"The Free Lance" Issue: September 9, 1904 THE FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT Shortly before five Wednesday morning an alarm of fire was rung in and the department responded quickly, the fire being located in the kitchen of the West End Hotel. The guests were all thoroughly aroused and left their rooms as quickly as possible to escape any impending danger. The department soon had several streams of water playing on the fire. In their efforts to extinguish the blaze the department flooded the store of Getsinger's furniture establishment located under the hotel and on the ground floor and the greater damage by water is said was in the furniture store. The fire is supposed to have originated from a box of hot ashes left out over night. The smoldering embers blazed up and set the flooring of the kitchen on fire. The damage to the kitchen was slight. The stock in Getsinger's store suffered to the extent of $150 according to most conservative estimates. Boy Run Over by Buggy Tuesday, at 9:30 o'clock Leroy HAUGHTON, a young white boy, collided with a buggy driven by a Negro, near Becker's corner on East Main street, and was thrown violently to the ground beneath the horse's feet. The boy was quickly pulled out from under the buggy and medical aid summoned, young HAUGHTON being carried to Irwin's drug store. An examination showed that no bones were broken but that the boy's hands and several fingers were badly mashed. The affair caused considerable excitement as it was first thought that the boy was badly hurt. SUICIDE IN NEWBERRY COUNTY Newberry, Sept. 5-Charlie BUNDRICK, a white man, living about three miles from Little Mountain, this county, committed suicide yesterday by drinking between four ounces and a half and a pint of laudanum. He procured the drug at Pomaria on Saturday night. On Sunday morning he drank the stuff and at 5 o'clock in the evening he was dead. Dr. J. M. SEASE was in attendance, but the man was beyond the point where medical science could be of any avail. He was a well-to-do farmer. He leaves a widow. DOINGS AT DUNCANS -O.M. MOORE is erecting a substantial and pretty dwelling. It is beautifully located, contains ten rooms and will cost between $2,000 and $3,000. -J. W. WOOD, agent of the Southern Railway, has recently purchased a lot, and expects to build a neat residence. -The Baptist Church is undergoing repair and will be painted inside and outside. -The new W.O.W. is striving to add to its membership all the available timber in this vicinity. NEW PROSPECT POINTS: -Miss Clara McMillian and brother Robert LOVE, have returned to their home at Chicota, Tex., after spending several months here. Her sister, Matsy, will remain in Spartanburg until Christmas. -Mrs. John L. CLEMENT, is spending awhile with her daughter, Mrs. Robert DENTON of Spartanburg. -Mrs. McWHIRTER and children have returned from Seneca. -R. Vaden McMILLIN and son are erecting new ginneries with the very latest and most improved machinery at this place. -J. Herbert CLEMENT is having fine luck with fish baskets in South river. He made a catch of 64 last week. HAD HIS THROAT CUT Arthur BEECHAM, a young white man about 21 years of age, living on Forest street, was cut across the left cheek and side of the neck Saturday night by another young man named ANDERSON. Both are operatives in the Spartan Mills. Several weeks ago the Anderson who inflicted the injuries on young Beecham Saturday night and his brother had a difficulty with the former but nothing serious resulted from the affray and it was thought that the trouble had blown over and the three men had become reconciled. But it appears that the Andersons were only waiting for an opportunity for revenge, at least that is what Beacham's [sic] friends say, and Saturday night it is said, Anderson called at Beecham's house about 9 o'clock and appeared at the front gate. He asked that the young man come to the gate and when he complied with the request a few minutes later, Beecham staggered into the house with a gash six inches long in his throat and cheek and bleeding profusely. Anderson was seen running away from the place and he has not yet been heard of. The injuries necessitated prompt action on the part of physicians as there was considerable loss of blood. The wound was dressed and several stitches were taken. He was getting along satisfactorily this morning and he will in all probability recover from the injury. PELHAM POINTS --Mrs. P.A. GLENN and son, Norman, leave today for their home at Traveler's Rest after visiting relatives here and at Greets. --Tommie BURNELL of Spartanburg spent Sunday with his parents. --Downs Entricare of Spartanburg spent Sunday at the home at Samuel BURNETT. --Messrs. Hendrix WHITE and BROCKMAN of Greers spent Sunday at Abner's Creek. --There was a large crowd of young people gathered at home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McHUGH on Sunday. free post Lisa