as saucers. They came fast and jf furious, striking the ground with j ^ 1 resouuding force. It is said that n one of the largest hail-stones ^ measured nine inches iu length and | ' two in thickuess, and some weighed n over a pound. When the hail began to fall a vapor arose, caused by the j) condensation of the atmosphere. ^ The large lumps of ice were piled ^ so thickly so to entirely cover the ^ ground. t( Ou Saturday, when a representa " nf Tnr Krcnuii riiifiil tht> tn V VI Alib UUVVIIU f scene. the effects of the storm were visible 011 every hand. The depot ; and the section-master's house, both ^ covered by tin roofs, showed several holes knocked through the tin. o; Every roof in the town appears to Q| be damaged more or less, with shingles knocked off. The two j hotels suffered severely. The elegant tj new building, the Gordon House, had the roof so damaged as to tj require reshiugling, and the shutters and panes of glass on the north side ? were shattered. The Nettles House suffered scarcely less. The Ores ton train, which was on a side-track, had panes of glass j broken and the headlight knocked .vflP uu. In the woods the trees were, in ^ places, stripped almost bare and the tj leaves piled 011 the ground. ^ It is difficult to estimate the number of chickens and other poultry killed. Mrs D E Gordon lost 13 j head. Several head of hogs in the neighborhood were also killed, ^ being struck by hail-stones. 1 ^ Out from Lanes the crops are ^ practically ruined| and the prospect 1 is desolate indeed. The corn leaves 1,1 ti arc torn to shreds (and cottou stalks ^ stripped bare of leaves and shapes. ; While the most havoc seems to have been wrought in the vicinity of Lanes, we understand that much ni damage was done jit Salters, Heine- n mann and various other poiuts be- a' tween the rivers. ^ c. w. w. 01 ?__ s MKOOO LOST! ^ Therefore, due notice is given, ^ that I will be absent from my office ^ from July 1st to 9th inclusive. ^ Respectfully, A. M. Snider, Dentist. c< ; it ' b "FORCE", a ready-to-serve, readyto-digest, delightful food, brings the , independent strength that comes of w ! health. u 01 b Hymeneal. ti .. 11 i Married ? On Wednesday, I June 24, 1903, at the residence ol ^ .| the bride's brother, Mr J B Clark- a, j son, near Oourdins, Sat 4:30 p 1 p m, Miss Margaret Clarkson lo a Ifpv John W Harris. nf (Nilumhia. S C. The ceremony was perform- ^ ed by Kev G J?loyd Glarkson, of 0 Walhalla, a cousin of the bride, h i We tender congratolations and y, best wishes. u \ 1 THE COURT OF SESSIONS. k Light Criminal Docket and a Short Term. Court convened here Mondnv, Hi* lonor Judge Ernest Cary, of tlu th circuit, presiding. Solicitor Vilson and Stenographer Lathan ere in their respective places. The grand jury gave out the foljwing bills: The Slate vs T.ariyDick, burglar) ud larceny. True bill. The State vs John Nelson, burg irv and larceny. True bill The State vs John E Matthew?, iolating tl?e dispensary law. True ills on three different counts. There were also several cases coninued from hist court. The first case tried was against filliam Hosier lor housebreaking ud larceny. Messrs Stoll & Stoll presented the defense. The demdant was charged with breaking ito a church and stealing therefrom l>ell and certain other articles, 'he case on its merits appeared to e a simple negro church squabble rought. into the courts. The jury 'turned a verdict of acquittal. Lurry Dick and Johi Nelson, oth accused of burglary and larenv, had no counsel; and as the stiinony pointed to ' their guilt oth were convicted. Their sen nces were one year on cbaingang i to Dick, and six mouths as to felsou. John E Matthews was tried for iolation of the dispensary law und >uud guiltj on all three counts, ot withefcandmg the able defense f his counsel, J W Bagsdala, Esq , f the Florence bar. Mr Kagadale lade an earnest plea for mercy for is client, stating several extenuang cireu instances. The court jreed to sus|>eud sentence on two of le offenses, pending the defendant's ixkI behavior, and on the other nuit gave the minimum sentence nder the statute, namely, a tine of 100, or three months iu the couotv dl. Matthews is a white man and said to have borne a good reputaon prior to this charge The case against Allen Conyers, >r housebreaking and larceny, connued from last court, was%nolrosed. The case against Clarence Scott, ubal Scott and Jack Barr, burgiry and larceny, was nol-prosed. The last criminal case was against falter Montgomery, charged with irceny of a hog. Guilty. Mr ? . 1_ ll.. Ji..t I . .u A ugEuaif, me ucjtriiuaui a auuruuy, loved for a new trial and the moon was granted. The criminal mrt was concluded Tuesday moring. In the court of common pleas a latter of general interest that came p was the case of W B McCollough gainst the county of Williamiurg, involving the constitutionality f the stock law. Messrs Stoll and toll represented the plaintiff and lessrs Lee and St Amand the demdant. By permission of counsel >r defense the complaint was withrawn and the case postponed until le next term of court. Judge Gary congratulated the junty on its light docket, remark ig that it spoKe well tor Williamsurg's law-abiding citizens. By his dignity, courtesy and, ithal, his pleasant and genial mauer Judge Gary easily ranks as one f the most popular judges on the ench, and his intelligent ezplanaon of knotty points of law leaves o room for doubt as to his high rder of ability as a jurist. As is [ways the case when he holds court t this bar Judge Gary left a most leasant impression both personally nd officially. Solicitor Wilsou, who Williamsurg is proud to claim as one of e 1 i: i 1 t !- i> i* i iicr suns, ui5cii(irgeu nis unties iu is usual able aud vigorous way, to -hich can added notliiug in the way f praise, ^ Hp ; ! OR. SNIDER CLAIMS THAT HE t! !j WAS COERCED INTO SIGNING IT Ti - n I His Verson of the Recent Encounter r< between Capt. Kelley and n Himself. j Ediibr County Record:? a There appeared in the last issue of your paper, an article signed by * my own hand?an open letter, which *( will explain itself. I ask that you ** insert that same letter again in this , week's issue. It tells of uu in vitation, and investigation, an admission ^ of fault and what seems to be a manly apology. But now, as i ex- 01 plain the circumstances under which P , the article was signed, I ask that u the public judge who is honorable. 81 The article criticizing the muni- 0< cipal affairs of this town, published in the county pajiers two weeks ago ^ over the uom de plume?"^loYe Anon"?was written by me. This C( article caused considerable comment, especially by those in publicfauthqr- ^ itv. Even threats against my person were made, but Capt John A ^ Kelley, the intendant, was away at el the time. He returned Friday or Sat- D( urday after the publication of the ^ article. Early Monday morning, the ^ 15th inst, I received the invitation ^ referred to in the "open letter." It came in gentleness, meekness and I manliness. Mr E C Epps, whose word and veracity no one would ^ dare to doubt, told me that Mr Kel- P1 ley had spoken to hint concerning er the whole affair and said that he be- * fr lieved I iiud been misinformed and that if he (Mr Kelley) could have a " friendly meeting with me, he was ^ confident that he and Mr StAmand, ^ the clerk of the council, could show 1 me wlierein I was wrong; and if so, he believed I would make what con- ?' cessions might,be proper and just, n and to have this meeting, Mr Kelley ^ invited me to his office, where the i a if- w town uooks are Kept. ju j^ppo spoke of the earnestness with which Mr Kelley desired the meeting, saying that Mr Kelley had promised m that it should be friendly thrr? .gb- k* out, guaranteeing peace and a right adjustment. I declined the invita- A1 tion, for the reason that I had two ^ appointments for the forenoon. Be- 00 sides, as I told Mr Epps, the work * of investigating those books wonld a be tedious and would require an ex- w pert probably several days to per- J. form the task, and that when I did 11 go, being no expert myself, I would want some one else along who kue ? t more about book-keeping than I do. ^ I told Mr Epps, however, to tell Capt Kellej that I was perfectly willing to go to his office and see ^ what could be done and if I had x of wronged the council, I would be too , glad to make proper concessions. Mr ^ Epps told me then that Capt Kelley Mould have come to my office but for the imprudent reports which had been circulated on the streets in his absence, which he feared had ar reached my ears, and which might P8 cause me to misunderstand his visit m and a difficulty might be the result el rather than a peaceful adjustment re of the matter. With this information, I assured Mr Epps, that if Mr u' Kelley wished to see me in my office, ? that he would be accorded a courteons reception by me. Mr Epps, 1 MMAM fliltll 4i A 11 Ultvllf upuu iconug un uuiuc taiu amigui, Doctor, I will give him your mes- re sage." In a few minutes after this y,i Capt Kelley, appeared at my office and was most cordially invited in. He stated briefly the object of his visit in a pleasant manner, saying that he was satisfied that the matter 1 cc I could be amicably settled. He ^ ! promised that he and Mr StAniand I cc j would go over the books with me , and he was satisfied that the condi- ((] j tion of the books would prove their ^ correctness. I objected first, upon ^ the plea that I was no book-keeper, ti or accountant, and second,it would ret .4. 1 i-'i'iJ ' . V, ALT. uirc too much time from my bllice o make a satisfactory inspections [e insisted that 1 should go right hen, declaring that it would not pquire more than one hour or so of ly time, for the books and monthly ports were so conveniently ar* inged that that we con Id complete lie work most rapidly. It was bout 8 o'clock a. m. and I again bjected to the hour. He insistedt ? everything was ready and waiting ir mo?which waft the case, as I af* 'rward learned to my great sorrow^ We finally agreed on 5 p. m. for le meeting. At 10 minutes to 6, dismissed a lady patient from my perating chair with her work injmplete, giving as an excuse this rearranged agreement At 3 mintes to 5 I was at Mr Kelley's office ad being invited in by ,him, was lered a low-back arm chair on the pposite side of the ceuter table om the office door, Mr Kelley lying "that chair will be more jmfortable." Mr Kelley was now on my right, [r StAmand and books, with a ink of papers, on my left, and Mr airy, an employee, in my rear. On itering the court house square, I aticed Mr LeRoy Lee sitting on le public bench under a tree, in ill view of Mr Kelley's office, with is face in that direction. Here I langed my course and instead of ring straight to Mr Kelley's office," went through the court house aly to attract as little attention as jssible, as I was on a stictly private rand. In less than a minute after reached Mr Kelley's office, I heard otsteps in the piazza approaching ie office door?it proved "to be Mr ee, who begged pardon at he enred. Mr Kelley invited him in and i came in. Now there were five men in the Bee instead of three, as was prearinged. I anticipated this meeting, it no! this troop of lawyers. I ten said inandibly to the man ithin: "Yon are decoyed." I remem?red the invitation and this anthem )ated softly and silently, but most ajestically in my ears: "Peace hath ;r victories greater far than those war." I then pledged myself, also lentlv. not to eet excited: not to ?' / O "f r- I y anything wrong, no matter what tttirred, and to guard my actions hile here, so that this meeting so r as I was concerned, should be ithout reproach. I kept that edge inviolate. "He that raleth s own spirit is greater than he lat taketh a city." Now remember my position at the ble as described above. Mr Stniand went rapidly over his books id papers, page after page of colnns of figures and items. The rce was similar to a child looking pictures as they were tnrned page r page by the man that made them id who knew before-hand their 11 tents. I remarked to Mr Kellev that it is useless to make any further exuination, for I could not possibly 188 judgment upon the correct'88 of books with that kind of an aminatiou. He insisted on my maining as it would take but a w more minutes. I remained, tho' ider protest. After this hot,j ia?ing inspection, which was as complete as a job that had never sen begnn, Mr Kelley asked me if saw anything wrong with those cords. I remarked that they ere apparently correct; that I had )t discovered anything wrong with tem, excepting the errors which Mr ;Amand had pointed out, but had "Wull M mud Mr KpIW \.re yon satisfied that these books are >rrect?" I replied again: "80 far as have seen, I see nothing wrong expting.the errors StAmand direcd my attention to." Then said he; IVill you sign a certificate that lese books are correct?" or words to lat effect "Will you sign a cef-* ficate now?" "I replied "No; fbr (Continued on page 8.) % I W. Ti J Wilkitl5<I WDtuj JOBBER IN J Inliifei I Buying in catjl load lots wfl are able 4fl meet competifl tion in everj line. Here arm some of oufl Specialties; 3 ?>ci^ <? <'? flour h grits ; b MEAL 9 cortf J| 9 oats 9 salt 9 soap 9 LYE nj soda % % + %' % % 1 ' BAKING POWDEJM v 1 fl TOBACCO afiy GX^Dt I COTTOLENE CASS Or BKTffH Matches per oitoss B Pure Ovel Compound LARD?^H hams, BOLOGNA SAUSAG^j CANDIES, CRACKERS .J M BACON, SUGAR, Bbl or Sackij POTTED HAM and fONGU?9 CONDENSED MILK 1 AXLE GREASE 9 Wrapping PAPER and BAlM^| HOMESPUN, By the Botf j9 TOBACCO CLOTIT ^J9| ! MOLASSES 9 CHEESE , MACARONf 9 SARDINES 9 SALMON 9 AueKR-rif in 1 . * % ^ i -. ' ; ' $;" " * 'S < V: