"The Free Lance" Issue: December 2, 1904 CONVERSE BITS AND BRIEFS: --The friends of Pat FITZGERALD, the stone mason who was seriously and painfully injured while engaged in work on the dam a few weeks ago, will be glad to learn that he is getting along as well as could be expected under the circumstances and will soon be able to resume his work. --Charley E. WHITE has returned from Greenville where he spent Thanksgiving. Mrs. WHITE will remain a week or so longer visiting her mother, Mrs. STODDARD, and other relatives. --Mrs. Barron THOMPSON and children, Foster and Russell, have returned from an extended visit to relatives in Pacolet, Union and Columbia. --Mrs. Dick COOKSEY, formerly of Converse but who is now living at King's Mountain, passed through yesterday on her way home from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew THOMPSON at Pacolet. --Miss Eva SCOTT, who is attending the graded school at Spartanburg, spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed SCOTT. --Dr. "Billy" GUNTER, formerly of Clifton, but now of Gaffney, is visiting his brother, Dr. Sam GUNTER. --Dr. R. G. HAMILTON and family spent Sunday with relatives at Pacolet. --Doyle COOKSEY, who is attending school at King's Mountain, has returned to school after a pleasant visit home. --Mrs. Ben BROWN and little son have returned from a short visit to Spartanburg. --J. M. BUTTS spent Sunday with friends in Spartanburg. --Master Judson SMITH, who has been spending several weeks with his grandparents, Judge and Mrs. J. H. WILLIAMS, has returned to his home at Union. --Henry PAYNE has moved his family to Converse from the Monarch Cotton Mills and will assist in placing the machinery in the new mill. They are occupying the house on the square. --Mrs. Edgar COLE has returned to her home at Walnut Grove after a week's visit to her sister, Mrs. Carrie ARTHUR and other relatives. --Mrs. E. K. BUTLER and children are visiting her parents to Glendale. --Mrs. Annie May BROWN of Saxon Mills returned home Sunday after a delightful visit to her father, James CANNON. TRAIN WRECK AT PACOLET A train consisting of locomotive and five freight cars became unmanageable on the spur track running from Pacolet station to the cotton mill on Saturday morning and ran away down a grade finally jumping the track and demolishing the entire outfit. The engine was thrown 100 feet away from the track and lies upside down in a creek. The five cars were all derailed and torn up and the track was ripped up for a distance of about 60 yards. Robert CARTER, the engineer, was seriously injured about the head and body, thought it is not thought that his wounds are of a fatal nature. Two Negro trainmen, Arthur STEWART and Joe SLOAN, jumped and STEWART escaped injury, SLOAN was slightly hurt. Four of the cars were loaded with cotton and one with lumber, all of which was scattered about generally by the smashup. The train got beyond control because the brakes would not work properly. There is quite a heavy grade on the spur line just before the new mill is reached and this is the point where the accident occurred. The brakemen say that they set the brakes on two of the cars but they could not work them on the others. The engine was a Southern switch engine, No. 1180, and is badly damaged. It cannot be estimated yet just what the total loss amounts to but it is about as complete as possible for an accident of this sort. The railroad and mill people will at once take steps to clear the wreck and put the line in use again. AT PACOLET MILLS: Pacolet, Dec. 1-The wedding which was to have taken place on Wednesday night, has been postponed until Sunday by consent of the contracting parties. --Our people are on the qui vive for the Old Maids Convention on Saturday night. Visitors from Union, Buffalo and Spartanburg are expected. It seems to be all the talk. --The wreckage from the late railroad accident has all been cleared up, and our train passes at stated intervals. Engineer Robert CARTER is slowly improving and bids to be in a fair way of recovery. The Pacolet Manufacturing Company and his many friends are carefully attending him. --J. F. FELMONT of Columbia is in charge of the engine which was sent here to take the place of the wreckage. --J. A. KANNETT of Union is visiting friends here this week. --Mrs. Alice JAMES of Buffalo is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. G. W. BROWN. --Mr. and Mrs. C. B. DEAN of Converse moved to this place this week. --Will MASON has returned from a business trip this week. --The postoffice building which is being fitted up is nearly completed. --Dr. S.S. DANIEL of Spartanburg is in town for a few days. --Mrs. Jerry MARTIN is quite sick at her residence. --The dance given on last Saturday night was poorly attended. DICKSON DID NOT SUICIDE John H. DICKSON, formerly of Spartanburg, who was found dead in his bed in a hotel in Norfolk, Va., last Saturday morning, did not commit suicide by inhaling gas as at first thought. The coroner's jury after investigating the case returned a verdict of accidental death. On last Friday night, Mr. DICKSON went to the "Stag", a hotel in Norfolk, and after registering went to his room. Before retiring he requested the night clerk to have him called at 6 o'clock the next morning. When the clerk went to call Mr. DICKSON on Saturday morning he found the room full of gas and Mr. DICKSON dead in bed. The gas heater was turned on full and it is supposed that he thought the gas heater a steam radiator and turned it on for the purpose of heating the room. The first information sent out from Norfolk concerning Mr. DICKSON's death was that he had committed suicide. That theory, however was discredited by his relatives and friends for [cut off] CASES NOL PROSSED Nol prosses were entered in the following cases: L.N. HANES, breach of trust; Bud MILLWOOD, assault and battery with intent to kill; Wm. McABEE and Chas. COOLEY, assault and battery with intent to kill. The first case heard this morning was against Jesse ANDERSON, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill. The jury after hearing the evidence returned a verdict of guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Arthur GREER appeared on the charge of violating the dispensary law. He was convicted of the charge. Bud PEAKE plead guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve three months on the county chaingang. Boozer DENT, indicted for car breaking and grand larceny plead guilty to the last count and was sentenced to serve three months on the county chaingang. DENT, it will be remembered, was accused of breaking into a car of the Charleston & Western Carolina road several weeks ago and stealing a quantity of whiskey. The grand jury returned the following true bills: Gal GOODWIN, larceny of live stock and using stock without the consent of the owner. Sallie SADDLER, housebreaking. Jim THOMPSON and Carrie WALKER, larceny and receiving stolen property. Ed DRAPER, larceny of live stock. Walter BUNCH, Dock TAYLOR, John TAYLOR, Lem TAYLOR, Washington ALEXANDER and Fate ALEXANDER, riot. Wife Slayer Goes For Life The case against Jim LOVE, colored, charged with killing his wife, was concluded Tuesday afternoon. The killing occurred in LOVE's home, near Pacolet last July. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy, which means life imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant was represented by Mr. ATKINSON, C. P. SIMS and I.C. BLACKWOOD. It is very likely that the attorneys in the case will move for a new trial. Ed WOOTEN plead guilty to the charge of violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or three months imprisonment. MRS. COOKSEY'S 67TH BIRTHDAY Lecil COOKSEY gave for Mrs. COOKSEY a birthday dinner at her home near Cannon's Camp Ground on Monday, celebrating her 67th birthday. The occasion was a most delightful affair and thoroughly enjoyed by the 125 guests present. A table, sixty feet long, was arranged in the yard and it was spread with good things to eat. After the large assemblage of relatives and friends had partaken of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. COOKSEY, Dr. J. L. WOFFORD, of Cherokee made an address appropriate to the occasion, after which the guests gathered about Mrs. COOKSEY and extended their congratulations and best wishes. Mrs. COOKSEY is the mother of 12 children, seven sons and five daughters. One of her sons, J. M. COOKSEY, lives in Arkansas. She has 57 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom were present on the occasion of the celebration of her 67th birthday. HEBRON: --Earle SLOAN, the state geologist was at this place last week inspecting minerals. Mr. SLOAN is working his way back to Charleston to take up winter quarters. --Nearly all the people in our section have fine hogs to kill. George GASA killed one that weighed about 500 pounds recently. --Captain John W. WOFFORD of Henderson, N.C., has been visiting home folks at this place. A SPARTANBURG CENTENARIAN A statement in this paper a few days ago as to the oldest man in the county has brought forth the information that Zachariah KNIGHTON, who lives near Hobbysville, is probably entitled to that distinction. Mr. KNIGHTON will be 100 years old on January 1 next. He is in good possession of his faculties and up to about six weeks ago was accustomed to cut his own wood and do other work about the yard. While so engaged he had the misfortune to fall and fracture his hip bone. He has so far recovered from this accident that he is able to sit up and declares that his is going to get well. Mr. KNIGHTON owns a good farm and has a large family of children and many friends who wish him many more years. He is said to be a most interesting conversationalist and possesses a lively recollection of events of the opening years of the nineteenth century. IN AND ABOUT INMAN: Inman, Nov. 24-The stores are still open, the mill is running and business is going on about as usual here today. There are no services at any of the churches and the school children, the blacksmiths and the rural mail carrriers seem to be the only ones who are observing Thanksgiving day. Those of us who are not busy trying to get hold of that "Almightly dollar" are hunting birds and rabbits, riding about in buggies and on bicycles, eating big dinners and doing everything else, seemingly, except returning thanks to the Almighty God for the good things we have enjoyed during the past year. I believe the people of Inman have about as much to be thankful for as any ** of the earth and as long as there is a special day of thanksgiving observed anywhere I believe it should be observed here. --W.C. BURNETT has leased his farm to Rowland MILLER and moved his family to this place. Before leaving their country home, Mr. and Mrs. BURNETT gave a delightful party and a large crowd of young people enjoyed music and cotillion with them until a late hour. --Mr. and Mrs. J. T. HUTCHERSON have moved into the house formerly occupied by R. F. TERRELL on Main street. --One of J.C. BUSH's finest horses died early Tuesday morning. He was well and hearty at supper and died before breakfast next morning. --Dr. WALL reports a new baby boy at Jesse MORGAN's. --Gray B. HAMPTON of Landrum spent last Sunday night here. --John K. BURKE of Spartanburg was here Monday. --Miss Vivian McCARTY spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. LADSON. --Mrs. Dannie JAMES of Arlington is here visiting her mother, Mrs. LITTLEFIELD. HOLLY SPRINGS HAPPENINGS: --C. E. NODINE and family visited J. R. SMITH of Arlington Sunday. --J. T. J. GARY of Sand Mountain, Alabama is visiting his mother, Mrs. Georgia GARY, who expects to return with him to his home in a few days. --T. J. HANON, who has been very sick with rheumatism is able to be up again. --John COOPER was visiting at W.A. BRUCE's Sunday afternoon. --C. C. BEARDEN has just returned from Columbia, where he has been for the last month working for a nursery company. --T. F. GOLIGHTLY has taken charge of the Friendship school. ARDELIA FACTS: --A.B. PRINCE's residence had a narrow escape from fire on the night of the 23rd inst. Some trash was put on the fire place and the screen set up and finally caught the mantle but was discovered before it was serious and put out. --John PAUL visited relatives at Saxon Mills Saturday last. --Charles PRINCE has returned from Alabama where he has been making his home. Friends are glad to see him. --Holace MAYBRY and Adam YOUNG are working at the furniture factory. --The young people had a singing at A.B. PRINCE's Sunday evening. --J. K. STUCKEY of Spartanburg is in this vicinity today. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: --Rev. B. P. REID filed his appointment at Mt. Calvary Church on yesterday and preached a very impressive service. --L. M. HARRISON has moved into his new house, which is a neat and stylish building. --Edgar COLE and Roy STRANGE also have new houses. --Everyone was saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Julia O'SHIELDS of Spartanburg, whose former home had been among us all until lately. --The MASON Bros., passed through here this morning with their traveling saw mill and thresher. --Mr. and Mrs. F. M. HARRISON visited relatives at Spartanburg Thanksgiving day. --Belton LANDRUM of Spartanburg visited relatives near here Sunday. CHEROKEE CULLINGS: --Mr. and Mrs. McD. TURNER wish to announce the birth of a son, November 21, 1904. --Mrs. Fletcher TURNER accompanied by Miss Leila TURNER visited Haskell TURNER at Glendale Saturday and Sunday. --George B. SMITH and little son, of Arkwright spent Sunday at Cherokee. --Daragan GEORGE, who has been critically ill of typhoid fever is slowly recovering. --Parker KIMBRELL who resides near her is very sick with rheumatism. --John PARRIS gave a turkey dinner and the men of the community had a big ***. --Misses Nonie and Lume PAINTER of North Carolina are the guests of their brother Dr. PAINTER. --Mr. and Mrs. J. W. JOHNS left for their new home in Oklahoma last Monday. Vernon WARREN of Cherokee accompanied them and if pleased with the country will remain there. --Misses Leila and Lusa PARRIS of Boiling Springs attended the Davis Foster marriage. --Floyd GOFORTH of Pacolet is visiting Ramsey WOODS. --Mrs. B. O. TURNER has returned from an extended visit to Greers. --The pretty new home of Mr. and Mrs. James GRAHAM is nearing completion and adds much beauty to our community. PENCILINGS FROM CENTER POINT Inman, R.F.D. No. 1, Nov. 28 --J. W. BELL has begun to build the mill in the place where the June 190* flood swept away and it will be a great convenience to the neighborhood. --W. D. WEATHERFORD has a new house nearby ready to move in. --There was a party at G. J. SEAY's last Saturday night, which was very much enjoyed by the youngsters. "There are no words in any language that can describe a man's religion when the water pipes burst." MOUNT ZION ETCHINGS: --The children and grandchildren of Mrs. C.E. BUSH held a reunion at the old home Thanksgiving Day. They all assembled on the lawn in the afternoon and had a picture made of the entire crowd, forty-two in number. --Thanksgiving night the young people enjoyed an entertainment at John HIGH's. --Clough MABRY and Clarence PADGETT have gone to Forest City, N.C. on a big hunt. --Miss Olive HANNON is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. B.R. POLLARD. --Miss Estelle POOLE visited her uncle, M.C. POOLE at Arlington last week. --Frank STAGGS had a corn-shucking Tuesday evening; all enjoyed a fine supper. --Miss Sallie MABRY visited friends at Fair Forest Saturday night. CRESCENT CRINKLES: --Miss PATTERSON of Greers has begun her school at Bellevue. --Misses Banna PARSON, Goldie WESTMORELAND, and Carrie ANDERSON, all of Woodruff, visited H. H. ARNOLD's Sunday. --Miss Cornelia POLLARD is spending awhile with her uncle, B.F. POLLARD. --Miss Mattie FOWLER of Reidville is staying at her brothers, M.M. FOWLER's. --Mack DRUMMOND has been very sick with pneumonia but is better now. --J. W. FOWLER of Cashville is very sick. --Rush SATTERFIELD has a fine girl baby at his house. AT VAN PATTEN SHOALS: --Van Patten Shoals, Nov. 29-Hog killing is the order of the day around here now. --R. T. NEWMAN, J. M. HILL, W. S. PEARSON and R.R. POLLARD and families spent Sunday at B. V. HILL's and ate wild duck. SEQUEL TO RUNAWAY STORY Chief of Police DEAN received a telegram Sunday from the chief of police of Greensboro, N.C., asking him to be on the lookout for Reimer RAGAN, who had eloped with Miss Myrtle PASCHALL, the daughter of a prominent citizen of that place. The telegram requested that the parties be detained, if located until the father of the young girl could arrive in Spartanburg. The wire from Greensboro authorities came too late, for the young couple were married Saturday afternoon by S.M. WOOD, a notary public, the ceremony being performed at his residence on Magnolia street. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for Chattanooga. STRUCK BY TRAIN Sam GREERS, colored, while in the act of driving across the track of the Southern Road at Greers Satrurday was struck by a freight train and knocked under the wheels of the engine. One of his legs was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. The buggy in which he was riding was demolished. 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