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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
NEWSY LETTER FROM CROSS HILL.
School Opened on Monday--.A Jug of
Harris Lithia Water Seized.

Cross Hill Sept. School opened to-
day with Prof. Hough, Miss Addison,
Miss Barre and Miss Martin in charge.
Mr.. Hugh Cunningham and Miss
Stewart of the Lisbon section were mar
ried at the home of Rev. j. A. Martin
last Wednesday. Mr.. Martin of1iciat-
ing.
Rev. James Bradley and wife left
last Thursday for Jackson, Ca, their
new field of labor.
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Pinson and Miss
Wilmer Raimey attended the Exposi-
tion last week.
Miss Theresa Davenport, Miss Ida
Turner, Miss Emma Nicely, Mrs. Ida
Fuller, Mrs. Sallie Watts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Beeks have just returned
from the jamestown Exposition.
DR.. Miller is having the finishing
touches put on his two new brick stores.
Miss Marie Leaman has been very
i'll. She is convalescent.
The S. A. l.. Ry., is having the cot
ton platform covered to protect the
cotton from the sparks from the en-
gines.
Misses Kate and Annie Austin will
return to the Presbyterian College at
Clinton tomorrow.
A three gallon jug marked to Glenn
Ellison, well known darkey was seized
at the depot few days ago. On closer
examination it was found to be Harris
Lithia water.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Ruth Payne left yesterday for
Winthrop. .
An important fall event-the Fair
view Stock Show on Friday, Sept. 20.
Mrs. ]. w. Taylor and Miss Estelle
Taylor were in the city Friday from
Princeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Owings are
visiting their son, Mr.. j. C. Owings
and family.
Miss Catharine Jones visited Prof.
and Mrs. Thomas f. Jones at Woodruff
the past week.
Mr.. C. A. Power, county auditor
attended the Owings family reunion
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Adams is spending few
days in Orangeburg with her daughter,
Mrs. w. S. Holmes.
Mr.. l. T. Balentine has purchased
the Goggan's property on Main street,
near the railway station, and it is stat
ed that he contemplates building
residence and boarding house thereon
at no distant day.
Rev. James Y. Fair, D. D, pastor of
the Independent Presbyterian church
of Savannah and his sister, Miss Dodie
Fair, are expected in the city this week
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Todd. DR.. Fair was pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city
in the eighties and has many devoted
friends who will be delighted to well
come him to Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Mrs. j. t. Johnstone has been visit
irg her mother. Mrs. HI. w. Ander-
son for several days.
Mrs. w. E. Lucas has returned from
long visit to her mother, Mrs. Cox,
at Algood, Tennessee.
Mr.. e. w. Patton, good friend of
IHE ADVERTISER was in the city Mon
day from Fountain Inn.
Mrs. Matte G. Lindsay has moved
to Clinton with her interesting family
from the vicinity of Ora.
Mrs. John N. Wright, who has been
critically ill for several days, was re-
ported somewhat improved Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. j. K. Aull, wife of the popular
stenographer for this Court Circuit, is
spending this week in Laurens with
Mr.. Aull.
Miss Lila Clark, daughter of Mrs.
Matte o: Clark of Langston church,
has matriculated in the high school de-
partment Of the city schools.
The foundations for the new Enter
prise bank building have all been com
pleted, the brick and other materials
are all on the ground and the walls are
now going up.
Miss Pearl McCuen, daughter of Mrs.
Eliza McCuen of Princeton, has en-
tered the high school department in the
Laurens city schools. She is with her
sister, Mrs. w. l.. Taylor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
SEASON OPENS AT OPERA HOUSE.
The Opening Number Will be The "Funny
Fellows From New York" Sept 25th.

Once in generation, something is
produced on the theatical stage that ex-
tracts laughter from, almost, vicious
bull dog. The Yankee character "Eb"
Scowenhove, as presented by the mimi
table comedian, John Thompson, in
''The Funny Fellow of New York" is
guaranteed to IDake you laugh, whether
you wish to laugh or not
If person were afflicted with the
rheumatism gout and neuralgia, they
would have to forget their pains and
laugh at this character.
AS soon as "Eb" makes his appear
ance he tells the audience that he has
lost his cow, has been kicked by mule
and few other misfortunes that have
happened to him. After awhile he
sees the piano, and has something to
say about it. No one being present to
play it, he decides to play it himself;
so, after singing comic song, he
amuses himself by playing Turkey in
the Straw" in rag time. The playing
of this tune has such an effect on him
that he cannot resist the temptation to
dance, although he weighs nearly 800
pounds. While dancing his legs begin
to get short; the audience notice this
and begin to laugh; the longer he
dances the shorter his legs become,
and the shorter his legs become the
louder the audience laugh, and as his
legs are becoming shorter every minute
the laughter grows louder, and finally,
when his legs become so short that
they disappear altogether, then the
laughter turns to bowling, and when
the audience are all bowling together
they make such noise that sometimes
they can be heard outside of the theatre
for three quarter of mile
The other nine characters are Just as
funny. Mr.. Thompson will appear at
the Laurens opera house for one night
on Wednesday, September 25th. The
admission will be 25, 35 and SO cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
Last Weeks Proceedings.

When The ADVERTISER went to press
last Tuesday evening in the case of the
State vs.. Will Hunter and Will Hig>
gins, colored, charged with assault and
battery, the jury had 2ot rendered it's
verdict. Both were found guilty.
Following the disposition of this cas-
the Court was engaged with the trials
of three negroes, under separate in
dictments, charging murder. These
defendants were Allen Foster, Wash
Owens and Wash Young. All were
found guilty Of murder, with mercy
recommendations which means life i'm
prisonment unless new trials are OBJ
tained and diff Mt verdicts secured.
The most int ,esting case of the trio
mentioned above was that of Wash
Young who was charged with the MUIR
der of the old negro, Dan Fuller, at
Mountville, in his cabin just before
Christmas, 1904. 1t will be recalled
that party of negroes were arrested
sometime after the brutal murder,
charging them with the crime. At the
succeeding term of Court they were
released by reason of insufficient evil
dence. Last winter Wash Young was
arrested by Sheriff Buford of Newberry
just after the negro had served a SEN
tence on the chaingang in that county,
it having been brought to the attention
of the sheriff that Young had, while on
the gang, told other conVicts that he
had killed the old Mountville negro.
On this alleged confession of the crime
Young, as stated, was arrested and
brought to the Laurens Jail to await
trial. On the stand Young denied any
connection with the murder and that he
had made statements to any one
about it. Three negroes to whom
Young had talked about the crime, in
eliminating himself, and Sheriff Bu-
ford were the principal witnesses ex-
amined by the State. Sheriff Buford
testified that when he arrested Young
the negro said, 81 bet John give me
away"
Roy Smith and Will Higgins, colored,
were convicted of highway robbery and
larceny.
Gary Ray pleaded guilty to the charge
of violating the dispensary law and
was sentenced to serve three months
on the county chaingang or pay fine
of 800.
In the case Of the State VS.. G. d.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
THE ASSOCIATION
MEETS AT DURBIN.
Annual Meeting of the Laurens Baptist
Association Convenes on Tuesday
October the First.

The Laurens Baptist association will
meet in annual convention at Durbin
Creek church on Tuesday, October
first. Twenty nine churches are en-
braced in the association and as usual
1T is expected that each church will
send up full delegation, together with
complete reports of the years work.
The association met last year with
Poplar Springs church and was presided
over by the Rev. John d. Pitts, pastor
of the First Baptist church, this city.
AT each annual meeting of the associa-
tion the moderator is chosen for that
session. The secretaries are Messrs
G. B. Bobo and B. L.. Henderson, and
MIR. G. H. Roper is treasurer.
Since the last annual meeting of the
association one of the strongest and
most active members of this large and
enfluential organization has passed to
his reward. The Rev. j. B. Parrott is
referred to, and his presence and en-
thusiam will be sorely missed in the
deliberations of the association. He
preached the Introductory sermon last
year and in all the work of the associa-
tion he took the keenest interest.
The Introductory sermon this year
will be preached Tuesday morning by
the Rev. j. T. Taylor, of Ware Shoals.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
CITY SCHOOLS HAVE
SPLENDID OPENING
Public Exercises of Interesting and I'm.
pressive Character Were Held in
School Auditorium.

One of the important events of the
past week was the opening exercises of
the annual session of the city schools
which took place last Wednesday morn
ing in the auditorium of the graded
school building. The exercises were
presided over by Supt. Dobson and
were opened with devotional services
conducted by Rev. E. C. Watson and
Rev. ]. D. Pitts, Mr.. Watson reading
a selection of Scripture and DR.. Pitts
offering the invocation.
At the conclusion of this service ap-
propriate and timely addresses were
made by Rev. w. E. Calender, rector
of the Church of the Epiphany; Rev. j.
D. Crout, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church; DR.. Robt. Adams, pastor
of the First Baptist church, and Supt.
r. A. Dobson. Excellent music for the
occasion was furnished by the graded
school choir.
AS anticipated the attendance at the
beginning is considerably larger this
year, the total enrolment for the first
week being more than 400 pupils.
In chronicling the assignment of
teachers last week, the name of Miss
Willie Gray Harris of Gray Court. who
was member of the faculty last year,
was inadvertently omitted. Miss Har-
ris is the capable instructor in charge
of the third grade.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18

Nance, the young Cross Hill farmer,
charged with killing negro during the
summer. resulted in an acquittal for
the defendant.
Friday afternoon Nose Herbert and
Lillian Herbert, coIored charged with
the murder of Ned Rosemond, also
colored, at Boyd's mill, a few weeks
ago, were found guilty of manslaugh-
ter.
On Saturday morning the case of the
State VS.. r. Lee Hunter, the well-to-
do Hunter Township farmer, cha rged
with violating the dispensary law, was
called, and the trial resulted in con
yiction of the accused. This was the
second trial Of this case, a mistrial
having been ordered IN the first trial
last May.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
CLINTON COLLEGE
WILL OPEN TODAY
New Principal OF Pregara-
tory Department.
FUTURE Is BRIGHT.
List of Interesting Local Observations
and Personal Paragraphs From Our
Clinton CORRESPONDENT.

Clinton, Sept. l6. The opening of the
College on Wednesday viii be the chief
event of this week. Some of the boys,
are already back. The buildings have
received thorough renovation. Mr..
j. Wideman Ligon of the class of 'O2
has been elected to the principalship of
the preparatory department. He will
be assisted by Mr.. j. C. Henry of the
class Of '07. Both these young men
took high stands in college. Mr.. Ligon
has since his graduation pursued
special studies in science and achieved
success in graded school supervision,
Mrs. Mcclellan and Miss Alice Nickel
lar of Greenwood arrived Saturday to
take charge of the college mess-hall.
Several families in Clinton will take
college boarders this year and some
others will have lodgers until Laurens
Hall is completed.
Mrs. w. G. Neville has purchased a
lot from Mr.. Spencer on the corner of
Church street and Calvert avenue. She
will build home on it before Christ
mas. There is general satisfaction that
this family has decided to stay in Clin-
ton.
Mr.. j. A. Bailey has arranged for
some alterations and additions to his
home on North Broad street.
The brick for the new union station
are being put down.
Mrs. w. b. Owens entertained the
Nations club Thursday.
There was dance in Copeland's
Hall Wednesday night.
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth Bean
and Marion and Emmie cCrary visited
Miss Lucy Henry in Abbevillo last
week.
Misses Marion Frasier and Pearl
Willingham of Blairs visited friends
in Clinton on their way to Chicora.
Miss Clara Duckctt visited Miss
Gladys Barksdale in Greenwood last
week.
Mr.. B. Duckett has accepted posi-
ton with the Clinton Pharmacy.
COL w. w. Lumpkin is to make an
address at Confederate rally in Gin
ton on the twenty seventh of Septem-
Der. Veterans and others inter ested
over the surrounding country are ex-
pected to attend this occasion.
Misses Clara and Essie Young and
DR.. j. Lee Young visited Jamestown
last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
DEATH OF Mr.. l.. R. ROPER.
The End Came Yesterday Afternoon at
Five 0'cIock...Buriai To-day

Mr.. l.. Rutherford Roper, assistant
chief of police and member of one of
the most prominent families of Laurens
county, died of fever yesterday at S
O'Clock at the home of his brother-in-
law, Mr.. R. w. Nichols, where he had
| been i'll for the past five weeks.
The death of this young man who was
the eldestsson of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nc.
Roper of the Friendship section, is the
second great affiiction that has come to
them within the month, the other be-
reavement being the death of their
daughter, Mrs. R. w. Nichols. His
death is likewise deeply deplored by his
innumerable friends throughout the
city and county.
For number of years Mr.. Roper
has been a faithful and trusted member
of the Laurens police department and
since last March had held the position
of assistant chief.
In speaking of his death, a former
member of city council, said yesterday
afternoon that the deceased was 10y
al officer, true as steel, and would do
his whole duty under all circumstances.
This is worthy tribute to man who
was popular and loyal as friend and
officer. He was also Spanish-Ameri-
can war veteran, and when the Trayn-
ham Guards, the local military COM
pany was organized Mr.. Roper was
elected first sergeant of the company.
The burial will take place at Rabun
Creek Church to-day at IL o'clock, the
service to be conducted by the Wood
men of the World. The deceased was
member of Laurens camp, No. 90,
w. O. w. and all sorveigns are invited
to attend the funeral service which
will lead by Mr.. C. A. Power, consul
commander of Laurens camp.
The active pail bearers will be Chief
of Police w. S. Bagwell, Policemen M.
II. Stone, w. H. Jernigan, Henry Dod-
son, j. Il. Langston and Chef of Police
S. G. Reid of Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
A Chester Wedding.

Wedding cards as follows have been
received in Laurens, making an an
nouncement of great interest to the
friends of the groom elect, who made
his home in this city for brief period
rev years ago and who is most pleas
antly remembered here:
Mr.. and Mrs. George William Gape
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of
Miss Adelaide Chalmers CASTOR
and
Mr.. David Jennings
on the evening of Wednesday, the
twenty-fifth of September, One
thousand nine hundred and
seven anime thirty O. clock
At Home
Chester, South Carolina
At Home
after October the first
GeenYille, South Carolina
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
Mr.. PITTS SOON TO RETIRE.
His Work as Pastor of First Baptist
Church Closes Last of October.

Before entering upon his sermon Sun
day morning the Rev. John ID. Pitts,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
whose resignation as such was rendered
first of May and subsequently accepted,
announced that his pastoral relation
with the church would come to close
on the last Sunday night in October at
which time he will preach his farewell
sermon.
At the time the resignation of DR..
Pitts was offered he stated that he
would like for it to be effective not
later than December 81, stating, how
ever, that if the church found a suitable
pastor before that time he would re-
tire earlier.
DR.. Pitts has had number of calls
to churches, but he states that he has
not definitely decided upon his future
field of labor.
He preached very strong sermon
Sunday morning from portion of the
43rd verse, first chapter st. John.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED Teacher for Younps
school, competent to teach vel, odvnpGe dGS
cd pupils and have knowledge of music.
$40 per month. Music pupils fees viii
pay board. j. j. Young, Trustee,
Monntvilo. S. C. lit,
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M. l.. Copeland
FOR RENT. Three horse farm five
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
SECOND WEEK OF
SESSIONS COURT.
Ct. Wash Hunter Tried for
the Fourth Time.
JURY HAS NOT AGREED
Result Of the Court Proceedings After
Tuesday Evening. Many Convictions
and Only One Acauittal.


The case of the State against G.
Wash Hunter indicted for the murder
Of Elbert f. Copeland in July, 1906, was
the first case called on Monday of the
second week of the court.
The defendants attorneys asked for a
continuance on account of the absence
Of Col. o. l.. Schumpert, leading coun-
sci for the defense. The solicitor con-
tended that the case had been set for
that day and that he was ready to pro-
ceed with; that inasmuch as it was a
public matter he felt that much as he
might desire to do so, he could not de-
fer to their wishes. His Honor stated
that his position was the same as that
of Solicitor Cooper and that inasmuch
as the cause of Col. Schumpert's abb
sence did not bring the matter under
the rule of court the case would have
to go on.
1t will be recalled that this is the
fourth time that this case has been UP
for trial. The first trial resulted in
verdict of manslaughter and the court
ordered a new trial on account of an
irregularity and the defendant was
again tried at the same term of the
court. This resulted in mistrial and
he was tried again in May of this year,
resulting again in mistrial
In the effort to obtain a jury the
whole venire was exhausted and only
eleven jurors accepted, five being re-
jected by the State, ten by the defense
and nine excused by the Court.
A new venire was issued of six
names and the twelfth juror empan-
neled
The complete PANEL is as follows:-
d. O. Reeder, j. G. Knight, w. F.
Davenport, j. B. Wright, j. B. Peden,
p. r. Abbercrombie, l.. r. Stone, T.
N Boozer, T. j. Pitts, H. Lee Madden,
j. E. Farrow, and r. K. Howell.
A number of witnesses that were
examined at each of the former trials
were not introduced at this time both
on the part of the state and on the part
of the defense, and arguments were
made on the part of the defense by on
iy Mr.. .Richey and Col. Blease and on
the part of the State by only Mr..
Featherstone and Solicitor Cooper,
thus eliminating one argument OF each
side. These matters made the trial of
the case much shorter than either of
the other three.
l lAfter the charge of his Honor Judge
Gary, the jury retired to their room at
1850 o'clock Tuesday morning.
AS we go to press the jury is still out
on the case and the indications point
to mistrial.
At the conclusion of the Hunter argu-
ments yesterday the case of Henry
Williams, colored, charged with murder
was called and about o'clock the case
went to the jury which was still delib-
Grating at the time of going to press.
The next case called was that of the
State VS. j. C. Boyd of the Mountville
section, charged with killing negro.
AT the conclusion of the States testi-
mony the Court directed the jury to
return verdict of mot guilty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-18
MRS. ETHEL BLAIR
WAS FOUND GUILTY
She was Tried for the Murder of Her
Husband, Capt. McCuIIy Blair,
Last January.

The following is a part of The States
report on Monday morning of the
result of a celebrated case tried in
Columbia:
Guilty of manslaughter with recon-
mendation to mercy" was the verdict
OF the jury in the case of Ethel w.
Blair who was tried Saturday for the
murder of her husband, Capt. McCulIy
W. Blair, at their home on Marion
street, in Columbia on January 18th, of
this year.
The jury had been out from 80
o'clock Saturday night, and an agree
ment was not reached until so Sun
day morning, at which time the consta-
Bile in charge of the jury was instructed
to notify the court
Judge Johnstone was in his room
awaiting the outcome Of the iury's
deliberation when it was announced
that an agreement had been reached.
AS the verdict was announced Mrs.
Blair gently dropped her head and in a
few seconds was eonvulsed with tears
and sobs, while her little daughter cried
bitterly and wrung her hands, then
moved up close to her mother and they
clasped each other about the neck as
the sobs and tears continued.
Mrs. Blair for a brief period stopp ed
sobbing and it was thought that she
would bear up under the strain, when
suddenly she fell back in her chair and
lost consciousness.
HOW THE JURY STOOD.
1t is said that the jury on the first
ballot Saturday night stood nine for
murder with recommendation to mercy;
two for manslaughter, and one for ac
quittal
1t is said that the first ballot Sunday
morning lacked hut one vote of a ver-
dict of manslaughtcr, the nine who
first favored murder with recommends
ton to mercy having, in the hope of
reaching and agreement, come to the
middle ground, but the one vote for
an acqulttal was there. 1t is said that
tho man who voted for acquittal on
this ballot refused to meet on the half
way ground the other nine who con
sidcred that the crime with which Mrs.
Blar was charged deserved life impri-
sonment.
Finally the nine who were originally
for murder with recommendation To
mercy and the two who were originally
for verdict Of manslaughter accented
another compromise in order to come
to some agreement, conscnting to add
recommendation to the mercy of the
court to verdict for manslaughter.
and on this proposition the single Juror
who held out so LONG came into line and
an agreement was reached.
INTEREST IN TRIAL HERE.
In the trial of Mrs. Rlaiv at Columbia
last Saturday, charged with the murder
ot her husband, Capt. McCuly Blair
there was much interest in I.aurens 40
to the outcome of the case. Can't,
Blair and his wife resided in this city
for sometime and both had many
friends here,
a nuaber of citizens from this place
were summoned as witnesses in the
trial, but only two were nut on the
stand, Mr.. w, c, Winters and DR.. ].
II, league.