The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
The CAPITAL OF The STATE.
News Items of Interest Gathered
by Our Columbia Correspon-
dent.

by Our Columbia Correspon-
dent.
Special to The Daily Item.
Columbia, Nov. 15.-A conference of
representatives Of the cities and towns
of this state having commercial Or
ganizatlons will be beld here in
short time at the instance Of Commis-
sioner of immigration Watson for the
purpose of forming general organl-
zation of these associations along with
representatives of communities which
have no such organizations. The
principal object. and the one which
now inspires the organization OF the
new State association Will be the
thorough advertising Of the various
towns and cities in syndicate way.
The object will be to place handbook
| of each town II those parts Of the
county where it will do the most
good in attracting Investment and inn
migration. Charleston is among the
cities which have recently been added
to the list of tourists resorts which
Will receive attention in Richardson's s
Guide. The information for the write
up in the Guide was furnished Com.
missioner Watson by the Commercial
club of Charleston.
Deputy Sheriff Rhoden arrived here
from Saluds yesterday afternoon with
John Perry who was placed in the
penitentiary for safe keeping on ac-
count of the danger which has been
exploited by his lawyers that Perry
| might be lynched for the murder OF
Joe Denny Wills. The killing is said
to have been brutal and unprovoked
and Wills was the son of county
officer who was very popular and high
" connected throughout the county.
| The bluff of few of Wills friends
who came to town drunk was called
by Perry's friends arming themselves
with shotguns and letting it be known
that dny attempt at lynching would be
resisted with arms. The town mar
shall was unable to meet the sltua-
| tion, being cut of town because OF the
| illness of a relative and it was
| thought best to remove the prisoner to
| Columb Names Of the would be
lyncher have been obtained and they
will be arrested on charges of disor-
derly conduct, which increases the
humor of the situation.
At its meeting last night the Co
lumbia Chamber of Commerce dealt
with propositions concerning the COM
ing South Carolina college centen-
NAL, the Conference for Education IN
the South which is to be fheld here
and the South Atlantic interstate con-
vention to promote inland water
routes along the Atlantic coast. The
executive committee was directed to
look after the college centennial. The
| inland water routes will 5e handled at
I a convention which will be held here
on the 28th of next month when dele
gates from communities interested
will be the guetss of the Chamber /of
Commerce. President Clark will ap-
point special committee Of seven to
look after the Conference for Educa-
ton in the South which will meet
here in April.
The closing of the Cherokee dispen
saries IS reflected in increased sales
! for the dispensaries in counties con-
tiguous to Cherokee. Cherokee visi-
tors to neighboring county dispensar-
les have been noticed as coming in not
| oAly by wagon but as taking advart-
age of the frequent train service along
the main line of the Southern to
reach Spartanbusg and other places
! for liquor. OF course Gafney's jug
trade with Charlotte has already
greatly increased.
Davidson defeated Welsh Neck at
| Hartsville this week % to @, after
defeating Carolina here earlier in the
week on Saturday 6 to O. No team in
this State seems able to stand against
the superior wight and fine spirit of the
North Carolina team.
The slendid success of the fruit and
flower show which has just been con-
cIuded at Fountain Inn reflects the
usefulness and fervent public spirit OF
such organizations Of women as the
village improvement society which
promoted this show The exhibition
of flowers was particularly beautiful
and elaborate and well calculated to
educate the artictic sensihilities
". II. NJ.