The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 24, 1920, Image 5
?ntered at the Postortk-o ut Su nt, i
n c . ,ih sccnnd-chv<s Matter
ri i:>?JM \t..
Mr. Irvin Holser, ... I'olunihiu, is
vleltin* Mi It H i i
Mr. Kiy Parkst hoi n IW riaU lo
Kastover
Mr. Thuinas J. Kti \ tit. Jr.. I ft this
ggsjfgilng for a vlsp tu his hrothei at
Clinton. Mr. Krlvln is m rot urn to
Jjiimtur i i n '.
Mr. ninl Mrs. t\ ?' Hepburn are
vlaiting then dnuKhter, Mis. \v. B.
\ tfaln Ml
Mr. B R. A.I mis, - . 1he editorial
staff of ti ? n ii ?Mirier u I lar
i< ii. m In I he * 11 \ in attend tn?
fair Mr Adsim Ii i iromotsi of the
raising ??f" livestock in South i'nrniimt
sod hi favor og the .-oopei it|> t i.u
ketlng m .>>' f,.r ., n s, , mms ..t
the siati Hi t Mi im.,.I. n n itit
tO ViSlt .III I..Ms m (i, I ,,| ||,r
retintry with the Met ? > I eompirntive
study I kivIiik mit this uif.n na?
tion for public b< tu i. .\h. \,t mis
ham recent ly been eleete.l pi sidetit
>f the to Ith i irotlnu lv??ulti Hr< i >i
?re* aasoclat i
Misse? tnnt* U ltd Meelu 1 ?..
kin returned to tlnii home ai l>.il
?ell after attending the fair In Hiiiuh i
fhiH greek i
Mise A: lee V ml 1 in ued in Ii? r
home in 11.yet own if ter u short \ Isll
to Miss Moll.. H ,.vm in.
Mien An m * llerlol is spemlinu tin
week-end with her utmt, Mrs. s c
AhiHitt mi \. Washington Kt.
Mr. Jnhii Illandinv uponditi
few Jays In Clinton.
Mr. P. 1? Anilin I? ft this ni.>in n;
for Colui.ii>la.
Mrs M ? 'nplest.,11 m?l Mi - s M
MnlAAon ?>( ' h<ii I ? ?sf < ?n ai<- v sit uu
Mrs A. M I .. f -nn
Mrs. s. m fn has ret um ?1 if?
er .i pleasant trip to Charleston.
Rev. slid Mrs. J. P. Marlon have
returned from Uiurens where tlie>
it'ended the urn line of Mr. Felwunl
McO ??tv m" i harlcstnn ami \ .- .
Ilngton.
Mrs. K. T. Green? hni returned la
tar ting ton
Dr. C. 8. Klngmnre left Sunday ha
ttrmingh::in tn att. in1 the funeral oi
ile hroihei
Mr. C. V. Humphries U-ft Frld i>
6r Johnson tMty. Tenn . where he will
w under medh al ti< itment for SO tue.
lnv\
Mr. and Mrs. .1 U. Owimii returned
n th.. elt) this after in i >n.
Misees llallie Thomas and Kllia
smh Muntie\ U V this iftei noon t?>r
heir homes In Columbia afttr a vHil
? MI?? Ituby Hpann ?n \V. Liheit.N
A reef.
Mies Jonnii M h ? k e 11 has retu
o the cltj fi in V> ihington, I). i'.
Mr. mid Mrs Fi a i k Patton I? ft
fcturduy nlitht for Flat Kock, X. ?'.. t..
it tend th-- W*?Mii ?i- ? i ...
ir. Pettnn.
i HK Ki h rut?sn t?r pi: \< K.
I am the 11(1 <'i?ij?m of pe.n ? . the
?uttfrnwth m war's travail; a rs?
iwakenlnu tn th? interests of a iu
loa. Consecrated tn "It- n*-? ds nf h i
nanlty ami Inspired hy the love if
aan for his fellow, i go forth to heal
he ?ick. lo make strong the weak, t<>
each th?- gospel of eh in living and
seit being.
I giv.? aid to the w ad hslp
'n in lift themselves up out nf advn
dty. I welcome in*'? ? i\ In- im?, those
nrh<? are h< a\ y laden ind nw them
r%m. I lave the won nli tn lin n's
s?als.
1 apt a refiiKe from Ore. and Hood,
i j* hor iu
he tSJUl" Mt ..i i The luve Ol
Hill?.ehll'tvef? is ii, :ie. th.it th. \ in
i .^i*. tn thi full rml "i mann.I
iru) gDm inli '.i \h let. . ? ????? isuiiti
e<elfj^|f? of th." I . '-? th*'
rf the ertppie. I am enagpgi
l.f ihe aueil V y rXliltatioa H
strength of mankind. 1 U-aeh.
1 serve
UM ?.ire.it Mot her. ggooifcag
^he "Hin? ami d iu;hteis of own
i?\ in . i i v. ... i .|. -Inn,'.; ;i ikI
md aayppy( ie tin- iiptraMdlng ofl
illon.
the ih'ii Cross of Peace.
1.1> mi \l niMIRUO
It \i I - I lit Rsll.W.
SUtomotnle rates whhh look
ii . trueI Thuragg) irere
tin UUttg and Millie a dela?
tion of speed ami mm,| iIiImiiu.
ii... i ?i.I ??! "I th. w ere la nk ?
Ttsr h\? il i ?? was \N<ni hy \N'il
He Wit"* in , p.iiick . ?i Time 4 ll
TKe ten mile i . ? w.h \s<>n h> an
Ksaex In tu ,\ 11 ih K won
ono> In this i f ?
\ Huds?>n ... 11 piop?it> of ll
MeKud.i. i. oi \mOi < dl* . won the lirst
priae In tie i n lie ruee with a
Wafi k sec on. I Tin h .Inn i ?< eni r> in
ffcg Afleen mils rai ?? t ui ned ? ??n?|?h le
Ijf ?A'er st a tn n ..n?l ihi Ihm k cm
lohowintr i los? lj - , foi. . .| to i nn
through h fi ? Tl i r i aim hack
oa the '. it i
loat tune h .? I w i mliiK iti?
ptoe* out o lln e.irs ??Ilten d.
1%ftuntaei> rm oni ws? ? rlonsl) hurt
when the ('hatan11 n ? ?? h cm turned
turtle Th?* sup/ nn. ? ante fourth
In Hits i . ?
Tin sp? rtato, ?ri , ? h- . t h
vest* rdav were rath* i Hparwi but thote
seeing them rlulm then well worth
the trip out to t?,? in
i in xirt i % mi t I
The ptrtni >
assjggi iiimi * i in
her 1? ? th nl ? I . High ? 1.'
ure by Mnn'h .. ? ? ? fi .m
Columhi.t l h ' I ' ' ? ?
who are Int? i? si? i lo h
work knoarn at li tiiti In eontieetloi
with thl s? xi ? ptkm leg will hi
l?V th?- no %ih? if Hunitei I Ho nn
chapter |? \ it nrid t mnnll sltvst
offeriiiK will ? ? ? ? i t. .| to pay fa
nee?*s.4..i % ? \ j.. ? .
houhl an I ph tin ? i i. i| i p< i
cent of ih< funds ??III a?< ??? t..i|? itn
school fm Mountain lllrl b il urn
asajgjlalni ?i b; Ih 11 A i: nt ? i (
State. Tli" pur? lets* i in i> iln i? l"i<
f??et thet not onl is In nia,in
work hul n'-o |||gt hi f hi
M wer :by gglgM
Greek Nation
Now United
Prankr (iounaris Saya People
Are at PwtCC
?> ? ?!? Mki <i in v paper <??? ? . ?111.
? itt ? plena? in ,ni attention ..i \. 14*1'* I
kin s that he nalon ol i;. .. is , a !
Ul t%?l ami are IM lungof 114 11 ? ? ? ? IS? ;
nanstnate others.
Whiskey Still
Captured
A IS lallon still was raptured yes
terdn) afternoon .<i about B n'clotd? I
by Depots Bh< i ?n H. <;. McKagan, '
ringlehanded, Tin still was found ? . j
Mr. si\ h s' place about B mllea from
Painter In tlite Jordan neigh bor hood
1 Six Ballone ? *? corn whlakey, Hve ? I
Iptte of ayrup nnd ahout ~ > iui!lon'<
jof mash wore found with ihi still aii 1 i
litentroyed. The party owning and
erntlng the still pin nit Red lo mak<
enrnpa, hut he Is mown und will
i>< .1 . .r? hended.
.v I he Um? ? 1 ia eni?ture i'n t
riill 1I101 1 atv* icur pers<ins fi n.i j
Hurnter in the Immediate vicinity of
Ihn still but not <? ?.1 1 hem professed
knowing anvthini about a s^ill being
in that neigh horhooil, Aftei the stbl I
was taken ihej helped Officer Mc
Kagnn destroy the still, whiskey and I
mash. i
I l?l 81 \h vv s< HOOL BOOTH.
Tne Sunday achnol booth nt the |
county tan- nrmnged by .Miss Ahhio i
Bryan, children's superintendent of
tin- SiiinUr county Sunday School II
a 1 latlon nnd m?". W, H. Irreernaji,
preeMeni ?l tin* Bumtor eounty Bunde
School aaaoeiatloni is paid to "be one
of the must attractive that has peon
shown In the entire state. ,\ii>s lone L
Alvereon, hold secretary of the South
Cnrollnu Hunday School aaeociatloe*,
p/ho h m attended a number ?d th.
ruunty lairs and helped with tin- Sun?
day school exhibits said. '"The Bunt?
tee ?xhii.it is the most attractive 1
have ever seen and 1 think tin- interest
muni ? mi I ??> the local schools
?lieaka vrell foi th ? work being don I
b) thi ofHeers and teachers"
The exhibit consists of cradle
rolls, postern, birthday cakes, clay
modelling, sand table scene, black 1
board Illustration, crap honks, grade 1
literature DOOklotS, maps. , hart I, etc,
Bncn Sunday school i*i the county ap? j
poais on a chnrt with the bnnner
scho*>1 points of omolenoy marked
with hlUS star .
The state ma|>, showing the ef-1
llciency of nil el ihe counties nttrnt ts
much attention. Bumtef appears On 1
tin map as a gold star COUHty, one
Ihe toe counties In the whole state |
that has reached this standard.
The awnrds att as follows:
Prltnnry Scrap Hooks, Baker sun-;
day school, blue ribbon; Qraham Bun?
da\ school, red ribbon,
llliistrnted Bible Verses, blue rib
pon, First Baptist Sunday school; red
ribbon. Presbyterian Bunduy school.
Cradle Roll, blue ribbon, Broad
Btliit .Methodist Hunday school; rod
ribbon. !*n ebyW rls a.
Metnor) Work Copied, Juniors blue
ribbon Rplec< pal Kunilay school; red
ribbon. 11 race linpti t Honda*, school,
Bible Btorles lnt4,rmedlate, blue
ribbon. Trlnl y Methodist Sunday
school; red ribbon, Trlnlt) Methodist,
Sunday school.
Snored Tnbtu Scene, blue ribbon,
Lutheran Sunday school.
Attendant* Service, him* ribbon,
fp-oud Street Methodist Sunda>
school; red ribbon. Salem Baptist Bun
day school.
*Ma> Modelling, juniors, blue rib?
bon, Presbyterian Sunday school; re 1
rthobn, Presbyterhtn Sunday school.
Graded Literature BoOklete< prl
mary. i bo ribbon, Bplscopul Hunda)
school; red ribbon. Bethel Hunda:
sohool,
Missionar) ?'" 11 ?*< hlus ribbon, Kiral
Bnptlat Hunday sehe d,
Hone l?epurtmenl Honor Holl, blu<
ribbon, Christian Hunday school
Mal I M WS.
Tin- Boy KeOUti Ol Troupe I held
their regular meetlno last Wednea?
day night and tin following- Uoys were
I initiated as Tenderfoot Hcoutli I'mu
j eis K11'.. Horace Harb) and ?? pi
Warren,
Setups Louis Lyons, Jr., and Carle
ton Whilflen w ? to olllctally presented
with pmrli badses uiid nerUllcated in
[arholarshlp, llrnt aid nnd swimming.
The Beaver Patrol, with Hurold
i'Whllden as patrol U-ador, was ofHci.il
t> presented with budges as a token
of ha\mg m ob t h< beet record o| a 10
patrol ilurkin ?>'?? I.ist three nionlh
Kelt v slum ids oi Ice cream and cake
Sfen ? o , ,v . 1 bj 11 ? scouts pl e.senl .it
Ithe mot this
S< out ?iai lei 1 i \, iitinounood tu 1 he
boys thai thi Ir I??um Miked for scout
dip tu foluinblu bad lo piaUpoiud
Indefinitely, The Smnter scouts w ? i
counting on having ? scout nu-el with
the boy stouts of Cotumblu In which
Ihe Qamecovk nnd Cnpllnl clt) scoub
pigfi irj inch* different scout tests
and ascertain which patrol could ro
CclVt lh< . .I'.r number ?H points.
Th,- meet a In in e taken plncc in
\ * 'olnmbl 1 011 1Mb of December,
I * *.1 f?i| lime 1 - peon or other
pushed up to th? 14th, Thai action
\\ is tak 11 m ? oiniii 1 > 1 without con?
sulting Whet In I or not Ibis date
would suit .-'?': ? ts II hnppens a
great numb- : ot i> Kumt er scouts arc
? o i.to.1 tm 1 ommlttee
? work of 11,.. 11, \ , in!, ,? 1,, ipinp In
Hie elite, l.n. , i |,., v , ), , , , ,.,
1 miim1 to Son. . out all iiiirls nl Iht
nf course
' trip io (?oluml
Wsshlngtoi . v
r 1 eial t 'hulllls 1 11.1
? 1 nl, -i"! Innii 1. .110,
p 1 that an on* bin I e re vi
no t hod 01 Jptpo Iriu ' i a
' eminent siort m idtoithl Is
* r?M'enl lie ? Stlpall 01 mon a
; SptH UtatOI bad (on ?Iii. ? ?
1 one gO\ ? 1 PUP lit d? OaHtlU
1 loiinr pet ton and -i 1 t
AepaAtiuent fwj sin -
I'oillty Premiums
Awarded
Poultry Show al County Fair
Was Not its Large as in Some
Previous Years Bui the
Qualit) Was Above fh*>
Average
The poultry nh1 w ;:' the I 'utility
Fair \\.?s dial nj uished hj thi high
quality of the hird/i Bhown. The
number 1'iitrioi ii year kvuw not
so gi it as In i oiuu y< u 1*8, but I he
nvorugi ol . licnci uus us high or
high r i han ever I?< for?. The prixe
Winner:; are given In low:
.111 Stewart In awarding I in
prla< the winnera spoke very
btgi '?' lh ? <!' ??' iy tu Barred Flocks,
ii ?: ? ind Iteds, Bull OrpingtonH
mi i Vi htte WyamloUos,
The winners of sweepstakes (that
I :. show pot Including Itho lo
lalaiidi Iteds) were:,
11 ?I Pen- - I i. A. Sid.lall. Sinnt-i .
Butt ?b'pingtona.
Second liest l \ n VV. H. t lommand
er, i loi ence, Barred Kocks,
Beat Cock- iv ..\. rtiddall, Kuinter,
Buff Ui'i Ingtoua
Second Best Cock- W, H. Com?
mander, Florence, Barred Hooks.
Best Cockerel- t . B, Williams,
Flort i*? e, i tarred Flocks,
Secopd J est Coekurel?-B. U Knight,
Bemhert, While Wyandottes.
Best Hen l>. A. Blddull, Sumter,
Buff Orpingtons,
Hi i nnd Best IU n- W, 11. Com?
mnnder, Florence, Barred Flock.
i'. >st Pullet ? \\ k 11. I 'ommander,
1 loi?e, Barred ttock.
s<c'.r. i Best Pullet?-1>, L. Knight,
llcmbei I. \\ hlto V\ yamlotb.
I -i ; Klunlc I aland i Iwltf,
J, T. China,? I at and 3rd cock; Let
and 3rd heuj is;, 2nd and 5th cock?
erel; i and ith pullet; 3rd pen,
a. IS. Or egg, nil cockerel, 2nd pul?
let
s. K. Mash, 3rd pullot,
.M. y'. Oass, 2nd cock, 2nd hen, 2nd
Hh, 3th pen.
A. li. Wilder, 1st pen,
Ii. H. Kuther, 3rd cockerel, 5th
pulh t.
Bill red Rocks,
\\". N. Commander 1st and 2nd
cock, Inl and Jnd pullet bred cock,
2nd, 3rd pullet bred eockerel, is;
ami 3rd hen, 2nd and Ith cockerel,
let, 2n and 3rd Kx, pullet, 2nd
n(1 HI. COCk bred pUllet, 1st and Jtet
pc u.
C, B, Williams, 3rd pullet bred cock,
2nd th a. 1st cockerel, 1st and 3rd
c<?eh? rel bred pullet.
.\. H. Wilder. 3rd nnd 5th cock?
erel, 3rd and Ith pen.
a. P, Vlnaon, -jtii pen.
Huff Plymouth Hocks,
Horace ISmcrson, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
hen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Bth pullet. ?
White Wyniitlottc.
r. It, Knight, 1st and 2nd hen, 1st
and 2h t cockerel, 1st and 2nd pul
h i.
i .aii 4 irpiiigton,
J;. A. Hlddull, ist cock, ist. 2nd, 3rd,
4th h? n, I it, 2nd, 3rd, ?i ii and &t h
cockerel, I at, 2nd, 3rd, Ith nnd 5tV?
pulh t, 1st and I'm! pen.
\ncunas.
w M, 1.? vi. 1st and 2n?1 hen. is"
and 2nd cockerel, 1st nnd 2nd pullet.
1st i" n each of NVht r t Jai neau
pigeons, Huff, Red and Black,
I'urnciit] pigeons, Buff, lied and Ula.ca
W hile Plyiuoiitli Hoi ks.
Mrs, F. M. Wen In-rly, 1st pen.
Bimtaiiu.
II. \ Moses, Jr., 1st co u. ist an I
2nd h- i
<.n; > \m> hoys' porr/rm cixu
Celesta Ard, 1st hen.
Mian Ktmu Ti'Uluck, I at cockerel,
11 opo Wllllii uis. 2nd e*a korel.
Matll - I l^teklnir. 3rd cockerel.
? < !< si Ard. 4th rocki rel.
1 llehii "i Culn, Bth cockerel.
Mim Klma Truluek, i'i pullet,
||op< Williams, 2nd pullot.
? nt r w'ilia nu . 3rd pullet.
Itlchurd Culn, tth pullot,
hill Idu Truluek, dti pullet,
[little WlllUima, 1st pen.
i i i m (ii pen, 2nd pen,
l lope William**, 2nd i> in,
Hadle Staff hid, ?! i-h pen.
Jennet to Hlaffoi d, '?< h pen,
State Bankers' Vrog\ an
1 Columbia, Nov. An address "it
the Ed i... a., phfu b> t 'ongreasmnn
W.* F. Stevenson, nnd a dis< ussiou
of ihe !'!.in led by K.'Oondwyn llhett,
Inj' Charleston, together with the pre
I en tat ion i?.- K. ??. Hliick, president ol
the Ktatc Chain bei nt Cominerci . ol ;
I plan lo ae i re .i braip ll of the Fed
i ,-ial Iteset \e Bank nl Uiehinond i'i i
Huulh t'urollnn, will he mnin fenturei
'?d' the piuigrain the Ktaic haul ? n
; in 11?<?:., ? ion meeting, lu h1, held hi Co
. .um' i.i on Thunk?fth ing I ?ay. Th
I visiting hi nkera nnd (hau hers o
Comereo re|ireMeniatlevea will be eu
llcntalned at it rhiiuksglvinu dinner
I the Jeff? ? aon 11 ??t* 1 i he im etln
[sti rtiti j ai noon. About two huudri
' i ankern and commercial men urc ex
l peel ei|.
! H, VV. Fraser, of < leor relovi ?. pre -:
.hut of I he ii on?( lutlon, will pi eald
o\ or the meeting.
The Kdae bunk plan was discua
, d for t h ? South ;i I .i meeting ?
I banket - In New Orleans recently. A
the lainka of Sollt li Can Una ai e i x
1 |M uted i" i ulaicrlbe lo this, to lh
amounf of at leant ihree v ? ? ?
I thi ir capital 11 m k, but not more tha
C,Vi, m r e. nl The corporation n I
be largely lor nnum ing I he cotton ii
. ritiatcy ?'i the Soulh.
The i 'ha i Iber? <d I 'omerce ai e in d
dig a itrcnuoui effort i<> land the I
i i, 11 reanrve bank branch for Bout
i nrollna. intereit ing f< uturps oi tl
. ntpnign will he dlscusaod al tl
mo i, |? |n Coluniida Thui sday.
Every tiunlt and cyerj Chambi?r
? Vmi ion ? in the atnte >li ? v" '
?,, ; i . repreacut.'i toiu nt lhe rnunK
I * - ? tthoi in the capital
Marriaifc License Record.
Man lui ?
to Ibe follu
Jolll 1 11
' Blaiull . i r
Edwin T
nt iumter,
MAYOR JENNINGS
iTC
JU.
Statementof Facts Relative t<>
1 the Haynsworth Street Right
of Way and (!ontro\ersy
Incident Thereto
MAYOR QUOTES LETTER
i ROM WINN TO COUNCIL
Land Was Returned to !-lv. Win;:
at Iiis Request .mi*, at Same
Time Land Deeded to City at
Request oi' C, L. Rhame \wa
Convex ed to Him
! '1 <:? < Hi ii n?j essu \ I hat J it? ?
the cuwunicution ?>] Mr. ? K James
Winn in the insu? ol 'l it, I Uj I lent
ol Nov? mix r l Mh.
I Komeilmu ai i ?; i Mr. VViun com -
. plained lo Council thai Mr. c. i .
Ithann had ciosi <i up a purl o
I Haynswortli street, Vir. Winn con
i tending Ihul th<. old t >ad I hat rn i
[across ihe Huyncswortli property wa
[u street, i) H upon inve tigutlon Cou
!<-1i ct>u 'i nui agree with Lhlfl conten?
tion, the old in ((tiestlon was
never h street <a the city, was nevi
worked, nor had the city any titb
to It. riipl i>:u i <?! the ?'i I rodd'Mr.
I Winn was contending about was*
Btrlj (I' land .?s ? ?:n 1.'- i. < l wide by
about KO long* on the w* st Bide
of Purd) ?treet. When Purd) stre?
I was extended beyond Calhoun stre?
ii Intersected ibis ?.?!<f road and lel'i
'tlii; ?muH strip on the west side <?.
I Purdy street. This Is the strip ii lan i
I Mr. Winn It contending about an I
I contending i" be h sti cot.
The Idea of it strip <?i land 15 >''???
wide Ity '>u feet long being .t street* is,
op Wii face, IfPuhaurb. Mr. Wlnn <<?a
tends that this a sired antl hu
!n" ii open for over ?'? fours. Whb
l have ii" doubt an old road had bte
t here, . \ he city had no Intetv
wIn lever in it. a :.<i It was not ..
st ri ot i :11 i 1 aboul i ?Oti.
12von though Ii had been n street u i
until the time Puardy street cut olf
this littl '>i? i:> land ?>n the west : i<! ?
n?' purd.v stre? I tin n, If the fcltynban
doned i'. v.h ii street, under the la?v it
would n reel bo tin- original owners of
li.i- i se, and the ??wiu rs ol the i*'. ? i
| the time wer? Mm. Win. Yead .? , ,
Mr. John Haynaworth, bo thai th
legal title was in ihem. Thi ri ??'?? . m
any ?v ut, iho property did not be
! i<<tu: i? the e!t. , xi opt foi sti i ?I pur
[poses, and surely no ont? w? uld
h M-.tetr fhat ihe elty should maintain
la r?n I.". foci wide by SO feet long
tluc ? >i nowlu; i.
c, ,
I had n
'in- i
Winn,
u bout
v
int.
\lr. Winn thai tb-i Citj
i iti i .- rip ol land
?in to Bans'
\ eont
Mi
i*i ? >
rip ulOl Hie i
his land, theh
ii <li
hall ih coal <>??' remo\ Ing the building:,
provided 11"' city's half did not ex
i eei |1 "M.
: !? was then linally agreed thai Mr.
j \\ Inn would d< i .1 I he si i of land ' -
! the eh upon this condl i n, and M r.
j lihati ? agr *?d ihul .:' Mr. V\ Inn w >uld
deed ibe pari ?>i the land ab??ve ??
ferred in .1.. t was ncccaaarj \<> make
! ti wid?1 enough ami deep enough for
I* street, liutt then he would deed i i
the < ? > Hi" strip in quest'::>m.
Huwi vor. upon Invest! ration, it was
ascertained that the legal title to the
?1 r p . land in t|u< sliou was lit ?;-'
wife ol Mr. Wm Yeadon and In
Iniin Hayns wort It. Subsequently Mr*.
| IMiauie came i" sec me and brotii 111
y,\% Will. Vt'udon w I 'it ban. and Mr.
\ Vcinb n statcil to nu? that Vi*. Ith! nie.
I bad in .1 hilu i" h.i\ v lib \. Ife
j :in<i .\i John Hayn v> on !t mal'
j :nii cl dm rb ?? ! to the ? its for ii"
11 rip ?'. land In <r.n dlon, r, V< a Ion
-?iiiti;.: ii? me ii" time thai n< it In v
his wife n<a- vir. John Haynswoi h
cured anything about or made any
?.ti' by Itself on i ho wesi o Purd>
street and was worth n?dhii ; ta
them: thin Mr. Uhntne n\ is in pen
i 11 111 land und ; 11 i h
i
sign quit ??1:i?111 il ? -i Li
I ' 1111 i was 111 proceed a
?
Wli
i It:.i
, .1
, i? i '?i ..11? 1 \ '111, Lo iii<'\ i? inc 11
I This w -?.a on for some < i msidei abb
lime. I do not think hardl; ti wei '
|)... il t|,.( Mr. Kb r e did nol c.?
. me complaining thai Mr. Winn hm
nol moved the house, u is nol movitt
I it, and he thought counel] should maki
hi tn st t ml i. i lib contract and m ?
Ihe house, as. Mr. Uhamc had carrier
out his part o tin ?ntr ict.
I do ii"? i ? nn ml i r how rrrtui uj b i
11.*? s council ihe clerh Mi
Winn about movIng thi house,
i i here were levcral*; in i I ? oi
Itwii? "-i ?. *a um sent hl - h ai -in la w
Mr( krVUhwi'spwoui hafuru uuunuil L'u*
?im sting thht Mr. Winn be allowed I
addiiioniil time in which ?> rnjovf ihi 1
house, This matter went on this*'
wa > aim d 1911, M r. \N inn did
nothing towards moving th* house
'i ml i*vpf) tlnu c< uncil 11 ??a '? 1
icmovut ??! i: Mr. Winn would n ? . I
more time, urn il ii tally, on A pril
.1
ihul the city de? ? l Im sti ? ? land In
ert) ba< i to Mr, Winn, i I ih< time ?
stating to eoimell Mr. Winn was tho t
that he had complained in council so
much ai out tho malti r, and that t
council had done everything he had.!
toil] !.' I hH ina.lt ; hut Mr. I ton lb (
I
to tiie city, then ii was nothing liul
ii and right thai the strip Mr. ,
Uhame had had Mrs, Veadon and Mi
.lohn Iluyusworth deed i tin city he
i. (.?i huck t ?. Mi It ha me. Council
i hougl ? i his u as i ighl and ng ced to i
? in . ... ii ilii. wa ? signing awaj the i
city's property aa u Cree gift, then,]
in deeding I wick to Mr. Winn tb< :
? : her pai i of the street, that wn*
. i uing away the city's property as a
I free gift, liecause the city ohtaiued
i i portion de< h <i hack to M r.
ilhnmo jus' is ii obtained the por
Lion deeded hack to Mr. Winn, a^ the
i l.y h '1 no ? .Ilo ivhatever Io iii
It ha mi' pari < Nu pi undi r the deed of
\ii.. v? idon ami Mi iluynsworlh.
1 Mr. VVInn mil) think ii was per
' fc< r?ly . i11 :i t ?1 righi to d< ed back to |
him the portion which he deeded I" I
t hi < it: and nol den .1 back t<? Mr.
Uhame ti: > portion which Mr. Rham
hail .i 'odi il if ihe city, but i do .
: >! iliirik tro, and I <h> ii"i believe Mr
inn will find any one win* will agrei ?
rtith his idi . of right und Justice In
reference to thii particular matter. |
, i ?litt not think 'lit- city should :
liave deeded I lie property back to
? it Ii? r one, und I ft III think thai way,
I but 1 could not conceive how it would \
'i< right, when both pieces of property j
had i ?'ii obtained under the same
i reemant, to deed one piece back to J
I .an of the parties and nol the other.
If lids ia giving away the city's
i '?? perty, and if.this waa than;? Inj us- I
tice ai i wrong-treatment t>? Mr.]
A'i in, Ihen 1 am guilty of doing In?
justice tn and treating him wrong.
I .Vr. 'A inu further states that I re-j
fussed i'? sign tli ? deed which council
b: ti ordered me t>. ?11>. In this he is
ti golutel) mistaken, because I stated
Ii i Hi/ lime thai while I was opposed
I to deeding the property back to M>r. i
j Winn, t as the majority of council]
; was In favor of having it done, thi I
certainly, as .mayor. 1 would execute]
be ? ei i. and ?ii?t so immediately up?
on its presentation to me for oxtecu- j
dr. Winn further statoa in Iii.; com- j
muniention: ? j
"\\ . n Mr. Jenn iikh signed av. iy
I the ci prop rty as s free gift h<-|
?a ? o was shutting off from Purdy
stri et live nl? ?? has of land I Intend. I
to put .ai the market fi>r building
[purposes as soon as l could th<
11. ;: i of Haynaworth street widened to
">U feet as council required and the
struct opened back to ?lr. Mason's
? ui, giving sann 50 \ 300 feet of my
v- el "i hia i< ttor published b< low, he
j jug fsti l"\v thai no wnib person
ould lots ana he did n< i want to
[sell it fo negroes, aria that the citj
. would have to go to heavy expense to
[i pi a a Htreel and maintain it, and
?
l do ii I .- e how Mr. Winn can
reconcile thesi two statements, that
; Is. the on ? In his letter uublished in
statement, which ia published
bonl the . fiat plat e thai
tor. i must assume that
a has allowed his prejudice to
wit h his hi tor judgment.
. ttpon calm reflection Mr.
;!! not contend thai ii would
and fair for the cil) to deed
!? in i hi sti Ip of land which
?eded undi r the agn ements
refen?il <i? and retain i he
part for the exclusive bene
;?. Winn and Mr. It ha me bo
\\ inn's Idea of right und jus?
h not mine, la fact, I feel
i upop i - lie. : ion -M r. W inn
- ?? v it h lac i hat in y posit Ion
inti .? was right md tltni <">an
.i i>ut t?i Mr. Ithame the same
ii ihat I hey diu to \\\. Winn.
rta ai\ Mr. Winn could not
a bei ...is? eoUlK )i I n atedj Mr.
s I h< ;. treated him. 11? W -
am sur? Mr. Winn will stand'
Im consbh rs this not the
treat nn at.
soi ry that I fei '. it n ? es
?
?
nn did tud in*? ml to do me an
k nut a. his communii ation
?
i i
i I may have been offended,
nird Lhinx? lie had .* i,t about
? i
?' .
If Mr, Wii n raid any h ird
blame n -a- advocat Ing
i ? op) .\i t. Winn'a I I
for ihi public to re:
ll i :'h hi. letter pun ?'
Item ... the I 8th ? :"
. j * ?oui cil,
? ' Uauiiemcii
extension, oi' Yh>\ a>\\ ??nhm\
'ieednSJ
I tt? 1ll< . and now I OJ
i ??? tton in Hu- mM
.!>?? nn l ot t helft
? ?ii i pro pom
?!' ? i _1 t nff
ill> veiling
l < nl 10 Win?
? ? ? ? r.ke?| : p.. fact
? w i in? h Mr. hfl
ii.?? sin?i v.?iu!?i l?c in '4
? '? ??i la ml anj < ntirely
? j...; >, UUlOSS
??lie! |III< ?! in at great
na?*, i| - ; coin ae, as long aa
i*i : lo - on West I 'alhoun, North
'in.!;.- a ! Hnynaworth streets were
lot bui no one w ould buy these
ow land lots, and for many yens
'ould b ao prosper! vetting the
tr< et extended to Whin street. /
This being Hie ease, it the ex<en
? ?;' 11 ?? Mil sireel ended at
? " r. M on's ue, it w ould lie s.. snut
Ii Uli n > W iilte p' : s<-n would care
'? .;. ??. tji lots, and the only
?ale might *? made to colored people,
ind wr* Imvi < no ugh of them In dtf
ereilt pa I'M i?1 i in city sin a?iy.
Ud, ' in ? n< i t!. Ride of the street
my la 1 is ; lai n a hb h in a rainy
liolda water, until It suaka up.
' ireei a? i? opened ami
lUihJt ?; lo staked out the street
. ? i I ' I. tu drain ids place or
!. t 1*11? d in ai great expense, Now
ts 1' r. as It is used as pasture or
, . nted the water soaks down? which
ivould not l>e the ease if house* were
?!'. 1 am the only party interested
\j .'< tiding and opening the street as
a ? t! I Im entirely on mv land, and
don't think I am asking too much of
ihi olt> lo i '.urn m, tin land, espe
eially .-.lie' j have been so liberal in
tiring Ihe eitj land for street that
add hi .i ;>;il improvement, 1 sine*
rel h ?< you that I gave the city at
I. as! 1' 1 ? w:<i.- on I'urdy street!
from Hampton avenue to Calhoun on
w? ?' ? '??; alao of Purdy streit
?. Calhoun to liaynsworth; also all
I of "West Calhoun from Purdy to end
at city limits, and a little beyoejj,
it i. Wl ti we proposed extending)
land widen: lb atreel Mr. iTIlSins
r? tused to give or ?NI about 10 feet
ide tl nglh of ins lot. about 1 :?0
? ? . long, ,? Iii? a would have mods the
eei and ext? i come in line. 1
!?! ???>:? i ?.' tnovi the house and the
i ; iv: |)t v oni 'half. Mr. Kennedy
said he would move it for $ieu. the
city paying |30 and i I was mak?
ing arrangements something over a.
? ai- a:,o to move the honen and he
had moved his price i.i 1240. Now
suppos? you Insist mi my moving the
h luso. How will the city stand? $100
(in moving. Then the coet of opening
tin street and planting tl??'S. COOt 1
not k now. Then every year the
street la worked or the hushes will
cover it. And what will you pet baek?
. othlng. Aa I can't afford t?> sell to
. ; ?.(?? . and no white pursue! will
build i.i ? a him s<< many other lots
on opea'stn t ts are t?? be had.
Xow, considering everything, I hope
y< u will return me the land and let.
ihe alleyway between Wlthspoon and
Fthame aland as H ;s and has been
n ovei 60 yearn, if you put In
em srern; ? and abater on North Purdy f
ill i only put it In the YYither
spoon and Mclntosh places, hut very
llki ly ! 1 aeveral other houses on
aid sti eel In the pines.
< V/ours truly,
D. James Winn.
ax Meeting Called Off
Merchants of Nineteen Towns
and Cities Unable to Get Tax
Commission To Meed
Mr, Keill O'Donnell, chahrntan of
the committee appointed by uke mass
I meeting of gumter business men to
arrangi 9 meeting: with the State Tax
? ouim aslon fdr the purpose of hearing
I the na:?;..tn's of th? stat?> in refer
to .i reduction nf the tax assess?
es im stocks of goods that have
materially declined In value aince the
asacssr.UHita were p\, d early in the
ir, stated today that the meeting
. iked for on the Slrd instant, had
been ?-.*ti*?1 oflf on account of the iu
lit-3 of the committee to g?'t the
lax commit*! on to n*''i next week,
: ! lioi gh nineteen towns and eitlen
had arranged to send representative*
to ;h. v im ,, a meeting cottid have
j hit n rrangod after t>eoernja>er 1st.
hut ihe city tnxes in Bunfcter ore
payable before December 1st, no g.I
d ,<e accomplished by ? meetlnej
tftcr .lk*ccmbcr let.
I N i l :I1T.\INMF.XT or TIfE
: IP PS mblb CL Ws.
m Wedni da; evening Miss Irma
! i lit li assisted by Mrs. Beantan en
1 rtaill .1 ill* l'p!,s l?ible i-tass at the
? ot Virs. Beaumont, afusfc s^pM
; during ihe evening by Miss
? ? 1 i i ?11 d Miss Irma
Smith. x: aa Alice Stuohs gave a very
- Iket'eh ??t h -r work srhile
in i rn nee. OlhVors were electej for
following ye i alter which a de*
. >ua aal d couran1 was served.
Thoai ? ujo>ing ihe evening w? r*
il Urs. It. li. rrpps. Mr
Mrs. Heaman, Mr. A. IC. .r;?^"':
sdaniea Hi fttimont, Brog a* !ind
: DuHant, VIIs? a Irma Smith, l*r?jr?<
i McLi i tl." Mai \ Calhoun. ,
Ii?. i. .i . - i rusii s Alice
I? lie and Annie ' , ,
Stubbs. Amh Ifathewa. *** and ,anl*
? M i K night.
; \ Mittle,
i 'olumblit v. ...
? the Or ? ..? He ,.*?! ' ,,tan'
s' "? :,'>'' ' \ ,\. Sunday a w?
{j tent. i will pi^bahly be
midi r special
i ??>.?? p. hi hi
' ' v mal ri d I ? the daughter
ni ij..v ? s\ Hie, over
ltd. of tier parents.
?i i Hie young
i ., in fateful evening.
, ? . iin'i n? il from t he
\ ? inea The man