The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-02
STATE NEWS.

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business man of Laurens, and Miss
Maggie Dillard Of Tylersyille were
married Tuesday afternoon. The
bride is daughter of James b.
billiard, prominent planter. Mr..
Childross is a member Of the city
council.
w. +. Prescott's barn, with
500 bushels of oats, 40 bushels of
corn and 900 bundles Of fodder
was consumed by fire on Saturday
night at Prescott. There had been
no fro about the barn and it is !
hardly thought it was case of 7
spontaneous combustion. The loss
will be $500 or $1,000.
Emile Schmidt, a white man
has been arrested aboard the steamer
Algonquin upon its arrival at
Charleston from Jacksonville by
Constable Knox. The arrest was
made on O telegram from the sher-
iff at Jacksonville. No charge was
preferred in the telegram. =
Politics in Summerville are
warming up. The contending fac
tions recently came together in one
organization and the differences
will be fought out in democratic
primary to be held next month,
and for the first time in years the
colored population of the town
will not hold the balance of power
and elect the officials.
President r. H. Gadsen of the
Consolidated Company of Charles
ssae ssse9 went to Columbia to appear
before 'the IN sSiaSt "a board of assessors.
He will also confer 49, 49, sS Ao]utan1
General Frost in regard sisv iss,, ine as
the Isle of Palms named dsas place
of encampment this summer for
the State troops.
-Miss Matte Boyce, lady prin-
clpal of the female college at Due
West, died al that place at II
o'clock Monday night. She was
tor tive years a missionary of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church to Mexico. Miss Boyce
was native of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, North Carolina.
Hon. W. S. BIakeney, of Mon
rec, N. c., was in Chesterfield re-.
Gently. Mr.. Blakeney's business
was that of looking into the ad-
Visibility of the organization OF
bank at Chesterfield. He met
with encouragement on every side.
The citizens of the town are en-.
thused over the matter and the
bank will be a reality.
Former Senator John l.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina, will not
face financial ruin as result Of his
having endorsed notes Of frank A.
Umsted of Worcester, Mass, to
the extent of nearly $1,OOO,OOO.
Through his attorneys, James w.
Osborne and Otto Hess, he has al
ready recovered $25, 900 on an at
tachment OF Mr.. Umsted's prop
erty.
"A negro, John Ladsden, was
brought to Orangeburg Tuesday
morning and turned over to the
authorities of the county. He was
suffering from 81 dangerous pistol
ball wound through the body. The
report is that this negro was at.
tempting to- break into the kitchen
or dining room of Adam Crook, a
young white farmer Of good stand
ing near Cameron. Mr.. Crook shot
ut the negro, who ran away, but
after some distance he fell as the
pistol ball had hit him.
The gathering of teachers at
Rock Hill, has not attracted tho
'ttention this year that the people
nave formerly given to the great
'ohool. However, the city is ready
or these visitors, who are already
locking in and receiving a most
cordial welcome. At Winthrop
III preparations have for several
lays been complete and the build
ings are ready for another term of
work and pleasure. Two hundred
and fifty-four applications have
been filed for dormitory room and
here will be possibly fifty or o
,undred more who will come in.
The list of the dlspensary cases
likely to be brought up in tho
court of general sessions for some