"The Free Lance" Issue: 2-17-1904 Jos STUDSILL a wealthy bachelor was murdered by robbers at Milan, GA. The robber then ransacked his house. IN AND ABOUT INMAN: -Mr. and Mrs. John W. METCALF are the happy parents of a new baby - a boy. -Mrs. Walter O. JEWELL of Massachusetts, who is spending the winter here, visited Asheville last week. -Miss Jane HIGH is attending college in Asheville. LENOIR HAPPENINGS: -Miss Lizzie RUDISAIL, our school teacher at Lenoir, spent last Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Spartanburg. -Miss Lenora PARRIS has closed her school near the Cowpens battleground and returned home on account of the snow. -Wallace SPROUSE of this place spent last Saturday night and Sunday with Johnnie EASLER. -Mrs. A. L. KENNEDY and Miss Sarah ARTHUR of Poole's are thought to be improving. -Miss Maggie SPROUSE of this place has just finished a quilt that has 2,125 pieces in it. Who can beat this? {not me!} -Boyd and Maggie SPROUSE visited their aunt, Mrs. Delphia EASLER, last Sunday. -G. W. EASLER and his two sons went hunting last Saturday and killed nine rabbits. THE COLD AT CONVERSE: -Mrs. Tom GIBBS and children have returned from a very pleasant visit to Mrs. GIBBES'S sister at Roebuck. -The many friends of Miss Helen LITTLEJOHN, one of our teachers who has been quite sick will be glad to know that she is rapidly convalescing and will soon be able to resume her school duties. During her illness, Miss WERTZ, the other teacher has been teaching in both rooms. -John WATKINS, a popular young man, from Spartanburg and the son of Dr. J. S. WATKINS, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has come to Converse to learn the mill business. -Mr. and Mrs. J. M. BUTTS have gone to Charlotte, where Mr. BUTTS will work. He is employed by the General Fire People, the company which placed the piping etc., in the new No. 3 mill. MATTERS AT TUCAPAU [near Duncan?] -We have a string band at this place composed of D. V. BRANNON, H. M. LINDER, S. E. ANDERSON, and Furman WEST. The band plays well together, for their practive and have rendered good music on several occasions. -The many friends of Chas. W. HOWE, head clerk at the company store, are glad to see him at his post again this morning. Charles has been at his home sick, for several days. -L. G. ROBBINS's baby has been sick with measles for several days, but it is convalescing. -W. S. Dickson of Duncans, called on some of our girls Sunday afternoon. -Miss May WILSON, of Abner's Creek and Miss Rosa ROGERS of Duncans paid Tucapau a visit one day last week. BROUGHT FROM BEECH SPRINGS: -Mrs. J. T. COOPER went to Holly Springs Saturday afternoon. -Esten CHEEK visited at J. A. LYNCH's Friday. -Misses Gillie SETTLE and Mattie LANKFORD spend Friday afternoon with the Misses COOPER. -J. T. COOPER spent Sunday afternoon at J. A. LYNCH's. -Anette COOPER the little daughter of J. F. COOPER fell from the barn loft and sprained her ankle but is getting better. -Lenir HAMETTE, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. Free Post Lisa