The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of Interest Condensed and Tar
agraphrd for Quick Reading

Hospital for the Insane E. E. Smith a
carpenter OF Hart3ville, Darlington
County, Tuesday morning threw him.
self out Of the car window and recei-
we'd injuries from which he died an
hour or so later in Columbia.
The 18th annual conference Of the
Epworth league Of South Carolina
convened in Darlington Tuesday NOR
ming at $3.50 in the Methodist church
with largest number Of delegates pre-
sent in the history Of the league, in
Guiding puite a number Of ministers
presiding elders and speakers from
various points.
Commissioner Watson has Just had
published new map of the State OF
South Carolina and has mailed out to
the various county sAperintendents of
education copies of these maps. He
has also issued notice that other edu-
cational officers or schools desiring
these maps should send in their ap-
plications in order to secure copies.
The maps show the new co6nty Of Cal
houn.
| Martin Rushton, one Of the Wofford
Fitting School boys. in attempting to
jump over cro:sbar lin the GYM
nasium Tuesday fell and broke both
bones in one arm.
Superintendent of Education Martin
is sending out to county superintend-
tnts notice that by resolution of the
State board of education the next re-
gular teachers examination has been
appointed for Friday, May, Is, and
instructing the county superintendents
to give due notice.
The resignation of Col Asbury Cow
ards as superintendent Of the South
Carolina Military Academy has been
rendered to the board of visitors. tc
take effect September 80, the rules
requiring six months notice of such
resignation.
With the understanding that owners
of abutting property bear one-forth
the expense. the Greenviile city coun-
Gil decided to lay a hard pavement on
Main street, and paving commission
was appointed for the purpose of in
viting bidsI
At the request CT the Spartanbrrg
city council Private Bell resigned from
tn police force Tuesday. The officer
went' to the express Office for some
whiskey shipped to an acquaintance,
the latter telling Bell he could have
part if he got it out of the office. 1t is
said that the party for whom Bell got
the whiskey has been tried several
times in Police Court on the charge Of
violating the liquor laws.
Ira Harrell, who shot and killed
Walter Fraser in Darlington county
during the latter part of March, and
made his escape. has been located in
Newman, Ga.
Anderson's new $4,000 hospital
will he opened tonight.
Archie Rrown, the 14-yea--old
son Of Mr.. D. B. Brown of Trough,
Spartanburg county, was accidentally
shot Saturay afternoon by Will Tate
youth Is years OF age and son Of
DIR. H. B. Tate of that section The
wounded boys condition is serious
and little hope Of his recovery is en-
tertained.
Gov. Ansel has received from the
Judge Of probate of Charleston notice
that Josephine Damariska. a native Of
Germany and resident of that city
for few months, is now insane. I'm
der the law 1t will be necessary to
communicate with the German gov
eminent on the condition of the wc-
man. as residence Of two years in
this State is required before patient
can be admitted into thd state Hospi-
tai for the Insane
The name most generally mentioned
for preside INT of the South Carolina
University is that of tho Hon Jno. j.
McMahan. formerly state superintrnd-
ent Of education. now 4 member Of
the Columbia law firm Of I.yles G. Nc
Mahan. There has been sort Of,
understanding for some years tina;
when Major Sloan should deem il
time to oNetire, after his long and ,r-
duous service 70 the UNIVERSITY. tho
presidency would be rendered to Mr..
McMahan, who has been very inti-
mately and actively connected with
the affairs of the institution for MANY
years.
Willie Richmond, the negro, who
beville In Florence, died about 8