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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
SURVIVORS HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION
Veterans Of Three Famous
Commands Meet.
COL. BROWN PRESENT.
Laurens "Briars," Comrades and Friends
Enjoy Fine Day at Gray
C0urt-0wiugs.

On Saturday, the 1lth, survivors of
Companies "E" of the 18th, "E' of
the 3rd Battalion and Co. &c" of the
3rd Regiment South Carolina Volun-
teers met at the Gray Court-Owings
Institute. Capt. w. A. McClintock
presided.
The day was fine and there was a
splendid crowd. Survivors to the num-
ber of perhaps rs or 80 from various
sections and representing all arms of
the service were there. Special men,
ton is made of that old tried veterans,
Col. T. B. Crews, DR.. j. S. Wolff, w. H.
Franks and "Uncle" Joel Crisp. Joel
Crisp, 80 years of age and active, of the
"Briars," and Capt. William Stewart,
above 80, loyal soldier and citizen than
whom / never knew a more useful man
amongst his neighbors. Like "Uncle"
Joel he never misses these meetings
Then there was Comrade Tom Parrish,
from Alabama, who left this country
80 years ago and served in the 48th
Alabama Regiment, Longstreet's corps.
John B. Jones, Co. &C." 14th, sang
"Richmond's hard road to travel"
greatly to the amusement of the meet
ing.
Amongst those who have died since
our last roll call are DR.. M. G. Cox,
John Dial and "Uncle" Alex. Leopard.
Letters full of love and loyalty were
read from Comrades Capt. H. P. Grif-
fifth, of the 14th, and Capt. O. L..
Schumpert regretting that on account
of sickness they were unable to attend.
Col. Joseph N. Brown, who never
misses a meeting, made a splendid ad-
dress. devoted chiefly to recounting the
marches, battles and achievements of
his own and other commands.
Short lmpromptu addresses were
made by ex-senator Wallace, o. G..
Thompson and others.
Now as to Gray Court there is little
use to discourse upon her hospitality.
We had good things to eat and plenty.
We had hash-hash made by Tom Sem
at that.
We have standing invitation to go
to Gray Court and Lanford Station.
The time and place of next meeting
was left to committee.
Among those who attended Gray
Court-OWings reunion were: T. j..
Duckett, j. D. w. Watts, j. D. Mock,
j. f. Bolt, C. A. Power, T. P. Byrd,
C. l.. Pitts, r. w. Nash, r. A. Dob
son, l.. D. Elledge, w. D. Watts, O..
G. Thompson, j. M. Cannon, T. C. Tur-
ner, r. w. Nichols, G. w. McCravy,
w. l.. Ferguson, Miss Beta Meredith.
o. G.. II.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
Automobile Accident Sunday.

DR.. l. Schayer barely escaped serious
hurt last Sunday afternoon when his
automobile got away with him and ran
off the embankment at the approaches
of Little river bridge on the Watts
mill road. BY some means the doctor
ran too close to the right embankment
and then turned too suddenly and abb
ruptly; before he could get control of
the machine it went off the embank-
ment to the ground about fifteen feet
below, striking wire fence and send
ing the automobile somersault over
the fence.
DR.. Schayer was thrown out beyond
where the machine fell thus escaping
serious injury. He suffered only few
bruises and scratches. The automobile
was wrenched out of gear but was
otherwise unhurt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
Tag Day Boxes.

AS was announced in last weeks is
sue April the twenty-frst is "tag day"
in Laurens. The Kings Daughters
have instituted this day for the purpose
of raising funds for the city hospital
and it is hoped that contributions will
be received. Contribution boxes will
be placed at the below named stations
and upon depositing coin at any one
of these places the donor Will be given
a tag which he is expected to wear the
remainder of the day. Let every one
see that they wear tag on next Tues
day. The places for contributing are:
l. Grays Hotel.
g. BusyBee Lunch Room.
8. Opera House.
4. Post Office.
5. Passenger Depot.
6. Todd & Simpsons Corner.
z. Burns Racket Store.
8. Graded School Building.
8. East End School Building,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
CLINTON OFFICE
II TO BE ADVANCED
After. July POstOffice Goes
to Second Class.
USEFUL INVENTION.
Brother of DIR. Bean Dies in New Orleans
and Remains Brought to Clinton
for Burial.

Clinton, April Id. After the first of
July Clinton will take rank as a second
class postoffie. Our people will not be
content now until they have grown up
to the city delivery class. The business
of the postofflce here is very large for
the size of the town.
1he many friends of DR.. w. S. Bean
sympathized with him in the death of
his brother, Mr.. Thomas Bean, at New
Orleans last Wednesday, The remains
were brought here for interment. DR..
Bean has his two brothers and his
parents buried here. Mr.. Joseph Bean,
son of the deceased, and Mr.. Lane, of
Atlanta, cousin, came for the burial
The widow was unable to undergo the
fatigueing journey.
An interesting business has grown UP
in Clinton almost unnoticed Mr.. Irwin
Chandler, who is gifted with turn for
mechanical contrivances, invented some
time ago metal pin for mending broken
Stats of blinds. He had faith enough
in the value of the invention to take
out patent. He then took Mr.. J.. A..
Bailey into partnership with him in the
manufacture and sale of the articles.
Mr.. Chandler meets with success in
placing his goods everywhere he goes.
He is giving his entire attention now to
their introduction. A gentleman whose
opinion ought to have weight remarked
the other day that there ought to be a
small fortune in the invention.
number Of friends and relatives of
Miss Laura Vance and MIR. w. d. Cope
land are going to Newberry tomorrow
to attend their wedding The Rev. DR..
Jacobs will perform the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland will reach Gin
ton tomorrow evening and will be at
home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cope
land.
The college boys have had very
successful baseball season so far and
they hope to win against the Charles
ton college boys tomorrow, Wednesday.
They play Newberry college Saturday
in Newberry. Up to this time they
have played five games, winning three.
A very pleasant concert was given in
Copeland's hall by the Schubert Sym-
phony Club last Saturday night.
The young mems Baraca class of
Clinton gave delightful inaugural re-
ception last night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Copeland Jr. A large
number of guests enjoyed the occasion.
The Actean Book Club met last Fri
day afternoon to pack box of linen
gifts for Miss Laura Vance. Custom
has decreed linen shower for every
Book Club bride, but as Miss Vance
was out of town this substitute was
planned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15

of extravaganza and has been COM
mented on considerably; it now devel-
ops that Mr.. Riegel pays an annual
rental of $1,000 for this house and that
he had offered to buy the property, but
his proposition was rejected.
The resolution adopted at the confer
ence Saturday was in substance: That
the signers thereto are emphatically
opposed to the pending suit and the
motion for injunction; and that Messrs.
Dial, Fleming and others do not repre-
sent their ideas in the matter; and that
they deem the course pursued by these
gentlemen detrimental to the interests
of the corporation; that it would result
eventually to great damage and injury,
and that they protest against such
course of action.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15

showing to us that it has been and still
is the greatest and purest Of festival
of Christian love and hope.
The teachings Of Easter day point us
to the BLESSED hope" through the res
direction of Jesus Christ. Not believ-
ing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
would mean the utter rejection of
Christianity and all that it stands for,
it's aspirations, its incentives, it's hopes
and it's abounding consultations. Fail
ure to respond to the teachings of
Easter would make it impossible for us
ever to say again over the open grave
of our dear ones, 81 heard a voice from
heaven saying unto me, Write from
henceforth blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord; even so saith the
Spirit, for they rest from their labors." +"
Silently, sadly without prayer, hymn or
benediction we might return the body
to mother earth and say with Rabelais,
1t is only a great perhaps, leap in the
dark. May Easter blessings rest upon
each true worshipper on this glorious
Easter day.
EDWARD CALENDER,
Rector Church Of the Epiphany.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
Attention Farmers.

Now is the critical time of your ma
terial prosperity, the cotton plowing
season, the money powers north have
combined to reduce the price of cotton
and the South Carolina mills are con-
templating running on short time, and
some mills, north are beginning to shut
down for season. The producer can
and should reduce his acreage. He can
plant more up land in corn, on the
Williamson plan. Be sure of one thing
you can get more money for short
crop of cotton than you can for large
crop, why wear yourself out making
cotton for other people.
Sympathizer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. William C. Wharton, of Water
loo, was in the city on Thursday.
Mrs. E. P. Milan, Of Waterloo, was
in the city Thursday shopping.
Mr.. B. Goodman, of Cross Hill, an
nounces his candidacy this week for
coroner.
A large number of Laurens people at
tended the reunion of veterans and the
picnic at Gray Court Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. McCravy have
moved into their new cottage out on the
West Main street extension.
Mrs. ]. L.. Dean, of Greenville, after
spending few days with her daughter
Miss Sue Dean returned home Monday.
Messrs. N. B. Dial and A. C. Todd
left Sunday night for Greenwood to be
present at the opening of court Monday
morning.
Mr.. w. S. Simpson who is attending
a business school in Columbia, visited
his parents near Barksdale during the
past week.
Mrs. J. w. Clarke accompanied Mrs.
c. p. Gray, who has returned from
Rutherfordton this week and is the lat
ter's guest at Gray's Hotel.
MIR. T: G: Turner, of the local bar,
returned Thursday night from Green
wood, Cross Hill and Clinton, where he
has been on professional business.
Mr.. Jas. A. Hoyt, of Columbia,
passed through the city last Wednes-
day, returning from Clemson college,
where he went to write up" the stu
dent trouble there.
Mr.. w. H. Gilkerson, Jr., went to
Greenville Thursday to attend the meet
ing of Knight Templars there. He was
accompanied by his sister, Miss Annie,
who attended the banquet.
Mr.. ]. H. Balentine of the Princeton
section of the county, was in the city
Tuesday on business. He brought his
Hughes about his eyes.
The musical Friday night at the
graded school auditorium was largely
attended and thoroughly enjoyed by ali.
The program was well arranged and
interesting, the singing of Mrs. Willard
deserving special mention.
The annual Easter dance to be given
by the young men of the city Friday
evening is to be the most important
social event of the week, many visitors
are expected for the occasion.
One Of the show windows of the
Watts Mills store this week presents
very unique and attractive appearance
in fine and artistic display Of canned
goods, delicacies, etc.
The Laurens base ball team defeated
the Clinton graded school team Monday
afternoon by score of to 2. Batteries
Clinton; PlaXico and Balais, Laurens;
Mills and Mills.
Misses Gladys and Annie Huff of Con-
verse College will spend Easter with
their parents Mr.. sand Mrs. A. Huff,
by their friend, Miss Stella
Bulge of Miami, Fla. who is also
student of Converse.
During the past week a number of
negro laborers on the line of construc-
tion work from Boyd's mill to Laurens
went on a strike. This did not inter
fere with the work at all; and later sew
eral of the men came back.
Mr.. Jos. p. Bagwell, assistant super
of the Belton Cotton Mills,
accompanied by his family, visited his
brother, Chief of Police Bagwell, and
other relatives in the city from Satur-
day until Tuesday Mr.. Bagwell is the
second son of Mr.. W. H. Bagwell of
Princeton and is another Laurens
county boy who is making good"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
Cross Hill Democratic Club.

The Cross Hill Township Democratic
Club will meet at Cross Hill, S. c.,
Saturday, April 25th, at o'clock.
M. Il. SIMPSON,
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15
POStOffiCe ReCeipts.

The total receipts of the Laurens
postoffice for the year ended April l
were $4,000, which is gain of 81, 200
over the year before. With the same
ratio of increase this year Laurens next
April will be in the city delivery column.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-15

Be sure to see our line Of Toilet Sets
in different designs, colors and decora.
tions at prices that will be money saved
for you.
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes e. Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
MRS. T0URTEL0TTE
IS HELD FOR ARSON.
Must Answer in the Supreme Court
Next January to Charge Of Setting
The Northport Campground Fire.

Belfast, Me- Nov. 4.-(SpeciaD. A
throneed the police court this morning
to attend the hearing of Mrs. Vina
Tcurtelott., the Old Town woman
who was arrested and brought here
charged with the setting Of the North
port fire which destroyed five cottages
and damaged a grocery store. Mrs
Tourlclottc has been confined in the
county Jail in this city since Mon
day AFTERNOON. followig her arrival
here from Old Town in company with
Constable G. O. Diclley. who. with
Henry Hill. went to Old Town to iden-
tirv the suspected woman.
The story Of the mysterious woman
who had trouble. on the grounds of
NcrthpDrt campground last August
With the son of one OF the wealthy
cGttaoerS. has been told IN these col
u:nnS and 50 widely is the matter
known that many crowded the court
room expecting to hear some sensation
al disclosures. They were disappointed.
however, as the prisoner was not
placed upon the stand.
Mrs. Tourtelotte, accompanied by
Constable Dickey. entered the court
room shortly after 10 O'Clock and took
her seat within the bar. She was dress
ed in Il neat black satin shirt waist
suit. lorg black coat and hat She wore
frrs, and was heavily yelled. wearing
q black net veil under q heavy one
of blue chiffon. During the progress of
the court she kept her veil lowered so
that it WAS impossible for the specta
tors to get look at her and few would
be able to identify her should they see
her again.
Judge Reuel Rogers asked the prison
or il she Ncra ready for trial. She an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
North vassa|boro Suffers
A Heavy Loss.
Two Of the Largest Dwelling
Houses Are Destroyed.
Other Houses Threatened. Water.
Vile Answers Call For Help.

North Vassalboro, Me, Nov. A.
(speciaD. This town was again visited
by a disastrous fire early Wednesday,
when two Of the largest dwelling hous-
es were burned to the ground and
another almost ruined The houses
destroyed were those owned by Mrs.
EMMA Ever and James Rich. while
the house next occupied by Lewis
Iemieux was badly damaged. The loss
thought it will be between $4,000 and
$4,000 Each building was covered
with insurance.
The fire was discovered in one of the
small sheds which connects the Ever
and Rich houses and about 3 o'clock
the alarm was given, but before the
company could respond the fire had
gained great Roadway. The depart
ment to which belongs considerable
credit, was hindered by the lack Of
hose and p'essurc But one line was
laid from the wooden mill to the scene
Of the confiagration. About 1900 feet
were necessary to reach tie scen". OW-
ing to the strong wind the buildings
were soon in flames. and the tiremCn
finding they We're powerless to save
them devoted the greater part Of their
time to saving the other buildings.
The Lemieux building. which was in
close proximity, was soon in danger of
the flames and the firemen worked hard
to save it, but the blaze got ahead Of
them when their line of hose burst and
II was necessary to shut down the
pumps until new hose could be OBJ
tanned. Meanwhile the fire had secured
n rapid Roadway AMI huge sparks
were carried to many of the nearby
houses. The home of Alonzo Priest
across the road caught several times
on the roof. but the ncighbors man
aged to check the blaze on each occa-
sion.
When the firemen realized that the
fire was liable to spread. they i'm
mediately tclephoned to Chief w. w
Berry of Watervillc and he, with men
from several of the companies. left
with hose about o'clock. hut upon
reaching North Vassalboro they found
the lire had practically burned itself
took their turn and assisted in prevent
ing the flames from spreading further.
1t was Il hard task with but one line
and the pressure hardly sufficient to
reach the tops Of the houses but the
men stuck to their task and when day
light arrived had the fire beyond the
danger line The neighbors in that
vicinity did all in their power to as
sist the tiremen and several made hot
coffee which was relished. The Water
vile company left the scene about
o'clock. but water was used on the
ruins almost all the morning.
The home of Mrs. Ever will be
total loss although the citizens man.
aged to save a few household effects.
These with the partial savings of the
other houses were carried to the large
field across the street. The loss will be
between $4,000 to $4,000. The houses
and household goods in all other
houses are partially insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05

SWcred clearly and in business like
manner that she was. When asked if
she had an attorney she stated that
she mad made arrangements to have
Lawyer Martin Of Bangor, with whom
she Was acquainted, but that another
attorney had telephoned her offering
his services and that she upon his adj
vice mad come into court without coun-
sci. She asked the judge if she needed
an attorney and he told her to judge
for herself. After some delay she sent
for Hon. John r. Dunton A brief re-
cess was taken and Mrs. Tourtelotte
and ner counsel, accompanied by an
officer. adjourned to n private room.
Some excitement was caused about
this time by the arrival of Sheriff
Charles f.. T:acklff of Old Town. with
the much-talked of dress suit case
which the woman was said to have
when she came from the camrground
last week. but not when she went there.
On the return of the prisoner and her
attorney the States witnesses We're
called by County Attorney Thompson
and sworn. They were Miss Althea
Ma honey Of East NOrthport: Henry G.
Hills. last Northport: Charles O..
Dickey, East Northport Orren ]. Dick
ey. Belfast, and Charles f. Rackliff,
OlJ Town.
The first witness was Miss; Mahoney
She testified that she was walking to
the association store run during the
summer by Charles O. Dickey. mana
ger of the grounds, and that when
about SO feet from the Charles Gray
cottage she was attracted by the sound
of cracking glass. Hurrying forward
she saw that the cottage was on fire
inside and while she stood in front
of the Northport hotel she saw the
roof on the lower side next to the water
cave in. She rushed at once to the
store of Chester Perkins, near the
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
LUMBERMEN'S MEETING.
Officers Of Maine Lumbermen and
Timber Owners Association.

Bangor. Me. Nov. AT a meeting
of the Maine Lumbermen and Timber
land owners Association held today.
The following officers We're elected:
President, f. Fl. Appleton, Bangor;
vice presidents, H. ]. Brown, Portland:
Edward Stetson. Bangor; f. r. Boston.
Gardiner: S. w. Philbrick. Skowhe-
gan; George B. Dunn, Houlton: clerk
and treasurer. Charles II. Bartlett:
chairman OF executive committee. Cor
nelius Murphy, Old Town; chairman
legislative committee. J. p. Bass. Ban
gor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-05
Rests the Fate Of Bank
ers Morse and Curtis
Jury Locked Up For the Night
After 5 IL Hours De|iberation.
Judges Charge Hinges on Owner.
ship Of Ice and Steamship Stock.

New York. Nov. 4.-The case of
Charles w. Morse and Alfred II. Cur
It's, jointly indicted and on trial in the
United States court here for violation
of the banking law in connectio with
the suspension of the National Bank
of North America were given to the
jury this afternoon, and tonight the
fate of the two defendants was still
undecided. At $50 o'clock the Jury into
whose hands the case had been placed
FIVE and a half hours earlier, retired
for the night, going to their hotel and
suspcnding their deliberations.
Charles w Morse was in court in
company with his counsel and a num-
Der of friends when the announcement
that there would be no verdict was made
toight He seemed to be unmoved at
the news. Alfred II. Curtis remained
at home and received word of the jurys
action by telephone.
The vital question for the jury to de-
eide. Judge Hough said. in his charge
to the jury, was who owned the let
stock issued as collateral on the Whit
rev loan. If the stock was the property
of the bank, 1t should have been in
cluded in the reports to the comptroller
IF, on the other hand. Mr.. Morse own
ed the stock, then the charge of mis-
appropriation of the banks money
must be dismissed. as must that also
of conspiracy.
1t was upon this same question Of
ownership that the guilt or Innocence
of the defendants hinged. Judge Hough
charged in the counts of the indict-
ments based upon the purchase Of the
Steamship Co. stock and the stock of
the National Bank of North America.
If the jury found that the stock was
owned by Morse, they must acquit
him. Ii they found that the ownership
was vested in the bank. they must re-
turn a verdict of guilty.
Judge Hough prefaced his charge
with 4 criticism Of the practice of GER
tain journals of printing articles COM
menting upon certain phases of pub
lie trials outside of the evidence sub
mittcd IT was to protect the jury
against the influence which such publ
cation might have upon their eventu-
al verdict that he had ordered that they
be kept in confinement he said.
at is the duty of the court Judge
Hough declared, ito point out that one
OF the rlainest duties of owners of pub
lie journals is to abstain. pending any
trial from statements or comments cal
culated to interfere with the due adj
ministration of Justice
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