Prisoner Kills Inmate At State Penitentiary
J W Messervy a White convict who killed a Negro inmate Vance Clanton at the State Penitentiary in Charleston County. Clanton serving a life sentence from Darlington County died after Messervy struck him with a spade during a struggle over a knife attack. Coroner to hold inquest. superintendent says inmates were cleaning the hospital basement at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athe State
J. W. Messervy
Charleston County
Ravenel
Vance Clanton
State Penitentiary
Clanton
Darlington County
Messervy
Walker
D. J. Grimm
Penitentiary
Messery
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Warning Against Constipation
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr King’s New Life Pills at the first sign of constipation or biliousness to prevent indigestion jaundice or stones. It claims the pills regulate liver stomach and bowels and improve health with a price of 2 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lightning strikes Gastonia power plant causing massive damage
A lightning bolt at 8 o'clock this evening struck the Spencer Mountain Power Company plant eight miles east of Gastonia NC, destroying the building and causing an estimated $20,000 loss. In Newton NC a cyclone damaged a hotel, tore roofs off, toppled stock, and damaged crops after a midday storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
N.C
Spencer Mountain Power Company
Newton
N. G
Mes
Fidel Ity Hoste
Corn Club Boys urged to attend county train events
J P Stribling invites Clemson Winthrop Agricultural Train visits to Westminster Walhalla and Oconee towns on June 26 July 315 and August 1. Prof C B Hadden will be there to instruct, with fertilizer tips and crop care guidance. Contributions to the Boys of the Corn Club fund are listed and thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Brown
Valhalla
Clem Watkins
W. A. Strother
Enterprise Basie Jure
Boys of the Corn Club
Goonee
J.P. Stribling
Raysville Notes Young ladies attend Y W A meeting
Raysville June 26 items report Mrs W J O Ray and Miss Hortense Taylor at the Y W A meeting in Concross. Welcome news of Hattie Lovs recovery and the birth of Orr and Mrs. Orrs daughter on June 23. Ruth Bowman returns from Marion visit, M L Ray back from Greer, sympathy to Mrs W W Knight after her husband’s death. Local ad for Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raysville
W. J. O. Ray
Hortense Taylor
Concross
Hattielov
Orr
Thor Hil
Greenville
Taylor
Ruth Bowman
Marion
Wade Kelley
M. L. Ray
R. M. Hawkins
Greer
W. W. Knight
Westminster Team Rout Toccoa 22 to 1 In Strong Show
Westminster overwhelms Toccoa 22 to 1 on their home field as Zimmerman and Mitchell combine for a stout pitching effort. The Big Red Team racked up 22 hits while Goss was held in reserve and Pelzer trips await on July 4 for two games. Several local residents and visitors are noted with a large column of community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Toccoa
Goss
Zimmerman
Q. Mitchell
Horton
Pelzer
A. P. Smith
Nell
Cornelia
Atlanta
G. A. Simpson
J. W. McGee
Gladys Carter
Gainesville
J. B. Quartermus
Lake City
8. C
McDonald
W. J. Lunney
Seneca
W. O. Alexander
Concross
A. P. Marett
Mulier
Carter's Pharmacy
Waihalla
Clarence Mason
Charlotte
J. H. Bibb
S.B. Marett
Lavonia
W. C. Marett
Baltimore
Bert Goss
Old Westminster Baptist Church
Will Yonea
Chas
Blakeley
South Union
New Westminster Baptist Church
J. S. Carter
University Hospital
J. S. Carter Tg
Mr. Bridges
Richland Quartette to Perform at Seneca Auditorium
Seneca June 26 Richland Quartette will give a program at the auditorium next Friday evening with instrumental and vocal numbers and readings by Miss Mary John Reid. Admission 16 cents. The week included social gatherings by the Giznit family guests with picnics at Clemson and the tunnel and at home events. Seneca will play Westminster Wednesday and Vallhalla Saturday. local visits and departures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca
Richland Quartette
Mary John Reid
Giznilat
Clemson
McCants Adame
Rebecca Todd
Nellie Hives
Westminster
Valhalla
Jennie Aull
Rebecca
Mia. C. V. McCarey
Flora Monroe
North Corona
L. W. Verner
Glenn Shirley
Coleman's Mill
Joe Todd
CG. Joyle
Wm. Neill
Alice
Brevard
N. C
R. L. Nimmons
J. S. Stribling
G. W. Ballenger
Heath Springs
Stribling
Harry
Susan Bell
Coule
Miss Bell
J. 8. Crayton
Charette
Boilermaker disaster on Mississippi river packet Gily
A boiler explosion on the Mississippi River packet Gily near Presidents Island killed five Black crew or passengers, with a sixth fatally burned after reaching hospital. Captain of a ferry boat helped save the burning vessel, and most injuries were burns or bruises. At the U.S. Marine Hospital, nineteen of twenty four Black deck hands were seriously or fatally injured, while white crew and passengers largely escaped serious harm.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Hhe Hospital
Gily
St. Joseph
President's Island
United States Marine Hostal
I. H. Morgan
Pssengers
Morgan
Social highlights at Fair Play garden party and weddings
A two week house party at the Sheldon home brings Miss Mary Simms of Cave Spring Georgia and Miss Mary Lake Sheldon of Cedartown Georgia to Fair Play. A Phila thea class picnic and a garden party hosted by Mr and Mrs J W Pullen honor the visitors. Miss La Heller of Oakway and Benj Simpson wed on June 25 with Rev J D Sheldon officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Sheldon
Mary Simms
Cave Spring
Mary Lake Sheldon
Cedartown
J. L. Knox
A. R. Dorroh
Washington, D. C
J. F. Dorroh
Greenville
W. IF. Sheldon
Westminster
Dobbs‘ Pasture
Philathea
Baptist Sunday School
Baracca
Miss @stilla Marett
South Union
D. Marett
Tanglewood
J. W. Pullen
Simms
Sheldon
Louise Sheldon
Helen Thompson
Mesdames
P. Stribling
Leslie Stribling
R. M. Leathers
Gilman Thompson
Laurens Sheldon
Fant Todd
Julius Marett
Mra. J
Miss la Heller
Benj. Simpson
Oakway
Mr. Simpson
Anderson
Miss Heller
Kedron Heller
Drownings and gas machine news from state brief
A ten year old boy, son of Dr and Mrs Jas R Ware, drowned at Farrs mill pond near Greenville while supervised by Mrs Ware and others. Miss Myra Humphries, 18, drowned in Broad River near Dravo dam after getting beyond depth while swimming with her sister. Governor Lease to speak at Cowpens July 4 for Red Men picnic with Great Sachem Dr Carlisle in attendance. Acetylene independent gas machine by J A Epper son of Sumter to power farm and home lighting at low cost, using carbide. Also a ad urging Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential summer medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. R. Ware
Farr's Mill Pond
Greenville
Lease
Cowpens
Spartanburg
Carlisle
South Carolina
J. A. Epperson
Sumter
Myra Humphries
Broad River
Dravo Dam
fMtney
Community notices and visits in Bounty Land area
Local residents and visitors frequent Bounty Land and surrounding townships. Mrs LD A Thornton and daughter Fredda returned from Hartwell while Miss Jennie Rao Auld visits Elberton kin. Fire at Phinney's Station destroyed store and contents with unknown origin. Various travelers and relatives from West Union Seneca Greenville and Union stop by or plan visits. couples Rankin and Ida Brewer wed. others like Jasper Doyle and W T Hubbard face illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bounty Land
LD. A. Thornton
Fredda
J. M. Gillison
Hartwell
Cillson
Jennie Rao Auld
Elberton
Jamest Smith
Pine Mountain
Phinnwy
B.C. Bilson
Montgomery
Ala
A. H. Ellison
Washington
Philadelpha
New York
Alabama
Rankin
Misa Ida Brewer
R. D. Burns
J. W. Rankin
Phinney's Station
James Brewer
West Union
Mamie Morgan
Seneca
Ellison
M. A.terrell
Moses
Westminster
D. Corbin
Whitewater
Will Stribling
Joe McDonald
Arthur McElroy
Union
D. A. Porritt
Kills Policeman and Shot Chief in Alabama Incident
In Anniston on June 26 W C McGuffin shot and wounded four police officers, killing Policeman John L Cunningham and injuring Chief Nathan Glossen and Policeman James Dashwood. McGuffin, after a chaotic confrontation, fled but was wounded and moved to county jail under heavy guard amid threats of lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
W. C. McGuffin
Les
McGuffin
John L. Cunningham
Brain
Nathan Glossen
James Dashwood
Glossen
Mtts
McQuffin
Cunningham
Dashwood
McGuflin
Ten Colored Boys Drown in Wisconsin Bayou Incident
Pensacola Wisconsin reports a bayou drowning after boys, described as small, were swept beyond depth while watching in a bayou. event occurred June 24 with multiple youths involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacol
Wia
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E. Banknight
Walhalla, S. C
Corn Club Boys
Winthrop
Walhalla
Whestmin
STER
Keowee
Corrie Lawrence
Draughon
Business College
O'Kelley
Long Branch School House
Peter and Paul
Lawrence Shoals
Lawrence Bridge
Pickens
Bryant
Earth
Toca News Fmi Bibeneca
Fair Play
Colums
Bounty Land and Vicinity
Phinney's
Dranke
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