The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-01
The legislative committee spent last,

tHe "ofklnRS OF the college. They went
. Through every department Of the col.
iege andsmade most thorough inves-
= Ngatiom The committee is composed
2 or the following: Senator w N. Gray
don, Of ADbcville, Sonator-elect 2. H..
ttardln OF Chester and Hon. j. III.
Hainsford. member Of the house Of rep
"rcSentatiNeS from Edgeheld. These
gentlemen expressed themselves as be-
Ing delighted with what they saw, and
surprised at the scope and equipment
AHof the college.
"wednesday night cottage on the
outskirts Of Florence was burned and
with 1t 5-year-old son Of S. Brunson,
The coloreh man who lived in the
house. 1t is said that Rrunson was not
at home and his wife. after putting the
rhild to bed, locked the door and left
the house When the flames were dis
covered they had made considerable
headway and there was no possibility
OF saving the building. The mother OF
the boy was frantic when she realized
that her child was burned to death and
her screams were heartrending.
Tom Pcarlstine, a merchant OF Bam-
berg this State, Saturday night went
20 the home of w. M. Creech, a factory
operative, to collect a debt of 80 cents
Cre"ch declared that he did not have
the mill for the amount. Pearlstine
then began cursing, and Creech remon-
Strated. because OF the presence Of his
wife. thcreupon. it is said, Pearstinc
drew his pistol and fired twice, one
shot killing Creech instantly and the
other barely missing Mrs. Creech.
bDd and daring robbery occurred
IN Mullins, S. c., Wednesday night, i'm
which the Dank of Mullins was burg
lariZcd and the bandits secured the fat
sum OF five thousands dollars. For the
past few months the bank carried cash
ON hand OF about $4,000 in order to
meet the demands Of the tobacco inter
cStS, but Just now the season for sell
ing the weed is nearly over, and lucky
Tor the bank they were only trying to
carry enough cash to transact the nor
NAL business.
The authorities Of the OLYMPIA mills
last year inau2uratcd a custom or Civ
ing to each family or operatives Il tur-
key for their Christmas dinner. This
year his will he done again. The com
pany has ordered from the Armour. de.
pot there 200 turkeys for the purpose
and they VIII be distributed among tho
operatives III alnpl" tim" for the pre-
para!iCn OF the Christmas dinner.
\ $4,000 savings bank for cotton
= ii.iii people VIII be established by w.
A. Law. prominent local banker; A.
II. Twitchctt, president OF the y. T.
Converse Company. operating several
large cotton mills. together with sey-
rral other mill men. The bank will
be located at Converse, and will he
conveniently located for the opera
tivcs OF the Clifton cotton mills.
Friday night an attempt was made to
aSSassinatc Mr.. n. +. Davis. OF I<illian's
l}ichland county Mr.. Davis is presi-
dent Of the extensive kaolin works at
that place and Friday ordered negro
off OF the premises. Shortly after night
fall Mr.. Davis was waylaid and his left
arm WAS shot off. He suspected the
negro whom he had discharged
The posoificc at Batcsburg, in Lex
ington county, S. c., was burglarized
Friday night. Only a few dollars in
change was taken from a drawer. The
safe was dynamited and although
badly cracked was not opened. Thr
burglars were frightened away for a
number Of tools were found on the
premises
Mr.. w. Boyd Evans has. brought suit
for $50 damages against the street car
company for failing to provide yesti-
bules for the fronts Of the cars in
operation. The complaint charges that
the road Is liable to damages to the eX-
tent Of $40 daily for the first nine days
OF December
Dr.. M. NJ. Kinard has resigned as
pastor of EbeneZer Lutheran Church
in Columbia. and will accept the call
to Knoxville, Tenn.
Clemson College will have holiday
from the 23rd instant to the 3rd day
OF January.
Abbcvillc Is talking Of another bank
and a second furniture factory.
The appointment Of Maj. Micah
Jenkins as collector Of internal revenue
for South Carolina has been confirmed
by tho senate.
Three negroes charged with murder
Ing Samuel kingtscy in Barnwcll coun~
~. were carried to the penitcntary on
Thursday to get them out Of the
reach OF lynchng party.
F-iday morning Robert Philson. a
negro employc at the Lydia cotton
mil, was instantly killed by the fall
ing OF an archway in the Office of the
mill.
me A. r. p. Church at Chester on
sunday subscribed $4,000 to the
twentieth Century fund It is propoa.
"a @ 10 raise 100000 in the synod-$25,- -
GUo for Erskine, $12.5O0 for the Due
west temale College, $4,000 for edu-
missions.
According to the annual report OF
the spartanburs and Ashevllle railroad
recently COMPLETED, the concern haa
netted the Stockholders during tho Gs.
cal year. the sum OF $212, 900. Further
items in the said report are. Tota,
business. $527.ooo. Expenses inolud.
ing taxes. $4,000.
John S. Horlbeck. OF Charleston
county, claims the biggest grove of
pecan trees. Ho has 10000 an 50o
Rcres. He gets from 25 cents to a dollar
tpr his nuts.
u News In Brief.
Inc War Department has decided to
K hlVlde theHtransport service on the Pa
y cine between Washi ington State ports