The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-07
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Observation-Disclosures 7SH7SH7xH7sHTHI|
Hon ] A Hunter.a member Of the
Legislature from Bamberg county
and a leading candidate for Lieuten'
ant Governor in the late primary
died last week.
The heavy European demand for
American wheat caused the price of
that grain for May delivery to rise
to S1.34s at Chicago and $l.3l4 at
st Louis this week.
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At a meeting of the Cheraw Board
of Trade Saturday it was decided
to take steps to hold farmers
meeting in the interest of growing
Irish potatoes and other crops.
Oscar Black, a 14-year-old lad of
Greenville, was killed Friday after
noon when his team of mules ran
away, catching the lines over his
neck and dragging him to death.
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1t is reported that landslides in
the Panama Canal may cause the
postponement of the cruise of the
international fleet from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco through the
canal.
Emory Turner, young man l8
years of age, committed suicide at
Hartsville Friday. No definite rea-
son for the deed has been learned.
He is survived by father, mother
and two sisters.
Hazel Gregory, a well-known
young man of Lancaster county,
died Wednesday of last week from
injuries sustained from a falling
tree which he was Telling on his
1atner planIatlOn.
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w E Seybt, prominent farmer
and business man of Anderson coun-
ty, committed suicide at his home
Friday afternoon, January l. Fl.
nancial troubles are supposed to
L ,,,o .o,,,ol ~, roeb oot
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A company of Georgia capitalists
has purchased a large tract of pine
timber in Georgetown county and
will sell the skaters in New York,
where they will be used for horse
bedding and other purposes.
An attempt was made at Jackson
vile, Fla, Thursday night of last
week to blow up the plant of the
lE O Painter Fertilizer Works. The
work was evidently that of anna
teurs, as terrific charge of dyna'
mite was used with only slight dam,
age to the plant.
Henry j Bardin, member of
Charleston family whose residence
| is said to be at Marion, has been
lodged in the Lexington county Jail,
charged with obtaining money un'
der false pretences. An attempt
will be made to settle the case out
court, it is reported.
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A voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy was filed in the United States
district court at Charleston Monday
by S E Brunson, of the Brunson
Furniture Co, of Latta. with liabil-
tiles of $2,177.15 and assets of &c.
132.4S, of which amount 81 500 is
claimed to be exempt.
Xxx
Two negroes were taken from the
Jail at Wetumpka, near Montgom'
cry, Ala, and hanged by a mob.
The negroes were being held in con,
nection with the murder of R A
Stillwell, a farmer. State troops
sent to prevent disorder arrived too
late to prevent the lynching.
JE Follin, president of the Follin
Brothers company, tobacconists, died
at his home in Charleston Monday
morning. He was also prominently
connected with several other busi'
ness concerns in Charleston. MI
Follin is survived by a widow and
six sons. He was 6S years old.
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After killing Mrs Charles E Burner
and her three small children with
an axe, William Nichols, an en-
ployee at the Burner home, is re-
ported to have committed suicide
near the scene of the crime at Lura
Va. Jealousy of the dead woman's