The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28

Hill Was u!Oken Dy lIe hlIiluS VI oOhA
Tate by Will Mates, both colored. II
seems tnSS Will Mates and his VIE
had a falling out some time ago and
she had left him. He commenced TO
abuse her, telling her if she did not
return home with him he would peal
her, at the same time gathering up a
stick and starting towards her. Jonn
Tate. who was with her, spoke UP ana
said 10 Will: Il have no objection 10
your wife going home with you. but
you must not beat her with a stick.
viii! Mates turned to him and said:
What nave you got 10 do with 1t?
AT the same time he pulled his piston
and fred killing John Tate instantly.
the ball going through the breast, iods-
ing in the backbone.
There has been no stranger disap-
peara1ce in the state than that OF
David r. Elkin, the young lineman OF
Columbia. and his family begin TO
thir!; that something has happened to
the young man of serious nature or
that he has met with foul play. The
thought that he made away with HIM
self has nos been entertained b. HIS
family. and there is good reason to be-
iievc that he could not have been
killed. as the body would have been
found - this time.
Ma1cIal is on the site and ground
has been broken for the buildings 10
be occupied by the Carolina Indus
Hrial and Training School for Colored
youths at ST. Georges. This istitu-
tuition has been in contemplation FOR
some months and the philanthropi@
promoters of it, who are exclusively
of the colored element. have been ar
dent and utiring in their efforts to en-
list the aid and sympathy Of many
prominent educators.
The committee of new industries
from the Commercial Club is at work
Just now on the prospect OF securing
a bleachery for Charleston. Since the
first meetings Of the committee were
held Chairman Welch has been gath
ering all the information possible on
the subject, and matters are develop
ing in such a gratifying way that every
idication points to the ultimate sue
cess o. the venture.
Prof. P. T. Brodie, who is chairman
of the State Teachers Association eX-
.ecutiye committee, says that the ar
rangemcnts have been completed for
the annual meeting OF the association
at White Stone Lithia Springs on June
1917, and that promise is given OF 4
good session. Many papers and discus
sions On various school problems Will
be given.
A charter has been issued to the
Banna Gotten Mill Company, Of Gold
vile. The company is a result OF the
reorganization OF the Goldville Manu.
featuring Company. Col. George john
son is president and l.. w. c. Blalock
secretary and treasurer Of the corpora
ton.
One of the most pleasant occasions
given in Hartsvil!e in recent years was
the annual picnic Of the Huntsville
Light Infantry given on the banks OF
beautiful pond Of the Carolina Fiber
Company. in the rear OF Capt. Can
mons residence, on Friday, the 18th
inst.
; The Clyde steamer Apache dropped
her propeller on Saturday night just
az she was turning in the channel to
come into her dock at Charleston, rem
dering the vessel completely disabled
and causing no little i~nconveniece to
the passengers on board.
Miss Anna Anderson, of the Thorn
we'll Orphanage in Clinton, was killed
Tuesday in the laundry of that inst
tuition. While passing the wringer, the
machine suddenly went to piceS and
Miss Anderson was struck about the
head.
Comptroller General Jones gives no.
tice that there will be a meeting in Co
lumb;a on Tuesday, June 2, Of the state
board of equalization. This board will
consider the assessments on railroad,
telephone, telegraph and Pullman Pal
ace Car Company.
John Tate killed Will Motes-bott
colored-in Cross Hill, Lauens coun.
ty. on Sunday.
The Hampton monument fund was
the theme OF nearly every speech at
the recent reunion in Columbia. and
the interest in it leads to the belief
that the requisite amount will soon
be raised.
Governor Hayward has been asked
to give encouragement to the good
roads movement in York County. He is
a great advocate of the good roads
work.
Superintendent Gillian Of the Able
vile graded schools has resigned.
NJ. c. Shirley of Anderson county
has received the appointment to the
Annapolis naval academy. Willie Rus
sell, who won the appointment having
withdrawn.
Greenville is to have a large hard
wood mandatory. The company has
already bought $4,000 acres of timber
land in the northern section OF the
county.
The jury in the ease of Rhodes. ad-
ministrator. against the Southern rail-
road, returned a verdict on Saturday in
favor Of the plaintiff for $40, 900. in
Barnwell.