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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
BEGAN YESTERDAY
First Meeting Was Held at
LangSt0n Church.
NO SPECIAL FEATURE
The Liquor Question Takes Prominent
Place In Discussion Of the
Various Issues,
Various Issues.

The l.aurcnS count y campaign opened
yesterday at langston Scuillctown
township. The meeting was held in the
grove near the church and was presided
over by Mr.. l.. S. Machray, township
chairman, There were perhaps $50 pco-
pie present, including Il number of
ladies. All Of the candidates for coun-
ty Offices were present, and each aspir-
amt was accorded an attentive hearing,
though the crowd was wholly undcm-
omStrativc even when Il good point was
made 10y Il speaker But this is charac-
tCriStc of the Sculllctown people. A
good dinner was provided and all en-
joycd the day. The candidates for the
Senate and House spoke first and, as
WAS pretty generally known previous
to the opening Of the campaign, there
was an cvcn division ON the question of
county diSpcnsary and prohibitions On
| other issues they are practically united.
The first speaker was COL John II.
| Wharton, candidate for State Senator.
He began by Expressing the hope that
| this campaign would be- one of informa-
ton to the voters and that no issue
would Ovcrshadow the important sub
| icct of upbuiIding our own county and
its resources. Iir; schools must be
given moro attention as the education
of the white children is all important
| The question Of taxes is a serious sub
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
ADVOCATES PAVING
RESIDENCE STREETS

Friday afternoon the Chamber Of
Commerce held a business session, a
number Of important matters being
discussed and several committees being
appointed. First, since the required
number of members have been rc-cn-
rolled 1T was DECIDED to rent an Office
for the holding yf meetings and the en-
tcrtainmcnt ofaNisitors; one of the new
Office rooms onj the second floor of the
Enterprise ban = building was "sclrctro
as hcadquarteErs for the Chamber of
Commerce.
One of the rfnost important discussions
was upon ing subject Of paying the
residence str4,ets of thc ritv So,,o
weeks ago THE Advertiser surrcstnd
mat the Cha1nber of Commerce organ
we thc propclrty-holdcrs on the various
streets INTO 9,o-opcrativc bodies and get
them to payi for the work in front Of
Their propc1 ty. This suggestion was
carried out fand committee of two
and three Was appointed for each street
to take thc| matter up with the owners
ana reSldclItS of those streets and in
duce theYh to cooperate with each
other an9 the city ~ their effort.
These con mittccs will begin at once
and STRONG effort will be made to
nave all lhc resident streets of the citv
paved.
Anothdr move by this now active
ana progressive body was the appoint
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MET HERE
Annual Session of the County Convention
Held With First prcSbytc-
rian Church.

The 3Oth annual session Of the I.au-
rcns county Sunday school convention
was held in this city last Friday and
Saturday with the first Presbyterian
church. The several sessions of the
convention were presided over by Rev.
B. II. Grier, of Ora, president of the
association, with Mr.. Geo. l.. Pitts, of
LaurcnS, as secretary and treasurer.
The convention brought together a
large number of earnest Sunday school
workers throughout the county and the
programme included a varity of topics
pertaining to Sunday school work.
The convention met at 10 O'Clock
Friday and was opened with devotional
exercises led by Rev. c. +. Rankin,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. In
we'll chosen remarks Mr.. c. w. Tune,
superintendent of the Presbyterian
Sunday school, welcomed the delegates
and visitors to the city. President
Gricr responded in a very happy man
nor in behalf of the convention. Then
followed the roll call of delegates and
the enrolment of the same. At ll:l5
the Rev. j. Nj. Way, of Pelzcr, state
Sunday school organizer, addressed the
convention ON the subject of "organiza-
ton. -
me afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted bv
Mr.. j p. Saxon, after which reports
from this various Sunday schools were
submitted. At 5 o'clock Il very inter
cSting service for the children was led
by Rev G. +. Rankin in the absence of
Rev. w. b. Duncan, who was scheduled
to conduct this part of the program.
Friday night session was opened with
a song service under the direction Of
MIR. J. =. Saxon, followed by a very in
structivc address delivered by the Rev.
w. f. Thaycr, Of the First Church
church.
SECOND DAY.
no convention met at 9:3O Saturday
I,,,,,.,,;,, ~ q, .lotCd - y. ,,ou g.
morning and comps ,-, &C., ,lOIk Rev
}. NJ. Way led in devotional exercises
after which Rev. Mr. Gricr was pre-
Sented for address of the final session
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The new officers chosen for anothrl
year are: w. l.. Gray, Of Laurcns,
president; f. y. Bramlctt, of Prince
ton, j. p. Saxon, of Huntington and j.
B. Benjamin, of Mountvillc, vice pres.
ldcnts Mrs. j. S. Bennett. of l.aurcns.
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JUDGE GEO. Il. PRINCE.

BY special invitation Judge Geo. +.
Prince, of Anderson, was present and
delivered a rousing educational address.
The tenor of his speech was plea for
better teachers, better school boards
and better superintendent of cduca-
ton, giving as the chief cause of the
incompetcnts now in service, the small
ness Of the salaries paid. Judge Prince
scored very heavily the practice Of cm-
pIoying young girl graduates Just be
cause they happened to be pretty and
sweet, and who were teaching only for
makcshilt preparatory to matrimony.
He cCnSurcd the trustee who would en-
ploy any one just because he or she
happened to be a relative or close
friend. The speaker plead for co
operation Of teacher and parent i'm
the ruling of children, assigning as a
reason for SO much lawlcgsncss the lack
of strong discipline in the home and
the school
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
YORK COUNTY MAN
SHOT AND KILLED
DrpIorabIc Tragedy Oc-
ours at Gray Court.
THE ALLEGED CAUSE
Louis Williamson of Near Rock Hill Slain
i'll Presence OF Young Lady
by Her Father.

by Her Father.
A most dCplorablc tragedy occurred
Friday night at Gray Court, in which
Mr.. j. Louis Williamson, Of Rock Hill
was shot and killed by Mr.. Henry Gar
rson, the shooting taking place in Mr..
Garisons home. The affair occur
red at about ll.l5 Friday night at
Mr. Garrison's home just half mile
from the station of Gray Court and Mr.
Williamson died in three hours. He re-
cciVcd careful attention from DR.. c.. f.
Rodgers. for whom Mr.. Garrison went
Immediately after the shooting. The
load from a shotgun, took effect in the
uhlumcn
MIR. Williamson, it is understood, was
Young farmer between 25 and 80
years of age, residing somewhere in
'"" vicinity of Rock Hill, while Mr.
HENRY Garrison, though not native of
'H county, has been living here for
years. He is a wcll-to-do farmer a
peaceful Iaw-abiding citizen, and has
ucycr been in serious difficulty. His
mnv friends here were panied to hear
o0 Iho unfortunate occurrence Friday
,shy Mr.. Garrison came to l.aurens
mr.s Saturday morning and gave him
..l up 10 the officers
GARRISON OUT ON BOND.
'omscl for J Henry Garrison ap-
jared before Circuit Judge Richard c.
Watts, at chambers, here Saturday
r.ght and obtained an order for bail in
the am Of 81 600 for his appearance at
the next term of the I.aurcns criminal
court The bond was executed and the
%, .yaIant released from custody Sun
any, Richry & Richcy and Feather
Stone e. Ferguson are the attorneys re-
jauod by Mr.. Garrison.
The body of young Williamson was
hppcd Saturday night to the home Of
uI father, who lives about eight miles
from Rock Hill, the remains being ac-
rpmpauicd from Clinton by brother of
'hc deceased No tragedy in recent
wear. has caused more general regret
i'm lwmcns than Friday nights dcplora-
bic affair.
THE NEWS At ROCK HILL.
Rock Hill. August ?. News came
h.rr ,oday of the killing last night of
A .ouis Williamson at Gray Court
urcns county, by Mr.. Garrison, Of
,aj place, The matter cannot be un-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
New Photographer Here.

Mr.. II. Nichols, formerly of Green
wood, a Photographers with an excellent
reputation, has moved to I.aurcns and
wlII on August 18th open up his gal
IcrY. Mr. Nichols is building ON the
VacaEt lot above Game & PITTS store
opposite the CXprCSs Office
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

Dr. E. M. Ncigrbert, government eat
tie Inspector stationed at Clemson col
lcgc, next addressed the Institute on
the matter of tick eradication. He re
viewed the cattle quarantine law now
existing in the country, and said that it
was an effort on the part Of the gov
crnmcnt to destroy the dangerous Texas
fever tick. DR.. Ncighhcrt said that the
only way to get rid of thc tick is to get
them out of the pastures. TO do this
cut the pasture into two divisions and
use only one season, meanwhile treat
ing the cattle with an oil mixture The
ticks will die out in an empty pasture;
then the next year change to the other
division. When the ticks get on the
COWS apply the oil mixture.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
FOR
ADDITIONAL
DOG LABELS
II Your Canine Pet loses the
Tag Frsm lis Collar You Must
Pay FOi a New One.
NEW FORM OF TAG MADE

Changes have been made regard
ing the tags to be placed on licensed
dogs this year. The old licenses ex-
pire June / and all owners Of canine
pests-excuse me, mean pets-must
renew their lease on life by that date
or the animals Will be picked up by
Professor Semonette Alfonso and car
ried off to the lseAnd.
New tags have been secured and
the license blanks are In the print
er's hands. The tags are a little
thinner this year and have two holes
punched in them instead Of but one
as formerly This will enable dog
owners to rivetJthe labels on the col
lars which will render less likely
their possible dropping or being stol-
en- than IL merely suspended from the
collar as previously. But they do be-
come lost or stolen once in q. while
and heretofore the city clerk Has CIV
en- new tags to license-holders who
asked for them. However there will
be difference this year, as extra
tags will only be issued upon the pay
ment of twenty-five cents additional
City Clerk LaRoe will be leady to
issue the licenses within about a
week, so as to allow owners Of dogs
to get the new ceTif1cates and tags
before the first of June.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
ALL SIDEWALKS
MUST Be PUT
IN CONDITION
Property Owners 10 Be Compel
led by New Law TO Obey City
Ordinance.
CITY ATTORNEY PLANS
Every Property Owner in The
City Is Concerned Big I'm
prOVement Everywhere.

Under an act passed by the legis-
lature and approved April 8, the mat
ter of compelling property-owners In
this and other cities to grade, lay
curb and set sidewalks, must be done
by ordinance.
This matter will be held up slight
ly in this city, as the city attorney
was about to prepare notices for q
number of property-owners in the
western and southern sections to
curb cutters and lay walks.
City Attorney Hommann has de-
cided to frame up a general ordi-
nance, which Will cover every side
walk within the city limits. When
such an ordinance Is passed, the city
can at any time notify property
owners to fix their sidewalks and
curbs. This will also materially de-
crease the expense to the city, as un-
der that same act an ordinance would
ordinarily have to be drawn up for
each section, street or district.
The law on the subject is one OF
the latest, 1t is found in chapter 1913
under the following heading. IAN act
to authorize cities to construct or re-
pair sidewalks, curb and provide fol-
the payment of the cost thereof"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
BED TICK AFIRE
IN STREET AT s
in The MORNING
PairOlman Quinn Discovers a
Peculiar Blaze In Front Of
lO0 Fayetie Street.
CAUSE NOT EXPLAINED
NeighhOrS Are Aroused bui Pre-
fess Ignorance Of SOnsCe
Of Flames.

Patrolman Quinn discovered
bright blaze in tayette street, Just
west of State street, at 2.45 o'clock
this morning.
The fire was in the middle OF the
street and, upon investigation, the
policeman found that blazing bed
tick was the cause OF the brilliant
glare. 1t was in front of the build
ing situated at 10S Fayette street.
Puzzled to know how such Pc.
culiar fire came to be burning In the
street at quarter to three In the
morning, the bluecoat aroused the
neighbors, but they all denied knowI-
edge of it's source. It appeared as
though someone's bed might have
become ignlted and, In their efforts
to prevent conflagration. they hurI-
ed the flaming bed tick to the road
way. 1t was soon extinguished and
quiet was restored in the neighbor-
hood,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
TO CONDEMN
R. R. LAND AT
FAYETTE ST.
City Fathers Take Steps for Ex-
tension Of Street Beyond Gen.
trail Railroad Tracks.
ALEGAL FIGHT IS EXPECTED

City Attorney Hommann is making
preparations to condemn the railroad
property at the side of the tracks at
Fayette street, so that the city may
construct crossing at that point,
in the proposed extension Of Fayette
street.
The railroad company will not give
In under any circumstances and the
city has taken this action as the only
means of establishing a crossing at
that point The company has two
excellent reasons for holding up the
matter. The first is that the proper
ty now belongs to the Central Rail-
road Company, where it formerly be-
longed to the Perth Amboy & Eliza
bethport Company, the city having
issued notice of intention upon the
latter. The second reason Is that
grade crossings are a menace to life.
1t seems clear in the mind Of City
Attorney Hommann that neither an
elevated railroad system or an un-
derground system of tracks with
bridges will be constructed through
this city for some years to come. Mr..
Hommann says the land can be con-
demned and the aldermen say that 1t
ought to be done.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
LOCAL COUPLE WENT TO
NEW BRUNSWICK TO WE'D

New Brunswick, May Math-
las Mathiasen and Miss Dorothea
Andersen, both Of Perth Amboy, were
married at the parsonage OF the First
Methodist church, on George street,
Thursday afternoon at A o'clock by
Rev. Joseph F. Shaw. They will re-
side In Perth Amboy.
DR.. Shaw asked them if they had
come over to see the circus and then
decided to be married, but they de-
clared that their sole purpose In COM
ing was to wed.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Andersen, of
Perth Amboy. The bridegroom is
well known mason of the city down
the river.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
BOY REPORTED LOST
HAS RETURNED HOME

A telephone call was received at
the local police headquarters this
morning about 10 o'clock, from the
bureau of information of the New
York police, asking II a boy named
Morris Hertz, of family living on
Woodbridge road, had been heard Of,
ceived over the phone, Morris, about
ed missing from his home here since
May 2. On May his mother, Mrs.
Mary Hertz, went to the New York
police. A society for children made
attempts to find the missing boy.
They went to sister of the boy g
mother at 275 Stanton street, New
York, but found no trace of him. A
general alarm was then sent out.
The local police had heard nothing.
A NEWS representative called ut
the Hertz home, at 191 Washington
street, this afternoon, and found
William Hertz, father of the boy.
He stated that his boy had not run
away, but, upon the advice of his
mother, had started for New York to
seek employment. He reached the
home of his relatives at 275 Stanton
street and remained there for a
week, he had then gone to Roosevelt,
where he at one time resided, In an
effort to get work. He returned to
New York, where he was found by
bis mother, at her sisters home. last
Tuesday. He is now in this city
with his parents, who own a butcher
chop. They formerly lived in Wood
bridge road.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
ASK EXTENSION
FOR JEFFERSON
STREET PAVING
Properly Owners Between Maple
Street and Central Tracks to
Petition Aldermen.
PAVE ENTIRE LENGTH
Notice for Several Sewers Re-
paiT Town Clock Tower City
HalIFuTniture Bids May rs.

A petition will be presented to the
Board of Aldermen at Monday nights
meeting for the extension of the
proposed Jefferson street brick pave
ment as far west as the Central
tracks.
An ordinance to pave Jefferson
street, from New Brunswick avenue
to Maple street, with brick, has been
passed by the Board OF Aldermen and
was approved by the mayor on May
z. Realizing that the thoroughfare
might as well be paved in its entirety
at one time, w. ]. Donnell and H.
Greisen have presented q petition to
the city clerk to that effect. 1t is
expected that action to that end will
be taken by the council, but new
ordinance for that section of the
street will probably have to be drawn
up and passed, since the other ordi-
nance has been disposed of.
At last nights committee session
of the Board of Aldermen 1t was de-
cided to give notice of intention to
construct sewers which have been
petitioned for by property-owners in
Lawton place, Steadman place and a
few other streets.
]. d. Noe, representing Simpson
M. e. church. appeared before the
council last night to request the city
to bear the expense of painting the
church tower In which the town
clock is situated The church and
parsonage are to be painted and put
in good condition and the city will
probably bear its part of the expense
for the tower.
Bids for supplying furniture fol
the city hall and police station will
be received up to p. m. on Monday
May 25.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
TRACT FOR
DITCHES GIVEN

The sanitary committee of the
Board Of Health awarded the con-
tract for digging bitches in the far
western section of the city this morn
ing to the United States Drainage and
Irrigation Company. The cost will
approximately be 500.
The work will be to cause bitches
to be dug across the lands OF the
Staten Island Clay Company, which
is now in the hands Of receiver.
The work will be started immed-
lately. This will be the last OF the
bitches to be dug here for the exter-
mination OF breeding grounds for
mosquitoes. The agitation was start
ed by State Entomologist J. B. Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
BOYS APPEAR IN
AMATEUR CONTEST

The amateur contest proved treat
to theatregoers at the Majestic thea
tire last night. There were six per-
formers after the regular talking pic
ture show, which in itself affords a
delightful evenings enjoyment.
The applause was deafening when
the prize money was held over the
heads of the three best performers
and it was nc easy task for Manager
Shannon to judge them.
Benjamin Schendelheimer, ju-
venile Hebrew comedian, received
first prize. Andrew Harmon, color
ed, from Pleasant Plains, did buck
and wing dance and secured second
money. Third prize went to Thomas
Peterson, local colored dancer.
Other contestants were: Fred Soren-
son, singing; F. Laden, violinist, and
Fred Bowers, yiolinist. The three
last-named youngsters caused much
laughter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
BAPTIZED BABY BEFORE
THE FUNERAL SERVICE

Funeral services for Mrs. Stephen
B. Warren were held at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis p.
Booz, 73 Fayette street. at 1880
O'Clock last night. Rev Guy A.
Jameson, rector of the Church Of ST.
Tottenville, who officiated,
baptized Jessie Fielder Warren, the
infant daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Warren, before the funeral service
began. A number of her friends.
both in this city and Tottenyille,
were present. A large number of
floral pieces were received, one of
which was from the fellow workers
ION the train with Mr.. Booz.
The body was taken on the IL: 15
10 clock train to Princeton, where the
interment took place
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
FIRE ESCAPES
TO BE BUILT

At a meeting of Lawrence Lodge
of the Odd Fellows last night, the
trustees were authorized to have fire
escapes placed on the building. This
work, together with some alterations,
will cost about $400.
The escapes will be put on the
rear, from top to bottom.
Two applications for membership
were received and plans were dis
cussed for the memorial service des-
ignated by the grand lodge to be held
on the second Tuesday in June. 1t
is probable that the lodge will at
tend services at some church In this
city on that night or on some Sunday
near that date.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
CARNIVAL FOR THE
HOSPITAL NOT LIKELY

A meeting of the Board of Man.
ayers of the city hospital was held
yesterday afternoon, in the office OF
George J. Haney in High street, at
which the matter of bringing a car
nival here was threshed out. The
same matter was the subject of dis
cussion at a meeting of the Home for
the Aged last night and it was decid-
ed that the hospital Board of Man
ayers meet with the officers of the
Home for the Aged this afternoon
in Mr.. Haney's Office.
1t is practically assured that no
carnival will be brought here for the
benefit of either of those institutions.
Members of the hospital board have
about decided that the idea cannot
be undertaken by the city this year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
NEGRO ADMITS STEALING
HORSE FOR ELOPEMENT

New Brunswick May 16:-It is
understood that James Williams, the
negro, who was arrested at the in
stance of Thomas Cleary, the night
baggage master of the Pennsylvania
station, by Patrolman Reed Tuesday
morning, while he was clipping to
New York with the fifteen-year-old
white girl, Bertha Miller, has admit
ted since his admission to the Somer-
set county jail in Somerville, the
theft of the horse belonging to John
Schomp of Belle Mead, and the car
riage from r. b. Hoagland. for whom
the negro and girl worked. This
means that he has term in the state
prison before him, and maybe long
one
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
LEVINE CONTRACTS
TO MOVE BUILDINGS

julius Levine has been awarded
the contract for removing the build
ings from the Barracks school site,
on which the Board Of Education
proposes to erect an eighteen-room
grammar school, The committee,
composed of Vice President Seaman
and Commissioner Larson, signed a
contract with Mr.. Levine last night,
in which he agrees to remove the old
building and pay $50 for the privi-
lege.
Mr.. Seaman said this morning that
the work Of tearing down the old
structure will be commenced as soon
RS the tenants move. Notices will be
sent to them at once.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
NEW TENNIS CLUB
TO HOLD TOURNEY

A tennis club was formed last
night at the home of John f. Reilley,
Jr., 104 Rector street Games will
be played on Compton's court. The
schedule opens next Tuesday after
noon. On that date John Reilley
and Donald Kennedy will play Mall
colin Crowell and Atwood Belcher,
The officers are: Malcolm Crowell,
president; John F. Reilley, Jr., vice
president; Louis Compton, secretary,
Kenneth Pierson, treasurer; Van
Mulchahey, Oren Browning, Atwood
Belcher and William Compton, mem
bers Of the executive committed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-16
PAPERS IN THE PAID
FIRE DEPARTMENT GAS {

The papers in the certiorari pro-
ceedings, which Peter A. Peterson is
bringing against the city, to restrain
them from establishing paid OF
partly paid fire department here, are
now with the city clerk They will
be given to Lawyer Peterson for In
spection on Monday and on the day
following they will be sent to Tren-
ton.
Mr.. Peterson says that he has bis
reasons in form. He has until june
10 In which to file them. The return
date of the application is June 2.