"The Free Lance" Issue September 16, 1904 BOB THOMAS CAUGHT Chief FANT has received notice that one of his constables, Mr. JENKINS, had caught Bob THOMAS, one of the most elusive and skilled operators of a "blind tiger" that the constabulary has had to deal with in a long while and when the trial of Thomas takes place next week he will find five different charges pending against him as follows: transporting, storing and keeping, carrying by night, being a nuisance and selling. Thomas caught yesterday in York County by Constable JENKINS of Rock Hill, who found 18 gallons of whiskey in the turnout which THOMAS drove. The whiskey, buggy and horse were all promptly seized by the constable. THOMAS was caught Friday in by Constable EWBANKS, having in his possession 115 pints of whiskey, corn liquor etc. and plead guilty to the charge of transporting. He was released upon the promise of good behavior but the charges were left standing in case he should be guilty of further violations of the dispensary law. As THOMAS has again been caught violating the law, the old charges against him will be revived and also the new ones growing out of the seizure yesterday. Thomas is said to be on of the most extensive operators of the "blind tiger" business in all this section and the constables are much gratified over the fact that Thomas has been caught at last. PACOLET: --The Journal learns on good authority that there is scarcely any doubt now but what the Pacolet Mills Nos. 1 and 2, destroyed by flood last year will be replaced next spring. The new mill will be known as No. 5 taking the place of mills Nos. 1 and 2 which were washed away. Mill No. 3 is now in working order and mill no. 4 is located at Gainesville and was completed about a year ago. The site of the new mill, it is understood, will be upon the foundation of the mills Nos. 1 and 2 which were destroyed. HEARD AT HARRELSON --E. T. O'SHIELDS is having his residence remodeled which will add much to its appearance. --The Wild Cherry School closed with a picnic last Saturday which was enjoyed by the young people. --H. F. HARRELSON paid a flying visit to friends around Hobbysville last Friday. --Miss Jessie and Mary HATCHETT of Pauline spend Friday night with the Misses O'SHIELDS of this place. --Little Miss Edora WOFFORD of Enoree has been visiting her grandparents here. --Mr. and Mrs. GOWERS recently gave the young people a lawn party which was well attended and enjoyed by all. LIFE AT LANDRUM --Mrs. BOYD and family after spending the summer here have returned to their home in Spartanburg. --Miss Sue HAMPTON and Maggie Sue are visiting Miss HAMPTON's sister at Rutherfordton, N.C. --Miss Fannie RANDOLPH is visiting at Santuc, S.C. --Mrs. TAYLOR who has been visiting Mrs. J. C. PRINCE has returned to her home at Key West, Fla. --Mr. LATIMER of Greenville spent several days in town last week. --J. S. CARPENTER left yesterday for St. Louis where he will attend the World's Fair. WELLFORD: --L. G. MILLER and family visited relatives at Tryon last week. --Mrs. Bernard BENSON has returned to her home in Monroe, N.C. after spending the summer at the home of Capt. Jno. M. BENSON. --G. B. McCARTER is in Spartanburg today. --Alex QUARY returned home this morning after a few weeks spent in the mountains. --J. W. MUCKENFUSS of Spartanburg is in town today. --Frank GILBERT of the Spartan Mills spent a few days with his people here last week. --Ernest TURNER left this afternoon for a visit of friends and relatives in Gaffney. --E.S. ROBERTS, mail carrier on Route No. 2, met with a railway accident while returning this afternoon. No serious damage was done except to the buggy. free post Lisa