Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
Florence S. G.. Notes

FLORENCE, S. c.. January ID
On Monday. January IA. during the
noon hours. tho home Of Deacon
Fleglar, on East Court street was
entered by a loafcr. who Ives nearby.
All of tho occupants Of the building
were at work. Mr.. Joseph l'lcrlar,
n contractor. was at work in the coun
ty, Mrs. Flcglar. matron at the u.
S. Post Oiiico was on duty, Mrs.
Franic Davis was teaching at the
Colorcd Graded School
Ne Ehbors saw the wonld-bc neigh
Dor rap at the door, but thought he
went to sec some ono. lie broke
tho glass on tho front door, then
h reached through and pushed the
| night-latch and opened tho door. He
. wanted long green and long green he
must have. In rotat on hr won't from
room to room with as much dcXtcrty
rs q dicc-throwcr with his "scbcn-
lobcn.' He first examined tho dca-
con 8 room. thinking he might find
some church money. but Deacon Flcg-
lar was on tho job. Tho rambler
found this room. "An empty chair
and q vacant Shrinc"-NO kalO.
But with will power almost equal
to that Of Columbus when his crow
threatened to throw him overheard
unless certain things wore agreed to
he continued his course. Next.
he went to tho company room. think
ing doubtless, timber prospector
had lately "ntopped over" Hero,
mattresses and sheets were hurled in
different directions in search for tho
hidden treasure. but no coin was forth
coming. Finally tho animal in
stantly decided that tho teachers
room were the arch yes" Here he
broke Mrs. Davis trunk. opening
the tray. His owl eyes cspicd somo
OF Uncle Sans precious metal and
mon. Quick as a hawk grabs n wee
wee b'ddy, he reached out for the
"mcdium." Now as he had enough
two dollars--to buy Il sickle board
4 OF wood, he left for home, across the
4 street.
: Mrs. FlcElar went home as usual.
D about one o'clock and gave tho alarm.
After two attempts the police were
called and as soon as possible came
on tho scene. ''Balim" went to the
tall grass, but the proper steps have
been aiken and tho burglar will be
severely pun shed. lie moved here
lately and has wife.
Many peoples fowl coops have
boon raidcd at night and fowls are
missing tho next A. Nj.
DR.. Starks, Prcs'dcn OF Morris
College at Sumter passed through the
city recently. returning from visit
to Richmond, Va. lie was cnroute
for Sumter.
Mr.. George w. Williams. Of jack
sonvillc. Fla. passed through here re-
Gently cnroute for his home. Clevc-
land, Ohio.
Mr.. G. II. Richardson. a prosper
Gus farmer near the city has sub
scribcd to the Richmond Planet for
twelve months say so, too.
Sunday being very cold day, at
many churches, there wcro no ser
vices.
Some students are homo from
school on account Of tho scarcity of
fuel.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Quick, of Lu-
dowice, Ga, after visiting relatives
and friends in North and South Car
blina returned home on Tuesday, P.
III. Mrs. Quick is secretary OF the
Eastern Star OF tho st. Thomas
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Emma Jackson, OF Whining
ton, N. C. has gone to Hartsville. S.
C. to tho burial Of her brother, Mr..
Lucius Bostick, who died near there.
Tuesday. January 10.
Misses Lena Mae Webster, Mrs.
Sallic Mae Watson OF the city graded
\ school have returned from n visit to
Morris College, at Sumter, S. c.
T.. b. WEBSTER.