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VOL. 39?NO a. ^ ^ - CHESTERFIELD, S. Cm THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921 ~ SI.50 A YEAR TN ADVANri ^
PEACHES IN SAND HILLS
TO BE GROWN COMMERCIALLY
Big Meeting Will eB Held At McB?e
On JenUary 28th Prominent
Growers and Experts Will
Attend
McBee, S. C. Jan. 7.?Arrangements
have been completed for the
holding of the largest peach, dewberry
and grape meeting in the state
at McBee on Friday, January 28th.
For many years peach growers of this
section have been making from five
hundred to one thousand dollars per
acre, and plan to put out 250,000
more trees this winter in the Sand
an enjoyable week in Florida.
The Patrick School gave an excellent
propram last Friday night at the
school house. The entertainment consisted
o^musig, singing and costume
dancing, concluding with a negro
weddinp. It was enjoyed very
much by a few who were present. The
propram was not advertised enouph
and no one knew just what it was goinp
to be and therefore, the attendance
was not as pood as it would
have been otherwise. Those who did
not come missed a real musical treat.
Come apain Patrick.
VAUGHAN ITEMS
Miss Woodward, of Mt Crophan,
spent a part of the week here the
puest of her sister, Mrs. Frank P.
Vauphan.
School opened Mondny morning
with Mr. Huneycutt and Miss Griggs
at their post and a full attendance.
As we were rained out last Sunday,
Sunday School next Sunday at 10:30.
Prayer services at 7 P. M.
Miss Olivin Cason of the Snow Hill
section, spent last Thursday here, the
guest of her friends.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ton:
Curtis, that was bitten by a cat a few
weeks ago is getting along nicely. II
will be remembered 'that the cat had
been bitten by a dog that was supposed
to have been mad. The eat was
sent to Raleigh, N. C., but it had beer
? torn up so they could not tell anything
about it, so a treatment was sent t(
Chesterfield, where the little one take;
a dose a day.
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'IT TASTES LIKE IT
Red Devil lye and stable manur<
play an important part in the manu
facture of Union county "moon
ahine," according to Sheriff Cliffort
Fowler, who says that he has founc
cans of the lye at nearly every stil
site he has seen. Manure, he says
is packed around the barrels nnn
taining still beer to aid in fcrmon
tation.?Monroe Journal.
NOTICE
I have purchased a Stearnr. Clothe,
Pre** for the purposo of cleaning an<
pressing the clothes of all rustomera
The price is right and your trade wil
be appreciated.
P. P. Hunt.
Hills of North and South Carolina.
The Extension Service of Clemson
Agricultural College, Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company, farmers and
business men of this entire section believe
that there is no better place in
the South for fruit production.
Final arrangements were completed
for this meeting at a conference between
a committee composed of F. E.
Kerr, H. R. McLeod, and W. L. McCoy,
representing the farmers and
business men of the McBee section,
A. E. Schilletter, Extension Horticulturist
of Clemson College, J. N. McBride,
Development Agent of the
Seaboard, and W. J. Tiller, County
Demonstration Agent. ,
Experienced peach gfowers from
Fort Valley, Georgia, and Pinehurst,
N. C., will attend and tell how the industry
was developed and the crop
produced in their sections. Mr. W. R.
Beattie, of the Department of Agriculture
in Washington, the best
peach expert in the United States,
will also be on hand and talk on the
possibilities of peaches in the Sand
Hills. Severnl other experts from
Clemson College and devolonmont.
agents of the Seaboard Air Line will
assist in practical demonstrations of
pruning and spraying held in connection
with the meeting.
This will be one of thP most important
occasions of_the year. Farmers
from the entire Sand Hill section
should be present, for the things discussed
hcre will mean much to their
future fruit and orchard development.
The citizens of McBee are doing their
part to make this occasion an overwhelming
success. They are preparing
to serve a big barbecue on the
grounds for the convenience of the
many visitors who will attend,^.. .?
I
MIDDENDORF
Our excellent corps of teachers returned
to their duty Monday after a
ten days vacation.
Messrs. Gus Rowe and Claude Cannon,
and Mesdames McManus and
Stricklin came home for their annual
' family reunion at Christmas.
Mr. Alex Waters was in Middendorf
for the week-end after spending
NEWS IN GENERAL
the oath of office nex^ March 4 with
ceremonies approximating in simplicity
those which attended the inducI
tion into office of Jefferson and Jack'
son. The joint congressional inaugj
ural committee to consider the reI
quest of Mr. Harding "for the simp:
lest innutrural nossible" HeciHpH with
I w
the approval of the president-elect
the oath of office should be administered
in the senate chamber and that
all outside ceremonies at the capitol
be dispensed with.
Testimony taken by the senate immigration
committee in hearings at
Washington, D. C., on the Johnson
bill prohibiting immigration for one
year has failed to prove the existence
of an emergency according to senators
who analyzed the evidence submitted
by more than 30 witnesses in
that past week. They declared the
charge that "millons of aliens would
flood the United States, increase unemployment
and create economic
chaos," has not been proven.
" Central Europe would buy the entire
Southern cotton crop at forty
cents a pound today if proper credit
conditions could be arranged, E. S.
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| uucier, presiaent ot the New Orleans
j Cotton Exchange, declareil Monday
i before the House agricultural com!
mittee in Washington. Opposing the
' bills before the committee which
i would eliminate all speculations in
| cotton futures on exchanges, Mr. But1
ler said farmers six months ago could
have sold their entire crop of cotton
ahead at thirty-five cents a pound.
Elimination of all speculation in future
trading would be "disastrous'* to
cotton producers and to the trade
generally, since it would force exchanges
to close, Mr. Butler asserted.
Regulatory legislation enacted in the
I United States could not affect the future
cotton market at Liverpool, England,
he added as it would leave the
foreign spinners in control of this
market and they would be able to dictate
the price of cotton.
THE LEGISLATURE
Interest in th? session of the General
Assembly which began Tuesday,
centers mainly around the financial
situation. The Legislature is being
asked to make heavier appropriations
f thnnTfiave ever been made in this
State and this fact has awakened
widespread apprehension and resentment,
the general feeling among tho
people being that,in the depressed conditions
which have come about as a
result of the low price of cotton, appropriations
should be cut instead of
being increased.
I The public will watch with very
great concern to note the attitude of
the Legislature in this matter. It will
also follow with piore than ordinary
interest the efforts which are scheduled
to be made for the improvement
of the methods of raising of revenues
and laying taxes in Sou%i Carolina.
Important changes are to be proposed
and there is hope on the part of
those who. have led in this light that
at last something of broad value may
be accomplished. '
New faces will be unusually plentiful
in both houses today and the public
should take this fact into ac
I
i count. The situation is ou? in which
strong leadership, if jt develop, maj
convert the session into one of great
fruitfulness; but in any event it wil
take time for the new members tc
becoipp familiar with their duties and
to become acquainted with their fel
low legislatures.?News and Courier
Junior Order Meeting
The Junior Order meets in regu
lar session Saturday night.
NOTICE
I Notice of election fer Board ol
Public Works of Alligator Township.
Notice is hereby given that a genva
| election will be held in Alligatoi
r Township, Chesterfield County, Soutl
, Carolina, on Tuesday, January 25
I 1921, for the purpose of electing thre,
members of the Board of Publit
i Works lor said township, whos<
I terms of office will be as follows ant
1 ?ni.i -?
f urn? invii JU\ w:?>/i n di n vie; eg uiu
j qualified:
s One member for a term of tw<
yeasrs.
One member for a term of fou:
years.
One member for a term of si:
i years as provided in the acts of thi
- General Assembly at the session o
- 1914.
1 The polls will be opened at 7 A. M
1 and closed at 4 P. M.
1 The following have been aDnointci
> manager* to conduct said election:
McBee: T. A. Horton, M. A. Mc
- rherson, H. H. Sowell.
W. P. Odom,
P. T. Ingram,
P. M. Arant, Commissioners o
8 State and County elections, Chester
1 Held County, S. C.
1 I am now making daily trips t
Wadesboro, meeting all mornip
trains as late as 1:40 P. M.
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO
NEGLECT YOUR FRUIT TREES
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"No LeSt, No Hon*, No Tr?e No
Fruit" Prune, Spray, Worm
And Plant Say? Your County
Ag*?t
Under normal conditions the importance
of the home orchard in supplementing
the family food supply is (
too great to be estimated. Therefore, (
with the invasion of the cotton boll ,
weevil?a menace to the south's
money crop ana a pest to remain j |
with us?and the abnormal prices of I
ail foodstuff, a few fruit trees should' 1
ue planted about every home. Fall and
\vlater months are the best for or-''
chard work and there is only one , i
i,.In* that pays better than having a',
sound knowledge of how to care for '.
the orchard; and that is to USE it
and make your's the best fruit trees ,
in the county. The mere fact of a j
high priced fruit tree having been |
planted does not insure fruitful re-:
turns, and if this is not properly cared !
fot all the owner gets for his labor '
and money invested is a case of dis
appointment. We urge you to begin j
at once and either plant a few trees
or prune, spray and cultivate those
that you already have giving these a ,
fair chance, and note results.
The shortage of good trees and "
vines with the prevailing high prices
of fruit should be accepted as an object
lesson and the combination ought
I to encourage the planting of a few
fruit trees on every farm and better J
attention given to the old orchard. If
you have a"home orchard,or even scattered
plantings of a few fruit trees
I i.uim, in uuii-i mill I'ui'ii one can uo
* j his own work. It is very important
~ j that our people pay more attention
" to the care of the Home orchard.
VV. J. Tiller, County Agent.
} P. J. Parham, of Union, was Tuesday
elected president of the Southern
Swine Growers' association. Mr. Parham
is the owner of the Sardis farm,
K is a swine breeder and grower of ex,
perience. He is the retiring president
f of the South Carolina Swine Growers'
association and was one of the men
most instrumental in its organization
last March.
i
A Horrible accident occv're.l at Dil>
Ion Tuesday on Cleveland street when
the automobile driven by Mrs. S. C.
Honslee was struck by a southbound
extra freight train which was going
..? Ik. ...i. -I 1 nc ?21?
J at tilt' 1 UlC Ul rtUUUl ??\3 IIIIIUN pur
.. hour, resulting in serious injury to
Mrs. Henslee.
o The Orangeburg Chamber of Comg
merce is now making an efTort to have
I the Rochester team of the Interna*
tional League train here this coming
i worthy of attention begin at once to
prune, spray, worm and cultivate;
otherwise, arrange to plant one'
fourth acre (approximately 30 trees
and vines.) At this time, trees and
! vines enough to plant one-fourth acre,
| which is enough to supply the average
family will cost between $10.00 and
$15.00. You can't afford to neglect
your orchard as the fruit tree, not
i unlike man, will grow sick when neglected.
In conjunction with the county,
agents throughout the state a cam- j
, paign of winter pruning, spraying
! and related orchard work is already
| on in the various counties. The HorI
tieultuval Specialists of the Exten- (
sion Service, Clcmson College, S. C.,'
have arranged and are now carrying
cut a schedule by which to spend one
to three days with each county agent, j
j If you- are interested in growing fruit'
either on a small or large scale and ,
desire information, write, 'phone or 1
as': your county agent or banker for
information concerning "Orchard
Week" and arrange to attend some
of the field demonstrations in Pruning
and Spraying that will be given in
the various orchards over the county |
: during- the week designated as "Or- j
. chard Week."
"Man never plants a tree for himself
alone"-?Get behind this move
111ciiI* uiui tec ? see a good orcnara on
every farm throughout the county.
Orchard Wcek Dates
i The dates for orchard week demonstrations
will be as follows:
1 G. N. Clanton. Chesterfield Route ,
4, Wednesday, January 19f J.1
: W. Blackwell, Jefferson, R. F. (
' D. No. 1, January 20th; H. F. King,
I Chesterfield R. 1, Monday, January!
I 24; N. P. Watson, Chesterfield, R. 4, i
! Tuesday, January 25; H. Z Outen and ,
i M. H. Tadlock, Pageland, R. 3, Jan- j
r; uary 20; P. M. Arant ,Jefferson, R. 3, i
I January 27.
j j At each of these orchards there will
; be conducted a demonstration in
J pruning, spraying and other instructions
in the care of the Home and
Commercial orchard, and it is desired
that every one living in these different
sections avail themselves of the
: opportunity of attending these places.
1 will be assisted in the work by the
specialist from Clemson College and
the Department of Agriculture at
p Washington. It would be impossible
L j for us to visit each man's farm, therej
J fore, .we have selected the different
demonstration orchards in the dilferf
i .
ert sections in order that every one
; can get the benefit of these instruc?i4i?4
e J
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS
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Taxation :onomy in appropriations
and expi nditures, scientific distribution
of tty cotton crop and other
agricultural products and the placing
of the financial system of the State
on a more equitable basis will be preponderating
problems pressing for solution
before (ha. forthcoming session
of the Seventh-fourth South Caroling
General Asseifebly, convening for forty
or more da^B. The tax problem now
engaging the parnest thought of the
best minds of jthe State has been accentuatd
by Requests for apprppriations
by various State activities aggregating
$9,$68,205.59, which, however,
will not icarry in their totality.
TV?o '
?"v uuu^vi, vvuiiiiiBaiun win rcommcnd
approximately $7,070,000, and
this amount, njore than probable, will
be further nrujjhed by the General Assembly.
At a mass ^jneeting in Dillon the
other day it t|as resolved, That it is
the sense of t^ris meeting that there
should be no increase in the tax levies
for 1921. I
Louis C. Boone, of Rowesville, S.
C., a civil engineer and graduate of
Clemson College, was elected county
engineer by the county board of commissioners
of Orangeburg cdunty.
A memorial, pleading for economy
of the superlative degree, another asking
for statesmanship of a quality at
Columbia that.will lighten or at least
justly equalize the taxation burdens of
the present, aild requests that South
Carolina take Actual progressive steps
in the matter tof fostering education
and building fgood roads made up
principally tM program brought to
the attention Of the Charlestion delegation
to th^,' present year's session
of the legislature as a result of the
public hearing held Saturday at the
County Cotfrthouse, Charleston.
Marking andpoch in things of the
kind, a delegation of women were
present?this time as peers and not
at mere supplements before the lawmaking
detail jfrom this county.
i
A bald eagla swooped down and attacked
little Evelyn Gick, in Tampa,
Fla., about dufck last Friday night as
she was trudffing down a residence
street with bar little brother and a
small dog. D. G. Hooker, hearing the
children screaming, secured a gun and
killed the birdUlwhich had retreated to
a limbitf a rfehrby tree. It measured
six feet fromktfp to tip. The children,
whnw#D^IWl^rfresrtl'ie here recently
from New York city, were not hurt.
A naval policy to keep the United
States one of the strongest sea powersin
the world would until a binding
disarmament agreement can be reached
was discussed at a conference between
President-elect Harding and
Representative Butler, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the House naval
committee.Coupled with this program,
however, would be a material curtaiilment
of the Navy Department and
various economies in the land stations
under navy jurisdiction.
The taxpayers' convention, held in
the hall of the house of representatives
Tuesday night, resolved itself
into a free for all discussion in which
every subject from "razor bark sows
to the president or these great United
States." The convention adjourned
after adopting resolutions which ve
,uur.t that the general i.?i ?bly rcd
e t.ivation and that it extend the
time c f payment of tax*?s (or '. )?.0
until March 31 and that a joint committee
be appointed to study the tax
system of the state to make recomi
mendations to the present legislature
which will correct present inequalities.
I Another resolution providing that 80
per cent. 01 auxomoDiie ncense tee*
be used in the counties as the county
commissioners may see fit was also
' adopted. Among those to address the
meeting were Hon. G. K. Laney and
Hon. S. J. Sellers, of Chesterfield
!
! County. ,
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After sawing his way through two
' sets of bars Fred Lawson, recently
arrested in Charleston and brought to
Florence for trial, made his escapt
' from the county jail Sunday night
about 9 o'clock Three negro prisoners,
one charged with murder and
! the others with burglary, made their
1 escape at the sante time.
i STOCK HOLDERS OF FAIR
ASSOCIATION MEET
A meeting of the stockholders oi
| the Chesterfeld County Fair Association
was held last Friday in the offict
I of Dr. L. H. Trotti.
A largc proportion of the stoeh
owned was represented at the meet
in*.
Dr. Trotti was re-elected president
and Mr. J. A. Welsh re-elected vice
l president. Mr. W. P. Odom was elec
ted secretary-treasurer to succceec
Mr. T. E. Mulloy.
i
A. J. Rohr, Jr., the son of Mr. anc
Mrs. A. J. Rohr, was found lying or
the sidewalk neap the residence ol
Mr. J. A. Stewart the other night h
[an unconscious condition When rt
! vived, he said that someone ha<
struck him frnm hfhinH ujitli ? otinl
while he was engaged ,in taking of
his skates. The injuries of the littli
fellow are not of a serious nature.?
.Monroe Journal.
iMMMMMi
HONOR ROLL ANGELUS SCHOOL
1st prade: John Henry Adcock.Lois
Pelk, Ney Belk, Sam Belk, Tafton
Campbell, Mamie Stecn, Stanley
Edgeworth, Ethel Wilkes,, Jessie Sul
livan.
Adv. 1st prrade: Mildred Byrd, Edith
Clark, Johnnie Knicrht. Shavlor
vitality, dies back from the top and
finally the entire tree dies.
Spraying with lime-sulphur wash
in fall, winter, or spring when the
i trees are leafless and dormant will
control San Jose Scale. The liquid
I lime-sulphur wash can be made at
home hy fire or steam according to
directions which will be furnished by
the Extension Service, or it may be
purchased ready-made from reliable
sources. It should be u:u d according to
i' directions. Thert. arc also several va'
rieties of dry lime-sulphur wash mall
terial on the market. This should be
|! used only when made up according to
i directions.
I A good spray pump that will give
i a pressure of at least 100 pounds
I should be used when spraying limesulphur
wash.
' CABBACiE PLANTS?Offer million
good, strong Wakefield cabbage
' plants, ready for shipment January
fifteenth, $1.75 per thousand, four
thou -sand and over $1.50 j,^r thousand,
shipping point. Now is the
time to set plants for early cabbage.
G. J. Derrick,
3tp Lancaster, S. C.
s WANTED?M an with team or auto
to handle MeConnon Products di:
j rect to consumer in this county. For
, partic ulars address MeConnon &Co.,
Winona, Minnesota. Mention this
t j paper. 2tp.
< BTT.T. HF.AH
PRINTING 1
! Vu^amerm^. J
v \T bond V
Knight, Lonnie Miles, Edison Vick,
Jessie Young.
2nd grade: Hoyt Clark, Gary Jowers,
Wille Edgeworth, Ruth Long,
Curtis Sullivan, J. B. Sullivan, Alston
Wilks.
3rd grade: Janie Jowers, Estell
Knight, John William Mangum, Allison
Miles, Herley Sullivan.
4th grade: Cora Adcock, Nita Belle
Clark, Ruby Clark, Gladys Clark, Emmette
Wilks. .
5th grade: Hannah Deese, Blanch
Jowers, Nellie Blanch Long, Minnie,
Knight, Pauline Mangum.
6th grade: Eula Byrd, Ray Clark,
Ira Knight, Larry Knight; Mary Lee
Mangum.
7th grade: Lena Adcock, Sydney
Clark, Kemp Long.
8th grade: George Byrd, Alma Jov.- j
ers, David Knight.
9th grade: James Adcock, Carlysle 1
Jowers, Leila Blanch Young.
COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
ELECT OFFICERS j
At the meeting Monday of the!
County Board of Commissioners Mr.
H. F. King was elected chairman; Mr.
J. A. Teal, clerk and Mr T. E. Mulloy,
engineer
The Board is now complete and in :
good working o.-lor. Much will be expected
of them in the way of improved
roads and reduced expenses. It is
believed that they will be able to
strike a happy compromise between
theSr. two rPdlliromonto
Mr. Mulloy is committed to good
roads and has frequently so expressed
himself. Mr. King has had a good
deal of experience in road maintenance
i" Chesterfield Cou.nty and is
strong for the sand-clay road, but
properly maintained.
In financial matters, Mr. G. W.
Duvall is considered an expert.
The salaries of the officers and commissioners
are as follows:
"" Engineer, $2,200.00; Clerk, $600.00;
Commissioners, $300.00 each perl
year.
It is believed the roads of the
county and the disbursement of the
county's funds are in good hands, and
some real progress is predicted for
the ensuing year.
SAN JOSE SCALE
Clemson College, January 11.?Numerous
inquiries from owners of orchards
are reaching the division of
entomology, says Prof. A. F. Conradi,
chief of the division, who has prepared
Information Card No.15, entitled
"San Jose Scale in Orchards" This
card gives information on how to recognize
this scale, how the tree is affected,
and how to prepare and apply
lime-sulphur wash for the control
of the insect.
When trees are badly infested, says
Prof. Conradi, the bark and limbs
have an ashy gray appearance and the
leaves are spotted and diseased. The
scale is likely to be found in coast orchards
on trees where control methods
are not used. The tree loses its
COTTON REDUCTION
Meets With Enthusiasm In Every
County In South CaroIina
Columbia, JanlO.?Officials of the
South Carolina division of thc American
Cotton Association say that no
more enthusiastic meetings for any
purpose were ever held in the state
than the cotton acreage reduction
meetings held in practica'ly every
county last week, tells of a large
court house crowd enthusiastically
uuu unanimously adopting tne resolutions
calling for a reduct.on of bO per
cent, in t:.r. cotton acreage this year.
In nearly every instance pledges to
reduce were signed at the meeting by
all in attendance.
"The cotton acreage reduction has
gotten away to a splendid start in
South Carolina," said President It. C.
Hamer of the South Carolina division
last night. They are determined that
South Carolina shall not contribute
to the bankruptcy, of the South by
planting a large cotton crop this
year."
In mauy of the counties resolutions
were adopted calling on the bankers
to refuse credit to farmers who do not
reduce the 50 per cent, requested.
Typical of these resolutions was
the one passed at the Greenwood
meeting, introduced by W. C. Harrison,
a well known farmer of Greenwood
county. This resolution reads
as follows:
"Resolved that this meeting requests
the bankers not to lend any
money for any person whatsoever to
any person who will not agree to plant
only one-third of his cultivated land
on a basis of 1920 in cotton. That all
notes be written with this clause and
upon violation to become due and
payable on demand."
The Sumter county meeting adopted
a resolution similiar in tone to the
above and went further and adopted
the following:
"Tlifll > I I
Ai*t*v w vvillllllWbCC UC uy
this meeting to confer with the legislative
delegation from Sumter county
in reference to having them try ami
pass a law at the ensuing: session ox
the legislature making it a misdemeanor
for any purpose of obtaining
advances agreeing not to plant
more than one-third of his land 1021
in cotton and thereafter violating said
pledge."
NOTICE
Sealed bids for contract to furnish
wood to the county for county home,
court house and jail, will be let first
Monday in February.
TWO One-Horse Farms For Rent
Good buildings, Improved Land,
tf Dr. D. T. TEAL,
Chesterfield, S. C.
HORSE WANTED?A saddle or buggy
horse wanted for a period for
his keep. Light work and good attention
guaranteed.
Apply at this otfice.
STRAYED?A small bay mare, not
young, has taken up her abode on
my place. Owner please come and
get her and pay expenses?quick,
ltp Chas. P. Moore.
FOR SALE?Fine, strong, big-boned
mule colt, 4 years old. Well broken,
good worker. $200.00 cash.
L. B. Davis,
ltp Chestet field, R 2
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Admiratiot
>. coe in any c
And when you*]
supreme comfoi
extra-long speci:
suspension comp
pleasure of mote
Watts 8
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' SONS MAKE PEACE
OVER DAD'S COFFIN
Logan, W. Va., Jan. u.?Capt. Anderson
(Devil Anse) Hatfield, one time
Confederate army officer and for
many years thereafter one of the
most famous and picturesque feudilists
in the mountains of West Virginia,
who died Friday, was today
buried beside his two sons, Troy and
Elias, in the family plot three hundred
feet beneath the mountain range
which sheds its water into the Big
Sandy on the one side and the Guyi
andotte on the other. The obsequies
were attended by eleven survivors,
children almost all of them, forty
j grandchildren, several greatgrand
children and about seventy-five direct
descendants.
! The funeral was characterized
throughout by a series of dramatic
occurrences. Before the march to the
1 cemetery began the hands of two of
the dead man's sons, long estranged
brothers, were clasped over the coffin.
| Thes-? were "Cap" Hatfield, the fath1
er's namesake and feud lieutenant,
and E. C. Ilatfield, of Charleston. The
| reconciliation was attended by a geni
eral demonstration of approval and
sympathy among those at th? funeral.
Ready To Be Baptized
As the procession moved, the res:
toration of good will between the
! brothers formed the chief subject of
! discussion, and at the grave before
the body was lowered, "Cap" Hatfield
addressed "Uncle Dick" Garrett, an
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oiu preacncr ana iriena of the family,
and told him that he had "made hiB
peace with God and was ready to be
J baptized" whenever the minister
I would say the word.
"I will baptize you boy," responded
the old clergyman, "in the very hole
where I baptized your pappy." To this
"Cap" Hatfield dramatically raised his
hands above his head in the attitude
of solemnity vowing and stated that
he was done with fighting that in his
heart there no longer rankled malice
and that if any man sought his life
blood, he would not resist.
"The Lessons Of Death"
There was no funeral sermon by
"Uncle Dick" but the Rev. Green McNeilly,
a companion preacher, and
who by the elder man was familiarly
referred to as "my son in the gospel"
spoke briefly, not on the life of "Devil
Anse" but on "the lesson of death."
Anderson llatfield was born on
Mate Creek, Logan County, eighty
one years ago last September. He serv
ed in the Confederate army as a memi
ber of Company A, Forty-fifth infantry
Confederate army. After the war
he was leader of Hatfield Clan in the
! world famous Hatfield-McCoy feud,
which continued fifteen years and in
which thirty-five men and one woman
died.
For years after the former feud
leader had taken up ihs residencec on
the Matewan crest and settled in
j peaceful existence the Kentucky authorities
sought him. There was a
price on his head, but one governor
^ of West Virginia after another refused
to honor requisitions for him
1 and finally the effort was abandoned.
Toe llatfield, one of his sons, said
today that Governor Atkinson was tho
I last of the State executives to refuse
to surrender him to Kentucky.
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