The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More OF Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the State.

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plc,cd and opened ior traffic July !
The Observer. weekly newspaper.
will begin publication at Greers July
:. ]. NJ. Moore will be editor.
The annual convention OF the South
Carolina Funeral Directors associ-
alton is being held in Columbia.
The County club OF Greenville has
been organized with Capt. {. A.
Smyth as president. The old Perry
homestead Sans Souci will be used
as the clubhouse.
C. J. Hunt. a white mill operative,
in Greenville, tried to cut his throat
with a tin can while in the city prison.
He is said to have been suffering from
delerium tremens.
An automobile driven by NJ. A.
Malone. ran into and capsized car
riage driven by Joseph Eptn on the
Hyatt Park road near Columbia.
Several minor injuries were suffered.
Robert p. Clyde has left Greenvllle
alter cashing TWO checks 20 which
he forged the name OF J. {. Fltzger-
aid. for $3.50 and SIS. 4 warrant
has been issued ior him. but he has
not been arrested.
The statistics Of the marine hos
pital service show that Beaufort has
he lowest death rate Of any place
in this state for which figures are
given. Gree1ville is next lowest
Sam Hudson. a negro, beat and
robbed David Ballenger. an old and
respected white citizen near Greers.
When the negro was captured by Mr..
Ballenger's neighbors 50 lashes were
given him. He was later taken to jail
at Greenville. Mr. Ballenger will re-
cover The thief secured $40 from
him.
The city council OF Greenville re-
fused 10 grant the Saluda Power Co.
franchise extending longer than so
years. The power company says such
action will seriously interfere with
its financial arrangements and may
compel it to abandon the enterprise
The object is to develop power on
Saluda river, about six miles from
Greenville and transmit it to that city.
Thornwell B. Haynes OF South Car
olna has been appointed Consul at
Nankaing, China He has been in the
Government service for several years,
being located latterly in. Germany.
His wife is a daughter OF Mr.. L. S.
Bowers, OF Prosperity, S. c.
Sam Hudson, a negro, was whipped
by enraged citizens Of Greenville
county on Monday for an assault
made upon Mr.. David Ballenger. Mr..
Ballenger was badly injured and had
his house robbed.
Mr.. James S. Drummond, Confed-
crate. veteran and citizen OF Laurens,
died at his home in that city on Mon
day. He was sixty-three years old.
and most mighty regarded and hon
ored.
DR.. R: Z. Brabham. son OF Rev.
NJ. NJ. Brabiam OF the. Methodist
conference. died at the home OF his
father at Ninety-Six on Sunday even
ing. DR.. Brabham was a very bright
Young man. twenty-seven years OF
age. and leaves a widow to whom. he
had been married but eight months TO
the date OF his funeral.
John +. Floyd was elected Mayor
of Spartanburg after lively fight on
Tuesdoy, defeating 0. L. Johnston
by majority of two hundred and
ifty-hve. the total vote for both candi-
dates being fifteen hundred and fifty
three.
Mr. A. Bonham Martin Of Spartan
burg committed suicide Tuesday
morning by drowning himself in a
little branch between North Dean
and Converse streets. He was found
with his face forced downwards into
seven inches of the water. There was
not the slightest evidence to indicate
that the end of the unfortunate man