The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA.
Current Events in the Palmetto
State LaconieaIly Recorded.

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State LaconieaIly Recorded.
Mr.. 81. Haile's barn was burned
down Saturday night about 10 o'clock.
The origin of the fire is unknown. It's
entire contents were consumed. Mr..
Halle had some insurance on his barn.
This is the second time he has had "a
similar less within a year. Wateree.
Messenger.
The vacancy IN the Camden Graded
School, caused by the resignation of
Miss Margaret S. Burnet, was filed
by the trustees at the meeting on
Tuesday by the election of Miss Emily
Zemp. Wateree Messenger.
The railroads have made q rate Of
one cent mile each way on account
of the Confederate reunion In Green
vile, August 9th to 8th.
Cotton, saws James Island cores
pendent, holds ont better and is in
very fair condition, except where In
i1red By blight. This disease has
spread to lands unaffected heretofore.
attacking to a serious extent immune
cotton, which has up TO this time
offered marked protection.
Charleston county viii soon have a
kennel of bioodhounds with which
TO run the criminals to earth in that
section Of the State. AT the last term
of the court of general sessions the
grand jury suggested that the sheriff
procure u few OF these valuable dogs.
Sherif Martin stated yesterday that
Tor some time he had beeniD eommu
nication with a prominent dog fancier
and oWRer, and that he expected to-
get couple Of splendid hounds at an
esrly date.
sgDuring a recent severe thunder storm
lightning struck the stables Of Mr..
Fersner, who lives in the
East Orange section, of 0rangeburg
county and killed two valuable mules.
Owing TO the hsaTy rain the stables
did not catch on FIRE.
Reports from the crops in Darling
ton county are coed, especially In the.
western part. The area Of tobacco is
large and If no disaster in the shape
of hail comes in the next six weeks
there will be good deal of business
done IN Darlington this fall.
viii Walker, a negro convict, was
killed Monday evening while trying
to escape from the county chain gang,
about three miles east of Yorkyille. 4
Walker was convicted at the recent
spring term Of Court OF arson, having
burned q house on the place on which
he was living for the purpose Of con-
.cealing the fact thash had carried off
and sold cotton due the landlord for
rent, and was sentenced TO a term OF
eighteen months.
The Camden electric light station
which was burned recently, will be
ready for business again within three
weeks.
81. Madden, white, OF Lsurens
county, who was bound over TO ceaH
last Saturday on the charge of arsons
has been granted bail by Judge Watts
IN the sum Of $500, which was given
Monday and Mr.. Madden released.
The secretary Of the state granted q 4
commission to the Kershaw Telephone
Company which proposes TO do a local
telephone business with capital stock
OF 30, COO. w. W. Moore, of York
vile, who is interested in several tele-
phone concerns, is president Of this
company
. Since s. 3. Stone has gone out Of
business AbbeFine has been without
a jeWelry store. And a jewelry store
is needed IN every town of the size Of
AbbeVille. If Mr. Bernau or any 9TH
er merchant could be induced to inves-
tigate the conditions that exist we
are quite sure that Abbeville would
soon have another iewelry store. Press
and Banner.
Maj. ". Woodward and wife of
Fairfield have gone TO Hot Springs,
ARK, where the major goes for his
.health-and he carries with him the
wish Of many friends for his improve
ment.
Governor Aycock, of North Carroll
:na, has notified Governor McSweeney
that he has issued requisition papers
for Dan Gould, alias Thomas Madday,
who was captured in Georgetown re-
Gently. Gould is q condemned negro
murderer and his case is one of The
most remarkable ever recorded.
Gould killed white man with. a
fence rail In Anson county over. twenty
years sgo and was tried in Montgom-
cry county and sentenced to be hang
ed. Before the day for his execution
arrived he broke jail and made his
escape. Since then he has not been
seen until about ten days ago when he
was arrested under another name at
Georgetown. He denied his identity
and refused to go to North Carolina
without rsauisition.
Truly, 1t looks like Heyward for
governor. He is decidedly the favor
ite IN every county which the cam
paign party has visited. -Bamberg
Herald.
Mr. J. a. Byrd went to Sumter last
week to visit his son, Clifton, who
has been sick, and found him improy-
ing nicely. Mr.. Byrd also took in the
Fl Tpay1aJ7c fonPramon+ rbiln than.