The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Palmetto Briefs.

Trouble is brewing about the school
at Campobello. There is friction or
disagreement between the male prin-
cipal and the trustees. 1t appears that
last Saturday the trustees, having re-
ceived information that the principal
had been swearing and drinking, told,
him that they would no longer need
him in connection with the school.
He was at his post Monday. ana after
again told him to discontinue teach
ing there; and the school is without
principal. The teacher denies the
charges and a petition for his REIN
statement is being circulated. 3
P. D. Havird. of Saluda, the young
white man who appealed to Governor
Heyward a few weeks since for pro-
lection, and who mailed the Governor
some notices of a threatening nature
found posted on his premises, was
shot twice Saturday morning by John
Yarbrough. white man living on mis-
place. It is said that the shooting
had nothing to do with the threatening
notice. The trouble is the elimination
Of a personal difference between Hvird
and Yarbrough growing out OF some
dispute relating to their contract torr
this gear.
The town of Union was shocked
Monday morning to hear OF the
death Of States R. Crawford, presl-
dent of the Peoples Supply Co., or
that place, who died the night before
as the result of blood poisoning caused
by O. carbuncle. Mr.. Crawford went TO
Atlanta last Monday in his usual
health: on Wednesday he felt a rar-
buncla coming and returned on Thurs
day night, when he went to bed. BLOOD
poisoning at cnce set in and after SUI
fering intensely Mr.. Crawford passed
away at lO:3O o'clock.
The police of Charleston were sn-
usually busy Saturday night and Sun
dav and the harsh clang Of the patrol
wagon gong could be heard IN tne
streets at all hours Of the night and
day. Only one fatality resulted from
the revels of the merry makers, and
this slaying took place outside the city
limits. Frank Jenkins, colored, was
shot and killed by Scipio Jankins. col
ored, in Lawton's lane, near the navai
station. Scipio escaped and mad not
been ca0tured at a late hour Sunday
night
Ed Lucas. colored. who has been
conducting a small restaurant in Darl-
Iington was drowned Monday night IN
Pee Dee river, at the Barn planta-
tion," near Society Hill. -
Robert Wilson, colored. was shot
and fatally wounded at Lumber Dy
Robert Register, also colored. Regis
ter was arrested by Deputy r. G. Far
nell and lodged in Jail at Darlington.
Further than this no particulars nave
been learned.
The value Of railroad property In
the State is now thirty million doiiars.s
Valuable tin deposits have been dis-
covered near Gaffney, in CheroKee
county.
The Secretary of State Tuesday char
tered the Summerville Hardwood Com
pany of Summerville. having capital
of S. 900. R. R. Cuthbert is president
and w. y. Richardson treasurer.
Three confagrations in the business
section OF Bamberg within six weeks Is
the record that that town has estaD-
lished. The third and most disastrous Z
occurred Saturday morning, and four
stores were burned. The fire originated
in the store of H. F. Bamberg and Is
supnosed to have been accidental. It
gained such headway before 1t was dis
covered that it was Impossible 10 save
any OF the goods from that or the aa-
Joining buildings. and the whole olocK
would undoubtedly have been burned
but for the assistance Of the cotton
mill.