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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Condensed! and Par?
agraphed for Quick Healing.
Sheriff Morrison of Berkeley county
left Charleston Tuesday faternoon for
* Monck's Corner, with Andrew Martin,
T, H. Palmer, S. A. Eadon and Ben
Martin of EutawviUe, the four white
men charged with the lynching of the
negro *Bookhardt some time ago. It
was expected that fee prisoners would
secure their release on bond and the
more comfortable quarters of .the
Charleston jail were preferred in the
' meantime, but it appears that the ef?
forts for their release haye been aban?
doned.
Mr. Elbert H. Aull, of Newberry,
has been appointed chief clerk of the
engrossing department for the coming
legislature. Last session it was under
the direction of Mr. W. W. Bradley,
.who.has since been elected to a coun?
ty office.
A movement is on foot in Charleston
to establish a direct line of steamers
hetween that city and Rotterdam and
other ports in Holland,
The municipal election held in Dar?
lington Tuesday resulted in the elec?
tion of Mr. C. S. MeCul?ough as may?
or over Mr. George E. Dargan, the
incumbent, by a votef of 212 tc 196.
There was only one ticket for alder?
men as follows: N. L. Harrell, Lu S.
Willing, C. B. Edwards and L. G. Mc?
Call. , .
Aaron P. Prioleau. colored, one of
the former Republican Congressional
candidates in the first district, who
was lodged in the Charleston County
.Jail late Monday afternoon under
sentence of the United State? District
court here for opening a decoy letter
?while a government employee on a
mail car, was released from jail un?
der bond early Wednesday, judge
Brawley having suspeneded sentence
until January 2, upon the request cf
Mr. W. St. Julien Jervey, Prioleau's
counsel, who asked time to examine
the records and ascertain the staus
t>f the case in order to determine
whether or not to seek to carry an
appeal. Prioleau was sentenced to
serve three months in jail and to pay
a fine of $50.
Norris, a small station on the
Southern railway in Picken? county,
has petitioned for incorporaron as a
town.
Governor Heyward has appointed
H. BL Burroughs as coroner for Hor?
sy. The appointment was made be?
cause of the death of Mr. A. H. J.
Galbraith. Mr. Burroughs was nomi?
nated in the primary for the position.
Major R. E. Mansfield, clerk of the
railway mail service, with headquar?
ters at Charleston, has been appoint
_ ed assistant superintendent at large
of tiie railway mail service, to suc?
ceed Mr. C. S. Beaver, of Florida,
who has tendeered his resignation to
the government Major Mansfield will
"he succeeded by Mr. John A. Meits,
now chief clerk of the railway mail
service, with headquarters at Jack?
sonville.
George McKinnon shot and instant
/ ry killed Gason Blue at McBee; Ches?
terfield county, Tuesday night. They
had a quarrel during the day and it
it reported McKinnon went off and
"borrowed a gun and returned and
shot Blue in the breast McKinnon
has escap?d.. Both parties are col?
ored.
"The city council of Charleston has
decided to pension its superanuated
and disabled firemen and has created
a board of rustee? tc conduct the
department. The firemen v/til be re
itred af er a service of 20 years, 12
of which must be consecutive, or for
injuries received in the discharge of
their duties, receiving $150 in case of
death or of injury, one-half of the
monthly compensation which ==* they
received at the time of their injury
or retirement for age.
The contingent fund of the gover?
nor amounts to $5,00.0 and of this
. amount $700 has been paid out for re?
wards this year. The; following is the
list of parties who received rewards:
?Jesse Henderson, $100; J. C. Purse
ley, $100; S. N. Johnson, $100; J. D.
> Owens, $100; R. S. Anderson, $100;
M. M. Buford, $100; H. P. Dyches,
$100. Tottal, $700.
A white man and woman, strangers
went to the home of Mr. Noah Pad?
gett, an operative at Saxon Mills,
' Spartanburg, Tuesday morning and
requested Mrs. Padgett to allow them
to leave their little daughter, 3 years
of age, at the house until they could
go over into the city and make some
purchases. The couple spoke so earn?
estly and impressed heir auditors as
to honesty and Mr. and Mrs. Padgett
granted their request. The man and
woman, whose names were not
known, did not come back. Mr. and
Mrs. Padgett have the little charge
stni on their hands and are in a quan?
dary as o what course to pursue.
Meantime the child is receiving kind
attention.
The checks for the December pay
day of the Southern railway are now
being distributed so as to be in time
for Christmas.
Solomon Heatherly was waylaid and
fatally shot in Saluda township.
Greenville county, last Sunday by un
Icnown parties.
The steam heat plant at the State j
capitol will be completed this week
unless here is some hitch in the pro- |
fc seedings. The direct heatmgr plant, by j
^he use of radiators, has already been
X use a month and gives entire sat?
iation, but the plant for heating by
jetton has not been finished.
\DeKa!b cototn mill of Camden
%i Wednesday, Decemler 21,
\er of he United States cir?
ait was purchased by Geo.
{ Vunion for $176,000, who
X Syndicate of Union cot
Vian, who has been
wk -\ the Southern rail
way shops in Columbia since the !
of September, 1902, has been tn
ferred in the Southern's shops
Spencer, N. C.
William Addison stabbed and ki
Henry danton Tuesday night at
W. Gardner's place, Darlington cc
ty line, at a negro frolic. Addison
not yet been arrested.
Screaming "I am Elijah Dowie,
out of my way," a negro maniac a
ed with an axe invaded the towr
Seneca Wednesday. For a while
was given all the room he war
and no one disputed his cia
Finally two policemen caught the
natic and disarmed him.
Sis Lee, a negro girl about
years old, was killed Wednesday b
freight train. She was between c
cars picking up coal when the eng
was backed against the cars. 3
head and body were badly mangi
This "happened at Seneca.
The enterprising firm of F. W. W
ener & Co., importers and roast?
of Charleston, having recently bou;
out the Charleston Importing and 1
porting Company, have removed
plant of this latter company to th
own warehouses on East Bay, adjo
ing their main stores, corner East 3E
and Queen streets, the coffee plant 1
ing installed in what was formerly 1
Hoffman building, and they now hs
one of the most up-to-date roasti
establishments in this country.
A movement is on foot to establi
a gas plant in Anderson. Mr. J.
Maxwell, Jr., superintendent of t
street railway company, in Sparta
burg, is the chief promoter of the e
terprise. An application will be ma
to the city council in a short tit
for a franchise.
The dispensary constables seized c
tween 30 and 40 gallons of liquor ne
the five mile post Thursday, Tl
liquor was taken from several plac(
having been stored at convenie
points for delivery into the city,
meet the Christmas demands
Charleston.
The secretary of state on Thur
day chartered the Broad River Ligl
and Power Company, which will d'
velop' power in Lockhart Shoals, :
Union county, and with the head o
fices in Charleston. The capital
$1,000,000 and J. L. Davis is preside]
and M. V. Haselden secretary ari
treasurer. A charter was issued tl
Orange cotton mills of Orangebui
.with $75,000 capital., Geo. H. Corne
son is president. A commission was h
sued to the Chas. A. Smith Genen
Merchandise concern of Timmonsyill'
with $25,000 capital. -
A white woman named Hatti
Walker was discovered dead in a wag
on near Glendale ?arly Thursda
morning. With the wagon were Tor
Donahue and P. A. Blake, white
Hafttie Walker and Donahue lei
Switzer that morning for Spartanbur
in a wagon to secure household good
belonging to the woman. On arrivin
they found that the party in whos
possession the goods were, moved t
Glendale, and they ?et out for tba
place. On the road they were accom
panied by Blake, and the men ha? tw<
quarts of liquor. The woman begai
drinking freely and in the night the:
halted and built a fire and* ate some
thing. Afterwards the woman tool
another drink and fell forward on .th<
front gate of the wagon. Donahue
picked her up. She laid down am
never spoke again, dying an hour.oi
more afterwards.
A few days ago at Haile gold mine
three miles from "Kershaw, a little
negro boy by the name of Gale, agec
12 years, shot another little boy, alsc
colored, 10 years, in the face and neck
with a shotgun, inflicting a very se?
rious wound, in which it was thoughl
the boy would lose the sight of his
eyes. It is now thought by his physi?
cian that one eye will be saved.
Monday night two negroes on Col.
E. R. Mclver's place, Darlington coun?
ty, John Cooper and Stet ?lien Low.
got into a dispute. John, in order to
end the affair, struck Stephen on the
head with a club, killing him. Sheriff
Blackwell began his duties by prompt?
ly arresting the slayer.
Mr. Frank Hyman, a well known ci?
tizen of Winona, Florence county,
dropped dead at the court / house
Thursday morning. He had just start?
ed from the auditor's office to that of
the county superintendent of educa?
tion, and as he %-as passing out of the
auditor's door he th^-ew up his hands
and exclaimed: "Oh. my Lord!" and
fell to the floor dead. Dr. Gregg was
hastily called, but when he reached
the body he pronounced it lifeless,
apoplexy being the cause.
The reduced rates on flour, cotton
and fertilizers ordered by the railroad
commission in the recent decision
handed out against the Charleston
Freight Bureau, will go into effect
on January 1. The law does not re?
quire the roads to carry out an order
! of this kind until after the expiration
of 30&days, but a special request was
made of all roads to put the rate
into effect at once and this was com?
plied with. It is estimated that this
will be of considerable benefit to
farmers.
The executive committee of Win?
throp college will hold a meeting at
Governor Heyward's office on Jan?
uary 3 to consider matters of detail
in the affairs of Winthrop college.
On Thursday Lee L. Jones, post?
master at Lodge, in Colleton county,
was given a prelimnary hearing be?
fore United States Commissioner
Robert Lide of Orangeburg, on the
charge of making false returns of
cancellation of stamps at his office.
Charges were preferred by Postoffice
Inspector Wm. J. Maries.
A Pleasant Pill.
No Pill is a- pleasant and popitive ae
DeWitt's Little Early Riper?. DeWitt'a
Little Early Rif?er;? ar* PO mild and effectivn
that children, delicate lad'>p and weak
people en j ^y their clean-dou *-ft>ct while
atronj? p< O'de they are the be*-t liver
1 pills Eold. Sold by >. B. *v
SUMTER METHODIST PREACHERS.
Sketches o? Presiding ?Elder Browne and
Pastors Kilgo and Inablnet.
Both of the Methodist Churches in
Sumter will have new preachers dur?
ing the next Conference year. Rev.
R. Herbert Jones, who has been pas?
tor of the First Methodist Church for
the past three years, has been made
Presiding Elder of the Greenville
District, with headquarters at An?
derson. Rev. S. 0. Cantey, who has
served the Magnolia Street Church
and St. Janies for one year, will not
move s<> far, as he goes to Lynch?
burg circuir, and wilt resida at
Lynchburg, Lee County. Rev. H. B.
Browne, who has been Presiding El?
der of the Sumter District for two
years, has been returned, to the de?
light of his many friends. Rev.
Pierce F. Kilgo, who has been in
charge of Trinity Church,' Darling?
ton, for fonr years, comes to the First
Methodist Church here, while Rev.
J. P. Iuabinet, who has been on the
Saluda Circuit during this year, has
been assigned to Magnolia Street.
Following are sketches of the Presid?
ing Elder and the preachers:
REV. HENRY BASCOMB BROWNE.
Rev. Henry Bascomb Browne, son
of Mr. J. M. and Mrs. L. L. Browne,
was boru in Anderson County, S. C.,
on July 20, 1852. He received his
primary and high school training at
Ebenezer Academy, in Anderson
County, under the wis? supervision
of Prof. C. C. Reed. His training in
Latin was obtained under Prof. Mc
Cartha in Columbia, S. C. Mr.
Browne took a partial course in the?
ology under the supervision of the
Chautauqua School of Theology and
also pursued the Chautauqua Lite r?
ary and Scientific Course. He has
been a hard student, all his life, and
while he is what ispopularly called
a uself-made man," he is evidently a
well made man.
Mr. Browne entered Conference at
Chester, S. C., December 1876, and
has served the- following charges:
Sampit Circuit and Mission, 1877,
Fork Shoals Circuit. 1878-1881;
Greenville Circuit, 1882-1883; Bel?
mont Circuit. 1884-1885; Cumberland
Station, 1886-1889; Frorence Station,
1890-1893; Walhalla and Seneca Sta?
tion, 1894; Rock Hill Station. 1895
1SS6; St Pauls Station, 1897-1898;
Orangeburg District. 1899-1901; Sum?
ter District, 1902-1904.
The subject of this scketch has
been twice married. His first mar?
riage was to Miss Mollie M. Moody,
of Columbia. S. C. From this^mar
riage there are two sons-Claude S.
and M. Capers. His second marriage
was to Mrs. Maria B. Chase, of
Florenoe, S. C., August 29,1894.
Mr? Browne has been atv indefatig?
able worker, but.hasthriven upon it.
In pastera! work, he has strengthen?
ed the weak and comforted the sor?
rowing and dying; in the pulpit he
has been a faithful dispenser of the
Word of life; asan organizer he has
excelled. Faithful and painstaking,
his work all along, whether in the
pastorate or on the various Confer?
ence Boards where he has served,
has been characterized by depth and
thoroughness, and has possessed a
lasting quality, as bis brethren will
testify.
If work proves a man's worth to
his Conference, surely Mr. Browne
is an invaluable member. Let the
following facts speak: He is now
the Secretary of the Board of Edu?
cation and of theExecntive Commit?
tee of the 6ame, and consequently of
the Twentieth Century Movement in
South Carolina. He is in charge of
the educational department of The
Southern Christian Advocate ; he is
a member of the publishing commit?
tee of The Southern Christian Advo?
cate, and has been Chairman of th?
Committee on Minutes for quite a
number nf years. He is now the
honored President of the South Caro?
lina Historical Society, and his ad?
mirable work in this position is
known to all.
To shorten this article, which
might otherwise assume too lengthy
proportions, the following summary
is offered, the truth of which will be
vouched tor by all who enjoy an in?
timate acquaintance with the sub?
ject of this 6ketch. He is a manly
man; he thinks along high lines, and
strives to reach high ideals. With a
nervous temperament strung to a
very high key, he has a fine sense of
honor that refuses to infringe upon
the rights of others, and claims fair
dealing for himself. He is a mau of
strong conviction, and th? tenacity
with which he holds to his opinions
is perhaps sometimes mistaken for
stubbornness. Strong in his attach?
ments, he stands by his friends and
their interests, come what may.
REV p. p. KILGO.
Rev. Pierce F. Kilgo, son of the
lat" Rev. James T. Kilgo and Mrs.
C. Kilgo, was born at Cokesbury, S.
C., May 18,1867. His sainted father
was for many years one of the most
beloved members of the South Caro?
lina conference. His mother, a no
ble Christian and loyal Methodist.
Reared in such a hom? as these god?
ly parents would have, it is perfect?
ly natural that the boy should learn
In his tender years the way of right?
eousness. He was converted and
joined the Church when quite a boy.
By economy and self-denial, the
father managed to give the subject
of this sketch and hi? two brothers,
John C. and James W., a college edu?
cation. It has been a mystery to his
friends how this faithful preacher,
who never received a larg? salary in
all his itinerant career, was enabled
to give all his children a thorough
education. His record should be an
inspiration to every father who d?
sires to educate his children, but v. .,>.
may be tempted to neglect it on ac?
count of small income.
Mr. Kilgo graduated from Welford
Coll?g? in June, 1888. He had been
licensed to preach twelve months
before this-June 7,1887. He was re?
ceived on trial into tfie South Caro?
lina Conference in December. 1888,
at Winnsboro, Bishop John C. Keen?
er presiding. Nicholas G. Ballenger,
Thoraas M. Dent. Henry C. Monz?n,
John L. Ray, George R. Shaffer,
Robert E. Stack house. Ellie P. Tay?
lor, E. Alston Wilkes and W. Asbury
Wright joined with him.
He has served Lmcaster Station,
Greenwood Station, Cheraw Station.
Darlington Circuit, Williamston ami
B'ltnti Circuit, and Darlington Sta?
tion. Gratifying results have at?
tended his labor? in each charlie;
hut I)is most succ?ssfiii wnrk from a
material point of view wa?* done at i
Willianiston, where he was success
ful in building a beautiful and com
modious church. He was also quite
successful at Darlington, a hand
some new church having been built
and paid for during his ministry
there and the interest of the church
advanced.
Mr. Kilgo is a strong and impres?
sive preacher. His sermons are pre?
pared with an eye single to the per?
manent effect upon his hearer?.
He was married on December 6.
1888. to Miss Nettie Bethea, of Mar?
ion County, S. C.. who is a faithful
helpmeet and delightful companion
for him.
J. P INABINET.
Mr. Iuabinet ts one of the rising
young members of the Conference.
He is a native of Orangeburg county
and took the classical course at
Wofford College. For several years
he taught at various points, and
while in charge of the Pine Grove
Academy, at Turbeville, Ciarendon
county, was licensed to preach by the
District Conference. He has served
several charges very acceptably and
last year did a fine work on the
Saluda Circuit, as his Presiding
Eide- testifies. He has energy and
ability, and efficient service may be
expected from him.
Mr. Inabinet was married a few
years ago to Miss Essie Davis. <>f,
Manning, daughter of the late James
E. Davis, who for many years was
Clerk of Court of Clarendon County.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL.
J. L. Alnutt and Others Granted
Franchise for Street Railway and
Electric Power Plant.
Council held a special meeting at 8
o'clock Wednesday night with Mayor
Geo. W. Dick, Aldermen H. D. Bar?
nett, P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth,
H. W. Hood, C. G. Rowland, W. G.
Stubbs and R. K. Wilder, present.
Absent, Alderman E. W. Hurst.
The minutes of December 14 were
read and approved.
Mr. J. L. Alnutt applied for a fran?
chise for an Electric*Street Railway
and Light and Power plant. After
due discussion, on motion of Aldermen
Wilder and Finn the following reso?
lution was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, that a franchise be grac?
ed to J. L. Alnatt and his associates to
constrnct and operate an electric
street railway and a light and power
plant in Sumter, S. C., on terms and
conditions identical with those con?
tained in a ordinance adopted Decem?
ber ll 1903 in favor of D. A. Minorr
and others, with the following
changes and additions i.e., (1) Cars to
run at intervals not exceeding 10
minutes; (2) Franchise to continue 50
years; (3)Light to be all night sys?
tem ; (4) Eliminate 10 cent ?fares.
Mr. Rowland reported that the Fi?
nance Committee had referred back to
the Fall Festival Committee the claim
of the Sumter Electric Light Com?
pany for adjustment, and would
recommend payment of such specific
amount as the Festival Committee
would ask for extra lighting during
the recent Festival. The Festival
Committee requested payment of the
claim in full, $350, which was ordered
accordingly.
Mr. Haynsworth for committee of
public works reported completion of
ail work heretofore ordered by Coun?
cil, except laying drain pipe in East
Canal street, which is now
being done. He also reported adjust?
ment of fire loss on the Opera House
on October 7th with the insurance
companies for $100 aud was authorized
to have the necessary repairs made.
Messrs. Haynsworth and Rowland
suggested that stationary fire escapes
to the Opera House, on the South
Side of the building, at a cost of a few
hundred dollars would be sofBcient
for any probable emergency. No
definite action was taken.
Mr. Hood reported breakage of glass
in No. 3 Hose Co., building caused by
the ?eceut f ?J, and he was authorized
to have damage repaired.
Mr. Wilder for the Fire Department
Committee reported that the hose wa?
gon of No. 3 Hose Companv bad been
repaired and repainted by Von Ohsen
& Shirer and that the work had been
accepted at a cost of 880, which report
was adopted. Mr. Barnett filed report
of street lights not burning from 5th
ins nt to date.
An ordinance to "prohibit smoking
in the Opera Honse" was read, adopt?
ed and ordered published under a
resolution duly adopted to dispense
with the rule which requires two
readings.
The purchase of six pairs of rubber
boots for laborers doing ditch work
was approved.
Council then adjourned.
HOLLYWOOD CAMP.
Woodmen of the World Elect Officers
for Next Year.
Hollywood Camp, woodmen of the
World, met Wednesday night at 8
o'clock and it was one of the most
largely attended and most enjoyable
meetings that the Camp bas had with?
in the year. There were present nearly
on hundred enthusiastic Woodmen
and the niue candidates for admission
were initiated into the mysteries of
Woodcraft with all the form and pomp
and ceremony that the ritual pro?
vides.
Following tbe initiatory ceremonies
the annual electiou of officers was
held and the following were elected
to serve during 1905.
P. C. C.-C. M. Hurst.
C. C.-L. L Parrott.
Adv. Lieut.-J. M. Brogdon.
Banker.- F. A. Bultman.
Clerk-R. S. Hood.
Watchman-J. A. Lewis.
Sentry-T. B. Kennedy.
Escort-J. A. Warren.
Manager, 3 years-W. B. Boyle.
I Physicians-Drs. Archie China
and C. P. Osteen.
It was decided to have the annual
banquet on the third Wednesday night
! in January, as usual.
When all business of a rontne and
special nature had been disposed ot a
lunch consisting of sandwiches
coffee, etc,, was served and the
Woodmen spent an hour or longer in a
very pleasent social session. Holly?
wood Camp is one of the largest, most
prosperous and most popular of the
fraternal organizations in this city
and it is growing steadily and rapidly
each year.
When )ou want a pleasant laxative take
j Chain ber Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
j Fur sale by all druggists.
ft MURDER AT REMBERTS.
Tom Murphy Riddles Will Dixon With
a Shot Gun-Row Over Card
Game.
1 (From the Daily Item December 23.)
Sumter county, after several years
immunity from murders and other
deeds of violence, is now making up
for lost time and the record of the
past few weeks is one to be sincere?
ly deplored by all good citizens.
The latest mnrder reported occurred
last night near Remberts,in the north?
western part of tbe county, and the
facts as ascertained mark it as a bru?
tal and deliberate affair.
Tom Murphy, a negro with a bad re?
putation in that community, killed
another negro named Will Dixon by
shooting him through the body with
a dobbie barrel shot gun, using both
barrels. Dixon was instantly killed,
one load passing - through his heart,
but Murphy, to make assurance doub?
ly sure, turned the body over and satis?
fied himself that his victim was dead
before he left the house in which the
crime was committed to flee from the
officers of the law.
The murder followed a dispute,
started while Murphy and Dixon were
gambling in Murphy's house. Mur?
phy became enraged, seized his gun
and shot Dixon dead before he had an
opportunity to escape.
Murphy is said to .have left the com?
munity last night and at last accounts
had not been located.
Magistrate L. R. Williamson, of
Providence went to Remberts this
morning to hold the inquest.
THE POLICE SUPPER.
The Annual Barbecue Feast Was
Enjoyed Last Night By the Of?
ficers and Their Friends.
(From the Daily Item December 23.)
The annual barbecue supper of the
police force was held in the Recorder's
court room last night. A majority of
the members of the police force, the
Mayor and Aldermen, several of the
county officials and a few others were
present.
As always, Chief Bradofrd and the
officers were the most attentive of
hosts, and their guests were made wel
comee with a quiet and unobstrusive
hospitality that put all at their ease.
the gathering was, as such occasions
should be, entirely informal and the
evening was spent most pleasantly.
Supper was served at 8.45 and it was
a most bountiful and tempting spread.
There was, first of all in importance
barbecued shoat and barbecue hash,
then came fried oysters rice, bread,
pickles, and all the other accessories
that go to make a barbecue feast a
gastronomic symphony. Following the
substantial par. of the repast came
fruits, nuts, coffee and cigars.
When the police force entertains they
provide lavishly, as if they expected
many gcetss to come in upon them
unbidden, and when the Aldermen,
noted the world over for their robust
appetites, bad eaten to repletion last
night, the table had the appearance of
scarcely having been touched.
There are no finer set of policemen
to be found anywhere than those on
the Sumter force and it is always a
pleasure to meet with them at their
annual supper, as it is a privilege to
win and hold their friendship and
confidence. This city has much to be
proud of in the police force as men,
ci izens and officers, they are a credit
to the best town in the State.
Milli > -
BISHOPVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Clipped From the
. Lee County Vindicator.
The Masons of Mannville will give
their annual supper on next Friday
night.
Rev. J. C. Bailey has declined the
call to the pastorate' of the Bishop
ville Presbyterian church. He says
he does not see his way clear to leave
his four churches, in the country,
which are devoted to him.
Miss Hattie Kell is back from the
Land of Flowers and is visiting rela?
tives at St. Charles.
Sheriff Smith says he will be ready to
turn over his office with books, etc.,
by January 15.
The surveyors of the Sumter &
Northern R. R. have passed through
town and are now about half way
to Bethune and find it almost a
straight line. As is well known, this
is a very fine section of country and
the people along the route, we are
glad to say, are giving the enterprise
their hearty support aud encourage?
ment. Bishopvile ought to cooperate
with the company in securing a^suita
ble site for a depot in order that it
might be most conveniently located
for the greatest good.
The preliumiuary line funs through
the western part of town and crosses
the A. C. L. near Mohawk.
An Emergency Medicine.
For spraius bruise?, bums, scalds and
similar injuries, theie is nothing so good a?
Chamber? lin's Pain Balm. Ic soothes the
wound and not only gives iu.-tant relief
from pain, but causes trie parts to heal in
about ono third the time required by usual
treatment. Sold by all druggists.
MANNING NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. I. I. Bagnal went to Sumter
last Sunday and brought borne his lit?
tle son who had been under treatment
at the infirmary in that place.
Adam James, after serving a thirty
day sentence on tbe chain gang for
the town, was brought to Manning
last Saturday night to be committed
to jail on a charge of burglary Ar?
riving at the jail gate Adam broke j
loose and escaped.
On the 1st of January next Mr. I.
C. Ingram will relinquish the man?
agement of the Manning Hotel and
will move with his family to his place
a mile ont of town. Mr. Ingram
has made an enviable reputation as a
ho>t and the hotel has enjoyed a grati?
fying patronage under his manage- !
ment.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
HENDERSON CAPTURED.
Picked Up By Timmonsville Police
Who Were Watching for Him at
Request of Chief Bradford
From the Daily Item. Dec. 21.
John Henderson. , the erstwhile
butcher and recent murderer of Mary
Henderson, his wife, has been captur?
ed and the broad and open highway
to the gallows upon which his feet
were set when on Saturday night last
he attacked his wife, with a butcher
knife and slashed her with relentless,
cruelty, now spreads out before him.
He fled from his pursurers, as soon
as he had cut the woman, and either
left the city at once or remained in
hiding until he ascertained that the
wo.nan was dead, before seeking
safety in flight. On this point the
police are completely in the dark,
having been unable to secure any in?
formation as to Henderson's where?
abouts until today although they have
been seeking him diligently since
Saturday night. On Monday after?
noon Chief Bradford was notified that
Henderson and Nathan Coldcheese,
who is also a fugitive, were seen go?
ing toward Oswego. Officers Barwick
and Mc&agen were sent at once to
Oswego, but no trace of either could
be foend.
Yesterday as soon as the woman
died the police of all towns in this
section of the State were furnished
with a description of Henderson and
notified to arrest him and hold him
for murder.
This morning a dispatch was re?
ceived from Timmcnsville by Chief
Bradford informing him that a negro
named John Henderson and fitting the
discription had been arrested and
would be held for a warrant. \
An officer will go to Timmonsville
on the evening train and if the man un?
der arrest is found to be Henderson he
will be brought to the city toight on
the 9.20 train and committed to jail.
NOT THE BUTCHER.
By reason of reports that John Hen?
derson, the negro who so brutally
mnrdeied his wife with a butcher's
knife last Saturday night on Wash?
ington street, was in Timmonsville,
Office McKagen was detailed to bring
him back to Snmter. Accordingly be
left the city with the intention of
returning with the John Henderson,
who was being held in custody, until
an officer of this city could take pos?
se ession of him. Greatly to the dis?
appointment of the local authorities,
it was discovered last night at about
12 o'clock that the man who had been
captured was not the John Henderson
that was wanted. Fnrther and vigo?
rous efforts will be made to appre?
hend, the murderer.
The negro arrested in Timmons?
ville fitted the description of the real
John Henderson to a nicety. He
was of the same age and general ap?
pearance, wore the same sort of
clothing and cap, and had the same
name. Under the circumstances, the
mistake of the Timmonsvillee police
was not surprising and only a man
who knew the real John Hendrson
personally could nave distinguished
the difference.
$50.00 FOR USING KNUCKS.
William Green Given a Just Sentence
by Magistrate Harby.
From the Daily Item Dec. 21.
Magistrate Haiby heard the case of
the State vs William Green, charged
with assault and battery yesterday at 3
o'clock. Joseph McFadden, the pros?
ecutor, was hit in the face by the de?
fendant with a pair of brass knucks
with such terrific force that it will be
several weeks before McFadden can
use his eye gain. When he appeared
in court yesterday, his face was in a
rather dilapidated condition.
Tbe defendant was found guilty,
and sentenced by tbe court to pay a
fine of $50.00, or to serve on the coun?
ty chain gang for 30 days.
This morning, a motion for a miti?
gation of the fine was refused, and
a new trial denied. Magistrate Harby
stated that his reason for imposing
heavy fines was to make the true
offenders against the law suffer, and
that he did not desire to shift tbe
punishment upon innocent mothers
and fathers, who would have to suffer
innumerable deprivations, in order
to raise sufficient money to allow
their renegade sons to ?scape the
punishment that they so justly merit.
That is the kind of administration
that we want.
CHRISTMAS IX THE SCHOOLS.
Little Folks tn the Primary Grades
(iivon a Christmas Tree by Their
Teachers.
The children of the first and second
grades of the Washington street
school wore made happy Friday by
their teachers wno gave them a Christ?
mas tree, which was placed in Miss
Dick's first grade room. The tree was
beautifully decorated and contained
a simple but pretty gift for each child
in the grades mentioned. The tree
itself was a symmetrical little holly
loaded with its wealth of bright red
berries. It was decorated with tinsei.
illuminated with candles and every
branch and twig bore its share of the
burden of gifts for the children.
This little Christmas fete was a de
lightfuli. surprise to the children and
the genuine pleasure that it gave them
more than repaid the teachers for all
the time and labor that they gave to it.
Every room in the graded school
building was decorated with holly and
vines and bright colored pictures of
Santa Claus and other pictures appro?
priate to and suggestive of the Christ?
mas season were stencilled upon the
blackboards.
The schools closed Friday for the
Christmas holidays.
Rev. Sampson Dead.
Rev. J G. Sampson Presiding
Elder * of the Sumter District of the
African Methodist Church for tbe
past few years and recently appointed
pastor in charge of Mt. Pisgah, V.M.
E. Church, this city, died Wednes?
day night, after several week? illness.
He was a native of the Island of Ja?
maica, but bad lived in tbe United
states for many years.