Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-11
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NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

uilhS the pTOSTeSS OIL the perfOr-
nance OF Johnny Jones shows at the
town of Timmonsville last week, a
tiger killed a ..,olar bear.
A negro child about four years old
was burned to death in Columbia a
few days ago, while playing in front
of the ire.
The dispensary at Timmonsviile
may be removed by the county board,
it being charged that the dispenser
is too fond Of his own stock.
j. B. Ross, formerly chief Of police
OF Barnwell, charged with the mur-
der of Johnson Pender, was found
not guilty last week.
On Sunday two .Chic'go saloon
Keepers committed suicide because
they feared the Sunday closing move
ment would ruin their business. ..
The Methodist parsonage Mt Ches-
ter, ali excellent brick bai!ding. val
ued at $1,000 was burned Sunday af-
ternoon. Loss covered by insurance.
The ginners' report which came
out Monday shows ginned to date
S.33S.O0O. This is 1.6S3:6S6 short
of last years report Cotton is sure
to go up on this report.
A string Of horses owned by Harry
Payne Whitney have arrived in the
town Of Aiken, where they will spend
the winter. The horses were shipped
IN several express cars.
Mark Twain celebrated his 72d
birthday November 80. From far
and near, from all over America and
from foreign lands, messages Of
congratulation were showered upon
Americas venerable humorist.
A young child Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Stewman, of Lancaster, fell from
4 lounge and struck his head on the
corner of a box, receiving an injury
that resulted in death last Thursday
Capt. J. r. Hamilton died at his
home in Chester county last week at
\ the age Of 80 yeals. He was the
Nyoungest son of James Hamilton, who
Wwas Governor of South Carolina in
MS32. " ...
VI Furman Moody, who was shot in
Warrington county several days ago
w parties who were stealing corn
MN the field of Bright Williamson,
Mi Friday in hospital in Charles
from tie wounds he received.
M'reight' train No. ga on the South
'sern railroad was wrecked near Blair,
fHssUnion county, last Wednesday.
eYTRree persons We're killed, but only
3 lone OF them, Eugene Queen, Of Un-
Won, could be identified. The track
j was blocked for pa hours.
The coroner's jury of Darlington
4 county, in the investigation into the
killing of Furman Moody, a young
white man, rendered verdict that
he came to his death by gunshot
wounds, inflicted by Gaddy Graham,
co1ored.
While a crowd of negroes were
gambling in Newberry county last
Sunday a dispute Ose between sew
eral OF them, which resulted in John
Mitchell shooting and killing Herbert
Livingston. Mitchell has not been
arrested.
The Daughters Of the Confeleracy
will meet in Abbevillc next year. The
annual convention, held in Chester
last week, was one of the most sue
cossful ever held. Mrs. r. ID. Wright,
OF Newberry, was elected State pres
ident
Policeman j. A. Manner, of the At
lanta force, was shot and killed on
the streets of that city Friday after
noon by negro named Andrew
Johnson, whom he had told to quit
'cursing on the street. Johnson will
probably be tried at once.
S. A. Jones, OF Waynesville, n. c.,
president of the railroad which is
proposed from Western North Caro-
lima to Greenville, has written a let
ter to the State Railroad Commission
saying his road will certainly be
built.
According to the report Of the
State superintendent OF Education,
O. B. Martin, the total enrolment of
pupils in the schools Of the State last
year was 222.1S9. There are 5000
teachers in the State, S,7S6 school
buildings, the total value of which
is more than one million dollars.
There is still no satisfactory expla-
nation as to the disappearance of
Fireman Albert Ferguson from the
SeabOard Air Line engine near the
Broad River trestle recently. Friends
and relatives are distressed, and the
railroad people are very much mys-
tificd.
A negro boy about ten years old
was burned to death on the planta-
ton o j. NJ. Smith, near Waterloo,
Mondyv night. His clothing caught
from some newspapers he had before
the fire. He ran out of the house
through cotton patch as soon as he
found he was on fire, and was lite
rally burned to death.
For that Dull Feeling After Eating
i have used Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets for some time, and
can testify that they have done me
more good than any tablets / have
ever used. My trouble was heavy,
dull feeling after eating.-David
Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These
tablets strengthen the stomach and
improve the digestion. They also
regulate the liver and bowels. They
are far superior to pills, but cost no
more. Get a free sample at ]. w.
Bells, Walhalla, or w. J. Lunney's,