The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-25
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uouced into the third week and not
great deal has been accomplished,
and yet the committees have been
organized, the elections are all over
and everything is in good shape for
good work. Some time has been
taken up in discussing resolutions
80 fix day for adjournment. Some
think that by fixing day the bus
iness will be gotten through more
rapidly. There is not much in that.
The thing to do is to go ahead
and get through with the business
and go home. The session will last
forty days o. very close thereto.
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Miss Lucy Barron Of Clarendon
county was the successful Candi-
date for librarian. She is very
estimable young woman and Will
make a very acceptable official. The
Office pays $500 yea.
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In the race for Code Commission
er Mr.. Wclch Of Newbcrrv with
drew after the first ballot and Mr..
w. II. Townsend was elected. Mr..
Welch entered the race too late and
then a few days before the election
the report got i'll circulation that he
had withdrawn. Mr.. Townsend is
from Ba1nwell and is a law partner
Of Attorney General Bcllingcr. He
filled the position of circuit solicitor
and made very efficient officer.
He is good lawyer, pains,aking
and careful and those who know
him hast say he is peculiarly fitted
for the work to which he has been
chosen.
Judge Ernest Gary was reelected
judge of the fifth circuit without:
opposition, deserved tribute 10 &
faithful and acceptable Judge.
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Judge d. A. Townsend defeated
Senator Hydrick for judge OF the
seventh circuit by thirty votes. thv
vote being So for Townsend and g
for Hydrick. There has been very
little disposition in South Carolina
to change the Judiciary except in
times of revolution.
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Superintendent ID. J. Griffith
was reelected superintendent of the
penitentiary without opposition.
He has made good record and the
affairs Of the pcnitcntiary are in cN
cellent condition and besides this
Capt. Griffith is universally popu-
lar.
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Mr.. II. G. Odcll Of Pickens was
defeated for reelection Oh the board
of directors of the penitcntiary and
Hon. J. c.. Moblcy Of Fairfield was
elected in his place. DR.. O. NJ.
Rowland Of Spartanburg and Mr.
A. X. Sanders Of Sumter were re-
elected members Of the board.
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Mr.. August Kohn Of Columbia
was elected trustee of the South
Carolina college and Mr.. l.. \.
Sease Of Newberry a trustee of
Clemson college. Neither one had
opposition. Each one is an alum.
nus Of the college he is to serve
Mr.. Seasc is the first alumnus Of
Clemson TO nold position On the
board Of trustees.
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The bill to appropriate $4,000
in aid of the Charleston exposition
has received favorable report from
the committee to which it was re-
ferred and will most probably pass.
1t is proper that it should South
Carolina has given aid to cxposi-
tons in other States by providing
for exhibits and it would have been
wrong not to give the small amount
asked by Charleston III aid Of an
enterprise in Our own State and
one which will benefit the entire
State.
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The doctors and the cotton mill
men have been here in great force
this week. The doctors are op-