The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
South Carolina GIeanings.

An unknown white man, supposed to
be John Sheehan of Augusta-from a
letter found in his pocket addressed in
that way-was killed by Southern veg
etable freight train No. 72 at o'clock
Thursday morning on the Walker sta
ton siding, a small station few miles
north of Blackville. He was said to be
a trespasser and at the time OF his
death was beating his way out Of Sa-
yennah toward Columbia along with
three others. Conductor Mccoy put the
four off the train at Hardeeville, again
at Allendale and again at Blackville.
At Walker he ran them away from the
train into the cornfield while he was
waiting for train No. 29 to pass. In at
tempting to board the train again as 1t
pulled out Of the Walker siding the
man fell under the wheels, both arms
and both legs being so badly crushed
that he died in 80 minutes without re-
gaining Consciousness. The other three
trespassers did not stay to see the I'm
ish of their comrade.
At CHICAGO College commencement at
Greenville last week the following
young ladies received diplomas: Bac-
calaureate of arts, Annie Hunter Far
mer, Grace Graham, Bessie Belle Pc
den, Nellie Gaines, Ruby Eiline Ham
mond; baccalaureate Of science, Leila
Deview Grove, Leila White Thompson,
Mittie Lee Shaver, Extra branches
Sarah Cleveland Beattie, Sarah An
nette Pack and Ethel May King. ex-
preston and physical culture; Ada Lee
Graham, art; Lois Amanda Smith, p-
ano: Susie Graham, art; Jessie NC
Hugh, china painting and physical cul-
ture. Graduates in special schools
Marie Elizabeth Cheatham, Ella
Blanche Clinkscales. Susie Graham,
Ethel May King, jamie Marie Nc
Whirter. Annie Augusta Cunningham,
Rosa Pauline Davenport, Elizabeth
Caldwell Kay, Mildred Lindsay, Anna
Barron Spann, Kate Murphy.
II is rumored that the Southern Cot
ton Oil Company will dismante its
Greenwood Mill No. 2, which was pur-
chased from the Farmers Cotton Oil
Mill Company last year. The ma
chinery will be used to enlarge the
company's Greenwood Mill No. at
Greenwood and its mill at Newberry.
In case this is done it is stated that
the power and buildings OF the ols-
! mantled mill will be used for large
fertilizer factory, and Greenwood Will
not be a loser by tNe operation but Will
gain another enterprise.
The Secretary of State has chartered
| the Vaughn Furniture Company at
darlington, capitalized at $4,000. The
officers are: Smith T. Vaughn, presl-
dent: Arthur Erwin. vice president,
and Eugene Vaughn, secretary.
Mr.. J. NJ. McAdams, who lives near
Antreville in Abbeville county, suffer-
ed a severe loss by fire Wednesday
morning. About / o'clock fire was dis
covered in one of the outbuildings and
two barns, two cribs, 200 bushels OF
corn. 1000 bundles Of fodder, buggy
and wagon, four or five tons OF hay.
farming tools, to-, were destroyed. Tne
loss is 81 800 or $4,000 and it is not
known here whether there was any in
surance. It was suspected at once that
the fire was of incendiary origin.
A Charleston special OF recent date
saws: The Sea Island Telephone Com
pany was sold by order Of Judge Dantz-
ler of the Circuit Court. the property
bringing $4,000 at auction. The prop
erty was bought by Broker Gibson,
probably for some party or corporation
which will undertake the management
OF II. The line extends through nt0n-
nor of the Sea Islands and was former
" operated in connection with the IN
dependent Gordon Company, recently
purchased by the Bell Company.
At a recent meeting Of the board OF
trustees. Miss Mamie Hill. Of Ninety
Six, was elected teacher Of the prim-
ary department Of the Batesburg grad
ed school and Miss Carrie Lou Harmon,
of Greers, was elected to take charge
| of the music department.
It is now pretty certain that ex-
Governor John C. Sheppard, of Edge
field will be in the race for Congress
from the second district this sammer.
The Fun-Flower Carnival at Colum-
/ bia last week was largely attended and
is reported to have been quite sn en-
| joyable occasion.
The strawberry season is now closed
! and many millions Of crates OF berries
J were shipped to Northern markets,
! bringing much money into the State.