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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-21
Marion Parr Paid the Penalty for
Numbering Clarence Shealey.
rs FIRST WHITE MAN
Hanged in This State In Eleven Years.
The Last White Man Hanged Was
GreenYilIe Mountaineer Named
Morgan. The Trial and
Execution of Turner.

=, Marion Parr, the Oung cotton mill
operative, who killed the mill boy
Clarence Shealey, was harged in the
Richland county jail yard Friday be-
tween the hours Of 10 ono II Having
been found guilty by jury of his
peers, good men and true, he was
sentenced to die on the gailows, and
the righteousness Of the verdict was
attested by the confession which Parr
made voluntarily to the minister not
many days after Lis conviction.
THE LAST CASE.
The last white man hanged in South
Carolina was ]. w. j. Morgan, a
mountaineer, who was executed In
the Greenville jail yard Friday, June
1st, 1894. Morgan had killed his
father-in- law, L. Wash Hip, another
mOuntaneer.
The killing OF Hlpp was on the 18th
OF June, 1892. The old man was shot
In the back, the atfair occurring in
his own yard In the Dark Corner OF
Greenville county. Hipp's younger
daughter, unmarried, had given birth
to child and she accused her brl TIL
er-in-law, Morgan, Of being the eau e
OF her ruin. On Saturday, June Is
1892, Morgan vent to tile Hip home
and tried to get the girl t. go before
a trial justice and make atli iavt that
the charges She had made against hipl
wer9 untrue. She refused to DO so.
Mor&an remained to dinner, and after
rie' meal the father and daughter
took their hoes and went cut t. work.
Shortly after they had gone Morgan
took his gun and foloaed. Coming
up with them lie fired into Hipp'.
back, killing him Instantly, SO DUCK
shot entering his body.
Morgan escaped to North Carolina
but was captured and tried at the NJ.
vember term In Greenville, 1892. The
verdict was guilty. An appeal va,
taken but the supreme court sustain
2ed the rulings OF the trial court and
) Morgan was resentenced at the March
teIn,s1 So 45ito be hanged May 4, 1894.
& His attorney, Capt. Absalom Blythe,
(. secured a stay Of execution in order to
make an appeal to the governor for
communication to life imprisonment but
the APPEAL was refused and the SEN
tence OF de ath was executed On the
hrst day Of June, 1894, nearly two
years TO the date from the murder.
Morgan was magnificent specimen
OF physical manhood, tall and stall
wart mountaineer, 3S years uld He
had six children by his wife, and his
wife and mother were constant in
their attentions to him durirg his
1mpriSonment under the death sen
tence. The sister-in-law who was
supposed to be the CAUSE OF the U5ou
BILE was also at entive to him during
that time.
Nine months before the hanging OF
Morgan another white man had boen
hanged In Stuth Caroiina, in tie
county adjoining Greenvlle. The
case of George 5. TurLer, the Spar
tanburg man VITO was haneed fOr
murder on the first Cay Of s. pit, NIB L
1893, Is one OF the most celebrated
IN the court annals Of South Caro-
lima.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
COLUMBIA is BEING RE-WIRED
BY Order of the Kentucky
Tennessee Board of
Fire Underwriters.

The Columbia Water Il Light Co. is
rewIrlng every bulluIng in town IN
which tney have lgnIs. Work was
begun in the business buildings and
.WiH he extended To the residences III
2 few weeks. Ii Will require several
fn0aths & O nIiefe the undertaking.
The cd lie is beng made by order
|t the Blaru OF fare Underwriters OF
kentucky and Tennessee, at the ex-
pense OF the owners or the buildings.
The original wire, known as the
uhcerwIlteis wire. Is only covered
with one insulation, while that which
p now nelng out in Is protected with
Rn oursiue nreproof insulation and on
The inside with weather protector.
The same character OF work was
Zone very few years aga by order Of
Pie Fire UnderwItt Is board, nut they
Fay 1t was not done according to In
ftructiUns. Besides, Inc wIte they
brdered put in then, they say is not
fandard now that improvements are
CONSTANTLY being made, and they must
Peep up with the improvements.
Iney must keep up villa the I'M
irOyements, but ''rne people must
pay the freight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
Mems Furnishings

The Big Sale of Furnishings for Men
includes all the most desirable grades of
Underwear, Neckwear, Dress and Fancy
Shirts, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Collars
and Cuffs and hundreds of knick knacks
that come under this head, This ruth
less slaughter of prices will soon make
short work of this magnificent stock. A
genuine sacrifice sale with the lowest
prices ever named. Scan the prices
closely, and when you come you will be
surprised at the remarkably fine quality
of the goods we are offering you.
Mems Handkerchiefs, worth 10c, only Sc
Mems Handkerchiefs, worth15c, only 7c
Mems Handkerchiefs, worth zoe, only &c
Mems Suspenders, worth 25c, only &c
Mems Suspenders, worth 35c, only l9c
Mems SoX, worth 15c, only -. 49,. 7c
Mems Sox, worth 25c only -. lc
Mems Sox, worth 35c, only 49,. l9c
Mems Neckwear, worth 35c, only &c
Mems Neckwear, worth 75c, only 4lc
Mems fine Umbrellas worth S1.50 QQn
Gigantic Sale Price .................. w"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
new AND SUB
STANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

j. P. Wakefield has let the contract
for erecting two-sIOry brick double
store building on the lot recently
purchased from the StrayhoTn heirs
near the railroad station. The build
ing will cost ", 00U and Will be mado
of Drlck with plate glass front. 1t
Will front A feet on Depot street and
VIII extend back 1UU feet TO Eleventh
street. The lot on winch it Will stand,
borders on Eleventh, High and Depot
streets. NJ. b. CrosIhwall 8 drug store
and Blair Hayes restaurant stand on
the property. but the new building
VIII not interiors with them at all.
Tom Simpson mas the contract for
the BRICK work and the Vaughan Man
utacturng Co. the contract for the
tlame part OF it.
Mr.. Wakeheld will occupy one room
ana Will rent the others. Inc building
Will be completed ny September 1sI.
Nolk OF tealing down a dwelling tnat
stands n the way o. Eleventh street,
ana tbs laying or the foundation, mas
begun.
MI. r. q. Sparrow mas bought from
Mr.. j, = Hutton the vacant lot, corner
West seventh street and Walker avenue,
ana VIII begin at once TO build nand-
some residence thereon.
MI. Mora i tarIss ban6s0 new
reslueno3 on West sixth sIIeeC, rs near
ing completion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
This Sale is for Hash and Hash Only
Mems Shirts and Underwear

Here is an opportunity never before
offered in Shirt bargains. 1t is to be
understood that we carried only the
highest grade furnishings in Columbia,
Mems Shirts in all sizes Negligee. All
neat refined this season s patterns. Light
and dark grounds in Bedford Cords,
Madras and Percale. The regular 9Qn
selling price was Toe, now.................Vv IVY
One lot of 100 dozen 81 Shirts in spick
and span novelties. A big number with
pleats, some without; retail every ar
Mems fine Balbriggan and Jersey
ribbed Summer Shirts, the regular 25c
and 35c kind, about 25 dozen on IQe
One lot of French Lisle Shirts and
Drawers, silk finish on every garment,
Sells all over the country for SOC 9QH
garment, now. .......,............... Wv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

play, and we feel safe in insuring that
it will be success.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon, of Lewisburg, will
preach at the Presbyterian Church
here next Sunday.
The ice cream supper at Rockdale was
d pronounced success, socially and
Financially.
The District Conference of the A. M.
E. Church was held here from Wednee-
day until Sunday. The ATTENDANCE was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
CONTRACTS
AWARDED
For the Furnishing of the inte-
rior of The Court House.
y
Furnishings ~ COST
asaoXIaaTELY Sl2,O0O.O0.

The court house Committee went int
session tuesday mOrnins in the ot1ict
OF E. II. Hatcher. Esd, st 10 o'cIOoh
to recsiVe bids an samples for ths
Furnishing or The new cJutt mouse
with Yaults, desks, tables, chairs,
stools anu all office furniture. The
hids were opened and the samples
examined before adjourn ment at !
o'clocK The committee went into
session again Wednesday at 8 O'Clock
TO award the contract. AT noon the
committee was still ID SESSION: each
contract was being gone over very
carefully. and eacn representative OF
the firms bidding was being called in ia
explain the different points of the
contract. The following firms are rep
resented in the Dldding:
Dobbins & Ewing, OF Columbia, rep
resented by Robt. Ewing; Acme Fur
ntuIe Co., of New Orleans, repre-
sented by Hudson NJ White; Library
Bureau. of New YORK, represented by
ton Co., of Johnstown, n. Y, rep
resented by e. d. Reamer and A. j.
Rappole; T NJ. Dinner Sons Co, of
DatOn, OnlO, represented Dy AlIr6u A.
dinner; the "A. Fl. Andrews Co, of
Chicago. represented ny James TerIens
Brandon Printing Co.. OF Nashville,
represented by f. D. Baylers; General
Fire PROBING Co., Youngstown. repre-
sented ny Mr. Burk.
The committee finished its business
a few minutes before one O'Clock by
awarding the contract for furnishing
the entire building inside as follows,
the contract being let IN two parts:
The steel work was awarded to the Art
Metal Construction Co., of Johnstown,
N. Y. This contract includes all the
steel work inside the building, with
five big fire proof vaults to be set in
the following offices: One In the base
ment, County Court Clerks Office /;
Circuit Court Clerk s Office. Trustee g
office, and the Register office. The
wood work was given TO the Dinner
Sons Co., OF Daton, Ohio. The furnl-
ture is to be very elaborate aud will
cost approximately $12 900. The steel
work In the buildiAg will be Of the
finest, aud it is claimed that the con-
tract is the cheapest ever let in the
United States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

Miss Ellis, of KY, and Miss Porter
AmIs were with Miss Tabitha William
son last week.
Miss Hightower, Mrs. Eva Aiken
Fleming and Mr.. W. b Tarner have
been guests at DR.. Smiser s.
MIS-. ]. b. Tomlinson ana Miss
Loutie are back from trip to Fern
vale, Estill and Monteagle.
MI. and Mrs. Maurice Collier and
bAoy Martha, of Ark, are with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

good and on the whole the Conference
was full of interest and quietly conduct
ed.
Mr.. Roy Wilkes and family, MIR.
W. Coftey and family. Mrs. Eva Moore
and Miss Lena Cheek, are camping on
Duck river.
The Cumberland Telephone Go. IS
putting in metalic lines on all 10 Ites
leading from Culleoka, thereby gre lily
Improving the service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
Hats and Caps

About 10 dozen Mems Felt Hats, all
shapes and colors, worth 50; QQn
Gigantic Sale Price. Observation-Disclosures. VOo
About 10 dozen Mems Fine Hats, all
the newest shapes, styles and col 81 AZ
ors, worth up to 81 so; gigantic sale price. WITH
About 90 dozen Mems fine Hats-this
includes the newest style Columbia, Pan
tourist and our own specially des & Q9
signed style; worth SO; gigantic sale price ViOO
Mems and Boys Caps, worth 3QG
'5c. 10 this sale at only. ...................OV O
Gloves, Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises,
Night Shirts, Jewelry, Etc, at
proportionately low prices. .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
PEARL A. WINS IN 2l5.

Pearl A., the property of Sheriff Jas.
Forgey aud Smith Thomas, driven
y Thomas, wen pacIuR race as hlcn-
-rd, KY, Tuesdl W. rive heats Were
led off before the contest vas decid
y Time, 2: 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
CULLEOKA.

Culleoka, Tenn, July 26.-The play
can A Mistake will be given by local
tllent at Moore Institute the night Of
August the 4th. Admission 25c and l5c
Miss Mabel Wilkes is the manager of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28

grandmother AID gran father Coll
Ter. y
Miss Minnie BailIss goes to Bir-
mingham this week to visit Mrs. r.
l.. BAiliss
Mr.. ara Mrs. Benson Evins have re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Kennedy
at CornersviIle. BARBARA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
Wheat Wanted

We are in the market for Wheat. and
pay highest cash prize. Sacks furnish
ed. j. b. ASHTON. Jy28tf.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
Read These Mute But Crushing Prices
Mems Suits

Sweeping bargains in Mems Ultra
Fashionable Suits. All go at about one
half their real value. This will secure
for you choice of many patterns of
Mems good durable Suits, made up of
good and strong fabrics of merit and
fashion.
A fine Suit of Clothes, all to match.
This suit is positively worth CO m
So, or your money back at xM1.Hfl
any time during this sale
A fine suit of clothes, all to match.
This suit is positively worth @ A nm
$40, or your money refunded MILD
at any time during the sale
Mems fine suits in Cheviots and
Scotch Plaids. Worth $40 and up to
S12. so or your money refund GO M
ed at any time during the N0,Tfl
sale if not satisfied.
.98-Men's Fine Dress Suits, extra
fine, equal in every respect to fine Gus
tom work. This seasons best STYLES
and best sellers in cassimeres, cheviots
and Scotch mixtures, and ever-reliabe
IhlbetS. Better value or better made
garments have never been offered by
any concern in Tennessee. We claim
them to be equal to any SIS on no
garment in the market. EMY.TH
Gigantic sale price
Mems Fine Suits at S11.99 ale such
as you'll search for in vain in any other
house in the Union at the prices named
by us. You will pay full twice as much
for them elsewhere; in English Unfn-
ished worsted, imported Thibets, heavy
.worsted serge suits and other fabrics
of the finest weave all go oil m
in this gigantic sale at OII,JN
We have put on sale at $1398 such as
no other concern in America can touch
for double the price. They come in sin
gle and double breasted sacks, in black,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-28
WHEAT! WHEAT! WHEAT!

highest market price lala for Wheat.
Sacks tuIuIsneI. j. Is. ASHTON.
Jy.2Slt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
CrviIIe w. PIummer.

Orville w. Plummer of Minneapolis,
Mimi, died i'm this city, yesterday
morning, after brief illness. Mr..
Plummer came to this city, accom-
panied by his wife, few days ago to
enjoy his usual summer vacation. Mr..
and Mrs. Plummer were guests at the
home of Mrs. Plummer's brother, VIM.
l.. Hunt on Harrison avenue. Mr..
Plummer had for some time been a
victim of diabetes. and a few days ago
suffered an unusually severe attack
Of that disease, and this attack cul-
minated in death. Monday morning.
Mr.. Plummer, who up to the time of
his death was 4 prominent contractor
in Minnesota, was native of White
field, near this city, but for many
years had lived in the West, leaving
his native town when a very young
man. He was 81 years old. and after
an absence of about 80 years from his
home State, he decided to visit his
Gardiner friends and relatives. this
summer. 1t is this fact that makes
the conditions of his death particularly
sad
The funeral will be held, tomorrow
afternoon, from the Hunt residence,
and the remains will be forwarded to
Minneapolis for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Nathan w, Fish.

Nathan W. Fish PASSED away in the
hospital. Sunday afternoon. after a
long illness. aged 76 years. His fun
eral will take place in the chapel at
O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon. Rev
henry 5. Burrage, d. D.. chaplain,
officiating.
Mr. Fish was born in Arson, Me-, and
renamed resident there up to a
greater part of the time of admission
to this Branch. Dec. 81, 1901. He en-
listed March 26. 1854. in B Co. of the
1st Nevada. and was discharged, Dec.
Is. 1865. When admitted to the Home
he was taken into the hospital and
remained a patient there up to the
time of his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Green Diamonds Sparks.

OF course its too bad.
A party of about Is ball fans came up
from Wiscasset. yesterday afternoon,
and accompanied the Gardiner team to
Augusta, where they witnessed the
slaughter. The Wiscasset folks had an
ticipated that their fellow-townsman,
Beanc, would pitch the game-but for
some reason, quite unexplained. Beane
was not allowed to go in. and new
man did the twirling. 1t was very gen.
orally understood that Beane was to
pitch, and his friends We're greatly disap-
pointed. Beane accompanied his friends
back to Wiscasset. last evening. Mana
ger Douglass told the Journal. last even
ing, that Beane is coming back.
A ball team, composed of South Gar
diner players, went down to Wiscasset,
Saturday. and played the High school
team of that burg. taking the game by a
score of S to .. Harrington, (Harold) of
of this city, pitched for the visitors and
turned a good trick, according to re-
ports.
The list leaders will come here to play
tomorrow afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Gardner Improvement Society Shows
CommendabIe Activity This Summer.

The monthly meeting of the Gardiner
Improvement Society was held, last even
ing, in the High school building, and WAS
one of the most important and produc-
tive of results of the year. The meeting
WAS called to order at s o'clock by the
president, Charles II. Gray. and the rec
ords of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A special committee rendered It's report,
which was listened to with much interest.
This committee, which was appointed at
the last meeting, has since that time en-
tered into communication with the Off
Gals of the Maine Central Il. H. Co.. com
planning of the untidincss Of the premises
about the local passenger station. Inc
committee reported writing to Mr.. Booth
by. who referred the communication to
Mr. Evans, general manager, but from
whom no reply has as yet been received
Special stress is laid upon the unsatis-
factory condition of the sanitary arrange
ments at the station.
The finances of the society came up for
discussion and it was reported that there
has been depreciation noticed in the
contributions. This matter is to receive
attention.
1t was voted to plant hardy vines about
the fence on the High school premises
to protect the fence and to add beauty
to the grounds.
IL was voted that an appropriation be
made to hire a man to cut grass in Wards
3 and ).
Mrs. VIM. G. Ellis was instructed, by
vote, to enter a complaint with the Car
diner Board of Health. protesting against
the unheaIthful conditions existing at the
Maine Central passenger station. and on
Plummer street, at both of which places
the drainage and sanitation is said to be
inefficient and insufficient. After a gener-
al discussion on the work of the society
the meeting adjourned to meet the first
Monday in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
River Front Notes.

A short time ago, the local even
ing newspaper made mention of the
practice of small children who paddle"
in the waters of the river on the Ran
dOlph side. Yesterday, two small
youngsters, neither over 10 years of
age. fell into the murky stream at the
little cove below the kennebec Cen
trail station, but as the water was very
shallow they managed to climb out
and run home. thoroughly scared. This
experience will hardly prove a warn
ing to the kids, and fond mothers and
stern parents should see to it that
their young ones give the river banks
d wide BERTH
The steamer kennebec sailed, yes
terday afternoon. and the passenger
business was very large. Vacation
time is slowly drawing to n close. and
to every great host of summer folks
who come up on the Boston boat, each
day, another swarms back to the
heated, dusty city.
The steamer Wietzel. which has
been center of interest on the river
front, since last Friday. sailed away
to Portland. yesterday morning. tow
ing the scow Vixen with a detach-
nent Of soldiers for passengers.
quantity Of empty shells. taken from
the old Arsenal at Augusta. as
freight cargo. The shells will he sent
to Watervliet. n. Y. whore they will
be used for decorative purposes.
Another new power boat has Joined
the already large fleet owned by Gar
Diner and Randolph people. The new
one is owned by Jesse Barber of Ran.
Golph. Mr.. Barber built a greater part
Of the craft himself, and at her trial
trip. Sunday, she made an excellent
showing. The new launch is a neat
one IN appearance, and built along
modern pattern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
An AdamIess Eden.

Last evening. a party Of Gardiner
young ladies enjoyed very nice little
time. all by their lonesomes. and the af-
fair was truly of an "Adamless Eden
sort. There were about 20 young ladies
in the party. and they managed to exist
under the somewhat terrifying name of
the "Shu Shu Cab Club" The club
members went up to Halowell on an
Electric car. early last evening. and en-
joyed supper served at the Hallowell
House. The occasion was one that must
have been perfectly ideal-but as stated
before, the Ewes were very exclusive.
and the degreee of intensity Of enjoy
ment must be left to the readers i'm
agnation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Funeral of the Late Or. j. s. Burton

The funeral of the late DR.. James
S. Burton. who died. last week. in
Portland, was held in this city. yester-
day afternoon. The services were
held at the residence of E. n. Burr. a
close relative of the deceased. Rev.
Robert w. Plant, rector of Christ
church, was the officiating clergyman.
and the services were of a particular
ly impressive character. The atten-
dance was notably large and repre-
sentative one. and there were many
friends and relatives from other cities
present to pay their last tribute to the
dead. There was a profusion of very
beautiful floral tributes. The bearers
were A. E. Andrews, Edgar E. Norton,
d. c. Burr. and Bryan Whitmore. In
terment was made at Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
DAME JUSTICE BUSY.
Monday was Busiest Day Of Month in
tho Municipal Court.

Yesterday morning the docket that
was presented by Judge Larrabee was
one OF extensive proportions and one
that furnished sufficient diversion to
the spectators. who always monopolize
the seats in the room on these red-let-
Ter days. Parker Talbot. for imbibing
100 much of the fiery flagon-juice was
placed on probation. 1t WAS Talbots
second appearance in court this year.
Bruce Price, a young fellow came up
from South Gardiner and has evident
ly not read of the repeated warnings
mat Marshal Andrews has issued
against the bridge loafers. Bruce LEM
his persistent presence to the Gardiner
end of the bridge, and was locked up,
ana when he pleaded guilty yesterday
morning to violating a city ordinance,
he was fined 81. Edwin Sears, who
claimed the Sixth ward as the place of
his residence, was fined 1881. after ad-
uniting that he was drunk when ar
rested.
The star performer Of the morning
session was Fred Greenlaw, alias
Shorty and also the possessor of
other sobriquets. Mr.. Greenlaw, who has
been in trouble with the officers before,
was charged with lettering on the
Gardiner-Randolph bridge. Mr.. Green
law admitted his guilt, and was fine /
So and costs, which he paid. Later, he
was arraigned on a warrant charging
him with lettering upon the property
of the Maine Central Railroad Co. after
being requested to move, by John H.
Wight. baggage master. Mr.. Green
law, GRATED volubly on his innocence,
and 50 winning was his defense, that
Judge Larrabee permitted him to go,
promising, however, to mold the charge
over him.