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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-07-13
BIG FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
Five Wholesale Stores Burned, Caus.
Ing Loss of $400.OO0

Charleston, July I2.-Fire which
broke out at Sis o'clock Friday af-
ternoon completely gutted five large
wholesale establishments on Meeting
street and threatened the Charles
ton hotel, just across the street and
caused loss which is estimated at
about 100000. The buildings jutted
are the Paul E. Trouche company
the Bailey-Lebby company, the r. A.
Wilbur & Son, the Marshall-Wescot
Hardware company and two buildings
of the A. r. Thomlison company The
big new department store of Louis
Cohen e Co. was saved only as the re-
suit of desperate work on the part of
the firemen
Two fremen and one telephone line
man were overcome by smoke but re-
covered consciousness. a heavy rain,
which set in at about 1880 o'clock
helped the firemen to get the flames
under control
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-07-13
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages.
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical Fraternity Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease.
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood nd
mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work
The propiretors have SO muck faith
III its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for the list
OF testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY e CO.. Toe-
do. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills fer Consti-
ration.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-07-13
Signcrs of the Ordinance OF Secession.

SIgncrS OF the Ordinance OF Secession.
Below is printed list of the signers
of the Ordinance of Secession passed
by the convention of the people of
South Carolina in session assembled
at Charleston December 20. 1860. The
Spartanburg Herald is planning as a
special feature of it's Veterans Edition
reunion of Confederate veterans fac
Simile reproduction of "The Ordinance
of Secession" together with sketch of
each of the signers. Any of our read
signer to the Herald at Spartanburg
Will be rendering Il most valuable con
triDution to the preservation of history
The Advertiser is anxious to see that
the sketches of the signers from Lau-
rens county are furnished The Herald
for this Veterans Edition.
Abbevlle-Thos. Chiles Perrin. Edw.
Noble, j. ii. Wilson. Thos. Thomson,
David Louis Wardlaw. Jno Alfred Cal
houn.
All Saints-John lizard Middleton
Benjamin f.. Sessions.
Anderson. n. Whitner. James L.
Orr. J. p. Reed, r.. f. Simpson. Ben
jamin Franklin Mauldin.
Bamwell-Lcwis Malone Aver. .Ir
W. Peronneaus Finley. j. j. Brabham
| Benz. w. Lawton. ID. f. Jamison.
Chester-John Mckee. Thomas W.
Moore Richard Woods. A. O puno-
want.
oheSteriield-Iohn a. mglis. Henry
McIver, Stephen Jockson.
Christ cht'rch-W. Pinkney Shin
gler, Peter p. Bomneau
Clarendon-John f Richardson.
John J.Ingrnm.
Darlinstom--Edgar W. Charles. Ju-
Iius y. Dargan. Isaac H. Wilson. John
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Edgefield-Francis Hugh Wardlaw,
r. c. Nj. Dunovant, James Parsons
Carroll, VIM. Gregg. Andrew j. Ham
mond, James Tompkins, James c..
Smyly.
Fairiield-John Hugh Means, Will
liam Strother Lyles, Henry Campbell
Davis, Jno. Buchanan.
| Greenville-James G.. Furman. p. T..
Duncan. w. *. Easley, James Harri-
son. w. II. Campbell
Horry-Thos. w. Beatty, VIM. j. Ellis
kershaw-T. j. Withers. James c.
Chestnut, Jr.
Lancaster-R. l.. Crawford. w. c.
Cauthen. ID. p. Robinson.
Laurens-H. C. Young. II. w. Gar
lington, John ID. Williams w. ID. Watts
Thos Wier.
LeNington--H. l. Caukhman. John
c. Geiger Paul Quattlebaum
Marion-W. b. Rowel. Chesley ID
Evans, VIM. w. Harlee, A. w. Bethea
Marlboro-E. w. Goodwin, William
ID. Johnson, Alex Mcleod
Newberry p. Kinard. Robert
Norman, Joseph Caldwell, Simeon
Fair.
Orange-Thomas Worth Glover.
Lawrence Nj. Keitt, Donald Rowe Bar
ton.
Pickens-Wm. Hunter, Andrew F.
Lewis, Robt. a. Thompson. William S.
Grisham, John Maxwell.
Prince Wlliam's-John Il. Tramp
ton, W. Ferguson Hutson.
Richland-W. f. DeSaussure. Will
liam Hopkins. James II. Adams. MaXcy
Gregg. John III. Kinsler.
st. Andrew s-Ephraim NJ. Clark.
Alex H. Brown.
St Bartholomew St. p. Bel
linger, Merrick Il. Carn, Il. II. Hender-
son. Peter Stokes.
| St Georges, Dorchester 49, Daniel
FLUID. David c. Appleby.
st. iIelena-R. w. Barnwell. Jos.
Daniel Pope.
st. James Goose Creek-John NJ.
Shingler, G.. p. Brown.
st. James Santec Daniel DuPre.
y. Maayck
st. Johns, Berkeley William Cain.
p. G., Snowden.
ST. Johns, Colleton-Geo w. Sea
brook, ST.. John Jenkins.
st. Luke's-R. j. Davant, T.. NJ Sea.
brook. .
st, Matthew's John j. Wannamaker
st. Paul's-Elas b. Scott. Joseph T..
Jenkins,
/ ST Peters Langdon Chcvcs. George
Rhodes.
St. Philips and St, Michaers-.\. G.
Magrath. VIM. Porcher Miles. John
Townsend, Robert y. Gourdm. II. w.
Conner. Theodore d. Wagner. II. Barn
We'll Rhett c. G, Mcmmngcr. Gabriel
Manisault, John Julius Pringlc Smith
isaac W. Ilayne Jno. III. Honour
Ihch'd DeTrcville, Thos NJ. IIanckcl.
~ W. liunet, Thos. V Simons. l.. w.
Spratt, William Middleton, T.. ID. Rich
ardSon' B. III. Rutledge, Edward Me
Grady Francis J. Porcher.
ST. Stephems-T. l.. Gourdin. John
S. Palmer
St Thomas and St, Dennis
L. Novel;. John S. OHear.
Spartanburg rg-John G.. I.andrum. B
b. Foster. Benjamin f. Kilgore. ]. II
carlisle. Simpson Bobo, VIM. Curtis.
Sumter-II. ID. Green. Matthew p.
Mayes. Thomas Reese English. Sr. AL
bertus Chambers Spain.
'nion--J. NJ. Godberry J. S. Sims
VIM. II. Gist. James Jefres.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Dozier.

amsburg-Anthony W. Dozier,
John G. Presley, r. C. Logan
Winyaw-Francis S. Parker, Ben
jamin Faneuil Dunkin. Samuel Taylor
Atkinson. Alex Nj. Forster.
iork-William Blackburn Wilson,
Robert t. Allison, Samuel Rainey, A.
Baxter Springs, \. l. Barron.
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STATE VI ENT.

VI the Condition OF the Bank of Cross
Hill, Located AT Cross Hill. =. e.. ut
the close 0i Business June 30. 1910.
PI,SOJrp,,t,p,
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a. has no onnosltion

tee has no opposition the election
viii be very quiet
AS required by law, all places where
liquor Is dispensed. were closed at sun
set this evening. and Will not be al.
lowed to be open until sunrise on
"Wednesday.
The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen was held this evening ano
various measures passed by the Com,
mon Council last week were concurreo
In Among these were the general APP
proprlations ordinance, appropriatlns
about 100000 for expenses OF the mex
fiscal year. and the general tax ordi.
nance. fixing the tax rate on reai anu
personal property at si.iO on the sioo
OF values.
A meeting of the veterans of a. r.
Hill Camp, who contemplate going 70
Springfield. Mass, as the guests OF r.
X. wilcox Post. c.. a. r.. on the Fonrth
OF July. held a meeting. tonight TO
consider the details of the trip.
In a number of the churches OF THIS
city. the morning hour of service was
given up to children's day exercises
which in all instances were OF de-
llghtfully entertaining character
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. McCann, re-
Gently married in this city. have re-
turned frcm their wedding trip and are
now at their home in Prince George
county,
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INSTRUCTED FOR sLEMP.
Republicans of Lee Name Delegates for
Congressional Conventions.
o{o1 49, rI,,e n

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Bristol, Va, June 13,-The Republic
cans OF Lee county, in a mass conven-
ton at Pennington Gap, named dele
gates to attend the congressional con-
vention at Abingdon July 90. instruct-
Speeches We're made by Senator Nool
and others, all abiding to Slenlp as
a'our Bascom." The county COMMITTEES
was reorganized by the election of j.
Morrison Smith as chairman and w.
x, Hopkins as secretary.
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News Of South Richmond
two opposing parties in the field. tho
Democrats and the so-called "Rlde'
nendenfSn L

two opposing parties in the field. tho
Democrats and the so,called "Rlde'
pendents."
follows:
Perdue, r. L. Patram. j., w, Moore
Jones, l.. r. Brown, B.. \, Gill, w. w,
Workman, w, b. Bradley.
w. g. Duke Is secretary and Miles
cratic committee Messrs Reams,
Wakefield and Ferguson compose thu
independent ticket the first for. the
Boarda and the latter two for the Com
The election to-day is expected to
@ be aSas hseu 40 was ate ards Is ne ss
streets last night, the closing down.
OF the bars compolling those anxious
for their CASUAL" to track tito Swans
boro The Democratic ticket Is made
up Of citizens who have always been
foremost in civic progress. j. p,
Reanls, the independent for the
Board of Aldermen, is a 5well-known
Icitiaon, He,, withtl, S, Wakefield. We're
bitter opponents Of annexation. lend
ing their voices in vain efforts to do
feat the movement,
Election Ofhcers.
Following IA o list Of oaacsGs Of
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COUNCIL MEMBERS
TESTIFY IN CASE
Promised Amends. if Increased
Insurance Rates Worked
Hardship.
[spscial 10 rne r,meg.plspatch. j

~ d
Newport News Va. June 13--fout
witnesses were on the stand this al
ternoon in the Police Court trial OF
officers and members of the Southeast
ern Underwriters Association. charged
with conspiring to control insurance
rates.
Chief of Police j. w. Reynolds iden-
tilted the defendants as the men VINO
surrendered themselves to him at Hot
Springs. 4. /. Ford and c. d. West
the latter an insurance agent, both
members OF the city Council Finance
Committee. told OF conference they
had with C. II. Harris. secretary or
the Virginia committee of the Under.
writer's Association the day before the
recent increase or 10 per cent. in local
rates was announced. They said they
assured Mr.. Harris that If the new
city license tax ordinance worked q
hardship upon the insurance compa.
MES they would undertake TO have
amends made next year.
No morning session of the court
was held to-day the defendants and
witnesses from a distance having been
allowed to spend Sunday at their
homes. The Commonwealth prob ably
Will rest It's case "Wednesday, and it is
hoped that the trial will be concluded
next Saturday.
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---------'------
ELECTION IN DANvnLE.
Fifteen CITY oaesr. to he Chosen To-

Fifteen City Officers to he Chosen To-
pa p"ymnn, ta Denied ,ns Ney Tr,.;
members of the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council are to be chosen at
a municipal election to be held here
tomorrow. and the eve of the cleo
the part of the friends of the candi-
dates in several of the wards, where
1t Is conceded the results will be close.
An Alderman is to be elected from
each of the SIX wards. and in addition.
two Common Councllme en- each from the
First, Third and Fifth Wards and one
Common. Councilman each. from the
Second, Fourth and Sixth Wards. The
charge o.. their duties until this fall.
The rain which has fallen here
steadily since saturday is still falling
tonight. Reports from the surrounds
it will be a great benefit to growing
crops, where, In some places. it was
| badly needed.
The Democrats OF Dan River District.
tion Saturday at llentuc, about eight
miles below here and elected dele
| gates to the district convention to be
held at Rocky Mount Thursday, with
instructions to vote for Judge Saund-
ers. The Democrats of Tunstall Dis
trict met Saturday at Mount Cross.
| miles below here, and elected dele
gates, with half vote each, to repre-
sent the district at the Rocky Mount
convention Thursday.
George J. Davis. the young white
man. convicted of shooting Thomas
Lyon, was denied a new trial here
to-day before Judge Aiken, OF the
/ Corporation Court Davis must serve
sin months in Jail and pay a fine of
500.
The application of 70, T. Icfr Cole,
white, charged with numbering Ivan
Irwin. formerly Of Richmond. will be
4 heard before Judge Aiken Thurs day,
Cole was last Wednesday given two
years in the penitentiary for the
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~" FOR BUCKETsHOPS
rspscial TO The Times-Dispatct

Special TO Inc j BIS phNN.A'i
Sew York. June iS.-Edward j.
SaIiy, vice president and general man
aser of the Postal Telegraph COMPANY,
upon being shown statement that
inouirv might be made as &c. whether
the postal Company was leasing wires
To bucketshops for which the western
Union Telegraph Company ..is recently
been indicted. said: That Is a class OF
business which the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company has always kept out
Of II is very luera NV nr branen r,o o.
s,i,,. info hundrsd of thousands of dol
lars annually, but it Is not the klnd
of business which we engage In only
short time ago we again went over
all of our numerous wire leases 10 as
certain whether any Of i,,a Them n,r m,sn.
We found one which was doubtful. and
whereuon gave the usual t a,lowe say By
w. .ontract and that lease has been
Cancelled. / am confident that
none of the wires OF the fosta
Telegraph Cable Company are USED LOT
hucketshop purposes.
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election for Washington ard:
First Precinct--C. Il, Walthall, j. W..
Smith, a. @. Powell. II, a. Gill, w. w.
second Precinct-Frank 5. Anderson,
Charles Schaadt. j. H. Gallagher, j. X.
perdue, III, phiiip L. Anderson der, !, !, :,
Davis. S. w. Johnson, T. 4. Cheatham.
Charles 4. Fowikes.
Fourth Precinct-W. l.. Porter, II, 9.
Beattie, Jr., j.. "a. William son, ;. ".
Philips, a. l.. Sampson.
Commissioner oil Election-M. A.
ghtSall
Not dangerously Hurt.
Thomas CalliSan. Of ~ Porter
Street, who was assaulted Saturday
night on the Petersburg Turnpike, near
Bishops Bridge, was. on inquiry at the
badly hurt. the reply TO the reporter
question being: Nothing wrong, hap.
pen 10 most anybody.
1t was ascertained that the man had
only received black eye and had re-
ceived no dangerous wounds. Thomas
Galloway and Thomas GalliSan were
the names sent from Petersburg, ou,
1t was learned from the police las
night that the mans name was call
gan. past fifty years of age, HIS motne,
is a widow, Mrs. Julia +. Calligan, ant
lie has two sisters-Miss Mary W.; am
Miss eliza H., and one brotner--fiarr.
n. SdlllSdn Il - '.''''' .
said to have crossed the bridge. am
had stopped to get a drink OF water
when negro approached nm an,
asked the time. The negro then strucl
him with heavy instrument, and III
was felied to the ground and RENDERED
unconscious, and Is reported TO nav,
| received two ugly wounds on the head
Clnss Dny Exercises.
The class day exercises OF the grad
Eating class of the Manchester. High
school will be held this morning IN
leader Hall. Tenth and HUH streets
| commencing at 10 o'clock The Iol-
| lowing program has been arranged.
| Opening song. by the class-tune
| Old Gray Bonnet:
Chorus.
"Come, lay aside your bonnet,
And listen to our sonnet.
\ And all we have 70 say.
i How mid the fields of learning
/ We have satisfied our yearninG
on our graduating day.
History of February class. 1910, D
class. by sailie Biankenship; history Q
| June class, 1910, Maurice Percivai
| song, by glee club, 1.-THE Glow Worm
| prophecy of June class. Anna Bear
| last will and testament of Februar!
and June classes. Linwood Jeifers
parting song. TO the ~ Believe Me
II All Those ] warning Young
i
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Pcilngra Victim Dies.
SnaciaI "a The TimeS-DiSpatCh.

Bristol. Tenn. June l3.--William w.
Leslie, twenty seven years. of age, ts
the first Bristol citizen to die OF pella-
gra. His death occurred IN the state
Hospital at Marion last night, where
no was taken three weeks ago. He
had been iii of pellagra for three
Years. He was son of Rev. II. w.
Leslie. His wife and one san survive.
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Around the Hotels

Il am sincerely hoping for the ac.
aulttal of Professor j. D. Harris, my
former neighbor and friend" said SEN
ator j. d. Elan. of Brunswick. at the
Davis Hotel last night. II am on my
way now 10 Manassas to be with hin,
during the trial. I was present at the
first prosecution also.
Professor Harris was reared on the
farm adjoining me-" continued Senator
Elan. He is mild. peaceably inclined.
quiet. but not at all coward. / am
ana have been of the opinion that he
ice the attacks made upon him by Mr..
thompson. but at last decided after
being driven to desperation, that to
e ssna,n ms I1 IRE ne would shoot to KILL
not to be a candidate for recollection
to the Legislature next year.
xirEinians at the Hotels.
!, Lexins ton-Dr j. A Grubbs, shac-
kMsasss !! A We " Raadn Reysr
e Anderson. Albemarie; ". j. Sioux.
Ps Fro Forge: z. "a. Bagby, Nor.
folk county; y. II. Bowden, Port Nor
:, Davis-Mr. and Mrs, E. Gee, Norfolk,
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. CATER and ch HiH
Virginia J. D. Elan. Ebony; w. G.
Norris, Clifton Forge; " :
WI pHy s-W. u. Adams. Roanoke. r.
". B!ackbury, Charlottesville; Mr.. and
Mrs, L. w. Pinnix. panville; John p
Gustaveson, Norfolk: C. NJ. Farmer
S H;,Ta W. z; Richardson, Farm
vile: w. NJ. Sturgis, Norfolk: + ~ y
Stubs Gloucester; w. w. Edwards
NWaverly; Fl. W. Campbell, Suffolk; r
=, Lewis. Cmlpeper; J. A. colvin, Char
i0ttesVilie; r.. G, Miller. Charlottesville
Mn w, n Sshepherd, Clifton Forge; y. G
Rn Psrk : p 3 S White. Hanover; S. I
Richmond-D. S. Bill, Spencer: MI
and Mrs. ". 3. Collier, Jr,, Portsmouth
/. g. T., Petit. Norfolk: Stanley W. Mar
/ I'm, Lynchburg; ]. q. s. Mitchell. Nor
t9lk; ". 2. Carsons, Norfolk. Mr. an,
Mrs: w c.. Wilcox, Charles City; Be,
/ Y. Masengill. Norfolk; George D. Ur
| quhart, Lynchburg.
Gilbert--W. D. Gardiner, Drewry'
Bluff; A. ]. Geyer. Danville; Lera stin
son, Danville: N. D. Hooker. Amelia.
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Maynard Aftcr CONTRACT.

Especial TO The l1Wes-DIspatclI,I
Washington, D. G., June 13-Repre-
SENTATIVE Maynard was at the Navy
a line on the new battleship to be bull t
i the the government navy yard. He vii.
nv 70 Get the contract for the Norfolk
ward. Mr. Maynard spoke with con-
siderable force Friday for the proyislSn
10 init IN a government yard,
70 N'1.., - II. Z. C. B.
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I charms; the words composed BY Hazel
Commencement Exercises.

Comm c nccmcnt Exerciscs.
The commencement exercises will
S o'clock. The following Ia the 1910
class ROLL Motto, Itch kann: ich will
Sallie Walker Blankenship, Nellie
Leake Deitriek, zuieime, CLIFTON Duyal. I
ley. David Basil Morrlssett, Cornelia
Gertrude Walker.
Motto: Non nobis solum"--Anna Ida
1nez Ferris, Mary Agnes Fry. Eleanor
Lewis Gary, Agnes Lyle Cary, odis
BENJAMIN HInnant, George Linwood
ellie Lumpkin. George Maurice percival.
strader, Mamie Porter Vaden.
d. r. Anderson professor of history
some baseball Results.
The M 'sas, ,Ee3. Nj Mizaras accom-;
brotherhood team most decisively by
the score of 4 to 0. Gentry. of the
Wizards, pitched splendid game.
| feature ball for the Wizards, while
| weinburner Murphy and Pete Gentry
shone for the Brotherhood.
Score by innings: r. HE.
Wizards l0loooe oo-l &
Brotherhood !. 100000 oo-o 4 8
Batteries Wizards. Gentry and
Livesay,; Bro therhood, Murphy and
! Murphy. 4 Umpire. Mr. Traylor
The Little Richmond Stars tasted
defeat at the hands of the Manchester
Sluggers In quite an interesting game
by the score of 10 to 9. Only eight
hits were made Manchester getting
five
The Manchester Sluggers will try
conclusions with the European Giants
next sunday.
The Oak Groves were defeated by
| the Eagles in close game last Sat
| urday by the score of to 2. the
/ losers made game fight
| Score by innings: r..
/ Eagles ....--........ L 90 0 3 0---f
/ Oak Groves x.. 0 o O501O10o-2
Batteries: French and Ford; Glenn
ents and Bedford.
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chnnEe. a. wiIlIam and AInry 2 nenlt,

Especial to The Times Dispatch j ~
WILLIAMSBURG, Va June lS,-William
Hodges Mann, Jr., son of the Governor
of Virginia, declined re. election to All
assistant professorship, which he held
in william and Mary the past session.
{ In order to enter the law class of
Washington and Lee University next
shire, has been elected assistant tu
Dr. NJ A. Montgomery In the depart
lnent OF Latin, u, T.. B. Goodwin, re-
signed. has been succeeded by A, r,
Koontz as assistant in the depart ent
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Observation-Disclosures.

Especial o Tho Times Dispatch.l
Lynchburg. Va, June 13.-Walter F..
Spence and Mrs. Maude w. Matthews.
both of Bedford county. were united
in marriage Sunday afternoon at the
parsonage of Centenary Methodist
Church. the pastor, Rev j. A. ThomAA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-14
south Richmond bureau,
N'> rT,he TimeS-DiSpatCh

1IUS HUI StIUE
r,,e nolls for the general election
tol Lns viii Viii he opened at the sunrise
honr 4:4o a. NJ and will close at
sunset. TAO O'clock P. M. There are
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-25
HAVE ADJUSTED THE DAMAGES

The condemnation proceedings Of
the Ocala and Southwestern Railroad
Co. VS.. the Walker estate have been
completed and the railroad can now
build over and across the land and
come on into Ocala. The road is all
graded up to the city limits with the
exception of two little gaps, where 1t
crossed or should have crossed the
lands of Mrs. Walker and her daugh-
ter. They would neither sell or give
right Of way, SO the aid of the law
was ir-ol-o6 -" frsrv Of twelve men,
9i.'.-;. = e. :. : Suurt. together with
-...s--.- !. alter Ray and D. A. Clark
of the railroad company, Mr.. H. II.
Hampton, their attorney, and Judge r.
McConathy, attorney for the Walkers,
went out Saturday and inspected the
land carefully. The jury awarded
Mrs. Walker $50 damages, her daugh-
ter $50 and $50 for attorneys fees.
These are the lands of the St. George
Rogers estate, southwest of the city
limits, now owned by Mrs. Mary Lo-
rena Scott Walker and her daughter,
Miss Mary A. Walker. Capt. Jones,
the contractor, will now grade these
little gaps at once and the road will
then be ready for the ties and rails TO
the city limits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-25
APPRAISERS FINISH WORK

The city council, sitting as board
Of appraisers, has finished its labors
The property. both real and personal
in the city has been carefully gone
over and in many cases the valuation
has been raised 100 per cent. The ad-
ditional revenue. together with the
additional taxable property placed on
the books for this year by reason OF
the new building done last year. will
give the city several thousands of dol
lars more tax money. Notices are be-
ing prepared and will be mailed &c
each property owner or agent, where
increases have been made In assess-
ments.