The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-01

rescue by the crew or the VeSSel, WIN
lowered a life boat and went after him
Immediately upon his rash act.
The $4,000 residence of Mr.. A. H.
Miller, near Greers, was burned Fri
day.
The work on the new railroad from
Conway to Marion and Sumter is still
progressing. The surplus debris not
used in grading is being hauled across
the river and is dumped in the trestle-
ing in the swamp, on the Conway sea-
shore end.
Mr.. Weinberg, OF Ridgeland, has
determined to begin cigar manufac-
turing business at Beaufort.
The associated railways Of Virginia
and the Cafolinas have announced
reduced rate of one and one-third fare
plus 25 cents from all points In South
Carolina and Augusta on account Of
meeting Of the South Carolina Live
Stock association in Columbia on Feb
ruary 1911.
Oscar Lewis, Butler White and Wal
fter Edwards, three young white men
arrested in Anderson a few days ago
on a charge Of assault and riot, were
given a preliminary hearing Thursday
before Magistrate Snipes. Their cases
were sent up to the higher court. All
gave bond for their appearance and
were released.
Three cars for the Anderson street
railway system have arrived and they
will be put into use next week. A por-
ton Of the system is completed, the
power house Is ready for use and the
electric connections have been made.
Mr.. Amzi Steele, one Of the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens OF
Rock Hill, died Thursday morning af-
ter an illness resulting from advanced
age. He was in his 18th year.
Ed Foster. a colored plasterer and
bricklayer, hYsd his right leg crushed
by a freight train in the railroad yard
at the Columbia union station Friday.
John Estes, colored, Of Columbia,
was shot in the face by his brother,
Sam Estes, about o'clock Friday af-
ternoon.
J. r. Couch, a well known citizen
of Spartanburg, was sent to Jail Friday
for contempt Of the court Of Magis-
trate A. H. Kirby. A case was in pro-
gress in this court in which Couch was
suing J. n. Gurley for three months
rent of show case and damage by a.
glass of the show case having
been broken. Gurley contended that he
| had bargained to buy the show case
for $500 and had already paid SO
cents on the transaction, but after
several months time Mr.. Couch want
ed more for the piece Of property, and
he decided. to let him have it back.
The court found verdict for Mr.. Cur
lev. and after it had been rendered,
Mr.. Couch stated in open court that
Gurley had testified point blank lies,
and also several Of his witnesses. Mag
istrate Kirby told him not to repeat
his offensive language in the court,
but this Couch did, and he was fined
81. After while he again denounced
Gurley's testimony as a point blank
lie. and the fine was made 81. Couch
was given the alternative of paying
the 81 or remaining in jail one day. He
chose the confinement.
Congressman Lever has secured an
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill making $4,000 immediate
ly available for the investigation Of the
rice blight in this state.
Ten years at hard labor in the pen
itentiary was the sentence imposed up
on Joe Wade by Judge Gage on the.
charge Of wife beating at the closing
session of court at Monck's Corner
Friday.
Congressman Legare Of Charleston
has accepted an invitation to make two
speeches upon the south and its in
dustries in Michigan next week.
A man who gives his name as Will
Allison has been arrested near Rock
ingham, n. c., for the murder Of
Maude Allen in Columbia last August.
The arrest was made at the in
stance Of C. B. Quick, Of Columbia.
Judge Gary and Solicitor Boggs are
determined to clear up the Greenville
county criminal docket at this term
of court, and in order to do this ef-
fectively court will continue three