The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of interest Condensed and Par
agraphed for Quick Reading.

agraphed fOr quick IteadinG.
A very sad and in all probability
fatal accident occurred a few miles
from Ra~.well on Mr.. Johnson
Blacks place Wednesday morning
about 1920 o'clock. Mr.. Calvin
Creech, son-in-law Of Mr.. Black
operates q turning lathe for Mr..
Black, the power for which is obtain
ed from a gasoline engine. At the
time of the accident Messrs. Johnson
Black, Hasin Black and Calvin Creech
were near the engine. Mr.. Creech in
shutting off the engine in some way
got his left arm caught in the driving
wheel and in an instant was hurled
from his feet. Before the others pres
ent could give him any assistance his
arm was broken and mangled in
dreadful manner and his skull across
the forehead was badly crushed in and
his face lacarated in several places.
Drs. E. L. Patterson and R. C. Kirk
land were sent for Immediately and
have been giving him every possible
attention. 1t is not expected, howev-
er, that he will recover. Mr. Creech
is about % years Of age, is married
and has two children.
Three midshipmen dismissed from
the naval academy for hazing have
been recommended by the president
for restoration to the Academy with
a loss Of one year The midshipmen
are Worth W. Foster. a member Of
the first class, and George H. Melvin
and Richard L. DeSaussure, members
of the third class.
Mr. W. H. P. McMucray, an excel
lent citizen, and successful farmer
who lives five miles north Of Lancas-
ter, lost his two barns and stables by
fire Wednesday night about midnight.
Three of his five horses also perished
in the flames. A lot Of glass, farming
implements, fodder, etc., were also
burned. Mr.. McMurray's loss is fully
$500. He had no insurance. He is
satisfied that the fire was the work Of
an incendiary.
At a meeting of the board of trus-
tees and faculty Of the Medical Co.
lege of the State Of South Carolina,
held recently, the letters Of resigna-
ton Of DR.. Francis L. Parker, as pro-
fessor of anatomy and also as dean
Of the faculty were read and, after con-
siderable discussion, were accepted.
Mr.. a. C. Jones, of Newberry, some
time ago announced with positiveness
that he would make the race for gov
ernor. He now finds that 'circum-
stances will not permit" him to make
the race. There were few who ever
thought he would make the race.
The school patrons Of Willis School
district, Marlboro county, met Friday
and discussed the matter Of using
dispensary funds. A vote was taken
and it was unanimously decided to
support to trustees in the refusal to
accept the dispensary FUNDS.
It will be remembered that the Ca
tawba Indians are now making claim
for considerable property in York
county. The agent of this tribe has
already been there, and made study
of the claim. He appeared before the
committee of the general assembly and
presented the claim, but received so
I:ttle encouragement that he proceed
ea to denounce things in a pretty live
iy.style. The inference is that the Ca
tawbas VIII take their case to the Fed
eral courts, and judging from the YER
dict that has been secured through the
Federal courts, involving something
like four million dollars, those bring
ing the suit are no doubt encouraged,
and the State, or the property holders
involved in the Catawba district, will
have to do something to protect their
interests.
CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS.