The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-09-12
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STATE NEWS.

TIE State Republican convention
will meet in Columbia on October
3rd.
The farmers OF Union county have
determined to hold their cotton for
higher prices.
The work on the main building Of
the State penitentiary at Columbia
is we'll advanced.
Coroner Will Green, OF Richland,
shot and slightly wounded an inso-
lent negro in Columbia last Thurs
day.
A case of smallpox has been re-
ported from Catawba Falls. Prompt
action has been taken by the State
Board of Health.
The Atlantic Coast Line in this
State is making improvements in
every department. New engines and
cars are being added to is rolling
stock.
The board OF directors of the
! State dispensary WAS in session in
Columbia last week The usual
monthly purchase OF liquors was
made
The Lutherans of Charleston and
the U lited Synod have gone to work
to raise an endowment of 100000
for the theological seminary at Mt.
Pleasant
The progressive city OF Green
wood is constantly on the up grade
of progress. I: now has a populs-
ton of 1921 with - msnufac' uring
ests sb,isbments
The ficial count show that Col.
Bob A'diich was reelected Senator
from BArpwell county by majority
of 67. It was breath snatching
escape from defeat.
J Elmore Martin, r former, has
been elected Sheriff of Charleston
county, defeating W. St. Julian Jer-
vey, red bot Straighout who drew
facional lines to be elected.
Mr.. J. NJ. Patrick has made the
public announcement that on account
of the death of Colonel John B.
Patrick, the Patrick Military school
at Anderson has been discontinued.
The veterans of the second South
Carolina regiment in the American
Spanish war, of which Colonel Willie
Jones was the commander, are hav-
ing a reunion in Columbia today.
W. B Williamson, a popular
young mechanic of the Southern Rail-
way shops il Columbia, died in that
city last Thursday afternoon. Ty-
pho;d fever was the cause OF his
death.
The annual camp meeting at Can
nous camp grounds in Spartanburg
county, began last Thursday and
will continue for week. A number
of prominent Methodist ministers OF
the South Carolina conference at
tended.
Sheriff Chbcart, of Richland
having engaged in business in Co
lumbis, has resigned so as devote his
undivided attention to his business.
The resignation is to take effect on
the 18th. He was not q candidate
for reelection.
Ellison Cspers, Jr, tie unsuccess-
full candidate for State Superinten-
dent of Education in the late pri-
mary election, will leave Columbia
for Georgetown. where be will reside
in the future. He has been offered
the superintendency of the graded
schools of the latter city, to succeed
Prof Handy, who lately resigned.
Last week two vagrant, ugly look
ing negroes were arrested in Hamp-
ton county. They confessed to being
incendiaries and when the news OF
their confession became public the
people became 80 enraged that a
lynching bee was feared. Governor
McSweeney was Immediately mott
fed of the situation, and be wired
to bring the prisoners to- Columbia
if necessary. This was done and
they are now safe behind the peni-
tentisry walls.
Rev. John A. McFarlane, pastor
on the Williston Circuit of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, was
stricken with paralysis while preach
ing in Oh one of his country churches
list week. He was at the close OF
bis sermon when be suddenly drop
ped in his pulpit, and remained un-
conscious for over two hours. MIR.
McFarlane is pleasantly remembered
L., .Lo noo,,1o of Suansea in thjs