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Greenwood Daily Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 5

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LOCAL AND SPECIAL NEWS. THIS SPACE were arraigned on 6nrge of burglary and larceny, pleaded' riot guilty and were put upo trial. J. N. O.

Gregory, of the AasMMiocsmeats'fW Cottoa I hereby adhoaooe myself a data 6isA6n weigher for the towa pf GreeilwJo4 at the ensuing election The Shoe Belongs on Satiirtlay, August the 1901. j.r.ifcLfcx& I hereby announce myself a canal ast for cotton welsrher fntle turwurX the Right Grades of Greenwood at the easntaf eleetluOV Saturday, Ads list Srd tvOf. J. K.Bao,- Kirksey, House for Rent. One good Six Boom House on Ball road Arenue for rant.

Apply to Mas. M. L. QBIEMt. Central Academy an Industrial School for boys and yoanar men located at Littleton, N.

Is a aobool where any boy rich or poor ot plnok and good character, can seoure an education. We like such schools. Notice. n.llf l.k 1 A. if ted tua ivwiii oiuutr building of a bridge over branob oa new cut road between Savsall came- teryand L.

M. Pratfa on Friday the Otb of August 1001 st 10 o'clock a. as! J. M. MAJOR, Sup.

G. Co. Public Lecture. Supt. W.

B. Hand, of Chester will make an address in the Court House, Thursday evening Angus! IJO on a tople of general Interest, ADMISSION FSEB and every one is cordially invited to attend. L.Wsm, JalySl-st. Co. Supt.

Xd. Notice to Tmetee. Saturday, August 10th has been se leoted as trustee's dsy of the sasanaer aobool. Every trustee lo the con nay urgently requested to be present oa that day, at the Graded School bailaV ing, in Greenwood, at 10 o'clock a as Matters of Interest to the welfare of the schools of the oonnty will be dis cussed. J.

L. Warn, July ll-at. Co. Supt. X4.

Notice. I will let to the lowast bidder the Mra. D. Moeeley is quite atck. Mra.

J. S. Jay is at Troy with her daughter, Mrs. O. O.

Prentiaa. J. N. O. Gregory, of the Salad bar ia attending court.

1 Mr. 0. B. Brady, of Colombia; was In the city Monday. Mr.

B. P. Blake left laat week for Salads, N. 0. Mra.

J. D. Seago and little daughter have gone to Georgia. Mr. J.

LAndrews bas return ed from Oampobello. Great redaction uu prices on Fruit Jam at E. 0. Connor's. Mr.

Byrd" of Cslhson, anent Sunday with relatives here. Mra. J. M. Gaines, of Gainea, ia on a yiaitto relatives at Candler, Mra.

Ann Marahall fa quite aick at the home of ber son-in-law, Mr. Y. B. Dr. and Mra.

T. S. Blake, of I Ninety-Six, ia in the oity visiting relatives. Ret, and Mra. V.

Herlong, of Florida, are visiting the family of Mrand Mra. J. P. Brooka. Miss Bertha Wadeley baa gone to Chautauqua.

N. and on her return will atop in Baltimore. Col. D. II.

Tompkins waa in Greenwood thia week attending oourt. The beet toed tea ia made from Blankea' Teas. Sold by E. C. Connor.

A freah line of Crackers this week all varieties at E. C. Connor'a. Miaa Alice Uew entertained a fear of her rienda lant Thuraday evening with a delightful tea. Mr.

S. S. Tompkina waa in the oity with hia aon, Hon. D. II.

Tompkina, Monday. Mr. and Mra. W. L.

Dnrat, leave thia week for Buff aid, N. and other points north. Mra. Will Agnew returned home Saturday after a pleaaant atay at Calhaon. Mra.

Aaron Raaaell baa returned to her borne after a pleasant atay with fnenda. Mra. Taylor Goodwyn and ba-by hare gone to Landrum, Spar-itanburg oounty for awhile. Mr. W.

A. Andrews, of Whit-vriires, ia visiting relatives in the nty. Mra. J. G.

Mattiaon and chil dren are with the home folka at Honea Path thia week. Capt. Jamea Rogers and Mr. A. W.

Still, of Ninety-Six, were here yesterday attending court. Miaa Sarah Black haa returned from a vieit to relatives at Chap- pella. Dr. Gw P. Neel went to Union Saturday on profeaaional buai- neaa.

Miaa Marie Phillips, of Orangeburg county ia visiting her cons-in, Miaa Ida Huiet. Mra; J.F.White and baby, of Abbeville, ia apending a few daya with ber parents, Mr. and Mra. S. F.

Cooper. Miaa Florence Wilson, of Sparta! returned, home laat week after a pleaaant riait to her aunt, Mrs.f D. Seago. Miaa Nina Burriaa and the Misses Bartons, of Anderson, returned heme Friday to the regret of their many frierida heres Mrs. Louiae McCarley, of Whit-mires, is jisiting her mother, Mrs: E.

K. Andrews, on Railroad Avenue. Miaa Alpha Rasor. who haa been Duuaiug or repairing or a bridge over gully or branch near, Jonee oa road from Greenwood to Abbeviue oa Toes -dsy, the lath of August, 190f, at 10 o'clock a. sa.

And also will let td the lowest bidder the repairing or build-ingof bridge over Coronaoa Creek, be ween Mrs. Lad Boobanan'a and Dong las Cooper's old plaos on Wednesdsy, Saluda bar. represented the tria oners. The defendants were boys and were charged with breaking and entering a chioken house and stealing two chickens one being a sitting him, the other a frying size chick, verdict not guilty. The case of the State vs Henry Franklin, indicted tor assaulting the clerk at the Oregon Hotel, C.

Wise, was oalled and a motion for continuance made by the de fendant's counsel on the ground of the absence of a material witness, The oourt gave time to allow the sheriff to make further search for the witness. Graydon and Giles and L. W. Jones represent the de fendant. The case of the State vs Giles Butler for house breaking and grand larceny, was called.

This is one of the Ninety-Six burglary cases. The defendant pleaded not guilty and without counsel, went into his trial. J. Mo Turner was the prosecuting witness and testi fied that he lost about twenty dol lars worth of property, some of which was found in possession of the defendant. The cross examina tion of the witness by the defend ant amounted to a confession of the offense.

As a matter of course the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and the next case was proceeded with, and was in progress at the hour of going to press, There are two other cases against this defendant. Columbus, Aug. 24, 1872. Dr. C.

J. Moffktt Dear Doctor We rave vour Teetoisa fteethinf powdersi to our little grandchild with the happiest results. The effects were almost magical, and certainly more satisfactory than from anything we ever used. Yours very truly, joflErii s. key, Pastor of St.

Paul Church. (Now Bishop Southern Methodist Church Stepped Into Live Coals. "When a child I burned my foot frightfully," writes W. H. Kads, of Jonesville, "which caused horrl- bli leg sores for 80 years, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured me after everything else failed." Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises and Pills.

Sold oy Lee A Hodges, Sfio. Result of Election for Cotton Weigh' era. The reault of the election for cotton weighers laat Saturday, waa aa follower Turner 800: MeLoea 252; Staloaker 172; Hinton 110; Duffle 106; Rambo 76. Turner and MoLeea will be Green wood 'a official cotton weighera for the next year. Cheap Rates to Norfolk, via On aocount of tbe meeting of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoe, Nor folk, Sept.

9tb-18th, 1901, South ern Railway will sell round trip tick ets to Norfolk, and return at rata of one first claw fare for tbe round trip from all stations on Its line. Dates of sale September 7th and 8th, final limit, Sept. 16th, inolusive. Southern Railway best line to Nor folk, through Sleeping Cars, Hotel Dining Cars. For detailed information as to rater, schedules, etc, call on any agent of tbe Southern Railway.

W. II. TAYLOK, -A? G.P. Atlanta, Ga. Greenwood Marble LEG HODaES, Special A LAZItl E88 fa dlMue tritfca la tecpU liter 111 I bowels.

I Primly 1 ewes tedatss by Usfaf tee 1 mma tvVv PRICE, S1.00 is a a. aud J. 9 arid Prices. A Chance of Officials lathe City Bank. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the City Bank Greenwood, S.

0., was held Aug, 6th and at a meeting of the Board of Directors the following offloers were elected J. F. Davis. Presi dent D. A.

P. Jordan, Vice-Presi? dent T. II. Watson, Cashier. Mr.

Jordan retains all his in terest in the bank and only re tires from the presidency on ao count of the large interest of the Grendel Mills, which is under his entire control. Mr. Davis, the newly elected president, is as well known as any- man in the city and has the en tire confidence of the oommunity having been cashier since its or ganization with the exception one year. Air. Watson, the casnier, was born and bred here, and it a matter of congratulation to his many friends that he has worked himself so rapidly to the front in his chosen profession.

The Court of Sessions as It Pro. -Creased. The Conrt of General Sesaiona for Greenwood oounty convened at ten clock Monday morning, Judge D. A. Townaend, presiding Hon.

Thomas S.Sease, aoliditor of the circuit, waa preaent and ready for the dutiea of the term. All the grand jurora being pre sent, the solicitor handed ont bills in the following cases: The State vs Jesse Wardlaw and Bill Jonea, house breaking aud laroeny; the State vs Henry Weir, laroeny the State va Georgiana' Weeks, assault and battery with intent to kill; the State va Rowena Warren, assault and battery with intent to kill; the State vs Henry Frank lie. assault and battery with in tent to kill. The two rules againat H. T.

Timmerman and Pink Harvely, to ahow cauae why they should not be attaohed for contempt, waa taken up and the returns of each made by D. H. Magill, their coun sel, E. G. Graydon oontra.

Judge Townsend took the matter under advisement. Randolph McGee pleaded guilty of a violation of the dispensary law and waa aentenced to pay a fine of $100, or be impriaoned on the public worka of the oounty for three months. Thia ia an old case, having' been twice before the au-preme oourt. Graydon and Gilea and D. H.

Magill represented the defeudant. William Anderson, who baa been twice tried, and whosa. caae Waa once in supreme court, pleaded guilty and waa aentenced to pay a fine of one dollar aud be impriaoned for one year, on the public works of the oounty. The grand jury returned the following true bills: State vs Row- ena warren, assault ana battery with to kill. The case of the State vs A.

P. Dunaway, kidnapping, was nol prossed by the solicitor. The role againat the town coun cil of Hodgea waa discharged. Thia waa -a rule lasued againat the Hodges council for not making 'a return to an appeal. The grand jury returned the fol lowing true bills State vs Georgians Weeks, assault and battery ith intent to kill the State vs Henry" Franklin assault and battery with intent to kill the State va Henry Weir larceny.

Henry weir waa arraigned for larceny of a bicycle of the value of 20 dollars. E. G. Graydon, hia counael announced that he was not ready for trial and the caae waa postponed for the preaent. Thia ia the first caae that has come up for trial under the late statute againat bicycle atealing.

The following true bills: Tie State va Geo. Cain and Lindaay Hall, burglary and larceny; the State ts Jesse Wardlaw and Bill Jonea, burglary and f- The trial of the case of the State va Jesse Wardlaw and Bill Jones for burglary and larceny was commenced upon the re-assembling of the court after the( Bill Jones pleaded- guilty and Jesse Wardlaw pleaded not guilty. The case consumed several hours and a number of witnesses were examined. D. H.

Magill represented the defendant and the solicitor represented the State. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Mr. Magill gave notice of a motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. TUESDAY.

George Cain and Lindsay Hall Shoes of Miaa Effie Hill ia in Abbeville. Lambert WY Jones, of the Newberry bar, attended court here thia week. 1 MUs Carrie Talbert, of Parki- Till, waa here Saturday on her way to Phoenix. Dr. B.

F. Dnckett baa retnrne from a riait to Iowa. Ilia fami ly are still there. Hon. John C.

SheDnard. of Edgefield, arrived here yesterday and is attending court. Miaa Annie Devlin, of New York city, ia visiting the family of R. Buchanan in Oakland Park. Miaa Lizxie Huiet, of Columbia ia in Greenwood for a few weeka atay with her brother.

George Huiet. Mra. J. D. Watson, and daugh ter, Lillie, visited her son, Mr All Watson, of Ninety-Six, eral daya thia Erneat and Suaie May Rsborn after a two weeka atay with rela tivea in the country, have return edhome.

Mr. Edward Sheppard, of Fair fax, was in the oity Sunday on a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette bneppard. Mra.

Carrie McGee and daugh ter Miss Louise, of Greenville, are visiting Mr. aud Mrs. Thos. Riley. Dr.

and Mrs. A. A. of Raleigh, N. was in this city Monday as the guest of Rev G.

W. Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Skinner, of Augusta, have recently moved here, Mr. Skinner ia aaleaman at the McCoy bakery. John W. Spenoe, return ed to the city Saturday after a viait ol a month to relatives in Virginia.

The many friends of Miss Delia Goodwyn are pleased to know that i pl ii one is improving alter an' jiiiiubb of two weeks. Several prominent citizens of Ninety-Six were in town yesterday as witnesses in the cases of store robberies which have occurred there. Mr. Cureton, of Greenville, has been elected superintendent of the Farmers' Oil Mill in place of Mr. G.

C. Walsh, who recently resign ed. Mr. John Barksdale has moved into his new home in the suburbs of the oity and Mr. Kenneth Ba ker will move his, family into the residence vacated by Mr.

Barks-dale. Mrs. EllirG. Graydcrrr, of Ab beville, passed through the city Monday, on her way to Edgefield be be with her sister, Miss Grace Tompkins, who is ill. The Dowager Empress Freder- erick, of Germany, died Monday evening.

She was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and the mother of the German Emperor Wilbelm. If the commercial Democracy is auoh a good thing, why ia it that such men as Wade Hampton, John Hemphill, George Johnstone, Daniel Henderson, John 0. Shep pard and the like, don't embrace it for the people's good? It is left for such men as John McLaurin, W. D. W.

A. Neal, Lum Harper, and W. Chafee to show its beneficent effects. tem oi musical rney have eonvricrhtml Mia vat; Am m.rA lit is destined to become very ular. To those interested in mu sio it may be said that instead of the old way of placing notea oft the degrees of the staff to indicate your melody or harmony, letters are used.

i "Blind- the celebrated negro pianist, is still alive, and has reappeared in conoert. Many had loat sight Of Tom and thought him dead but he still lives and can play three airs at one time, play with bis back to the piano and repeat any new melody or composi- tion that is sung, whistled or play- led to him. "Blind Tom" is a wonderful freak and many who have heard him will be slad to kfiow that he still There will be an excursion from Greenwood toAsherille next Tues day. Train leaves at 0 m. Mr.

aud Mrs. A. Rosenberg re turned from a ten days' trip to the mountaiua laat Tuesday. Prof Form an Dargan ia in the city. Prof: Dargan haa re-oeutly been elected to teach the high school at Phoenix.

0OorrespotideutB for the Journal muBt bear in mind that their communications must rr aob this office on Monday to insure publication. Mr. A. J. Penny, of Abbeville, after spending, a few daya in the city with hia brother-iu-law, Mr.

0. P. Carter, returned home Monday. Dr. T.

B. Williama, who haa been very ill for several weeka. died yesterday afternoon and the news waa received inst before the Journal went to press. A difficulty arose at the Green wood cotton mill on Saturday night in which a young man, by the name of Darby was seriously cut by young Frank Hiutou. Miss Minnie Scarry, of Athens, is visiting the family of George F.

Huiet. Miss Scurry is a talented musician aud may teach a class in the city. W. V. Anderson, who lives near Greenwood, brought to market, ast Saturday, a watermelon that weighed sixty-a-wen pounds.

It was ot uirardeau iriumpn variety. The editorial dtsk was regaled ast week with a btsket of lusci ous grapes, trmn trora the vines ot John R. Lea veil. Thanks to Mr. Leavell.

May he witness many returns of the seasons. At the letting of a bridge in ureenville county last week, a wo man being the lowest bidder, was awarded the contract. She mast nave taken lessons irom J. in. King.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Chiles, of Bradley, spent Monday, in the city with their daughter, Mrs. W.

G. CalhetttH and left Tuesday for Williamston, to visit their daughter, Mrs. G. W. Sullivan.

J. C. and B. L. Dominick, of Newberry county, brothers of A.

Dominick, of Phoenix, were in the city last Thursday, and called on the These gentleman are spending a feV days with their brother in Phoenix. The Palmetto Leaves of Green wood Methodist church will give an ice cream festival on the lawn in front of Dr. Millwee's Wednes day afternoon from 5 to 8 o'clock. hey will be glad to have their friends come and patronize them. Miss Ethel Sturkey entertained most delightfully last Friday evening with an at home in honor of her guests, Miss Ida uoodaie, ot Camden, and Mies Callie Irvin, of Augusta.

The evening waa one of much enjoyment to those who were so fortunate as to be in attendance. Col. Jamea A. Hoy of Green ville, will deliver an address to the Ladies Memorial Association, of Phoenixr township, at Phoenix, Saturday, August 17 th. There Will be refreshments on the ground and everybody is invited to cbme and hear this able Confederate veteran talk.

The prospect is that a laree crowd will be in at tendance. Death of W. N. Burnett. Mr.

W. Burnett died at his home in the town oi Wednesday, July 81, Mr. Burnett was about 55 yeara of age and ad never married. lie went from Dysons to Edgefield several years after the war and was employed as clerk in the business house of W. E.

Lynch. He saved money and engaged in the mercantile business on his own account, waa very successfpl and accumulated considerable property. Mr. Bur nett was a Confederate soldier and had many frienda among hia old comrades. Mr.

James P. Burnett, of this city, is the only member of his immediate family who sur vives Hot weather saps, the vital energy and makes the hardest workers feel lazy. To maintain strength and energy use Trlckly Ash Bitters. It is tne the Hth of August, 1901, at 10 o'olook m. J.

M.MAJOB, St Supt. G. Co. Notice. I will let to the lowest blddsr the building of a bridge over Bearerdam Creek on road between Bradley and Whitehall on Friday the lth of Aa-gust, 1901 at 10 o'olook a.

sa. J. M. MAJOR, Sop. O.

CO. July 29, 190L J4 Keep your vital organs in good condition if you would have health through the malarial season. Prickly Ash Bitters cleanses, and strengthens the stomach, liver and bowela and helps the system to resist disease germs. T. K.

Fooshe. Contractor, dealer in building mate rial. Estimates of all kinds given. Have bean in Greenwood Are years been giving satisfaction ia all work entrusted to me. K.

FOOSHE, Greenwood, 8. Works, Granite Marble. HEAD STONES AND MONUMENTS MADE TQ ORDER. IRON ANDJ WIRE FENCING. Low Prices, First-class Work.

Near JOURNAL OttlcaV R. LEAVELL, Acrents, Qreenwood, rendering aaaiatance at the or- Meaars. j. u. ana m.

w. will, of phanage recently, has returned Laurens, were in Greenwood Ion-borne. day in the interest of new sys 7 kt aad coaaUpatet 1 1 'iailr 'lUr. ateshjM .7 es-srlatosse. PM BOTTLC.

if MisB Viola Hollineawortfr. of ia oity i wui join juisb uertna Wadsley in Baltimore on her return south about the first of Sep- tember. i Miss Mary Loo Major; of Nine-1 ty-Six, assistant teacher in a large scnooi at riedmont, was I in the city last week visiting fela-tives. Rev. G.

-W. Buaaey, of Pelxer, ia assiiting Rev, A. D. Woodle in a aerieaof meetings at Mt. Moriah.

The laeetinga are well attended aud muoh interest manifested. Mrs. 8 P. Mathews and daugh I ter, Miss Lura, and 'Miss Nellie Arrinzton, all of Kirksey, return-1 ed from a visit to Lisbon. Monday.

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