The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
South Carolina Items.

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| South Carolina Items.
The Clinton Cotton Mill Tuesday
Increased its capitalization from
$50, 900 to 100000 A handkerchief
factory is to be started at Whitmire.
Leroy F. Youmans, Of Columbia, has
been appointed a special judge to hold
court at Greenwood, beginning Au-
gust 8, and running for the specified
time. The appointment has been
made on account of the illness OF
Judge Gage.
AS result Of conferences with
Horny county promoters, Commission,
er of immigration Watson will go TO
that county in a few days and make
ARRANGEMENTS for a colony. 1t Is ex-
pected that about 10000 acres can be
obtained for colonization purposes Ia
that section.
Chief Justice Pope has notified the
governor Of the appointment OF Hon
J. E. Mcdonald, of Winnsboro, 70
hold special court at Chester, begin
ming in September. This is in re-
sponse to petition by the Chester bar,
calling attention to the fact that II
had been nearly two years since any
civil cases had been heard.
Commissioner of immigration Wat
son Is arranging for the transportar
ton Of a number Of immigrants from
Marseilles, France, and after being
brought to this State they will be
located in the Pee Dee section. This
Is the beginning Of movement TO z
bring a large number of these indus
trious people here and locate them IN
various parts of the State.
Pelham Wheeler, who was injured
ir an automobile accident in Colup-
bia Sunday night, was just alive Mon
day, but there was hope for his re-
coye-y. Mr.. Wheeler was driving
machine for P. D. Hardy. They ran
irto a negro preachers buggy, ana
the automobile turned turtle. Engi-
neer McAlister of the Southern Rail-
way, who was in the vehicle, was rem
dered unconscious, but was better next
day. Mr.. Hardy suffered numerous
deep cuts. t
Sheriff Coleman, of Florence, Wed
nesday morning received call to go
to Eastover to investigate and report
on a destructive fire at that place.
The blaze destroyed a barn wnicn
was the property Of Mr.. H. P. Ciark,
and the contents Of the barn, which
belonged to Mr.. 8. ]. Dwight These
consisted of about 1000 pounds OF
oats, q horse, twelve hogs and
valuable set Of farming instruments.
The sheriff will make report ON tnls
to the comptroller.
Comptroller General Jones has
lust completed copies OF the testi-
mony taken in the case Of 8. ]. East.
the policeman in Florence who was
arrested on the charge Of burning
down the Pee Dee tobacco warehouse.
The testimony gives an account OF an
interesting detective case which was
worked by a citizen Of Florence, MT.
G. n. Barringer, and how East was
tangled in a lot Of circumstantiai
evidence. East was granted bail
Wednesday in Sumter, but 1t Is un-
derstood that he will be watched and
not allowed to leave the State.
There was turned over to the comp
troller general Wednesday an old
State bond of $1O0 of the series OF
1866. These bonds were issued under
the Administration of Gov. Jas. l.. orr
and under the present law are redeem
able at so per cent. The bond matur-
ed in 1886 and the interest Is caie
lated on up to that time and added u
the face value Of the bond, the total
being divided by two. Tothis is ad-
ded interest at per cent. to the pres
ent time.
Forty.two Buildings Burned.
Wilmington, Del, Special. Fire
Tuesday night destroyed AZ buildings
In the business and residence section OF
Millington, Nd, causing loss OF $20O,-
600 partly insured. Not store remains
in the town and the streets are filed
with homeless men, women and cnli-
dren. The fire Is late tonight undsr
control.