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CLAIMS CHARL
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Tillman Presents Resolution for
Inquiry Into Coal Situation.
CHARGES RAILROADS
DIVERT BUSINESS
Senator Asserts That, Under Dom
ination of Hostile Finance, They
Do South Carolina Chief
Port an Injustice.
Washington, March 10.?Charging
that the Southern railway was dominated
by men not financially inter-,
ested in coal mines in its own territoiy
but in mines elsewhere and that
for this reason the Southern was not
allowed to move coal through the port
of Charleston, S. C., Senator Tillman
today introduced a resolution for a
special ivnestigation by the naval affairs
committee into advantages of
Charleston as a permanent point for
coal distribution as compared with
Norfolk and other Chesapeake bay
ports.
The committee would be directed to
investigate the character and proximity
of the coal supply; rates obtainable
on coal from fields near
Charleston and Norfolk; relations between
railroads leading into Charleston
and other South Atlantic ports
and between these railroads and owners
of bituminous fields in Virginia,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
and Kentucky; and conditions of
ownership of wharfage property in
Charleston and Norfolk.
Senator Tillman set forth that "it
appears from numerous complaints
before the interstate commerce commission
as well as from other sources
that the power and influence of the
socalled coal trust is being persistently
used through the management of
the railroads reaching Charleston to
prevent the free movement of coal
not belonging to the coal trust, practically
all of such roads being actually
dominated by the same financial interests
that control the great coal
combines finding outlet chiefly
through New York harbor, Philadelphia
and the Chesapeake bay ports."
Only Harbor Available.
Mr. Tillman declared in his reso
lution that "in view of the early completion
of the isthmian canal and of
its importance to the United States
navy and of the national defense generally,
to the development * of an
American merchant marine and to
the development of trade with Central
and South American countries,
the establishment of adequate coal
supplying facilities south of Cape
Hatteras is deemed imperative, and
the only available harbor having sufficient
depth for the modern battleships
and larger merchant vessels,
as well as extensive water fronttage
for the proper handling of coal, is located
at Charleston, S. C."
Arguing that the efficiency of the
American fleet and the usefulness of
Charleston as a coal distributing center
depend upon facilities of producers
for reaching that port, Senator
Tillman said:
"The efficiency of the fleet and the
usefulness and efficiency of Charleston
as a coal distributing -center must
necessarily depend upon the facilities
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that port, and of their ability to
procure distributing facilities, and
upon the ability of the shipping interest
to procure rating and handling
facilities in a manner whish should be
unqualifiedly accessible to all shippers
and carriers alike on the same
terms and conditions.
Controlled by Financiers.
"The Southern railway is dominated
by financiers, who are not financially
interested in the coal mines of
the territory traversed by the Southern
railway, but who are interested
in coal properties elsewhere, and due
to the power and influence of these
men it is believed that the Southern
railway is not allowed to move coal
through the port of Charleston, where
coal mieht vecome comoetitive to
their larger interests elsewhere.
"As a concrete example of the
flagrant abuse of power, the Southern
railway, having had for ten years its
own rails reaching from Charleston
to the great developed coal fields of
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky,
and reaching developed mines with a
present annual capacity of from 12,000,000
to 16^000,000 tons of coal,
whilh has no other outlet to tidewater,
has moved no coal for outlet
at that port, and has made no provision
for docks, notwithstanding the
fact that it controls its own riparian
privileges at Charleston.
"It is believed that efforts are now
being made by individuals acting for
the sot-ailed coal trust to acquire the
:-*hts for coal docks and terminal facilities
in Charleston so as to monop
olize the terminal facilities in Charleston
so as to monopolize the terminal
facilities there in the same way
, that the big interests now dominate
New York harbor, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and the ports on the Chesapeake
bay.
Using Other Roads.
, "It is believed that the socalled
coal trust is using other railroads
leading to the coal fields in a similar
manner, not only to destroy private
Property, but in many instances wholI"
against the interest of the railroad
thus used and tyranically unjust to (
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AUG. W. SMITH RESI6NS
PRESIDENCY UNION MILLS
Elected President of Brandon and
Carolina Mills, But Will Con_
tinue to Live in Spartanburg.
Mr. A. W. Smith, of Spartanburg,
who, according to an announcement
made Saturday will become president
of the Brandon and Carolina mills,
has not planned to move to Greenville,
but will operate the mills from
Spartanburg. This was the statement
made by Mr. Smith yesterday
when a correspondent for The News
asked him what his plans were. Mr.
Smith stated that he would decline
re-election as president of the
Union-Buffalo mills, and also would
decline re-election as president ot
the Union & Glenn Springs Railway
Co.
The directors of these two enterprises
meet in April, and at that time
Mr. Smith's successor, or successors
will probably be chosen. He resigns
his position with the Union-Buffalo
mills and with the railway because
of his new duties in Greenville. He
will continue to be president of the
Woodruff mills.
The directors of the Brandon and
Carolina mills will meet this afternoon
in Greenville and it is understood
that the formal election of Mr.
smith will take place at this meeting.
Mr. Smith will succeed Mr. J.
I. Westervelt who recently declined
re-election as president of the two
mills.?Monday's Greenville News.
Missionary Society.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Grace Methodist church held a very
interesting and helpful meeting at
Mrs. J. A. Brown's on Monday. The
meeting . was presided over by Mrs.
C. T.Murphy and the subject for discussion
was "Tithing." The society
will hold the next meeting with Mrs.
Warren Arthur. If*
Union Loses to Spartanburg. ,
The Intermediate basket ball team
ol the .Y. M. C. A. of Spartanburg,
came to Union Monday and won a vie
tory over the High School boys by a
score of 23 to 16.
The return game will be played
Friday night in Spartanburg and
much interest is felt.
Death of a Young Man.
Mr. Ed Bishop, 28 years of age,
died in Texas and his remains were
brought to Union and thence to Padgett's
Creek church for interment last
Friday.
He was a son of Mr. Ben Bishop
and his death is greatly deplored.
Church Purchases Organ.
The organ committee of the First
Presbyterian church met Monday afternoon,
Mr. Emslie Nicholson, chairman,
and purchased a Moller organ
for the congregation.
This organ will be equipped with
all the most mnrfpm imnrnmmon?<.
of organ manipulation, and will be
installed by July 15.
? Death of Mr. Willie Lawson.
Mr. Willie Lawson died at his home
in the Forest neighborhood Friday,
March 6., and was buried the following
day at Putman church where he
held his membership.
Mr. Lawson was a young man about
25 years of age. He leaves a wife
and one child. For some time he has
been in poor health. In the beginning
of this year he bought a farm
from Mr. Ed. Johnson, and was an
industrious and hard working young
man.
the country in which these railroads
are located and from which they receive
their revenue and protection.
"It is belieyed that these railroads,
all being dominated by the same influence,
maintain a secret rate-making
body of men in defiance of the
law, who 'farm-out' the territory and
make freight tariffs in such manner
i to be free from every element of
competition and who have practically
destroyed the usefulness of the interstate
commerce commission in so far
as it affects the average shipper and
the small shippers on account of the
great expense and the extraordinary
delay brought about by the tactics of
the railroad whose agents resort to
every method ' known to political
trickery.
"It is not only necessary in the interest
of the naval station and of
Charleston as a commercial port, but
for the protection of the whole
country and particularly of that section
of the country served by the
railrnnrla which lno/J !?< ? '
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that a thorough * investigation be
forthwith made to ascertain the whole
truth to the end that these abuses
may be permanently stopped by the
enactment of proper laws or the
amendment of existing laws, and that
the port of Charleston may not be
controlled by any trust or faction or
individual, but be open to the use
and needs of the United States and to,
all carriers and to all shippers on the
same basis." i
BROWNING, q
FOR GOVEi
Times Man Gives Account
gressive Farmer, Acnfl
Brief Sketch of Hh[$
The writer hadN the pleasure s4*etime
ago of visiting the farm of liiu
Lowndes Browning in Cross Ktprs
township. *
Years ago, Mr. Browning NaHj|i'?r
that the one crop, all cotton, theory
of farming* was a delusion a*fc a
snare, and he began raising his jbwn
meat and corn. It has been
since he has had to use any ottpn
money to buy meat for his plantMso.
Not that he has not bought bacoEgtll
these years, but each year he has^fcd
more than enough hogs, hams&Hid
lard to buy all the meat needea&n
his place . He has a very nice bukh
of short-horn cattle and a fine flock
of Rambauelliet sheep. It* fact, *he
lives at home.
He is president of the CVi6x{ty
Farmers' Union, and during hii jidministration,
this organisation has
put on new life, and is proving qujste
beneficial to its members in the purchase
of fertilizers, and other fartn
supplies.
Mr. Brownihg is very much interested
in the education of the rising
generation, and he takes great pride
in the consolidated school that bas
been established at Sedalia, largely
through his efforts. As an incentive
to agricultural development, he has
given the use of several acres of Iflfod
adjoining the school lot, on vrAh
the school board will have an e)cp?7
mental farm for three years, profits
to be used for the school.
He has served several terms in the
house of representatives, during the
session of 1911-12 being chairman of
the Ways and Means committee, and
the two appropriation bills introduced
by that committee were onta
amended by the house to the amousifl
of $83.75. This is a record that baa!
never been equaled by the Ways and]
Means committee of any other tana.
Mr. Browning was the author of
the refunding bill of ~1912, and while
this bill involved about $6,000,000.00,
one of the largest financial measures
ever handled by the State, the house
of representatives passed it without
a dissenting voice, even without a
aye and nay vote. When it was vetoed
by the governor, it was passed
over his veto in the house by a vote
of 79 to 10, and an equally large
majority in the senate. This act, if
placed in operation, should save the
taxpayers of the State around $100,000
per year for twenty years.
He was also the author of the
asylum bond issue joint resolution,
submitted to the people at the last
election. .While this resolution received
a majority of the votes, it did
not receive the two-thirds vote which
the resolution called for, therefore,
did not become law. Had this been
enacted into law, it would have proved
a solution of this very difficult problem,
which is still unsettled.
He was the author of the bill which
placed the selection of the commissioner
of agriculture in the hands of
the people, thus putting this important
department of the government
on a parity with the other departments
of the State government.
He was the author of a number of
other bills of benefit to the State, but
too tedious to mention here.
Mr. Browning will be in the campaign
this summer as a candidate for
governor, and of the numerous candidates
for this position already announced,
he is the only one who, so
far, has dared to outline a platform
of constructive legislation for the future.
He has done this because he
is very anxious for the people to have
ample time to study and digest the
changes he proposes. In other words,
he does not want this high position
because he is a "good, fellow," or a
congenial companion, but because the
legislation which he advocates would
be of great benefit to the people of
our State. Therefore, he wants the
people to be informed, and have ample
time to digest these mattere, so
that they can vote intelligently at
the primary.
He believes in honest elections, he
does not enre nnrt.ieiilovlv Iiaio fKin !?
brought about, so that every white<
Democrat can vote in our primary.
He does believe that such restrictions
should be thrown around the primary,
as will prevent dead men, radicals,
Bull Mooses and residents of other
States, naming the standard bearer's
of the democracy of South Carolina.
He is in favor of a thorough reform
of our school laws, so that it
shall become the duty of the State,
and not of the vmdous counties, to
educate the childre^of the State. It
r contrary to all public policy, that
negro children in one county shall receive
more per*capita for their education
than white children of another
county, as is now the case. * All are
the children of the State of South
Carolina, and not of any specific
county; therefore, it is the duty of
the State to see that each child has
an equal opportunity to obtain a common
school education.
He is in favor of a thorough reform
of our taxing department, so
that the burdens of government will1
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Legislature,
blic Servant.
fall on those most able to bear it
and who receive the greatest benefit
from it. As at present organized, the
taxing department of our government
"fexpends its greatest energy placing
fvery mangy pig, lousy calf, bankt
pt stock of goods, and all half worn
household and kitchen furniture, on
Olo i?
_v uuurs, wnue many just
aburces of revenue are left untouched.
In other words, under our present
tax laws, out tax officials are, witu
devoted zeal, catching the measly
revenues that drip from the spigot,
while the bung is left wide open, and
just revenues, that should enrich the
coffers of the State, are allowed to
flow into the pockets of private individuals
and corporations.
He believes that our land-holdings
Jn this State are entirely too large,
and that for the greatest development
and prosperity of our State, we
should have a large increase of white
citizens who own their homes. He
feels that he knows the necessary
legislation to bring this about, and in
the campaign this summer, will develop
this idea.
He also believes that our present
laws jn regard to land titles work a
great hardship on the owner, when he
"wishes to hypothecate his lands to
borrow money. He is in favor of
adopting the Torrens System of land
registration as rapidly as the needs of
the people require.
There are a number of other reforms
of minor importance, that woule
be of benefit to our State* and these
jhexWill also bring to the* attention of
the. people during the campaign.
| In closing this brief klrefr-K i- ?A
w..vvyu *K tO IIW
amiss to Bay tha^Mr. Browning is a
.mail of pleasing, personality, loyal to
his friends and considerate of all. He
is, nevertheless, a matt.-of strong
character and great detjg-mihatiorf.
fie will make himself feltr in the race
tor governor this summer.
, J?gMoitr^Co?Hmiea. .
'>j.The revival meeting at Bethel
Methodist church (Monarch) contin-,
ues for another week. Rev. John
Paul is doing some great preaching.
It is being told on every side, "lie
is the best I have ever heard." People
are attending from the country
and all over Union to hear the
splendid sermons of this strong
preacher.
Sunday was a great day. Large
crowds to the crowding of the house
and a great number forward for
prayer. The music is inspiring and
the services helpful to all who come.
Rev. J. II. Danner, <the pastor, invites
all to attend these services and
obtain all the good possible. Services
every day at j:30 and 7:30.
Buffalo Couple Wed at Jonesville.
Buffalo, March 12.?Quite a surprise
to their many friends here and
elsewhere was the mnirio ;~
. &v ui miaa
Nellie V. Riley to Mr. W. P. Johnson,
which was solemnized at Jonesville
last Saturday evening by Rev. Mr.
'ook, the able and consecrated pastor
of the Methodist church at that
place.
The bride comes of a splendid lineage.
Her father, Mr. J. H. Riley, is
one of the bravest and most chivalrous
gentlemen we ever knew, and
has a heart as big as the universe
and as tender as the petal of the
'frailest flower. Her mother sprang
from the proud, high-toned, aristocratic
Staley family, and is one of
the best womein and loveliest characters
that ever' cave o-ra ?1
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sweetness to womanhood. The daughter
inherits these splendid virtues
and charming graces. Since graduating
at the Columbia College two
years ago she has been one of the
efficient teachers in the Buffalo High
School. She is a young lady of inestimable
christian character, takes an
active part in church, and Sunday
school work, and everything pertaining
to good. With such a woman, so
pure, so noble and so handsome, the
current of life will be as radiant as
the kiss of a sunbeam and as sweet
as the ripple of a song, for in her
light every cloud will have a silver
lining and every sound a strain of
music.
The groom 19 the only son of our
townsman, Mr. W. A. Johnson, and
is a young man of sterling qualities
and high ideals, holding a lucrative
position with the Union-Buffalo Mill
Company.
f They are at present at home to
their friends at the residence of the
groom's father, Mr. W. A. Johnson,
on Auburn avenue.
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0 ?- ?w ???uw yvuuiai ity VI
both bride and groom ft 1S 0f Sta^e
interest, for their friends are numbered
by the score, who wish for
them a pleasant voyage through life,
and may there never appear a cloun
to mar or molest the lives of either of
them. _
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are planning to have an entertainment
the week following Lent and it
is understood there will be some most
interesting features in the entertainment.
A number of leading citizens1
I will take part in the program. I
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DEATH CLAIMS
AND SO
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
VISITED UNION LAST WEEK
Mr. W. P. Stewart Delivered Interesting
Lecture on Soil Building
and Boys' Corn Club Work.
Mr. W. P. Stewart, farm demonstration
agent for Greenville county,
visited Union county the past week
and delivered addresses in the interest
of his work.
At Jonesville Mr. Stewart spoke
to about 150 persons. His discussion
there was on Soil Building and Boys
Corn Club work. He emphasized the
need for growing legume crop3 for
soil building as against the use of
fertilizer for that purpose.
At Kelly's Mr. Stewart spoke to
about 50 persons, and along the same
lines as were stressed at Jonesville.
Mr. Stewart made it plain that the
emphasis in the boys work will not
be on the highest yield, as heretofore;
but upon cost of production and
ouality of corn. These features are
to receive consideration.
Clemson College is to give two
prizes of a four weeks course to boys '
from each of the 44 counties in the
State.
This great work received new impetus
from Mr. Stewart's visit. Mr. ;
F. W. Carnell, agent for Union coun- ;
ty, did a good service in bringing ]
him to Union. '
FIRE DEPARTMENT 1
PURCHASES A HORSE. ]
Cost $500 and Paid For by Fire ,
Department. ,
<
The city fire department has pur- (
chased a fine horse. They delegated (
Mr. A. B. Brannon to go to Atlanta j
last week and buy the horse. On <
Saturday the horse arrived in Union, i
It cost $300 and is the property of ]
the fire laddies. The city pays no <
paft of the cost. The horse is to be ]
used at tournaments, and on dress ,
parade occasions, and will be used, in ,
ire-fighting In cases of emergency. ,
'his horse will always be held ready {
to go out with the one-horse wagon. t
The city authorities have ordered '
a considerable amount of new hose. ,
The city fire department is now j
equipped to do better service than t
ever in fighting fire. ,
To the Teachers of Union County. ]
? ' I
Your president wishes each of you j
to take this as a personal letter, as
I find this the best means of com- ]
municating with you.
You know that the State Teachers' ]
Association meets in Spartanburg
March 19th to 21st, 1914. ,
How many of you are members of j
this association? If you are not a ,
member, become one right away by
sending your dues to C. F. Neuffer, ,
Treasurer, Bennettsville, S. C. These ]
dues are 50 cents for female; $1.09 j
for male teachers. ,
The State Association is giving a '
trODhv cun for the i<niint,r i
the greatest percentage of its teachers
members of the association. Why j
can't Union county have that cup? ,
With your assistance we can. ,
Join at once and I will appreciate it so
much if you will send me a card j
at the same time telling me you have
joined, in order that I may have some
idea of what progress we are making.
Don't forget about your own coun- ]
ty meeting, which will be held Marcn ,
14, 1914. Come prepared to share ,
your ideas and plans. Hope to see j
each of you in Union Saturday, Mar.
14, 1914. Best wishes from
Mary Gist Fleming,
President County Teachers' Asso.
Baraca Class for Men.
The Baraca class for men of the
First Baptist church, Main street, ]
meets every Sunday morning at 10 ]
o'clock in the Baraca room of the .
church for the study of God's word.
A most cordial invitation ic evfon<lo<)
you to meet with us. ,
Baraca means blessing (2 Chron- ]
icles, 20-26). So we seek to make ,
this class a blessing to its members. ]
Get the habit of attending the Ba- ,
raca class at the First Baptist church
each Sunday morning. ,
Bring your friends. ,
Honor Roll of Mabry Graded School.
Adv. 1st Grade: Julia Lawson,
Dudley Smith.
2nd Grade: Howard Blackwood,
Annie Lawson, Haskell Petty.
3rd Grade: Ruth Gallman, Alrna '
Vaughan, Wilina Mabry, Paul Law-* \
son, Albert Tweed.
4th Grade: Bull Ward, Frank
Lawson, Wofford Tweed, Louise '
Blackwood. ;
5th Grade: Sidney Blackwood, Joe
Gallman, James Ward, Gladys Ma- >.
bry.
Miss Annie Rodger, of Chicago, arrived
Wednesday evening to spend
some tiifte with Mrs. John K. Ham- (
Dun. miss Kodger has been in Green- i
wood, the guest of her school friend, )
Irs. H. C. Tillman.
Mr. T. M. McNeace is visiting ,
friends in Anderson, S. C.
FATHER
iN SAME WEEK
They Were Both Good Citizens
and Highly Respected.
FATHER WAS GALLANT
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
Union County Mourns the Loss of
William Sanders and His Son, i
IV. S. Sanders, Who Died
Last Week at Kelton.
(By G. T. G.)
Kelton, S. C., March 9th.?Mr.
W. S. Sanders died March 3rd,
and was buried the following day at
Foster Chapel cemetery; the funeral
services being conducted by his pastor,
Rev. T. F. Gibson. He was a
consistent and faithful member of the
Methodist church ^nd held his membership
at Foster's Chapel; his death
was one of triumph in the faith of the
Son of God, and his end was peace.
His loved ones mourn not "as those
who have no hope." A dutiful son,
a loving husband and father is jrone.
And again on last Friday night
about 9 o'clock, another one of our
oldest and most respectable citizens
passed away, Mr. William Sanders, of
near Kelton, who was the father of
Mr. W. S. Sanders. He was in his 87th
year and was a gallant Confederate
soldier. He entered war between the
states at the beginning and surrendered
with General Lee's army at Ap
tsis.uniu.x. nu volunteered in the
Johnson Rifles, and served in that
command the most of the war; he
was wounded seven times. He was
so badly shot that he was unable to
Jo infantry duty, and asked his Col>nel
to give him a transfer to the
ravalry. So he went to the 7th S. C.
Cavalry, the McKissick Rangers, arid
served in that command until the
dose of the war. He could have obtained
an honorable discharge but he
preferred to fight for the Southern
:ause to the end. I have often heard
rum tell of the scenes at Lee's surrender
when all the terms of surrenier
had been completed. Lee turned
ind faced his little remnant of an
irmy, brave men, weeping like chilIren;
with tears in his eyes, he said
'Now men, go to your homes and
nake as good citizens as you have
Tiade soldiers. I bid you all an affectionate
farewell," and rode off. He
said he was not far from the general
when he uttered these words. He
bad in his possession a Confederate
q L- ...
uiai ne carried in the war, well
preserved, which he prized so highly.
do not know what, if any, words he
left for his family to do with the flag.
1 am sure that either the Johnson
Rifles, of Union, or the U. D. C., of
Union, would be proud to have that
relic. His remains were laid to rest
in the Mt. Joy cemetery Sunday about
ane o'clock. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. L. L. Wagnon
i>f lUnion, in the presence of a very
lar?e gathering of sorrowing relatives
and friends. He left a widow
and five sons and five daughters and
many grand children and other relatives
to mourn his death, all who
have the profoundest sympathy of
the community. He was a consistent
member of Foster's Chapel Methodist
church. The following Confederate
veterans were present to pay the last
triouce ot respect to their departed
friend and brother comrad: A. G.
Bentley, William J. Vaughn, William
H. Gault, Geo. T. Gault, Samuel Garner,
John Garner, James Millwood,
and Charles Scales. One by one the
old veterans of the civil war are rapidly
passing away.
DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.
Mrs. S. K. Humphries Passes Away
at Her Home on Main Street.
Mrs. S. K. Humphries died at her
home on West Main street Monday
night. She had been ill for several
weeks.
Mrs. Humphries was born and
reared in Darlington county, but for
a number of years she and her husband
have lived in Union. She was
[50 years of age and leaves a husband
and one child, Mrs. James Harris,
to mourn her death.
Mrs. Humphries was a devout
Christian, and was held in high esteem
by all her neighbors.
Baptist Pastor at I,ockhart.
3ev. J. M. Culberson and wife were
tors in Union Wednesday.
Mr. Culberson is the new Baptist
pastor at Lockhart, Philippi and Mt.
Joy churches. He will live at I^ock
hart.
Mr. Culbertson is a man possessing
a vigorous mind and a strong body.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson have
won the hearts of the people in the
field to which they have come.
Mayor John Scott Improving.
Mayor John T. Scott, of Jonesville,
who last week underwent a
severe operation, is rapidly improving.
This will be good news to his
many friends. Dr. Steedly, of Spartanburg,
performed the operation at
Mr. Scott's home.
Mr. Scott has been mayor of Jonesville
for several years, and is at the
present time standing for reelection.
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