The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24
STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

! STATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
A dispensary is to be opened in
Spartanburg with NJ. Carlson as
dispenser.
DR.. Sampson Pope, of Newberry
has announced himself a candidate
for Governor:
The house Of Mrs. S. c. Campbell,
of Gainesville was burned on last
Wednesday.
W. R. Doty & Co.'S large stables at
Winnsboro was burned by an incen-
diary on the l7th. Loss $500.
Judge Gary held special term OF
court in Lancaster last week tor the
trial Of equity business:
The appointment Of Capt. q. 7.
Thompson as postmaster of Darling
ton is expected by the people of
Darlington.
Isaac Sulzbacher and Lee Loeb
have been appointed receivers of the
assigned estate of Loeb Bros of
Florence.
4 number of turpentine hands
were surrounded and fred into Sy
a mob near Valdosta, Ca, last week.
Several were killed.
Raids we're made on number OF
private residences in Qrangeburg
last week by the police aud dispen-
sary constables searching for liquor.
An incendiary fire was started in
the store A. c. billiard. Laurens, On
last Monday night, but was extln-
guished before much damage was
done.
Dispensaries have been opened at
Union and Chapin's. James +.
Welsh is dispenser in the former
place and Pope A. Dicket in the
latter
Mr.. Ellery M. Brsytcn has resigned
the cashiersbip Of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, Columbia. MIR.
George Watkins has been elected IN
his place.
Capt. VIM. Fineklin died in Colum.
bia last Friday from the result OF III
juries received in an accident on the
E. & D. Road on which he was an
engineer, about two weeks ago:
~ Francis Arnold, 100000 capi-
talist Of Greenwood, died last
Wednesday, aged 83. He was
foreigner and made his fortune by
strict attention to business.
Capt. Daniels of the steamer Alpha
was tried at Beaufort on Friday on
the charge of ejecting dispensary
spies from his boat. A mistrial was
the result
The bond required of Mr.. S: A.
Townes. the newly appointed coilec-,
tor of internal revenue for the district
of South Carolina is $125, 900, and it
will take several days to get it in
shape.
Governor Tillman has offered re-
ward Of 800 for the apprehension
and conviction Of the party or parties
who on the night of January 6, last,
set fire TO and burned the storehouse
of H. S. Folk. of Bamberg:
Mr. G.. r. McCarter, who lives
near Carp, in this county, slaughtered
a two year old hog last Saturday that
netted 482 pounds. This is the
largest hog reported to US this year.
-Yorkville Enquirer.
Mr.. FL. NJ. Liueberger has resigned
his position as dispensary constable,
for the reason that the work is
distasteful to him. He refused
request on the part Of the authorities
to recommend his successor York.
vile Enquirer.
The State Board of Health met in
Charleston last Wednesday The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are Chairman, DR.. John r. Bratton,
of Yorkvil|e, Vice Chairman, DR.. l..
Grange Simmons, of Charleston; Sec.
retary, DR.. a. 81. Fraser, of Charles
ton
The dispenssry constables made
raid Friday morning at the establish
ment of John Black, 5l7 King street
Charleston. The censtables made
considerable haul. They captured
several gallons of whiskey and con-
siderable quantity Of other liquors.
The liquor aud ali of the movable
fixtures of the establishment were
confscated and carted of to the
County Jail.
The members of the Kershaw
County Farmers Mutual Fire lnsur;
ance Company who have sustained
1oeseo bova AGREED TO accept a reduc.