The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-03
oOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the State.

cure the next state reunion or N.On-
sederate veterans.
J. w. Stribling, cashier OF the Bank
81 Seneca and leading citizen OF
Oconee, died early on Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. John Corley, prominent cit
zen of Edgefield and a gallant Con-
iederatc soldier, dropped dead early
Monday morning.
\ reunion OF the Mexican war vet
Grams of Lancaster county was held
II Lancaster last week, every surVl-
rvo- Of Lancaster being present.
Fire partially destroyed IS bales OF
cotton on the platform OF the depot
at Pendlctor last week. The fire was
probably caused by sparks from a
passing engine.
Will Wilbur, negro, accidentally
Killed himself at Halle gold mine, in
Lancaster county, last week. He had
been out hunting and on entering his
house the gun struck the door and
was accidentally discharged.
4 clumsy attempt was made on
Sunday to break open the safe of the
7xholsesale firm of the Norrls-Coon-
er company, in Columbia. The at
tempt was unsuccessful, being made,
<:evidently, by an amateur.
Another big mass meeting Of the
Farmers and business men of Union
county has been called to meet on
next Monday, when the meeting will
be addressed by President E. D.
Smith, of the State Cotton Growers
association.
The body of negro, identified as
JET Prince, was found in ravlr1e, IN
the rear of Evins street, in Spartan
burg, on Monday afternoon. The
neck was dislocated and the head Of
the man was lying in spring branch.
1t is supposed that he was drinking
and fell down the hillside, breaking
his neck.
The entire Chatfield building, in
Aiken. with the postofice fixtures and
mails, was destroyed by fire on Sun
iay night. The total loss, it is es-
~timated, will aggregate about ST.
900.
1t is stated that the development Of
the Davis gold mine, in Kershaw
county, is to begin at once, northern
capitalists having been interested in
the mine. 1t is said to be one Of the
:richest gold mines in this section of
.the country.
Mr.. Mum Jolly, Of Maude, Chero-
kee county, on Monday afternoon,
picked up his gun, which he had TAX
-en out with him, by the muzzle and
it was discharged, the load taking
effect in his neck and killing him in
>stantly.
Powell R. Fielder. young man
about 2I years OF age, LIT the ci-;'
rof Sumter OH Saturday night. and 1t
l-1as been discovered that he is
Short III his accounts s5o5 with the
Sizer I-,,mbcr company. y warrant
has been issued for his arresc. 1t is
said he has gone to Cuba.
RAYMOND Bowman. the I6-year-old
white boy arrested in Charleston
charged with having started nu:a
Der OF destructive :lres in that city,
pleaded gully IN he court OF COM
mon pleas there this week and threw
himself on the mercy OF the court.
the jury recommended him to mer-
.>cy. and he thus escaped the gail
Alice Fuller, a poor white woman,
who has been living on charity for
some time, was badly burned on
Tuesday afternoon about five miles
from Columbia Mr. E. J. Dunnoway,
farmer, found the woman in the
woods enveloped in flames, and as
= soon as possible after her wounds
: aad been treated she was taken to
.Colu1nbia and placed in the aims
Saouse.
1t is reported from Charleston that
all hope is given up for the bark