The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

" a
fegro tenant on his place. Mr.. Davis
had insisted upon the negro doing
ONE work that he refused to do. A
, quarrel ensued during which the ne.
gro drew his pistol and fired fou,
, s1ots at his landlord, killing him al,
most instantly. 4 posse quickly
formed and tracked Blakcly into the
woods. They found the negro's dead
body. He had evidently committed
suicide rather than be taken by the
posse.
The town Of Walterboro has let
the contract for $4,000 worth Of
street paving, Street paving was dc
cided upon by the citizens Of Walter
boro about three weeks ago and the
entire work will be completed in four
months from the time the project
was first publicly discussed.
At good roads meeting at Union
last week the counties of Union, Car
Isle, Shelton and Newberry decided
upon jointly building highway from
Union to Columbia.
} A good roads institute will be he'd
at the University Of South Carolina
ion March 8 ard A. The University.
: he Citadel, Clemson College and the
State Highway Commission arc be-
hlnd the movement. County Supcrvis-
ors, County Engineers, Commission
crS and all others interested in road
building and maintenance are urged
to attend. Expert road men from all
parts of the country will be in atten-
dance.
Allie and Aubrey Cone, cousins ag
ed 20 and 17,were killed Sunday even
ing in the parlor of John Phillips
home near Allendale, Barnwell Coun-
ty, by John Brant and his brother
Earl. Th2 Cone boys were calling
cn The daughters of Phillips when
the l.iants entered and began firing
jealousy is thought to have been the
cause of the tragedy. The Brants,
who arc both uadcr twenty, were Jail
ed. All parties were well to do and
prominent.
A number of bakers in Greenvi!lc,
SpartanburE, Chester and other cities
of South Carolina have been indicted
on Federal warrants charging them
with, profitcering in bread. They all
deny ~thes charges, claiming the cost
81 Labor and iicur made thr high
prices necessary.
Last Saturday night two-wccks-
old b;.by was found Oh a door stcp in
Gr"cHvillc. The infant, which was a
girl, was wrapped in expensive
| clothes. 1t was turned over to the
Salvation Army. Thirteen families
have asked that it be given them for
adopti>n.
w. i. Bes*ineer, prosperous
young farmcr Of Faiif fax, WAS crush
ed &c death Monday when tractor he
was driving ioppled over on him.
The Mohelcy Millinery store, Main
Street, Columbia, was entered by bu.-
glars Sunday night and robbed OF
annut $4,000 worth of shrtwaists,
suits and hats. The thieves made an
entrance by tearing a hole through
ing.
julius Stgrcaves, a well known
young man of Laurins, attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the
chest last Saturday night. His
chances for recovery are said to be
slight. No reason was given for the
attempt.
Last week State Constabes and
Prohibition agents captured ten
stills in Darlington County and issued
warrants for three white men and
eight negroes.
Lieut.. Bc!vin W. Maynard, "Thc
Flying PaISon," flew into Columbia
Saturday, on his tour in the interest
of recruiting the u. S. Air Service
On account of boil on the back OF
his ncch he i confined to q hospital
for several weeks.
stat" Game Warden W. ii. GibbcS
9.d Chi"f oC rolic" Richardson, of
I {" u.mbia, arc preparing to wage war
aw ms; tie Killers Of robins in and
n"'.r that city. State and County
! officers throughout South Carolina
arc urged to see that the law pro-
t"ctihG these birds be enforced.
Hugh +. Warren was arrested Sat
urdly in his room in a Columbia hotel
and six gallons were found in his
suit case and hand bag.
There are % cases of influenza at
Clemson College. None are regarded
as serious and there is no pneumonia
Clemson also has a number of cases
Of mumps.