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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
FORM NEW COUNTY
IN SOUTH.CAROL|NA
CLINTON BIDS FOR CAPITAL OF
THE PROPOSED COUNTY OF
MUSGROVE.
HONOR OF MARY MUSGR0VE
To Defray Expenses of Transferring
Records, Clinton Asks For Slices of
Laurens, spartanburg, Union and
Newberry to Form Said County.

Clinton.-A committee has been ap-
pointed from the chamber Of COM
merce to take charge of the proposed
establishment of a new county in this
part of the state, Of which Clinton
will be the county seat. The proposed
county will include portions of Lau-
rens, Spartanburg, Union and New
berry. In general, the lines will run
straight, except when a stream t
as the boundary. The territory as IT
is drawn on the plan will embrace
about ESQ square miles of Laurens
county, nearly 100 miles of Newberry,
about 40 Of Union and 80 of Spartan
burg. 1t will contain a population
of approximately $4,000 people and
assessed property in the neighborhood
of millions of dollars. The principal
towns will be Clinton, Whitmire, Re-
no, Cross Hill, Mountville, Cross An
Choir, Cross Keys, Goldville and Kin
ards. "
It Is proposed to call the new coun-
ty Musgrove. 1t will contain the bat
tie ground of Musgrove Mill where
Mary Musgrove, heroine Of the ReVo-
luton, witnessed from her perch in
a tall tree, the struggle Of the Pa
triots against the British army and
witnessed the defeat OF the British
and the glorious victory of the fore
fathers. AS there is not a county IN
the state named for a woman the peo-
pie here wish that in honor OF the
noble women of the land, and espe-
cially in honor Of the heroine of the
women of the Revolution, that the
new county be named for Mary Mus
grove and for the battle Of Musgrove
Mill; thus doubly commemorating the
heroism of the noble women, and fur
Their memoralizing the greatest his
toric event in the area of. the pro-
posed new county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Election on Dispensary Question.

An election in Union county on the
dispensary question will be held on
the day of the general election. The
%dispensary was voted out Of this
county in 1905 under the provisions
of the old state dispensary law. In
1907 there was another election on
the subject, in which the dispensary
won by a small margin, but there
were irregularities In the election in
the way of failure Of managers to
comply with the law in requiring pro-
duction of registration certificates
and tax receipts. Then another
election was held in 1908 under spe-
cial provisions by the general assem-.
bly,, in view Of the fact that the pre-
vious contest was nullifed by agree
ment on condition that there would
be no objection to a further election
the succeeding year. In this last
contest the prohibition forces won.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Alphabetically Speaking.

Among a recent batch of candidates
for appointment to the police force OF
Washington was q big darby, evident
ly Of rural origin. who announced his
readiness to stand examination.
"Are you a native of this city?" he
was asked.
"No, sub. I arr from the first state
In the Union?"
"A New Yorker"
mo, sub. I am from Alabama"
Alabama is not the first state In
the Union, as the saying goes" re-
sponded the examiner.
alphabetically speaking it Is suh,"
said the candidate with conviction.
Alphabetically speaking"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the Purvis Live Stock COM
pany of Timmonsville, with a capital
of $1,000. The officers are W. H.
Purvis, president, and w. B. Harris,
secretary and treasurer. The Kings.
tree Electric Light and Ice company
has been chartered, with a capital OF
$4,000. The officers are P. G. Gour.
din, president; T. NJ. Kellahan vice
president, and D. G. Scotch, secretary
and treasurer. The Bank Of Patrick
has been chartered, with a capital of
$4,000. The officers are j. E. Will
liams, secretary and treasurer. Com
missions have been issued to the fol.
lowing proposed corporations: Bank
Of McClellanville, capital stock $751;
900, corporators: R. M. Lotion, H. T.
Morrison, w. H. Graham and w. o.
TraVer. b.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
MANY WILL ATTEND
THE BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
WHICH WILL CONVENE IN
ABBEVILLE.
TO MEET EARLY IN DECEMBER
This is the Largest Religious Body in
South CaroIina.-The Chief Source
of Their Strength is Their Home
Mission Work.

Abbeville.-The Baptist state con-
vention, which will hold its annual
session in Abbeville early in Deem
Der is the largest religious body in
the state. The last United States
census figures Of religious denomina-
tons puts down the leading denomi-
nations In South Carolina as follows:
61.3 per cent of the total church mem
bership, Baptist; Methodist, 37.4 per
cent; Presbyterians, SD per cent;
Lutherans, 1.9 per cent; Roman Cath
Ollie, 1.5 per cent; Protestant Episco-
pal, 1.3 per cent; all others, 1.3 per
cent. It will thus be seen that the
Baptists constitute more than half
the total membership of all the
churches. The convention will be at
tended by about 400 delegates, about
IS per cent Of whom will be laymen.
In this denomination preachers have
no extra rights by virtue Of their Of.
fee, but are elected as delegates by
churches just as laymen are.
Probably the chief ource Of
strength of the Baptists is their home
mission work. In every state there
is a mission board whose only duty
is to deveolp the denomination within
the bounds of it's own state. There
Is also a mission board for the South
and one for the North. These two
general home mission boards cooper
ate with these state boards, strength
ening the weak by the help Of the
strong. 5.,',.,
For AZ years there has been a mis-
sion board among the Baptists in
South Carolina. More than half OF
the white Baptist churches now in
the state have been helped by this
board, and ~innumerable colored bod
les. There are today no less than '55S
white Baptist churches in South Caro-
lima which were organized or fostered
by this board. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Talk With Shakespeare.

But, Bill" says Shakespeare
friend, I'll be b%odlinized if l see the
sense in that song Ophelia sings, nor
why you put the song in there for her
anyhow"
when you've been in the show
game as long as I have" replies
Shakespeare, still a bit excited over
the first performance of Hamlet"
you'll know that when the producer
wants a song in a scene, the song
goes in. Besides, this girl that's play.
ing Ophelia was a hit in musical
comedy, and the manager argued that
the public expected to hear her sing
somewhere in the piece. Let's go
over to the mermaid and buy drinks
for the critics."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
THE BERKSHIRE ASSOCIATION
Held Meeting in Columbia Recently
When the officers For the Ensu-
ing Year Were Named.

Clumbia.-The South Carolina Berk.
shire association held its annual meet
ing in the city council chamber. A
feature of the session was the ap-
pointment of a committee on arrange
ments for the entertaining in this city
of the American Berkshire congress
in connection with the coming Nationl
Corn exposition. Several interesting
addresses were heard by the associa-
ton interestd in the breeding of hogs,
much routine business was disposed
of, and officers for the ensuing year
were elected.
The officers elected are: J. R. Fal-
rey, Fort Motto, president; F. H.
Beall, Ridgeway, vice president, and
Louis LeConte, Lykesland, secretary
and treasurer; with an executive COM
mitee composed of F. C.. Moss, St
Matthews; R. E. Shannon, Blackstock,
and j. A. Shanklin, Columbia.
Addresses of interest to the raisers
were delivered by DR.. M. R. Powers
of Clemson College, on Serum Treat
ment for Hog Cholera" Prof. A. G..
Smith of Columbia, United States de-
partment of agriculture in South Car
DINA, on "Grazing Crops" and DR.. E.
Barnett of Columbia, on "The Care
of the Brood Sow After narrowing"
The committee chosen to look to the
entertaining of the American Berk-
shire congress is composed of A. G..
Smith, Columbia; DR.. E. Barnett, Co
lumbia; A. D. Hudson, N~ewberry; J.
R. Fairey, chairman, Fort Motto, and
T. C. Moss, st. Matthews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Referred TO .Local camps.

Charleston.-The matter Of the in.
vitation Of the South Carolina divis'
ion Of the United Confederate reter.
ans to Charleston during fair week
has been referred to- the local camps
for action by the central committee
in charge of the fleet exercises. City
council has approved the idea, provid.
ed it met with the Endorsement of the
central committee, which has general
supervision Of the entertainment fea.
lures, and now the committee thinks
that it would be.well to have the in.
vitation passed upon first by the local
camps. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
PREPARE Report on Dispensary.

Columbia.-The investigation com.
mittee appointed by the legislature to
investigate the charges made by the
governor against a former winding up
commission Of the state ~dispensary
met in the library at the state house.
Immediately after converting the COM
mittee went into executive session and
after several hours it was announced
that the committee would proceed at
once to prepare a report for the next
legislature. The committee is COM
posed Of Howard B. Carlisle, chair
man; John H. Clifton and G.. w. Sui.
Ivan on the part Of the senate, and
J. j. Evans, secretary; w. l.. Daniel
and John P. Carey On the part of the
house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
To Have New Trolley Line.

The farmers and property owners
of the McClellanville section have
taken up heartily the proposition OF
James Sottile for the extension of the
seashore trolley line through Mount
Pleasant to McClelanville, and not
only have they given the rights of
way, but they have agreed to furnish
the ties for the construction Of the
railway. There is some trouble, how
ever, in getting the rights at Mount
Pleasant end which may tie up the
venture of opening this rich truck
section to a full development.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
1000 MiIitiamen viii Attend.

Adgt. Gen. Moore was in Charleston
recently comforting with Col. julius
E. Cogswell concerning the mobilizing
of the National Guard of South Caro-
lima here during Fleet Week. The
Adjutant General told Col. Cogswell
that he believed at least 1000 militia
men would come to Charleston. He
said that tents necessary for the en-
campment of the troops would be
sent, freight prepaid. The National
Guard escort to the thousand marines
in line in the grand parade will be
one of the big features o fthe week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Interested in Cotton Exhibits.

At the state fair a man evidently
from another county, with notebook
in his hand, was noticed carefully
studying the exhibit of cottons made
by the state department Of agricul-
ture. He seemed completely absorb
ed in his work and made copious
notes. He proved to be indeed a dis
tinguished visitor, Alexander !.
Muchin, director Of the government
experiment station at Andijan, Rus
STA, who is in this part of the world
making a careful study Of cotton
growing in all of it's phases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Cor, Club Contest for Clarendon.

Corn Club Contest for Clarendon.
The Boys Corn Club Of Clarendon
county, will have a contest exhibit in
Manning on Saturday, November IL,
when a number of appropriate prizes
will be awarded for the best yield per
acre, lowest cost Of production per
bushel, best ten ears, best written
history of production, etc. There are
"a young contestants in the corn club
including four ambitious girls. 1t is
charged that the enthusiasm Of the
corn club boys has been somewhat
dampened by the Indifference or want
of interest shown by the parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Choosing a Wife.

An old Virginia gentleman who said
he knew the way to pick a wife was
willing to recommend 1t to young men.
His advice is: See how she looks In
the morning! The old Virginia gen.
tJeman, when getting married himself
sent his valet across the country to
take a look at two sisters in the early
morning. One looked well. and one
didn't. One found a husband. One
didn't. So, ladies, beware! these facts
are important if true. And true they
are as sure as you are women. Men
hate a woman who looks frowsy in
the morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Farmers Are Dissatisfied.

Frequent complaints are heard Of
farm tenants in Hampton county be-
coming discouraged or dissatisfied and
going off, leaving their crops ungath-
cred and their debts unsettled, and it
has been suggested that this state OF
affairs may have some direct connec-
ton with the fact that the Mallard
Lumber Company's store at Greedy
vile was broken into and robbed OF a
lot of goods recently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Lester Gunter Killed by Cousin.

Lester Gunter, a young while man
of the Steadman section of Lexington
county, was shot and almost instantly
killed in the public road by Levi Gun
ter, his third cousin. The tragedy
occurred in front of the home OF Levi
Gunter, and five shots were fired. A
ball from a SO calibre revolver enter
ed the side, ranging upward and lodg-
ing about two inches below the nippel,
causing instant death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
National Education Day.

Columbia. D. Eggleston, Jr.,
state superintendent of education Of
Virginia, has accepted an invitation to
deliver an address on National Edu-
cation day at the Fifth National Corn
exposition here next January. Mr..
Eggleston is a well recognized author
ity on rural school improvement and
kindred subjects, and his talk will be
a valuable factor in the interesting
programme which has been arranged
for this day. National Education day
has been fixed for Friday, January 81,
the exposition opening on January u.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Banks Reelected President.

J. Arthur Banks Of st. Matthews
was reelected president Of the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
society at the annual meeting which
was held in the Richland county court
house. ALI old officers of the society
were reelected. The election follow
ed an effort to postpone the election
of officers to an adjourned meeting
which was voted down after much
discussion. This proposition came be-
fore the society in the form of a reso.
luton offered by B. F. Taylor Of Co.
lumbia, which asked for the election
of a committee of five to consider
changes in the constitution and by
laws and rules which was to report to
an adjourned meeting and that cleo.
ton of officers be postponed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
NEGROES CHARGED With Murder.

St. Matthews.-Sheriff Rast brought
in Moten Cheeseboro and Joe Fedler,
negroes, from Creston under peculiar
circumstances. Last May a negro by
the name of Sam Robinson was found
dead on the Atlantic Coast Line tracks
and removed by ~passersby before the
train arrived. He had evidently been
murdered and carried there with a
view of shifting responsibility. There
was no clue at the time, but the sher.
if has never lost hope and finally
procured evidence which cast suspic.
ION upon these parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Mayor Grace In Washington.

Mayor Grace Of Charleston and a
committee representing the citizens
OF that place were told by Beekman
Winthrop, assistant secretary of the
navy, on whom they called, that the
second and third divisions of the At
lantic fleet would be permitted to
visit Charleston November II to %,
which week will make one of celebra-
ton in honor of the fleet. In the two
divisions are the Kansas, Louisiana,
New Hampshire, South Carolina, Yer
mont, New Jersey, Georgia, Nebraska,
Rhode Island and Virginia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Marlboro Poultry Association.

The Marlboro Poultry association is
planning for it's first annual show,
which is to be held in Bennettsville,
December 11-12. An effort is being
made to enlist the interest Of every
one in the county who is at all con-
cerned about poultry. Those who are
now members Of the association have
been working for some time in a sys-
tematic way, and are getting satisfac-
tory results. The approaching show
is expected to be an attractive one,
and every effort will be put forth to
make it profitable and attractive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Plant Breeders Held Conference.

Columbia.-The initial steps looking
to the organization Of a strong and
active state Plant Breeders ~associa-
ton were taken at a conference held
in the state library at the state house.
The conference was attended by such
men as D. R. Coker Of Huntsville, who
has done so much for cotton; A. w.
Brabham of Olar, who is the origina-
tor of the widely known Brabham
cowpea, and others. E. j. Watson,
state commissioner of agriculture,
was called to the chair and presided
over the conference.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Negro Escaped From RichIand Js

Negro Escaped From Richland jail.
Ridgeland.-Willie Ford, a ginger
cake colored negro weighing about 16O
pounds, escaped from the Ridgeland
jail recently. This negro escaped
some time ago from the chain gang
camp at Offerman, Ca, where he was
a life convict for the murder of a man
and a woman with an axe. He has
been in this community for several
days and was captured by Sheriff H.
II. Porter and Town Marshall A. Q.
Dunovant and was placed in the
Ridgeland Jail, from which he later
escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDINE for Malaria, be-
cause it is n proven remedy by years Of ex-
p~erience. Keep a bottle in the medicine
chest and administer at first sign of Chills
and Fever. ADV.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
The Usual Thing.

II see," said the guinea pig, timidly,
that they say you are the cause of
the increasing cost Of eggs"
Eyes," responded the hen, YEARLY,
they're following the same old rule
when anything goes wrong, always
blame the woman"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
A Mistaken Idea.

"The storm caused me a great deal
of suffering by breaking all the win
dows in my house" ,.'
why, I always understood that
breaking windows was a perfectly
pane-less operation"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

To prevent Malaria is far better than
to cure it. In malarial countries take a
dose of OXIDINE regularly one each week
and save yourself from Chills and Fever
and other malarial troubles. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Executive CIemency For Two.

David Byrd, Jr., and Jake Moore,
two negroes under sentence of death
from Fairfield county on the charge of
murder, were committed to life impris'
onment by the governor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

As a summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE. It not
only builds up the system, but taken reg
ularly, prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

Nrs. wiuslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
.eethinc, softens the gums, reduces infamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Superlority.

"My wife can make a tart answer"
my wife can do better than that.
She can make a pie speak for itself"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

And every man who owns a dog
thinks. the animal has more
than his neighbor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Eo, SIMMER HEADACHES

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes them-whether
from the heat. sitting in d%raughts. fever
ish condition. etc. I0c., Csc and SOC per
bottle at medicine sIores. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

Many a b~ewhiskered man has been
known to tell barefaced lies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

There is always more or less pre-
JUDGE against a man holding an Of
fee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

ITCH Relieved In 80 Minutes. .
woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds OF
itch. At Druggists. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

A preachment by any other name
would be quite as unwanted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06
Nav of Words,

"I must say this looks like sharp
practice"
1T does-that's fat"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-06

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASrELEsS
CiIILL TONIC, You know what you nre taking.
The formula 10 plainly printed. on every bottle,
showing II is simply Quinine and iron 10 e tas,eiess
people and children. 10 cents. Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-05
A STRONG BOARD
Of Officers Chosen by the Augusta
Anti tuberculosis League.

7 e Augusta Tuberculosis
League. which has already begun an
active campaign in this city and vicin-
ity. has selected an unusually strong
board Of officers. as the following list
will show:
President, George f. Macomber; vice
president. H. 7. Elmore: secretary,
Rev. Paul s. PhaIen: treasurer Edwin
c. Dudley, Meonian building; medi-
cal director. DR.. r. l.. Mckay: board
of managers Thomas c. Ingraham,
Rev. Brian G. Roberts, Rev 4. c. La
Riviere. Blaine Owen. George Il, Will
cox, Charles A. Milliken, T. g. Steven.
son, Norman L. Bassett Rev. Clayton
D. Roothby Rev. w r. Livingston.
Ira II, Randall, Rev. H. e. Dunnack,
Edward p. Dunn, Rev. Thomas ]. NelA
ligan. Rev. Leroy w Coons Rev. c. G..
Mosher. John r. Gould, airs. J. Man
chester Haynes Mrs John f. Hiil.
Miss Helen w Fuller Mrs 5. W. Mar
tin. Lewis y. Burleigii, Guy 7. Gam
nett. Mrs. Sarah Hayden. Or, H. w.
Miller. Annie CasaVant. Thomas j.
Lynch, Ernest A. Gray w. 5. Wyrnan,
Percy Y. Hill.
The first four named on the board OF
managers constitute the executive
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-05
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF South Parish Congregational
Church Meets With Mrs. Stevenson.

The regular meeting of the Weman's
Missionary Society of the South Par
sh Congregational church was held.
Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
T. b. Stevenson, Sewali street. Thirty
six members were present and they
were delightfully."- entertained by the
hostess.
Mrs w b. johnson of Portland adj
dressed the members on Home Mis-
sions, and her talk was very inter-
esting. The speaker in simple but
emphatic manner endeavored to bring
out the idea that there are so many
foreigners in this country that Amer
leans do not need to go away from
the United States 10 do their mission
AIRY work. she said that the foreigners
in this country needed considerable
attention from the missionaries. The
speaker outlined very clearly the six
different societies which are included
in Womens Missionary Union She
referred to the great amount of hene
fit that the Missionary supplies are to
the mountain whites in Kentucky and
Virginia.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess after the meeting. and So
cial hour WAS enjoyed