davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

gy out from Abilene ON Saturday.
Mr.. Rhodes and family visited at
Allen Van Dykes on Sunday.
A young cyclone struck the Buck
eye neighborhood last Thursday ev-
ening, Aug. 10, tearing down Jim Nc
Cosh's silo, uprooting a large tree
where John Rakestran lives, tearing
to pieces a garage OF Fred Minick's.
which he had put on the property
across from the telephone Office. At
the church quite a little damage was
done to the plastering. and at ]. F.
Correll's a corn crib was overturned
and "a tons of stacked hay was blown
In all directions.
John Cartner returned from Hia-
watha Tuesday.
E. D. Steward. son Howard and
daughter Blanche drove through
from Belleville and the men are plow-
ing for wheat.
Sam Lady and wife attended the
camp meeting at Solomon last Sun
dA.
A crowd of Geo. McNitts near
neighbors gave them a surprise on
Monday evening. A bountiful sup
ply of cake and ice cream was
brought along.
Florence Bowser, who spent the
summer at her grandma's at Sabetha,
is at home again.
Miss Nellie Derrick, Miss Ada Cor
rell and Guy Correll spent Sunday
with Minnie and Eunice Lady.
Melvin Sword lost a good horse
last week.
Sam Lady's filled their silo on
Wednesday,
Many hearts were made sad by the
sudden death of Mr.. Aumack, who
fell from silo Wednesday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
HOPE.

Miss Mildred Rubin, OF Salina. is
visiting home folks this week.
Mrs Benjamin Kochenower went
to Lindsborg Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Channon spent Sunday
in Harrington, with friends.
Agnes Entz left Monday for Hills
boro, where she expects to visit rela-
tives and friends this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Knuth, of Her
ington, were in town Monday after
noon.
Bruce Hays left Tuesday for his
home in Waverly, after spending sew
eral days with friends here.
Word has been received Of the we'd
ding of Agnes Hall to Charles Fergu-
son, of White City
Mrs VIM. Ludeman spent Sunday
with her daughter at Tampa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Albrecht visited
friends in Tampa sunday.
Mrs. Meuli has gone to Oklahoma
to spend several weeks with her sons,
Henry and Paul
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Anderson motor
ed to Hope Saturday night from Tam
Da
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
NAVARRO.

Mrs. W. P. Strole. of Kansas City
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. P. Kaufman.
Harry Phillippi is the owner Of
new car.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Zurcher
Aug. ID, son.
Mrs. Albert Larson was visiting
relatives in Abilene Saturday.
Glen Sheets has been spending sew.
eral days with home folks.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Oren c
Rock. Aug. y. son.
Paul Tembke and VIM. Olsen are
back from western Kansas. whore
they have been threshing.
Mrs. Ralph Bassler is here from
Trego county.
- Any Ohmart has left fer Montana
and North Dakota
A. L. Shanks we're in salina Tues
day.
Rev. Jones, OF Mcpherson, preach
ed at Navarro Sunday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
NORTHEAST DICKINSON.

Stella and Carol Moore left for
their home in Indiana Friday, after
several weeks visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scripter, Misses
Marie Scripter and Loeva McAfee mo-
tored to Junction City Saturday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brunswick, Thursday, a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Thomas were
Junction City visitors Saturday.
Miss Loeva McAfee, from Chap
man, is visiting Miss Marie Scripter
Miss Ada Grey entertained about
fifty young people at her home We'd
nesday evening. A fine time was re-
ported.
Mr.. Walter Pierce and family were
shopping in Junction City Saturday.
Mr.. Cora Marts and daughter, We
no, are visiting at the b. l.. Grey
home.
Amber Shafer is visiting at S.
Juon's for few days.
Ben Hillyard's and w. T. Law
rence's visited at w. r. Thomas's
Sunday.
Walter Pierce's visited at James
Pierce's Sunday.
Misses Addie Thomas and Jennie
Lowe are visiting at the w. r. Law
renee home, south of Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hilderbrand
have resigned their positions at Up
land central office. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Heller will take their places,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

lene, spent Saturday and Sunday al
the N. E. Zook home.
Rev. and Mrs. Dean C. Dutton
were callers at R. Paurs Monday ey-
ening.
Miss Gladys Pautz, of Abilene, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hol-
lar Sunday.
Mr. Allan Van Dyke has rebuilt his
silo, wrich blew down some time ago.
VIII Millers were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Simp-
son Sunday
M. G. Engle's returned from their
auto trip TO Labette county last week.
They all enjoyed their rip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
NEWS CORNER.

Mr.. Andrew Cradle, Miss Katie
Langloss, Mrs. Harm Stebbins and
Mr.. Chas. Smith, all of Wichita, was
visiting at Mrs Lydia CRADLES last
week.
John Spencey was calling on old
friends in the neighborhood one day
last week.
G. C. Cradle is doing the painting
and papering at the school house to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Devilbiss visit
ed south of the river last Wednesday
at Ben Gish's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Bricker, Mr.. l..
A. Johnson and John Spencey called
on Mable Riorden, of Solomon.
John Sleichter is no much better
at this writing.
F. C. Binder is threshing wheat
this week.
Frank Dodge and family and Miss
Dorothy Dodge motored to Abilene
last night.
Chas. Rowland and Mr.. Holden
called on Devilbiss' Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cradle, Grand
ma Carroll, Mrs. Roy Davis and
daughter, and Mrs. w. H. Hansen
visited at the Cradle home Sunday.
Mrs. H. X. Cooley is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Harm Stebbins and Miss Kat
lie Langloss went to Hutchinson Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Walter Dodge and family Wis
tied Frank Dodges Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
ACME.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Orally, son.
Miss Belma Snyder visited with
Gladys Shirk Sunday.
Agnes Bunker went to Beloit to
visit relatives.
Doris Shirk is visiting in Abilene
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Parker and Mrs
Sanders were guests at the G. w
Edgemon home last week.
Ted Smith of Beloit is here visiting
his uncle, Bruce Bunker, and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick and family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Snider and fam
lily, of Talmage, called at B. o.
Shirk's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
CENTRAL BUCKEYE.

Mr.. Richard Hoffman, Of Kansas
City. Kansas, and Mrs. Katherine
Beck. of Abilene, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hollar
Mr. Huffman is a brother Of Mrs
Hollar.
Mrs. S. Grove and Misses Helen and
Frances Grove spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Rumold.
Quite a number from this commun
ity will attend the W. c. T. L. pie
mic at the Sullivan grove Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Zook. Of Abb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
LOWER TURKEY CREEK.

A number from here attended the
German Baptist S. S. picnic held in
the Nottorf grove at Dillon, Wednes-
day.
Misses Rosa Heer and Nettie Guth-
al and Mr.. Christ Gantenbein were
Sunday visitors at the home of Ida
and Edward Schwendener
The Embroidery club met with
Mrs. John Rohrer, Wednesday. Most
of the members we're present and en-
joyed the warm afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Denny and
son. Gerald. and Mr. and Mrs. Christ
Hoffman visited at Paul schlegefs
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Espenshade and
baby we're visiting at Pearl this week.
Gilbert schendener returned from
western Kansas on his new motor
where he has been spending the sum-
mer.
Miss Lillian Heller. Of Dillon, was
the guest Of Miss Marie Schlegel a
few days last week.
Miss Esther schwendener is help
ing Mrs. John Rohrer a few days this
week.
Tuesday is the day for the corn
roast. Several from here plan to go.
Miss Oletha Thompson is visiting
her grandmother. Mrs. Vassar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
HOLLAND.

Misses Margaret Bell and Edna
Shumaker went to Topeka early Sat
urday morning for short stay with
Mrs. C. Bell. Mr.. Bell is improving
They returned Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lehman and
family, Misses Lizzie and Ruth Booey
and Jane Robson Sundayed at George
Webers.
Mrs. Leslie Logan and children,
Ethel and Roy, were visiting rela-
tives in Holland couple of days last
week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Singer,
a boy, Aug. II.
Little Pearl Hutchinson has been on
the sick list the past week
Miss Naomia Bovey spent week
in Abilene visiting at Arthur OAR
ling's and Charley Hartman's homes.
Brit Harris was visitor at the e.
P. Dearborn home Sunday.
A very sad accident occurred at
Gypsum Saturday afternoon, when
three cars were racing. One car of
which Amos Deemy was driver
struck man and injured him so bad
ly that 1t seems most impossible for
the man to live. His one limb was
broken between the knee and foot so
that nothing but the skin and little
flesh held it. He was taken to Salina.
No one knew the man. He said he
was from Roxbury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

Ross, of Buckeye township, visited
Thursday afternoon at A. v. Devil
| biss's.
Mr.. Chas Smith, of wichita, re-
turned home Saturday. after a two
weeks visit with his children and the
Cradle family.
Miss Ethel Freeman was helping
Mrs. Andy Kean cook for the hay
balers last week.
Mr. John Slichter is able to be up
and around again after few weeks
sickness.
Mrs. Frank Dodge, May Cradle
and Mr.. Chas. Smith and children mo-
tored to Abilene Monday afternoon.
Mrs. l.. Cradle and family spent
Saturday evening at Mr.. Luther Free
mans home, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
McCurdy, of Abilene, also called
there.
Some from this neighborhood are
attending the tent meetings that are
in progress at Talmage.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Bricker and
daughter, Geneva, called Sunday af-
ternoon at A. V. DeviIbiss's.
Mr. Andrew Cradle, Mrs. Mamie
Stebbins and Miss Katie Langloss, all
of Wichita, spent a week at the Ora
BILE home.
Mr.. A. " Devilbiss and wife called
at Harry Wallaee's Sunday evening
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
SUNNY SIDE.

Pete DeMersseman threshed one
day last week.
A. number from here attended the
picnic at Gypsum last week.
Mrs. Mamie Ash and children, OF
Roxbury, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rector.
w. H. Goldsmith and Tom Easter,
of Abilene, attended the picnic at
Coggeshells Tuesday.
Alvin Rector left Saturday for a
visit with his sister in Kansas City.
Anna and Bessie Thompson left
Friday for visit in Colorado.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
CHEEVER NEWS.

The missionary meeting will be
held this week at Mrs. Greenough s
Mrs. Thos. Mustard returned home
Saturday evening, after weeks stay
at her sons.
Mr.. Pettit's had relatives visiting
them last week.
Many from these parts attended
camp meeting Sunday at Weirs grove
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Freeman Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dodge spent
Sunday evening at ~ M. Rowland S.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Brown and son,
Earl, and Miss Hazel Eytman spent
Sunday at Frank Dodges and Miss
Thelma Dodge went home with them
for a few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
NAVARRO.

Mrs. Ralph Bassler is here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Snyder.
Robt. Holmes has shipped his
tractor and pillow to Wakeeney, Kan.
where he has rented a farm.
David Springer left for a visit in
Brown county.
Hiram Engle has rented the Zeilin-
ger farm.
The Enterprise chautauqua has
been well attended by the Navarro
residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cleck are here
from Mifflin, Pa. visiting relatives
and friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
DONEGAL.

The Belle Springs Sunday school
was entertained Sunday by the New
bern Sunday school.
Mrs. Earl Hoffman is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Poland, near Chapman,
Mr.. Alfred Schmutz, of the Farm
er's National bank, is spending the
week at ]. n. Engles.
L. Kieferle has purchased Bull
tractor.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Zercher,
a son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
BUCKEYE.

Mrs. Emma Minter and Miss Eliza
Hershey visited Mr.. Chris Frey one
evening last week.
Grandpa and Grandma Picking Wis
tied at their daughters last Sunday
Mrs. Alice Thomas.
Albert Miller brought a new bug
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
TALMAGE.

Miss Velva and Sela Higdon, Of
Richmond, are visiting relatives here
for two weeks.
Mrs. Bernice Steele spent Sunday
with friends in Enterprise.
Miss Alta Banner and Martha Moy-
yer were Abilene visitors Tuesday.
Walter Watt and family were Wis
iting in Abilene.
DR.. McLain preached to large
crowd Sunday night.
Mrs. Hinley Mrs. Young and Mrs.
Role rwere in Abilene Wednesday.
A picnic was given by several of
the young ladies of town Tuesday af-
ternoon in honor of the Misses Hig-
don, who are visiting here.
Miss Anna Fulton and Mrs. Forest
Saylor, teachers Of the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school, gave
a picnic for the little folks and their
mothers, last Friday. A delightful
time and supper with plenty of ice
cream, lemon aid and chicken pleas
ed all who were there.
Mrs. F. C. Johnson spent Sunday
and Monday with her mother in Abb
iene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turk returned to
their home after spending the sum-
mer in Emporia and Oak Hill.
The recital which will be given in
the hall Saturday night will be good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

The Methodist revival meeting at
Talmage continues with much inter-
est shown. Rev. F. B. Benson, the
pastor, is his own evangelist and de-
livers forceful and practical sermons
each evening, and all are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

Highest price for poultry. j. w.
Elwick, 500 West 18th St. Phone ZIG.
Heavy hens 12c, light hens 1Oc,
springs under 2 lbs. 16c, springs
over 2 lbs. 14c, old ROSTERS &c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17
NEWS CORNER.

Mr.. R. L. Cooley called on Elmer
Hoover Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bear and Alma
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

Brand new 1917 Light Six d 45
Buick touring car at bargain. L. h
Coulson, Abilene. 5dtf1OWtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

For sale, Studebaker chassis, at
Abilene garage. Torpedo body.
15d5tw1t*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-17

Have good driving horse to trade
for hogs. Mrs. c. w. Holton, w.
18th st. 16deod2tw1t*
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
Court News.

The regular September term OF
court Of General Sessions convened
Monday morning with .JuNgc Bowman
or Oranscburg, presiding. The grand
jury returned true bills in thirty-lour
cases, most of which being larceny.
however, there are several murder
cases on docket In view OF The fact
that yesterday was election day, court
adjourned until this morning Cases
already disposed Of arc: Cal Vance.
charged with assault and battery wit}
intent TO kill and carrying concealed
weapons. tried in absence, guilty and
sentenced TO year. Plmcr Pins0n
same charge, guilty, sentence sus-
pended upon payment Of $50.
Jim Burnside, plead guilty to the
charge OF violation Of dispcnSary law,
sentence suspended upon payment of
800 and upon serving 30 days on the
public works Of this county.
George Walker, plead guilty to
charge OF larceny, sentence / year on
public works of this county.
George Eiozic, plead guilty to charge
Of entering house with intent TO steal
and larceny sentence year in rcform-
atory.
VIII Martin, found guilty OF the
charge of larceny, sentenced to %
months in rcformatory.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
Mrs. Marguerite Sullivan Dead.

Friday morning at about $3.50
o'clock Mrs. Marguerite Sullivan, wife
Of The late Capt Wash Sullivan. died
At lcr home, Charlton Hall. in Sulli-
van Township. The deceased was ST
years OF age and had been Ill for a
long time. The burial took place Inc
following day at the bsrial ground
at Lebanon Church where her mem
bcrship had been for many years. She
Mrs. w. II. Clark and Mr.. J II. Sulli-
van. Of this city, Mr.. G. w. Sullivan,
Of WILLIAMSON, Mrs. Darlington Of
Columbia, and Mrs. Goodgion Of this
county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
RHETT G. COLMEN DIED FRIDAY.
FROM ACCIDENTAL INJURY
Only Son OF Late II. G. Coleman Mex
FatlH Accident by Falling in Front
OF Train. Funeral Services at Green.
Vile Saturday.


Rhctt G. Coleman, son of the late
II. G. Coleman, OF this county and
himScli we'll known here, met an acct
dental death at Bolton Friday after
noon. Mr. Coleman worked for many
Years on tho roalroads running
through this city and had many
friends here. The following account
of his death was taken from The
GrccnVilic News:
"Mr Coleman was conductor on
freight train No. ii and as his train
was nearing the end of It's run at Boil
ton, Friday afternoon at four o'clock,
Mr. Coleman. who was riding in INC
caboosr, leaned forward to unconplc
the ah,brakc. in oder TO have this
much of thn work nnishcd IN doing
so ,c lost his balance and fen IN front
OF thc wheels. rcpcNire ;uiur!cs Which
afterwards proved fatal.
"NIr. Coleman was originally from
Laurcns, but for the past six years he
has made lis home in this city. being
employed first by the Southern public
Utilities Co.. as conductor, and after
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
County Races.

Early in the evening it was appar-
cnt that Col. j. ii. Wharton had de-
featcd Senator O. p. Goodwin for the
latter's place in the State Senate, Col.
Wharton leading by several hundred
votes
w. ID. Byrd and d. L. Boozcr were
elected TO the House Of Representa-
tives over Wilson w. Harris and S. w.
Puckctt BY the election OF these two
mon, an entirely new set Of rcprescn-
tativcs was placed in the legislature
from this county.
S. {. Reid was elctccd sheriff of the
county over John d. w. Watts, the ap-
pointcc Of Governor Manning. Mr..
opponent.
r. r. Owings was elected coroner
over r. J. Franks, this being very
close race.
In The race for County Commissions
er J. T. Todd defeated ]. b. Hit. The
other commissioner, elected in the first
primary, is w. S. Adair.
Magistrates.
X. y. Traynham was reelected mag
istratc Of Laurens township over w.
G. Blakcly. Richbours defeated Tenn
plcton for magistrate at Clinton. In
this connection, 1t may also be said
that Mr.. Wcss Donnan was unopposcd
for magistrate in Scumctown township
In the first primary, no mention of
this having been made in the election
story two weeks ago.
Several small boxes had not been
heard from last night and complete re-
turns were not made for several other
boxes, but the. tabuated vote for those
boxes reporting may be found in an
other column.
The election day passed off quietly
and the crowd which gathered to hear
the returns last night was orderly and
good naturcd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
Musical at MnnntNiIlc

a musical entertainments win ,c
given next Friday evening al s o'cocN
IN the school auditorium al Mountyillc.
The program will consist OF songs by
the laurcns male quartet and piano
rccitais by others. Ice cream and cake
VIII be served and the exercises will
conciidc with an old fashioned cake
walk. Everybody invited
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
MANNING LEADING BLEASE
FOR THE G0VERORSHIP
About 5000 Votes Ahead
Last Night
RETURNS POINT TO
MANNING VICTORY

With Il Large Part Of the Total Vote
Heard From, Indications were last
Night thnt Manning Would Defeat
Blease by Mt Least 5000 Majority
Laurens Goes for Blease.
4
a long distance message from
Columbia Mt 1880 gave. Man.
ming GS,39S and Bleasc G3,7G7
with about 5000 votes yet to
hear from.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
ACCIDENTALLY INJURED.
AutOmobNc O,crturning Injuries Two
LaurrnS Farmers.

Two farmers of the county, Will S.
Bolt and j. Abe Coats, were badly in
inrcd saturday night in an automobile
accident ncar Owings station, l2 miles
west Of !-aurcns and Two other passcn-
gers, y, B. Hill Of the city and S. r.
sloan Of the county, were pretty badly
shaken up, when their car was over
turned and wrecked by running into
an cmbankmcnt near the railroad
crossing. Mr.. Bolt suffered The great
est injury. perhaps. he having received
n serious confusion on the head and
otherwise bruised and cut on the body
by the terrific impact. The party was
brought to the city and the members
given medical attention. Later in the
evening they were carried to their re-
spcctlvc homes. GrccnyIlc Daily
News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13
Going to Bottom.

Instead OF going to Baltimore, as
stated in the last issue Of The Adver-
tiser. Mr.. j. w. Payne and family will
move to Bolton, in this state, where
Mr. Payne will have charge Of n large
department store Miss Ruth Payne
and Mcssrs James and Douglas will
leave the city i'm few days for other
places whore they hold positions.
w. are asked TO meet at the residence
on Eliord ST., at five O'clock
The Piedmont and Northorn Asso-
citation Will also meet at their hall at
four o'ccck. and from there they viii
attend the funeral.
The active pallbearcrs will be
chosen from the members OF Walden
Lodge. His friends among the rail
road men will act as honorary pail
bearers, together with the officials OF
the railway.
"rhc intermcnt will be in Spring
wood cemetery"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13


With nearly $4,000 votes heard from
at 10 o'clock last night the indications
were that Governor Richard I. Man
ming had defeated former Governor
Cole Il. Bleasc by majority Of approx
imatcly 1900 votes. Although other
votes are yet to be heard from. it Is
considered unlikely that Blcasc will
overcome The Manning lead The fol-
lowing is the last bulletin received last
night: iN
"BlcastEt Et56,sO2,, Manning 61,lsS;
Cansler wins; Dominick wins News
and Courier.
CanSIer Defeats FAINT.
After having made six successive
races for Railroad Commissioner
"Canslcr of Tirzah" was yesterday
elected to that Office over Albert s.
FAINT, Of Bolton. Although returns on
this race were very incomplete, 1t was
apparent that he had scored two points
to his opponents one.
Blackwell Defeats Magill.
Indications last night were that
Homer S, Blackwell. of this city, had
defeated Geo. II. Magill, OF Greenwood.
for solicitor, by about 900 votes. Tho
following Is tho unofficial vote from
the four counties as reported np to 10
o'clock last night. fcw small boxes
still being out in Laurens and Able
Vile counties:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-09-13

Burglar had Entered LaurcnS and
Gray Court Houses and was Then
Apparently on his Way to Fountain
Inn for Another Raid. Officer Exon
Grated.