The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
SOuth Carolina Notes.

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Society has been re-organized. d.. w.
H. Nadin is president.
T.B. Earle is taking steps to organize
q gun club in Anderson. Much inter-
est is being taken in the movement.
A.C. Jones of N%ewberry, a travelling
saleman fora Philadelphia dry goods
house, says he is going to run for gov
ernor at the next election.
E. NJ. Price, bookkeeper at the In
dependent Cotton Oil Mill at Darling
ton, is dead. He went to Darlington,
from Baltimore % years ago.
A. Cole Lyles died at his home near
Carlisle, Union County, of pneumo-
mia. He had been prominent in I'm
ion County affairs for many years.
Capt. Woodbury. Kane and Mrs.
Sarah Elliot were married at Aiken.
Both are from New York and are
members of the winter colony at AL
ken.
Bryan Lawrence of Augusta and }.
E. Cavanaugh of Philadelphia are in
Greenville, it is said, to look into the
ACCESSIBILITY of building a new hotel
in that city.
The N g. Gopzales monument COM
mittee lacks only q small sum Of the
s., 700 to be raised to erect a monu-
ment to Mr., Gonzales. The monu-
ment will be placed in a prominent
location in Columbia.
Six negro prisoners attacked Jailor
Noe in the Greenville Jail. Noe is six
feet, seven inches tall is a very pow
erful mau, He fought his assailants
off and retained possession of his pis-
tol. Only one prisoner escaped. He
was Wood, q wife murderer. The
TAILOR made q magnificent fight.
The barn of F. w. Dunlap at Honea
Path was burned. -
Judge J.C.Klugh is holding court In
GEORGETOWN with a full criminal doc
ket.
The state treasurer will have to bor-
row nearly $4,000 O to pay the pension
claims.
Bids for the construction of the new
state armorywill be open April 3.The
building will cost s.. 500.
The fertilizer committee OF the
Clemson board met in Columbia and
determined to prosecute those who
sell off.grade fertilizers.
The county of Richland 10 suing the
estate of James Campbell and his
bondsmen for $4,000 shortage In
Campbell's office as treasurer OF the
county. ,
w. Boyd Evans and 6. w. Persons
had q fight in front of the Columbia
Hotel in Columbia. Both were sum-
moned to appear before the recorders
court. .
Two murder trials at Saluds were
continued on account Of tho kinship
Of the auditor of the county, who
participated in drawing the jury, with
the deceased.
nc. Beattie has been elected CASH
Ter of the National Bank of Greenville
to succeed his brother, w. E. Beattie,
who resigned to become president of
the Piedmont Mfg. Co.
John Black of WATERFORD has en-
tered suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Co. for $1,000 for the delay
ed delivery of a message announcing
the death of q relative.
Elijah Allsop, a white man about 40
years old, got one of his feet in a con-
veyer at the oil mill at Travellers
Rest, Greenville County. with the re-
suit that the entire leg was drawn in
and 80 crushed that ithad to be am
putated. The man will recover.
The Mercantile Trust Co. of Balti-
more, which operates the electric rail
way in Charleston, has acquired q
large interest in the Columbia Elec
trio Railway.
Karl Mass, a German ship carpen-
ter, was found dead in his boat at
Charleston yesterday.
SD. Gillon of Saluda, charged with
killing Will Culbreth, was acquitted
yesterday. The jury was out only ten
minutes.
William A. Prendergrast, a Char
lestonian who left his home several
weeks ago for Birmingham to accept
q position, has disappeared. His
friends are very much concerned
about him.
RS. Adams of Walterboro, who
was con victed two years ago on the
charge of murder has been granted a
new trial on the grounds of after dis
covered evidence.
Ned Mack, the Clarendon negro
who was to have been hanged tomor-
row, has been granted a respite for
thirty days by Gov. Hayward. He
will be examined as to his sanity.
A. 8. Sally, Jr, Of Charleston has
been chosen clerk Of South Carolina
historical commission, which was
created by the last Legislature. The
position carries with it a salary of ST.
600 per year.
cotton seed warehouses. Loss about
$4,000.
E..J. Watson, commissioner of i'm
migration, has gone North on bust
ness connected with his work.
No bids for the erection of the
new state armory have been
accepted, all being deemed too high.
Judge Purdy at Chester fined a ju-
ryman SIS for not being in his place
when his name was called.
A post of the Travellers. Protective
Association has been organized in
Greenville with A. B. Carpenter
as president.
w. st. Jervey was elected solicitor oil
the Charleston circuit, defeating W
Turner Logan 1907 to 1872. Mr.. JeI'
vey has had previous exp erience as
solicitor.
Jeff Donaldson, a young negro, was
shot through the heart just as he en-.
tered his own house. 1t Is not known
who shot him. His wife had Just open.
ed the door to let him in when the
shot was fired.
Proposed amendments to the char
ter of the city of Anderson providing
for IL aldermen instead of six and in.
craaainu tho aalaru of the maUar to g