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IN TOE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 4
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
Ed Robertson and Fred Summers,
both colored, working at a saw mill
four miles from Alston, got into an
altercation on Tuesday, when Robertson
was stubbed to death by Summers.
The thirtieth annual convention of
the South Carolina Sunday-school
Association will be held in the Metho
dist church at Georgetown March
13-14. An interesting program has
been arranged*
Daniel Zimmerman, who was
'' charged with the theft of bonds from
the State treasurer's office,plead guilty
when arraigned for trial in the
Richland circuit court this week. He
r has not yet been sentenced.
7 -'" " Albert Fletcher, a young white
man, jumped while handcuffed from
the train on the Blue Ridge road on
?7. Tuesday and escaped from the
deputy sheriff, who was conveying
him from Seneca to Anderson to be
A tried for bigamy.
I Jno. D. Lake, aged 21, employed
as fireman at the Powell Supply
company's plant in Columbia, was
killed on Wednesday by an electric
fe; shock from an, incandescent lamp
H that was suspended over the engine.
?~ He was from Union.
Janes Lester, a Columbia me^
chanic, fell fifty feet from the C.,
N. & L. trestle into the Columbia
> canal on Wednesday, in water ten
feet deep. He swam out, but came
VJ. near freezing from the cold. He
g, was not much hurt by the fall.
A nine months old .child of Mr.
V;r and Mrs. Tom Carter, of Red Point,
Union county, was burned to death
on Saturday. The mother had left
f . the infant and her two other small
children alone in the house, /Kfeich
\ caught fire and burned down, the
& two older children escaping.
There was a disastrous fire in Sumter
last Friday morning about three
o'clock, a two-story cement block
building being destroyed. The lower
gi? ioor was a wholesale dry goodshouse,
retail grocery store, and restaurant.
/; ; The loss is about $50,000, with partial
insurance. W. S. Graham, chief
i of the fire department, was caught
Ipi by falling walls and so severely injured
that he died next day, never regaining
consciousness. Several other
firemen were injured when the walls
and one had ale# crushed,
- necessitating amputation.
iCv The commission appointed by Govh
y- > ernor Ansel to wind up the affairs of
the State dispensary met in Columbia
* last week and organized. The commission
consists of W. J. Murray, of
> Columbia, chairman; C. K. Hender|
son, Aiken; Avery Patton, Greenville;
B. F. Arthur, Union; John McSween,
Thnmonville. The commission employed
W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw,
as attorney. W. 0. Tatum' remains
in charge of the State dispensary,
^ but several of the'employes were
dispensed with, the salary list being
reduced from $3,215 to $1,137 per
month. The whiskey houses tc
whom the dispensary owes money
will have a hearing before the commission
on the 8th of March in referference
to their claims.
^ ;V' A D?s's Lons Trip
S - Thin and gaunt, and with no other
instinct to guide him save the mems
ory of a warm kennel, good food and
"v s an occasional caress, a little Scotch
collie dog, sold to a man at Valentine,
Neb., returned five hundred
miles to its former master in Des
" V- ISoines.
Just how long- the dog was making
; the distance has not yet been ascertained,
but with unerring instincl
* [ he mad6 his way over hill and prairie,
through timber and across rivers,
finally arriving at Des Moines, where
- * he was given a hearty welcome, 2
warm kennel and a hot bowl of mill
.for.a starter.
Five weeks before a man froir
Valentine, Neb., saw the^ collie
e? bought him and took him back with
him to Valentine.
After the collie left his new home
he was seen at Fremont, Neb., where
n some boys threw stones at him while
he was stealing a meal from a bacl<
v door. This was the last report unti
he appeared in Des Moines.
His master was awakened by i
* slight scratching at the front door
On opening it he saw a shaggy, thin
dirty little collie. He soon recogniz
ed his former pet, however, ant
i T declares he would not now part wit!
!? , the animal for twice its value. - Oui
Dumb Animals.
p&ia? ^
t Changed His Tune.
"My dear," murmured the, sicl
man to his wife, "I am nearing th<
golden streets. I hear strains o:
sweetest music, unearthly in it
beauty. I?"
"John," said his wife, "what yoi
hear is a phonograph in the nex
flat."
"So it is. Darn those people, any
how. No consideration for thei
neighbors. Go and tell 'em to sto]
that infernal racket at once."Cleveland
Leader.
Ste : m
STRUGGLE WITH LEOPARD.
Desperate Fight to Save a Woman's
Life.
Lieut. Col. Hutchinson of the Second
Ghurkas had a thrilling fight
with a leopard, which attacked his
wife while on a shooting trip near
Dehra Dun.
They were returning after a day's
shooting, and the beaters had gone
on some distance ahead. Mrs. Hutchinson
was walking about ten yards in
front of her husband. She deviated
slightly from the path, and surprised
a young leopard, which immediately
attacked her.
Col. Hutchinson instantly raised his
rifle to shoot the beast, but dared
not fire for fear of wounding his
wife.
Then, seeing that the only way to
save her life was to drag the leopard
off, he dropped his rifle, and attacked
the beast with his hands.
The leopard first attempted to seize
his arm, but missed, and Col. Hutchinson
was able to keep it at bay while
his wife rose and ran to call the beaters.
Meanwhile the animal sprang
again on Col. Hutchinson, and a desperate
fight between the man and
the beast followed.
Col. Hutchinson eluded its springs
with marvelous agility. He made
several attempts to regain his rifle,
but the leopard was on him before
he could pick it up.
Then he thought of his revolver
and was placing his hand on his hip
to draw it when the leopard sprang
on him again, and seized his right
arm. Desperate as the position was,
Col. Hutchinson did not give in, and,
although he was suffering terrible
agonies, he grappled with the beast.
" 1 1 xL.
Tftey ronea over several times, uie
leopard still clinging to its hold on
his arm.
At last Col. Hutchinson freed his
arm, and succeeded in getting his revolver.
Then he shot Hie leopard in
the eye. The animal let go its hold,
but the shot had only blinded it.
Before it could spring on him
again Col. Hutchinson had gained
possession of his rifle, and succeeded
in killing the beast just as the first
of the beaters came back.
Col. Hutchinson was by this time
so exhausted from loss of blood and
the struggle that he was in a state
of collapse. He was carried back to
his bungalow, and his arm, which
was terribly lacerated from the
shoulder to the wrist, was attended
to.
He is now progressing favorably.
?Lucknow correspondence London
' Express.
Barnwell's Board Named.
Barnwell, Feb. 23.?Barnwell
; county being one of those in which
the recommendations for the county
dispensary board was left to the
delegation to the general assembly,
the delegation met ana nas recommended
the following prominenl
citizens of the county as members of
the board: H. D. Still, Blackville; G.
M. Green, Barnwell; J. D. Jenny,
i Sycamore.
Mr. Joe B. McQee Dead.
1 ' After an illness of some length,
; Mr. Joe B. McGee died last nighl
, about 8 o'clock at his residence or
Greenville street.
Mr. McGee was born in this countj
about 75 years ago. When the civil
war started, he joined the Palmetto
. Riflemen, 4th regiment. On account
of a wound he was forced to returr
. home. After being here a short
while h* was elected sheriff of tho
| county and served faithfully during
t the remaining years of the war. Ho
also served one term after the wai
j ceased.
Being in public office, he came ir
' contact with everybody of the counP
ty. He was always congenial anc
; everybody liked him.
1 During later years he became 2
' merchant in Anderson. For several
' years prior to his death he was the
[ court crier and also an auctioneer,
; His reputation to prepare a barbecuo
1 - " ** .1 L
" was known lar ana wiae ana ne was
L always invited when a barbecue ii
the county was scheduled.
Mr. McGee married Miss Mollj
[ Cobb, of this county. She with the
following children survive him: Mr
> Frank MeGee, of Spartanburg; Mr
I J. B. McGee, Jr., of Spartanburg
; Mrs. George Tolly, of Anderson; Mr
' Wilton McGee, of New York; Mr
j Wade McGee, of Columbia; and Mrs
G. Frank Bamberg, of Bamberg. He
came^rom a large family and wa<
connected with many people of the
* county.
' The funeral services will be hek
j Saturday morning at 10 o'clock a
Mr. McGee's late residence.?Ander
son Advocate.
Thirsty Folks in Blackville.
BLACKVILLE,-Feb. 25.?The dispell
v sary here was broken into some tim<
5 between Saturday and this morning
f The robber cut out a panel in th<
s rear door and went in that way. Th<
intruder was evidently small in siz<
1 to have gone in so small a place,
t Dispenser J. V. Baxley is doing al
in his power to run down the4 4booze'
- thief. He can not tell just how mucl
r of the stuff is gone.
p The fact that the dispensary i
- closed has made quite it number her
! verythirsty and desperate?
A
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt News.
Ehrhardt, February 25.?Mr. J.
D. Dannelly returned home from
Bayard, Fla. last Sunday. He will
move his saw mill there in the near
future, and rumor has it that several
/? i ?i :iu L:
ot our Doys are going wiui mm.
Mr. Charles Ehrhardt visited Mr.
J. A. McMillan last Sunday.
Messrs. M. A. and Henry Kinard
and Charlie Brandt went to Bamberg
last Monday.
We are sorry to hear of the continued
illness of Mrs. J. M. Dannelly.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Steedly and
little son, Guy, of Hartzog, visited
Mrs. Steedly's mother, Mrs. T. W.
Dannelly, last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maggie Sue McMillan visited
MissKittie Dannelly last Saturday
and Sunday.
Messrs. J. E. and J. S. Bishop
went to Bamberg last Tuesday.
Rev. Dr. Jones, of Charleston,
preached here last Friday night.
The first quarterly conference of
the Ehrhardt circuit was held at
Wesley Chapel the 23rd and 24th
, instant.
Miss Rena, Dannelly spent last
! week with Miss Mary Kearse, of
Colston. t
Our school observed Washington's
birthday last Friday.
Only a few patrons have brought
1 wood to the school house yet. If
this cold weather continues, we will
be obliged to spend some of the
funds for wood.
Mr. Julius Ehrhardt has accepted
' a position with Lombard & Co., of
Augusta, Ga. \
The freight train jumped the track
here last Tuesday, but no one was
hurt and but little damage done.
Mr. Bert Dannelly went to Bamberg
last- Sunday.
The farmers are busy hauling
fertilizer, preparing for another
crop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jenny spent
; last Friday in town.
1 ' Mr. G. L. Kinard went to Bamberg
last Saturday.
; Ibere was a quilting party at Mr.
, Geo. F. Kinard's last Thursday.
The Ehrhardt Knights of Pythias
lodge had an oyster supper last Tues'
day night. A pleasant time is re1
ported.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenny were in
town last Friday.
Mr. William Best, of Olar, was in
1 town last Friday.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kearse, of Colsr
ton, spent last Friday in town.
5 Miss Pauline Wilson spent last
Friday and Saturday with Mrs. T. D.
; Jones.
; Mrs. Jones Williams was in town
last Friday.
John McMillan.
Ehrhardt Graded School.
_?
riaj. Black's Peace Bond.
Maj. John Black was summoned
before Magistrate J. H. Fowles yes[
terday on the charge of breaking the
peace. The warrant was sworn out
r "upon information and belief" by
[ Capt. Owen Daly, chief of police.
, Maj. Black was placed under peace
; bond last May in the sum of $1,00C
I and the report came to the chief of
? police that the terms of the bond had
?' been violated wherein John Black
p had attempted an assault upon WilI
liam P. Norfolk.
Norfolk, who had been summoned
as prosecuting witness, did not put
L in appearance, but sent the following
. note to the magistrate yesterday:
[ Columbia, S. C., Feb. 24,1907.
Magistrate J. H. Fowles, Columt
bia, S. C.
[ Dear Sir: The matter between
; Maj. Black and myself for which a
warrant has been issued from youi
j office has been settled, and I will be
J glad if you will not go any further
! in the matter. I am,
Veryrespectfully,
r WM. Jf. JNORFOLK.
? Witness:
M. H. Mobley.
[ Magistrate Fowles therefore dis"
missed the proceedings and the bond
' is not in danger of being estreated,
] Magistrate Fowles stated yesterday
that his information is that the
1 charges against Maj. Black had beer
3 exaggerated by rumors.?The State
Woman Jumped Into Well.
t Spartanburg, Feb. 22.?Mrs.
_ Bessie Thomas, aged about 30 years
committed suicide at Walnut Grove
near here, Thursday night, by jump
ing into a well. She has been ir
falling health for some time and thif
- is thought to be the reason for hei
=? art She was the wife of Perry G
. Thomas, a prominent farmer of th<
b county.
b Between the hours of 12 and I
b o'clock she left her room in hei
father's house near Walnut Grow
1 >and made her way to the well, 4(
' feet from the house. Here she re
1 moved her dressing gown and scan
and jumped head first into the well
a The coroner's verdict was that sh<
?; came to her death by her own act ii
jumping into the well.
ANOTHER FIRE AT SUMTER.
Passenger Station Destroyed and Two
Firemen Injured.
Sumter, Feb, 24.?While both
companies of the fire department
were attending the funeral of Chief
Graham, who was killed by falling
walls in the fire here Friday, a blaze
broke out at 3 o'clock in the baggage
room of the union station and gained
sufficient headway before the department
could respond to destroy the
building. ?
Fireman Eugene Stansill scaled
the building and was fighting the
blaze from the roof when an explos
ion of gas occurred on tne interior,
hurling him to the ground and severely
cutting him about the face
and head with particles of slate roofing.
Fireman Frank Lynam was
also severely cut by flying slate, but
not seriously. Stansill was taken to
the hospital and may recover.
The loss on the station, which was
a two-story structure, was $15,000,
fully covered by insurance. About
six pouches of United States mail
was destroyed or damaged by water
and several pieces of baggage burned.
The contents of the ticket office
were destroyed. The fire broke out
at 3 o'clock this afternoon and was
not extinguished until four hours
later. It originated in the baggage
room, but the cause is a mystery, as
it is said there was no fire in the
stove and no one was inside the
station.
Passengers awaiting trains were
caused much suffering, as they had
to stand outdoors in a downpour of
rain with the thermometer below
the freezing point.
Died in Muskogee.
The sad intelligence of the death
of Mr. William C. Koger, in Musko?
i* #n a
gee, Indian lerniory, w<u> roavcu i
in Augusta yesterday, bringing great
sorrow to the hearts of the many by
whom he was known and admired.
Mr. Koger left this city the first of
February to aecept a government
position in Muskogee, and his health,
which was very poor at the time of
his departure, did not improve with
a change of climate. Arrangements
have b<*en made for the interment of
the remains here.
Mr. Koger resided in Augusta only
since last summer, coming here from
South Carolina, in which statq he
presided over several large schools.
He married Miss Lucile Wilhelmena
Meyer, of this city in 1904.
Mr. Koger was born in Brazil, S.
A., where his father, Rev. James
Koger, had been sent to do missionary
work. At an early age, and immediately
after the death of his
father, he was brought to America
. and sent to school in Columbia, S. C. |
Later he attended Wofford college, J
; in Spartanburg, and graduated with
honors from that institution. He
became a member of the Kappa
Alpha fraternity while at Wofford.
Mr. koger was related to a number
of South Carolina families and was a
nephew of the late Bishop A. Coke
Smith. He died in his 26th year.
Surviving the deceased are a wife,
Mrs. Lucile Koger. two sisters, Mrs.
[ Julian ?. McCrary and Miss Francis
, S. Koger, and a brother, Mr. J. Gas,
ton Koger. His brother and sisters
| reside in Spartanburg.
' The funeral announcements will he
made later.?Augusta Chronicle.
, The news of Mr. Roger's death
j was a shock'to the people of Bamf
berg. He was well known here,
j having been principal of the graded
; school at one time. He left here
last summer for Augusta. We understand
that his death was caused
I by typhoid pneumonia.
Mr. Roger's Funeral.
A large concourse of sorrowing
friends attended the funeral of Mr.
Wm. Koger, which was conducted
from St. James M. E. church yester1
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Rich[
ard Wilkinson officiating, assisted by
Rev. Wm. J. Finck, pastor of St.
; Matthews Lutheran church. 1
A large number of floral offerings
were sent by different friends of the
deceased, especially beautiful among
orViinVi mas fVio nnp spnt hv f.VlP flpri
cal force of the Augusta Lumber
company. Mr. Koger was for
several months a trusted employe of
1 that firm,-and while there he made
; many firm friends.
| The remains arrived yesterday af;
ternoon on the Georgia train at 2.25,
1 accompanied by Mr. S. F. Utsey of
Muscogee, I. T. Among the visiting
relatives of the deceased who attended
the funeral were Miss Francis Koger,
of Spartanburg, a sister of the
1 -i J T\_ T..1i rp 1JT.
aeceasea, ana ur. uunan x. iut'
Creary, a brother-in-law of the de'
ceased.
The interment was at the city
; cemetery.?Augusta Chronicle, Mon!
day, Feb. 25.
* Committee Meeting.
The executive committee of the
> Rivers7 Bridge Memorial Association
r will meet at the memorial grounds
j on Saturday, March 9th, at 3 o'clock'
) p. m. for the purpose of arranging
- for memorial services. A full atl
tendance is earnestly requested.
Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Sr.,
i J. W. Jenny, President.
1 * Secretary. ,
I Jenny, February 25, 1907.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET
SESSION OF THE DISTRICT LODGE
IN BAMBERG TUESDAY.
A Delightful fleeting Held?Good Reports
from Lodges?Dr. Thornwell's
Address?Banquet.
The session of the district lodge
of Knights of Pythias of the third
district of South Carolina was tailed
to order in this city Tuesday morning
of this week. Most of the delegates
arrived on the morning train, and
after the committee on entertainment
had assigned them to homes, a
public meeting was held in the opera
aa * 1 1 TT7 _1 I
house at mau o ciock. welcome
adresses were made by Mayor G.!
Moye Dickinson, representing the
city, and J. F. Carter, Esq., chancellor
commander of Bamberg lodge.
Responses wer^ made by District
Deputy J. E. Warnock, of Allendale,
and Herbert E. Gyles, Esq., of Aiken,
who is District Deputy Vice Chancellor
of the district lodge. These
addresses were short, but they were
exceptionally good.
The lodge then repaired to the
castle hall of Bamberg lodge, where
the district meeting was formally
called to order and the business of the
session begun. Reports from the
various lodges in the district were
made, all showing a most satisfactory
state of affairs all over the district.
These reports were continued
until about one o'clock when the
lodge took a recess for dinner.
| At 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon
the lodge met again, and reports
from lodges were resumed until
nearly every lodge in the district had
- ? * * t * i
reported. Under tiie aoie leaaership
of District Deputy Warnock the
lodges in the third district have
shown a substantial increase in membership,
all are in fine financial condition,
and new interest and enthusiasm
has been aroused. During the
afternoon session some interesting
remarks were made by the visiting
brethren and members of Bamberg
lodge, all tending to the good of the
order.
The election of officers to serve for
the next twelve months resulted as
follows:
D. D. G. C.-Dr. J. B. Black, of
Bamberg.
D. D. V. C.?Herbert E. Gyles^
Esq., of Aiken.
Treasurer-W. H. Duncan, of Barnwell.
Secretary?J. L. McCarter, Aiken.
Sergeant-at-Arms?B. F. Thomas,
of Fairfax.
Inner Guard?G. M. Main of Jen
Iljr.
Outer Guard?B. T. Rushing, of
Scotia.
Dr. J. H. Thornwell, Grand K. of
R. & S., arrived on the afternoon
train and made an address to the
lodge.
At 8:30 Tuesday evening he delivered
a public address on Pythianism
to a large and attentive audi-!
ence in the Fitting School chapel.
No synopsis could do justice to the
lecture?it was a gem, abounding
in wit and humor, but above all and
more than all, he beautifully portrayed
the principles as standing for
righteousness and humanity. His
address was thoroughly enjoyed.
Dr. Thornwell was introduced to the
audience by W. S. Hogan, Jr., Headmaster
of the Carlisle Fitting School.
After Dr. Thornwell's address the
Knights repaired to Johnson's Hotel,
where a sumptuous banquet was
served. Dr. J. B. Black acted as
1 1 J 1.L -
toast-master ana miroaucea tne
speakers. The toasts were as follows:
The Grand Domain of South Carolina?Grand
in her achievements;
wonderful in her possibilities. Response
by Dr. J. H. Thorawell.
The Third Pythian District?young
in years, old in Pythian principles.
Response by Dr. J. E. Warnock.
Our Sister Orders?We say with
the Psalmist: "Behold how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity." Response
by A. W. Knight.
Woman?Beautiful and sweet, the
greatest of God's creations. Response
by W. S, Hogan, Jr.
Several of the others present were
called on and made remarks. A little
after twelve o'clock the Knights
dispersed, many of them taking
the early trains for home. It seemed
to be the general sentiment that
this had been one of the very best
sessions of the district lodge, and
4.x.
the visitors were warm m, wcu
praises of the hospitality and courtesy
extended by the city of Bamberg.
Asbury Wooten shot and killed
Duke Owens in Anderson county
Tuesday. Wooten is 40 years and
Owens 72. The trouble grew out of
some trivial matter, and the killing
seems to have been a case of cold
blooded murder.
Mr. Robert Keller, of Orangeburg
county, was accidentally shot and
badly injured while out hunting.
His dog snatched one of the birds he
had killed, and he struck him with
his gun, causing it to fire, the load
taking effect in the abdomen, passing
through the liver.
The Bamberg County Medical Association
will meet in this city next
i Wednesday, March 6th.
: '.*?5 ; ; . ..7..., 7 % V:.?p
TEACHER IN TROUBLE. " ?
Thrashed a Bad Boy and is Charged
With Assault and Battery.
A special to the News and Courier
from Bennettsville on Saturday says:
Principal Sam J. Rogers, of the
Boykin school, was today given a
preliminary hearing before Magis- ^
trate Jack Evans of Blenheim in the .
court house here, on the charge or Tigj
assault and battery of a high andag- j
gravated nature, preferred against ~ &
him by Mrs. Laurence D. Stubbs, ^
whose son, one of his pupils, he
whipped. The hearing consumed
the entire day. Magistrate Evans
assumed jurisdiction and appointed ' : $
March 4 for the trial.
The evidence adduced at the hear- ' M
ing today showed that Mr. Rogers
whipped the boy on the first day lie ?&
went to school because he refused to *||
go with his class to recitation. When, ^
the boy's parents learned that he had /J
been whipped they instructed him to
come home rather than take another '-M
such thrashing. The next day the
boy was again whipped more severely
for cursing and threatening the
teacher. Mrs. Stubbs thereupon
went to see Mr. Rogers and threatened
to whip him. - He told her that if A
she would get out of the buggy he . ?2
would tan her good. The boy is 15 |jS
years of age. He exhibited in court
the bruises on his leg?.
Ehrhardt Etchings. :
"C'ttt-.TT A T>TVT OK 'I'llAM '"^w|
umviuinui, i tuiuoij M/. xuwv
is a sign upon a commissary door -Jp
intheKearse section which .is aboutpjg
in substance as follows: "I have
been to Ehrhardt twice this weei? '/|?l
and on both occasions I got drank,
and I hereby forbid any of my v
friends from offering me a drink any
more, and I hereby pledge myself;'Vila
not to buy any more for my user*
with his nanie signed. This would '%
be a good thing for several more
to do in this section. Several wives* :Wjm
mothers, fathers, and no doubt some
sweethearts would rejoice if a like ^
change would occur and more happy )m
days and nights would be spent were ' v
this resolve put into execution. |?
Not long since there was a funny ^
occurence in one of the numerous lit-: v
tie fall of the year stores in the 6
country. Plenty of booze was being
drunk by the crowd, flnaHy between?
drinks some one in the crowd picked
up a banjo and commenced to pick a
tune. One in the crowd felt likeheo^H
was going to dance, said he felt it 7$
coming on, but the party was under
the influence of booze to such an ex- '%
tent he could not stand up so he or- '
flprprl a nlow line looDed over the via
joice of the little shanty they wtoVrjgl
in and held up until he could catch
the two ends of the line hanging ."M
down, and in this position he daUced
for an hour. A kodak could not \rpM
have taken the various steps fast
as he cut them off. Jim crow, buzzard
lope, pigeon toe, double shufffepdjl
and the like. M
Mrs. G. B. Kearse found a nest of ,~k
' eggs under her husband's corn house $
that had more than one hundred
eggs in it, all laid in about sC weekte v|?
Saturday a darkey was locked myfjm
the town calaboose for being, drunk
and disorderly. Thinking that the ^
darkey was sober, and owing to the
sudden cold wave coming on, the; ,
chief of police thought he would J
turn the aarkey loose. When' he un- L
locked the door his bird had gone,
pushed a board off and crawled
through the opening.
Rev. P. E.Monroe will cominenav-t-||
a series of services at the Ehrhardt. ?|j|
Lutheran church on Sunday morn-: iWg
ing, March 3, and will continue
every night through the week. Ser- ;'i
vices will commence eacn mgnt at %
7:30 o'clock, ending on Sunday, the
10th.
We had all kinds of weather from
Saturday morning up today. All of them
required a fire to improve one's ' ' '$
feelings, however. . : . ; S
Doubtful if any corn will be plant- ,
ed the last of February or the first
of March this year.
Several from here expect to attend ; , |
the district lodge in Bamberg.
What about the Gear Pond picnic? $
Think this is an annual affair, and it is i-i
getting time to be thinking about it.
, The young ladies must have time to '>H
get pretty things to wear on that oc- M
casion, so give them a showing by an I
. ad. in the paper, whoever is at the ?
head of it. Jee.
County Board Appointed.
The appointment of a county board ~
of control to take charge of the dispensaries
in Bamberg county is a
matter that our people generally are
much interested in, for upon this
board rests the question of the success
of the new liauor law in Bam
| berg county. The appointments
; were made last Thursday, and are
; as follows: E. C. Hays, Bamberg; G.
B. Clayton, Ehrhardt; J. A. Walker,
i Denmark. Mr. Hays was appointed
; by the legislative delegation: Mr.
i Clayton by the mayors of the differ-: , ?
, ent towns in the county; and Mr. |?|
) Walker by the county board of. educai
tion. It is supposed that all of these .
[ will accept.
Mr. Hays is a furniture dealer and
large farmer; Mr. Clayton is a far- 'I
mer; and Mr. Walker is a farmer.
They will qualify as soon as pont- ;
ble, elect dispensers, and open the
dispensaries. \ :