Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-13
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B ilinor Events OF the Week In a :
81 Brief Form.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Palmetto Pointers.

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Palmetto Pointers.
Alex Mcclellan, a farmer living
about three miles from Dillta, across
the: Pee Dee, committed suiNie We'd
nesday morning by swallowing about
two ounces Of carbolic acid. 1t ap-
pears that he made an attempt at sui
eide very early in the morning but
did not succeed. An effort was made
by telephone to procure physician
from Dillon when 1t was discovered
that he was trying to take the poison,
but eluding the vigilance Of his St
tendants he finally succeeded in swal-
lowing enough to procure instant
death. He was about 35 years of age,
clever and Industrious, but addicted to
occasional sprees, and 1t was while on
one that he took his own life. He
leaTes widow and several children.
A valuable cow belonging to ]. A.
Coyil, Of Chick Springs, was found
dead in her stall Sunday morning,
The heifer was found at the stall door
in a helpless condition. At three
o'clock it died. as the. result Of wounds
on its body. An examination showed
that the animals right shoulder had
been beaten almost into a jelly and the
left shoulder was also badly bruised.
and two sever blows had been given
on the back. The club with which the
animal was beaten. was found near the
stable, covered with hair and blood.
On Saturday while Wesley Bollin
a young white man eighteen years OF
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Froneberger, aged ten years, were out
hunting near Smyrna, In the western
portion of York county, the negro boy
was accidentally shot IN the back Of
the head by young Bollin. and died
from the effects of the wound. The
jury rendered verdict exonerating
young Bollin from blame in the pre-
miseS.
The barn and stable on Supervisor
Speegle's place, located about two
miles from Greenville near the Farm
ers' Oil Mill, were completely destroy
ed by fire Tuesday night, together
with horse, cow, buggy and a
quantity Of feed stuff belonging to E.
NJ. Gillespie. The building was valued
at $3.50. Including the contents the
total loss is estimated at $500.
The season for deer shooting in the
State ended with Dec. 81. On account
OF the shortened season for the past
few years, deer have increased in
number in Georgetown county and the
sport has been proportionally better
throughout the hunting season. The
hunters experienced better sport this
Lest year than for many years previ-
ously.
Messfs. Smith, Lee & Frost, 'attorn-
eys, Of Charleston, have filed suit for
$4,000 against the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company with the clerk Of the court
Of Anderson county Miss Jane w.
Adger. of Charleston, is the plaintiff.
She sues for the value Of trunk
While out nusc---a-,,9ses1' Caisa c.toe
Wednesday morning MIR. COKE Caloe'
OF Kershaw, accidentally shot his Dro,
,rM, Mr.. Oscar Catoe. IN the arm anu
he2a. injuring him seriously: Dr. w.
c. rwitty attended the wounded young
Young man and he was gettlns aions
very we'll at last accounts.
The State board of directors Tues
day granted hotel privilege to High
land park Hotel. OF Aiken. Three dis
+iliers W will be hauled up before the
heard for alleged violation OF law.
these are J. II. Beard, of Greenvllle;;
r = Can't. OF Pickens, and ]. F. Jen-
kins, of Cherokee.
The Secretary CT State TUESDAY
granted a commission to iarse
Charleston enterprise. The Lebby Snoe nH
Company will be capitalized at s6o,GUo.
and will do a wholesale business: Inc
cornorators are: R. c. Lebby, IOn Il.
Rhett and ". A. Holman.
commission has been issued to the
rcock-Little Mercantile concern OF
TInIon county, capitalized at slo'oVo.
commsission was also issued to the
Cfiizens Insurance COMPANY ol ouu.
ter. capitalized at 81 1000, with the priv
ilese OF increasing it to $5,OU0.
Snow fell to the depth Of two inchea
IN some parts of the low country Wed
nesday for the first time in two WIN
ters. .,.od a
The governor Wednesday offered
reward cf 500 for the apprehenslo. Oh
lanes Walker, negro, who Is wah.eo
in Blackvllle for the murder Oh Ain
ME Williams, negro woman se'e' o.
months ago.
Dr Johnsone Stoney has calcuial.u: :
by application of the dynamic ill.,: n,rc.
of gases. that any water Vapos NJ. Nv.
duced into the atmosphere Oh a,.;,s ~ ns.
would escape into space, tae ssa, LAW
tion being there insufficient " 'e'.'s