FRIDAY, MAY 7.
BUR.TON-TAYLOR-WISE CO.
Remodeling Slaughter Sale Continues In Great Force
See the Great List of Bargains for Saturday and Saturday Night Selling
Ladies’ regular 10 and 12%c Black and
Tan Hose, limited to 6 pair at
These Goods Must Be Sold-We Need the Boom
Be on Hand Early Saturday as the Quantities Are Limited.
36-in 71/ 2 c Bleachings, at 5c
Remnants of Colored Lawns, at 3%c
We have a few odd Skirts in fine Panamas; some in shadow check, worth
$8.50 to $1|.00; they must go, your choice Saturday, at $3.98
Ladies Regular SI.OO G owns, nice assortment, all neatly trimmed in this
sale, at .. . 76c
45c Corset Covers, at 1 25c
8c Sheer White Lawns, at . 2%c
Ladies’ Black Heatherbloom Petticoats, at 49c
Regular SI.OO Umbrellas in this sale, at 79c
Ladies’ White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, at lc
Entire stock of Fancy Parasols, at HALF PRICE
Bon’t> Forget, the Augusta Made Overalls $1.25 value at ?9 Cents
M FOB THE
EOHUEICEUEIT
#1 MERCED
Special to The Herald.
MACON, Ga.— Sunday May 30th
will see the beginning ot commence
ment exercises at Mercer University
this year, as on that day Rev. John D.
Mell of Athens will deliver the com
mencement Sbrmon at the First Bap
tist church of this city.
The commencement program for
Mercer this year is as follows;
Program.
Sunday, May 30th, 1909—11 A. M.
Commencement Sermon —Rev. John
D. Mell, Athens, Ga.
Monday, May 31, 1909.
Oratorical Contest —10.30 a. m.
Trustees Meet —3.00 p. m.
Senior Class Exercises—4.Bo p. m.
Champion Debate—B.3o p. m.
Tuesday, June 1, 1908.
Alumni Address —10.30 a. m., Uni
versity .Chapel—Hon. Robt M. Hitch,
Savannah, Ga.
Election of Alumni Officers.
Barbecue to Alumni —12.30 p. m.,
Campus.
Reception by the Faculty to the stu
dents, alumni and friends —5 p. m.
Literary Address, 8.80 p. m.—Rev.
R. B. Headden, D. D., Rome, Ga.
Wednaiday, June 2, 1909.
Graduating Exercises, Class Ora
tions, Baccalaureate Address, Delivery
of Medals—lo.3o a. m.
Moot Court —8.30 p. m.
The speakers for the oratorical con
tests have not yet been selected, and
it is necessary to have a preliminary
contest before making the final selec
tion.
President George M. Sparks of the
senior class is now hard at work on
the program for the senior class exer
cises.
..he representatives of the two lit
erary societies are also working on
the annual debate.
Mr. O. D. Fleming will represent
th« Collage of Arts as speaker on com
mencement day. The orator from the
law claes for commencement day has
not yet bean chosen.
Prof. Bdenfleld and Prof. Forrester,
wha have been working on the com
meioSement program are to be congrat
ulated for the splendid arrangement
of affairs.
Mt«8l86IPPI INSPECTED.
NSW ORLEANS. —Lying at anchor
in the great stream whose name it
bears, the battleship Mississippi was
boarded and inspected by a throng
of visitors Friday.
VICE-PMSiDENT'S 80N ENGAGED
UTICA. N. Y.—The engagement of
Miae Eleanor Miliar to Richard Sher
man. the boo ot Vi»eq>remidenrt Sher
man is announced.
I
AIKEN PERSONAL NEWS
AIKEN, S. C.—Mr. Edward W.
Stalnaker represented the T. p. A. as
a delegate from Greenwood at the
Charleston convention, and stopped
on his return to visit his sister, Mrs.
Jason W. Woodward, of this city. Mr.
Stalnaker is an Aiken county b»T
and is making a good record as a
traveling man. .
Mr. Walton Sprawls visited his par
ents at Williston Sunday.
Mr. Weatherford, superintendent of
the streets, is repairing the roadways
of the city with clay.
Mr. W. D. Sperry has resigned hie
position with Mr. J. W. Lupo, one of
our leading grocery merchants, and
has opened a store out at Holden-
REV. DR. P. F. KILGO
ILL FROM POISON
Well Known Carolina Di
vine Critically 111 As Re
sult of Poison In Medi
cine.
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Special to The Herald,
COLUMBIA, S. C lnformation
reached here today that the recent
critical and sudden illness of the
Rev. Dr. P. F. Kilgo, one of the lead
ing members of the South Carolina
conference, while on a visit to
Cheraw, was due to strychnine pois
oning, due apparently to the care
lessness of some one who prepared
a bottle of Carlsbad salts for him,
which he too"k with him on his trip
to Cheraw from Florence. It appears
that strychnine was at the bottom
of the bottle and got stirred up in
traveling. Dr. Kilgo was so severe
ly shaken with convulsions that his
shoulder was thrown out of place.
He Is resting easy today at his home
In Florence.
SOLDIER MUST FACE
COURT IN INDIANA
Carolina Governor Issues
Extradition Papers for
Private at Fort Moultrie
Who Is Charged With
Seduction.
Special to The Herald.
COLUMBIA, S, C. —Governor Ansel
has issued extradition papers for
George M. Crone, a private in the
regular army artillery service, sta
tioned at Fort Moultrie, on papers
from Indiana charging him with se
duction which is a penitentiary of
fense In that state. Among the pa
pers was a letter from the adjutant
in charge at Fort Moultrie, saying
A to SO O’clock: Saturday
ville. Mr. Win. Murray, who has been
with Hahn & Co. for several years,
has accepted the place made vacant
by the resignation of Mr. Sperry with
Mr. Lupo.
Mrs. India Weathersbee and her
brother, Mr. J. Key, was in the city
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. E. W. Stalnaker,; of Green
wood, has eel urned home, after a
pleasant visit to Mrs. J. L. Plunkett,
of MlUbrook section.
The Sycamore Camp of the W. O.
World at Montmorenci, gave a sup
per Tuesday night. There was a
large crowd present and enjoyed the
evening very pleasantly. The order
is in a flourishing condition.
CHARLESTON BOY
FELL INTO A WELL
Tragedy Came Near Marr
ing Annual Sunday School
Picnic At the Schuetzen
Platz.
Special to The Herald.
CHARLESTON, S. C.—A tragedy
came near marking the annual pic
nic of St. Mary’s Sunday school at
the Schuetzen Platz, in the falling of
little Louis Davenport, a six-year-old
child into a well. The well was
hoarded over the little fellow fell
through the insecure boards and was
precipitated to the bottom of the
well. John P. Devereux thought
that he heard a ory of a child and
upon missing the boy from the posi
tion seen a few minutes before, he
hastily looked Into the well and was
shocked to find the child in the
water. Quickly calling several men
to his assistance, Mr. Devereux low
ered himself Into the well, the men
holding his feet and he reached down
Into the wateT an% grabbed the boy as
he was sinking for the second time.
It was a narrow escape.
RIDGE SPRING NEWB NOTES.
RIDGE SPRING.—There will be an
1 entertainment Friday night for the
!benefit of the Episcopal orphanage.
Dr. Edwin L. Green, of the Univer
sity of South Carolina, will give an
Illustrated lecture on "A trip
Through Greece," which gives prom
ise of being both interesting and in
structive.
Memorial day will be observed
here on Wednesday, May 12. There
will be an address by Miss Grace
I Lumpkin, ot* Columbia, and the local
; Crone wnnld be promptly turned
over to the civil authorities.
An Indiana deputy, here today to
get. the extradition papers, left, for
(Charleston this afternoon to carry bis
'man back to Indiana.
THE AUGUSTA HER AID.
Men’s regular 10 and Black, Tan E
and Fancy Socks, limited to 6 pair at '■'G
Toilet Soap and
Powder
3 TO 10 O’CLOCK
For Saturday Evening Sale
4711 White Rose Glyce
rine Soap (limited) in this
sale, at 8c
Pear’s Unscented Soaps,
at 9c
Pear’s Scented Soap, 10c
Sweetheart Toilet Soap,
at 2c
Pure Castile Soap, at 2c
Booth’s 25c Dermal talcum
Powder (limited) at ..10c
New York Law Shaners
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These two men are prominent factors in the
shaping of legislation in Albany. At the left is E.
M. Merritt, Jr., of St. Lawrence county, and on the
right is Daniel D. Friable, of Schoharie county.
MISS BEVERLY WEDS
REV. WM. D. UPSHAW
“Earnest Willie,” the well
known Georgia Divine,
Married Wednesday
Night.
THOMASVILLE, Ga.—The Baptist
church was taxed to its utmost ca
pacity Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock when Miss Margaret Beverly
was married to William David Up
shaw, the well-known (Georgia divine.
The ceremony was simple in form.
Rev. Alex W. Bealar, a life-long friend
and associate of the groom, officiat
ing. Miss Ruth Mcßride played the
wedding march from “Lohengrin" as
the bridal couple entered the churot
Messrs. Joseph .larger, Frank Spei
ght, Richard Mitchell and Will Spel
ghat, acted as ushers.
After the ceremony the bride anc
groom wore tendered ar Informal re
ceptlon at home of bride's brother
W. E, Beverly.
They left Wednesday night for At
lanta where they will reside.
The church was beautifully deco
rated In white and green. Tho bride
was becomingly gowned in while
mousiiliiie, wearing white hat with
plume and carrying a large bunch
of white carnation*.
chapter, U. D. C., will bestow crosses
of honor upon nine veterans. The
graves will be decorated with beau
tiful flowers and thus the interesting
exercises will close.
Mr. E. R. Baggott and family have
just removed to Batesburg.
Mr. Paul Quattlebaum and wife
will move Into their pretty new home
here this week.
All Bay Selling Saturday
Ladies’ 25c Black, Grey and Tan Washable Lisle Gloves, with Pearl clasp
in this sale, at 17c
Ladies’ SI.OO Long Silk Gloves, at 69c
Men’s 50c Negligee Shirts, at 39c
Men’s 50e Nainsook Underwear, at 39c
Men’s full Bleached fine Drill Drawers in this sale, at 29c
Men’s full bleached Lisle finish long and short sleeve Summer Vests, at 23c
Ladies’ Summer Ribbed Vests, tape in neck, at 5c
''Broken lots of C. B. Corsets to close, at HALF PRICE
Men’s Four in-hand Washable Ties in white and assorted colors, at .. 10c
10c Huck Towels, at 5c
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GOV. ANSEL TO HEAR
NEW COUNTY PETITION
Special to The Herald,
COLUMBIA, S. 0. The warm con
test on to slice Marion county for
the formation of proposed new coun
ty will witness one of Its prellmiiilF.,'
skirmishes at a hearing which the
governor today sot for Saturday of
next week on a petition that hati
been filed with him seeking to amend
the original petition so as to take
In the town of Latta and some ad
jacent territory.
Miss Perth Noble wont to Texas a
few days ago with her sister, Mrs.
Wright, for an extended visit.
Major Carwlle, of Augusta, Is here
for ii slay of some time among his
relatives.
Best Quality—That's the Real Point About Sheron's Candy
That should interest you- Saturday never ceases to b e a busy day at the store
of Sheron’s. No home complete on Sunday without a taste of Sheron’s pure
candy. Try a box of Sheron’s Favorite Candy tomorrow,
Chocolate Walnuts,
Chocolate Peanuts
Peanut Butter
20c
M. SHERON & COMPANY , Wholesale and Retail
DISPENSARY CASE
CLOSED FOR COOD
Very Little Ohance for Re
hear in R In Famous Whis
key Case. Commission
Soon. To Resume Opera
tions.
Special to The Herald.
COLUMBIA, S. C Though the man
date In the Huy sideline of the die
pensary decision has not yet reached
here from the federal supreme court,
and nolhing has been heard of the
mandate In the main case, which went
up from Judge Pritchard's court, all
possibility of a rehearing In the cuso
Is now regarded as passed, the time
for filing such a petition having ex
pired last night.
Attorney T, M. Mordecnl of Char
leston, of counsel for the whiskey peo
ple, who carried tho case to tho su
preme court, was here today. He
laughed when the subject of a re
hearing was brought up, but would
not have much to say, though he said
enoiigh to give the Impression that
no such petition was ever contem
plated.
Under the rules of the court tho
mandate In the rrmlri ease will go
down to Judge Pritchard’s court, first,
and will he several days reaching
her- , but. tho mandate In the Ray
case will come straight to the state
supreme court, and should reach here
tonight or tomorrow.
In the meantime the winding up
commission Is making arrangements
to resume operations at the old stand
probably this month, The commission
meets here on the 17th to map out
its work.
Chocolate Buds,
Fudge, All Flavors
20c
Cocoanut Cakes.
30c.
PAGE THIRTEEN
COLORED DOCTORS
ELECT OR. STORE)
PRESIDENT
Adjourned To Meet Next
Year in Savannah. Had
Banquet Thursday Night
The annual convention of the Geor
gia State Society of Colored Physi
cians closed Thursday night with a
banquet at Starr’s hall. The session
was a complete success. In attend
ance were 70 physicians. The con
vention will be held next year at Sa
va no ah.
Ail officers were re-elected, at the
business session Thursday morning,
as follows:
President—Dr. George N. Htooey, of
Augusta.
Vice-President—Dr. E. J. Turner,
of Columbus.
Secretary—Dr. Thos. n. Slater, of
Atlanta.
Treasurer—Dr. J. A. Moore, of Ma
con.
Speakers at the banquet last night
were: Dr. R. C. Williams of Augusta,
Dr. George C. Hall, of Chicago, Dr.
S. P. Lloyd, of Savannah, Dr. T. D.
Slater of Atlanta, and Rev. 811ns X.
Floyd of Augusta
WISSER IN CHARGE
SAVANNAH DISTRICT
WASHINGTON—CoI. John P. Wis
ser of the coast artillery corps, on
duty In office as chief ofHhe staff of
the army has been ordered to as
sume command ot the artillery dis
trict of Savannah.
Delicious Marshmellow,
Chocolate Marshmellow
Delicious Caramels.
30c.
