"The Free Lance" Issue April 15, 1904 NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER Laurens, April 10 - Andres CARY, a negro quarryman, while in Harrison Hunter's restaurant about 9 o'clock last night was shot in the thigh by a negro boy named Jim DUNLAP. The wound is not serious. [more] PAT TUCKER IS DEAD Brave Policeman Breathed His Last at 3 P.M. Yesterday Greenville, April 14. Officer J. Patrick TUCKER who was shot Tuesday night at 9 o'clock by Watchman Sanders of the Southern Railway, died at Dr. BLACK's sanitarium yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock. [there is more, but since this is not Spartanburg Co., I will send the rest if someone requests it.] WAKEFIELD WILL COME Man Wanted for Block House Murder Ready to Return Solicitor SEASE has written the governor that WAKEFIELD, the man wanted for the murder of Jim HICKS, is ready to come to Spartanburg. The murder was committed at the Block house. This place is a cock pit just on the dividing lines between Greenville, and Spartanburg counties and the North Carolina line. [more] Taken to Insane Asylum Hattie BROONER, from the Buck Creek settlement, was carried to the insane asylum this morning upon certification of Drs. ALLEN and JEFFRIES. "Fair but false ---the blonde wig" CRESCENT CHRONICLES: -Miss Gladys McGILL has returned to Spartanburg, where she is attending school. -Mrs. J. W. HUGHES and Mrs. J. R. NEWMAN are both able to be out again. -Wright PEARSON is sick. -Frank ELLIS is the happy father of a little son. -R. P. JONES has his store house completed and his goods are coming in every day. -Mrs. W. R. WESTMORELAND is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. J. PHILLIPS who is ill. -E. T. WESTMORELAND and R. R. POLLARD went to Spartanburg Saturday on business. VICTOR NEWS: -The school at Rock Hill taught by W. A. COGGINS closed last Saturday. -Miss May DORMAN, who is teaching the Green Point school spent Sunday with her parents. -Dr. C. P. EVINS preached at his place last Sunday afternoon. -J. W. SMITH, a traveling salesman, is spending a few days with his family. -A. P. JONES has returned home after teaching in Cherokee County three months. HEARD AT HEBRON: -A narrow escape from being killed was had by John Wesley WOFFORD who recently was driving a mule to a buggy when it took a fright and ran away with him. The lines broke while he was trying to hold the mule. The thoughtful little boy jumped out and saved himself from being killed. The mule ran through a wood pile with the buggy and struck an elm tree. It then ran through the yard and struck the corner of the house. One wheel was bad damaged and the mule tore out of the harness and ran off a short distance. -There is an aged man in our section who says that fifty-five years ago the 15th of April it snowed all day and afterwards everything was killed. -Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt VISE of Union visited relatives at this place recently. -Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'SHIELDS have visited relatives here recently. -Mrs. Elizabeth VISE is visiting relatives in the Walnut Grove section. -Alvin LANCASTER visited Mrs. Christine Summer Saturday. FLATWOODS FACTS: -A. J. WILLIAMS has accepted a position as a guard of Chaingang No. 1 under Mr. PHILLIPS. -Mrs. HARDIN and daughter, Miss Nellie, of Chester are visiting Mrs. Mary Turner. -Parker KIMBRELL was the guest of John WHITE Sunday. -Mrs. John PEARSON of Alabama, and two daughters are the guest of her brother, Bill SHIRLEY and daughter, Miss Inez PEARSON. -Mrs. D. A. EVANS of this place is visiting relatives near Whitney. -Rufus WHITE and Smiley WILLIAMS visited friends in Spartanburg Saturday night and Sunday. -Misses Leila TURNER, May WEST and Eva McMILLIAN of Cherokee are attending school at this place, also Frank WEAVER. Free Post Lisa