The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-14
Mysterious Disappearance ofMiss
SaIIie Shannon of BrookIand.
TERRIBLE SUSPENSE
Has Nearly Driven Her Grief Strick.
en- Parents Crazy.-The Young
Lady Was Lost to Sight on Dec
ember 30, and Since That Day She
Has Vanished from Sight and Her
Whereabouts Is Unknown.

Whereabouts Is Unknown.
A brother Of Miss Sallie Shannon
of Brookland, who has been missing
from her home since Sunday after
noon, Dec. 29, called at the State Of
fee and stated that, Notwithstanding
the numerous rumors circulated
within the past week, not single
bit Of authentic information concern
ing his sisters whereabouts had been
received.
The girls family is unable to de-
eide whether she is dead or alive.
The last she was seen, so far as the
family has been able to learn, was
about 20 feet from the Gervias street
bridge across the Congaree. She
was then coming in the direction Of
Columbia. The police officers in Col
umbia and Brookland do not think
she has destroyed herself.
Sallie Shannon was engaged to q
young man N Brookland and the
marriage was to have taken place
within a few weeks, it is said. It
is known that they had a quarrel
that Sunday afternoon, after which
she never returned to her home. She
attended Sunday school at the Luth-
eran church, where she taught a
class, and those who saw her going
in the direction of the river bridge
did not observe that she appeared
morose or downcast The keeper Of
the bridge does not recall having
seen the girl cross the bridge that
afternoon or, evening.
Mr.. Shannon declared with feeling
that his sister was a very modest
Christian girl and had always exhi-
bited very deep interest in church
work. She has been a member OF
the Lutheran church for about five
years. While she was usually quiet
and reserved in her manner, she pos,
sessed happy disposition. While
her relatives have a fear that she
might have jumped into the river
while brooding over the misunder-
standing with her lover, they declare
positively that nothing in her life
would show the least tendency to sui
eide.
Her mother is grief stricken over
her disappearance and the other
members of the family have been in
sorrow since the fated Sunday. How
ever, they still have lingering hope
that Sallie will yet be returned to
them, the same bright, cheerful girl
that she has ever been. They look
by day and pray by night for her
return and the public generally is
appealed to- to assist in every way
possible to, locate her. The police OF
Columbia have believed that she is
in Columb bia, but some think she is
in Charleston. Others suspect sui
eide.
The following accurate descrip--
tion:.
Sallie Shannon, aged 10; 5 feet 8
inches in height; weight 130 poundss
light complexion, rosy cheeks; round
rather full face; dark hair and dark
eyebrows; blue eyes,, hair pompa-
dour, usually tied with ribbon bow
at back; small mouth; medium nose.
round chin; stood rather erect and
walked with spring to heels; when
last seen was dressed in light shirt
waist, sky blue skirt, wore long gray
cloak and no hat; had two rings on
second finger Of right hand, one
plain, other with set; pleasant dispo-
sition, but rather determined; sell
dom displayed any temper. Member
of Lutheran Chu, ch. Was formerly
employed at .tir,ekeeper and book
keeper in cotton mill, but has pro-
fessed desire to be trained nurse.
Has relatives in Camden, Chester
county, in Columbia and in Missis-
sippi.
Miss Slannon's mother, father,
two older sisters and three brothers
are living in Brookland. Any infor-
nation concerning her should be
wired to the State Immediately and
the family will be communicated
with as soon as any news Is re-
ceived.