The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA.

Current Events in the Palmetto
State Laconieally Recorded.
july rural frea dellvery will be
essabi ished at rsnton,
new postomce has been estab-
Iished at Macon. Lexington county.
The Senatorial candidates viii
speak at Dillon Saturday, June 2s.
he Florentines are making strong
and united efforts to secure the
oford fitting school for their town.
The people Of Greenwood county
propose to hold county fair this
sablet in memory Of Wade
hampton mas unveiled, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Ii the Anderson
Court house On Wednesday afternoon.
me apscisy Of the cotton oil
mil ghersw has been doubled and
4 eomplsse system Of water works IS
being pnt IN
nderscn IS to have new hosiery
The work Of building will COM
aence atsonce, and it IS expected 70
have the mil In operation by early
SsslL
last accounts, Gen %. Il.
nham, Of Anderson, who has been
dangerously III, vas getting along
nicely, and IS outlook is more promis-
lng sor his lSceNerT S s
Josh Ashley the Boted Anderson
Ssa tssmsn, Is oppesed III his race for
the SSate senate by John z. Hood, a.
nent and Wei5-gneWn attorney OF
anderson. 5.5ssss
hesssr6aId county farmers saw
cotton. IS sss fforHaing unusually
cs0ss IS sAe ground THIS season, and,
claim that it is q good sign for a
large crop.
Chief Justice McIver returned TO
his home ID EssshIleyaw from Savannah on
onday. His condition IS mnch Inn
roFsd He win resurn to Savannah
early next week.
Morris. 50 ntendent OF
AndsrSon cotton mills, has accept
ca a similar position with the cotton
Esli1ls at 1cnroes Ca, where he viii
isonham, OF Ander-
son Who was 80 critically I'll ali of.
Last week, has been holding his OWE
since Saturday, and is slightly I'M
proved He is:stil a very sick mans,
zxaoWeysr.
Clemson College bulletin tells
.sf aeW way Of saving sweet potatoes.
They are washed clean, boiled until
done. sliced up and asssicated IN 81
Ersait drying house. They keep sound
Eor an ide6aite Tina.
little daughter Of j. "a. Dayen,
port, near GEeenyill lie, was struck by
gn tniag last week, the flesh being
sern from her foot for several inches,
bat was not severely injured Her
her also reeeiFed a shock.
ne electric trolley line from
agnssa to ken vi ii be ready to haul
passengers ffrelm Augusta TO ClearWa-
ssssr Sat1rday Or SUNDAY, and the cars
be running through to the town
Iss Aiken by the middle Of July.
VI ". VI hite, who has been
8kzSf1 QIe tll5 S9dlka u -SAu0S1SOAss4 4S4
seFszal ysars, has resigned his posi-
ten and win IN future devote his
wh0ls time TO the marble business Of
ysaiEe & Son.
,Easlie Murphy, an Anderson
Comfy negro, became enraged because
one os his children had fed some hay
chat ne had FOR his horse TO his coy.
his anger he was seized with an apo
,sletie Gs and fell on the foor and soon
giae
three military companies OF
GoIumbia are preparing to. celebrate
Ele Fourth OF July IN manner truly
artiaa The companies are getting
5sck TO The state OF excellence which
saeg reached before the Darlington
vice President Cannon, OF the
Southern railway, has informed the
rzilroad commission that he has, just
asherized the commencement OF
Sverk on the new depot aS Greenwood,
saVoiYing an expenditure of SlL508.
sEonroe Harrison and Handy Ham,
sgo Florence negroes, we're playing
cards and quarreled over jackpot,
aen Ham pulled his pistol and shot
arrison through the heart, killing
him almost instantly Fam is IN jail.
He IS known as a bad trigger. /"
The aeW pistol law goes into effect
-suly zsss So far no manufacturers
aavs begun the making Of pistol
has conforms to the requirements Of
she said law. The present dealers
viii not renew their licenses. A sort
Of s blind tiger pistol may be expected.
The case Of Barney Evans, for
she murder Of Capt. Griffin, which
mas to have been tried in the court at
soIambia, has again been postponed.
ssn account Of the absence of material
Illnesses and also his leading attor-
aeys. John Gary Evans and George
Eeanstone, who are with the campaign
parties.
The result Of the West Point ca
qssSship examination held at Yorkville
On The 18th has been announced. Cal
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