The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-08

times ne QlQ 1lOl hlIOW ltoI liAN A1
were short measure. He thought l.
TRACER & Co. sent him dressing case
about Christmas and Mr.. J. S. Farnum
sent him a silk umbrella. Another
firm sent him some Riverside rye,
but he had none Of this brand IN
stock and used the liquor privately
Mr.. Lyon then showed Mr.. Man.
helm a number of letters addressed
to him and his predecessor. lhey
came out of his dispensary at Marion.
One of the letters was from Bern
helm Distilling company, notifying
him that they had sent him some
Shaw's malt and meat and malt with
their compliments. Another letter
was from Bluthenthal & Bickart, IN
which they write that they sent sam
oles Gin accordance with your re-
quest" He explained that he wrote
the house because he had been un-
able to get the 'Old Joe" liquor. He
insisted that he did not write for sam
ples. Notices that samples OF I'M
nerial Pilenser" had been sent him.
He remembered telling the committee
that he did not know if he could lind
anv letters from liquor houses. A
bill of lading was presented from
Cook & 3ernheimer CO. for a case OF
LIQUOR. He said the case only con-
tanned three bottles. Another letter
was from Gallagher & Burton by }. ).
Farnum, advising him of the shipment
of samples of liquors for his use.
A letter was also read from Gala
CHER & Burton by J. S. Farnum, ad-
vising Dispenser Stanley that comph-
mentary brandy had been shipped
lhim. He was advised that the dis
pensary had bought largely OF these
goods and that orders would be ap-
nreciated and he was advised in or
derine make it plain that you want
GALLAGHER & Burton's liquors" MI
| Mannheim was clerk for Mr.. Stanley.
Mr.. Mannheim said he never asked
Grabfelder &. CO. to send him any
LIQUOR. A letter was received from
VIM. Lanahan & Sons advising hlm
of a shipment of match boxes Tor
advertising purposes. He distributed
them. He received fountain pen.
He did not think he STOOD in extra
we'll with I. Trager & CO. Mr.. Lyon
read letters from I. Trager & Co. IN
which they advise him OF sending him
an umbrella for favors shown, etc.
He never received this umbrella, and
SO advised them. He received COMB
and brush from them.
He did not know why they had sent
him these souvenirs, but he tried 70
keep all brands on hand. He never
made it a point to place large orders
for anv brands. There were several
letters relative to the umbrella, which
seems to have been lost. The Irager
company has sent him tritle every
wear since he has been in Office. lie
went over several minor presents
that were sent him as dispenser. he
was quite sure no liquor was ever
ordered or sold at Marion that was
not regularly ordered from Columbia.
LETTERS were exhibited addressed -
his predecessor as dispenser Accom-
oonving these letters were bills OF
oanving these letters were bills OF
Marion direct. The letters indicating
the direct sales and shipments to the
county, read as follows:
Weldon, \. c.. September I, 1905
DISPENSER Stanley, Marion, S. c.
Dear Sir: We herewith hand you
bill OF lading for twelve barrels and
two cases OF wine, kindly ordered
THROUGH our Mr.. Clark. Please check
I'D these goods carefully Immediately
On arrival, being sure to observe they
are not broken in transit. In the
ev-at of any shortage take exception
before the railway agent, and notify
us Of the same, so that we can put IN
claim. and send you goods to replace
the shortage. Please give the goods
. ,:oa d;eo1ov or vO1r shelves. as