Acquittal in First Lexington Murder Case Sparks Questions
The Lexington court acquitted Wesley Wy Spires of murder in the January 4 killing of Charlie Hutto near Brookland. Testimony showed Hutto pressed Spires’ wife for unwelcome attention, prompting a confrontation that ended with Spires firing a shotgun and Hutto a rifle. Spires surrendered to the sheriff in Lexington, described as a 40-year-old steady worker with ties to the Cayces rock quarry. Also noted are advertisements and brief notices on Grove’s Tonic, a 25-cent medicine, a 6-room Willis Gregory home, and the death of James Patrick Meehan in Columbia.
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Lexington Court
Wesley Wy Spires
Charlie Hutto
Brookland
Spires
Hutto
Mrs. Spires
Hosiery mill charter granted for Pickens county
The Pickens hosiery mill in Pickens county receives a charter with corporators W. T. McFall Roland L. Lee Joe D. Brute and R. E. Bence. capital set at 10000. TheLedger notes further items from Yorkville to Portland including a court petition for an extra term in York county and a robbery on the Atlantic express where one robber was killed and a guard wounded.
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Pickens
Pickens County
W. T. McFall
Roland L. Lee
Joe. D. Brute
R. E. Bence
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
York County
J. &. McDonald
Winnsboro
Yorkville Enquirer
Portland
Ore
Atlantic Express
Ore Railroad and Navigation
Corbett Station
Fred Korner
Ollie Barret
Happenings In The State and Anderson Fever Update
In Anderson, Sept 22 Mr J A Shirley reports several cows dying and others sick. A Clemson vet blamed Texas fever spread by ticks and advised whiskey to treat calves. In Spartanburg, Sept 24 Daniel Hart, ex post office clerk, was arrested for burglary after embezzlement case. Lexington Sept 24 verdicts scipio Stratford gets life for murder. Newberry Sept 24 unresolved Smith Cockerel shooting mystery. Also a cough remedy ad ends.
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Shirley
Spartanburg
Daniel G. Hart
United States
Greenville
Lexington
Scipio Stratford
Gary
Heath Pros. & Co. Dissolve and new cotton firm formed
Heath Bros. & Company dissolved about September, with B. D. Heath retiring. O. P. Heath and John Van Landingham form O. P. Heath & Company in Charlotte, with two offices on North College and South College streets, to conduct large scale foreign and domestic cotton business. The new firm retains existing clerical staff. both men are prominent in the local cotton trade. Fire in the Texas oil field Wednesday destroyed $100,000 in property.
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Heath Bros. & Company
B. D. Heath
Charlotte National Bank
Messrs. O. P. Heath
John van Landingham
O. P. Heath & Company
Charlotte
van Landingham
North College Street
South College Street
O. P. Heath
Heath
Texas
Valuable Lands For Sale Fleming lands near town
Three valuable tracts of land about 24 miles south of town are offered for sale by T. 8. Carter, Real Estate Agent. 270 acres with home place and three tenant houses, 5-horse farm, 75 acres woods, $10 per acre. 155 acres with dwelling and two tenant houses, 2-horse farm. 75 acres on Rumi creek, $10.50 per acre. One-third cash, balance in one and two years. Also Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised and a market discount for cash trade at Blackmon's Market in Davis building, north of the post office.
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Rumi Creek
Carter
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Wesley Spires
Grove
Willis Gregory
Flat
Crees
Haile and
Brewer
Jefferson
Kernshaw
T. S. Carter
Lancaster, S. CO
James Patrick Meehan
Columbia
Plain Street
Ke, W. Grove
the Ledger
Thurlow
Mrs
Jefferson Davis
Buffalo
Castle Inn
10Thia City
Stockton
W. FE. Spratt
Fort Mill
J.T. Thomasson
Rock Hill
J. T. Nunamaaker
Sumter
Philip Ramsey
Colleton County
Heyward
Secretary of State
Clement- Bossa Company
Cheraw
Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
Express
Columbia State
Anderson
Burg
Iction
Newberry
Saluda
Smith Cockerel
Young Cockerel
Stopa
Heath Pros. & Co
O. ?. Heath
Mr. Joho
Window General Cotton Bus
Iness
Charlotte Observer
Matara
Blackmon
Davis Building
Post Office
Brackmon
Cherry & Co
Julia
Simpson
R. E. Wylie
Atty
Lancaster Court House
8. C
Lana
HV. Masaey
Lower Camp Creek
A. H. Carter
Robt
J. Mollwain
Wain
M. I, Brower
Nxeoutrix
Matthews
Bept
John A. Culp
County of
Lancaster
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