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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
YOUNGEST BANK TREASURER
John J. Murphy Succeeds His College
Classmate at Rutland.

John j. Murphy SucCeeus TVS SVheSS
Classmate at Rutland.
Rutland. Oct. 30.--Ivor S. MacFar-
lane, the youngest bank treasurer in
the State, today resigned that Office
at the Marble Savings bank in this
city. TO become connected with the
Rafter Farm Mortgage company OF
Holton, Kans., a much more lucrative
position. He will finish his duties in
Rutland November is. John ]. Muir
ply of West Rutland, assistant treas
urer for four years, is to be Mr.. Mac
Farlane's successor. Mr.. Murphy
was born in West Rutland, and is 26
years of age, being probably now the
youngest bank treasurer in the State.
MIR. Murphy received his first bank
ing experience in the Chittenden
County Trust company of Burlington.
whose employ he entered when the
institution was only four months old.
After two years service, he was
called to the Marble Savings bank as
assistant TO Mr.. MacFarlane. the
newly elected treasurer, who had
been his classmate at the University
of Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
ATHEISM.

God exists. We cannot doubt
and we cannot prove it. God
lives in our conscience, in the
conscience of humanity, In the
universe which surrounds us.
The conscience feels him In its
most solemn moments of sorrow
and of JOY. The universe mani
tests him in the order. harmony
and intelligence OF its motions.
The first atheist was without
any doubt a man who was con-
cealing some crime from men
and sought by denying God to
free himself from the sole wit
ness he could not escape and so
to still his self torment.-Mazzini.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT
Report Shows Party Spent S40,624
in Congressional Fiuht.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The national
Socialist congressional campaign
committee, with headquarters al
Chicago. has filed a statement with
the clerk of the House showing that
for the period from May 81 to Oct. "a
1t had received contributions of $42,
755.4S and expended during that
period $40,264.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

Twinges of rheumatism, backache,
stiff joints and shooting pains all
show your kidneys are not working
right Urinary Irregularities, loss OF
sleep. nervousness, weak back and
sore kidneys tell the need of good
reliable kidney medicine. Foley Kid
ney Pills are tonic. Strengthening and
restorative. They build up the kid
neys and regulate their action. They
will give you quick relief and contain
no habit forming drugs. Safe and al
ways sure. Try them. Coles Phar-
macy. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
THE PRUDENT MAN.

The man who lives within his
income is naturally contented
with HIS situation, which by con-
tinual though small accumula-
tons is growing better and bet
ter every day. He is enabled
gradually to relax both in the
rigor of his parsimony and in
the severity Of his application,
and he feels with double salts
faction this gradual increase of
ease and enjoyment, from which
having felt before the hardship
which attended the want of
them. He has no anxiety TO
change so comfortable a situa-
ton and does not go In quest of
new enterprises and adventures
which might endanger but could
not well increase the severe
tranquility which he actually en-
joys. TX ne enters into any new
projects or enterprises they are
likely TO be well concerted and
well prepared. He can never be
hurried or driven into them by
necessity, but has always time
and leisure to deliberate soberly
and coolly concerning what are
likely TO be the consequences
Adam Smith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
OoMMIssIoNERg NnrIok.

HOMMlSSIONE HS' NOTICE-
" Estate of NORMAN NJ. PUFFER.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, TO receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Norman Nj.
Puffer late of Bennington. In. said District,
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid at the ONCE Of
Holden Healy in the village of Bennington
IN said District on the 10Th day Of Aril next.
from 2 o'clock p. NJ. until o'clock Z. Nj. On
10th day of October. A. ID. 1912, Is the time
limited by said Court for old creditors TO pre-
seut their claims 70 us for examination and
allowance.
Dated al Bennington. VT. this i7ih day OF
October, a. ID. 1912
EDWARD II HOLDEN.
HENRY ID. FILLMORE,
Commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
EooTPAThs.

Footpaths give a private. hu-
man touch to the landscape that
roads do not. They are sacred
TO the human foot. They have
the sentiment Of domesticity and
suggest the way TO cottage doors
and 10 simple, primitive times
John Burroughs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02

r. C. Collins, Post Master at
Barnegat, n. j., writes:-'I find Fo-
ley's Honey & Tar Compound the
best remedy for cough that ever
tried. l had a la grippe cough. and
each violent At ofocughing complete
ly exhausted me. bought bottle OF
Foley's Honey & Tar Compound and
before had taken one-hah the cough
ing entirely ceased. Il can't be
beat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-02
LYDIA LOCKE HURT

opera star w carry WOTniHS NuNO
Smashup.
New York. Nov. Miss Lydia
Locke. an opera singer well known
in New York and London was per
haps fatally hurt early today in an
automible collision, which followed a
late Halloween party. Dwight Dana,
a chauffeur, was seriously injured.
Three other men and two women
we're badly shaken up.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
UNPLEDGED DELEGATES
WILL GO TO BALTIMORE
Senators Tilman and Smith, Richard l. Manning and
John Gary Evans the "Bg Four'-Governor
Bease Was Defeated For Delegate.

Governor Blease, while seated in
the convention, took no part in the de-
liberations and had nothing to say.
The convention adopted the unit
rule for delegates to the National
convention.
A resolution from Bamberg county,
which sought to relieve Senator Till
man of the necessity of entering the
primary on account of his health, and
which provided that the Conven-
tion elect him at once, was turned
down by the committee on rules as
being "undemocratic."
The hardest fight of the convention
came on the question of the instruc-
tion of delegates. Those who opposed
instruction won out only after a de-
termined struggle.
While waiting for the report of the
committee, the convention at 2 a. M,
proceeded to the election of four al
trnates-at-large, L. w. Parker nomi-
mated Ex-Governor M. F. Ansel, F..
H. Weston, w. F. Stevenson and H.
c. Felix. These were elected by accla-
nation.
The reports of the district delega-
tions were listened to and confirmed.
w. F. Stevenson, chairman of COM
mittee on platform and resolutions.
presented their report.
The seven Congressional districts
elected IA delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, two being
chosen by each district. The delegates
follow:
District Delegates.
First District-R. s. Whaley, of
Charleston; Carleton Durant, of Man
ming. Alternates, A. G. Padgett, OF
Walterboro; H. H. Gross. of Dorches-
ter.
Sedond District-W. w. Williams.
OF Aiken; B. w. Crouch, of Saluda.
Alternates, B. E. Nicholson, of Edge
field; Neils Christensen, of Beaufort.
Third District--H. L. Watson, of
Greenwood; E. @. Doyle, of Easley.
Alternates, r. F. Smith, of Pickens;
b. b. Gossett, of Anderson.
Fourth District-Lewis w. Parker.
of Greenville; s. T. d. Lancaster, of
Spartanburg. Alternates, w. Mills
Morniey, of Greenville; Ben Hill
Brown, of Spartanburg.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

the second session the school won a
fifty dollar State prize on rural
school improvement. The following
year one of the schools in this dis
trict was consolidated with the High
School. This consolidation made it
possible to remodel and enlarge the
three-room building into five rooms
conveniently arranged, including an
auditorium, which can be enlarged
by two of the class room on special
occasions. We are indebted to Prof.
w. X. Tate for the plans of this
building.
The patrons of the school hauled
logs to the saw mill, furnished a
good part of the lumber, gave private
subscriptions, did practically all of
the work and had it ready for this
session last September. Mr.. Will
Stephens, patron of the school, was
the foreman of the building commit
tee, and executed the plans in credi-
table manner. This session the
school employed a fourth teacher and
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Brief Sketch of a Good School !

The following brief sketch was fur
nished The Times upon request. The
Cross Keys school is one of the best
in the county, and we feel sure that
what the patrons of the school there
have done could we'll be emulated in
other sections of the county. This is
the first of series of articles which
we hope to publish about our county,
schools:
In 1909 the Cross Keys school, un-
der the management and efficient
teaching of Miss Nan Wilburn was
well graded, put in prosperous condi-
tion, and made reauy % meet the
requirements for State aid ne fol-
lowing session the trustees realizing
the need and advantage ia country
High school, met the requirements of
the State board that year, and insti-
tuted the Cross Keys High school
which closes it's third session today.
The growth of the school has been
steady since its first session. During
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
A new UNDERTAKING
COMPANY ORGANIZED
The Wagnon-Bradley Company
Undertakers, Will Begin
Business About June l.
Capital $4,000.

Messrs. L. L. Wagnon, J. H. Gault
and j. F.Bradley are the incorpora-
tors of new concern in Union. The
concern will be known as the Wag-
non-Bradley Company, Undertakers,
and will have a capital stock of
$4,000. They have bought the good
will of the Bobo Undertaking COM
pany and, for while, will conduct
the business at the stand occupied by
the Bobo company, this latter COM
pany agreeing to withdraw with its
entire business to Spartanburg as
soon as the new concern is ready to
operate.
The officers of the new concern are: ::
l.. l.. Wagnon, president and treas
urer; j. F. Bradley. secretary. R. M.
Estes will be in charge of the funeral
directing department.
The plans of the company are to
have erected a modern new building
and display rooms on Main street at
some time in the near future.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Banquet at Ottaray.

Quite an enjoyable affair of last
week was the banquet given at Otta-
ray by Mr.. Lewis w. Parker, presi-
dent of the mill in compliment to the
Woman's club. There were present
about twenty-five guests besides the
members of the club. Prof. Davis
Jeffries, superintendent of the city
schools, delivered an address on the
Mothers Duty to Her Child" Miss
Thom(s of New York gave an enter
tanning and instructive talk on the
Work Being Done by the Women OF
the United States" Miss Mae Jones
OF Greenville gave several readings
which delighted her hearers.
A delicious salad course with coffee
was served, followed by ice cream
and cake.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
AT
1 CLIFFORD SEMINARY

The commencement exercises of
Clifford Seminary will be held on
May 26, 81 and %.
q On Sunday the 26th. at IL o'clock
the Baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered in the First Presbyterian
church by DR.. j. B. Green of Green
Nod sc.
$50 Play exercises, will be = i'd at
''-a1v..>.fyS Ss.r8eFAs0o1H .S~s, S-sss
Seminary lawn.
A recital will be given by the mu-
sic class in the Seminary chapel on
Monday evening.
Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock
the graduating exercises will be held
in the chapel. DR.. Patterson Ward
law. L. L. D., of the University of
South Carolina will deliver the ad-
dress.
The friends of the faculty and
students are cordially invited to at
tend the exercises.
The Seminary is closing most sue
cessful year under the leadership of
its president, Mrs. B. G. Clifford.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

addd tenth grade. The teach.rJ,
Prof. w. C. Pitts, Misses Lizzie Pitt
man, Pearl Ezell and Inez Wilburn,
who are all college graduates, have
had avery successful year. Mr..
Pitts has been the principal of the
school and Miss Inez Wilburn has
been in charge Of the primary depart-
ment for the past three years. :
The school is greatly indebted to
the State for its building aid and the
support on High School salary. =
Mr.. B. G. Wilburn, who has been
the chairman of the board of trustees
for many years, gave the school an
additional acre for play ground. The
trustees, Messrs. B. G. Wilburn, A. y.
Hill and j. F. Betsill, are to be con-
graduated on their management of
the school and the splendid opportuni-
ties they are giving it's pupils. Con-
soildation and concentration in school
work is a marked success in this in
stance and the school has a bright fu-
ture.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
RESULT OF SECOND
PRIMARY ELECTION
Kirby and Berry Chosen Over
Their Opponents, Humph-
ries and YOung-Result
of City Election.

In one of the hottest campaigns
ever known here, the second primary
closed Tuesday with the result that
j. E. Kirby was nominated over his
opponent, Mr.. Humphries, by a vote
of 33 to 26 in ward one; and DR.. R.
r. Berry was nominated over his op-
ponent, Simpson Young. by vote of
81 to 78 in ward three. In both wards
the vote was very close-there being
a difference of but votes in ward
one, and a difference of 13 votes in
ward three.
The nominees in the Democratic
primary now are: For mayor, T. C.
Duncan; alderman ward 1, j. E. Kir-
by; ward 2, B. F. Aston, Jr.; ward
3, DR.. R. R. Berry; and ward 4, L. C.
Wharton.
w. S. McLure was nominated for
water works commissioner. There
was no opposing candidate. This was
quite a remarkable fact, since the
commissioner is elected at large as
is the mayor, and that there was no
opposition. was a strong endorse
ment of the work of the commits
sion in general, and of Mcclure in
particular.
Of the old council and reelected to
the new are Mayor T. C. Duncan and
Alderman ]. E. Kirby. The other
three members of the council are new
men.
The general election comes off the
first Tuesday in June, the 4th.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
0FFIC- RS CHOSEN
is LAST THURSDAY
n1-lT Tr,.r'F ~'
B. +. Aston, Jr., Resigns and
=. ]. Hames Elected Presi
dent of the Chamber
g of Commerce.

THE Union Chamber of Commerce
held its annual meeting Thursday
evening and officers to serve the
ensuing year were chosen. The fol-
t9wing is the result of the election:
Z President, L. ]. Hames; first vice
president, j. Roy FAINT; second vice
president, w. S. McLure; treasurer,
r. p. Harry; secretary, j. G. Hughes.
Directors: w. S. Mcclure, R. P.
Morgan, s. M. Rice, R. P. Harry, l..
j. Hames, j. r. Westmoreland and
p. E. Wilburn. The directors hold
ing over are ]. Roy FAINT, B. F. Ais
ton, Jr., Emslie Nicholson, M. A.
Moore. d. C.. Flynn, L. S Townsend,
y. Cohen and ]. G. Hughes, making
fifteen on the board.
Mr.. B. F ..Alston, r., who was re-
fehtly nominated alderman from
ward 2, and who has served accepta-
bly, as president for the past two
years. declined nomination for the
Schairmanship land Mr.. L. J. Hames,
one of the most enthusiastic members
- the body, and one of the directors.
was chosen president. Mr.. Hames is
one of the leading business men of
Union, and the choice of him as pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce
was happy one.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Rock Hill, May ia telegram
from Atlanta was received here
this morning by relatives stating
that Albertus Moore, former resi-
dent of this city, had died in that
laSryl1- <t.----ss4, ,lrA .JssSaIo o: ---s,,,
taken suddenly ia Win s-.-.-::-. r,,-...:.-.
tack of appendicitis ;that an opera
tion was considered the only hope,
and that it was performed but that he
only lived a short time afterwards.
Mr.. Moore was born in this city.
He was son of the late Lawrence
latter now living in Union. He was
Moore and Mrs. Mary E. Moore, the
very popular here and was known
among the boys as Grip" Moore.
The remains are expected to arrive
here tonight or tomorrow and will
be buried in Laurelwood cemetery be-
side that of other members of his
family. Mr.. Moore's illness and
death must have been very sudden, as
a party from this place conversed
with him on the streets of Atlanta
Saturday and he seemed to be in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Hurt by a Mule.

Last Monday George NJ. Young, son
of Mr.. j. B. Young, was badly hurt
by mule; the mule belongs to Un-
ion county. He was hitching the
mule up when it kicked him in the
head, knocking him senseless for
about an hour. The mule kicked
three teeth out and cut two big gashes
in his head. He is suffering greatly,
but it is thought he will be better in
day or so. He is barely able to
work. He is the driver for the county
scraper force, and is in Goshen Hill
township with the force.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Fifth District-W. M. Dunlap, of
Rock Hill; ]. w. Glenn, Of Chester.
Alternates, w. P. Pollock, of Cheraw;
j. j. O'Bear, of Winnsboro.
Sixth District-W. T. Bethea. of
Dillon; S. A. Words. Of Marion. AL
ternates, T. B. Gibson, Of Marlboro; !;
4. b. Scarborough, of Conway
Seventh DistrictLW. A. Stuckey,
OF Bishopville; A. B. Wingard, of
Lexington. Alternates, j. p. Thomas,
OF Columbia; B. H. Moss, of Orange
burg. So -. - 80
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
3
High School Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Un-
ion High School will be held in the
school auditorium on Friday evening,
May Oath, at $3.50 o'clock. The ad-
dress to the graduating class will be
delivered by DR.. H. N. Snyder, pres
ident Of Wofford College.
There are six graduates to COM
plete the course, Misses Mae Smith,
Willie Gallman, Mary Perrin, Effie
Faucet, Estelle Mathis and Mr.. Ot-
tis Going.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
BANDITS HALT TRAIN;
ESCAPE WITH 100000

Hattiesburg. Miss, May ia
rich haul, variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000, was made by two
masked bandits. who early this morn
ing held up the Queen & Crescent
New York limited train No. 2, near
Okahola, a flag station eight miles
south of Hattiesburg, and blew open
the safe of the Southern Express car.
Express officials tonight deny that
the sum obtained aggregated any
thing like the larger figure, but de-
clined to make any estimate of the
loss.
The bandits, who are believed to be
the pair who held up the Mobile G.
Ohio train at Corinth, Miss. in Feb
ruthy, made their escape and tonight
were still at large.
When Sheriff Bennette. of Perry
county reached the scene of the hold
up with bloodhounds, about dawn
the trail of the robbers was taken
up by the dogs. This led them to
Northeastern railroad and tap line
the junction Of the New Orleans e.
road, where the trail was lost. It is
believed the men boarded freight
train at this junction. Four men are
reported to have been seen leaving
the freight train when it arrived at
Hattiesburg. few hours after the
hold-up. but the authorities here have
been unable to locate the suspected
quartette.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Columbia. May 15.-The State
Democratic convention voted down in
structions for Woodrow Wilson to-
night, after a hard battle lasting over
three hours, by vote of 178 to 162.
A resolution simply endorsing Wilson
was then passed overwhelmingly.
Judge Jones voted for endorsement
and Gov Blease against. The Wilson
people made hard fight for instruc-
tions, but the Convention was against
tying the hands of the delegation to
Baltimore and left them uninstructed
Simple endorsement was all that Will
son could get.
United States Senators Tirlman and
Smith, former Governor John Gary
Evans and Richard I. Manning make
up the four delegates at large from
South Carolina to the National Demo-
cratic convention at Baltimore. The
Senators were elected by acclamation
and the others on the first ballot.
A resolution endorsing Snator B. r.
Tillman for reelection was reported
favorably by the resolution commit
tee.
John Gary Evans, State Chairman.
The convention adjourned at 2.O5
O'Clock this morning.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment Of the convention a meeting of
the State executive committee was
held and John Gary Evans was elect
ed chairman.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Educational Rally at Cross Keys.

There will be an educational raj
ly at the Cross Keys High School to-
day, Friday. In the morning DR.. Lee
Davis Lodge will speak. In the after
noon Governor Cole L. Blease will
speak.
There will be a big barbecue and
dinner on the grounds. The proceeds
will go to the benefit of the school.
The public is invited to attend.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
To Instruct Military Officers.

Military officers from South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky
and several other Southern States
began taking a weeks instruction
from the regular army men at Fort
Mcpherson on Monday. They will re-
ceive practical lessons in drilling, tent
pitching, camp making and similar
military functions.
Capt j. Frost Walker, Jr., and Lieut..
j. A. Hollingsworth of the johnson
Rifles left Sunday for Fort McPher-
son.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Mrs. John X. Young is visiting Mrs.
Mcneil in Yorkville. Before return
ing to Union Mrs. Young will attend
commencement at Winthrop College
to witness the graduation of her
daughter, Miss Theo Young.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Evans-Davis.

Mr.. Ernest Evans and Miss Hat
tie Davis, both of Union, s. c., sur
prised their friends, when they were
quietly married in the presence of a
few friends Saturday evening, May
18th, 1912.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. L. Wagnon at his residence
on Church street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Visits Union After Long Absence.

Mr.. A. Sheppaul, Of Argyle, Texas,
was here for week visiting relatives
and friends. He came expressly to
see Old soldier friends. He left Un-
ion thirty-two years ago. Mr.. Shep-
paul is native Of old Prussia, Ger
many, leaving there in 1853. He was
gallant Confederate soldier. Mr..
J. II. Schoppaul is a nephew of the
veteran.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Mrs. Frances Murphy and Miss
Edith Murphy of Mt. Tabor spent
Saturday In Union with Mrs. Theo-
dore Maddox.
Mr.. Grover Baber Of Union, s. g.,
spent yesterday In Gastonia on busi-
ness.--Gastonia Gazete.. ''' ;':E
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17
Delegates at Large.

The election of delegates at
large were elected as follows: NJ.
clamation of Senators B. r. Till
man and E. D. Smith, and on a
ballot vote. in the choice of John
Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, and
Richard l. Manning, of Sumter.
Governor .Blease was placed in
nomination and received &C votes.
The result of the balloting was:
Manning, POT; Evans, 1888; M. F.
Ansel, 83; l.. ]. Browning, 68, C.
L. Blease, 66; F. H. Weston. 62.
Alternates for the delegates at
large were elect das follows: NJ
F. Ansel, of Greenville; F. H.
Weston, of Columbia; w. j. Stew
enson of Cheraw; H. C. Folk, of
Bamberg.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-17

Miss Lois Tinsley who has been
teaching near Maybington, has
closed her school and returned to her
home in Union.