The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
Palmetto News.

Palmetto News.
Son Williams, a Southern Railway
colored ex-switchman, narrowly es-
capped being crushed to death under
the wheels Of engine No. S29 in Co
lumbia Tuesday at noon at the union
station. AS the engine pulled out
from the shed at q brisk pace Will
Hams. in attempting to blythely hop up
on the pilot in the presence OF the
on-lookers, caught his Goa pocket In
q projecting bolt, causing him to loose
his footing. Suspended by his coat
with his feet bobbing along in front
of the wheels. the later gradually gain
ing ground as his coat began to give
way under the strain. the fellow was
dragged about 80 feet, when the en-
CINE was stopped just in time to save
his life.
Mrs. Susanna Benton. living four
miles from Columbia, Tuesday insti-
tuted claim and delivery proceedings
before Magistrate Moorman of that
city against Constable Osborne for
recovery of her horse and wagon,
which were seized and confiscated in
Hurleyville on Saturday with three
gallons of liquor aboard. Mrs. Benton
claims that she loaned the team out
on Friday and is in no way respon-
sible for the presence Of the liquor.
Governor Hayward has refused to
remove Squire w. o. Bales Of Fort
Nill township against whom a pc
tition was presented some time ago.
Bales is a notary public and his resi-
dence has long been the assembling
place OF clipping lovers from his Sec
ton. both from North and South Caro-
} lima. Some of the neighbors objected
to this and presented a petition for
his removal. Bales presented a corn-
ter one for his retention.
The Cheraw and Bennettsville rail-
road is nearing completion, the tres
ties over Beaver Dam and PhilPs
creek have been put in, and a large
force Of hands are now at work in
Crooked creek, near 8elnettsville.
The locomotive is running to within
four miles of BennettSville and BY
August Goth it is predicted the train
will be making daily trips between
the two Pee Dee towns.
Governor Hayward has received a
letter from an attorney in Vienna,
Austria. requesting him to look up the
relatives and descendants Of Johann
Probst, who came over here in 1853
and settled in this State. The letter
is written in English. but was evident
ly literally translated, rs the wording
is SO vague that it is not exactly
clear what is wanted with Probst's de-
cendantS.
A reward Of 800 was offered for
the apprehension Of the parties who
burned Hollis Springs Baptist church
near Walhalla in May. This was n
Of the oldest churches in the State.
The magazine rifles for the State
militia have arrived in Columbia. A
whole car load Of armament came to
that city Wednesday from the arsenal
at Augusta and the adjutant general
Office will soon begin to send the rifles
10 the several companies in the State.
Lightning struck the barn Of R. A.
Hudson. a farmer of the L%ongtown
section Of Ridgeway county, Satur-
day afternoon, killing one mule and
setting fire to the barn, which with
200 bushels Of corn, Is tons Of hay,
a wagon and a buggy were burned.
The loss is at least $3.50. There was
no insurance.
Governor Hayward has offered a re-
ward OF $3.50 for the arrest Of Lee
Green, white, who along with Toole
and Others, murdered a Jewish ped
dler named Abram Suresky in Aiken
county last week.
:, Mrs. Nance, of Rock Hill. the aged
mother of President Johnson, Of Win
throp College. and who has been in
Shelby. n. c., for two months. died
at that place Sunday afternoon.
Early Tuesday morning State Con-
stable Eubanks and another officer
captured So gallons of Illicit corn
whiskey, a double-barreled shotgun,
two men and q mule and wagon near
DuncanS, in the CLASSY Mountain Sec
ton Of Greenville county. The men
were tried and SEN up for thirty days
each.
Gov. Hayward announced Tuesday
that he had appointed w. H. Stall
worth, of Greenwood, to be district
chief constable to succeed HOWE, re-
signed. Stallworth will have charge
of the Beaufort squad.