"The Free Lance" Issue: September 2, 1904 INTERESTING FAMILY HISTORY Following interesting bit of history relating to several well known families of this section is taken from the Carolina Spartan. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. ANDERSON, their three children and Miss Julia NORRIS returned to their homes at Bethlehem, Tenn., last Tuesday. Only a few of the group of young people that lived at Limestone Springs 1840 to 1850 are left. Miss Julia NORRIS was sister of Col. William NUCKOLLS, once a congressman from this district. John C. CALHOUN, considered Mr. NUCKOLLS one of the wisest and best informed men in statescraft that he had ever met. THE DEAD BODY FOUND The mystery surrounding the finding of the bits of flesh and clothes on the pilot of freight engine in freight No. 81, Wednesday night, has been unraveled. The mangled body of Ben SMALLEY a deaf and dumb boy was found later near Seneca, where the freight had struck the boy after leaving Spartanburg Wednesday night. The boy's father worked in the Westminster cotton mills. It is supposed SMALLEY was not aware of the train's approach as he was deaf and was struck and killed without warning. A MIRACLE An Irish farmer asked a priest what a miracle was, says the Pittsburg Gazette. He gave him a very full explanation, which, however, did not seem to quite satisfy the farmer, who said: Now, do you think, your reverence, you could give me an example of a miracle?" "Well," said his reverence, "walk on before me and I'll see what I can do." As he did so the priest gave him a tremendous kick behind. "Did you feel that?" he asked. "Why wouldn't I feel it?" said the farmer, rubbing the damaged place; "begorra, I did feel it, sure 'nough." "Well," said the priest, "it would be a miracle if you didn't." Caught After 3 Months Absence Walter FLOYD, colored, for whom a warrant was issued some months ago for transporting liquor, was arrested here yesterday after having run away and been lost sight of for several months. The Negro was found in one of the manufacturing plants of the city where he was acting as fireman. He was committed to jail today by Magistrate PASLEY, after a preliminary hearing and will be tried next week on the charge above named. COWPENS: -Aunt Polly LITTLEJOHN had the misfortune to fall and cut her foot some few days ago. It was a bad cut but it is hoped she will soon recover. -Mrs. W. B. POTTER went to Gaffney today. -Mr. and Mrs. J. B. WILKINS and little Harriet returned from Gaffney yesterday after spending several days with friends. -Miss THOMPSON of Blacksburg is visiting Miss Mallissie GREEN. -Misses Lyel MARTIN and May GREEN attended the association at Antioch returning today. -Miss Irene WEBSTER went to Gaffney today. -Miss Mamie CHILDRESS of Greenville is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D. ALLISON. -Mrs. S. L. HOBBS of Denmark is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. E. WILKINS. -Mrs. R.Y. WILKINS and daughters returned to Spartanburg yesterday after two weeks' stay with her mother, Mrs. Elias MITCHELL. -Mrs. J. B. WILKINS is confined to her room with a sprained foot. -F. N. MOORE, D. S. LIPSCOMB, and A.L. ALLISON of the First Church and Ernest MARTIN, Preston BAILEY and Revs. J. D. BAILEY and G. WHITE of Central Church attended the association at Antioch the latter part of last week. -Mrs. J. T. LIPSCOMB and Mrs. S. L. HOBBS went to Gaffney today. -W. R. TANNER of Duncans was in town yesterday. -T. E. WOOD of North Carolina is a guest at R. C. MARTIN's. -Will BARBAR of Atlanta is visiting his mother, Mrs. E. C. BARBAR. Free Post Lisa