The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 05, 1907, Page 7, Image 7
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When The Tide Rose.
The Edgefield Man Stuck to
His Sentinel's Post.
The Ednefield (Jhrouicle tells
the following story of a faithful
sentinel on duty on the bea^h of
ijullivan's Island during the civil
war :
Sullivan's Island is about four
miles long and before tike jetties
were built from it to deepen the
channel, in ordar t.hat
, uyvp ?OC5"
sel* might enter the harbor of
Charleston, the beach on the
south front was beautiful. At
low tide it was as smooth as a
floor, and two or three hundred
feet between the dry sand and
the water. Twice a day at high
tide, all that, level surface was
covered with water. In January,
18 >1, when times began to
look "pe-ril-ouB," as Billy Landrurn
called it, a liueof sentinels
were struug along the beach at
night. On one occasion, the
first relief was posted about dark
at low tide, and wore to walk
their beats near the water. Each
sentinel would walk about two
hundred feet until he met anoth
er sentinel, and then back. Of
course, they were to get a little
farther from (he rising tide as it
came in. Charley Covar, ol
Edgefield, who was on duty for
the first time, had been instructed
by the corporal not to leave
iiis post for any purpose until he
should be released two hours
later. Uis orders were also not
t f? l?*f. unv Itorortn ?
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without the countersign. That
when a person was halted make
hini advance near enough to
give the countersign or password i
in a whisper. 1
Charley believed that a soldier
should obey orders implicitly, i
lie had been on his beat hut a <
little while when he noticed the
water gradually encroaching ou <
his liue of walk, but he stuck to
it, and two hours later when the ;
corporal with the relief gufcrd
came around Charley was up to |
his waist in water. lie cried, |
"Halt," to the relief guard,
and said. "Who comes there?" j
The corporal answered, "Ooporal j
with relief." Charlie said: ]
"Stand relief, corporal, advance j
and give the countersign." The *
corporal who, with his relief was i
a hundred feet away on dry land, j
said "Come out here, I am not ]
going in the water " "It you <
don't," was the reply, "I will
9hoot you." The corporal, seeing
it would be dangerous to have
any more words, waded in, gave
the countersign, marched Charloy
oui ana put tne reiiet on Ins
post, but not in the water, abus. '
ing a man for bavins? no bet- 1
t.er sense than to drown himself. (
Charley exclaimed,"Boys, there's 1
been a h? of a rain up the '
creek" <
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THE LANCA
Shot Girl Because She Refused
to Break Engagement
with Another Man,
Anderson special in the News
and Courier: D. S. Thomas, a
youug while man who has been
working at the Brogan Milfs for
flntriA io ?' - *? * '*
? >?.4ju, is iii tun UDiimy jail
on a charge of assault and bat
tery with intent to kill, lie a'tempted
to kill Miss Geneva Evans,
a popular young lady of the
Anderson Mill village, and her
brother, Calvin Evans, a bov
about 14 years old, on Sunday
afternoon. \
Thomas was either drunk or
had developed a case of violent
jealousy. It appears that he wrote
Miss Evans a note Sunday afternoon,
asking permission to accompany
her to church that
night. Miss Evans declined hie
company. Thomas thereupon
went to her house and began acting
very rudely, lie seemed to
think Miss Evans was goiug to
church with another young man,
and told her that if she did so
lie would kill both of them.
Miss Evans started to leave
the room and finally got oa the
piazza. Miss Evans's mother ha '
entered the room in the meantime.
Thomas tolH Miss Kvmu
tlmt if she leit the room he would
kill her and after she ha I gone
out on the piazza, he followed
her and asked : "You don't be
fieve 1 will keep my promise, do
you?" Miss Evans made some
reply and Thomas pulled a pistol
and bogan shooting.
The first ball struck Miss Evans
in the wrist,inflicting a pain
ful, but not serious wound. Thomas
fired a second time at her and
us he did so, she fell to the floor.
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The bullet struck a glancing
wound in the head, breaking th e
akin, but not inflicting serious
damage.
Miss Evaus's young biother,
(Jalvin Evans, a boy about 14
years old, appeared on the scene
just at this time and grappled
with the infuriated man. They
had a struggle and Thomas fired
hwnslmffl at Knw v.? ~ '
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which took effect. A crowd bewail
to collect and Thomas broke
away from the boy and ran off.
He came over to the city soon
afier and went to the jail and
lurrendered. Atter being locked
up he refused to talk about the
affair, saving he thought, it best
lot to talk until after he had
consulted a lawyer.
Chester Still "Without Judge
of Probate.
Chester Lantern : The friends
)f Mr. R. L. Douglas have anlounced
him as a candidate for
;he office of Judge of Probate,
which is now vacant. Mr. John
\ Hlake, who was elected re
jently to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Col. Gulp, did
lot qualify, and hence the office,
iaa been vacant siuce the death
>1 Cel. Gulp.
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merit of Weaves
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Pretty Brown, Blue, Green and R
checks and solid colors. Special valu
bffe Our line of 50cts. Dress Goods ca:
hair, Panama, Serge, Flannelette, etc.
y y Special?0- pieces <50 inch all wool
M!t black, gray, green, red and brown, h
^ only 50c.
jn Splendid Values for
HBj Fancy plaids, looks like wool. Solic
S||ki cloth in red, blue, brown and green i
mSI Black i
jhTL In the seasons newest weaves as a
hUP! San Toy plain and striped, Wirj
HfE] Batiste Poplinette, etc., 50c, 75c, 1.00,
SWELL SILKS?New waist path
shadas. The most stvlish
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But not to stay at these remarkal
fyr trimmed Melton felt and kid Julie
2 1-2 to 7, prices 1.00, 1.50 and 1.75 th
1 a Notion Dep
Long kid gloves 10 button length
Vj j/i in black and the popular shades also p
I Long Mosquctaire silk gloves hlac
v A One job lot childrens ribbed hose,
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Express Service on C, CS, L.
The State: 'I lie railroad com- li mvj|i nimjl
mission yesterday issued an or- A 1 fill ijAflJ
der to Walter Buckner, district ^ CA.P1
manager of the Southern Express SUR]
company, to show cause in writ- fM
iU)! within two weeks why ex. / CoflectU,m
press service had not been start- Td
ed on the Chesterfield & Luncxs poiinded^evt
ler road, 'l^is service has been N your busi,
promised since June, but lias || the Stroncesi
never been placed and ainee the
extension of the line has been ac fw^m\
cepted by the commi-sion there r
will be prosecutions unless the NOTICE TO OUR
orders of the commission are complied
with at once. We are pleuaed to an
Houeyjp.i Tar for con
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No liomp ia ao pleasant. regardless of ' a?f '00!' ""<1 ''rug l?
tho comforts that money wilt buy, an when "I'htea or other harinfi:
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, in the best shades. E'El
dress goods in solid colors of blue, S Uj
lice smooth weave priced the yard Li j3
25 Cents the Yard. n -j
1 colored 36 inch half wool Poplar
xlso fancy worsteds, flannelettes, etc. : i , $
Goods.
.veil as the staples. j
j Voile, Panama, Serges, Mohair, Wll/
1.25, 1.50 and up to 3.00 the yard. mm
*rns, dresden effects in all the best SB
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'ome
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!k 16 button length 1.00 pair. Kjgj
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