The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-23
BRANCHVIlL!lLLE lille LETTER Err
INQUEST HELD OVER BODY OF
WOMAN KILLED.
Coroner's Verdict Removes ALI
Doubts as to There Being Foul
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Branchville, Sept. 21.-Special:
In the Coroner's Court here on Sun
day, the inquest over the dead body
of Patience Banhester, an old col
ored woman who was killed by
Southern train No. II, on last Thurs
day evening as the train was going
to Charleston and while said train
was running between 81 and %
mile posts, was resumed. and after
Mr.. Frank Height, the engineer on
said train and James Street, his
colored fireman, testified, the case
was given to the jury, who render
ed verdict that the deceased came
to her death byibeing struck by said
train while walking on or crossing
the tract of the Southern Railway
Company. The testimony of the ply
sician who made the post mortem
examination was also submitted to
the Jury. This verdict removes all
suspicion of foul play in the mat
ter.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Ben Black, Of Augusta, is
spending some time in town as the
guest of his brother, Mr.. ]. Wescoat
Black.
Mr.. D. L. Rhoad, accompanied by
his family physician, DR.. S. P. Rentz,
left yesterday for Charleston, where
they went to carry Mrs. Rhoad to
Saint Traces infirp1ary: Mrs. Rhoad
has been sick for some months and
while she has had the best medical
attention obtainable here, it was
thought best by her husband to take
her to the infrmary. Mrs. Rhoad
has a host of friends in town who
hope that she will be able to return
home in a short time.
-. Msssrs. Joe and Abe BEETLES, of
Spartanburg, have been spending sew
eral days in town as the guest Of
MI. Earl Dukes.
Pheasant BlrtnQ8y faFIy.
Quite a number Of jolly folks
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
P. Bethea on Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 18th, to- enjoy,a birthday party
rendered their daughter, Evelyn.
Despites the rainy afternoon the lit
tie folks gathered promptly and
many. games, music. and recitations
were entered into. One of the pleas
ing features of the afternoon was
conveying peanuts from one table
to another with a knife in a limit
ed time. The prize that was Of
fered was a box of candy, which was
won by little Nell Beckham. The
children were next invited to the
dining room, which was prettily
draped in jink and white, where
cream and cakes were served in an
abundance. Evelyn being quite
favorite with the little friends re-
ceived, many tokens of love and es-
TEEN were shown. Among those who
enjoyed Miss Evelyn's hospitality on
this occasion were Misses Matte
Bellinger, Nell Beckham, Winnie
Brltton, Sadie Byrd, Susie Bruce,
Josephine Bass, jamie Britton. Mar
ion Byrd, Catherine Minus and May
Dennis, and Messrs. D. L. Rhoad, Jr.,
Lewelle and St. Clair Fairey.
Mr.. Earl Smoak, son Of Mr..
Andrew Smoak, has accepted a po-
sition as clerk in the large mercan-
tile establishment Of Mr.. P. c. Dukes.
Mr.. ]. B. Moore, representing Leby
Shoe Company, Of Charleston, had
business in town yesterday.
Mr.. H. Bryan, of Atlanta, was
in town yesterday.
Marion L. Fairey, son of Or. ]. D.
S. Fairey, will leave for Orange
burg today, where he will enter on
another years course. in the O.. c. I.
Mr.. W. M. Warren returned last
evening from a business trip to Co.
lumbie..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kinsey and
their son, Monroe, of Smoak,s, had
business in town yesterday.
Mr.. P. c. Dukes, who has been
somewhat indisposed for the past
few days. has completely recovered.
Confederate Reunion.