"The Free Lance" Issue: July 24, 1903 THE POPE IS DEAD Oyster Bay, --July 20-President Roosevelt has just been notified by cable that the pope is dead. Washington, D.C., July 20-United States Charge d'Affairs GIDDINGS cabled the state department: Pope died 4.10, July 20. HAVE YOU SEEN THE COMET Many people here, including Prof. A.M. Lu PRE and others, are star gazing these nights, looking for Borcili's {or Borelli's} comet, which is now located near the brightest star in the constellation of Swan. The comet is nearly overhead at 11 p.m., and is visible to the naked eye. SNAKES ESCAPE Altoona, Pa., July 22-This city was thrown into a flood of terror and excitement yesterday by an accident at a cage containing 800 snakes. Soon the city was overrun with them, spreading terror wherever they crawled. {I'd bet there wasn't a hoe left in any store} EVINSVILLE EVENTS: [July 21] --Wm. McCRAVY and K.J. SUMNER are building a flat to accommodate persons who wish to cross the river at Burnt Factory. --Miss Elliot McCRAVY has gone back to Enoree. --J.N. TUCKER, of Landrum, spent a few hours in this vicinity Sunday. --Sam T. LANHAM of Lanham was at B.L. ALLEN's Monday. --Mrs. J.N. TUCKER and daughter, Miss Lily, visited her mother, Mrs. Mary ALEXANDER Monday. Mrs. ALEXANDER is very sick. --Miss Eva FRANKLIN is spending some time with her brother, Eugene FRANKLIN of Cross Anchor. Mr. FRANKLIN has been ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, with little hope of his recovery. FLATWOOD ITEMS: [July 20] --Tucker STEVENS is ill. Jimmy BERRY is no better. --P.H. HAYNES has his gang in this section working the roads. WALNUT GROVE GLEANINGS: [July 20] --Miss Alice O'SHIELDS has gone to spend a while with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W.G.S. O'SHIELDS of Spartanburg. --Mrs. Emily CHALK, of Spartanburg, visited relatives here Saturday. WELLFORD WRINKLES: [July 20] --Willie BALLENGER, who has been very sick for several weeks is able to be out on the streets. --L.H. BOWLING, of Virginia is spending a few days at John McCARTER's. --Miss Attie McCARTER is spending this week at Campobello. FORK ROADS POST: [July 21] --Mr. and Mrs. W. BULLMAN have a fine baby boy. --W. WOLFE has many cotton blooms. --W. HAMMETT has returned to his place of business near Tryon, N.C.. --Oat PACK who has been visiting in this community for some time has gone to his home in Columbus, N.C. ENOREE EVENTS: [July 19] --E.B. HUFF and Dr. J.W. ALLEN went to Columbia one day last week to see Mr. HUFF's son, who is sick in that city. --C. LIGON is off on a vacation. --R. L. WALKER has gone off for his health. --D.L. POOL is going to build a new store on his lot near the depot. LOCAL AND SPECIAL: [Spartanburg] --Tom HEMBREE has been committed to jail by Magistrate GOLIGHTLY on a charge of carrying a pistol. --Capt. Moss HAYES of the county chaingang has been granted a well earned vacation of two months by the county commissioners. --W.P. WILLIAMS and family, who moved to Arkansas several months ago, have returned to Spartanburg where they expect to reside in the future. --L.C. McDONALD, who has been with the Whitney Mfg. Co. for five years, has resigned to take a position with the Tucapau Mfg.Co. --Notice has been received here by the county authorities of a reward of $30 for one Herbert FLOYD, an escaped convict from Laurens County. --Earle C. PAGE, a well known and popular newspaper canvasser, left today for Anderson, where he will take a position with the circulation department of the Daily Mail of that city. --Miss Amaryllis BOMAR, Mrs. Avery CARTER and Miss Daisy CUMMINGS are attending the meeting of the County Baptist Missionary Society at Campobello. --Miss Sallie CARSON of this city has been chosen principal of the school at Fair Forest. free post Lisa