The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-03
South Carolina Notes.

Jim Spearman. white man who said
he was chief OF police of Cross Hill. in
Laurens county, and who showed a,
badge to prove it, was arrested I'M
Greenville for stealing a Jersey bulri
from Mrs. James Poole of that city. He
is now in the county Jail waiting pre-
liminary examination. This Is the sec
ond time Spearman has got into the
tolls Of the law. which he says he was
sworn to uphold at Cross Hill. On Feb
ruary s, he was arrested in Greenville
for being drunk and not paying his
hack fare, and fined S. in the Mayors
court.
The store OF Mr.. C. A. Fincher at the
Highland Park Mill at Rock Hill was
destoryed by fire Sunday morning
about 2:30 o'clock. The fire department
responded, but could be of no effective
service, as the roof was falling in
when the flames were discovered. The
cause is unknown. Mr.. Fincher esti-
mates his loss at $500, on which there
vas no insurance. The building was
owned by Mr.. A. S. Hand and was in
sured for S400.
Sheriff Gilreath, OF Greenville, was
informed by farmer from Pickens
county who lives near the Greenville
county line. that Edward Campbell had
been shot Monday night by Bill Oliver.
The shooting occurred in the upper
part of that county near the Dark
Corner" Both men are white. Williams.
the sheriff's information knew nothing
o. how the difficulty which resulted In
the wounding Of Campbell occurred.
Sallie. wife OF VIM. Maxwell, col
ored woman living on Col. I. j.
Moore's place, near Spartanburg. mad
peculiar accident Tuesday. When
stewing some apples in half gallon
tin can she took the lid of and the
contents exploded, burning her face
and clothing badly and closing up both
her eyes. Some Of the fruit struck the
ceiling over her head. 1t is not believed
that the woman's sight is lost.
Wakefield, the man who is charged
with the murder Of Jim Hicks near
Tryon several days ago. was arrested
at Bryson City. N. c.. Monday. but
succeeded in making his escape. A
reward OF 500 has been offered Tor
WakeHeld's arrest by the friends Or
Hicks in Union, and with this induce
ment II is probable that the man Will
soon be behind Jail bars to await trlaS
in the general sessions court in Green
vile.
The new warehouse for cotton re-.
Gently constructed at Glendale was
wrecked Tuesday night by the walls
and roof tumbling in. The cause Is
supposed to be the freezing OF the
mortar during the recent cold weather.
Several hundred bales Of cotton were
stored in it, none of which, however.
vas damaged. 1t will necessitate, per-
raps. rebuilding of the entire struc-
ture and the loss will be heavy.
A freight engine on the old Three
C's. ran into the Rock Hill shifting en-
CINE at the Highland Park oil mill at
Rock Hill Friday afternoon. injuring
both very considerably. The accident
was caused by an open switch. Both
engineers and firemen jumped. and
each received injuries. but not serious.
AlT. -. Tlu,uCS, VI LAG ohAhSSt, "S>'
perhaps the worse hurt, but is able to
be again at work.
4 two-year-old child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lanci. OF Piedmont. was burn
ed 10 death Monday night. The child
was visiting next door and 1t is
thought that it was from a lantern.
The children had been playing with
il when attracted by the screams OF
the child A lantern was found scat
tered over the floor They had placed
il on the crate and it exploded. result
in~ as above stated.
News was received in Charleston
Tuesday from Washington that Con-
aressnan Legare had succeeded in get
ting an appropriation OF SS25,COo for
The Charleston navy yard through the
house.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination on
ADril 6. : and s. at Grecnvilie to secure
eiieibIes to fill two vacancies In the po-
sitioa Of engineer drasthman. cne AZ
= 400 and the other at $1,000 per an
,r,n. in tie office OF the supcrV.s ns
architect. aud other similar vac2nciea