The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17
ABOUT NE.
GAINESVILLE
&EcHANlcsv1LLE, S. c., April 70, 'e5.

Some two or three weeks ago Jno. a
McCuschen's store was broken Into at night,
by forcing the window, and goods to the
amount Of about eighty dollar. was carried
off by the t1rgler and thief. 1t was a dark
rainy night, and the store 1as in about 20
or 40 feet from his dwelling.
A short time after that Henry Anderson,
colored, in tue Fork about Ii miles from Mr.
McCutcheu's store, was burned out, that is
all of bis provisions, farming utensils, cotton
seed, buggies, double and single) read cart,
wagon, &c. He barely saved his stock. The
Gre, it is thought, was clearly inceudiary.
About the same time Henry Holmes, color
ed, was burned out also
Suspicion seems to point to several parties,
but nothing definite has been learned up to
this time, which can be made public.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. John c..
Parnelrs barn, &c, was burned with all Of
its contents a short time before Anderson's
fire, and be is 10 the Fork-a neighbor Of
Anderson think their farms join.
No motive can be imagined for these out
RACES, withou, robbery preceded the burning,
and the condition of things about here favor
that presumption.
In most instances, | am glad to say, the
oat crop is looking well-much better than
we bad any right to expect. Planting is
now progressing rapidly, and if the weather
continues favorable, crops will all be sown by
the end of this month.
Messrs. Decker l. Race turpentine still has
been put into operation at this place, and
will soou be running on full time, If this
balmy weather continues.
Mr.. R. 7. Cook, at DuBose < Roads, is pro-
crossing rapidly with his settlement build
ipgs, and his farm also, and by the time Fall
comes, bis store will be on a boom also-in fact
he is q progressive man. He is polite, stten-
tive and as far as in his power lies, consider
ate aud accommodating.
The Alliance Gin and Mill at the same
place, is still in operation-dispensing the
molecular needful to the public-and al
matters, owing to the money stringeucy, |
understand that they intend to "bold the
FORT, come what may. ! admire their pluck.
They evidently know a good thing when they
see it. They have been lessees of Mt. I.
Scott DuBose for i've years, think,
and are making preparations for another
term, if agreeable to all parties.
R. C. Wesberry is busy with his crop, but
AT Tue Souc tiue, oituOu6u w PiooNu0A
busy taking care Of the soles of the people.
He is n deft handler Of the awl and thread,
and can give you a good understand at any
time, in short order and ct reasonable rates.
Last Sunday a little negro boy, l3 years
old, kneeled down with his father in the
morning to cay ris prayers-he followed the
old man through the Lords prayer, when he
made e curious noise; the old man went to
him, called hin-oo answer be raised the
boys head from the bench where he was
kueeling, and he WINS dead. The boy had
never been sick in his life, and had never
complained of being unwell was apparently
we'll ny 10 the time he knelt down had eaten
nothing bu: Il griddle cake and small slice OF
meat the day or night before. Such are the
facts, brought-out-by the Investigation OF
l.. l.. Fraser, Deputy Coroner. Curious
Mr. j. Edwin Rembert, the right hand man
of Mr.. R. ". Aman, at the Rembert place, Is
running at that place an eleven horse farm,
and while be is moving things along IL a
lively manner, it keeps him lively too He
seems TO be master of the situation, and with
his energy and push will be very apt to
succeed In whatever be undertakes. He is a