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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

experiments wi:h the soils Q: :he to-
bacco TERRITORY. with suo-s.ations -
Zach o! the to5acco-growins coua;;t>,
aoG
Nt.y:c.-. wc are informed thai Tao
:u;.d. os the safe experiment station
WI! not permi, OF this mach needed
extension o! the station : wo:H: IND
Whereas, the Federal government.
in is bureau of sf::aDt industry o; the
department o: agriculture. m"int:iins
experts in tobacco culture ana UNDER
takes 10 Sa:e-suart and deve!o? ;ne
tobacco iudnS;rv OF the United States:
I, therefore be II
Resolved, Tina: THIS hos:y Ia behalf
OF the tobacco growers OF Souin caro-
lia,. hereby requests the Secretary OF
/ Agriculture o. the United States. the
: Hon. james Wilson. and the chief "i
| the bureau OF plant Industry, Dr.. b. r.
F.! Galloway. ~ carefully coaSlde. this
condition. and II possible establish such
= cen,ra: tobacco experiment; st>'!on
under the direction OF The director OF
! the State exper;u:cn; station II Glenn
SOP College. with Sub-Statlon> OF Ge!1
WORK in al lcoacco counties. Sucn cen
ira; station sreinr located II thc couaty
OF Ciarendou.
Resolved. further, Tha: the State
! Legislature Is hereby requested 10 ap-
prcpria,e annually for The operation %:
| the station in cooperation w!th The
| Fedora! governments: Z sum 10: 10 en-
coed $500.
Resolved. further. Tha, commit
tee oi three be appointed 20 proceed 20
! Washington and present This matte: u
Secretary Wilson and Dr.. Galloway.
and that the State Commissioners: O!
Agriculture be requested 10 accompany
this committee oa this mission, rcnGe:.
ing al assistance possible.
Resolved. further, Tha: our SEM
;o.S aud our Representatives in Con-
y;css from the districts coDceracd be
requested 20 use -! their influence 20
obtain the desired cod.
Hon. D. /. Green made :. few re-
marks. expressing his appreciation OF
the meeting, and concluded by having
adopted by L rising vote the THANKS o'
the meeting 10 the visitors.
We caanot recall anything OF! pub
lie nature which we believe vii! result
in u.ore general good, than the effort
The fact tbs: this movement Is due 20
the un,irinm efforts OF Charlton Du-
Rant, ESQ: ii the Board OF Trade.
succeeds in having IN experimental
station located here, DuRans deserves
the credit, for II WAS be who conceived
the idea. opened up the correspondence
with Washington aud Columbia. and
has sacrificed much Of his individua!
time in the work.
A.ce- the meeting the Soard O:
Trade held I session. and after adopt
ing the resolutions which apoear above.
elected w c. Davis, ESQ. and Char!toa
DuEanc, Esq. president and secretary.
respectively, to 20 10 Washington and
iav the matter before the agricultural!
department, Hon. r. J. Watson will
accompany this delegation. and we
feel confident OF results.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
II. Eiucss,oa.! Rally o. the eta.

Editor TIE Manning Times:
Ow;au To an error OF your COMPOST
tor. .nc ,:.s: week announcement oi
the Educational Rally meeting appeared
without any date. August the sixth.
l6;hl l.. Manning. IS the date. Every
teacher and trustee IL the count:
should endearor 20 be on hand on that
occasion. Among the out-o.-.own spelk-
ers we shall have Governor Ause! and
Superintendent; S. Il. EdmundS, OF The
Sumter City Schools. have also
secured the consent OF some o! or
trustees who VIII n.a.:- talks. Not only
is th.S mcc:in. 20 hc held in the IN
tereSt of teachers and trustees. out
every body, WHO is II ri! in;ere>ted 10
the Cause OF education is earnestly re-
oucs;ed 10 b,- present Ia other words.
The meeting y ln;cnde,! 10 cover l
broad field o. work. AID wc want 4
.ooi audience on'. Oar couatv Goes
no, rank is high - il should. and de-
duc,ing from The whole. II. statistics
OF = few OF our bes: Schcois-say i half
Gozeu-;ha results of the balance Show
q very low rating when reduced -
averages.
We have been making considerable
progress the pas, few years. even 10
the present time. and We desire and
will welcome every rnovemen, whlcl:
has for It's object the be;terment and
development, o: our cducationa! inSti;u-
,ions. Take notice oi the date, Angus,
9th. and turn out 70 This meeting IN
good uumberS.
Z. J. BROWNE.
% Suo,. E.G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
CHARLTON DCRANT,
Secretary.
viii Sc a Mill oaaire.

Rev. X. 4. Sublett, formerly OF
Clarendon. now OF Greenville. has re-
ceireG tid;uss OF = wicdtall.!n the shape
of Z oue-tifth interest ia an estate II
Kansas Cicy.valued II $50, 900 600, max
ing him entitled 10 $G.000,G00. The
cews was frs, published in ! Texas pa.
per. 70 the e;gec, that Z grand uncle OF
Mr.. Sublet: died century ago, leaving
this vas: estate in rea! property II the
hear; OF this CITY: this uncle left vii!
bee ea,hinS this property n trust &c
;xo uepnews. wnc died since leaving &c
issue. and Mr.. Sub:e;: claims that he
vii! have no trouble TO prove his rcla'
tionahip.
LAWYERS representing the trustees
searchia. for the proper heirs. are
corntnunicatin. with Mr.. Suo!et; now,
aud he haS 20 doubt bu: that he Will
come into this vast estate soon. We
hope it will not be long before coaSrat
u!a,ioas will be IN order.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Tooenea, Spare that Tee.

Those who claim 70 know sometuin.
~ ~. ,,,.u-c al trees say 10 trim trees
n, mis- S.a>on of the wear is iaiur;oa<
..,6 wiIi c,,,S,. ,hr rut of p,ri. 20 rot.
,nl cve,,uajly kill ,h. rr>c. IL is with
,.,.,,,n. ,ha, re stood he,piess,v bv, and
tho h,,,,if,,, ,-ccS in fror, cf Dr..
O.. y ca;.,.... o:,icr trimmed
- hv c,,,;rr OF tremendous
,;,,h. The ,rr..s On ,he streets
.r, ,be n-ona~ry OF .be people.
,,,i 5, are nrooor,ioa o: our popu!a-
,;o,, 49,. ,,.;ta !, tho ha,,,vand shad,
,b,.r \ ,Tnr'i and wbcn f:,.. ayr,,n under
h.. ,nxn:s 1;.,.r.i,., ri: ,h,.s.. marks Of
beauty and comfort 10 CRAFTY tn:
-, r,., !, !. III. m. J,,Struc-
lion of ,h,, which j, Sacrcd. The trees
- Nann,nr arr. ;,S beauty marks, the
,o,.,, r. hacop,. nn,ed for lis h..u,;fui
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
He's Agia' Il.
Ea,.nr rhr Maaaia: Tines

Editor The &aaaia: Times:
Il has just been shor; while since
We received one Of The finest speeches
have ever heard against social equal
ity, ni which am and always MAS
against.
The speaker Was Ex-Governor Shep-
partl. higi, toned gentlemen. and the
place where heard the speech was II
the auditorium of cur grand and mos,
beau,i!u! school buildin: 1t Manning.
and j. was interesting sure when he got
20 the point where be said I house dl-
videG against itself could rot stand.
And now take last weeks issue OF The
TINES aud you will tic! where the one
tha, mace the announcement o; the
PLAYS 10 be in the same building Mop
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
that special seats Will De 70: the COL
ored people" Now don. that look like
: Door star: for our nice hall, OF which
ali of Us arc proud Of? How would we
like FOR our friend. Gov. Sheppard 10
walk in aud sec the building divided
oae-hait 10 black and the other hall ln
white. II were in there when ne
came in I would hide or run out. one or
tie otb-r.
Now. Mir. Editor and friends. am =
white man ard always viii be. and the
colored people OF Manning have j
school building OF their own AID /
think if they mins.e with Us, when
they have . little play they certainly
expect US to go and mirsle with them,
OF which you can please excuse me
from both.
Now hope this will not offend 40
one. only the one that wrote the an
announcement, and tell him don; get
mad. but just have white folks and let
all OF Us be white people, aad treat the
coiored people SO nice Is TO let them
have plays TO themselves and let Us not
bother them up that way.
You l,cow social equality cant work
and won. work and never will work IL
this good old Southland OF ours. There
has been TOO muci, minSlins and mix
ing OF .he $50 races iE this countrv al
ready aod Jet US 20: encourage 1t 10
longer.
Yours respectfully.
CLARENCE MATHIS.
Manning. S. c.. July l4, 1909
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have fourG in 4 cave in
Switzerland hopes OF men. who live"
lO0.00 Yeas ago. when lie WIS in con-
S,ant danger from wild beasts. To-day
the danger A. shown by y. ". Brown
OF .llcxander Me. is LARGELY from dead
Iy disease. IF il had not been for Dr.
kin.'S New Discovery. which cured me.
| could 20; nave lived" be writes. SUI
fer:nS is did from :. severe lung ;rou-
Die .nd stubborn cough" To cure sore
Lungs. Colds. obstinate Coughs, and
proven; pneumoaia, its the beSt nedi-
cine on earth .J1c and $l0 90. Guarau-
tee by 81! cruggiS; Trial bottle free.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

On Sunday evea;as July 2:a Al te'
Sardinia school house, d.. 5. G M!tch
ell presiden, o: the University OF Scat:
Carolina. viii, deliver ~ address 20 lnIn
Dr.. Mitchell is an excellent s7r:s@c;,':n'
he should have 4 large audience. :
Those who have attended tae anuua
p:cnicS I: Beuiah. O!aut:; now. apprc
cia;e what is IN store for them mex
Saturday. Manrio- will be well repre-
sented. The Alco!u railroad vii! ~
its usual special train con1ec;i&, WITT
the trains .oipS and coming ou Coast
Line
Rev. ". B. Duucan, pasto: .: be'he!
Calhoun street. Charleston -ave n> !:
most delightful! ca! hist Moud2:: alter
uooa. This being dry towa we :rcat
Cd him 10 = visit 10 our court anI >cnoo
house. which exhi!eraied him 20 saying
many nice things about the Town 'SproS
resS aod the spirit OF the people.
Columbia has invited Pre>ideo; Ta:'
10 viSi, the capitol city while on NJ,
Southern ;our, ana it is >iacccc:ly hoped
he will accept. and that the editor {"
The State" will pu. ou a silk hat 2od &c
the graceful! in entertaining PrcSiGea:
Taft, ever a> weliaS he WAS entertained
in Charleston when = member OF Pre>i-
dent Roosevelt, cabine:
OSweco July. l6.--Onr community
was saGdeued on las, Tuesday when the
cea,h angel entered the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. s. N. Oliver and claimed !o:'
It's own, little F!ori6e, aged fifteen
months. She was taken i'll las; Sunday
night. and after two days o! intense
suffering she passed away. Her re-
mains were laid 20 rest 10 Bethel Gem
etary on last Wednesday morn!nG.
The bereave6 parents have the deepest
sympathy OF this entire community du-
ring this sad a!lic,ion.
The theatrical company now playing
in the auditorium IS working under
great disadvantages 20 properly present
their plays. No company can play well
10 empty seats. If Manning hopes 10
get good attractions. It must develop Z
better show patroaizing spirit. The
company plays The Devil ton'ght,
and critics commend the play. y Lady
OF this town told Us she has read the
book. a,rs Saw the play by another
company. and she r-sariS it 4 beautiful!
romance with ! grand moral. There
fore We have no heSitancy IN saying 20
to our readers. so 20 The Devil.
Mr.. ". +. Lyon representative OF
the American Tobacco Co. who IS no
stranger on this market, IS
back for the season 20 buy on
the floors of the local ware
houses. We are glad 10 welcome Mr..
Lyon 10 Manning aca:c, he has been
doing business on this market : mum
Der Of years and has given perfect sat
istacsion, he has the confidence OF the
people. which is the most valuable as
set for : tobacco market Mr.. Lyon IS
here 70 stay throughout, the sea>oo, ,aad
from now oa We exyeci 20 see an active
10 the yellow weed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Nights Of Unrest.
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for
the Sufferer from Kid
ney Troubles.

No peace for the kidney sufferer
Pain and distress from morn 20 night.
Ge; up with lane back
TwingeS OF backachc bother you al!
day
Dull aching breaks your res; =. night.
Urinary disorders add 70 you, MISERY.
Get II the ciuSc--cur: the kidneyS.
Doa.'s Kidney Kills will york ,hc
c:re.
They're for the Kidneys only
Have made asrea. cures in Manning.
Mrs. VI. +. Pipkiu, Chu1cn St. Man
Ming. : G.. says: Il Suffered from dull.
nawgi.r backucheS and had distressing =
paips through my kidneys. was vr:'
restless .: night ard in the morning
felt tired and lSngulG. harirG 20
strength or energy. | was also annoyed
by too frequent passages Of the kidney
Secrc:ionS. laJlcDgth read a5oa. Doan ;
kiGney Pills and procuring I box. De-
gan the!- use Is directed. derived
great relic! from this remedy. The Sc
cretions frc@l my kidneys have become
clear. the backacheS and pains have
vanished and caa res: well. ] have no
heSi;at!oa il recommending Doan'S Md
pey Pills - :;Ayoae suffering from back-
ache or kidnc: weakness.
For >iic by all dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York
sole ageutS for ~. United States.
Remember rh. name e-Doaa S-aad
take no cthr:.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Tom Keaacdy Ti:h A. Abrams.

To My Friends IN Clarendon County:
take this means 10 inform you that
am COW with Mr. Aaron Abrams, and
aSl. :or your continued patronage. |
an cow in better shape 20 meet The de-
lnantiS OF my trieaas than heretofore.
and guarantee You me same courteous
treatment. With better bargains 20
offer. When in town call ard see Us.
Thanking you for favors, beth past acd
prospective. | beg 20 remain.
Yours re:y truly,
Tom ". KENNEDY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Result of Election.
Notice of Discharge.

We will apply to the Judge OF Pro-
bate :or Clarendon county, on the l9:h
dav OF August, 1909, to- letters O: dis
charge rs Administrators of the Estate
of Kim brouSh J. Johnson, deceased.
w. ". JOHNSON.
c.. f. RAWLINSON,
Adninistra tors
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
Earrcrs Union Meeting.

The Farmers Union OF Clarendon
County will NEE; in the court house at
II Il, r. Saurdav o0 the :lSt. inst.
w. T.. HEELS.
Sect; Clarendon County Ccion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
For Sale.

Ny farm IL Jordan OF 60 acres. 80 OF
!; uow Very fertile inc!osed unto woven
wire fence. :: nice home, viii exchange
Tor property in Manning. Also an ex-
~. nice pair oi mares vel! bred, not
afraid Of steam or automobiles. bred by
myself. work single or double, with or
without eye winkers, quality such as TO
r.ake them valuable. ) and 6 years old.
Il. l.. WILSON, II. D.,
Jordan, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
GEO. CITY or T,:.Epo. -

STATE OF CEio CITY or TOLEDO.
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath :hat he - nc
senior partner OF the firm O! r. J: CHENEY &
Co. do.n:. business in the city o: Toledo. COUNTY
and State aforesaid. andthat said Arm vii! paT
.nc S.-n cI ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS !o'
each and every case q. Catar-h that canno; be
cured by the use o. HAII. \ ChTAKiiH Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before re AID subscribed IN my pres
ONCE this 9Th t..y OF December. 4. D. 1856
A ". GLEASON.
,sr4t, Notary Public
Halls Ca;arr!i Cure is :aEca internally AND
acts directly on The blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system send 10. tc>;i!noc!i!.- free
F. J. CHENEY < CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists.
Halls Family Pii!> are tho best
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

To Reut--Oue Gvc-room dwelling on
West Boundary Street. new house, IN
good neigh 5orhood. Also +: ive-room
paratively new dwellings, on the
same street ;or sale. This is an excel
leDt opportunity to e:the. ren; Or pur-
chase properly n :. desirable section of
the Town. Apply 10 J. Vi. Er.:dhar,
Manning. $. {.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Notice.-Two hundred thousand
..SaweI Cypress Shingles ready for
delivery For Prices and description,
apply 10 c. II. ;ouchberry, Sumner;on,
S. c., r. +. y. ,.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

For Sale-Great bargain rather than
pay freight. vii! sell my high grade
piano I. much reduced price. Apply 10
Dr.. 81. L Wilson. JORDAN. 5. c. Prot.
Albert New.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

On Sunday eveains July 2:a a; the
Sardinia school house, D.. 5. C. Mitch
ell presiden, o: the University OF Sou'A
Carolina. will deliver ~ address 20 'n|n
Dr.. Mitchell is an excellent sPcasc;,,ano
ne should have 4 large audience. u
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Those who have attended ,he annual
p:cuicS I; Beulah. O!aut:: now. ipprc-
c;ate what is in store for them next
Saturday. Manrio- will be Well repre-
sen,ed. The .Alcclu RAILROAD! Will vut
its usual special train con1cc;is:, with
the trains .oip. and coming on Coash
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Yours Respectfully,
CLARENCE MATHIS
Manains. S. G, July l9, 1909
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Died as Lynchbnrg S. c. last Sunday
night, Mr.. Graham ". HSwkios, aged
about 26 years The deceased was >
brother Of our esteemed tcwnsuan DR..
!. q. Hawkins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

BoarGers. Delightful location on W
Broad S.. on street car line, modern
convenienceS. rates reasonable, addreS:
Mrs. Carolina Fielder. Hep~- nnville
y. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

It IS currently rumored il Maaning
that Rev. C. A. Waters has, or IS about
70 resign the pss,orate OF :he First
Bap.is. church, and that the two
congregations will consolidate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Money 20 Lend-Char!ton DuRanc.
GO-FLY keeps lies of Horses -ud
Cattle &c and SOC IL I'll drug stores.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21
You Should Not
Miss It.

One hour and n half cI Moving Pic
tures and Vaudeville stunts FOR the
small admission OF 23c. and &c
DC for children and ::''J5c. for adults.
Remember the dates, as ,t will be
wo.c!, YOUR while to come out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Died in Sumter last Sunday morning
ST. George Sinkles Marnins, aged Il
wears. The deceased was the SOP o:
Eon. Richard Z. and Mrs Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Secretary OF the Board Of Trade DE-
Rant, has begun already 70 prepare for
another farmers rally 70 take place some
tine in the late fall. The meetings are
highly beneficial. and Mr. DuEant will
no. let things lag.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-21

Died Sunday night at Colorado
Springs, Col, Mrs J. Anderson Hayes,
daughter OF the late Jefferson Davis,
President OF the Coofederacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-16
Permit to Transmit Power Along
CharIestown Road Asked.
FRANCHISE SUBMITTED TO
COUNTY COURT TODAY
BerryvIIle Attorney Appears in Be-
half or winchester and Washington
Railway Co. With Proposition TO
Put Up Pole Line From jefferson
County Lire to Corporate Limits.

The county court met IN special
session to-day. Commissioners Lee
master, Siuckey and Thomas Kearhs
were al present. Mr.. Kearns. this
city, is the new member OF the court,
succeeding Alexander Parks. E. A..
Hobbs, the new county clerk, met
with the court today for the first.
John W. Dean. this city. and John
H. Riner, Hedgesville, qualified as
deputy assessors and John NJ. Land
is, of Falling Waters, qualified as
constable.
The viii Of Mrs. Lucy Ellen Barr,
late of the Boom, VAS admitted to
probate. Attorney =. w. Snyder was
named as executor.
Attorney A. Moore, jr., OF Berry
vile, Va, appeared before the court
at the afternoon session and asked
for a franchise permitting the Win.
chester and Washington Railway Co.
to erect poles and string wires for
the transmission Of electric power
along the Charles Town road from
the Jefferson county line near Kear
rseysville. to the corporate limits Of
Martinseurg.
The electric plant Of the above
company is at Millville, Jefferson
county and Is furnishing light ant
power to several towns in that coun
| ty.
The court took the matter undel
| AMUSEMENT.
Before adjournment at 4So p. m
| tin tomorrow morning, the court or
garized for the year be reelecting .
lP. Lemaster president
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-16
WOMAN HEAVILY FINED:
Annie Belle Hasson Gets into Trouble
With Widower.

Justice Felker had rather q spicy
case before him yesterday afternoon,
The defendants were VIM, Wilson.
this city, and Annie Belle Hasson.
wife of Ell Hasson formerly OF Mar
tlnsburg but lately of McEeesport and
1IRgerstown-
Eli got in trouble in the latter place
for stealing brass and while he WIS.,
in fall his 9ife came over here. shas
some how or other became Infatuated
with Wilson and eventually became
his housekeeper, he being widowsa
They were arrested a couple DAYS
ago. the women on the charge Of adul"
terry and Wilson on a carnal onense'
The woman was found guilty by the
evidence adduced at the hearing alo
was fined $40 ad costs. The charge
| 4 painst Wilson was dismissed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-16
Citizens Of The Boom Form Anti
Annexation League.
RAISED MONEY TO FIGHT
CHARTER SATURDAY
tins Held at Mason's
Rousins Meeting Held at Mason's
School House Addressed by John
j. HetxeI, w. S. Snyder and Others
Pass Resolutions Against Annex
alton.

A meeting was held at Mason's
school house Saturday night OF citi-
gems OF the Boon interested In the
proposed annexation OF that section
to Martinsburg. as provided IN the
new city charter. The meeting was
held on the second floor Of the school
house and the room was crowded.
w. s. Snyder was made chairman
and Trip Smith, secretary. the
movement was given the name of the
Boom AntEAnnexation League, with
John ]. Hetzel as treasurer,
Fiery speeches were made by John
]. Hetzel, w. S. Snyder and others,
the burden Of whose remarks was
that the suburban people to be an
nexed to the city have had no chance
TO vote on the charter to say whether
they wanted to come In or not, y
developed later that there wasn't
man at the meeting who was In favor
OF annexation.
Then the 'Boomersa got righ'
down to business at once. A remon
STRANGE TO the city charter was pre-
pared and sixty-one citizens signed
IL. The next step wac to raise fun,
with which to fight the annexation
and in few minutes over $50 wa
subscribed. Robert d. Butts was az
pointed TO canvass the Boom" 70
additional subscriptions to the funt
Resolutions were unanimousl
| passed expressing the sense OF th
meeting.