Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I t to Buy, See Us | t to Sell, See Us | section of the County that 1 correspondence to | >er, Kingstree, S C. | ? Legal Advertisements. f1 I Notice of Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ! COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG, 1 Court of Common Pleas. i Hall & Pearsall. lnc, a corporation, 1 Plaintiff, vs j: R Wallace Jones and Ella F Jones. Defendants. j i Under and by virtue or a decree 01 n foreclosure and order of sale made by | his Honor, Judge John S Wilson, dated i June Id. 1916, the undersigned will sell before the court house door in the town of Kingstree, in the county and State aforesaid, within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, the 6th day of November. 1916, at public auction, to the highest bidder.for cash, the following described lands and tenements, to wit: No 1. All that certain tract or parcel of land located in the county of Williamsburg.State of South Carolina, containing twenty-one and one-fourth (21:4) acres, and bounded Northeast by lands of Mrs W E Nettles; Southeast by lands of Louis McClam;and West by Horse Pen branch, separating same from land of Frederick McClam. as shown by plat of same made by M A Thomas, surveyor, March 28. 1911. No 2. All that certain tract or parcel of land located in the county of Williamsburg, State of South Oarolina, containing one hundred and fifty-two (152) acres, and bounded North and East by lands of Dr J B DuRant and Abram Hanna; South and West by Big branch, separating this land from land of J W 1 Jonnson and others, and more fully de- s scribed on a plat of M A Thomas, sur- ' veyor, made February 14, 1911. 1 Purchaser to pay for papers and to ] be let into possession on December 15, : 1916. H 0 Britton. Clerk of Court, Williamsburg county. 10-19-8t Summons for Belief (complaint served) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ] county of williamsburg, Court of Common Pleas. James A Ferrell, Plaintiff, against National Earth Company, a corporation under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Defendant. To the Defendant National Earth Com- ; pany: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action.of which a copy is herewith serv- j ed upon you, and to serve a copy of your , answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in Florence, j South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the 1 day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time ( aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action j will apply to the Court for the relief ; demanded in the complaint. Dated Florence. S 0, October 14, A D ! 1916. WlLLCOX & WlLLCOX. j Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendant National Earth Com pany: You are hereby notified that the complaint in this action was filed in the office ( of the Clerk of Court for Williamsburg county on the 14th day of Ocboter,1916, , an J is now on file in said office. WlLLGOX & WlLLCOX, 10-19-3t Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Tax Notice. The tax books will be open for collection of taxes for year 1916 on the lr>th i day of October, prox. Tax levy as fol- i lows: i For State. 6!s mills I Ordinary County 4 " Roads 3 " Constitutional School 3 " A tax of 50c on dogs. For High School a: K'gstree..2 " " retiring bds " 44 .2 " 44 4 " ' G'lyville..4 " ' ' 44 sch bds at Cades 3 ' " " bds at Hemingway 6 44 " 44 " *'Johnsonville..7 44 " 44 " annexed territo- ( ry Clarendon county. Court House and Jail \% " All parties between the ages of 21 and 60 years,inclusive, are liable, unless exempted by law, to a poll tax of $1.00, also to a commutation tax of $2.00. < Special levy on all cows, hogs, goats and sheep in parts of Penn, Anderson and all of Suttons townships for fence ?50 mills. Levy for special school dist-icts is as follows: Nos 2, 32, 34, 40 and 47?2 mills. No 31?3 mills. />/> a/% ar> rr\ irn a ca r a i -O c?[\ h IN OS ZZ, 40, 48, OU, -JO, * ov.o,* i,>u,uv,u, 17,19.29, 43,53,55,56 14, 18. 57, 28. 8, 38, 51, 61, 37, 45, 11. 42. 13 and 25-4 mills. Nos 36 and 49-6 mills. Nos 12, 15, 16, 26. 39 and 54-8 mills. No 23?12 mills. Upon all unpaid taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1% will be added for January, 1% for February and 5% to 15th day of March next, after which the books will be closed and executions issued upon all unpaid taxes. Those who desire to pay their taxes through the mail may expedite matters by dropping the Treasurer a card asking j for the amount of their taxes, so as to ' avoid sending the wrong amount, also stating the township or townships (if property is owned in more than one) and if possible give school district where property is located. After paying taxes 1 examine your receipts and see if all < your property is covered; if not, see < about it at once By following the above suggestions complications and additional cost may be avoided. J Weslby Cook, 9-28-tl2-31-16 County Treasurer. Notice of Application for Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of October, 1916, at 12 o'clock noon, I will apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg counT A J :? ty, lor Letters uismissory as auiiiuiistrator of the estate of Carolina McFadden, deceased. R Barrow, 9-28-5t Administrator. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Becanse of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is betterthan ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor rincn'-g in head. Remember the full naine and look for the signature oi ?. W. GROVE. 25c. v. v Sheriff s Sale. Conestee Chemical Company, Plaintiff, against B Wallace Jones, Victoria Hannah an J Hayes Burgess, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree of his Honor, i Judge S W G Shipp, bearing date the Jth day of October, 1915, and made in J the above stated case,and now on file in j the office of the Clerk of Court of Williamsburg county.I will offer for sale in ; front of tne court house at Kingstree, 1 S C. during the usual hours for sale, on Monday,tile <?th day of November, 1916, it public auction to the highest bidder. . the following described tract of land, J to wit: "All mat certain tract 01 iana situate j in the county of Williamsburg and State South Carolina, containing 277 acres. ! nore or less, and bounded as follows: N'orth by lands of J B DuRant and estate of H G Gaskins; East and South by ands of estate of H Z 11 anna and West: sy public road from Kingstree.separating it from lands of W F Kennedy." Terms of sale: One-third cash.balance n one and two equal instalments, payable one and two years from the date of sale, with interest on the deferred payments at seven per cent per annum payable annually. The credit portion of the purchase money to be secured by lotes or bond of the purchaser providng for the payment of attorneys' fees n the event that the services of an attorney should be reauired to collect them, and to be secured by mortgage of the premises, with the privilege to the purchaser to pay all cash, and with the privilege to the Sheriff in the event that ihe ctif*r>oaofiil hirtHor at such salp shall fail to comply with his bid promptly, to resell the property on the same day, without further advertisement, or on some subsequent salesday after due advertisement, without further order of the Court. The purchaser to pay for papers. George J Graham, L0-19-3t Sheriff of Williamsburg county. Tax Land Sales. By virtue of an execution to me directed, I have levied upon and will sell for taxes on the first Monday in November, 1916, being the 6th day of the month, before the court house door in Kingstree, S C, the following described lands, to wit: Eleven and one-half (11K) acres [>f land in Sumter tewnship, Williamsburg county, S C, belonging to Anguess McClam and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of Ned Hickson, on the East by lands of Dave McClam, on the South by lands of Ben McClam. on the West by lands of Daniel Burgess; Also 80 acres of land in Suttons township, Williamsburg county S C, belonging to Henry June and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of the Williamsburg Developing Co. on the East by lands of the estate of T A Blakely, an the South by lands of Darbys, on the West by lands of Darbys; Also 2 acres of land in Suttons township, Williamsburg county, S C, belonging to estate of B Richardson and bounded as follows: On the North by Santee public road, on the East and South by lands of Bank of Williamsburg.on the West by lands of S R Wal cers; Also one lot in the town of King3tree, Williamsburg county, S C, belonging to Levy Wilson and bounded as follows: On the North by lot No 36. East by Blakely street, on the South by lot No 38,on the West by lands of E J Blakely; Also 50 acres of land in Johnson township, belonging to John S Scott and bounded as follows: On the North and South by lands of Walter Carters, on the East and West by lands of W C Hemingway & Co; Also 3 acres of land in Johnson township, belonging to Logan Richardson and bounded as follows: On the North and South by lands of the estate of Sam Sessions, on the East by lands of Dave Sessions, on the West by lands of Hugh Richardson. Purchasers to pay for papers. 10-19-3t George J Graham, Sheriff of Williamsburg county. Copy Summons for Relief. (COMrLAINT SERVED.) THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIA, county of williamsburg, Court of Common Pleas. R F Cox, Plaintiff, against John Barr, Toney Barr. Mike Barr, Jack Barr, Satira Hannah, Mary Barr, Josie Barr, Hippus Barr. Nettie Barr. J E Hemingway, W C Hemingway, George S Hemingway, and W C Rollins, copartners trading under the firm name of W C Hemingway & Company, Smith-Williams Company, a corporation duly chartered and existing under the laws of South Carolina, Defendant. To the absent defendent, John Barr: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at their office in Kingstree, S C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint Dated September 26, A D 1916. Kelley & Hinds, Plaintiff's Attorney. Take Notice: That the complaint herein is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the county }f Williamsburg. Kelley & Hinds, 10-12-3t Plaintiff's Attorneys. Notice of Applicationfor Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, A D 1916. at 12 o'clock noon, I will apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county, for Letters Dismissory as general Guardian of the persons and estates of James D. Jane E and Mary M Barrineau. J Marion Barrineau, 10-19-5tp Guardian. TT?/lnflooQ/1 T.nmhpr. u JLLILX QOOV/U MU1UWV*I always have on hand a lot of undressed lumber (board and framing) at my mill near Kingstree. for sale at the lowest price for good material. See or vrite mo for further information, etc. P. H. HODGE, i Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for State and county officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county, on Tuesday. November 7, 191'!, the said day being Tuesday following the first first Monday in November,as prescribed by the State Constitution. Trie qualifications for suffrage: Managers of election shall require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, the production of his registration certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes.including poll tax,assessed against him and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237, Code of 1912, as amended by Act No 6, special session of 1914. Section 237. There shall be three separate and distinct ballots, as follows: One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress and Presidential electors; and one ballot for Governor. Lieutenant Governor, State officers. Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representatives, State Senator, county officers, and one ballot for all Constitutional amendments and special questions,each of three said boxes to be appropriately labeled; which ballots shall be of plain white paper and of such width and length as to contain the name of the officer or officers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear and even cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any kind whatsoever except the name or names of the person or persons voted for and the office to which such person An nAWBAna ftfA Ko phoaon Ul L/C19V1JO QIC II1M;uuvU VV WV vuvavuy ana all special questions, which name or names, office or offices, question or questions shall be written or printed or partly written or partly printed thereon in black ink; and such ballot shall be so folded as to conceal the name or names, Question or questions thereon, and so olded, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as herein provided by law, and no ballot of any other description found in either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the ballot shall state the question or questions and shall thereafter have the words "Yes" and "No" inserted so that the voter may indicate his vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot,,the word not so stricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls, managers and clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The chairman of the board of managers can administer the oath to the other members and to the clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the chairman. The managers elect their chairman and clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. ra. ana ciosea at 4 o'clock p. m. except in the city of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the managers attend, the citizens can appoint, from among the qualified voters the managers, who after being swcin, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the managers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein,and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the chairman ?>f the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliver to the commissioners of election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the results of the election. At the said election qualified electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of amendments to the State Constitution, as provided in the following JOINT RESOLUTIONS. A joint resolution to amend section 7, article VIII of the Constitution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, by adding a proviso thereto relating to School District No 1 of Kershaw county A joint resolution proposing to amend article X of the Constitution by adding thereto section 15. to empower the town of Mullins to assess abutting property for permanent improvement. A joint resolution to amend article X of the Constitution so as to authorize the town of Clinton and the city of Easley to assess abutting property for permanent improvement. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article XII, section 2 of the Constitution, by striking out the whole of said section 2, article XII.and substituting therefor a new section providing for the appointment of a board of regents for institutions maintained for the care of the insane, for the appointment of a superintendent therefor, and defining the powers. A joint resolution to amend section 5. article XI of the Constitution, relating co school districts, by adding a special proviso as to Spartanburg county. A joint resolution to amend section 5. article X of the Constitution, relating to the limit of the bonded debt of school districts, by adding a proviso thereto as to the Charleston scnool district comprised within the present limits of the city of Charleston. A joint resolution to amend section 7 of article VIII of the Constitution, relating to municipal indebtedness, by adding a proviso thereto as to the city of Anderson. ELECTION MANAGERS. The following managers of election - - ? ?I 4.^ have been appoirueu iu nviu mc CICCtion at the various precincts in the said county: Bloomingvale?R W'Smith, H R Russell, H 0 Pipkin. (lades?W 1 Hodges, /W B Cox, V E Strong. Cedar Swamp?J Y McGill, W E Snowden, J E Brown. ' Earles?L S Parsons. J S Wheeler, J Harold Thompson. ' Courdin ?G M Beasley, R L Bass. A C Brown. S Greelyville?B G Land,J F Montgomery. W N Clarkson. r Hebron?Bartow Smith, J F Williamson, S B McElveen. Indiantown?J B Lovettt, J Z Hanna, R H Ervin. Kingstree?L?J Stackley.H 0 Welch, R Z Vause. Mouzon?D M Young, W Ira Epps, B E McKnight. Morrisville?H A Altman, J W Cooper, Jr. Lannis Nesmith. Muddy Creek?H Edward Eaddy, N . ? M Venters, 3 J Cannon. Pergamos ? N M Young, J T De Perry, J Ed Coker. Poplar Hill?'!' W Britton, J B Hemingway, I G Lewis. Salters ?VV S Shaw, J C Everett, J H L Chandler. Suttons?S P B Altman, R E Blakelev, VV D ityrdic. Taft-B A Brown. J D McCullough, vir n Trio?*J W Moore, W X Register, A ! W Graham. Vox?J M Hanr.a. R H Taylor. R J } Eaddy. The managers at each precinct named ; above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election. Call at the court house November 4. 1916. and the instructions, boxes and oaths will he delivered to you by J.JD Britton, clerk. W K McIstosh, H N Skeppard, D G Huggins, Commissioners of State and County Elections for Williamsburg Co, S C. October 23. 1916. 10-26-2t Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of williamsburg. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for Presidential and VicePresidential Electors and Representatives in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the county of Williamsburg on Tuesday, November 7, 1916, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday, as pre scriDea Dy me state constitution. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in State for two years, in the county one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable. Provided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise qualified. Registration:?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectable during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the pools managers and clerks must take and subscribe to the constitutional oath. The chairman or tne Doara 01 managers can administer the oath to the otner managers and to the clerk; a notary public must administer the oath to chairman. The managers elect their chairman and clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., except in the city of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The managers have the power to fill a vacancy; and if none of the managers attend, the citizens can appoint, from among the qualified voters, the managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. . A the close of the election, the managers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliyer to the commissioners of electon the poll list, the box containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. Managers of Election.-The following managers of election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the said county: Bloominevale?J M McConnell. J J y Casselman, W 0 <amiin. ^ Cades?Julius L McFaddin, J L Thom- / as, H E Sauls, * Cedar Swamp?G 0 Epps, Walter f Phillips, R W McCutchen. Earles?G W Camlin. M H Parsons, Z 1/ V Wheeler. y Gourdins?G C Parsons, J A McClary, f W R Chandler. / Greelyville?J E Green. C L Mont- ^ gomery, J W Timmons. / Hebron ?W H.McElveen, S W Baker, |r Charlton Buddin. Indiantown?G J Graham, Jr, S Davis r Snowden, M M Wilson. Kingstree?J F Scott, T J Spring, J W Coward. Mouzon?T L Joye, B T Frierson, S a*"" E Mouzon. Morrisvi le?ST Nesmith, W R Cooper, R J Nesmith. . Muddy Cnfek?M V Cox, W H Harmon, W* F Joye. Pergamos?C W Stuckey, W P Moore, W A Fitch. Poplar Hill?B J Chandler, T S Chandler, I Watts Bolynn. Salters?J H Covington, A R Mose ley, T ? saiters. Suttons?S B Gordon, O C Kinnant, S R Walters. Taft?J I Morris, S E McCullough, S J Walters. Trio-?J B McCants, James Bryan. John H Rowell. Vox?J A Hanna, R S Eaddy, W G Stone. The managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure the box and blanks for the election. Call at court house on November 4, 1916, and the instructions, boxes and oaths will be delivered tq you by J D Britton, clerk. b b Chandler, R B Keels, s P Harper, Commissioners of Federal Election for Williamsburg county, S C. October 23, 1916. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned against trespassing in any way whatever upon the lands known as "Old Mets Field Pasture", being a neighborhood pasture, situated in Hope township. Any party or parties violating this notice will be prosecuted at law. G W Ard, 10-26-'4t Manager of Pasture. Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby warned against trespassing in any way whatever upon the lands of the undersigned, situate in Johnson township. Any partv or parties violating this notice will be prosecuted at law. fMss) Mae'PJMoss. , 10-5-4t