The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

ShoW VIII DC nGld in
Greonville May 20 and 2l.
5. M. Brecden, lea ding citizen of
Bennettsville, died suddenly at his
hOuie.
government experts are at work
draining swamp lands near George
town.
Burt Hudson defeate d Charlie,
CoEkle In a wrestling match in Char
lesion Friday night.
). {. Catoe, charged with the mur-
der OF John Snipes, was tried AMI
acquitted at Lancaster Tuesday.
Ben Ptplin was convicted Of man
slaughter at Chesterfield on Thursday
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for killing a man in 1880.
A young white mar, by the name of
Ripley. of Aiken county, has been ar
rested on the charge Of firing a pistol
shot into Southern passenger train.
Gov. Ansel has appointed DR.. B.
A. Elias. the distinguished author,
physician and rabbi. of Charleston,
member Of the State historical COM
mission. vice F. H. McMaster, resign.
ed. He could not have made better
selection.
Gov. Anscl has named April II as
the day for special term Of court in
Lexington county for the trial OF Ned
ana Brack Toland. the two negro boys
who confessed to the murder OF Mrs.
Ell'sor. near Pro ,kiand. a few days
ag3.
Mr.. Bagnall, the chief engineer in
charge Of all construction work and
improvements IN the 4th, Sta and 9Th
divisions Of the system Of the Sea-
board Air Line has rendered his res
txnation. and In his absence the ONCE
IL temporarily boing Al,ed by Mr. I.
r. Hoyt
4r. w. 1. Baker Of the tax de-.
partment Of North Carolina WI. in
cctahbia Tuesday. and looked over
the system used bv Comptroller .;en-
sral Jones in this State. Mr. Baker
was vary much pleaoed with the re.
suit Of his inspection and received a
number tf suggestions on tie meth.
DDS which may be adot ted in his
State.
Gov. Ansel on Tuesday appointed
U. r. Brooks. Jr.. State he use electric
ian for the term Of one year. Mr.
Brooks has served In this office ac-
ceptably since its establishment four
years ago and he will have charge of
the electrical equipment Of the capt.
tol. the penltentiary and the state
Hospital for the Insane.
The Democratic primary for the
nomination Of city officials for Colum-
bia held Tuesday resulted in nearly
the entire ticket being named Mr..
w. s. Reamer and Mr.. w. F. Stieglitz
will be in the 81 cond primary for
mayor, and in Ward 4 for alderman
there will be second race between
Messrs. T. X. Fcagan and w. F..
Lamar.
Bef>rc the railroad commission on
Tuesday Mr.. W. 3. Childs Of the Coz
lumbia, Newberry and Laurens rail.
way appeared ani requested that he
be allowed to maintain the old Scent
rate for his line. Mr.. Childs argued
that his road was a short one and the
revenues from passenger business
not great and that its business was
entirely within the State. The COM
ni'sion will announce IL decision with
in the next few days.
Walter T.. Freeman, colored, was
arrested in Orangeburg on TUESDAY
by Postoffice Inspector Kingsmore on
the charge Of forgery and using tho
mails for fraudulent purposes. Free
man Is a gradual, Of the State Color
ed College.
The Huguenot cotton mill of Green
Vile, which went into the hands of
a receiver several months ego, and
which has been operated under the
courts direction since that time, will
close d own within the next ten days.
Inability to dispose Of the mills out
put is the cause .of thus action Tho
mill will be Advertised for sale in a
few days. The receiver says that the
stockholders will get nothing anu the
creditors not over so per cen, The
mill has been in very bad condition
for long time.
w. p. Flowers, the negro who mur-
dcrously assaulted Mr.. w. p. Tenant
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