The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
asenns or Interest Condensed and Par
agraphed Tor Quick Reading.

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Oscar Lewis, Walter Edwards and
Batter White, all white, were lodged
IA the Anderson jail Tuesday for as
sanHin5 the changing guards.
Mr.. B. F. Holman, Of Aiken, is
candidate for a position on the board
or penitentiary directors.
George Thomas, a negro wanted for
Snurder in Columbia, has been arrested
an savannah.
Division Chief Grady and consta-
1aes ogg, Pegues and Harling seized
eleven barrels of contraband corn
.hiskey at Cheraw on Saturday. This
sxhiskey was being feated down the
Pee Dee river from North Carolina
Oscar NJ. Massey, prosperous citi-
cn OF Chester, was found dead in the
utter near his home Tuesday morn
eng. No marks Of violence were found
un his body and the doctors who made
an examination stated that death was
aare to heart disease.
the barn and stables Of B. w. Da-
Mas, OF Fairfax. were burned Monday
~ = spark from a seaboard Air Line
1nsine.
T&e monument to be erected to
%he memory Of the late N. 6. Gonzales
snow being built by the McNeal Mar
he Company, OF Gainesville. Ga. It.
m have a height of 40 feet and will
Aebualt of selected Winnsbore granite.
"A company has been organized in
EDnway to establish furniture fac
assy.
One of the most destructive fires in
che history Of Union broke out in the
-srork shop Of the Bailey Lumber and
NEanufactur:ng company, at 1880
nslock Wednesday. The total loss is
nSout $sS,000.
Ewo tenant dwelling houses belonging
N w. r. Barringer. and one to Thon-
m sweet, Florence, were destroyed by
Rre at midnight Tuesday night.
Jim Wilson,. negro employe, met
n horrible death at the Chester Oil
1Eils Tuesday night. His arm was
camght in the betting, carrying him.
up and winding his body around the
xasatting. His neck and legs were bro
Aza IN several places and his head was
Beasen to jelly against the ceiling.
Ehe ,coroner's jury found a verdict
4hxt he cameto his death by his own
xareiessness
The Bennettsyille Cotton Oil Mill and
Eannery were burned Wednesday af-
ae4uoon. The fire caught in the lint
rpom about 1880, about the time the
Bennettsyille and Cheraw train came
an. and 1t is thought that it was fired
hy q spark from the locomotive. The
re was twice stopped for two hours
by brick walls but the intense heat Of
EARNING oil finally hurst through. The
sniH was owned by the Southern Cot
SON Oh Company and was worth about
S1o0, zoe. About 2s00e tons of meal
was burned. The loss is partially COW
ered by Insurance.
Col. D. K. Norris died Sunday at
aspstaI in Baltimore where he had
goaeso undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Colonel Norris was mem
ber OF the board Of trustees Of Glenn
un college and one of the most prom
ineut citizens of the state. He was
sriginasly from Orangeburg county,
but moved to Anderson several years
1xo and took prominent part in pol
StScs in that section Of the state at one
9zme-
The railroad commissioners have
adopted an important resolution Of
1sred by Commissioner Caughman in
regard TO complaints received by that
1ody. The board has decided that it
VIII upon any invitation from any
beard OF trade or commercial organi-
.zxtfon from any towc. visit that town
and hold hearings upon any complaint
that might be made. AS result an
anvitation has been received from
Ereenville along this line and has
been accepted by the commission.
Fire broke out in the cotton mill VIII
1aEe in Lancaster Thursday, destroy
ire three cottages before the flames
were checked. The operatives occupy
ing the buildings saved the greatest
part Of their effects. The loss Of the
mill company is covered by insurance.
In the court Of general sessions for
Greenville county John B. Waldrop
was found guilty \of the murder Of