The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-09
SOUTH CAKOI.NA NEWS.
items Of Interest Condensed and Par
agraphcd for Quick Heading.

Converse College opens with an at
tendance from thirteen States.
'Farnt Covert, colored, was acci-
| dentally shot in the stomach by w.
T. bryan. young white man. at Sell
ers, S. G. Covert may die.
Charley Bart of Rock, Hill, was
bitten by a snake known as the "pi-
lot"
The Medical College Of South Caro-
lima commenced it's sevnty-ninth ses-
sion Tuesday.
Albert Phillips, OF Lancaster coun-
ty, died suddenly in Tennessee, where
he had recently moved.
The prosecution in the Fallaw case
at Aiken made good headway Wednes-
day and examined large number Of
witnesses.
Russell w. Tompkins, Of Richmond,
Va, has been arrested in Florence on
the charge Of embezzlement.
Rev. w. E. Thayer, of Winches-
ter, Va, has been called to the pas
torate of the Baptist Church at Lau-
rens.
A passenger train on the Carolina
& Northwestern road was rocked az
Chester from both sides Of the track.
Mark. Taylor, young white man
or Columbia, fired at George Brewer
ton. Taylor was arrested by the po-
| lice.
Mrs. Amanda Ballou, OF Greenyille
county. has filed suit for damages in
the sum of $4,000 against Thomas
Ballou for alleged slander.
Col. John M. Ward died at his
home In Charleston. He was a Con-
federate veteran.
A. j. Kennedy. we'll known busi-
ness man of Charleston. is dead at
his home in that city.
Gov. Ansel will deliver an address
in Chester October 1S, the occasion
being Confederate rally day.
Derrell Jenkins surrendered to the
sheriff of Berkeley county, claiming
that he killed man at Strawberry.
Senator B. r. Tillman will speak
in Orangeburg on the race question
during the latter part Of November.
ito
from second-story porch at her
home in Columbia and was seriously
injured.
]. A. Brock, Of Anderson, may be
elected president of the Anderson
Cotton Mill and the Brogon Mill,
succeeding r. e. Ligon.
Henry Hyatt died at Dillon Wednes-
day from having his arm mangled in
cotton gin.
The Clio Herald made it's appear
aimee today. Mr.. f. Bourquin is the
editor.
The capital stock Of the Bank OF
Clio has been increasd from $4,000
to $4,000.
The Fallaw brothers and Isaac Tay-
lor were acquitted Of the murder Of
George Mabus by an Aiken jury Fri
| day.
| The ginnery plant of the Peoples
Oil Mill at Anderson was destroyed by
fire Friday. This was the largest gin
merry east of the Mississippi River.
John Davidson charged with run
ming a gambling house in Spartanburs
and who was arrested in Salisbury, \
c., has given bond in the sum Of $500
Rev. Fl. w. Cooper, Of Salley, drop
ped dead on the streets of that town
on Tuesday morning. His death was
due to heart trouble.
The Presbyterian Synod Of South
Carolina meets in Anderson on Octo.
Der 20.
Coroner Walker Of Richland coun.
ty, has had his name forged to an or
der for cocaine in Columbia, and pros
ecutiOns may follow.
Thre are 100000 men in this State
available for military duty, according
to the adjutant' general of the army.
The chief of police Of Bamberg was
tried for drunkenness and fined on
Monday afternoon. He was kept on
the force on trial.
Greenville's police comm issiOn has
made nearly clean sweep in the po-
lice force of that city. Chief Gun
nells has been replaced by Sergeant
Alton.
An addition is being built to the
Richland county Court House.