The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11
lll1 WXfonnAa AND 16ufxson, Auousr III 1880

organization and the plans for future
development of foreign commerce
thiNngh the ports OF the South At
Iantic states. Il e~ ~ a.
The meeting was poorly attended
but those present felt fully repaid. FOR
while Mr.. Hale talked for more than
an hour. II did not seem like but a
few minutes. Mr. Hate gave nothing
but facts. He sat and talked in an
ordinary tone Of conversation, but
there was o story to be told.
Another new chair will probably be
created at the University OF South
Carolina when the board of trustees
held their next regular meeting, DR..
w. S. Currell, president OF the tinf-
versity, has been notified by the Amer
lean Red Cross that this great organi-
zatton. win support a professorship of
practical sociology at the state insti-
tuition. The prntessor in this depart
ment, who viii be regular member
Of the univ ersity faculty, will be Sc
Iected by the university and the Red
Croos jointly.
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Fort. Mill. August 6--rThe record OF
Fort Mill in the matter OF freedom
from petty thieyery.s SO common lately
Throughout the country. was broken
last night when thieves encered the
store buildings Of the Patterson Dry
Goods company and the Fort Mill
cooperative association aiidf made
away with goods to the value Of prob
ably little more than 800. Entrance
was effected by breaking a corner of
the large plate glass windows in each
building and Extracting goods only in
the show windows consisting Of SILK
shirts and shoes,
pr. G.. r., Pugh, president, ofsyEo
fpmbia college,. says that an OF the
rooms In the doEmit have been
filed for the coming year and that
a waiting list has been startd. About
2bo girls will be Omitted at the open
ing OF the college.
Rennsttsyille, August -6---The Ark
ansas travellers, numbering i SO, reach
ed Bennettsville- last night at, late
hour. Early this morning they were
conducted to the Hotel Epanson and
to ReSt0r's Restaurant for breakfast.
After that short talks or welcome and
approximate responses were. made. A
pleasant feature OF the talking was
tho presentation of a gold watch to
Prof. j.. N. Harper by II. M. Cottrell,
director. Of the. party. as Il token of
yppreciation of the members of the
narty fqrE Z the work and services of
Mr., Harper, who is at the head Of the
Southern Soil Improvement commit
tee. ~
C0lumkta,, Aug. 8.-Will you al
low, me through the coluIans OF The
State TO cori8ct an erroneous Inn.
preston which has had some pub.
licitY both IN South. Carolina. and
North. Car0lipa as to the cause oi
the death sof Marvin H. Morrow of
thought was that he had. taken his
own life and was so reported to
your correspondent at Carney, but
on a full Investigation. 1t could not
have been suicide, as the proof Il
clear and convincing that it was
an accidental discharge of the pistol.
Some sof the facts are so clear. II
could not have been suicide. The bank
Of Alackshurg. OF which. he wai
president and manager. is in !, fine
prosperous condition. ! have known
Mr.. Morrow for the past four years
having been the pastor of his family
for three years and was the. officiat-
ing minister at his funeral and j
can say 1 never saw anything In his
mental makeup that would lead to
suicide. .S
Will you please publish the above
in Justice to his name and for the
sake. Of his family.
80, II j. B. Traywick.