The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-24

once the public timcpiece is changed,
ii will be argument enough for private
citlzcns and private, families to fall in
line. Charleston las been sensible
enough to adopt the improved ssstan-
dard' AND we arc confident that Winns-
boro will follow her example.
! ROBBERS On TIE RAMPAGE.
Several Houses Actually Entered, and Sow
ernl Oshors s,Attrnsptad--The Work Of an
Organized Band Capture of n Suspected
| Party.
Considerable excitement was caused
in town on Thursday morning by the
announcement that number of dwell
ings had during the night before been
actually entered by Burglars, and at
tcmpts made to enter several others,
The rogucs seem to have made almost
complete, Of the town. In all
there were four dwelling houses ac-
tually ertcrcd. At that Of Mr.. Jas.
q. Davis, On Garden street, the rob
Der entered, through window, q
room occupied by Major James Pagan,
and took Il sum Of moncy, about twcn-
ty-ninc dollars, from q pocket in his
pantaloons. At Mrs. Duvall's hotel,
on Washington street, the room of Mr..
Charles Lopcr was entered, but moth
ing was taken. At the residence Of
MIR. .R. Nj. Hucy, Oh Vanderlorst
street, an entry was made, and somc
catablcs taken, but no money or valua-
blcs. at Mr., j. N. Ccntcr's residence,
on Monltric street, one Of the rogucs
got INTO the room where that gentle
man was sleeping. lie woke up just
when the fellow was well i'll, and the
latter of course beat hasty retreat.
Mr.. Center saw that the thief was n
white n'un. Unfortunately, he had no
wc"pon handy, by which to arrest the
rnSuc'S retreat.
Attempts were also made, as before
stated, 10 enter several other resi-
dcuccs. at Mr.. James a. Dricc's, on
Zion street, II party was heard at one
OF the doors, aud the next morning it
was seen that Il ladder had been moved
from "iloef INC mouse. Al Mr' -. V.
""'hcrs' on Congress street, tracks
were seen i'll the evidently those
o' p''r''cs Intent Oh ROBBERY. AT Mrs.
Louisa Gaillard's, opposite the freight
"cpo'' 'hc 'h'e'es entered inc pack
piazza, and opened some trunks, but
took nothing off, and made no attempt
10 get 1hsloo inc house. ~ MIS-.
"''i'l"fo > OIL oaf"ch street, some one
went 10 WINDOW ana attempted to
open ~ p"t "itho"t success. Inc
parry seemed heSt 10 move on 10 the
"''jo'h'ilS residence OF Mr. 'ho. p Key
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