Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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im ji'tE UNlpN TIMES M /??? *" ?p?????i^??^? i i -^? ???r? ^*. Johnson. Com p. r= yy^fcSjtT. KO. 48. UNION, S. CM F|)A^yOVmBEI^28t 1913. fl.OO A YEAR. I fN OLD WILL Tl / INTERES ! 0Id Papers Dated 1803 and 1823 Respectively. / Fomd Among Some Old Papers ol the Late Thad L. Hames, of iin*% ruil/A Af/% III Da>/tnAHli. 'wit,jiiiic 111/vy r ii/pcff jr Dr. H. T. Hames. A Family Legend. The Tmes man, in wanderihg to and fro <n the earth, ran upon some old papers in .lonesville the otter day. They are now the property of Dr. II. T. Hames of that place. They came to him through his father. Mr. Thad L. Hames, who was a leading citizen of Jonesville and died in that place in 1903. The papers in question were left to Mr. Thad Hames by his grandfa- | ther, Mr. Lemuel Hames, who was himself a native of Union county. There is an interesting bit of history connected with this family, according to the family tradition. Henry Hames, grandfather of Lemuel ii 1 ,i * ilamca, unu mereiore great, great, < great grandfather of Mr. Thad L. I lames, the tradition is, that becoming vexed with his children, he buried a pot of gold, or perhaps placed it in Broad river. Many searches have been made for it, but up to this time, ( it has never been found. j There is also another interesting j fact connected with the old will pub- { lished below. The Sookey Jasper, i who made it was the wife of Sargent t Jasper, the soldier of Rgvolutionery j fame. The will, dated 1823, reads as ? follows: The Will "This is the last will and testament of Sookey Jasper, widow of John Jas- I per, under whose will I took and now 1 ceased husband, I am authorized and t empowered to dispose of all the es- I tate as vested to me by said will, in t pursuance of which power I do make q this my last will and testament in jmanner following: ' ], "Imprimis, or'in the first place, it \ is my will and desire that my execu- t tors hereinafter named do bury my I body in a Christain-like manner and B pay all my just debts, if any. 1 "I do hereby devise and bequeath J unto Edmund Hames, his heirs and f assigns forever: One hundred and j fifty acres of my land, more or less, j as it has heretofore been laid off to s him TKa Kalanno nf %v?m? lnw/I " >" . iiv K/ntnuvc VI HI j lanvjy rtay Uiic j hundred acres, more or less, together E with all my stock, household furni- ? ture, and estate of what nature un- E der kind soever, I do hereby author- c ize and empower my executors after j my death to sell on such terms as ^ may be most advantageous. The t money arising from said sale to be ? equally divided between my two sis- j ters Molly Foster and Massey Fitch r to thera and their heirs and assigns. . "Item?I do hereby bequeath unto < Edmund Hames. above mentioned, % the twelve following negroes: that is , old woman Let, Anne, Peter, George, ? .lude, Buck, Daniel, Ben, Linda, I < 1 _ 1 r ? .james, ^asey ana 1,11a. - ? ( "Item?I give the negro, Jack, or ( the amount for which he has been j sold, unto the children of John , George, in case of his death before I ( die, but if he, the said John George, should be living at my death, then the said negro or his value, goes to him under the will of my husband. "I dispose of my wearing apparel as follows: To Molly Foster and Massy Fitch, I give one dress each. The balance to be divided equally I among the above mentioned negroes, and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Isaac Foster and Edmund f names my lawiui executors to this ] my last will and testament. i "In witness wherof I have hercun- I to set my hand and seal this August, i 15th day, in the year of our Lord i 1823, and in the forth-eighth year of < the Sovereignty and Independance of i the United States of America. I her Susanna X Jasnor. mark "Signed and sealed in the presence , of John Puckett, Sam'l Mosely, Chas. i Gault. I "The above is a true copy of the , last will and testament of Susanna Jasper what is now on record in my j office. ] "Wm. White Ordy, U. D." ,, 1AT MAKES I TING READING MRS. AMANDA M'NEACE ' PASSED mi MONDAY Mrs. Amanda McNeace died at her home here Monday and was buried the following: day in the Grace Methodist church cemetery. Mrs. McNeace had been in declining: health for some time and her death had for sometime been considered imminent. ^ Mrs.' McNeace was the widow of ^ the late John McNeace, and her maid- u en name was Miss Amanda Bevis. n She was 64 years of age and was a born in this county. She was a mem- A ber of Cirace church having joined Bethlehem in her early life, and was h \ devoted Christian through her long life. She is survived by three sons: a Messrs T. M. McNeace, Lewis N. Mc- ' Neace of New Mexico, and Russell L' McNeace, of El Paso, Texas. She leaves also two sisters, Mrs. Fannie lolcomb, of this county, and Mrs. Eliza McNeace, of Denver, Colorado. e( fx Married. " Miss Mary Shield and Mr. Erastus ^ 'armer, of Lockhart were married r Sunday afternoon at the Baptist par- ^ onage. Rev. Geo. P. White was the fliciating minister. :< Death of Little Girl. 1 Blanch West, the two-year-old w hild of Mr. and Msr. Grover West of S Monarch, died Sunday night and was juried at the city cemetery on Monlay afternoon. The little child had >cen sick but a day or two with diph- ai heria. The parents have the sym- hi jathy of the community in their deep a^ iffliction. F hi "Know all men by these presents hat I, Mary Jasper, of the State of m soutn Carolina and District of Union as 'or and in consideration of thetf sum st 4 ons. jdollhr .to ay to. ^lapd^j>Jri by fi tereby 'acknowledge and to be con- H ented with the same. Have granted n< >argained, sold and released and hy oj hese presents do grant, bargain, sell N ind release unto the said John Jas- ft >er my just right and title to all the h< ands whereof John Andrew Jasper tl vas in poss-tsfion of at his death or he third part thereof and shall be >onded as follows, (viz): Beginning ]e it a stake by or on the bank of Paco- 0] et River, joining land now Jield by ^ k>hn Foster and running South 30 c( eet; East one hundred and eighty soles to a popular and shall extend Eastward include shape and form as -? 111 iha.ll include the building wherein I cj low am in possession of and dwell w ind contain one-third of the lands as lbove mentioned together with all ippertunances thereunto belonging ^ tr in any wise incident or appertain- e( ng to have and to hold all and sin- p jular the premises before mentioned,^ into the said John Jasper his heirs p ind assigns forever and I do hereby >ind myself my heirs, executors, ad- 8( ninistrators and assigns to warrant p ind forever defend all and singular n he said premises unto the said John Q lasper his heirs, executors and ad- C( ninistrators and assigns against my- e self, my heir and against every per- e ion whom forever that lawfully q *1? ? -? * " mc .mine ur any pan, mere- 0 >f in witness whereof I have set my w land and seal this first day of Feb- ( ; uary in the year of our Lord one j housand eight hundred and three. r, her # f Mary X Jasper w mark g Robert Martin, v John George, ^ John Crownover. t _j South Carolina, Union District. John George came personally before me and being duly sworn says ^ ne saw Mary Jasper assign, seal and acknowledge the within Deed and de- ^ iver the same for the purpose within mentioned and also saw Rohort Mor. " " ? ?? 0 tin and John Crownover assign and g witness with himself sworn to and subscribed this 3rd September, 1803 j! before me ^ John George. Davis Goudelock. ' The will signed Mary Jasper is lated 1803, and we presume is a dif- ^ ferent person from Sookey Jasper, ? perhaps her mother. The children survivinc Mr. ThnH I. Hamaa ? lioyd l"l. J., Dr. H. T., H. Charle* e and Walter Hames and Mrs. F. M. Kllerbe, well known throughout the g county. / 'RES. FINLEY, { CI SOUTHERN, EAD lead of Great Railwaylatttn W Passes Away Unexpeafyftt His Home in WasUgon? Began His Career m?) grapher?His Death fcGrtit Loss to Progress of S<M. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25?lUiW Wilson Finley, president I the outhern railway and a 1 eadl ft*-1 Ml re in movements for the <lelop- na lent of the south, died hercLday, . s a result of a stroke of amlexy( f 'hich he suffered a few hours vob. by le did not regain consciousnes&f^ir fte e was stricken. f Mr. Finley's family, friendJand C< ssociates were wholly unprmred Gi >r his sudden death. Scarcely I past I iq prime of life, he was vigorous ti nd energetic and seemingly tn th? w est of health, until a moment before e was felled 6y the stroke. He pass*' i vesterdav eveninc nniotlv with hifc T. imily, and retired apparently in til* E est physical and mental condition/ fhen he arose about 7 o'clock this ir lorning he casually observed to d Irs. Finley that he had a feeling of E ight depression in his head. She ft the room for a moment to obtain tl >me mild remedy. When she re- v, irned he was leaning over a dresser ith his head buried in his hands, he attempted to assist him but S ;11 into her arms Unconscious. A : n Family at Bedside. The family physician was ca^ed id every effort was made to restore j im to consciousness. At 1:50 this I g Fternoon he passed away with Mr** ! inley, three of his daughters *n4,L is son at the bedside. e Until the end not even Mr. FinlGyVji ibst intimate personal and business ssociates knew that he had . bier rickcn. Many of his pet u?l,RtSraSte*coniime1rce cot^La.^^ ^ is only son, W. W. Finley, Jr.,TcoA- 9 ected with the traffic department the Pennsylvania railroad, at 8 ewark, N. J., was notified of his v ither's condition and arrived at the ouse about fifteen minutes before te death. Native of Mississippi. Mr. Finley is survived by Mrs. Finy, Misses Lottie V., Lillie D, I eonra and Celestine Finley, and his son. [iss Lottie was out of the city- and >uld not reach here before 'her fair's death. The funeral services will be held i St. John's Episcopal church, this ty, at 11 a. m.. next Friday. Burial ill be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Finley was born on Septemer 2, 1853, in Pass Christian, on the ulf coast in Mississippi. He was iucated in the private schools of ass Christian, and grew to early lanhood in the atmosphere of this lcturesque section or the south. At ?e ape of 20 he entered the railroad j srvice as a stenographer and by 889 he had filled almost every minor ( osition in the clerical department ' f various railroads. During the sue- * eeding years Mr. Finley servel sevral railroad systems in important ' xecutive capacities. He became, on ctober 1, 1895, third vice president f the Southern railway. Later he , 'as second vice president of the ireat Northern, but on September 15, ! 896, he returned to the Southern ailway, as second vice president. 1 'en years later, in December, he was hosen president of the Southern in uccefision to Samuel Spencer, -who 'as killed in a rear-end collision on he morning of Thanksgiving day* ix years ago. Head of Many Companies. Mr. Pinley was president not only f the Southern railway, but also of he Southern Railway company in fississippi, the Moile & Ohio Raiload company, the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway ompany, the Alabama Great Southrn Railroad company, the Georgia louthem & Florida Railway comany, the Virginia & Southwestern :i_. i xi xt-_ x%. _? kttuwny luiiipaiiy, ami tne rsormern ilabama Railway company. He was lso a director of the Chicago, Inianapolis & Louisville Railway comany, the Old Dominion Steamship ompany, the Equitable Life Assurnce society, and other companies, nd a trustee of the John P. Slater ducational fund. t Mr. L. P. DeShield, of Spartanburg pent the week-end with Mr< B. F. ilston, Jr. INVOCATION OF EPISCOPALIANS ill Be Held Here Dec. 1-4? | Meetings to Be Held in Church of Nativity?Interesting Program for Occasion?A Number of Prominent Speakers Expected. Monday 1st. 8:00 P. M.?Evening prayer an J rmon, Rev. A. R. Mitchell, altc*te Rev. R. M. Marshall. Tuesday 2nd. 9:10 A. M?Quiet hour conducted ' Rev. O. T. Porcher. Subject: The ivotional study of the scriptures. 10:00 A. M.?Holy Communion and onvocation sermon by Rev. J. H. ibboney. 12:00 M.?Organization of Convoition. Business session. Appointient of Committees. 1:30 P. M.?Adjournment. 3:30 P M.?Essay, The Bible as iterature, by Rev. C. H. Jordan, iscussion. 6:00 P. M.?Are we making the lost of the Brotherhood of St. Anrew? By Rev. J. Harry Chesley. iscussion. 6:45 P. M.?How may we utilize tie Boy Scout Movement in Church rork? By Rev. R. M. Marshall. 6:00 P. M.?Adjournment. 8:00 P. M.?Evening Prayer and iermon by Rev. T. T. Walsh. Alter,ate, Rev. C. W. Boyd. Wednesday 3rd. 9:10 A. M.?Quiet hour, Rev. O. T. 'orcher. The devotional study of the criptures. 10:00 A. M.?Meeting of Women's ktyxiliary. Subjects and Speakers kftsigned by Vice President, Miss k|rtU^IUi<L peaker and sflbject. Ofil 10:00 A. M,?Electtffis, Apfcropri itions, Reports, Parachial reports vritten and limited to five minutes. ?11:00 A. M.?Paper, Review of th< Didache, by Rev. W. H. fr. Pendleton Discussed by Rev. C. W. Boyd. 12:00 M.?Paper, The limit of th< elasticity of the rubies in conducting he service by Rev. T. T. Walsh. Dis ussed by Mr. P. T. Hayne. 1:00 P. M.?Adjournment. 2:30 P. M.?Subject, Sunday Schoo York. History of the Sunday Schoo >y Prof. H. P. Boprgs. 2:45 P. M.?The Primary or Ele nentary department by Rev. S. P juignard. 3:05 P. M.?The Adult Bible Clasi is a Parachical Missionary Organiza ;ion by Rev. J. H. Gibboney. 3:20 P. M.?Teachers' meet.inc? low often?by whom conducted Leader Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, (a 3an there be a good Sunday Schoo without a Teachers' meeting. I.eade Etev. C. H. Jordan. 3:45 P. M.?Points in the Sunda; School standard. How met? Fre iiscussion. 4:00 P. M.?Children's Service Speaker, Rev. R. M. Marshall and th Dean. 5:00 P. M.?Business Session. 8:00 P. M.?Missionary Service. 1 Mill Work. Our ideal, a mission ii every Mill Village, Speaker Rev. Vi H. K. Pendleton. 2. What have w done to realize It? How may it b realized? Rev. O. T. Porcher. List of Delegates?Their Hostesses Mrs. C. R. Robinson?Mrs. W. E Haskell, Abbeville; Miss Katie Let Charleston. Mrs. J. W. Mixson?Miss Scoti; Reid, Rock Hill; Miss Schwar, Roc Hill. Mrs. W. S. McLure?Mrs. R. I Sturgis, Rock Hill; Mrs. R. S. E Beattie, Greenville. Mrs. J. D. Arthur?Mrs. Alexande B. Long, Rock Hill. u' w iAkn.R?_w?. r> v Jordan, Greenwood; Miss Virgirtf Jordan, Greenwood. Mrs. Harry Chessley?Mrs. Boggi Glenn Springs. Mrs. Julia Thomas?Mrs. D. I Smith, Glenn Springs. Mrs. W. .E. Thomson?Mrs. W. E Lindsay, Spartanburg; Miss Ervii Spartanburg. Mrs. Thos. Perrin Kennedy?Mis Lucy Ligon, Spartanburg. M A Mice Ford, Aiken. Delegates from Spartanburg wh will come for the special Wednesda service: Mrs. Walter Montgomery 0 SAD AND _ MISS LIZZIE KELLY AWARDED GRAND PRIZE Miss Lizzie Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Kelly, of Kelly's Station, this county, has been awarded the grand prize for the State in the Girl's Tomato Clubs contest. She is there^orj the winner of the-, trip to Washington which will be given Dec. 10-17. Miss Alsie Smith, county director for the girl's tomato clubs for Union county, is rejoicing over the fact that one of the Union girls has been the winner of the trip to Washington, over all the contestants throughout the State. Miss Kelly is 13 years of age. She followed the government directions :ii.. oi l i L (t'ApiiLiny. one nt&u insMi i.uinaiuta 'from he patch from July 1 to Oct. 1, ;and canned 700 No. 3 cans and besides sold $20.10 worth of fresh tomatoes from her crop. The patch was exactly 1-10 of an acre. Besides this, she furnished the family, a large one, with fresh tomatoes for the table, throughout the season. Miss Kelly specialized in jelly, making 16 varieties from fruits and berries. She is a bright and attractive girl, and is a student of Kelly school, No. 2. She 'will not only enjoy a trip to Washington, but will turn it to advantage in gathering inspiration and information. Hix-Humphries Wedding. A beautiful home wedding of cor dial interest to many Union people was that of Miss Louise Hix and Mr ' Robert Ray Humphries \yhich wat i solemnized Wednesday afternoon >1 5 2 o'clock at the home of the pride's Humphries left on the Carolini , Special for a trip south. They wfl be at home to their friends after De i cember 5, at the McNeace cottv* oi . Mountain street. Mrs. Humphries is the daughtcj i of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hix and is t \ pretty and attractive young womai - and has endeared herself to a larg< circle of friends in this her life lonf home. 1 Mr. Humphries is a wide awaki 1 young business man, possessing j genial disposition and has numerou: - friends to wish him perpetual joy an< . happiness. 3 Death of Miss Sallie Giles. Miss Sallie Giles died Friday a the residence of her uncle, Mr. W - T. Betsill at Cross Keys, and the fun I. eral services were conducted by Rev ) Leon L. Wagnon on Saturday a 1 Padgett's Creek. Miss Gile r was a member of the Presbyteriai church. She leaves two brothers an> y a host of relatives and friends t e mourn her death. s. Death of Little Girl, e Rachel Berelowitz, the two-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sar Berelowitz, died Saturday night a i. 12 o'clock after an illness of tw n days. The little girl was buried i r. Columbia Sunday. The friend.i c e Mr. and Mrs. Berelowitz sympathiz e with them in this hour of sorrow. i i. Mrs. E. S. Gennant, Miss Helen Mc J. Iver. i, Rev. A. R. Mitchell, Greenville,Mr. F. H. Garner, a Rev. R. M. Marshall, Clemscn Co! k lege?Mr. B. F. Alston, Jr. Rev. O. T. Porchy, DarlingtonMr. L. P. Miller. I. Rev. J. H. Gibboney, AndersonMr. W. H. Burris. r Rev. C. H. Jordan, Greenwood Hon. W. W. Johnson. I. Rev. T. T. Walsh, Yorkville?Mi a W. E. Thomson. Rev. C. W. Boyd, Rock Hill?Mi 3, C. R. Robinson. Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, Spartar \ burg?Mr. W. E. Thomson. Rev. S. R. Guignard, Laurens?M !. W. H. Burris. 1, Prof. H. P. Boggs, Glenn SpringsRectory. s Mr. P. S. Hayne, Greenville?Mr F. H. Garner, a On Wednesday during the meetin of the Convocation all the delegate o and visitors will be entertained at y 'uncheon and informal reception s f, the Rectory. % IC DEATH B. O'SHIELDS Cashier Fort Lawn Bank Takes His Own Life. Fires Two Shots Through His Heart?Conflicting Reasons as to the exact Cause of Rash Act?Bank Statement Not Yet Issued. H. B. O'Shields, well known in Union and throughout the county, shot himself twice through the heart with a .32 calibre revolver Saturday morning about 10:30 o'clock. The tragedy ws enacted at his home in Fort Lawn, and but a few minutes after his wife had left him to go into another room. He had, it is said, been suffering with chills, and was also woryying over financial troubles connected with the bank, the exact nature of which has not yet been given out. There are all sorts of rumors and semi-official reports going the rounds, but nothing is yet definitely known. The following statement has been given out here by parties closely identified with the bank: "The books and affairs of the Fort Lawn Deposit bank are in a confused condition. Application has been made for the appointment of a receiver. Mr. B. J. RViq?v>oo Slnfp hnnlf pvaminer. was promptly notified and is now in charge and will prepare and furnish the public with an accurate statement of the true condition of the bank and ! its affairs." This statement was giv' en out Tuesday by one who is in ' touch with the bank's affairs, one of ^ the stockholders of the bank. 5 It is further stated that the books i >f the bank had nof been posted for * the ^aat two weeks, but this was giv1 en as here say, and not as official in- _ p ^ tbriBatSjr^'r.^Y?- ^ J leaves'a | ^ married Miss Lilian Hugh* o. ? & ville. ' " Mr. O'Shields was for several ? years employed by the Peoples Bank here. He went from Union to Lau1 rens, where he was for several years 1 bookkeeper for Watts mills. About 2 a year ago he went to Fort Lawn to ' become the cashier of the Fort Lawn Bank. He was held in high esteem at all 1 these places and Was always regard* ed as a young man of the highest integrity. He was an expert bookkeeper, and was untiring in his work. So > far as was ever known he has led an exemplary life. During the year he had been in Fort Lawn he succeeded n winning the good will and confidence of all. He has for years been ^ a member of the Baptist church an# his life was consistent with his proS fession. Upon a tablet found near his body, n was found a note supposed to have been signed by himself, and reads as follows: "I have not beat one soul out of a penny, so help me God." "H. B. O'Shields." . "P. S. I would not lie facing death." This was said to be in his own handwriting and was pronounced by several who saw it to be in his own handwriting. It is understood there are two or three other notes, but as to their contents nothing defir.i'e can be learned. It is said the dead man carried $25, 000 in life insurance, but no accurate I information could be had as to the exact amount. He was to have moved to Union to take a position with one of the leading concerns of this city on or about December 1. i ne puDiic awaits witn Keen interest the result of this investigation Seing carried on by the bank examiner, and startling disclosures are anr ticipated. The body was brought to Jonesville ^ for burial late Monday afternoon and in the presence of kindred and symr pathetic friends was laid to rest. His leath was a great shock to every one in this county, and many hearts are made sad because of his untimely taking off. He was a Master Mason, Royal Arch Mason, Knights of Py^ thias and Knights of Honor. 8 Rev. J. W. Daniel, Rev. J. H. Dana ner, Rev. W. F. Gault left Tuesday for Rock Hill attend the annual Methodist conference.