The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Palmetto Items.

Constables Bell and Whitmire, of$
Greenville, on Tuesday seized and de-
stroyed a large Illicit distillery plant
located near Highland postofice I'M
the Dark Corner section Of that
county. The plant consisted Of o stiHs
of IS gallon capacity, a cap and worm.
eleven fermenters and 1000 gallons Of
beer and mash. The plant was In fuA
operation when the officers arrived on
the premises and liquor was flowing
freely. Wade Mckinney, colored, and
a white man we're found engaged IN
operating the STILL Wade Mckinney
was arrested but the white man sue
ceeded in making his escape. NO
Kinney was taken to Greenville ai
after a preliminary hearing wa
bound over to court for trial.
Kelly Good, Of Greenville, was con-
victed and sentenced to two years lot
assault and battery. He has serye4
one-half the term. The evidences
against him was circumstanttal ana Z
on the recommendation Of the sonci7
tor and the Judge pardon has bean
granted. William, Sullivan, OF Laur
rens. was convicted for the same Of 3
fense and received the same sentence-
He has served one year and on the
recommendation Of the solicitor and
the Judge a pardon was also granted
him. s. ~
J. D. Batchman, flagpan for the
Seaboard Air Line raihoad at NE
Gervais street crossing IN Columbia,
was run over by q shifting engine
Saturday night and Instantly killed 4
His head was completely severed frpm
the body and both legs crushed, t
appears that he left his post. . few
minutes before the accident ana
walked down the track as II to cross
the street A negro who was riding q
on the rear of the engine saw Bstt1
mans danger and cried out In an e.
fort to warn him, but was too late. &
The committee having in charge
the collection Of funds for tha Hamp !
ton manument has completed its re-
port and in 1t will state that 5000 ts
the total contributions. The com
mittees endeavored to raise the $10,-
600, which was the amount conditions
ed in the appropriation passed at the
last meeting Of the general assembly
in order to receive similar nont
from the State. -
It was learned in Columbj
day morning that there is 9
ity of a contest arising
cent election for Hamm0
which the proposition V
Those who are In favor d
ments are dissatisfied with
though 1t Is not known D
grounds the reported contea
made.
Governor Hayward has b
vited to attend the meeting
national arbitration convention
held in Washington, January u
is not likely that he can attend.
has also received urgent invitat
to attend the banquet Of the Palme
club at Georgetown on the 31st fnsty
Charters have been issued by IL
Secretary of State to the Columb
Cocoa Cola Bottling company. locS
concern, for the bottling and selline
of cocoa cola. Capital stock. 5000:
H. D. Crosswell, J. K. Crosswen an
the corporators; and the Laborep
Mutual Insurance Co., at Batesbi
to do a general insurance business
q capital stock of 1000. The corpol>
tors are ]. w. Quattlebaum and ]. FL
Neese.
The governor Thursday offered two
rewards of 500 each for the arrest
and conviction of the persons who
set fire to the barn Of D. w. Barr
Newberry, and for the persons
burned a school house in Bethel town
snip, in York county.
The Secretary of State Monday is-
Company, Of Carlisle; capital stockf
$4,000. C. A. Jeter and w. A. Ratchs
ford, of Carlisle, are corporators. The =
new concern proposes to transact q
general merchandise business. "
An application for a charter has
been made by the Pryor Training
School for Nurses, at Chester. It q
an eleemosynary institution. Drs. ~
w. Pryor and A. N. Wylie are the
corporators.
Contractor W. A. Harrison, OF
Charleston, while experimenting the
construction of building near the
Charleston navy yard, was shot Sat-
urday afternoon by negro named
Francis Middleton alias @Meatskin. = z
and perhaps murtally wounded.s The
negro made his escape.
Lee Gillikin shot and killed John
Miller Saturday night at ten O'Clock
at the home of the latter In West
Greenville. Both parties are colored.
Witnesses say the shooting was the
result Of Gilliken's intimacy with
Miller's wife. Gfliken is now IN 5ati