The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-03
Palmetto Notes.

The trial Of Spain Kelley for the
killing of w. F. Creech, says the
Sumter Item, will positively be had at
the approaching term Of court at Bisn-
opville. The defense is ready ts go to
trial and Kelley's lawyers will place no
obstacle in the way Of an immediate
trial. The defendant will be represented
by A. B. Stuckey of Sumter, NJ. L.
Smith. of Camden, j. H. Hudson, OF
Bennettsville, and B. Frank Kelley, or
Bishopville. Solicitor Wilson Will De
assisted in prosecution by J. b. NC
Laughlin, of Bishopville.
James H. Minis, a second boss in the
summing department Of the Columbia
mills. was carried to the office OF DR..
r. w. Gibbes Monday morning in
bloody condition, suffering from two
rgly wounds, one in the left arm and
the other in the left shoulder. This was
The result of an attack upon him by j.
A. Derrick. because Of Minis ai,egeo
mistreatment Of DeTricks children IN
the mill. Minis was painfully but not
dangerously hurt. Derrick has not been
arrested.
There was a large attendance Of col
ored ministers and delegates from all
over the State at the anti-lynching con-
vention in Columbia called some time
ago. Papers were read by several min
listers and leaders Of the colosed race
in this State deploring the eYli ana
ccndemning the crime for which lynch.
ing is usually the punishment. MOST OF
the speeches were temperate ana au-
ylsed the cementing Of the friendship
between the races, and pointed out the
evils of lawlessness.
There died, near Inman, on Monday
night, Mr.. Cornelius Coster, who had
nearly reached his one hundredth year.
Mr. Coster was born in Charleston. but
has for the greater part OF his lie re-
sided in the Inman section. He was
the father Of ten children, five OF whom
are living.
The residents OF Sullivan's Island are
thinking of asking the president OF the
United States to send Uncle Sans mos
quito hunter, DR.. o. A. Howard, to
drive the beasts away from the sea-
shore suburb. Dr. Howard is the chief
of the bureau Of entomology Of the de-
partment of agriculture, and he knows
allabout every kind of bug and insect,
especially about mosquitoes. having
written a book especially about that
tribe and methods for, exte-minatins
Eugene Milford, native OF Ander-
son county, died suddenly on Saturday
night from a stroke Of paralysis at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Walters, in the West End OF Green
willie. He has been living there for sew
eral years, and was in feeble heaith
when the stroke came that ended MS
life.
Saturday afternoon at Denny's Cross
roads. about six miles from Saluda,
Arthur Fitzman shot and killed Queen
CHAPMAN. No one was present when
the woman was slain, but negro wo-
man saw Fitzman jump out OF the Wo-
mans house Immediately after the snot
was fired. 1t is said that the woman
was murdered because she could not or
would not pay the man 50 cents sne
owed him.
The secretary of state Monday
granted a charter to the ]. Thomas
Arnold Merchantile Company of Green
VILE, a dry goods firm witt capital OF
S25, 600. The officers are: j. I. Arnola'
president and treasurer, and 4. ".
McEachern, vice-president and secre-
tary.
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