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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

r. {. Williams,
Administrator OF B. ". Braley's estste,
Newport VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

Two deaths from spinal meningitis
aaye been reported in Brattleboro, one
Elizabeth Griffin, two years, and Roy
Stone, seven years old, and several
other children IN the town are at pres.
ent seriously IN Of the disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

GREAT FARM BARCA1N--ln order to Close
the estate Of &. n and Carrie A. Wales. offer
the well known Jef. Cntler farm At sacrihce.
This farm i only I ~ miles out of Barre City,
near Lords mills at Cutters Corners; farm con.
tains about 10 acres, plenty OF wood cuts about
IS tons Of hay. frst-oiass barn. very fair farm
house and Gu tbuildihKs = lot Of farming tools
Farm will keep - cows, il tn good state OF cui-
tivation. VIII exchange for city property and
II you are + hustler viii give A good chance
aud very easy terms. Also for sale = timber
lot IN Niliiamstowa. Apply 20 1hos. Cave Jr-
Trustee, OF G n Wales also u. A Ferry heal
Estate Agency. i51a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
CORN CURE

Warranted to kill and cure corns
without pain. For sale By James
Clark, Graniteyille. Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

The buildings with contents on the
farm Of Orin Miles in West Glover.
were burned 10 the ground Wednesday
evening September %. Mr. McClary's
family. who occupied the mousse, lost
everything The FIRE is thought to be
Of inceudiafy origin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-On Main street, Saturday bunch of 25
contracts made for w. r. Cobb e Co.. Turner
center, Maine, hinder please leave at this
Office i66t3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

FOR SALE--House, barn and building 10
belonging 10 the estate of the late w. l.. Hunt
ington, corner OF Washington and Charles
street Inquire Of Mrs. W. /. Huntington, on
the premises. i44tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

Mrs. Robert Gilfllan. of East Bar.
net, better known as Aunt Jerushan
Glhllan who is in her 05th year, has
been voted into the Congregational
church. She was baptized when 10
years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

The fall meeting OF the st. Jahns.
bury, District Preachers association will
be held at South Valdez October and
m
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

HOTEL FOR SALE--The hotel in williams
town. VT, known as the Monument Rouse.
A large thfee-story wooden building. Large pi-
azzas on the first and second floors; well fur
nished and equipped and ready for business,
Steam heat electric lights, bath rooms, laundry
hot and cold water. A fine chance for any one
looking for anything OF this kind. Enquire of
d. A. Perry Real Estate Agency, Gordon Block.
Barre, Vermont. I55tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
Iftiitfstiitiit,,iitt,ist,iiif
ABOUT THE STATE

Miss Amy Fay a granddaughter Of
the late Bishop W. II. Hopkins aud an
eminent pianist, IS passing a few days
10 Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

FABM-Stock and tools for sale at a bargain
Located about miles from Barre, just on the
main highway to Wiiliamgtown. Contains i2S
acres OF very rich land. The place will keep %
cows Large two story hoase and two barns
with good stables. With this farm the owner
wishes to include y cows bull, horses
acres Of corn, acre Of potatoes. good covered
wagon, new Sleigh nearly new 2-horse farm
wagon, set sleds, moving machine. horse rake,
harnesses, harrows, etc. Price for all COM
plete s3s00.00. Must be sold at once. Inquire
Of the ID. A. Perry Real Estate Agency. Barre,
Vt. l55H
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

FouND--watch and fob, on Main street.
Owner can have same by proving property and
paying for this adv Call at 60 south Main ST.
Barre VT 1866
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
Now Is the Time to Buy.

Nearly new house. all modern. near Long
street. Has been built only a short time
and Is very desirable, Contains nice rooms.
besides bath and closets. All hard wood
floors down stairs. Heated BY furnace hot
and cold water Good sized lot. Price
only s2650.O0 i55tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

,,ffVh hENT-CotRge on l. u. Gale farn
Mlillamatown, Apply AZ farm. Termslow. iGiiSl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

FOR sALk-Good working horse. weignt
a ~ % ioOo' Inquire 81 summer street, Of Gal
= - lAltus
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

1.OST--A black and white dog OF medium size
wore collar with name plate Answers to name
of "sport" Finder viii please notify f. B.lHoyt,
Williamstown. Telephone 32s-l2 i66tf
FoiTND-A hub cap for automobiles Owner
can have same by paying for this adv. at this
Office l64l3
FoUND--On the county road in Wiliamstown
sum Of money, Z. II. Ihnrber. williamstown
Vermont. l64tss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28

For an Investment this will interest you.
Two houses on Railroad street. one IS a cot
tage and rents readily for sl2Oo The 9TH
eris two-tenemsnt house, two stories
high and rents for S29oO per month, max
ing the whole property pay $1,000 per
year We will sell this property so 1t will
pay nearly Il per cent. i55tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-28
FOR SALE.

FOR sAI.E-A un Kin ~ orant,e c,,,,..s.
t"ols WIN be aold AZ bargain Il takou al once
No. .s mlaai Vor'.Nofth MaR ana Seminary streets
$3.50 v" .H iUrtse
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
AUGUST FLOOD BULLETIN
Interesting Figures Given on Precip-
itation During That Month

In the monthly weather bulletin on
conditions in August, just issued, Sec
ton Director Bauer gives some inter-
esting figures on the rainfall, espec-
tally at the time of the great food.
The report says:
1.-The average precipitation was
I'll inches, which is 491 inches
above the normal. The greatest local
monthly amount was 1852 inches. at
Greenville; the least was BIG inches,
at 1emassee. The greatest 24-hour
fall was 11.65 inches. at Anderson,
on the 24th-25th. The average num-
Der of days with rain was 10, ranging
from six days at Blairs and jackson
boro to - days at Eningham and
Winthrop college
Excessive Precipitation.-At An
derson on the 24th-26th, 14.31 inches
In "a hours; at Blairs on the oath
10th. S,64 inches in GO hours; at Cal
houn Falls on the 23d-26th, 9.62
inches in 63 hours; at Camden az
on the 25th-26th, 9.O5 inches in %
hours; at Catawba on the 23d-26th.
lO.l2 inches in 65 hours: at Cheraw
on the 24th-26th, 6.54 inches in g.
hours; at Clemson College on the
10Th, Isl inches in 24 hours; at Col
umbia on the 10th. 3.15 inches in 9
hours. at Conway nm tbo OGtb y S0
inches in II hours; ut Dillon ON the
18th. 800 inches in 24 hours :at
Greenville on the 23d-26th, l6.94
inches in IS hours: nj Greenwood on
the 24th-26th, 706 inches in 90
hours; at Jaclsonhoro on the goth.
400 inches in 24 hours: at Kingstree
on the %, 2.60 inches in about II
hours; at Liberty on the 2ith-26th.
Hip inches in "a hours: at Little
Mountain on the 10Th, 3.2l inches in
24 hours; at Mt. Holly, y. c.. on the
23d-26th. 11.19 inches in IS hours
at Pclzer on the 2Ith-26th. 5.14 in
chcs in % hours; at st. George on
the 10Th, 2.60 inches in 4 hours; at
Saluda on the 9th 260 inches in "a
hours: at Santuc on the 23d-25th.
1883 inches in IS hours: at Spartan
burg on the 24th-2Gth. 9.33 inches in
~ hours; at Ferguson on the Goth.
2.59 inches i'll 24 hours: at Walter
boro on the 10th. 2.5l inches in 1G
J ours; at Winnsboro on the oath
18th. 7.S5 inches in 49 hours: mt Win
ihrop COLLEGE on the 24th-25th. 7.lO
inches in IS hours.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Ge!s 20 Years For Murder.

Reading. Pa, Spccial.-Abrahan
Roscnthal, Of Philadelphia, who was
convicted n month az of the murder
of Lewis b. Clawson, n wealthy shirt
manufacturers, was denied new
trial in court and sentenced TO %
years imprisonment lie appeared
as if stunned for time, but quickly
recovered his composure. Clawson,
who was RoSonthal's hroihcr-in-law,
was murcded in his office last Fcbru-
ary. Roscnthal fed and was cap
tured in oklahoma, Roscnthal is
nbout 30 years old.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Hunters Find Mans Dead Body.

Lenoir, n. c., Special-While ont
'poSSum hunting in Kings Creek
township, this county, party of men
and boys came up on the dead body
of man Saturday night, which prov
ed to be that Of one Bunk Sanders,
who lived in the ncighborhood. For
several days the man had been miss
ing, but no one thought he had died.
lie was a pretty well-to-do farmer.
good citizen, and for many years
had been a magistrate in that com
munity. The deceased was about 40
years of age. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
he died from natural causes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Items Of State Interest

. Orangeburg's Main street will be
paved with vitrifed brick. the city
council having decided that this is
the best material FOR the purpose.
Bolton, Special. - The concrete
standpipe for the waterworks i, in
course of construction and when COM
pleted will be 100 feet high with n
capacity of 10000 gallons of water.
Work is being rapidly pushed on
the new graded school building bv the
Vaughn Contracting company. 1t
will have all modern improvements
and will be something Of which The
patrons of the town and community
Will be proud. II will cost $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Report on Tobacco.

Columbia. Speciai.-Commissio
Watson has received n summary of
the tobacco situation in this tSatc.
prepared specially for the depart
ment by Hartwell NJ Aver, as fol-
lows
"Amount produced in 1908, 24,0CO,-
600 TO 25.0O0.000 pounds.
"Ot this % per cent is bought hv
the American Tobacco Company and
the Imperial Company The former s
grades consist of cigarette and granu-
lators (for smoking) and wrappers
for American trade.
1.-The latter company'S grades con-
sist of cigarette and plug tobaccos,
which are all shipped to England.
"We have very small per cent of
twist and plug tobaccos grown in cur
State. We have about 90 per cent.
of crop of semi-bright strips that
are shipped to European markets.
mainly to England by indendent buy
ers The remainder. 3 per cent of
the crop. consists of scrap tobaccos
that are manufactured b vthe Amcri-
can trade into smoking tobaccos. The
independents buy from ten to fifteen
per cent. of the crop of wrappers fc<
American trade, principally shipped
West. This is ms near the informa-
tion as we can give it. as all tobacco
are manufactured in Virginia and the
West. What per cent of our grades
and kinds goes into the different out
puts we cannot give von.'y
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Special Trains for State Fair.


The transportation departments of
the Southern and Seaboard Air Line
roads have arranged for the fair
week crowds. Announcements have
been made of special trains on all
lines of both roads and, in addition.
the regular passenger trains will all
carry several extra coaches.
For the Southern railway Mr.. J. L.
Meek, the assistant general passenger
agent of that line, has sent ct the
following letter TO all officials:
Gentlemen: Our transportation
department has arranged for extra
coaches TO be handled on regular
trains between Augusta and Column
bia, October 26. 27, rs. and 20. also
between Allcndale and Columbia,
Charlotte and Columbia. Spartanburg
and Columbia. Greenville and Column
bia and Charleston and Columbia, to
protect overflow travel on account
of the above occasion.
In addition to regular train SER
vice, we have arranged for sneOal
train service, October %. and 2S end
%, TO be operated from WinnSbcro
TO Columbia and to return from Co
lumbia TO Charlotte; between Spar
tanburg and Columbia. October 2S
and %; between Anderson. Bcltcn.
Abbevillc and Columbia. October 2S
and %: between Allendale and Co
lumbia. October 2S and %. and be-
tween Branchville and Columbia. Oc-
tober 2S. 20 and 30
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
a special train will be run Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday from
Branchville. leaving there at 7.15 n.
m. and arriving here at 9.40 Special
trains will be run from Allendale
Wednesday and Thursday. leaving
there at Z a. IN. and arriving here ut
1918 O'Clock. Special trains will be
run Wednesday and Thursday from
Anderson. leaving there at 80 n. m.
and arriving here mt II o'clock Re-
turning these trains vii, leave at 7
o clock in the evening arriving ut
Anderson at midnight Special trains
Will be run from Spartanburg on
Wednesday and Thursday. leaving
there nj 6.30 a. IN. and arriving here
at 1870. Returning these trains will
leave Columbia at 80 p. m. and ar
rive at Spartanburg al ll.30 p. IN.
Special trains will be rnn ION
/ WinnSboro Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, leaving there nj 80 a. m.
and arriving here at 9 o'clock. All
OF these trains stop at every station
and are in addition TO the two and
three daily ON every line mentioned
/ above.
The Scaboard Air Line will operate
special trains from Hamlet. n. c., on
Wednesday and Thursday The trains
, will leave Hamlet at a. m. and ar
rive in Columbia Mt 9.45. Returning
! the trains will leave Columbia at 80
/ IN the afternoon Specials will also
be operated from Fairfax .cn the
same days, leaving Fairfax at Z
O'Clock n. m. central time, or 8
O'Clock eastern time, and arrive in
| Columbia at 9.30. Returning the
! train will leave Columbia at $50 u.
| m. central time. or $50. eastern time
/ The tickets are good on all trains
| and 90 on sale on October ~ to 20
and limited to return until November
I'd.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Status of Foreign Missions Shown
in American Boards Meeting.

New York. Spccial.-Rcading of
reports showing the work done at
home and abroad during the wear
and the appointment of committees
and nominations and business. took
up the first dav of the ninctv-ninth
annual convention of the American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions in Brooklyn.
Frank H. Wiggins, treasurer of the
board, submitted 4 report showing
the financial condition Mt the close of
the fiscal year. The general mainte-
nance of missions, it appears from
the report. involved an expenditure
of 1891. .254. or $2,O75 more than
during the previous year.
The income of the board during the
same period was $4,000. Mr.. Wig
gins figures showed that the indeht-
edness was $79,S9l.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Alleged Lynchers Dismissed

Washington. Spccial-On motion
of Solicitor General ITovt the Su.
preme Court of the United States
ordered the discharge from custody
of seventeen of the twcntv-scven de-
fendants in the proceeding charging
Sheriff James 7. Shipp. of Hamil-
ton county. Tennessee, and twenty
SIX others with contempt of the Su-
prcme Court because of the lvnch-
ing In 1908 of negro named Ed
Johnson after the court had taken
co%nlzauce of his case. Most OF the
dismlssalS were based on the failure
OF the testimony to identify the de-
PENDANTS with the crime. Following
are the names of those who profit bv
the court s order: Paul Pcel, r. b.
Taylor. William Beeler. John Jones,
Marion Perkins, G.. \. Baker. Claude
Powell. Charles j. Powell. A. !. Cart
wright. Il. f. Cartwright. John Var
nell. Joseph Clark. Fred Fraulcv.
Paul or "Sheenic" Warner. Alfred
Hammond. William Marquette and
George Brown. In the ease of Pool
1t was stated that he had disappeared
from Chattanooga Immediately after
the lynching and had never since
been heard of The court also order
ed the publication of the testimony
IN the case taken by Commissioner
Maher.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Killed By Fall From Tree.

Mcnck's Corner, pecial.-Mr. Geo.
Minis, we'll known mechanic, net
with an accident which resulted in
his death a few hours later. He was
at baptizing at Canal Bridge and
had climbed up tree to get some
berries for the children. when n limb
broke and he fell distance of 80
feet. DR. w. X. Fishbournc was has
tily summoned, who used all medical
skill 10 revive him, but without avail.
HIS death is very much regretted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22

ply for one of these places. if he
Knew That no vacancy existed and
that the incumbent expected reelec-
tlon7 Is the board playing game in
diplomacy? Does it intend to see
n 1t can secure better teachers. but
II not, re-elect the incumbent? Such
game would be dishonorable. If a
school board wishes to change teach
ers for any legitimate reason. il las
perfect legal and moral right to do
so. But the change should be made
IN a manly straightforward manner.
Let the board frankly tell the teacher
not TO ask for reelection. declare n
vacancy. then advertise for appli-
cations-if that is the best way to
secure teachers.
Teachers themselves must bear
their part Of the responsibility for so
many changes. There are some teach
ers who ought not to expect any
school to keep them longer than one
year. The captiouS sometimes mis-
called spirited,) the eccentric. the
frivolous, the giddy, and the ignorant
ones may expect to float about like
dnftwood. Then there are some
teachers who have an incurable mania
Tor becoming birds of passage. I
once knew teacher to resign hcr
work TO go elsewhere on the ground
that she had been in her present
position three years. Then there is
that class of restless mortals who
have more ambition than ability.
They apply every time they hear of
vacancy. and if they hear of no
vacancy. they ask when the next one
is to be. They tell YOU very frankly
that they arc worth great deal more
than they are getting, and that they
are prostituting the profession when
they work for so little. Once more.
there Is that foxy diplomat of a
teacher who seeks place in March.
accepts it in June. and holds il until
about two weeks before tho school is
to open, then telegraphs the board
that she has accepted elsewhere tat
two dollars mouth more salary. J
She calls this reSi%ning; in law and
common sense ii is violation of
contract. Such conduct under ordi-
nary circumstances is reprehcnsiblc
and wholly unworthy of an honest
man or woman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Reforms in Cotton Futures.

New Orleans La. Special.-With
instructions to make reforms in the
cotton futures contract of the New
Orleans cotton exchange. a committee
was appointed b ymcmbers of the
exchange. The committee will confer
with farmers. brokers and cotton
spinners throughout the South and
will also investigate the action of
directors of the exchange in climi-
mating stained cotton below middlne
rs tcnd-~able grades on future con
tracts
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Southern Aeroplanist Falls With Ma.
chine, But Escapes Injury.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special.-In an
attempt at flight in an acroplane Fri
day, G. Nj. Mallory, of this city, the
inventor, fell fifty feet with his ma
chine but escaped with few slight
bruises. Mallory's aeroplane was
partially wrecked. The inventor an
nounced that he would rebuild his
machine and try it again. This is
the first attempt at aerial flight in the
South
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
The Power of a Rockefeller.

Utica. n. V, Special. The Post
master General has lust issued an
order putting out of existence the
Derring postoilice and turning the
business of the Office over to the post
master at Bay Pond, seven miles
distant This is an office on the
private property of William Rookie
fellcr, who objected to having people
cross his grounds to get to the Office
The people are very indignant at The
closing of their office at the beh est
of Rock efellcr and are getting ur
petitions of protest
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Wed - 1O2: Died at 11n

Seneca Falls, N. Y. Gpccial.-Mr.
Charlotte Decker i dead here. 81
was lie years old. Her father. Co
frey Reals. was a volunteer IN III
Colonial army and served un.i H.
colonies were free. She remember
the year 1878, when no grain COZ
he raised end il woe sold for 81
huShel in Juno 1900. Mrs. Traina,
cas wau'ci 10 S"mr~l Decker. l.
';rd husband. t'o 0'hor two b.,
'eaG. IIo was tlcu 90 and NJ
1"ch"r l@2 Slo hal but ono cl;l
which died IN infancy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
ROOSEVELT To GO ABROAD
The London Times Learns That the
President Will Lecture at Oxford
and Receive a Degree After His
African Trip - Will Also Visit
Paris.

London. BY Cablc--The Times is in
formed that President Roosevelt will
visit England after his African trim
early in 1910. He will deliver the
Romanes lecture at Oxford, and, on
the OCCASION of the university com.
memoration. will receive the honorary
degree of ID. c. L.. which Oxford
already has bestowed upon Emperor
William.
According to The Times President
Roosevelt also will visit Paris and
deliver an address nj the Sorboune.
Neither the dates nor the subjects of
the lectures are vet known.
The Times further states that ac-
cording TO the present plans Mrs.
Roosevelt will Join the President at
khartoum on the journey north
ward.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
The PerilS Of Aeronauts.

Berlin, BY Ca6lc.--A report receiv-
ed from Hehgoland SAYS the balloon
Castillo. one of the competitors in the
international race fell into the North
sea near that city and both aeronaute
we're rescued with difficulty. -Four
other balloons are still missing and
little doubt remains that they have
fallen either into the North Sea or the
Baltic, and that the aeronauts art
drowned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Two Hangings in South Carolina.

Columbia. S. G., Special-Lawrence
Hampton, colorcd, was hanged at
Greenwood Friday for the murder OF
Robert White, also colored. in 1906
Hampton confessed his crime and said
that ne was prepared 10 die. At
Barnwell, Elliot Greene. colored. was
hanged for the murder of Oliver
Smalls. also colored, in February
last. He confessed his crime.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
In Receivers Hands.

In the case of Tompkins & Tomp-
kins VS.. Edgcfeld Manufacturing
company OF Edgefcld. Judge Pritch-
ard in the federal court made the
temporary rcceivership permanent
and appointed j. ID. Allen special
master. 1t was ordered that the re-
ceivers be authorized to make COM
promise of the Louis Gilchrist $l0.-
600 claim against the Edgeiield Man
ufacturring company by the entry of
a verdict for $1,000. The receivers
were also directed to pay claims ag-
gregating $l,l06.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
English Balloon May Be Winner.

Berlin, Ev Cablc.-Scvcntecn of The
balloons which competed in the in
ternational race have landed. -Four
are still missing and it is feared have
been driven scaward. The ENGLISH
Banshcc landed farthcst from Berlin
going apnrovimatclv three hundred
miles. She will he thc winner unless
On" Of the missing balloons has cone
= further distance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Abe Dill Shot to Death.

Greenville, Special.-Abe Dill, !.
well known and highly respected far
mcr of SaluGa township, this county.
was shot and almost instantly killed
Saturday by Posey Barton, according
to 4 report received in this city. Bar
ton is said to be NJ large. No cause
has been assigned for tl'o billing. No
particulars of the killing could hc
obtained.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-10-22
Declines Call to Washington.

Washington, Special.-Giving as n
controlling reasons that his work in
Boston. Mass. is unfinished, Rev. DR..
Alexander Mann, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, of that city, has de-
clined the position of bishop of Wash
lngton to succeed the late Rt Rev.
Henry y. Satterlee. Dr. Mann's de-
clination was communicated in a let
ter received from him. Another con
vention will be called to I'll the va
cancy.