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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
HAMP SHIRE ORCHARD C0.
HAS FINE PROPOSITION
Local People
Proprietors

= The Hampshire Orchard Company
composed of local people mas what Is
considered will be one Of the best pay
Ing propositions In the stste within a
few years. The orchard which viii,
soon be bearing fruit contains 10000
peach trees and 5000 apple tsees
Many thousand more will be planted
as soOR as the ground can be prepared
for them.
The land planted in trees is lbe!ng
farmed in crops that are considered
good orchard crops. The company has
10000 tomato plants that are as shrlt.
ty as can be found anywhere. The 20.
matoes have been sold already at a
good price to the large canning fac.
tory at Romney. twenty-five acres Of
The orchard is planted il potatoes.
Tie soil Is especially adapted to rails.
ing tubers and a bountlful crop is ex-
pected. Five acres have been given
over to the cultivation Of muskmelons
and later in the season the cucurhI.
taceous fruit grown by local people
will be found on the market.
Two hundred acres of rye is now
really for the reaper and next week
will see the hsrvesters gathering the
sheares of whftened grain. The rye
is said to be well filled and is a good
crop. The cornfieId contains one hun.
dred and twenty-five acres Of thrifty,
promising maize which will II the
season is favorable turn OF an abund.
ant yield.
One instance that shows the adaptl.
tion Of the soil to fruit growing trees IS
that out of FIVE thousand apple trees
planted only three died. The dead
ones we're replaced by three other
trees that are living. The average
growth of the peach trees this season
so far Is three feet.
The Hampshire and Southern Rail.
road Company has 500 hands working
on its line from Romney to Petersburg
which passes within one mile OF the
orchard. When this road is complct.
ed the orchard company will extend
line to the orchard connecting WITH the
Hampshire and Southern. This will
give the company an outlet so that
peaches picked aud loaded on refrlger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
FATAL AUTO
ACCIDENT
CASHIER OF DUReIM BANK KILL,
ED WHILE OUT ON ROAD
LAST EVENING.

ELKTNs, W. Va, June 25.-Last
evening about eight O'Clock when Mr..
j. W. Goodsell. superintendent of the
Pocanontas Tanning Company. and
Mr.. F. Glenn Mauzy, cashier Of the
Durbin bank, were out in an automo.
bile the machine became unmanagca-
BILE near cliff 100 feet high not far
from Durbin and Mauzy was thrown
over the cliff and instantly killed. He
was popular young man, member of
Elks Lodge at Ellins. He had bsen
cashier Of Durbin bank for two years.
His body will be taken to Monterey,
Va, for burial. =, q
Mr.. Goodsell barely escaped the
'ame fate as his companion. The au.
tomobile was total wreck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
-nA4AN MINER
asIHsd BY Fall Of Slate at Highland
Mine.

Tanetta Rosario. an Italian miner IN
z he employ Of the Fairmont Coal Com.
pany at Its Highland mine, was killed
there yesterday Afternoon by a fall OF
ate, 'Fae remains we're brought here
y esterday afternoon on the four O'Clock
ear and were prepared for burial at
The Cunningham morgue and this
morning were taken to Monongah,
where intermsnt was made. He was
twenty-seven yesrs OF age and was sin.
gle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
Omcs.rs
WERE ELECTED sY MT CRY
LODGE KNIGHTS or PyTHiAs
LAST NleHTs

Mt City. Lodge No IS, knights OF
Pythias, at its regalar meeting last
night elected the following onieers sor
the next SIX months
R. C. Miller, c. Q;
P.B. Henry, v. c:
A. ]. Kern. preIats
s. R Clayton, N w
PC Meredith, N. a.
George n. Brobst I. q.
Ear Dancer, o. G,
R,A. shurtIetf Trustee.
George A. Deck representative to
grand, lodge.
AT the next meeting on next Thurs.
day night, the oticers VIII be installed
and following the work. Refreshments
viii be served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
GOOD RECORDS
BY II. & |. BOYS
COMPANIES RETURN FROM TAR
GET PRACTICE AT CAMP
cADDELL.

Companies H and of the West
Virginia National Guard returned last
evening from Camp Caddell where
they had ben engaged in target prac
tice. Both companies made good rec
ords. Company H folds the record Of
the camp. Company H had 4s men in
attendance 80 of them qualified as
marksmen and four as sharp shooters
Private w. A. Jones had so out Of 50
at fve hundred yards as his record.
This is the second time in the history
of the range that this record has been
made The men that qualified as
marksmen and their record out of a
possible 200 foIlew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25

ator cars can be on sale in eastern
markets within a few hours after pick.
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
MURDERER
SHOT BY POSSE
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF sHER.
lFF AND DEPUTIES ON RIVER
IN MARYLAND.

ST. MICHAELS. Md, June 25.-
Emmett Roberts, the slayer of the
beautiful and talented Edith MAY
Thompson Woodill, the adopted dauEh.
ter of Col. Charles A. Thompson, wife
Of Gilbert wOOdlll, a wealthy Los
Angeles automobile manufacturer
whose nude mutllated aad weighted
down body was dragged from the rive;
here wednesday afternoon, was shot
to death by sherift's posse while re-
sisting arrest on the wharf at AcDan.
lei, Gilbert county, at four O'Clock this
morning. Shortly after midnight this
morning a mysterious looking craft
was seen moving up the waters on
the back river. Sheriff Mortimer and
Magistrate Willy were notified and
they vita a posse OF six men hurried
to the scene. All were armed. The
posse obtained 3 boat and followed
Roberts leisaFely to create tae impress
sion In Roberts mind Of not being
watched. For three hours the two
boats proceeded up the river AZORES
narrowing all the way. AS the boats
came together members o. the posse
made out the features Of Roberts.
When Roberts got abreast Of the land.
ing place and but 100 feet from the
shore Magistrate willy and two depu.
ties stepped out of the opening. "Hello.
Roberts, throw up your hands, shout.
ed the magistrate. Roberts did not
utter word but rose in the boat
bringing a revolver in his right hand
quickly levelled IT at the party and
fred. Meyer crone. deputy fired a
shot from his revolver at-the waite
shirted figure standing deAantly IN
the boat. Then Magistrate willy dis.
charged shot gun and Roberts and
crone fired second shot DurinE the
fusillade Roberts dropped in heap
in the boat. Then deputies waded oat
to the small craft. Roberts had been
shot through the mouth and was dead
ator cars can he nm saIa In aasror,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25
DIXIE
ExTRAr GOOD ExTRAl TopAYl
tNotable Film If the Week.
"THE HUNTERS eRIEEn

We would encourage all lovers of
class" subjects to See this beautiful
picture of Pathe's. The practlced
hand of Partisan prordaeer is visible
in every movement. Acted by lead.
ing players Of Academic Fran.aIse.p .
THE STANDARD. ALWAYS GOOD.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25

PFIVate CIand Stewart made the
highest average made on the range
this year. The men who qualified as
sharpshooters were as follows:
Cpl. F. E. Smith.
Pvt. W. A. JoneE EYp
Pvt. w. R. Matthew.
Pvt. c. A. Stewart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-25

Miss Ina Smith. of clarksburg, is
the guest of Miss Grace Robinson. d1
Fairmont avenue.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
GOVERNMENT BUILDING TIP.
Representative of Department Spent
Several Hours Here.

Mr.. N. H. Dorton. representing the
department of architecture, of Wash
ington, D. c., spent several hours
in this city several days ago, procur-
ing prices of building material, lum-
Der, sand, brick, etc., in regard to the
erection of Orangeburgs public
building, an appropriation for which
was secured more than year ago Of
$4,000, and site for which was
purchased by the government some
time ago at cost Of $4,000.
Orangeburg citizens are glad to
know that this much has been done
toward the erection of the building.
Many letters have been written by
the citizens here about the building,
inasmuch as many, that appropria-
tions were secured for after the one
at this place are being erected now.
But Mr.. Dorton said that there are
1876 buildings in the course of erec-
tion, and each city, where one is be-
ing built, is just as anxious as Or
angeburg is. However, information
has been given that the work vii!
probably commence in the fall.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
BOWMAN NEWSLETTER.
New Engine Bought for the Branch.
vile and Bowman Road.

Bowman, June 30-Special: Mana,
ger ]. Lawrance Shuler and ]. G,
Evans, engineer of the B. and B.
R. R. here, returned yesterday from
trip to Atlanta. The trip to tina:
city was for the purpose of securing
another engine for the road and test
ing before making trade. After
making a trial of steam pressure
etc., trade was made and the en-
gine ordered shipped. big Four"
the engine now in use on the road
has done good service for quite a
number of years and it was thought
best to give it thorough overhaul
ing as soon as possible in order that
one or the other. would be in good
condition for satisfactory work at
any time.
The R. F. D. Boys are anticipating
another rest day next Monday, July
5, which time most Of them will take
in recreation of some kind.
Mrs. earn, wife of w. M. earn, OF
Shandon is visiting in this, her old
home section. Mrs. earn has numer-
Gus friends and relatives in this
community and it the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Fair.
Veterans D. E. Wannamaker, Rob
ert Wannamaker and son, Henry
Wannamaker with l.. E. D. Fielder,
Uncle Lorick", speak in glowing
terms of the splendid reception given
the old soldiers at the Reunion in
Chester last week. They say it was
the best ever attended.
Mrs. Gussie Boyd of Salters is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Evans of this place.
Miss Mary Reed of Columbia is
spending few days at Bowman, the
guest of Mrs. o. P. Evans. Miss Reed
was a former teacher in the graded
school here and has many friends in
this community. Dundee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
SEVERAL VACANCIES
TO BE FILLED BY COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATIONS.
Scholarships Will Be Given for Glenn
SON, College Of Charleston and
University of South Carolina.

Scholarships and entrance exami-
nations for Clemson, College of Char
lesion and the University OF South
Carolina will be held at the court
house Friday, beginning at 9 O'Clock
am. and continuing until p. m.
The examination will be conducted
by the county, board Of education,
composed. of Supt. of Education l..
w. Livingston, Prof. c. ]. Rast and
Hon. I. ". Bowman. At this same
time the entrance examination to
winthrop will also be held. There
is no vacancies at Winthrop this
year.
Clemson College offers two schol-
arships, according to a letter received
by Supt. of Education Livingston
from President P. H. Nell, Of Clem-
son, which says in part: There are
therefore, two vacancies to be filed
by your board and the State board
of education. You will accordingly
make your recommendations to j. E.
Swearingon. State Supt. of Educa
tion." The young men taking an
agricultural course will have the
preference in this examination.
The University of South Carolina
offers one scholarship, which is worth
500 in cash and free tuition.
The College of Charleston also of
fers one scholarship worth S10O in
cash and free tuition.
At Winthrop College there are no
vacancies in this county for schol-
arships, but the regular entrance ex-
animation will be held.
The, papers will be numbered and
sent to the faculty of the different
colleges and there committee will
pass upon them. The averages will
be returned by number, and from
these the county board OF education
will pick the lucky young men.
This is a golden opportunity for a
splendid training. The chance of
lifetime will be placed before quite
a number of boys of Orangeburg next
Friday chance to obtain, free OF
charge, an education at one Of sew
eral institutions that rank among the
first of the land.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
FREE COTTON BAGGING.
Not Believed That Aldrich Is Snn-
ccre About 1t.

BY the combined efforts Of Sena-
,crs Tlllman, Smith, Clay, Money and
McLaurin, cotton bagging was taken
from the dutiable list and placed
on the free list. This was small
concession TO the South, but the
Southern Senators have not given up
the fight for they understand that
they are not out of the woods, and
that free cotton bagging will not be
fact until the bill has been agreed
to in conference.
The cotton planter should not for
get that twelve years ago Senator
Tillman made q great fight for free
cotton bagging and secured its adop-
tion in the Senate only to have his
work undone by the conference and
placed cotton bagging on the dutia-
Bile list 1t was intimated that this
will again be the fate of cotton bag
ging unless the Southern Senators
stand together and make a stiff fight
TO keep cotton bagging on the free
1iSt
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
Care of Lawns.

Many people who have fairly good
lawns run the grass out by the way
they treat it. They allow it to grow
up tall and then NOW it off and
rake off the cut grass, thus constant
ly exhausting the soil. The best
thing for the lawn in spring is a
good dressing of raw bone meal.
Then run the lawn mower as often
as the grass gets tall enough for it
to bite, and then let the cut grass
lie. 1t will soon disappear, and will
be constantly thickening the sod with
material to hold moisture, while if
the grass is allowed to grow tall,
there will be too much to leaves.
In growing weather the lawn mow-
er should be run once week.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
ORGANIST DIES WHILE PLAYING.
Miss Henrietta Ravenel Is Suddenly
Stricken.

At Aiken on Sunday as she was
playing the postlude at st. Thaddeus
Episcopal church, Miss Henrietta
Ravenel, acting organist, was striek-
en- with heart failure and died in q
few moments after the first attack.
She was seated at the organ and had
almost concluded the postlude, and
the congregation and minister, the
Rev G. Croft Williams. acting rec
tor, were going out of the church
when those near her were attracted
by Miss Ravenels appearing 10 have
tainted. Help was at her side in
moment, and glass Of ice water
was secured, but nothing could be
done to restore her and she expired
almost instantly, her head leaning
on the organ.
Miss Ravenel had been affected
with heart trouble to some extent
previously, but she was not known
to be in any serious condition. MISS
Nal la w. cu5cI lOu 40 LaC VI SoAAS"'
but while she is in New York on
vacation, Miss Ravenel consented
to act as oragnist. The heat and ex-
ertion are thought to have brought
on the attack. Her body was taken
from the church and carried to her
late home on Greenville street, few
minutes after she expired.
A most impressive feature of the
death was the fact that as the Rev.
MIR. Williams noticed that she was
seriously sick, he asked the audience
to bow their heads and the prayer
for the sick was offered, and as death
closed about the good woman, the
prayer for the dying was offered.
Miss Ravenel was about 65 years OF
age
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
Serious Accident.

Master Cope Myers, nephew of
Mrs. W. L. Harley, had one of his
legs badly fractured by mule step
ping on it Tuesday morning. The
mule took fright at an automobile
which was coming out of the yard Of
Mr.. l.. Bennett and somehow knocked
down and trampled on the young
lad, who was following the autono-
bile as it came out of the gate. One
of his legs was fractured and he was
otherwise injured. DR.. NJ. G. Salley
was soon on the ground and gave the
injured lad medical attention. He IS
now doing as we'll as can be expected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
King-Slnith.

On Sunday, June Goth, Miss Olive
Adele Smith and Mr.. Perry King,
of Cameron, were bound in the holy
bonds of wedlock, with Rev. Mr..
Rolen. the Luthern minister of FL
loree, officiating.
This being run away couple,
no one from their home town Cam
eron) witnessed this short, though
most important event Of these young
peoples lives.
Mr.. King is most highly respect
ed and highly esteemed young man,
He has been clerk Of the Cutler
& Rickcnbaker Company for some
time. Here he gained notable rep
utation for courtesy. promptness and
every phase of character which
makes Il creditable career.
Miss Smith is cne Of Cameron S
most attractive young ladies; she is
not only loved and admired for her
fine appearance and cheerful dis
position. but also for her fine, gem
tie, unlimited character She was
loved by all of her teachers and
school mates, and was ever ready
to give aid in any place necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. King has host of
friends who wish them many, many
best wishes in their married life,
which they have begun 50 young.
This young couple expect to make
their future home in Cameron.
''Flossie.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
Big Woodmen Reunion.

A large crowd is expected to at
tend the WooGmen Of the World plc-
mic at Two Mile Swamp on Friday.
Several camps of this county have
been invited to be present. The prln-
ciple speakers will be Col. Tom c.
Hamer of Bennettsville, and Solicitor
w. Hampton Cobb Of Columbia. hotii
of whom are prominent Woodmen
and officers of the South Carolina
Head Camp. Hon. Robert Lide. OF
this city. who is the Head Consul in
this Stat, wall alSp attend.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
NEWS FROM NORTH.
People Coming and Going Noted by
Correspondent.

Mrs. ]. L. Reeves spent last week
in Orangeburg.
Miss Florrie Jones IS spending a
while at Cameron with relatives.
Mr.. Roland Battle, of Georgia, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. DR.. ]. NJ. Da-
Wis.
Mr.. John Reeves, of Orangeburg,
is spending some time with his son,
Mr. J. L. Reeves.
Mr.. ] A. Jeffcoat is in Georgia for
a while with mis- brother.
Miss Ruby Milestone and her lit
tie brother, Clinton, are visiting rel
atives in Aiken.
Miss Ollie Burns, of Barksdale,
is charming visitor at Mr.. E. NJ.
Livinsston's.
Miss Juanita Fickling returned
Sunday from Lees, where she had
spent week with relatives.
Messrs. John Pou, Frank and
James Leysath took trip to Wash
ington and Baltimore last week.
They report an excellent time.
DR.. T. E. Ruffin took trip to
Spartanburg not long since. He GER
tainly enjoyed the trip, as he is
inclined to make another soon.
Our streets are lively with the
many young people who have return
ed home for the vacation from the
various colleges.
In slow game of ball Saturday,
North defeated Neeses to the tune
of Is to s. North's first baseman's s
run across the diamond and put out
a runner between third base and
home plate was the feature of the
game.
W p
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
DRIVEN TO DEATH.
sad Fate of Young Engineer in
the East Indies.

A dispatch from Calcutta says a
distressing sequel to the Multan train
murder is reported from Mussorie
where the death has occurerd Of Mr.
HebbeTd, the young engineer /"
whom Miss Taylor was engaged IT
will be IciuCIr bered that Miss Taylor
was proceeding by train to Multan
for the wedding ceremony, in Sep.
tember last. wnen she was cruelty
assaulted and murdered by two men,
one Of whom has since been executed,
Mr.. Hebberd never recovered from
the blow. He wen. up TO Mussoria in
ill-health. and cied there, practically
OF broken heart. The father II
Miss Taylor died. too, Of grief
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
REFUSED DUTY ON COTTON.
Senate Voted Down Tax on Egyp-
tian Cotton.

Southern senator's Monday inef-
fectually endeavored to take long
staple or Egyptian cotton off the free
list and to place upon it duty Of
4 cents a pound, which Senator Ba-
con, the author of the amendment,
declared was revenue duty only.
AS means of revenue, he said,
the 100000 bales of Egyptian cotton
imported into the United States an
nually should not be overlooked.
Mr.. Bacon estimated that the low
duty proposed by him in ten years
would bring into the treasury s40,-
100000.
The fact that this class of cotton
is used in the making of laces and
high-grade goods, on which the du-
ties had been increased in the pend
ing bill, Mr.. Bacon said, was an as
surance that the duty would not
add to the prices Of the articles made
from the long staple product.
Senators Taliarerro and Fletcher,
of Florida, declared that the people
of their State wanted the duty on
long staple cotton and Mr.. Taliaferro
admitted that they wanted it for the
protection Of the sea-island cotton
industry BY viva voce vote the
amendment to remove long staple
cotton from the free list was re-
iected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-01
Meets Horrible Death.

AT Greensboro. n. c., Bryan Ben
ton. 13-year-old boy, met hor-
ribe death few afternoons ago
while attending a lawn party at the
Walker Avenue Christian church.
He and two or three playmates
climbed a tree in which there were
elcctTice light wires and his hand and
knee came in contact with the wires.
causing instant death. He fell out
Of the tree. but life was extinct be-
fore he struck the ground.