Hello list members, Would anyone happen to have more information on Captain James Wood as listed below. I have recently ran across him in my research and was wanting more information if anyone happens to have any. Thank You in advance, Debrah ----- Original Message ----- From: <Toomean2@aol.com> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: [SCSPARTA] "Carolina Spartan" Issue: July 23, 1884 > "Carolina Spartan" > Issue: July 23, 1884 > > Married by Captain James Wood N.P. at his residence Sunday night, the 20th > instant, Josephus LEMASTER and Miss Ella KIRBY, both of this county. > > Ed DAWKINS, colored, living near Cedar Springs was arrested last Saturday for > an attempted rape on a little girl, the daughter of one of his wives. She is > about ten years old. He is bound over to answer at the next court. > > The large stable of Jno. W. MAXWELL, opposite W.C. Cannon's Warehouse, was > burned Monday night. The fire originated from some unknown cause about 11 > o'clock. Loss about $500. The Wash Thompson House, just below the stable, was > saved by the timely aid of the Hook and Ladder Company. > > Last Thursday Mr. Henry White DEAN of Floyd County Ga., and Mrs. Anna B. > FLEMING of Spartanburg were married by Dr. Whitefoord Smith. Mr. DEAN is a native > of Georgia, a first cousin of the late Major Hosea J. DEAN and a son of Dr. > Alvin DEAN who emigrated from this county nearly sixty years ago. > > It gives us pleasure to state that Mrs. General ANDERSON who has been in > Atlanta several weeks under medical treatment has improved very much, and hopes of > recovery are entertained. > > John F. MILLER has been appointed assistant Marshal in place of Mr. Newland. > > Mr. and Mrs. LOCKWOOD have their daughter, Mrs. GILLESPIE of Marlboro county > with them. She is attending the Institute. > > J. M. NEWMAN, Esq., is at home after an extended trip tuning and repairing > musical instruments. > > Mrs. FARLEY's kitchen and contents were burning Sunday night. Supposed to be > caused by the stove. > > B.M. LANFORD's storehouse and goods, at Woodruff, were burned Monday night > about one o'clock. The cause of the fire is unknown. > > Tuesday morning John DODD and several of his neighbors were much interested > in a bear hunt. It is said that a genuine black bear is in the neighborhood > and all hands had turned out to capture him. One of the mighty colored hunters > claimed that he saw the bear, but only for the smallest fraction of a second. > The reason that he did not get a better view of Bruin was because he the > hunter had no eyes in his back. > > free post > Lisa > > > ==== SCSPARTA Mailing List ==== > The USGenWeb page for Spartanburg County is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >