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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
Young Man Interferes While
Father is Beating His
Mother and is Fatally
Stabbed--Mother Slashed
With Same Knife.

Sneads, Fla, Nov. ;2S. Tho.
mas Yon was fatally stabbed at
Comfort, near here, last night by
his father Highdon A. Yon. The
senior Yon, who had been drink
ing, was beating his wife when
The son interfered, The father
drew his knife and stabbed the
young man just under the heart
and In the breast. He then cut
Mrs. Yon an ugly cash on the
face, the blade penetrating the
cheek and splitting her tongue.
Highdoa Yon was immediately
arrested and taken 10 Marianna-
Thomas Yon died this morn
ing. Mrs. Yon is related to
some of the best families in Jack.
son county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01

church was founded in 1889.
Bro. Watson has been it's pastor
Tor six years. AMI he wear well.
ii 5 people love him and 10 !av
he is stronger with them than
when he came. The member
ship at present is one hundred
and seventy six, about hundred
having been added during tin T.
present ministry. For two year
Bro. Watson resided in LtncaS-
ter and p cached for this CHURCH;
for tour years he has made Heath
Springs his home and good,
comfortable home it is too. Here
again the brother exercised some
OF his mechanical turn and trans
formed an old house into large
commodious and convenient
dwelling.
Five churches have Brother
Watson as pastor. These are ::
Heath Springs, Beaver Creek.
White Bluff, Antioch and Union.
The writer visited Beaver Greek
with the pastor on the third Sun.
'tav n November. Without ex.
Ceptlon, this church is located
in the prettiest grove TO be found
anywhere. The congregation
here is large, in cons deration
OF the fact that il is only four
miles from Heath Springs. Breth-
ren Blackmon, Hammond, Hill
Hard, Young and Harris, were
among those il was my pleasure
to meet at this church. Beaver
Greek is probably over fifty years
o d, and time has dealt kindly
with it, The church is situated
on the old road that General
Sherman passed over on his wav
through to North Carolina. On
this road is the famous "anvil"
rock, known far and wide. The
massive boulder is about ten
feet high, a perfect anvil in shape,
and shows by the side marks that
it was once beneath the surface
of the surrounding grounds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
Death of One Of the Recent
candidates for Secretary of
State.

Columbia Record: Mr.. L. NJ.
Ragin, formerly state senator
from Clarendon county, who was
one OF the candidates tor the OIL
hce of secretary of State in the
recent campaign, died this morn
ing at his home, 1920 Lady Street,
as the result of paralysis. He was
stricken with the fatal maladv
Monday aud little hope had been
felt for his recovery at any time
since then.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01

The two great reiIgious bodies
OF the state IN session this week.
the Methodist Conference, in Co.
lumbia, and the Baptist Conven-
ton, in Spartanburs. are unusu-
ally largely attended. Bishop
"A. G. Wilson, of Baltimore. is
presiding over the deliberations
of the Methodists and Mr.. c.. A.
Smith, of Timmonsville, is pres.
ident of the Baptist Convention.
The famous Creighton case is be.
fore the Conference again.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01

SIT o1s in front of the entire
group. Then came the oueeply
bride with the mid of honor
Miss Copeland, of States vile n.
=. They were met at the altar bv
the groom and his brother, Mr..
j. o. Williams of N. Y, who
approached from the left of the
chancel. And there, while the
rays of heavens most brilliant
IN were fading into silverv
twlnkling stars, the VOWS cf these
TWO young people were plighted
and sealed with the MARRIAGE
ring In the presence of a large
and interested audience The Rev.
DR.. Jacobs of Clinton spoke the
wor $ which changed the current
OF their converging lives into
one common and lasting chan
mel.
The bride was gowned in an
elegant duchess satin, en- train,
with old point lace trimmings.
Her hlmy veil was held in place
by coronet Of lilies of.the-yallev
and diamond harvest moon, he
gift OF the groom. She carried
a shower OF bride roses. The
bridesmaids wore white mousse
line over yellew taffeta and car
RED bouquets of golden chysan.
themum5 tied with white gauze.
The flower girls wore creations
OF sheer lawn and round thread
lace.
The bride and groom left i'm
media,eIy on the North bound
t ain, their wedding itinerary be-
ing undiscl sed" alter the legen.
Diary custom Of aye Olden Tines
The bridal party was served a
sumptuous wedding breakfast
at high noon Wednesday morn
ing at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Putsy Silas
Bailey.
The presents were handsome
and numerous, giving but faint
expire 'slon to the unlimited po-
pularity of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
President Spencer Killed.
The Head ofthe GreatSouth-
ern Railway System One
OF the Victims of a Wreck
on his Own Road Several
Others Killed Party was
on a Hunting Trip.

washington, Nov. 29--Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer, of the
Southern railway and lour CUES {,
In his private car were killed in
frlghtful wreck on that road
early this morning and dozen
persons were injured atLawyer's,
Va.
with a party of officials and
other guests, Mr.. Spencer was
travelling south on train that
left Washington late last night.
lhay occupied a special car on
'he rear OF the train, which, while
making stop for repairs, was
crushed into by a passenger train
fiom the rear.
The dead are Samuel Spencer,
of Washington, pres dent of the
southern railway; Philip Schuy-
ier' OF New York, retired capi-
taIlst; Watt Davis, OF Washing
ton, a telegraph operator; a man
oeilevei to be Francis II. Red
#o"d, Baltimore banker; and
an unknown man. Chas. d.
Fisher, a member of Baltimore
commission firm, is missing. The
injured are 4. A. Merrill, of New
York, secretary to President
Spencer, and a number of colored
men, members of the crews of the
private car and the Pullmans.
The resp onsibility for the dis
aSter has not been fixed, but it
is believed to have been due
either to negligence of the oper-
ator IN allowing the second pas
senger train to run by the block
and crash into the preceding one,
which had stopped for repairs, or
to the failure of the brakeman on
the first train to 20 back and
flag.
The engine of the second train
crashed clear through Preside,t
Spencer's car and into the o.
ahead.
Immediately afterwards
wreckage took fire. 1t 8:
bic that some bodies o%
mated. President Spep, soy
was badly burned bel |ple
taken out. All of
were taken to Lynch
wreck special.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
GoV.-Elect Ansel Appoints
Private Secretary.

Greenville spe cial in The State:
Coy. Elect Martin +. Ansel an
nounced today the appointment
OF Mr.. A. j. Bethea of Darling.
ton, the private secretary to the
governor, and Miss Alice Hem
derson, the private stenographer
to the governor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01

The Supreme Court has made
permanent its temporary injunc.
tion restraining the Kershaw
county board Of control from
opening a dispensary in the
town of Kershaw.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01

The young people of Lam
caster had a pleasant dance
Thursday night at the Jones
House.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
The Work being Accomplish
ed by the well known Bap-
tist Minister who is the
Pastor Of Five Churches
The Growing Town of
Heath Springs.


Rev. Sam N. Watson, pastor
OF the Heath Springs Baptist
church, is a worker with few
peers in the State. He is pastor
for five churches, breaches three
sermons every Sunday in the
year, drives many miles to reach
his pastorates.
Heath Springs gets its name
from Mr.. B. ID Heath, one OF
the most pro minent men behind
the business interests of the
town, and the mineral springs
about half mile distant. 1t
on the Southern, in Lancaster
county, eleven miles from Ian
caster court house.
Heath Springs is a very pretty
village, with about tour hundred
inhabitants, we'll lad off streets,
good business, plenty Of beauti-
IN shade trees, and a business
air that is befitting a much larger
town The -four hundred" live
In Heath Springs ard they live
not on mere pretense and sham.
II is indeed, a most pleasant
place for a home.
Pastor Sam n. Watson, is not
simply a good preacher and ex
cellent paStOr-he is first class
carpenter as we'll. With his own
hand he made hano some pull.
pit and gave to his church. Ac-
cording to the catalogs of church
furniture, this pulpit would cost
(in oak) a round seventy dollars,
and 1T Is no make shift either !:
rather, it would be credit to
the most skilled wood workman.
The Heath Springs church is
alive In every sense of the word.
For years, the beloved Jno. S
Croxton was its pastor, and un.
der his ministry the church
made rapid strides in keenipg
apace with the times. No less
true is this of the present pastor.
Among the visible results of his
labors is remodeled schurch
building freshly painted, new
pulpit, new pulpit chairs, chande-
liers, a modern communion ser.
vice, and one hundred member 9
added to the church. Tae p,1p,e
love brother Watson and uphold
him in every undertaking..
A man starting out to find an
all-round good fellow, could safe
ly stop after meeting Rev. sam
Watson. He is fine preacher, a
good pastor, a born leader, an
rp-to-date carpenter, royal
host, and an interesting talker;
added to this, he is as fond of a
Gays hunt as the next man.
Brother Watson, in company
with Brethren Yarborou h, of
Fort Lown, and j. q Adams, of
Charlotte, are going out on a
weeks hunt, camping as they
go, some time during the month
of December. Much fun and sue
cess to these sportsmen
Tho Hath Gpr;pos po,o.;.t
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Reported for The News.

The First Presbyterian church
ofiCllnton was a scene of sylvan
beauty and dazzling splendor
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 2Sth
inst, when the lives OF Miss Rosa
Ellen Bailey, of Clinton and Mr.
David Reece Williams, of Ian
caster, were bound together
with the golden chords of wed
lock.
The church chancel had been
garlanded by artistic and loving
hands, with tropical palms and
gorgeous yellow chrysanthe.
NUNS.
From the organ loft was sus
pended an immense golden wed
ding bell, and candles ensconced
in golden caudelabra shed sof
glow over the enchanted scene.
Promptly at five O'Clock the
organ pealed forth and from the
choir gallery came the melody of
sweet voices blended in the har.
moniou9 Wedding Chorus. Al
the same time the spacious doors,
on each side of the chancel, were
thrown open and the bridesmaids
entered by twos, the couples
passing each other in the center
aisle marched to the rear of the
church, where the gooomsmen
awaited them.
The ushers, Mr. @. P. Bailey,
of Clinton, and Hon. T. Yancey
Williams, of Lancaster, then en-
tered from the rear of the church,
marched down the left aisle and
took positions on the right of
the chaucel. Mr.. Neville and
DR.. Young, both of Clinton, came
down the right aisle and occu
pied the lett. The bridesmaids
and groomsmen followed down
the right and lett aisles in the
following order: Miss Irby, of
Laurens, with MIR. George Heath,
of Lancaster; Miss Neville, of
Clinton, with Mr.. ID. ID. Mccall,
of Bennettsville Miss Caroline
Jones, of Newberry, with DIR.
Robt. Brown, of Lancaster; Miss
Duelly, of Charleston, with Mr..
SiIas Bailey, of Clinton; Miss
katherine Copeland, OF States
vile, n. c., with Prof. l.. f.
Baker of Columbia; Miss Clara
Ducket, of Clinton, with Prot.
Graham, of Clinton.
Miss katherine Bean, OF Gin
ton, came down the center aisle.
followed by DR.. Canton Foster,
of Orangeburg. They took posi-
tions in the center of the artistic
group which had been formed by
the preceding couples. Next
came the little flower girl: Helen
Hughes, OF Lancaster, niece
of the groom, with Helen Bailey
of Clinton, cousin of the bride,
followed by Corinne Vance and
and Mercie Bailey, both of Gin.
ton, and cousins of the bride.
The four little cherubs took DO
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
A Brilliant Wedding.

The Happy Marriage in Clin-
ton Wednesday Afternoon
OF MIR. d. Reece Williams,
OF the Lancaster Bar, and
Miss Rose E. Bailey, one
OF Clinton's most Charming
Young Ladies.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-12-01
One Negro Kills :
Spartan

) artanburg sr>
server: AT tho
gress, Mary :
Liberty street hel
Barker was stabb
Jesse Whitmire.
in a fight over some
ter. Barker's jIgula
severed, death eusuir
few minutes Within
been caught. The dea
his slay er are colored.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26

No. Al, tho new passenger train be-
tween Toccoa and Charlotte, and through
freight train No. "a collided at Liberty
last night Both engines were badly de-
molished. So far as could be learned, no
one was seriously hurt. T. N. Hall, OF
Westminster. was o passenger on No. Al,
but has not arrived home yet.
The Conriers for last week came last
might've days late.
oconee will be the only county in the
State that willIhave an exhibit of marble
at the jamestown Exposition in 1907,
Tho Goonce Steam Marble and Granite
Works have polished a hundred pound
block and have expressed it to, James
town. 1t was gathered from the quarry
near RSoh mountain. The South Caro-
lima Commissioner lof Exhibits of the
jamestown Exposition was in town few
days ago and called on @. e. Gray, the
proprietor of the Oconee Marble Works,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker visited in An
derson last week. A. j.. Gossett.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
Death Of Capt. ]. L. shankIln.

Capt. Julius l., Shanklin died at his
home, near Richland, on Sunday, 10th
instant, after lingering illness from the
inflrmities of old age. After long life
of usefulness and public service he rests
from his lebors.
He was born near Pendletoa eighty
years ago. There he was reared and
the early portion of his life spent. He
was graduate of the South Carolina
College, also Of the law department of
the Univ ersity of Virginia.
The war coming on soon after his
graduation, he 81 snt four years in the
service of his country on the tented field.
His title of Captain was won in actual
military service, and at times he was
acting br;gadier general.
AS legislator he made fine record.
While residins at Pendleton he repre-
sented Anderson county in the General
Assembly. After his removal to Rich
land he represented Oconee in both the
House and the Senate in succession. He
always took a deep interest In the public
welfare and was remarkably we'll in
formed on all public questions. In his
death Oconee loses one of her promi-
nent and highly respected citizens and
the State a servant who was ever jealous
of her welfare.
He was member of the Rock Springs
Methodist church. In his daily walk
and conversation was exemplified the
attitude of an humble believer.
In early life he was happily married to
Miss Julia Doyle, of Ricbland. He
leaves her and three sons, Major Gus
Shanklin, of Clemson College, and j. B.
and M. q. Shanklin, surviving, to whom
is extended the sincere sympathy of
many friends in this and other counties.
On Monday, nth instant, his body was
laid to rest in the cemetery at Rock
Springs Methodist church, after appro-
pirate funeral services by Rev. G.. T.
Harmon, Jr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
Union Meeting Lower Division.

Following is the program of the union
meeting of the Lower Division of the
Beaverdam Association, to be held with
Oakdale Baptist church, Anderson
county, December 29-30:
Saturday morning, 10 O'Clock. .--Devo-
tional exercises, conducted by William
N. Bruce.
1O80a. m.-Organization and enroll
ment of delegates.
II q. m.-Introductory sermon by Rev.
S. A. Mcdaniel.
p. m.-Query: Union meeting and it's
results. Rev. r. w. Nelson, j. T. Cam
and j. Duncan.
Up. m.-Query: What should be the
mission of our delegation in our union
meetings. j. r. Earle, Jr., T. O. Cole
and j. w. Bearden.
Sunday morning, IL O'Clock.
ary sermon by Rev. Campbell, of Seneca.
j. H. Robinson, for Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
Affects Newspapers.

Columbia, Dec. 10. = The executive
committee of the State Press Association
met here last night. The committee con-
sidered several matters pertaining to the
Association. They took up the matter
of the proposed change in postal laws by
which papers will be required to pay
postage circulation in the county the
paper is published in. The committee
instructed President Aull to keep in
touch with the South Carolina delegation
to Congress and ask them to do oil in
their power to defeat the measure.
The State Press Association will meet
in May at the Isle of Palms. They will
meet again on June 28, on which date
they will 20 to the Jamestown Exposition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
DR.. A. MARKS,
The We1l-known Eyesight
Specialist and Optician,
of Spartanburg, s. c.,
WILL SPEND SEVERAL. WEEKS IN
SEN EC a. -. q.

nR. MARKS is one of the Modern Opti-
~ clans of the day, with all the latest in
struments and Electrical Appliances, and
can correct any ailment of yonr eyes. Many
persons suffer from constant headaches and
cannot read any length of time by lamp.
light; cannot see distant objects clearly;
often dizzy and sometimes suffer nausea.
That indicates that YOUR EYES ARE IN
TROUBLE. You need Glasses-and THE
RIGHT KIND OF GLASSES.
You can have your eyes scientifically ex-
amined, with the same scientific electrical
instruments as in the large cities, FREE OF
CHARGE, and If you need glasses DR.. Marks
will furnish the Right Kind of Glasses. The
fitting of glasses is lifetime study, and In
order to give proper relief to your eyes you
must restore to them what nature has taken
away. DR.. Marks experience of sixteen
years enables him at glance at the person
To tell any ailmant of fha auaa from which
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
CIV. & j T.. BAUKNIGHT.
Locals from Long Creek.

Long Creek, Dec. 1.-THE little
5.year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons, who was badly burned a
few days ago, died and was buried
at Double Springs church.
Mr.. and Mrs. label Cannon, of
Georgia, have located in our midst.
We gladly welcome them.
Little M. j. Davis had the misfor-
tune to- get his face badly burned
recently, but is getting along very
well.
Miss Eugenia Davis spent Satur-
day with her cousin, Birdie Lee.
Mrs. Shelter and Mrs. Reynolds
had the misfortune to be thrown
from their buggy last Friday while
returning from Walhalla. The shafts
became detached and the buggy was
turned completely over. The ladies
did not receive any serious injury,
however.
Rev. l.. d. Chambers filled his
regular appointment at Long Creek
Saturday and Sunday. His subject
Saturday was prayer. On Sunday
he preached from Romans IL !: &c..
Reid Moore was the lucky holder
of the ticket that drew the organ
given away by Ruskin Anderson, of
Seneca. Mr.. Moore sold the organ
the day following the drawing for
sixty dollars.
Marcus Lee attended church at
Chechero, Ga, last Sunday.
Charlie Moore and his sister, Miss
Drucie, attended the school exhibi-
tion at Camp Creek, Ga, recently.
The Misses Ramey attended
! church at Chechero, Ca, Sunday.
e. w. Moore is contemplating
building a nice two-story house on
his farm.
Mrs. Dovie. Davis has purchased a
small farm from Capt. V. +. Martin,
near Tunnel Hill. She expects soon
to build 4-room house on it.
Miss Frances Moore, who has been
very i'll for the last four years, is not
any better. The health of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore, who have been sitting
up with her every night for the last
two years, is declining fast.
II e. n.
visited the latter's father, w. A.
| Cobb, Saturday and Sunday.
! Mrs. Celia Cannon was visiting
relatives at Westminster last week,
| Andrew Ramey, who is employed
in a blacksmith shop in Walhalla, is
with homefolks this week.
| j. j. Moore is building nice
house on his farm and has it nearly
completed. y
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State of South Carolina, County of
Oconee.-Before me came w. l.. Werner,
Cashier of Bank of Walhalla, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above and fore
going statement is true condition of
said bank, as shown by the books of file
in said bank.
w. l.. Werner, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Oath day of December, 1905.
lL.s.] w. o. White, Notary Public, s. G.
Correct attest:
CIV. Bauknight,
j. d. Werner, Directors.
@. w. Pitchford,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
BANK OF WALHALLA,
Walhalla, S. G.

Statement of the condition OF the Bank
of Walhalla, located Mt Walhalla, >. g., 3,
at the close of business Dec. 20, 1905:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-12-26
THE SENECA BANK,
Seneca, s. G.

Statement of the condition of The Seneca
Bank, located at Seneca, S. c., at the
close of business December 20th, 1905:
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%g@N wALHAIIAs DECEMBER
THE PEOPLES BANK,
Walhaila, s. q.

Statement of the Condition Of rHE
) PEOPLES BANK, located at Wal
halla, s. c., at the close of business
December goth, 100:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-25

suvern GeOd-bys 90 Judges.
Tho clerks and stenographers Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-25

The centre Of the Western high pressure area
was over the central valleys yesterday, extending
in an ellIpse from the upper Lake regions south
into the lower Mississippi Valley. The crest OF the
cold wave accompanying the high pressure reached
the Atlantic coast and freezing weather covered
all districts east OF the Mississippi except southern
Florida. Killing frOsts were reported from Jack
sOnvillc and zero weather from western New York
snow vas falling In ohio. Pennsylvania, western
New York and New England. From Texas north
ward 10 Minnesota and North Dakota II was warmer
10 was cloudy In the upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys and extreme West; elsewhere the
weather remained fair.
In this city the day was fair and colder: wind.
brisk northwest; average humidity. 90 per cent:
corrected TO read to SEA level, ats A. NJ,
sOi3 3 p. a.. 3Ol24.
The temperature yesterday, as recorded bY the
oflcial Thermometer. Is shown In the anneXc / table: