The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.

In LII PALMEllU DALE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.
Bishop A. Coke Smith is seriously ill at
Asheville, N. c., where be went to recu-
perate.
Henry She'll was shot and killed in
Union county on Monday by George
Moore-both colored.
In Greenville county 1893 persons have
signed the petition asking for county
vote on the dispensary.
Petitions enough to secure an election
on the dispensary question have been Sc
cured in Williamsburg county.
Joe Washington shot and killed Wash
ington Lark at Belton on Saturday night
while gambling, the sum involved being
60 cents.
The first bale of new cotton for the
season in Williamsburg county was sold
in Kingstree to local merchant for ff-
teen cents the pound.
The dispensary was voted out of Union
county on Tuesday by a vote Of about
two to one. Newberry is the next county
to vote on the question.
Life insurance of the late Robert Keith
Dargan amounting to $4,000 has been
paid, and this seems to be conclusive
proof that the man is really dead.
A rousing and enthusiastic meeting
was held in Yorkville on Monday to dis
cuss the dispensary. The impression is
the institution will be voted out of that
county by an overwhelming majority.
A negro woman at Williamson last
week put rough on rats in the groceries
of her neighbor and poisoned a whole
family of negroes. They all recovered,
but she has been arrested and put IN jail.
Petitions containing over seven hun
dred names have been filed with the coun-
ty supervisor of Saluda, asking for an
election on the dispensary question.
There are about 1900 registered voters in
the county.
C.P. Sims, lawyer of Spartanburg,
has challenged Senator Tillman to a de-
bate on the dispensary, the discussion to
take place in Columbia as soon as it suits
the Senator's convenience. Mr. Tillman
has not replied so far.
The contract for the erection of the
new waterworks system in Columbia has
been let to Geo. o. Tenney, of Spartan
burg, for S153, 3,69440, his bid being the
lowest received. The work is to be com.
pleted within one year.
Solicitor James E. Davis has asked the
governor for a special term of general
sessions court for Aiken county, to last
two weeks, commencing the first Monday
in September. The criminal docket Of
that county is congested.
S. G.. Pinckney, a negro, fired pistol
at another negro on the streets of Char
lesion on Wednesday, the bullet passing
within few inches; of the face of G. G.
Olney, who was passing along the street
at the time, and the powder burned his
face.
A regular pitched battle took place on
the streets of Honea Path, in Anderson
county, last Saturday night, in the attempt
to arrest drunken white man. More
than one hundred shots were fired, but no
one was injured and the man was finally
arrested.
An old negro, while returning to his
home from selling tobacco, was held up
near Mullins in Marion county last Thurs.
day by, three negroes and robbed OF $50.
Two negroes have been arrested charged
with the crime, but no money has been
recovered.
Fire broke out in the supervisors Of
flee in the court house at Winnsboro last
Monday morning about five o'clock, but
was confined to the supervisors Office
alone. A lot of records were burned, and
the loss is about 1900. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
w. NJ. Redmond, a middle aged white
man, was beaten and robbed near the
Monaghan mill village in Greenville last
Saturday night. His injuries are serious,
but it is said he will recover. No arrests
have been made, but there is clue to one
of the assailants, negro.
At Batesburg last Tuesday two ladies
had dispute Ore waved broom at
the other, who jerked it ont of her hand
and rubbed her across the face with the
brushy end. Mrs. Miller, whose face was
rubbed, fell back and died instantly.
Heart disease caused her death.
A warrant has been taken out at Union
for the arrest Of white man named
Chas. F. Presley on the charge of crimi-
nal assault upon a colored girl 13 years
old, the crime being committed in house
at the Monarch mills, where he was
boarding. He has not been found.
w. T. Catoe, white, was shot by JEFF
Gregory, a policeman in the town of
Kershaw last Tuesday, and wounded so
seriously that he died the next day. Ca
toe was armed with double barrel shot
gun and pistol and was defying arrest
when Gregory shot him. The men had
trouble about two years ago.
John B. Johnson, young soldier, had
his skull crushed in pool room in Green
vile last Monday night. Al Hubble was
arrested charged with the crime. 1t is
said he struck johnson with billiard
cue. johnson had just returned from en-
camnment in Columbia. II is thought