The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Condensed ana Par.
agraphed for Quick Reading.

Robert Blackman, a, prominent cit
zen of Kershaw. died a few days ago.
sam A aerson, carpenter, killed
himself at Rock Hill by accidentally
striking .nself in the head with
hammer. - was in the act Of driv-
ing nail.
Robert Ruff, Jr., formerly teller
OF the Bank of Ridgeway, charged
with breach Of trust, has been grant
ed bail in the sum of $4,000 by Mag
istrate Cathcart of Winnsboro.
A. M. Manigault and other citizens
of Georgetown are making plans 10
erect large fertilizer plant.
Thomas Rod0y, former alderman
Of Charleston and well known busl-
ness man, died Thursday morning.
The indications are that the citl-
zens of Kershaw county have voted
out the dispensary.
Buchanan & Lindsay, we'll known
dry goods merchants in Greenville,
have filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. The liabilities are estl-
| mated at 81 900.
Marion is enjoying the best tobacco
business in the history OF that coun-
ty.
w. e. Bishop, alias Bishop Stew
ard. has been sent to the changing
in Greenvtlle for having passed 9. DO
gus check on an aged white woman.
The railroad commission has adopt
ed a new set of rules and regulations
| as TO the manner Of fling complaints
and answers.
Governor Ansel and party and the
members of the South Carolina COM
mission to the Jamestown exposition
will leave Columbia tomorrow.
Starks Garner, a farmer Of Union
county, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart. He
had lust recovered from a spell of
typhoid fever.
Joe Hoy and Jim Gardner, two
young white men, arrested in con-
nection with the killing OF R. T. West
colt in Columbia several wee.t ago,
have been released on bond.
W. S. Smith, who was thrown from
his buggy at Carlisle Monday and
his skull fractured, and four ribs
broken, died Tuesday afternoon.
The board of control of Charleston
county has raised the amount of beer
hottling establishments from $4,000
TO $4,000 g. year.
| Capt. r. O. Piquett, superintend-
! ent of the cotton seed oil mill al
| Lowndesville, died at his home.
Complaints have been filed with
| the election commissioners protesting
| against the dispensary election held
IN Kershaw county. An effort will
be made to have the election declar-
I'd void.
L. W. Perrin, we'll known citizen
u Abbeville, dropped dead at a base
',all game which Was being played
} between Abbeville and Greenwood.
Two Of Mr.. Pcrrin's sons Were play
| ng on the Abbeville team.
A colony of Norwegians will settle
IN Chester county.
P. w. sandifer, one of the best
| known and most prominent citizens
Of Bauoerg is dead.
An unknown negro entered the bed
| room o. Miss Kennedy at kingstree
and placed his hand upon her foot.
Her cries frightened him away. Great
excitement was caused by the Incl
dent.
William Perry, one Of the pioneer
cotton manufacturers in the State, is
Gead at his home in Walhalla at the
age Of IS years.
The steamship City of Lawrence
was wrecked in a storm IN the Porl
ROYAL harbor.
p. Sergeant, commissioner gen
eral of immigration. has arrived in
Charleston for the purpose of select
;rg a ste for the purpose of inm:-
sration station. Castle Pinckney in
the harboc Will likely be selected.
Capr. Edwin Roy Stuart, corps of
engineers, U. S. A., has been appoint
I'd to succeed Capt. Howell at Char
Ieston.
Governor Ansel has decided against
the plan to establish a new county
in North Augusta, across the Savan-
! nah river.
Charles Jamison. the lad who fe!'
from trestle in Columbia severa
days ago, died from the injuries h
received.
More than one hundred teachers
attended the annual meeting of the
South Carolina Teachers association
at Chick Springs.
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