Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-04-01
A chamber of commerce has been

a chamber of commerce has been
organized in Anderson
The Farmers Institute at Green.
Vile was largely attended and much
good accomplished.
Work has been begun on Spartan.
burgs new First Baptist church. 1t is
TO be very elegant structure. ''''-=.--
Union county reports heavy dam
aSe from the recent high water and
excessive rains
The president Friday reappointed
Dr. w. ID. Cum. colored. collector OF
customs at Charleston. The nomina-
ton failed OF confirmation at the re-
cent session of the Senate
The supreme court has lately affirm.
ed decision of the circuit court in
oIahSeburg. awarding verdict of
|o"uo To the plaintiff. in the case of
Nhnie Il. Carroll VS.. the Charleston
and Scashore Railroad Company.
The Dillon Herald notes that "two
{ ecks for $4,000 each were received
w. NJ. Hamer from lady in New
\ rk with the request that one check
used in purchasing stock in the
maple Cotton Mill and that the other
be given to llamer Cotton Mill for the
same purpose"
The court Of General sessions mot
AT Florence Monday morning and a
large crowd has been in attendance
All interest," is concentrated in the two
murder cases for which w. c. King
white man. is being tried. The
whole OF Thursday was devoted TO the
hearing Of the case
The preliminary contest to sec who
was 10 roproseut Newherry College in
the state ora,oy.cal contest at Green
wcod was held at the college at New
berry "Wednesday night The speakers
were $50 nearly on a rar chat the
manuscgirtS win have to be examined
before t"c nono oi the winner can be
announced.
The Robbins trial, in which George
D. kirkland killed Fletcher Bennett.
and in which the three Dunbars were
also killed, was CONNER ced Tuesday at
Barnwel. Two days were spent in the
trtai. -eflf= waShign. nhs. best legal
talent was obtained. Counsel for the
defense 50 conclusvely presented it.
that in Ices than twenty minutes a
verdict OF not guilty" was returned by>-
the jury.
\ stranger walked into the bank of
Columbia Thursday ana in offering a
piece OF negotiable paper, gave a we'll
known Columbia man as reference
The cashier inquired over the phone
and received the answer, eyes, If the
check is for 100000 it is good" The
stranger is Christian Schenck, OF Ie-
hanon. Penn, who with Mrs Schenck.
MISS Ramsey and b. H. Schenck is
sepnding the winter there.
The secretary Of State has decided
that in the future traffic through the
state house grounds in Columbia will
be restricted. No heavy drays or wag-
ons without springs will be allowed to
Use the roadway. Hacks. private car
liaSos. and the express and mail wag-
ons may go through the grounds at a
walk. The ambulances. police patrol
and fire apparatus are the only vehic-
les on which absolutely no restrictions
have been placed.
To-day says the Koowee Courier,
"Oconee county is without n chain
gang. Last Saturday c"ening the term
OF the last convict in the county ex-
pired. and now the man with the gum
is without job. Boland Ellington.
who was serving two months SEN
fence for petty larceny was the happy
day. 1t is also notable that there is
but one prisoner iHrthe county jail
awaiting trial
c. A. Wood. of Spartanburg. re-
spectacle looking negro about 35 years
OF age, was picked up on the streets
in that city Friday night by Fc'ice-S
man McAbee about s o'clock and ear
ried to the station house. When Sae
two reached the yard in front of the
station house. the negro became vio-
lont and tried to get loose He gave
the officer rough tussle before he was
subdued Wood was found to be CO.
cainc fiend.
The Black Mingo and the Black
River Steamboat Company of George
town has applied to the secretary Of
State for a commission. The purpose
for which the company will be organ
iZed is TO own and operate a steamboat
line between the city of GEORGETOWN
and Black Mingo bridge both in
Georgetown county. The nature of the
proposed equipment is to be a side
wheel steamer suitable for freight and
passenger transportation.