The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-15
While the banqueters in Georgetown

the OCIdSlCu was SUuteWudl uASSuA wv
at 3 o'clock by the incessant ringing OF
the fire bell. Upon examination big
blaze was discovered in the boiler room
Of the Gardner C Lacy Lumber Com
pany. There was a rush for the boats
and the crowd began crossing the river.
The tug boats were soon on the scene
and in less than twenty minutes the
tugs Congdon and Fearless had towed
the fire engines of the city across on
lighters and through the efforts Of the
firemen the only damage was the de-
structioa of the planning mill, involving
q foss of about $500. fully covered by
insurance. The building will be re-
placed at once.
The Charleston football team re-
turned Friday morning from Sayan-
nah. bruised and battered, as a re-
suit Of their game in Savannah Thurs
day. The young men brought back 4
story of the outrageous treatment to
which they were subjected by the Sa-
vannah team and about 400 spectators
who crowded into the field and assault
ed them, when they had had the SaVan,
nahians hard pressed. Immediately
upon the beginning OF the game sticks
and stones were used and cases were
Aal arlo
while they were piled with horse
whip In the general scheme OF disab-
ling them. All the men were severely
handled and the cuts and bruises evil
dence their hard treatment.
Almost 600 poor children Sat down
to the big feast which had been Ere
pared for them by the charitable peo-
pie of Charleston at the Masonic tenn
pie Friday. The dinner was given under
the auspices OF the Kings DauFhters.
1t was a feast which brought sood
cheer to the little children and they
dined happily aud we'll. A band Of
music was in attendance to brighten
the occasion and the hall was beauti-
fully decorated for the dinner. The
prayer and address was delivered by
Rev. c. s. Vedder, Of the Huguenot
church. All the children were given
bags Of candy to take home.
Saturday morning about 10 o'clock
fatal shooting affray occurred be-
tween two white men. a mile or two
from Cayce's in Lexington county
From what was learned the men were
named Charles Hutton and West
Speirs and the former was killed, hay
ing had double load Of buckshot fired
into his body. The men had been un-
friendly for some time, woman being
the cause OF their enmity. it is said.
Evidently each had expected violence
ON the part Of the other and both were
prepared for it. Spiers was arrested
and taken to joil at Lexington.
On December 26th, white man Civ
ing as his name Jake Spencer, hired
a horse and buggy from E. L. Wilson's
livery stables in Spartanburg. stating
that he wished to 90 to Clifton and
fettirn. Mr.. Wilson has not since seen
the man nor his horse and buggy.
Efforts have been made to trace and
locate the man and team. but so far
these has been Intellectual. The turn
out was traced to Henrietta, N. C.,
but nothing further has Mr.. Wilson
heard on the subject.
]. 8. Drakeford. of Yorkville.
through his attorney, Frank 2. Nc
Cain, Esq, Saturday procured an or
der from Judge Gage. at Chester. ap-
pointing Paul T. McNeel receiver OF
the Drakeford Newspaper Company,
publishers OF the Yorkville Yeonan.
It is thought the creditors will be paid
in full
The first new cotton mill projected
this year got its commission from the
secretary Of State Saturday. 1t is to
bear the name "Gluck Mills and will
be located near Anderson. having
capital Of half a million dollars. The
corporators are: r. S. Hill; N. B.
Sullivan, Robert E. Lyon and JOS. n.
Brown.
An amendment of charter was
granted changing the name of the
Norris -Cooner-King Company to the
Norris -Cooner Comany. This is one
of Columbia's leading wholesale gro
Gerry concerns capitalized at 100000.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Orangeburg's fourth bank. opened its
doors for business Friday morning.
The officers are: l.. S. Harley, presi
dent; w. B. Thompson. cashier, and
David Wolfe, assistant.
The New Year starts out with a
new bank-the bank of Fountain Inn.
Greenvi1le county. 1t Is to have capi.
tai stock Of $4,000. The corporators
are. D. M. Garrett, J. F. Sloan and H.
l. Shaw. of Fountain Inn. G. A. Nor
wood and NJ. ]. Haynesworth, of
,feenvirle, and r. w. Davis, Of
1.aurens.
Brakeman Harper Glenn. OF the
Greenville switching crew Of the
Southern road. narrowly escaped