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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
SWYCERT CASE IN
RICHLAND COURT


Solicitor Spigner started Dig le-
gal fight yesterday in the crlmlnal
court when he asked Judge Town.
tisend to issue bench warrant 1or
1.-THE arrest and delivery in Rlchlano
I.county of Job C. Swygert OF Lexlng-
| ton county who is under an lndlct-
tIment charging him with killing Dr.
f;John C. Nicholson at Leesville last
fApril. Attorneys representing the
!!accused made a strong effort to pre-
| vent the move. Judge Townsend
agreed to the request of the solici-
Etor and he directed Clerk Hinnant
| to turn over the bench warrant to
Sheriff Heise for execution. 1t was
tannounced during the hearing that
-four attorneys will assist the solicitor
and that the defendant will be repre-
l;sented by three lawyers.
l. Attorneys arguing resistance TO the
tmotion to order Bench warrant
urged the court to give their client
rights" They declared
Ithat the alleged crime was commit
tted in Lexington county and that the
Rtrial should properly be conducted at
Pthe county seat. Court decisions were
cited and the DEGREES in the case of
1.-THE state against McCoomer and that
Of the state against Messervy brought
habout considerable argument. The de-
tfendants attorneys directed attentlon
( to the action Of the Lexington county
i grand Jury in taking exception to the
|: movement to handle the case in Rich
nland county and referred to the spe-
iscial presentment of the Richland
\ county jury in which it took the posi-
ition that the case should be disposed
i'of at Lexington. The records in the
lease were introduced. The coroners
iury of Lexington county held Job {.
iiSwygert for the killing of Dr.: Nlchol-
i;son April 4 and Associate Justice
EWatts allowed bail in the sum of
$4,000 April ~.
Commonwealth attorneys argued
for the issuance of the bench war
(,rants on the: ground that an alleged
,crime was committed in Richland
,oonntv They contended that the
trial should be conducted in Rich
land county by reason of the fact
that a mortal wound was inflicted IN
Lexington county, and that the in
I;iured man died in Richland county.
! In deciding the issue, Judge Town
I send said he would be guided by su-
nreme court decisions. He said an al
E1esed offense had been committed in
Iboth counties and that the case was
l'tria BILE in either. The judge ordered
;the clerk of court to turn over the
bench warrant to the sheriff for exc
Ecution.
It was announced yesterday that
the following attorneys would assist
Solicitor Spigner in the prosecution:
&C. l.. Blease. G. NJ. Etird, 3. W..
| Crouch and G. J. Ramage: for the
| defense. Zimmerman and Graham
, and f, l.. ASbill.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
FINE. D.\TS.

Mr.. +. ". Iserd"r "f Edmund
brought to The DispatchN News Of
flee this week q bundle of oats meas
uring six and one-hali feet in length,
grown on his farm near Edmund. MI.
Recdcr did not state what variety the
oats were. but judging from the
height they ar. evidently clos" re
lated to cane.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
METHODIST REVIVAL SERVICES.

More ihHn the usual interest WaS
manifested in the revival services
which began in the Methodist church
SUNDAY evening. The church WAS
we'll filled at the first service. Tn"
music led by Mr.. W. j. Smith OF
Gilbert was of high order and
proved both interesting and inspiring.
The interest continues TO grow rs
evidenced by the attendance. The
pastor preached three strong S"r-
mons BEGINNING tonight Rev. n.
+. DriggerS Of Clemson Colleg" Will
do the preaching.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
new LAW FIRM FOR
BATESBURC TOWN

It will be of interest to the public
to learn that T. c.. Callison. solicitor
OF the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Of
South Carolina, and Hon. McKendree
Barr of Leesville and q member of
the house of representatives from
Lexington county, have formed
partnership for the practice Of law,
and will open offices at Batesburg next
Monday, and will engage in general
ipractice in all Of the courts, both
state and federal.
+; Mr.. CalIson was for a number of
years associated with the firm of Tim
imerman, Graham & Callison in Lex
,ington, withdrawing from that firm
and opening an office to himself since
assuming the duties Of solicitor the
first Of the year.
Mr.. Barr is q recent graduate Of
the University of South Carolina law
school and is a member of the house
of representatives from Lexington
county.
/. In an interview Solicitor Callison
states that at the present he will
! continue to live in Lexington, but will
spend a portion Of his time in the
Batesburg office. He is loath to
leave Lexington, although he believes
that there is fine opening for the
practice of his profession at Bates
burg since the death Of Barrett Jones,
who was the only lawyer in that
thriving town. When he was first ap-
preached by a number of the citi-
zens of Batesburg to establish an Of
flee in that city he declined to con-
slider the mater at all, but people of
Batesburg have been so insistent and
have offered him so many induce
ments to go to Batesburg he has been
convinced that it will be to his ad-
vantage in some respects to make
the change. Mr.. Callison does not
want the people of Lexington to feel
that he is deserting Lexington, but
that he expects to remain a citizen OF
the county and has only decided to
move his office to Batesburg after
careful consideration, and after con-
ivincing himself that such a move will
not in any manner affect his work as
a public official. If he should find
that he can not properly perform the
duties of the Office of solicitor from
his Batesburg office he will return to
Lexington, as he expects TO allow
nothing TO interfere with the proper
discharge of his duties to the public.
He feels that as Batesburg Is the
Geographical center Of three of the
counties in his Judicial circuit, it will
be the logical and convenient To-
cation for Lexington, Saluda and
Edgefield counties, and this is one Of
the causes which has prompted him
to make the move. With the present
day conveniences, such as telephones.
automobiles and good roads he can
reach either of the three County
court houses within one hour if any
emergency should arise to require his
presence at either place.
For the present Mr.. Callison does
not expect to spend the entire time
in the Batesburg office. but that office
will be kept open every day after
June 13 by Mr. Barr and Mr.. CALI
son can be seen at Bateshurg several
days in the week.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
PLAY M CH.\PTN SCHOOL,.

A play, "Cndcr the Blue Skies,
will be given at the school auditorium
in Chapin Thursday night "f this
week. Everybody invited t" attend.
Admission u and - cents.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
DEATH OF MISS ORRIE
EVER SLICE.

Miss Orric Ever Slice, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. |. Slice, was born
December IS, 1902. and died May >
1921. She leaves an aged father. one
brother and two sisters.
Miss Orric was Is years. i months
and il DAYS old rn February 70.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
ENTERTAIN AT
WHITE KNOLL SCHOOL

There will be a minstrel and come
songs also refreshments will be served
at White Knoll school house on Satur-
day night, June II at $50. small
admission fee will be charged for the
benefit of the school. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
ELECTION TO FILL
OFFICE OF MAYOR

The town council has ordered an
election to be held June 21st, for
Mayor of the town said position hay
ing been made vacant by the death Of
Mr.. Barrett Jones which occurred
May 4th. Thus far no candidates
have been announced for the position.
Books Of registration for the election
are now open at the town hall in
charge of the clerk, Mr.. Ira c. Car
son.
A revival service which has been
going on at the Middleburg Baptist
church for the past two weeks will
continue through this week.The meet
ing is being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Haggard, pastor of the Brookland
Baptist church. .:'
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Kernaghar,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. whitehead are
spending the summer at Henderson
vile, n. C.
Mrs. l. H. Wright and son, Leon
c.. Wrisht, spent Friday with rela-
tives in Columbia.
Mrs. L. NJ. Mitchell returned Sat-
III day from a visit to Bamberg, where
she had been the guest Of Mrs. W.
]. Snyder for several days.
Mrs. N. A. Bates has returned from
an extended visit to her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Nicholson. Of Green
wood.
Miss Jessie Malpass, daughter OF
Hon. j. NJ. Malpass, is attending
the commencement exercises this
week of Greenville Female college.
Her sister, Miss Julia Malpass, is a
member of the Junior class Of the
college.
Mrs. J. p. Holman and Miss Edna
Bates were the guests Of friends in
Columbia several days last week.
| Mrs. J. B. Ballentine is the guest
this week of relatives at Ninety-Six
her former home.
| Mrs. j. S. Fair is visiting relatives
at Williamson.
John c.. Crouch of Atlanta is
snending a few days with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul CARRIER and Mr..
Milwee Cook spent several days last
week in Charleston.
Miss Virginia Cullum is visiting
relatives in Atlanta.
Miss Ellen Perry is at home for
vacation from Columbia College.
". Fl. Cook visited relatives in
Ninety-Six Sunday.
DR.. p. z. Monroe, president of Sum-
merland college, attended commence
ment exercises at Newberry College
Sunday.
Misses Pliny Zimmerman and Vera
Merchant visited friends in NeWberry
last week.
Mrs. Ida Cook. Mrs. l.. 6. Hart
lev and Mrs Mckenzie Hartley en-
tertained the Woman's cub last
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Cook.
very interesting program was ar
ranged. This was the last meeting
Mrs. T.. p. Jones would attend be-
fore leaving town. The Club pre-
scented her with a beautiful friend
ship book and a for-get-me-not pm
as a token Of their appreciation or
her valua BILE services and interest III
! the welfare of our town. Each mem
Der gave her a little basket contain
ing q card on which was written ex-
pressions of best wishes and regrets
that she was leaving.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-06-08
PAY PENALTY
NEARLY FOUR TIMES AS LARGE

The people of Lexington county
will, when all settlements for taxes
have been effected, have paid IN pen
a,ties on deferred taxes the sum of
s5,142.24 for tha year 1920. Inc
hooks have been closed and eXecu-
tions are being placed in the hanos
of the sheriff for a considerable
amount, but the greater part OF this
penalty has already been paid. AS
will be seen from the table below, the
figures for which were furnished Dy
Mr.. ". D. Dent, the efficient auditor
of Lexington county, the amount OF
penalty chargeable against the
county's taxpayers for 1872 taxes was
nearly four times as much as was
listed for 1919 taxes when the total
chargeable penalties amounted to
s1,692sO.
Mr.. Dent has been extremely busy
lately entering up the returns on
which 1921 taxes will be paid, ana
preparing for the settlement with
the treasurer.
The figures given below show the
amount of penalty written against
the taxpayers for the years 1920 and
1921 respectively:
1919
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
Mrs. Joseph SpaIdins

Woodstock.-Mrs, Julia D. Spald ing, the wife of Dr. Joseph Spalding, died at her home in Woodstock, on the morning of March 2, 1921, after a two weeks illness of septic pneumon- ia. She is survived by two brothers, John and Arthur Clark; husband, three sons, George, Freeman and Charles, and two daughters, Ida Mas ters and Ethel Silberberg. All were present at her death.
 Mrs. Spalding was born in the town of Renssalear, Indiana, Sept. 10, 1855. Her father, prosperous businness man, owning lands and stores, had a state contract for draining a large tract of land in northern Indiana With plenty of life's comforts, Mrs Spalding's early life was one of con- stant pleasure.
 While the Civil War was on Mrs Spalding's father, Mir. Clark, was ln- duced to invest heavily in real estate, which proved a great loss to him. Then when the war was over, hoping to re- gain a lost fortune, Mir. Clark rente l a plantation on the banks of the Mis- sissippi river. Cotton at that time was worth S1.00 a pound. The levees, however, were cut in many places and the muddy waters of the treaeherous river, in the flooded season destroyed all crops that were within reach.
 MT. Clark collected teams, provls- dn at Vicksburg. A man had been in duced to go with him as partner. On the day of landing this partner thought best to take the teams out to the plantation and arrange for work. He never reached the place, as band of bush whackers waylaid and killed him and made eff with the supplies and teams. Again teams and proVls- ions were secured and the ground was seeded to cotton. The floods came again after the plants were we'll start ed and the crop was destroyed. The destitution of the family became such that only corn meal could be provld- ed for food. This became so dlstaste- ful that the children could not eat II and the distress of the discouragea parents was great. An intestinal dis ease, so common in the material dis trict. brought to a close MT. Clark $ ambitious life. Mrs. Clark also took sick and the three children were en- trusted to the care of her father, who took them to Indiana. It was Tn La Fayette, Indiana, forty-eight years ago. that Dr. Joseph Spalding met and married Julia D. Clark.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
EAST WOODSTOCK

John D. Sanger, Everett May, Wm. Medley spent last Thursday in Wor- cester.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Redhead and child of Providence spent the week end with Mrs. Flora Witter
 Harry Bosworth and wife of Nor wich have been spending several days with Wendell Bosworth and family.
 A missionary meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ezra May. Topic, "The Grenfell Mis- sion."
 Mrs. George Bosworth has been sui fering for the past two weeks with ab- scesses in the ear. She is still con- fined to the house.
 Owing to the storm and bad eondi tion of the roads, the Hoover supper planned for Wednesday evening had to be postponed.
 Theodore Rupp, supervisor o1 schools, sang the solo, Face to Face at the Congregational church Sunday morning. The solo was greatly en- joyed.
 Alan Upham has resigned as teach. CT of the school here, and Mrs. Adana Harris Rhoades of Pomfret has beer engaged to fill out the year. Mrs Rhoades taught in town before hel marriage.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
WOODSTOCK

Edward Rollins has returned from A several weeks visit in Detroit.
 Mrs. Pomeroy of Windsor has re- gently been the guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs Henry Joy.
 The Ladies' Missionary meeting an- nounced for last Wednesday was postponed, date to be announced lat CT.
 Miss Ruth Bjornberg has been at home this week, the Manchester schools being closed for weeks va cation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Hall of Bridgeport are receiving congratula- tions on the arrival of little daugh- ter, Anne,
 The Work Together Club held its monthly business meeting and social with Merrill Healey on Monday eve ming. The president chose the fol- lowing committees for the coming three months: Program committee, Miss Rilla Child, Mrs. Henry Joy, Miss Helen Periey; entertainment, Frank Perrin, Cyril Paine, Clyde Mil Ter, Edwin Howard, Winthrop Butts. During the social hour refreshments of cake, cookies and ice cream were served
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
ALL AROUND THE WOODSTOCKS

"The Blue and the Gray"
 Vera Cross
 Centre School "Chambered Nautilus"
 Elizabeth Harrison
 Hill School 70 Capitan, My Capitan''
 Rachel Todd
 North School "The Distinction of Sennechorab" Franklin Wetherell
 East Woodstock 70 Capitan, My Capitan'
 Doris Shead
 Chandler School "Three Bells"
 Ernest Peckham
 Elmvale School "Charge of the Light Brigade"
 Herbert Erickson
 South School Columbus"
 Manford Blanchard
 English Neighborhood School The representatives of the Valley, West, and Red, White school were un- able to be present. Songs, "Snow Flakes" and Boat Song," girls chorus Then followed the spelling contest which was won by Sarah Healey of the Hill school Songs, Our Country's Heroes" and Star Spangled Ban ner."
 The judges of the speaking contest announced that their decision was in favor Elizabeth Harrison and Frank lin Wetherell. It was decided that these two speakers recite again with the three unable to be present. This will take place at the next teachers meeting, March Is.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11

Lyman Hubbard is chairman of the March church social His assistants are Allison Potter, Charles Todd and Clifford Hubbard.
 Merrill Healey entertained the Work Together Club on Monday eve ming and all report a pleasant eve ming. Cake and ice cream were serv- ed.
 Mir. and Mrs. Luther J. Leavitt are planning to move soon into Mrs. Ma tilda Morse's late home in the village. The Leavitt farm, which has been in the family for several generations, has passed into other hands.
 Out of forty applicants for the po- sition of town warden and matron, the selectmen have chosen Mir. and Mrs. Francis French of the Sawyer district, Putnam. They will begin their new duties April lst.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
HEARING ON
 CITY CHARTER CHANGE

It was announced in Putnam Tues day that the hearing before the judi ciary committee of the legislature on the proposed changes of the Putnam city charter concerning making per manent positions in the fire and police departments, had been postponed un- til April.
 Since the common council voted the proposed changes there has been a great deal of opposition manifest to have the charter changed without a referendum vote. From present ap- pearance it would seem that the mat ter will not become law at this ses- sion, at least not unless referendum clause is added to the proposed bill.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
Quit Laxatives,
 purges; Try MR
RR Tonight TOnOnog Feel Right

It is Q mistake to continually dose yourself with so-cSlled laxative pills. calomel. oil, pGrScS and cathartics and force bowel action. It weakens the bowels ard liver and makes con- stant dosing necessary.
 Why don't you begin right today to overcome yoCr constipation and get your system in such shape that daily purging will be unnecessary? You Can do so if you get a 25c box of Natures Remedy (NR Ta5lets) and take one each night for q week or so.
 NR Tablets do much more than merely cause pleasant easy bowel &C., ton. This medicine acts upon the digestive as well as affirmative organs promotes good digestion, causes the body to get the noG-izhment from all the food you cat, gives you a good. hearty appetite, strengthens the liver. overcoz,les b!iiousnc1s. regulates kidney and bowel act.21 al gives the whole body 9 thoroIl e'eanirg out This accomplished Y I'll rot have to take medicine .-a occaSionat Nh tablet vil ri, body in condi- ton and --.-s t-s feel your best
 Try :. ss-y tSR Tablets. and r- tIt best bowel medicine tfA-. Nse and costs only aae -., ..s.t s'fsl-is enough to last tvseE~s-s ti-ture Rem. edy tNk 3-l4--t7 -~--u, 50afa anteeo and rccon,Isf yfsf's I5 soEr GGaSsiSI
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
POMFRET

Miss Harriet Harris, who is now is St. Augustine. Fla. expects to return to Providence by the middle of March.
 MT. and Mrs. Willem van der Laan. who have been abroad for several months. will sail from Holland March 18th.
 Mrs. Robert Clark and her sister, Miss kimball, spent the weekend in Pomfret. They have just returned from Bermuda, after a stay there of eight weeks.
 The Young Peoples Pleasant Sun day Evening Club of the Pomfret Congregational church, will hold it's monthly supper at the Pomfret Neigh borhood House on Sunday evening. March 13, at o'clock. The men of the club are planning the supper and act as cooks and walters. On Sunday evening, March 20, the club will go to Putnam for the meeting concerning the Hoover fund.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11

Mrs. Richard Hicks and daughter. Miss Mollie Hicks, are spending a few days in New York City.
 Mrs. F. N. Harris is convaleseing from a severe attack of the grip. Her daughter, Mrs. Will Smith, and grand daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Barr, are car ing for her.
 Frances Armstrong left Monday to spend the spring and summer with his sister at her home in Berlin, Conn.
 Quite a delegation from here at tended the town meeting held at the Agricultural Hall, South Woodstock, on Monday of this. week Those who braved the almost impossible roads to attend the meeting, were much pleas ( dthat the vote was passed for the appropriation for the state road to be continued from Rocky Hill corners to West Woodstock. This road is at the present time in the worst possible condition.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
BOYS HAVE RACES AT
 RICHARDS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. c. H. Gilpatric entertained in honor of her son, Richards, ninth birthday, on Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6. Nine little boys were guests for the occasion. Three races caused lots of fun. The potato race was won by Malcolm Tourtellotte, who re- ceived a box of candy, the shape of a potato. The peanut race was won by Philip Arnold, and was large peanut filled with candy. The race to pin the tail on Peter was won by Roswell Wheaton, who received a chocolate Bunny. Supper followed, with last but not least, ice cream and birth day cake with candles.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Mir. and Mrs. Earl Vinton of Bea- con Falls spent the weekend at F. l. Barrett's.
 Luther Rawson is suffering rom bronchitis and touch of pleurisy and is under the doctors care.
 Miss Mary Corttis of Grosvenordale is spending the week with her brother, Elmer Corttis, and family.
 Mrs. Harry Johnson is assisting Tn the care of her sister, Lillian Johnson, who is in very poor health.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
Speaking Contest

The speaking and spelling contest of the Woodstock public schools was held in Academy hall Thursday eve ming. The program of the evening began with the singing of America" by the audience, followed by the sing ing of Hail Thou Fairest Land,' by the school children. Tribute to Columbus"
 Donald Williams
 Quasset School 'In Flanders Field"
 Gertrude Vadnais
 Harrisville School
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
MRS. HUIZINGA OF THOMPSON
 GIVES LUNCHEON PARTY

Mrs. Huizinga. who spends her win ters in New York City, gave recently a luncheon for the Countess Van Linn burg Stirum and the Baroness Van Deth van Rynbeek with her daugh- ter. The distinguished Dutch visitors are here on a mission in behalf of the French Hugenots.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
NEW HOME
 FOR CARCILL COUNCIL, K. C.

Cargill Council, K. of C., is to have new home. It will be one of the finest homes of fraternal organi- zation in this city. The council has leased the second and third floors of the Thompson bank building on Un- ion street and the new quarters are now being remodeled and repainted to suit the councils needs.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
MISS BERTHA SARGENT
 IS PASTORS ASSISTANT

Putnam friends will be interested to know that Mrs. F. D. Sargent and Miss Bertha Sargent are to leave Worcester and make their home in Nashua, N. H.. where Miss Sargent is to be pastors assistant for one of the churches in that city.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
DEANS ENTERTAIN
 COUNTRY CLUB WHIST

Not only financially but socially the Country Club whists are proving very popular affairs. The one given Thurs day evening by Mir and Mrs. Charles Dean, at their home on Mechanics street, proved no exception. There were seventeen tables in play
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-11
WEST WOODSTOCK

Owing to the bad condition of the roads, our school closed Tuesday for a week.