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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
STATE r. F. D. CONVENTION.
Laurens County Association Names Conn
mittee on Entertainment.

The State Convention of Rural Let
ter Carriers will be held in this city
July 3rd and 4th. Mr.. d. C. Hayden of
Orangeburg is president and Mr.. j. E.
johnson of Lanford, this county, is sec
retary of the State association.
At we'll attended meeting of the
Laurens County Letter Carriers Asso-
citation, held in the court house last
Wednesday afternoon, committee of
three was appointed to look after the
entertainment of the delegates to the
State Convention, who are expected to
arrive in the city Tuesday afternoon
July 3rd. This committee is composed
of Messrs. Arch G.. Owings of Gray
Court, B. M Wolff of Alma and l.. D.
Sullivan of Laurens.
The county association also elected
Mr.. B. Marvin Wolff secretary and
treasurer in place of Mr.. w. B. Clark,
who was recently appointed city let
ter carrier in the town of Greenwood
Mr.. S, G. Mcdaniel, carrier on Lau-
rens route number four, is president of
the local association and is an enthu-
siastlc worker for the organization.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
DEATH DEALING
LIGHTNING BOLT
Mr.. Newton Y. Manly and
Grandson Killed.
HILL MANLY INJURED.
Intrepid Soldier of Many Battles Struck
to Death Beside Youth of
Tender Years.

Two newly made mounds in the old
churchyard at Poplar Springs, fourteen
miles west of the city of Laurens,
mark the resting places of Confed-
crate veteran, Mr.. Newton Y. Manly,
aged 65, and his ten year old grandson,
Jodie Manly, who were hurled to instant
death by bolt of lightning Sunday
afternoon within few hundred yards
of the old church and almost in sight
of their own homes. They were laid to
rest side by side Monday afternoon, a
tremendous crowd attending the burial
services.
Mr.. Hill Manly, who was with his
father and son when they were killed,
was struck by the same bolt and rem
dered unconscious and absolutely help
less for several hours. He received
medical aid at once and his condition
yesterday was reported to be more en-
couraging than the day before. 1t is now
believed that he will recover.
AS already stated the tragedy oc-
Cured near the home of the Messrs.
Manly and was witnessed by negro
man who gave the alarm. 1t seems
that Mr.. N. Y. Manly and wife were
spending the day with their son, Mr..
Hill Manly, who lives only short dis
tance from his fathers late home. In
the afternoon Mr.. Manly, son and
grandson, went out in the field to look
after some cattle. They were returning
to the house when lightning bolt from
small cloud, which had not yet begun
to rain nor obscured the suns rays in
that vicinity, flashed across their path,
leaving the trio prostrate on their faces
side by side.
Mr.. Newton Manly was survivor of
Company G, Fourteenth South Carolina
Volunteers, one of the famous COM
mands of the regiment, and no less in
time of peace as in war was he ever a
true and patriotic citizen.
He leaves a widow and four children.
The children are Mrs. Elijah Bagwell
and Mrs. John Bagwell and Messrs. Hill
and "Zeff" Manly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Supt. Salley and Eight Teachers Re-
'elected-FOur New Members of the
Faculty Selected,

AT a meeting Thursday afternoon of
the Board of Trustee of the Laurens
City Schools superintendent and
teachers for the 1906-1907 session were
elected. Prof. Nathaniel Moss Salley
was reelected superintendent, as were
the following teachers Of the faculty
during the pa, session: Miss Clara Ri
ley, of Bambe! Miss Helen Goggans,
of Newberry; ISIS Bertha Wells, of
Wells, Orangeb g county; Miss Meta
Allen, of Lowndl vile; Miss Ida Pat
rick, of Lexingto Mrs. G.. S. Fuller,
Miss Emily Meng I'd Miss Mary Mil
Ter, of Laurens. w new teachers
were elected to vanca cies in the fac
ulty. They are: Miss Dorcas Gaines,
of Laurens; Miss Chestnut Evans Nc
Intosh, of Dovesville, Darlington coun-
ty; Miss Louise Wooten, of Farmville,
Va; Miss Amelia Kennedy, of York
vile.
They come most highly recommended.
Miss Gaines is a Laurens girl, who
since her graduation from Winthrop
two years ago, has been teaching in
the graded schools at Albemarle, N. C.
Miss Mcintosh is also Winthrop grad
uate, and has been teaching at Tifton,
Ga. Miss Wooten has been teaching at
Barnwell, this State. She is gradu-
ate of the State Normal College, loca-
ted at Farmville, Va, her home.
Miss Kennedy graduated from Erskine
College, and comes here from Morgan
ton, N. c., where she has been teach
ing in the city schools.
The board also reelected Thomas
Sanders principal, his wife and jamie
Langford assistants, of the colored
school.
Col. j. w. Ferguson is chairman of
the Board of Trustees, and Mr. C. H.
Roper, secretary. The other members
are: Messrs. C. c.. Featherstone, j. j.
Pluss, o. B. Simmons, p A. Simpson
and DR.. w. II. Dial.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

LOST One black female Shepherd
dog, with white ring around neck. Re-
turn of dog or information concerning
same will be duly rewarded by j. Thos'
Pedcn, Gray Court, S. C.
WANTED Lady or gentleman of
fair education to travel for firm of
$25O,C capital. Salary 81, ,O72 per wear.
payable weekly. Expenses advanced
Address Geo. G. CLOVIS, Laurens, S. C.
CANE SEED Amber and Orange
Cane Seed for sale at M. III. Fowler's
Laurens, S. G.. d4-1t
LoST-Gold Stick Pin with beaded
oval top; initial "J' in center. Suita-
bic reward if returned to Miss Fretwell
at o. b. Simmons Company. Alt
DON'T FAIL-To see our line of port
able and traction Engines. Hudgens
Bros. Laurens, S. G.. 33 If
ENGINES e. We now carry in stock a
full line of Portable and Traction En-
gines, also Threshers. Hudgens Bros
Laurens, 5. &. 33 If.
SAW MILLS-If you want q Saw
Mill get our price before you buy,
Hudgens Bros. Laurens. S. c.. Sgff
FOR SALE Siding, FLOORING. Cell.
ing, Shingles, rough lumber. etc See
me before buying. elsewhere. C. H.
Duckett or Toy Garrett, at Hunters
store, Laurens, S. c. 39.tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
PRIVATE SEC'Y TO
MIR. j. IL. JOHNSON.
MIR. p. ii. Fike, Formerly of Laurens
and WeIl-Known Newspaper Man,
Receives Good Appointment.

Congressman Joseph Il. Johnson has
appointed Mr.. Pierre HI. Fike, of Spar
tanburg, as his private secretary. Mr..
Fike, like Mr.. Johnson, is a native of
Laurens, and the fact that he has re-
"eived such nice appointment IS graf
flying to his many Laurens friends and
acquaintances.
The following notice of the appoint
ment is from the Spartanburg Journal:
"P. III. Fike, the well-known news
paper man, has been appointed private
secretary of Congressman Johnson.
The appointment will take effect this
month, and will give Mr.. Johnson the
services of a capable and efficient man.
Mr.. Fixes numerous friends in Spar
tanburg and elsewhere will congratu-
late him on his good fortune in securing
this fine appointment, and will wish
nm great success.
MIR. Flke. is a native of Laurens
for ten years or more He is a gradu-
ate of Wofford College, and subse-
quently for several years was engaged
in the newspaper business in this city,
being connected with the Daily Herald
as city editor, which position he resign
ed short time ago. He has been en-
gagged recently in the study of short
hand, so as to fit himself for his new
work. He has made excellent progress
in this difficult art, and expects to be
ready during this month to enter upon
his new duties.
"Mr. Fixes newspaper experience,
combined with his fidelity and dilligent
industry and superior native ability, pc
cuiarly and especially adapts him to
important and responsible duties as
secretary to member of congress and
MIR; Johnson's friends will be gratified
to know that'he is to have the assist
ance in his work of so capable a man as
Mr.. Fike.
"Mr. Fike succeeds j. Broadus
Knight, who resigned to become pri-
vate secretary to Senator Tillman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
PRESIDENT STATE
FARMERS UNION.
Mr.. o. p. Goodwin of Laurens Elected TO
This POsitiOn-..O State
Officers Chosen.

Anderson, June |. The State Farm
ers' Association convened this morninc,
for the election of officers and current
business. Yesterday was devoted to
drafting the constitution and consumed
the entire afternoon.
The following officers and committees
were elected. President O. p. Good
win, of Laurens; Vice-presidcnt, r. r.
Wakefield, of Anderson; Secretary and
Treasurer, b. f. Earle, of Anderson;
Chaplain, A. b. Black, of Greenvlle;
Organizer, M. A. Mahaffey, of Belton;
Conductor, w. r. Holiday, of Anderson
ID. ID. Williams, of Greenwood. Door
keeper, and G. e. Putnam, of Green
vile, Sergeant-at-arms.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed: j. T. Boggs of Lib
erty; j. b. Pickett, of Oconee; w. F..
Kennedy of Abbeville; w. l.. Anderson,
of Greenwood, and c.. Sims Brown, of
Newberry.
The association endorsed the "ware-
house system" to be owned and con
troled by the farmers themselves.
A resolution was passed to request
the Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation of South Carolina to grant a
day to the State Farmers Association
at the formers annual State session to
be held at Columbia this year.
President Duckworth of the National
Association was named as speaker for
the State Association at the convention
at Clemson on August 13, of this year.
A resolution was passed heartily
thanking the citizens of Anderson and
Anderson county for their cordial re-
ccption and cooperation.
A resolution was also passed thank
ing the newspapers of the State for
their conrtesies and fair treatment of
the proceedings.
About 100 delegates were present,
representing in all twelve counties of
the State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
IN HONOR OF DAVIS.
Daughters of the COrfederacy Commemo-
rate His Birthday.

The birthday of Jefferson Davis was
commemorated by the members of j.
b. Kershaw chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy. AT a meeting Monday
afternoon of the chapter at the home
of Mrs. Robert b. Bell, highly enter
tanning papers on the life of Davis were
read by Mrs. j. F. Bolt and Mrs. ~. ID.
Darlington. The report of Memorial
Day was also submitted to the chapter
in well prepared paper by Miss Lii
han lrby, secretary.
Music was furnished by Misses Tallu-
lah Caine and Charlotte MCGOWAN, and
altogether most interesting meeting
was held, rendered very delightful by
the charming hospitality of the hostess.
The chapter has been holding monthly
meetings but it has suspended now un-
til September.
Today the members of the Chapter
will meet and prepare contribution of
flowers, which will be sent to Column
bus, Ohio, to be placed on the graves of
the Confederate dead in that city next
Saturday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
MRS. CApERS VERY ILL.
Wife of Bishop Capers in Critical Com
ditiOn at Summer Home.

The Columbia Record Monday con
tained the following:
"a telegram received yesterday by
Bishop Capers, who was at Rock Hill
at the time to confirm class of Win
throp girls in the Church of Our Sa-
viour, bore the sad intelligence of the
sinking condition of Mrs. Capers, who
has been i'll for several weeks at their
summer home in Pennsylvania county,
N. G.. 1t is feared that Mrs. Capers
cannot last much longer Bishop Ca
pers came here last night, and left this
morning for Grcenville, arrangements
having been made there to take him to
the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains
in an automobile, thence to proceed by
hack. ="
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
LATIMER INTRODUCED 1T.
Amendment Allowing Persons on r. r
D. Routes to Furnish Boxes Passed.

Washington, May 31.-The post-of-
flee appropriation bill, which passed
the senate this afternoon contains a
provision offered by Senator Latimer
that persons living along rural free de-
livery routes may furnish their own
boxes instead of being compelled to
purchase those furnished by the gov
ernment. This amendment was offered
by Representative Sims of Tennessee in
the house but was rejected. so that
Senator Latimer decided to introduce it
in the senate. Mr.. Latimer had already
seen Mr., Penrose and other senators
about it so that when he offered it in
the open senate and made brief ex-
PLANTATION of the reason for it, it was
readily accepted by the chairman, and
put in the bill.
If it is not thrown out by the con-
ferees it will relieve the country people
from the necessity of paying $1.50 for
l5 cents box.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
Capt. ThOs. j. Duckett.

Sheriff T. j. Duckctt has been on
crutches during the past week by rca-
son of spraned ankle, which was done
several weeks ago in Atlanta as he was
returning from the New Orleans re-
union. In dismounting from a crowded
bus the Captain missed his footing and
fell to the payment, catching on his
feet. The fall gave him a considerable
shock, but ne did not think much of it
until after getting home, when his
ankle began to give him considerable
pain, steadily growing worse, until he
had to take to crutches several days
ago. He is at his Office every day,
however, and no complaint of his afIlic-
tion is heard from him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
Paul Nash's Appointment.

A special from Washington says:
paul Nash, brother of j. Wright
Nash of Spartanburg, who recently
won competitive examination for SUI
perintendent Of construction in the
Navy Department, has been ordered to
proceed at once to New Orleans and as
sumo his duties there.
"Mr. Nash is now engaged in bust
ness at Orangeburg and today wrote
Representative Johnson asking him to
have his orders changed so that he
would not have to leave his present
position on short notice. Mr.. Johnson
has taken the matter up with the De
partment and expects to have the or
ders changed in conformance of the
wishes of Mr.. Nash"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
THEY MARRIED IN AUGUSTA.
MIR. w. D. Sullivan, Jr., Wins Bride of
EIIetOR, S. c.

Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Sullivan,
Jr., who were married in Augusta,
Ga, Wednesday evening last, were in
the city Friday afternoon on their way
to Tumbling Shoals for visit at the
home of the groom, who is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Sullivan of that
place.
Mrs. Sullivan was Miss Serena Bush,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. f. Bush
of E!leton, S. C. For the past several
months Mr.. Sullivan has been located
at Bush's station on the Charleston
& Western Carolina road, twenty miles
below Augusta
The bridal couple was accompanied
by Mrs. Sullvan's mother and the
party visited in Spartanburg before GO
ing out to Tumbling Shoals.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
Bitten by a Mad Dog.

A ten-year-old negro girl, daughter
of Cal Fuller, tenant on Magistrate
w. w. CampbelPs place, near Water
loo, was bitten one day last week by a
dog, which is supposed to have been
mad with hydrophobia. The dog at
tackled the child in the road, and bit
her three times. The wounds were
promptly cauterized, and later a mad
stone was applied.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN.
Mr.. Lafayette Henderson. Son of the Late
Mr.. John c. Henderson.

Mr.. Lafayette Henderson, son of
Mrs. w. II. Bagwell and the late Mr.
John G. Henderson, died near Prince
ton, at the home of Mr.. w. II. Bag
well, his step-father, Monday night at
8 o'clock after lingering illness. The
funeral and burial took place at Mt
Bethel yesterday afternoon at d O'Clock
the services being conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Barre, pastor of the church
The deceased was about twcnty-three
years old, and leaves wife, who was
Miss Elledge, and two children. He
was brother of MIR. j. Willie Hender-
son and step-brother of Mr.. w. S.
Bagwell, both of this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
COTTON CROP REPORT.
Government Estimates Total Area at
rs, ,6S6, 900 Acres.

Washington, June THE crop csti-
mating board of statistics of the Agri-
cultural Department finds the total
area planted in cotton in the United
States this year to be about %, CSC, 600
acres, or 6.2 per cent as compared with
the total estimated acreage planted
last year.
The average condition of the growing
crop on the 25th of May was 846, COM
pared to 77.2 last year, same date; SO
in 1904, and the ten year average of
$40. Per centage of area and condi-
tion of crop compared with last year
for several States follow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
Another June Wedding.

Invitations have been received in this
city to the marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Othella numphries to Mr.. Albert JEFF
fcrson Taylor, Thursday morning, June
18th, at 8 o'clock, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W..
Humphries, Sedalia, Union county.
The prospective groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Taylor, of
Princeton, this county, and has been
residing at Sedalia for several years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
Death Near Princeton.

Mr.. Henry j. Gaines, we'll known
citizen of Greenvile County, died Tues
day mornin, 1T his home near
Princeton g illness of many
months. M was one of the
oldest inhabi'a his section and
has lived all his within one hundred
yards of where re was born. He has
been a faithful member of the Baptist
Church for more than fifty years. His
remains were laid to rest in the old
family burial ground near his home. =
Honea Path Chronicle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
A Western Wonder.

There's Hill at Bowie, Tex, that S
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is W. l.: Hill, who from weight of 90
pounds has grown to over 18O. He SAYS:
81 suffered with a terrible cough, and
doctors gave me up to die of consump-
tion. was reduced to 80 pounds, when
L began taking DR.. Kings New discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Now, after taking IL bottles, have
more than doubled in weight and am
completely cured. "Only sure Cough and
Cold cure. Guaranteed by Palmetto Drug
Co. and Laurens Drug Co. Trial bot
ties free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
WoffOrd Commencement.

The commencement at Wofford Col
lege will begin Sunday, June 10th. =
Messrs. Samuel Whitfield Pickett and
Joseph Courtenay Anderson of this
county are members of the graduating
class.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. j. Ar
chic Willis, THE ADvERTIRER is in re-
ceipt of an invitation to the commence
ment exercises.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL.
Close of Session Celebrated With All.Day
Picnic-SeveraI Addresses.

The Waterloo High School, taught by
Prof. G. II. Ligon and capable assist
ants, closed its 1905-'06 session last
Thursday. On Friday the school and
patrons, together with large crowd of
spectators, picnickers and others, en-
joyed the several speeches that were
made by County Superintendent of Ed
ucation r. w. Nash, MIR. Clarence
Cunningham and DR.. John H. Miller, of
Cross Hill, member of the lower house
of the General Assembly of South Car
olina, and the old-fashioned picnic din
ner that was served under the spread
ing oaks.
Mr. w. Carl Wharton was master of
ceremonies, and every one present en-
tered into the spirit Of tie occasion,
which was very happy one indeed for
Prof. Ligon, Mr.. Wharton and all the
rest of the citizens of Waterloo who
feel such pride in their fine school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
ANOTHER REPORT.

New Orleans, June 1,-The Times
Democrat herewith presents the first
of its reports on the cotton crop of
l9O6-l9O7 The concensus of opinion
points to the following results:
Q.) That there has been moderate
increase of acreage, probably about
S per cent.
G.) There has been considerable
increase in the use of commercial fer
tilizcrs in the sections where they are
commonly used.
3.) Abnormally low temperatures
have retarded the growth, and made a
good deal of replanting necessary.
a. Complaints of lack of labor are
general, thousands of hands having
been attracted to other industries by
the high scale of wages.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
ANDERSON ELECTS DELEGATES.
To State X. r. d. Association Which
Meets in Laurens, July 3.4.

The Anderson County r. F. ID. Car
riers' association, at the meeting yes
terday afternoon, elected Mr.. r. A.
McElroy of Pelzer and Mr.. j. r. Har-
ris of Belton as delegates to the state
association, which meets in Laurens
July and d. Anderson Mail, May 81.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
An Advertiser "Want" Ad.

Two weeks ago Mr.. M. Fl. Fowler adj
vertised Unknown Peas for Sale" in
the twenty-five cents advertising col
umn of THE ADVERTISER with the re-
suit that he got an order from citizen
in Rock Hill for the entire lot, the Rock
Hill customer stating that he saw the
ad. in THE ADVERTISER. He got the
peas. Moral: If you have anything to
sell advertise it in THE ADVERTISER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
TILLMAN AND JOHNSON TO SPEAK.
AT Political Barbecue at Sandy Flat
GreenvilIe County, July 9TH.

Greenville, June 1 Senator Tillman
and Congressman Johnson have ac-
cepted invitations to speak at big
political barbecue and rally on July 7th
at Sandy Flat, in this county. No spe-
cific subject was assigned to Senator
Tilman, but this will be the first Till
man campaign meeting of the year, and
presumably he will talk about the dis
pensary. Other Tillman meetings will
follow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
DEATH OF A LADY.
Mrs. Rebecca E. Bell, Widow of the Late
Mr.. w. Is. Bell.

Mrs. Rebecca e. Bell, widow of the
late Mr.. w. b. Bell, died at her home
at Clinton Monday morning after brief
illness.
Mrs. Bell was seventy two years
old, and had resided at Clinton most all
her life. The funeral and burial SER
vices took place at Clinton yesterday.
The deceased leaves sister, Mrs.
b. A. Rawl, of Columbia, and number
of other relatives in the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06

Mr.. j. 5. Machcn has a force Of
workmen engaged in building his now
warehouse near the depot. He is usino.
the building cement blocks and it will
no doubt be very handsome buiIdinp
when completed.
Il. L. Walker of THE ApvERrtsrr
went to Columbia to-day to sec Charles
ton and Columbia play ball.
= me Board Of Trustees of the Citv
Schools will hold an important moot
ing to-day.
Ihe Winthrop girls are expected
nome to-day for the summer vacation
The umbrella sheds at the passenger
station are practically finished.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-06-06
The Traffic Conference.

The South Carolina Traffic Associa-
tion was organized in Greenville last
Tuesday with Mr.. L.. w. Parker of that
city as president. DR.. w. IL. Dial, of
Lamens, was elected one of the direc-
tors, and DR.. II. X Aiken, also of this
city, was chosen a member of one of
the committees on railroads.
We can supply your wants with the
best quality of Fruit Jar Caps and Rub
bers.
S. M. e. e. III. Wilkes e. Co.