The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
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buildings are now being et
are finer in appearance
in Rock Hill heretofore.y
Fewell Company is putting
story building about~3O feet VIDE
100 feet long, with the front plS
gless and ornamental pressed NbrickN
The structure will cost about $4,000.
A. Friedman & Brother have ABOUT
completed large and very handsome
three-story building, the front OF gran
ite, pressed brick and plate glass. The
investment is estimated at 80, 500. Mr..
W. l.. Roddy is building two.story
structure about 80 feet front by so feet
deep, plate glass and pressed brick
front; cost estimated at $4,000. Mr..
j. B. Johnson is building two-story,,
plate glass and pressed brick troI5
structure, about 30x100 feet, to CO
about $4,000. Mr.. J. r. Lonaon
erecting q double building, located s
as to face both on Railroad and Mai
streets. This is about 30x100 fee
plate glass aud pressed brick from
and will cost s., 900. Mr.. w.
Roddy is putting up building on u
corner of Railroad and Main street
three stories, plate glass aud presss
brick front, to cost 81, 500.
COLUMBIA. "A soldier staggered in
police Headquarters with his face CO
cred with blood. He was soon folio
by negro who stated that he toQ(
been shot. DR.. William Earle
called in and examined the two W
ed men. The soldier, who ga,
name as Corporal Henry Taylor,
First Rhode Island, stated to M
frey that he had been shot on ASSEM-
bly, street in restaurant, while en-
deayoring to play the part of peace
maker The examination showed that
his chest was sprinkled with bird shot
and few scattering shot had struck
him in the head. His wounds are not
dangerous or even serious. The negro,
whose name is Richard Hunter, claimed
that he was on the opposite side of the
street when the first shot was fired. He
started to run and caught the full ef-
feet of the second load which sprinkled
his left arm, side and back. He is not
seriously hurt, either.
CHARLESTON. Work is progressing
rapidly on the improvements and the
big amusements ct the Isle OF Palms.
The last track on the steeple chase IS
being put in. The work on the Ferris
wheel has begun and the wheel will be
put in shape at the earliest possible
time. 1t will stand on foundation
twenty-five feet high and every point
in the city can be plainly seen from the
top carriages. There will be q good
view of Summeryille from the wheel.
The company will have about five
hundred electriclig lights on the structure,
and it will be pretty sight from the
city at night.
SUMTER. One Willie Nelson with
several other negroes, were standing
on street corner talking. Another ne
gro whose name so far cannot be ascer-
| tanned approached the crowd and when
in few steps of them pulled pistol
and began firing at Nelson. Three
shots were fired in rapid succession,
but only one took effect and that was
on the shin which proved too hard for
penetration. When Nelson pulled up
his trousers the bullet fell out
It seems that no new county can be
formed, and no township from one
county join itself to another without a
family fuss. Gov. Ellerbe has been
apprised of fight which is now on
down in Colleton county. A part o.
the territory, as gathered from the in
definite information received, wants to
be annexed to Charleston.
Gov. Ellerbe has received the follow
ing telegram from DR.. James Evans,
secretary of the State board Of health:
"Maysyille. Smallpox situation here
serious. Forty cases reported Shall
I take charge for the State?" Mays.
vile is small town on the Atlantic
Coast Line about 10 miles on the other
side of Sumter.
CHARLESTON. Council in regular
meeting received petition drawn up
by the Confederate reunion committee
and signed by many citizens, asking
council to appropriate the sum OF $780,
900 for the entertainment of the Con-
federate Veterans OF the gathering here
in May.
A commission for charter has been
issued to the New England Electric
Co., of Cheraw. The object is said to
be 10 engage in general manufactur-
ing business. The capital stock is
$3.50, 900.
CHARLESTON The anniversary meet
ing of the Sons of the Revolution, held
at the South Carolina Hall, was one of
the most interesting and instructive
meetings Of the society since its forma.
tion in this State. AS fitting celebra-
tion of the 10th anniversary Of the
evacuation of the city of Charleston the
president, Mr.. C. S. Gadsden, read a
paper concerning the particular places
of historic interest in the city, well
known during the time of the Reyolu.
tion, and now almost unknown. The
research of the president was OF such
an interesting nature that the Society
requested that he should prepare an ac-
count of the places and matters Of in.
terest connected with them for publica-
tion. It was also decided that rs soon
as practicable suitable bronze tablet
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