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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-19
ADrug Crazed Negro Kills Three Of Ills
Own Race al Tampa, Fla.
Was A COCAINE FIEVO.
Enters a Church and Shoots g
the Preacher and Oreg,anist~-Then
Murders His Mother-in-Law and
wounds His Wife and Sister and
a Policeman.

At Tampa, Fla, on Friday nieht
Will Ellison, "a negro, crazed wi1h
cocaine, shot and killed his mother
in-law, Celia Bryant; the Rev. Jesse
w. Avery, of the First African Meth
odist Church; Henry Clark, negro
organist at the church, and seriously
wounded his wife, Eva Ellison, and
his sister-in-law, Mary Bryant.
& While trying to escape he encoun-
tered Mounted Policeman, HaymaDD,
shooting him in the breast, fatally
injuring him.
Following the shooting, a riot
alarm was sent in and the entire poT
lice force was sent to the scene OF
theashooting, where the widest ex-
citement reigned among the negroes
The tragedy occurred in secticu
of the city densely populated with
negroes, known as the Scrub" :" =
sEllison's first outbreak was at the
Methodist Church, where services
were in progress. He entered the
church armed with shotgun. He
shouted that he was. preparing: 70
send all sinners to their reward and
fired at the Rev. Avery, e load Of
shot entering his breast. Clark was
sitting at the organ at the time and
the second shot tore a hole in his
back. several shot penetrating his
heart and causing instant death.
After firing another shot ellison.
hurried from the church and went
to the home of his wife's mother,
Celia Bryant, where he shot his
rncther-in-law's head off with a load
Of sSbuckshot. When his wife and
sister-ia-law, hurried TO, the front of
the house he fred on$thers, the sis
ter-in-law being fatally injured.
Ellison Lad evidently, planned his
crime and made ready for his escape
as he5had a. horse tethered' near his
rnother-in-law's home. He mounted
the horse and started away at gal
;loR- s. he encountered Officer Hay
man and, without warning, opened
fire on him. The first shot took sf-
feet In the officers breast, just above
the heart, knocking him from his
horse. ;.s.i
Haynlan returned the fire and the
negro darted down dark alley. The
place where he was supposed to be
in hiding was surrounded, and after
q careful search the negro was found
rust inside a white residents yard,
in a sitting posture. His gun was be-
tween his knees and he was seen to
be in an unconscious state.
He was placed in the patrol wag-
on and hurried to police station IT,
escape the wrath Of the rapidly gath
ering mob. When the officers lifted
him from the patrol wagon at the
station, it was found that he was
dead. Examination did not discover
any wounds, but a bottle OF Whls-
key, into which had been emptled
large portion Of strychnine, was
found. Examination by physicians
disclosed that Ellison had swallowed
a large portion of the contents of the
bottle, which caused his death.
Following the shooting in the
church, the widest confusion reign
ed. Several members of the con-
gregation tainted and in the STAN
pede which followed several were in
iured. No motive is assigned for
the negro's crimes.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18

The total amount received at the Tea
WAS Ssso-which included check Of
SIS receivedfrom Mrs. Susan Day Clark
of Boston.
The ladies had offered prizes TO the
boy or girl who sold the largest num-
Der Of tickets. Joseph Flagg won the
first prize, having sold i22 tickets. He
also turned in check for SIS, which he
received from Mrs. Susan Day kimoall
making his total i4a tickets.
Willie Rafferty, won the second prize,
having SOLD % tickets.
The other ticket sellers were; Eliza
beth Wheelock, %; Kenneth Averill,
"a; Henrietta Gould, 10; Harry Clifford,
:; Harold briggs, |. About 80 tickets
were sold IN advance.
The receipts mentioned shows the
net amount received from the Nalen-
tine Tea, as the articles used were near
ly all contributed by our city mereh.
ants. for which the ladies of the We.
mans Board are deeply grateful.
There Was large amount of work
done in arranging aud decorating The
hall, getting dishes and ether articles
needed for the Tea, preparing and cook
ing the food, serving IL and attending
the booths and other dnties--hut Ii was
all cheerfully done, as the results We're
SO satisfactory in furthering THE work
they have so much nj heart.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
Methodist Church Notes.

The Valentine supper served In tho
church paflors on Monday evening nn-
der the auspices OF the choir was very
pleasant and successful affair, being
well attended. An entertainment fol-
lowed the supper aud consisted Of =
violin selection by Harry coviIle and
benjamin Lawton, duet by Mrs. and
Miss Rawley, readings by Mr.. Bsttey,
and selections by the male quartet
composed Of Messrs. Wilcox, Battey,
Tfipp and Marsh. A goodly number
Of Mr.. Belcher's Pensioners from East
Putnam attended taking advantage of
The line slelghing.
This week secWs to be busy one.
On Tuesday evening the class meeting
was held, Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies' Aid society held business
meeting at the parsonage, the regular
prayer meeting on Thursday evening,
the Rho DelIas will meet with Mrs.
Beleher on Friday evening and on SAT-
urday afternoon Misses Merwin and
Ruth Cutler will entertain the A. F.s
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
February Meeting Of the Daughters Of
the American Ray0Iution

Monday afternoon the chapter rooms
OF Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter II
the ID. A. r., were filled with mora
than the customary attendance. Mrs.
=. NJ. Wheeiock, the chapter regent,
presided, and after the routine bust-
ness, Mrs. Medbury, chairman Of tho
program committees, presented the en-
teftainnient for the afternoon. Miss
Ellen NJ. Wheelock had an Interesting
paper on "Old China" illustrating IL
with an extensive display OF historic
china. Mrs. J. b. Kent In connection
with current events gave the practical
uses Of woodland treasures, and Mrs.
r. j. Daniels the artistic. The oak
tree, willow, and the laurel, the state
flower OF Connecticut, were the woods
treated. The hall was handsomely
decorated with branches Of OAK, willow,
laurel, and pussy willows. A trio q
dainty and appropriate songs, "Fcbfu-
ary,n "crocus Carpet" and "A Valen-
tine 5ong,n were beautifully sung BY
Miss NJ. Gladys Murfey.
The hostesses Of the afternoon wero
Mrs. q. Harold Giipatric. Mrs. HsIsn
NJ. Wiley. Mrs. Ernest b. Kent, Mr.
Phoebe Sharpe, Mrs. II. II. Davenport,
Miss Mary r. Wheelock, and Miss
Bessie L. champlin. Valentine iees,
fancy cakes and coffee were served.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
Superior Court.

There was special short calendar
session of the superior Court held in
this city. on Saturday, Judge Ralph
Wheeler presiding.
During the short calendar, final judy
ment was given in the case of John +.
Carpenter, trustee, vs.. Mary Il. Per-
kins ct al, In accordance with the adj
vice of the Supreme Court, upon reser-
walton, and to each Of the attorneys
and firms Of attorneys interested In the
case, allowance for expenses and coun-
sci fees.
There were seven law firms interest
ed, all Of whom agreed that each ulti-
| mate Interest In the estate--whieh
amounted TO $40 ,00o--should pay pro-
portionate share Of the cost for counsel,
except In the share Of Mary II. Perkins,
which Is double that of the other heirs,
and that her counsel, Mr.. beers, should
receive pay In proportion. In confer
ence the attorneys had agreed upon
81 900 each, In addition to their ex-
pense, and the matter was 80 stated To
the court.
Judge Wheeler however reduced this
800 In six instances, and $500 I'm the
case OF Mr.. Beers.
The amounts, including expenses,
awarded TO the attorneys who have
been engaged I'm the very complicated
case, are as follows John +. Carpen-
ter, trustee, 81 ,08l rs; Samuel Parks,
81 ,005; w. y. Allis and II. Il. Davies,
s952 81; Judge Gardiner Greene, 500;
Brown Il Perkine, s9si 20; George T..
Beers, 81 ,952.08.; Torrey * Geissler,
$4,000.
After the disposal Of short calendar
matters, divorce eases were heard as
follows.
The court granted divorce 10 Lille
Berent, of Ktlingly, from Martin Be-
rent, on the ground of intolerable cru
city. she was granted change TO her
maiden name, Lille Hearst.
Emma Tollman, Of Windham, WINS
granted a divorce from George Toll
thtebt nt' 'thtfty WV
the causes. They have three children.
Esther Butts, of Killingly, was freed
from Edwin J.. Butts, on the ground
of cruelty. She was permitted To take
her maiden name Of Esther Miller.
Mary +. r.. Walker against james
ID. Walker, both of Windhnm, resulted
in divorce on the ground of intolera-
bic cruelty.
Fred II. Welden, of Wiliimaniic,
against Margaret L. Weldon, secured "A
a decree ON the ground OF deseftion.
They have two children.
Ida NJ. Beandin, Of WiIimantic, WAS
granted divorce from Medrlck Beau
dfin, on the ground OF desertion.
Florence Gertrude Driscoll, of Day
vile, was granted divorce from Will
liam Driscoil, on the ground Of deser-
ton.
julia Moore, OF Pomffet, was granted
a divorce from George l.. Moore, OF
Eastford, on the ground OF desertion.
They were married In 1897.
The divorce case of George l.. Gourge
against Rose Marie Gourge WAS con-
tinued on the calendar.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18

The Ladies' Social Circle will hold
social in the chapel next Wednesday
evening, and large attendance is ex-
pected. A short but interesting pro-
gram will be given, and refreshments
served.
Mrs. r. d. Sargent and Mrs. &. II.
Brown attended an executive meeting
Of the Woman's Congregational Home
Missionary Union Of Eastern Connec-
ticut held In Hartford on Monday.
Excellent reports come from the
work In the gymnasium under the
new hysical director. Boys, you had
better fall In and get the benefit of the
rest OF the season.
Next Sunday the offering will be for
the American missionary Association.
Miss Miriam Woodbury. VI New York
Is TO address "a on the work and m tn
teresting day IL anticipated.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
EUGENE BGAepRY
AT the last meeting of the st. Jean
Bapliste society held February 9th the
foito..,,., stfina,a MARE Qieefed.

AT the last meeting of the st. Jean
Bapliste society held February 9Th the
following officers were elected:
President, DIR. Omer Laftue.
Vice President, Hercuie fredette.
Secretaife Archiyiste, George Potvin.
Assistant, Alfred Robiiiofd.
Tresorier, Joseph LapADme-
I'd Curateur, Amedo Menord.
I'd Curaleur, Jean Il. Benoit.
Secfetaire Correspondent, Charles f..
Bfeault:
Commissaire ordonnateur. Joseph
Geuftin.
Directeurs, r. X. st. Onge, A. Du-
mas, Joseph Rivard, Victor Anger, Lee
andre Beaudrtauit.
Comile lie Vesiie, Edouard, Daigle,
Joseph Vadnais, Joseph Trndeau Sam
uel Dumas, Maxine Bertrands Joseph
Dunn A., Joseph A. Vandale.
Mrs. ssoie +. Williams, Mrs. Ma-
ny J. Fuller, and Mrs. Mary L. Pray.
are the commillee who are In charge
OF the Washington whist party 70 be
given In A. .. IA. hall Tuesday even
ing, February 20, for the benefit Of the
monument iund Of The Woman's
Relief Corps
Putnam hrs oeen The oentos Tor
slsighing passiss Ibis week
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
Tn. n. Y. p. II. al the Baus,rn

The h. Y. r. u. Of the napeise
church will have : picture social m.
day evening In the church pasios. =
pleasing program hes bsen pfspase1s
and refreshments Will - sssved. ~
invited.
--Presidsnt Frank Murray ~ Puo-
nam division, A. q. H. = - havo
ehases u Z nsw dsgsss tean. 6evoGn6
ean1idasss aso awole2ng e1m1m1an -
IL G1vkG1nn.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
PshIie Library.

The following books have been tho
most popular al the Public Library
during the month OF January;
Truxton King McCutchcon ;
Old Rose aud Silver Reed
Anne Of Avonlse Montgomery
Goose Girl McGrath
Girl of the Limberlost Porter
Kingdom of Earth Partridge
The Free Reading room Is open 10
the public ON Sunday from three until
six O'Clock. Twenty-seven Of the Lead
ing periodicals of the day may be
found upon the reading tables, The
public Is cordially invited to visit tho
Reading Room.
The following new books have re-
Gently been added 10 the library:
Anatomy for Nurses kimher
Anne Of Avonlae Montgomery
Calling of Dan Matthews Wright
Certain Rich Man White
Cyrus Hall Mccormick Casson
Dance aud Collected Verse Raymond
Foreigner Common
Greater Power Bindloss
Girl of Limberlost Porter
Goose Girl Mc3rath
Highways and Byways of the South
Johnson
House ON Cherry Street barr
Inner Shrins
Jonathan and David Ward
Land of Long Ago Hall
Land Of the Blue Flower burnett
Letters Walpole
Life of Eugene Field, vols,
Thompson
Lilac Girl Barbour
Little Sister Snow Little
Mexico Enock
Missions from the Modern View
Hume
Occupations for Little Fingers
Sage and Cooley
Old Rose and Silver Reed
Picturesque Hudson Johnson
Romance of Electricity Gibson
Standard Library Of Natural History.
: vols, Cornish
Scott Country Crockett
Silver Horde Reach
Star Of Love kingnley
Stradella Crawford
Study of Words Trench
Susanna and Sue Wie9tn
True Story OF Paul Revere GuttAmy
Truxton King McCntchoOn
Why Friends lQuskers) DO not Rap
Baptize with Water More
Where the lsaborers Are Few peland
Words and Their Ways In English
Speech Grcenough
JUVENILE.
Adventures of Uncle Sans Sailors
peary
American Patty Thompson
Betty Wales and Co. Wade
Child's Guide To American History
Els0n
Famous Leaders Among Women
bolton
How the World Is Clothed Carpenter
Helen Grant, Teacher Douglas
Scientific American boy bond
Tommy Trots' Visit 10 Santa Claus
Page
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18

lnterestsna Locals
New spring waists just An from New
York y ths Novelty 6sudio.
6peeial sais u sioiees saturday, III
loeh, q 9havs Jswslsy seose.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18
MRS. EVERETT REYNOLDS

Mrs. Everett Reynolds died at her
home in this city Tuesday morning az
ter an illness Of long duration, aged 40
years. She was the daughter of George
A. Reach of Ashford. She is survived
By her husband, an engineer on the n.
y. \. II. X H. railroad, and twin sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Miton, also of this
city. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon, burial being IN The West
Thompson cemetery.
Newark post., 1910-02-02

members who have moved away. Its
hold upon them is the most tenacious
OF any institution with which they have
to do. Their success and their attain
ments always remain in sentiment and
may be made in fact the possession OF
the community which sent them forth.
The extent OF the resource is scarcely
appreciated. A reunion of the Plum
Creek Church in Pennsylvania brought
to light the fact that although this
church was running along with its
tongue OUT in raising thousand
dollars year for its minister's salary,
the former members OF the church had
come into possession of fifteen mil
lions. The country church in those
communities which have longest stud
led this problem is leading i'll the "Old
Home Week Movement AN annual
reunion, with the revision OF the list
oi old members, with cultivation of
interest in those members where they
are, and sympathy with their attain
ments and experiences, with solicita-
ton OF gifts, and of endowment for
local institutions, with ample discus
sion OF agriculture and other local in
dustries; and with the promoting of
the literary interest in the 'home
town" 1t has brought to the local
community wealth OF human inter-
est.
The second resource which belongs
to the country community and the
country church is in the leaders who
have arisen in the last decade. Very
few, indeed, are the books on the
country community and on rural life.
Professor Bailey's Encyclopedia of
American agriculture, Volume 4, and
other writings OF Professor Bailey Of
Cornell; Wilbur l.. Anderson's The
Country Town." and Kenyon L. But
ter6eld's Chapters in Rural Progress"
belong on a shelf by themselves.
But the personal leadership, and the
electric inspiration of Professor L. II.
Bailey, OF Cornell. President Butter
field, of Massachusetts, Agricultural
| College at Amherst, Professor Hay
| ward, OF Delaware College, w. H.
Jordan, Director OF the Experiment
| Station at Geneva, New York, Rev.
George Frederick Wells, the special
ist in church federation of Burlington,
VT, and the two splendid men whose
service under the United States Gov
ernment has been epoch making. Will
son and Pinchot, promise propa-
ganda of country life. These men are
al, eady enlisting volunteers great and
small throughout the land. The mex,
| generation will see wealth of litera-
ture of all sorts in exploitating and
advocating and enjoying country life
The third resource of the country
community and church is the reaction
from the tide which has set toward the
city. Now this drainage of the coun-
try communities into the city is not all
bad 1t has carried away many OF the
brilliant and ambitious. 1t has also
drawn away the baser and worse ele-
ments from the country. The factory
the railroad, and the variety of city
industries have attracted the bolde
and more eccentric spirits out of the
country community, both bad land
good, and have sifted the population
Newark post., 1910-02-02

When I, while a student in Semin-
airy went to Columbia University to
study geology, l was warned by
friends, and | partly feared, that it
would take me out OF the ministry
and when Professor Giddings assign
ed me to write paper upon country
church community, | objected, prefer
ring some spread-eagSe topic. now
forgotten. But in the meantime the
church | love to serve has created
the department OF Church and Labor,
under the leadership OF Mr.. Stelzle who
approaches the matter not from books,
but from experience. And now the
whole missionary problem has been
transformed from geographical to
sociological basis, and | am speaking
to you upon sociological religious
theme, "The Country Church"
The country church is suffering from
a profound and widespread depres-
sion. Agricultural districts are differ
entiated from other industries. They
have their own capitals, their own
leaders, and their own avenues OF dis
cussion and feeling. Within these
fields the country church is separated
off. The ministers feel themselves al
most ostracised by their brethren i'll
the same denomination. What city
minister offers to exchange with
country minister in these days. cried
svnodical superintendent, in one Of
the Country Church Conferences. The
country minister finds meagre ideal
OF the country church imposed upon
him. Nothing is expected of him, and
as little as possible is given to him.
This condition cannot be permanent,
and does not express the real mind
and feeling of the church. We are liv-
ing in a state of temporary excitement
over big business and the big city. But
All the more on this account does the
country minister feel the keen injus-
t;ce OF this neglect by the church as
whole The effect upon HIM is to
arouse an almost universal desire Tor
change. "All my ministers" said
Methodist Bishop. desire to go to
two places to live; New York City and
Heaven, and they want to go to New
York City first" Our con'erenSes
have brought to light Significant
| number of contented and successful
country ministers, who are perfectly at
| home in their work. One man has
lived within sixty miles OF New York
ior twenty years on 5000 year and
s,,n,orted a wife Another in Penn
| svIvania has brought up family OF
sons who are to enter the Presbyterian
,,,;n;strv These men are not lmpat-
emf with the country; but their num-
her her is very small. Most country min
isters are restless and dlscontenteo'
and the state of feeling throughout
the;r denominations raises in their
mind the protest against rural condi-
tons. and distaste for the limitations
" The COUNT church in spite OF her
poverty, and in the face OF the grow
30 wealth of the community, has III
i,s ns nossession many of the resources
,,,h;ch mh; the country community needs
! What are these resources!
" First The country church has a
wealth for the community IN the oio
Newark post., 1910-02-02
GettinQ a livinq in The Country
Continued from Page ~

member gives upon the impulse of
wood chopper, but he farms on the
advice of Cornell and Newark profes-
sors. 1t is for the conferences and
Synods to undertake deliberately, as
Ohio has done, the specific conversion
of the farmers conscience and reli-
gous life to the systematic giving,
without which no church can live IN
this day of systematic industry and or
ganized social life.
The country needs not the common
place man, but the best man. Espec--
iallv preachers. Nowhere are good
sermons valued more than in farming
communities | heard OF a theologian
who had his first call to country COM
munitv, and he asked his professor.
What equipment shall take, Doctor,
to serve my people best?" And the
Professor replied, Take your best
sermonr' Years afterward, having
preached well, he was called to city
charge, and again he applied to the
professor for advice as to his equip
ment, and this time the advicewas,
my boy, to the city charge take your
best suit OF clothes.
The country minister is depressed.
He wants change. He sees no charm
in rurar life. He has no purpose OF
lasting service He needs propa-
ganda of rural life. He must be the
prophet of the country, to clothe the
fields with charm, and to grace the hie
of the farm home with culture and the
enthusiasm of rural life. He must be
the master of the rural conscience, and
the apostle of rural leadership.
For this what preparation does ne
get in the seminaries? In Our 'One
Day Conference on the Country
Church. which the department OF
Church and Labor has been holding IN
six great agricultural States, the cr'ti-
cism of the semnaries has been un.
usual. intense; and most Significant CT
all, il has been voiced by the devoted
sons and diligent supporters OF these
institutions.
At Birmingham, Pa, the tirst man
to leap to his feet-to his one 1901.
like a soldier as he is, was zen; Jas
A. Beaver, Ex-Governor OF the o,d's
lie declared that the theologicai stuu'
ent should be trained in the agricul'
tural college, as a preparation loi
ministering to farmers. lie shouio
know" he insisted, 'how to bore.
hole in the ground and tell iarmei
whether that spot will be suitable ioi
planting a Baldwin apple tree
This criticism again and agara W.
heard | understand that Pre'iaeil'
Kenyon L. Butterfeld, author y
Chapters in Rural Progress, urgeS
the same remedy, the training OF tl' e
minister in the agricultural coleee
But the ministers who are serving u
the country feel the need OF traii1rht T,l=
in Sociology. And why not, h'
knowledge of vegetable life might he,i
them little. But these men are re- le,
sponsible for knowing human me- 'n'
subject matter of sociology
Newark post., 1910-02-02
THE NEWARK POST

This Paper is to be devoted to the
interests of the Town of Newark and
its vicinity.
The best weekly paper OF the State
should be issued in this town. The
whole State is interested in Newark.
The State College, Farm and Ex-
pertinent Station being located here,
makes us of special interest to every
good citizen in the State.
We want your help to make this
paper credit to our town and State.
With your help. there is much we can
do to improve this town and make IT
take the place it deserves.
WILL YOU HELP
By your suggestions and criticisms
and incidentally. we want you for &
subscriber.
Newark post., 1910-02-02

10 this extent, this paper is strictly
orthodox.
We want our friends to take part in
this service-speak right out in meet
ing. Your assessment toward the ex-
penses of this Institution is One Dol
lar-and do what you can to convert
others.
Give us trial for time.
II we do not make good-then turn
us down.
You get Good by giving it,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-23

The Knights of Maccabees will
organize tonight. at Odd Fellows
Hall.