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LAURENS. S O.. WEDNESDAY DEO. SO. 190S
NO. 20
HOTEL MANAGER
KILLSJWO MEN
Gaffney is tlio Scene of
Horrible Tragedy.
IN DEFENCE OF WOMAN
Two Theatrical Men Are Shot and Killed
Because They Resented Conduct
of Hotel Proprietor.
At GafFney last Friday morning,
George Hasty, one of the proprietors of
the Piedmont hotel, shot and instantly
killed Milan Bennett and mortally
wounded Abbott Davison, who died
late Saturday afternoon.
Hasty was immediately arrested and
committed to jail. He has made no
statement of the affair, only to the ef
fect that ho would do the same thing
over under like circumstances.
The shooting took place in the hall of
the hotel. Three shots were fired by
Hasty, two of which struck Davison
and the other pierced the heart of Ben
nett. It is stated that neither of
Hasty's victims was armed, though a
pen knife was found sometime later on
the floor, where they fell.
Bennett and Davison were members
of a theatrical company which had
given a performance at the opera house
the night before and was stopping at
Hasty s hotel. Bennett was musical
director and Davison the star per
former of the company. Both were
from the North.
The trouble grew out of the conduct
of the hotel man toward two lady mem
bers of the theatrical company, Misses
Sheridan and Bishop, who complained
to their natural protectors about Hasty
offering them a drink which they de
clined, v/hereupon they were grossly
insulted by the man. Later he tried
to enter Miss Sheridan's room by forc
ing the door open.
When called to account the next
morning by Bennett and Davison,
Hasty bitterly denied the charges.
Bennett denounced the fellow's conduct
and when Hasty declared that the la
dies had lied, Davison struck him and
caught hold of his arm. Hasty imme
diately drew his pispol and fired into
both men with the result as already
stated.
The people of Gaffney hastened to
the aid of the stricken strangers within
their gates and everything possible was
done in caring for the dead and contri
buting to the welfare of the mem
bers of the company, consisting of two
other men and several ladies.
The crime is denounced by the people
and the press of South Carolina and of
the whole country.
It is said that Bennett and Davison
were to have been married to Misses
Sheridan and Bishop, the wedding day
having been named for each of the
marriages.
A prominent show man has stated
that the Actor's Fund has contributed
$4,000 to help prosecute Hasty.
MAJOR Q. WASH CULBKRTSON.
A Veteran and Influential Citizen Goes
to His Reward.
Major G. Wash Culbertson died at
his home near Ekom, ten miles south
west of the city at 7 o'clock Friday
morning after a week's illness. The
funeral service was held Saturday from
Union Baptist Church, of which the
deceased was a leading member and for
a quarter of a century the singing
clerk. He was laid to rest in the
church yard, beside the grave of his
beloved wife.
Major Culbertson lacked only a month
of being 78 years old. He was a warm
hearted friend, an influential, honora
ble and upright citizen, whose friends
throughout this section sincerely re
gret his departure.
Before the war he was a maior in the
State militia. At the first call to arms
in the War Between the Sections, he
volunteered and was made first lieuten
ant of Company C, 14th S. C. Regi
ment, Sam McGowan's Brigade. A
year later, upon the retirement of
Capt. W. L. Wood, Lieutenant Cul
bertson was promoted to the captaincy
of the command, and no braver officer
ever led his men to battle. He was in
the Confederate service before the first
gun of the great conflict clear through
to Appomattox. Beginning at Gaines'
Mill his command took part in the en
gagement of Second Manasses, capture
of Harper's Ferry, battles of Sharps
burg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Cold Har
bor and other smaller engagements.
Major Culbertson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. R. Calvin Cheek of
this county and Mrs. S. M. Cooper of
Donalds and five sons as follows: Prof.
W. P. Culbertson of Mountville, Messrs.
W. W. and A. B. Culbertson of Ekom,
Rev. W. L. Culbertson of Shellrnan,
Ga., and Prof. B. Y. Culbertson of
Madden, this county.
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn?Court
Convenes Jan. I.
The next term of General Sessions
Couri, ior this county will open on* the
first Monday in January, with Judge
George E. Prince of Anderson, presid
ing.
The jury commissioners have drawn
the twelve Grand Jurors who will
serve with the six hold-over Grand Ju
rors during the year of 1906. and the
Petit Jurors for the first week of the
Court:
GRAND JURORS.
H. L. .fonrs, .1. L. Crawford, A. R.
Holmes, W. B. Owens, W. T. Crews,
R. L. Stoddard, S. R. Moore, J. M.
Campbell, W. W. Ycargin, W. A.
Poole, J. T. McDill, J. B. Hill, P. A.
Simpson, C. W. Simpson, W. H. Lea
man, J. M. DeShields, J. R. Adair, R.
L. Bailey.
PETIT?FIRST WEEK.
Dial Township -T. B. Henderson, L.
A. Armstrong, L W. Gilliland, Jno. A.
Thomason, C. A. Babb, F. W. Mahaf
fey. S. L Curry.
Cross Hill-W. D. Pyles, John M.
Word, P. B. Watta, A. Y. Motes, J. C.
Reeder.
Hunter?J. C. Copcland, G. D. Smith,
II. B. Workman, J. H. Hipp.
Lauren3?R. E. Hill, J. L. Milam,
W. P. Sullivan.
Waterloo-J. F. Duvall, G. W. Long,
W. L. Cooper.
Sullivan -R. R. Chapman, Paul J.
Roper, R. C. Check, wT M. Pitts, E.
G. Mitchell.
Jacks?D. T. Copcland, T. W. Dil?
lard, E. F. Ray.
Scuffletown-J. II. Cunningham, L.
S. Machray, W. P. Cooley.
Youngs?John C. Smith, J. A. God
frey, S. D. Martin.
Be sure to see our line of ladies
writing desks beautifully finished in ei
ther oak or mahogany. Wauld bo a
useful and acceptable Christmas pres
ent for any lady.
S. M. & E. H. Wijkes & Co.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The Carnival is coming next week.
The price of cotton touched the 12
cent mark again yesterday.
Christmas shopping is on in earnest
this week.
Miss Rucia WoltT visited in the city
Saturday.
Mr. Sum J. Rasor, of Mountville,
was in the city Monday.
Mr. Marvin F. Medlock of Mcrna was
in the city Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gray attended
Conference at Spartanburg.
Mr. Willie Crawford spent Sunday
at Greenwood.
Mr. J. H. Madden of Mountville, wan
in town yesterday.
Mrs. J. P. Simpson and family left
this week for a month's stay in Florida.
Mrs. R. B. Vance and Mrs. C. M.
Bailey of Clinton were here yesterday.
Mr. John Kern, of the Atlanta Col
lege of Pharmacy is at homo for the
holidays.
Mr. James H. Meyers, for several
years with Dr. Posey here, spent Sun
day and Monday in the city.
The City Schools suspended yesterday
for a two weeks' holiday and will open
again on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Mr. Joshua Young, manager of the
Company Store at Wares Shoals, vis
ited In the city Sunday.
Miss Olivia Burnside of the Sandy
Spring school was in the city Saturday
with trie Misses Dillard of Tylersville.
Miss Annie Hoyt, of Greenville,
attended the funeral of Mrs. T. B.
Crews last Wednesday.
The window displays of Christmas
goods are unusually pretty and attrac
tive this season.
Barkoot's Carnival is said to be first
class in every respect. It will come to
Laurens next Monday.
Mrs. Perrin Minter entertained the
members of the Fortnightly club at her
home on South Harper St.- yesterday.
Mr. Gus. W Cunningham of Cornell
University arrived yesterday for a two
weeks' visit in Laurens and Madden.
Misses Lola and Pauline Anderson
have returned from a visit to their sis
ter, Mrs. J. T. Johnson, of Spartan
burg.
Mr. John H. Turner, formerly as
sistant-supt. of the Watts Mills, now
of Enoree, visited friends in the city
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Johnson and children, of
Spartanburg, will spend Christmas in
Laurens, and it is expected that Con
gressman Johnson will join them here
during the holiday recess of Congress.
The city will be alive by the latter
Eart of the week with college girls and
oys. It is to be regretted that the
Winthrop girls can't ;,pend our most im
portant holiday season at home with lov
ed ones.
A telegram was received Monday by
Dr. J. A. Barksdale announcing the
death that morning of his nephew, Judge
Allen Barksdale, at his home at Kuston,
La. Judge Barksdale was born and
reared in this county. He was a dis
tinguished survivor of Company G. (The
Briars) Third S. C. Regiment and for
many years has been a frequent attend
ant upon the annual reunions of his old
company. .
An entertainment, consisting of mu
sic and recitations, was given at the
Cotton Mill Auditorium last evening to
raise funds for the Christmas tree to
be given this week for the children of
the cotton mill school. The entertain
ment, which was a decided success,
financially and otherwise, was in charge
of Miss Lillian Harris, the principal of
the mill school. Some of the attractive
features of the programme were vocal
numbers by Mrs. Claude L. Fuller,
who sang several selections most de
lightfully, and a recitation by Mrs. W.
O. Prentiss.
A Confederate Wedding.
Col. J. H. Wharton, member of the
staff of Gen. T. W. Carwile, will attend
a Confederate wedding, which will take
place at Trinity Church in Columbia to
morrow evening. The bride elect is
Miss Elizabeth Lumkin, one of the most
prominent Daughters of the Confeder
acy, and the groom to be is Mr. Eugene
B. Glenn, of Asheville, N. C.
The ceremony will be performed by
Bishop Capers, a General in the Confed
erate army, and a number of prominent
Confederate officers of the U. C. V.
and members of their staffs will attend
dressed in the Confederate uniform.
The Grand Lodge.
Mr. P. E. Harrison, of Abbeville,
was elected by the Grand Lodge of
South Carolina Masons at Charleston
last week as Grand Master, and Col.
Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry, Junior
Warden.
A full complement of officers was
elected or appointed for the ensuing
year, including Messrs. C. H. Roper as
one of the Grand Junior Deacons and
R. A. Cooper, District Deputy Grand
Master of the Sixth District.
Death of a Lady.
Mrs. Mattic Caldwell Austin, wife of
Mr. W. N. Austin, a leading citizen
and successful farmer of the county,
died at her home a few miles south
west of the city last Friday. The bu
rial services took place at Highland
Home Church Saturday morning.
Before her marriage about six years
ago Mrs. Austin was a Miss Cald
well of Concord, N. C.
Mr. Thad B. Taylor Dead.
Mr. Thad B. Taylor died of pneumo
nia at his home at the Laurens Mill
village Saturday morning last. He was
ill about a week. His wife, who waa a
Miss Caldwell of the county, and sev
eral children survive. Mr. Taylor was
about 46 years old and many friends re
gret his death.
The burial was at Rocky Springs
Church.
MISS ANNIR MAY ABBOTT.
Will be at the City Opera House Wed
nesday, December 20th.
As "Nothing But Money," billed hero
for Wednesday night, December 20th,
cannot fill this date, the management
has secured for this date (tonight) Un
American phenomenon, Miss Annie May
Abbott, "The Little Georgia Magnet/'
She is an unparalleled mystery, per
forming many feats requiring great
strength, such as the lifting of ten men,
{ret ten men cannot lift nor, or oven
ift a stick from her open hand. Emi
nent physicians and electrictions know
not what her power is. Sandow, the
"Strong Man, cannot fathom it and
cannot move her. They all only see
and marvel. Come and see for yourself
tonight. Seals on sale at Laurens Drug
Company.
This is the last week before Christ
mas and before you Belect your Christ
mas presents bo sure to see our lino of
Fancy China.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
ELECTED OFFICERS
AND DELEGATES.
Dr. Fuller and Other Officers of the
Comity Cotton Growers' Association
Re-elected?Delegates Chosen.
The adjourned meeting of the Laur
ens County Cotton Growers' Association
was held on Saturday last, with Dr.
A. C. Fuller, president, in the chair,
and C. A. Power acting as secretary.
The annunl election of officers for an
other year and the selection of dele
gates to the State Cotton Growers' Con
vention at Columbia January 3rd and
the New Orleans convention January
11th and 12th, constituted the principal
work of the meeting.
In the selection of officers Dr. A. C.
Fuller was re-elected president; Dr.
W. C. Irby, vice-president; B. Y. Cul
bertson, secretary, and C. A. Power
was elected treasurer, an office hitherto
held by the secretary of the association.
The same executive committee com
posed of J. F. Sloan, W. L. Gray and
E. G. Mitchell was re-appointed by the
president, as was the warehouse com
mittee, whose members are R. P.
Adair, R. L. Gray and Dr. W. C. Irby.
Delegates to the Columbia Conven
tion: J. D. Watts, Dr. W. C. Irby,
John F. Sloan, R. P. Adair. Alter
nates, Willis Hellams, T. Mac Roper,
J. P. Dillard, J. W. Lanford.
Representatives to tho New Orleans
meeting are: Col. J. H. Wharton and
Dr. W. C. Irby. Alternates, J. F.
Sloan and R. P. Adair.
Seven of the nine townships were
represented at the meeting, and reports
as to the collections, amounting to two
hundred dollars in round numbers, were
made.
Resolutions which were introduced by
Judge Thompson and adopted by the
association will be published next week.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
I.aureus Now in Greenville District With
Rev. E. P. Taylor, Presiding Elder.
The South Carolina Conference, which
has just adjourned at Spartanburg, re
districted the State, creating several
new districts. By the new arrange
ment Laurens, Laurens Circuit, North
Laurens and Clinton are now in the
Greenville District, with Rev. E. P.
Taylor, formerly on the Princeton Cir
cuit, as presiding elder.
The appointments for another year of
especial interest to Laurens follow:
Laurens First Church, Rev. M. W.
Hook, returned; Laurens Circuit, Rev.
W. C. Kelly; North Laurens, Rev. J.
F. Anderson, returned; Clinton, W. H.
Hodges, returned; Waterloo, Rev. J.
L. Ray, returned; Princeton, Rev. W.
E. Barre; Enoree, Rev. J. W. Shell.
Rev. C. L. McCain, of the Laurens
Circuit, goes to Antreville.
Rev. D. P. Boyd is returned to Foun
tain Inn.
Rev. W. B. Duncan goes back to
Rock Hill and Rev. R. E. Sharpe to
Van Wyck. j
Rev. J. E. Carlisle, presiding elder, 1
is transferred from the Cokesbury Dis
trict to the North Charleston District.
Rev. Herbert Jones sent to An
derson as presiding elder of that Dis
trict.
See Copeland's line of furnishings.
Some nice Christmas gifts among them, j
j/jx The Advertiser Wishes its Readers and Patrons d&
<^&b-^ A Merry Christmas ^-ats^^> |$J
? And a Happy and Prosperous New Year w
The Rev. John W. Humbert.
It will be a source of disappointment
to the Kev. J. W. Humbert and will be
a matter of regret to his many friends,
that he will be nnable to attend the
annual meeting of tho Methodist Con
ference this year. For forty-six years
he never missed a meeting of the an
nual conference and during his long ser
vice to the church he never failed to at
tend a district meeting or to keep an
appointment,a record of which he should
be justly proud. On account of failing
health he retired fionv tho active work
of the ministry and is living quietly at
his home in Newberry. Ho has earned
and deserves tho rest which he is now
taking.?Newberry Herald and News,
Dec. 12.
Messrs. Warren Cheek of Osbornc's
Business College, Augusta, Ga., and
his brother, Mr. Speers Cheek of Haw
kinsville, Ga., arrived in the city Fri
day ami will remain here and in the
county with relatives until after Christ
mas.
IN SOCIETY'S REALM.
Members of the Euchre Club Entertained
by Miss Jones.
Miss Willie Jones gave a charming af
ternoon on Thursday to the members of
the Euchre Club, who gathered in her
attractive, cozy drawing room at 3.30,
just before one of the heaviest, most
dreary rains of the winter began to
fall. Perhaps the bleak afternoon
\ without accentuated the comfort and
enjoyment of the merry party within,
but certain it is that the occasion was
especially delightful to each and every
guest. A game of bid euchre progressed
in liveliest fashion and delicious refresh
ments were served. Ferns, palms and
cut (lowers were used to decorate the
parlors. Mrs. Richard C. Richardson,
of Pinewood, was the only out-of-town
guest, but others present were: Misses
Alma Shell, Lillian Irby, Helen Gog
gans, Lillier Stevens, Hertha Wells,
Sallie Heyward, Annie Gilkerson, Em
ily Meng, Mcsdames J. J. Adams, R.
F. Jones, W. D. Ferguson, J. E. Clary,
T. D. Darlington, J. II. Teague, A. D.
Gray.
To Oiar Customers and Friends
At this season of good wishes
and good cheer, we beg to
extend to our many friends a
most hearty and very happy
Christmas, and many pleas
ant returns for a happy New
Year..
* J. H. MINTXR 8* BRO. X?
LAURENS COTTON
MILL CASE HEARD.
Motion to Dissolve Injunction Orantcd
by Judge Klugh Argued Before Him
at Abbeville?Decision Reserved.
Abbeville, Dec. 16th.?A hearing on
the motion to dissolve the injunction
granted by Judge Klugh in the caBe of
. B. Simmons and others against N.
B. Dial and other stockholders in the
Laurcns Cotton Mill, was held before
Judge Klugh to-day and lasted through
out the entire day. The injunction was
granted upon a bdl filed about October
28 to enjoin a meeting of stockholders
from electing a new board of directors
and for the purpose, it was alleged, of
removing tho selling agency from Stev
ens & Co., who were selling at 2 per
cent, and giving it back to Deering,
Milliken & Co., who had been selling at
4 per cent.
A motion made by the defendants be
fore Judge Memminger at Saluda to
dissolve the injunction was refused for
want of jurisdiction, whereupon the
defendants gave notice of the motion
heard to-day. Messrs. S*'?bo Simpson,
N. B. Dial and Albert C. . odd, repre
sented the defendants. T. P. Cothran,
C. C. Eeathcrstone and W. R. Kiehey
represented the plaintiffs. The argu
ments were full and exhaustive, the
defendants urging the right to hold the
meeting, and the plaintiff replied that
if a new board was elected, who in turn
would elect a new president, that this
would bring about a dual organization,
which would work great damage to the
stockholders and have an injurious ef
fect on the help. The mill was in first
class condition under the present man
agement making money and paying
its semi-annual dividend of (5 per cent.
Judge Klugh reserved his decision,
giving no intimation of what it would
SOCIETY EVENT AT CROSS HILL.
Miss Virginia Black and Mr. Horace
McSwain to be Married.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller, of Cross
Hill, have issued cards to the marriage
of their sistar, Miss Virginia J. Black,
and Mr. Horace L. McSwain; the mar
riage to take place at Liberty Springs
Presbyterian Church at G.HO to-morrow
evening.-A reception will follow at the
home of the groom's mother, Mrs. E.
T. McSwain.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Col. John L. Black, of Greenville, and
at prosent makes her homo with her
sister, Mrs. Miller, at Cross Hill. She
is a very charming young woman and
the wedding will be an affair of decided
interest socially. Tho groom, a son of
the late Dr. E. T. McSwain, and a
grandson of Mr. John J. MeGowan,
who died a few years ago, one of the
most highly esteemed citizens of the
county, is a rising young business man
of hi. section.
A Bad Scare.
Some day you will get a bad scare,
when you feel a pain in your bowels,
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
Dr. King's New Life Bills, a sure cure,
for all bowel and stomach diseases,
such as headache, biliousness, costive
ness, etc. Guaranteed at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Only
J 25 cents. Try them.
Mb
Christmas Footwear
EVERYBODY'S
SHOE
STORE
REGISTERED
Everybody's Shoes are here.
Our stock is large enough to supply everybody with Footwear.
Shoes for hustlers, fine Walkers for business men, dressy
shoes for dressy needs, strong, true form Shoes for little folks,
beautiful Shoes in new designs for Women and Misses.
All of that reliable kind with which we have always pleased
our patrons.
We don't consider a pair of Shoes sold until you are perfectly
satisfied with them.
COPELAND,
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Shoes, Hats and Furnishings
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STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. |
The annual report of Commissioner
Tatum of the State Dispensary is said
to show an increase of over $100,000 in
whiskey sales for the year ending
November 30th.
Two checks drawn for $5,000 each,
were found on the streets of Atlanta
Saturday and turned over to the business
office of the Atlanta Journal. Both
checks are on the People's Bank of An
derson, S. C, and are made payable to
Mrs. Eula C. Morgan, as part of the
estate of the late J. Matt Cooley of
Anderson county. Each check is dated
Dec. 12th, and they bear the signature
of J. N. Bleckley, Executor of the
Cooley estate.
A well painted house reflects credit
upon the housekeeper. Use Mastic
mixed paint, "the kind that lasts," is
guaranteed strictly pure; the best re
sults are thus assured. W. W. P Json,
Laurens, S. C.
MANAGERS OfTlECTION.
On Question of Dispensary or no Dis?
pensary In Laurens.
In pursuance of an Order from County
Supervisor II. B. Humbert, calling for
an Election upon the question of "Dif
pensary" or "No Dispensary," we, the
Commissioners of State and County
Elections for Laurens County, hereby
appoint the following managers to con
duct said election to be held in Laurens
county, South Carolina, on the second
Tuesday in January, being the 9th day
of the month, between the hours of 7
a. m. and 4 p. m.
Laurens Township.
Laurens?B. B. Blakely, J. Frank
Owings, R. K. Howell.
Laurens Cotton Mill?J. M. Winn, G.
P. Smith, W. W. Blakely.
Dial Township.
Gray Court-W. IL Barksdalc, E. T.
Shell, W. W. Yeargin.
Power-V. A. White, W. S. Power,
R. C. Owings.
Dials Church-J. II. Curry, ?. D.
Harris, W. B. Godfrey.
Woodvillc-J. E. Wham, W. L. Aber
crombie, Willis Putman.
Shiloh-L. S. Bolt, R. C. Wallace,
Charlie Wolff.
Hunter Township.
Ilopewell ?D. R. Crawford, M. C.
Boyd, James Miller.
Clinton ?R. P. Adair, G. W. Moore,
T. .). Anderson.
Clinton Cotton Mill?J. A. Wofford,
10. W. Anderson, Ed McQuown.
Mountville?J. C. Cluck, Hewlett
Sullivan, J. R. Whatley.
Jacks Township.
Ronno-J. C, McMillan, W. E, Bell,
1'. 11. Copeland.
Scufftetown Township.
Ora?A. Y. Thompson, W. B. Har
mon, Nat Wallace.
Langston's Church ?W. M. Myers,
Wilson Blakely, Fitzhugh Donnon.
Cross Hill Township.
Cross Hill ? Beaty Owens, Wistar
Bryson, J. O. King.
Sullivan Township.
Brewerton?T. J. Crawford, John
Pitts, .I.A. Balentine.
Tumbling Shoals ? Sam Johnson,
Hamp Heliums, Frank Tumbling.
Princeton?M. B. McCuen, J. T.
Machen, J. L. Traynham.
Youngs Township.
Youngs Store ? C. R. Wallace, A.
S. Kiddle, S. 1). Martin.
Parson 8 Store ?Claud ILeonard, John
F. Sloan, E. B. Bailey.
Waterloo Township.
Tip Top-Ed IL Anderson, W. A.
Nelson, A W. Sims.
Waterloo-W. W. Campbell, G. W.
Long, Frank Duvall.
Ekom ? Barney Culbertson, L. C.
Culbortson, Young Godfrey.
Ml. Pleasant?B. H, Pasley, W. I.
Miller, Jonah Smith.
Daniel's Store ?Sim Boland, J. N.
Jones, D. A. Goddard.
On the day of the Election the Mana
gers must organize by electing a Chair
man and also a Clerk, if necessary. The
Chairman so elected is empowered to
administer oaths to the other managers
and to (ill any vacancy, if one exists,
from among the qualified voters who,
after being sworn, can conduct the
election.
At the close of the election the
Managers must proceed publicity to
count the ballots and continue without
adjournment until the same is com
pleted, and make a statement of the
result thereof, and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the
Chairman of the Board, or some one
pesignated by the Board, must deliver
to the Commissioners of State and
County Election the noil lists, the
boxes containing the ballots and signed
statements of the result of the election.
w. T. Crews,
A.C. Owinus,
.1. E. Boyd,
Commissioners State and County Elec
tions.
Supervisor Humbert will pay all ex
pense of this election and the blanks
for making out the mileage and per
diem of the managers will be found in
the box, which must he returned to the
Commissioners for approval.
A Creeping Death.
Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. J. E. Stearns,
Belle Plaino, Minn., writes that a
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve drew out the
nojson, healed the wound, and saved
Iiis life. Best in the world for burns
atul sores. 25 cents at Laurens Drug
Co, and PalttlOttO Drug Co.
Stale of South ( iiroTina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
Executor's Sale.
By virtue of the power vested in me
as Executor of the last Will and Testa
ment, of s. K. Taylor, deceased, I will
sell at public outcry to the highest bid
der, at Laurens, C. II., S. C., on Sales
day in January next, being Tuesday,
the 2nd day of the month,during the le
gal hours tor such .-ti le; the following
described property to wit: All that lot
poice or parcel of land lying and being
in the City of Laurens, known as the
S. K. Taylor home place, containing 21
acres more or less, and situated on the
South side of East Main street, said
land lo be sold in lots as will appear by
a plat made by John M. Hudgens HUr
veyor, and on exhibition in the office of
John F. Boll, Clerk of Court. On one
of these lots is located a nice eight
room dwelling house with city water.
Terms of Sale; Cash, If the terms
are not , (implied with, the land to lie
resold on same or some subsequent
Salesday on same terms, at risk of
former purchaser.
E. F. Taylor,
Executor.
Dec. 14, 1905.
L. & M Paint, bead and /inc. Wears
li) or IB years. Saves paint bills. I,. &
M. costs about $1.20 pier gallon. W. L.
Boyd, Laurens, S. C. 14 bit.
Mow' ?)' Will ?>c Porpctu
?4M in Enduring Form.
UNVEILING iXEltOISES.
Monument Presented to the City of Co
lumbia?Handsome Shaft and Ap
propriate Inscriptions.
The handsome monument, erected to
the memory of the late Mr. N. G. Gon
zales, editor of The Slate, was un
veiled and formally presented to the
city of Columbia last Tuesday in the
presence of two thousand people.
The exercises were held at the site of
the monhment and they were very
beautiful and impressive. After the
.singing of the long meter doxology Bis
hop Ellison Capers, for many years a
strong friend of Mr. Gonzales, offered
a very earnest prayer.
At the conclusion of the singing of
the national hymn, "My Country 'Tis
of Thee," Mr. W. A. Clark, chairman
of the Gonzales Monument Association,
addressed the gathering and as he re
ferred to the monument, the veil was
drawn aside from the die by two young
ladies of Columbia, and the inscriptions
were presented to view. Mr. Clark
made an eloquent address and then pre
sented the Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
who delivered the oration of the occa
sion.
Mr. August Kohn, the Columbia cor
respondent of The News and Courier,
in his report of the exercises, said this
of Dr. Smith's address:
"The oration of the occasion was de
livered by the Rev. Samuel M. Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of Columbia, and one of the strongest
and ablest men in the ministry in all
Carolina. Mr. Smith was presented by
Mr. Clark as the friend and admirer of
Mr. Gonzales. This was true, for as the
friend Dr. Smith meted out just praise
and commendation, and as the admirer
he lauded that which was best and
strongest in the life of a groat editor.
It was a remarkable address?mashap,
the subject gave the Inspir; tion. Seldom
before has there ever b >en such an ora
tion?it was a real oration and so force
ful, SO incisive, so real was what he
had to say that many were the tear
dimmed eyes. This is one of the ora
tions that will live in after years, but
with BUCh a mind and such a man., with
such a record, why should he not have
thrilled hearts!"
The presentation of the monument
was made by Mr. Clark to the city of
Columbia through its official head,
Mayor T. II. Gibbs, whose remarks in
accepting were quite appropriate.
Bodily pain loses its terror if you've
a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil in
the house. Instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprains, accident of any
sort.
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers.
At a regular meeting Monday night
Officers for the coining year were oleel
ed by I,aureus Lodge No. K. of P.,
the following being chosen:
W. B. Sloan, C C; W. R, Richey,
V. C.; Thomas Downey, P.; Geo. L.
Pitts, M. W.j J. B. Brooks, EC. of R.
and S.; J. F. Tolbert, M. F.; Mansel
Owings, M. of E.;0. W. Babb, M. at
A.; E. D. Langston, 1. G.j W. O.
Barksdale, 0. G.; W. C. Winters,
Trustee for five years; .1. M. Cannon,
Solicitor.
Lisbon News Items.
Lisbon, Dee. 19.?Every one is glad
to know that the sick of our commu
nity, Miss Sarah Holmes and Mr.
Henry Milam, are convalescent.
Miss Alary Helle McKenzie, of Ro
land, N. C, who is teaching the Lisbon
school with such success, will gv home
Friday Tor the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. R. 13. Watts, of Co
lumbia, will spend the holidays with
the families ol J. T. A. Ballew and
B. F. Teague.
Mr. Robt. Milam has a good position
in Greenville, S. C. Robert is a good
boy, and can be depended on with any
business he takes hold of.
B. H. Pasley, Esq.. of Cole Point,
spent a few days with US this week.
He believes in more hogs and bigger
hogs and plenty of corn,
Mr. W. P. "Morris is in Charlotte,
N. C, spending a few day -.
.John Wright, jr., and John Teague,
of Clomson College, will spend the holi
days at home.
Mrs. Ella Hudgons has moved to
Youngs to the regret of her many
friends here.
4 Gals. L. iv, M. Paint and :> gallons
oil cost about $8.60 and will paint mod
erate sized house. Sold by \V. L. Boyd,
Laurons, S. ('. 14 I3t.
A Negro Preacher is Killed.
LOWNDESVtLbK, Dec. 17. Wash i I un
ter, a well known negro preacher, was
putting a wall in Mr. J. F. McMahan's
woll a few days ago. A bucket QUod
with rock was being lowered into the
well, when the bottom fell out ol* the
bucket and the entire load ol rock fell
on the negro, killing him instantly.
L. Sz M. Paint cost only $1.20 a gal
Ion. Seven gallons paint.; a moderat?'
size house. Sold by W. L. Boyd, Lnu
rens, S. C. I I I8t.
County Trustees Meeting.
County Superintendent of Education
Nash stated a few day.; ago thai he
would call n mooting somo limo in Jan
uary of the school trustees of the.
county which will be held here, pro
bably in the Court House.
The idea is to give the trustee.-, an
opportunity of meeting and discussing
school progress and work in the county
and definite announcement as to tho
date will he made in time.
Mr, Nash proposes to invite a promi
nent speaker for the occasion and the
day should he a pleasant and profitable;
one.
LOST Between Lauren.-; and Mouni
ville, Wednesday, Dee. 13 :i ....( 0f har
ness. Finder pfenso notify me and get
reward. J. 11. Madden. Mounlvillc, S. C.
TRESPASS NOTICE. All persona
are forbidden to fish, hunt, or other
wiso trespass on the lands owned or un
der my control. R, N. Cunningham,
3l Waterloo, S. c.
for sale a comparatively new
Ajax 10 h. p. engine and 12 h. p. boiler
cheap. Address Simmons Bros. iVfounl
ville, S. C. LTO-t f
We have just received a shipment of
Fancy China Waro that has been de
layed on the road, and it will be to your
intOVeat to see this line before vou buy,
as it consists of the best bargains In
China Ware evoroffered for the money.
S. M. & K 11. Wilkes &. Co.