The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES.
items of Interest Condensed ana Par
agraphed for Quick Reading.

city Wednesday night. He had been
assistant postmaster at Charleston
for Il years.
John W. Fairey, the Orangeburg
cashier who got rattled and ran away
| when he could not balance his books,
has returned from El Paso, Texas,
and the bank books have been check
eo up and everything Strengthened
out. There was no crookedness on
I ! Fairey's part.
Mr.. A. n. Carpenter, editor Of the
Anderson Mail, started for Boston on
Thursday to join the national imnai-
grarion commission with. which ne
will go to Europe as secretary.
The sheriff of saluda county and
squad Of constables captured 20
gamblers and three blind tigers in a
raid made at Higgins Ferry.
Mrs. Levi Koon, aged . years,
was bitten by a mad cat in saluda
county several days ago. She has
gone TO Oak Grove, Ca, 20 have
mad stone applied to the wound.
Aaron P. Prioleau, colored, who op-
posed Congressman G. S. Legare for
congressman from the first district,
was tried before an Orangeburg coun-
ty jury on the charge of forgery and
acquitted.
Gov. Ansel has written the delega-
tions Of a number Of counties inter-
ested in proposed new counties, ask
ing for the recommendation of ap-
pointment of commissions as required
by law. Letters have been sent to
Darlington, where it is proposed to
cut off section for Lee, and to Ber-
kelley, where it is proposed to cut off,
part for Charleston. The originat-
ors and the delegations of Aiken,
| Lexington and Orangeburg, interest
ed in Edisto county, have also been
notified of these commissions, VINO
| Will make report upon which the
elections will be ordered.
John McCalla, the son of Isaac Nc
Gala Of Abbeville county, shot and
| killed a negro by the name Of Hunter
in Heardmont, Ca, Friday night.
Young McCalIa is now in the county
jail at Elberton.
A company with 100000 capital has
been organized at Lancaster to build
an oil mill. J. T. Stevens is president
A trestle on the Charleston and
Western Carolina railroad, between
Anderson and Augusta, was burned
Thursday.
The State railroad commission has
served notice on the officials Of the
Southern road that the depot at Eas-.
ley must be rebuilt within four
months after June 1.
The postofice at Cateechee, near
Central, S. c., was broken into and
robbed Wednesday night. The rob-
bers, made off with $50 in stamps and
u small amount Of cash.
The trustees Of many city schools
throughout the State have elected
teachers for next year.
j. B. Hoy P. C. Jones and James
Gardner, Jr., have been arrested in
Columbia in connection with the kill
ing Of P. T. Westcott several weeks
ago.
S. NJ. Gilmore, of Jonesville, who
was shot by J. w Gallman Wednes-
night, died Thursday. Galin1an is Sc.
riously wounded.
John chassereau, aged 1s years,
IS lead at his home in WATERFORD as
he result of injuries received by fall
.ng from his horse last Tuesday.
Ex-senator. John L. McLaurin in a
speech at the banquet given by the
American Cotton Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in Philadelphia praised the
work of President Roosevelt
The city council OF Columbia is
making "a Strenuous effort to collect
back taxes from insurance companies
that have escaped for years.
\ sixteen-year-old son of Maj
Crosby was killed at Moselle, Colleton
county. on Thursday by a heavy stick
of lumber, which he was assisting in
loading. falling on him and breaking
his neck.
Rev. c. S. Gardner, D. D., former
Of this State, has been elected to
professorsnip in the Baptist Theoleg-
ical Seminary.
\ wagon load Of contra band wl.;s-
key was seized in Columbia on Mon-
day