"The Free Lance" Issue: December 9, 1904 POINTS FROM HOLLY SPRINGS --C.C. BEARDEN is fixing to move to Greers, having sold his farm to Dick DESHIELDS, who will take possession the 1st of January. --I.V. SKINNER has purchased the farm belonging to Jackaria HAWKINS and will move upon the same soon. --Eddie FLEMING was visiting at Tole SUDETH's Sunday. --Mr. FOWLER filed his regular appointment at West Chapel Sunday. --Mrs. Osker EDWARDS is able to be out again. --T. J. HANNON, who was sick the last writing is improving slowly. --Fort BRUCE has gone to Tygerville to attend school. --John HUNTINGER and wife of Greenville are spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. T. J. HANNON. --Teddy GOLIGHTLY who was in charge of the school at Friendship is at home confined to his bed with rheumatism. ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY Although the session of the criminal court Saturday was short considerable business was transacted. The report of the jury was heard, the jurors and witnesses who have been attending court were paid and excused from further duty, as there were no more cases heard by a jury at this term. John JOHNSON, plead guilty to the charge of aggravated assault and was sentenced to serve six months at hard labor on the county chaingang. Tom WALKER plead guilty to the charge of assisting a prisoner to escape from the county chaingang and was given a sentence of three months at hard labor on the public works of the county. James LOVE, convicted of murder and recommended to the mercy of the court was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In the case of John BERRY and Judd BERRY, indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill, the jury returned a verdict of assault of a high and aggravated nature as to John BERRY. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $125 or serve one year in the penitentiary. Judd BERRY was fined guilty of simple assault. Judge GARY held that this charge was not within the jurisdiction of the sessions court and issued an order refereeing it back to a magistrate. Walter BRUCE, John TAYLOR, Leon TAYLOR, Wash ALEXANDER and Fate ALEXANDER, were tried on the charge of riot and convicted. A sealed sentence was returned. LIFE AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN: --Little Mountain, Dec. 4- --S.E. COLLINS has bought the farm of Mrs. FLEMING near Holly Springs. --Mrs. Mary HAMMETT of Mount Zion is spending this week with her son, G. M. HAMMETT. --J. L. COLLINS and family spent last Saturday and Sunday at Berry DUNCAN's at Greers. --Milton PAGE of Campobello, is visiting at G. M. HAMMETT. --W. D. BLACKFUL has completed a new dwelling house. ANTHONY FLOYD PARDONED Wm. McGOWAN, attorney for Anthony FLOYD, colored, who was convicted on the charge of violating the dispensary law last May received a notice this morning from Secretary of State GANTT, stating that FLOYD had been pardoned. The case against FLOYD was tried last May and he was convicted. Mr. McGOWAN took an appeal and the case has been pending ever since. Recently, however, he submitted a petition to Governor HEYWARD for a pardon for his client and the showing made the petition was granted under the pardon FLOYD is restored to citizenship. RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE Sunday night fire destroyed the residence occupied by "Billy" WESTBROOK on the Mills Gap Road, on North Pacolet, near New Prospect. The house was owned by Mrs. Charles BLACKWOOD of this city. The loss is estimated at about $4,000. The fire was discovered about 12 o'clock Sunday night and the entire household effects of Mr. WESTBROOK were destroyed. A son of Mr. WESTBROOK who was ill in the house, barely escaped with his life. THE SPIRIT OF YULETIDE The spirit of Christmas is to be seen on all sides, for the great festival is less than three weeks off and all Spartanburg is making preparations to enjoy** During the past few days, the merchants have been busy opening up their holiday goods and dressing their windows.. . Not only will the merchants be kept busy, from now until Christmas day, but the housewives will have a busy time for the cake baking period is now on. The young children of the homes are talking about Santa Claus. They gather together in groups about the shop windows gaze intently at the toys and wonder if Old St. Nicholas will bring them this toy or that one. Already the small boys and girls have written letters to Santa Claus, begging the generous old man to remember them on Christmas eve night. COWPENS CULLINGS: --On the evening of Nov. 29 Mrs. T. N. MOORE entertained in honor of her guest, Miss Eva CARMAN. Games and social converse were the pleasures of the evening. --Quite a number of our people were visitors in Spartanburg this week. Among them were Dr. and Mrs. J. A. MARTIN, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. SMITH, Dr. and Mrs. J. C. THORNE, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. WEBSTER and Misses Jennie and Pearl SMITH. --Thomas LIPSCOMB, while looking at a shot gun in Wilkin's Bro's store Tuesday accidentally discharged it. A glass in the front was broken and some dishes in the show box window. --Mrs. W. B. POTTER and father, S.B. WILKINS, went to Spartanburg Tuesday. --Mrs. Warren WEBSTER of Greenville is spending this week in town. Mr. WEBSTER has been in business here for several weeks and his wife came on Sunday. --Prof. L. W. HUGHES has returned from Reidville after visiting his father and brother there. --J. E. WOOD has been visiting in town this week. --Miss Eva CARMAN, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. N. MOORE has returned to her home. SIMS WANTED FOR ASSAULT Henry SIMS, colored, is wanted by Magistrate KIRBY on the charge of aggravated assault and battery, striking Jim GRANT, colored, in the head with a rock inflicting a serious wound, which may result in GRANT losing his left eye. The assault was made on GRANT several says ago, near Philadelphia Church. When the blow was struck GRANT fell to the ground and SIMS, believing he had killed his man fled for parts unknown. It is understood that SIMS is in Tennessee. WEST END NOTES: --Rev. and Mrs. S. B. HARPER's kind hospitality will long linger in the hearts of the board of stewards of Duncan and Saxon charge. Last Saturdaynight the parsonage dining table was heavily laden with many good things that tempted the appetitie of man. Mr. and Mrs. HARPER entertained the stewards at an oyster supper. Cakes and fruits were also served. The pastor's wife proved an agreeable hostess and delighted the board with some beautiful selections of music. --Robert PIEHOFF and family of Washington, D.C., are with her mother on Wofford street. Many will be sorry to know that Bob is in very bad health. --J.C. FINLY of Appalachee mills was in town a few hours Sunday. --J. H. GRIFFIN and G. L. JOHNSON have returned from a business trip out west. FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE Notice given that on Dec. 28, 1904, I will apply for final settlement and discharge as administrator of the estate of J. G. BROWN deceased. R. E. BROWN, R.L. BROWN, Adminstrators. "It is better for a man to be useful than clever, and better for a woman to be pretty than both" {Ha!} free post Lisa 4-15