Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-20
South Carolina Items.

Inc Clinton Cotton Mill Tuesda
Increased its capitalization from
s15O,oOO to 100000. A handkerchie
factory is to- be started at Whitmire
Leroy F. Youmans, of Columbia, ha,
been appointed special Judge to holt
court at Greenwood, beginning Au
gust 8, and running for the specified
time. The appointment has been
made on account of the illness of
Judge Gage.
AS a result Of conferences with
Horny county promoters, Commission
er of immigration Watson will go to
that county in a few days and make
arrangements for a colony. It is ex-
pected- that about $4,000 acres can be
obtained for colonization purposes in
that section.
Chief Justice Pope has notified the
governor Of the appointment of Hon.
J.. E. Mcdonald, of Winnsboro, to
hold special court at Chester, begin:
ming in September. This is in re-.
sponse to a petition by the Chester bar,
calling attention to the fact that it
had been nearly two years since any
civil cases had been heard.
Commissioner of immigration Wat
son is arranging for the Transports
lion of number Of immigrants from
France, and after being
brought to this State they will be
ocated in the Pee Dee section. This
S the beginning of movement to
'ring a large number of these indus.
rious people here and locate them in
arious parts of the State X:
Pelham Wheeler, who was injured L
: an automobile accident in Celgm- :; +
ia Sunday night, was just alive I;
ay, but there was hope for his res
overy. Mr.. Wheeler was drivipsssN 81
.achine aoAP: 2: Hardy TAz4ses5 :
,ra.IisFsssR the southerD0,aa1oIs5I
ay. MI: Mr.. Harasss b
Sheriff Coleman, ofElorence' e, )" weu ~
esdav morning received q call to 60
= Eastoyer to investigate and repot. ,e1poe
N a destructive fire at tna1 Pitch p1dch
" W haze destroyed a barn WIZ WY.
20 as the property Of Mr.. H. +. CiaLH, .lsicS
'as tle I,le npontents of the barn, Whlcn +
ea lnu sae - Mrs. J. Dwight. Inese
,elonseu a " If about 1000 pounds OIL
,ons horse. twelve hogs anu
'a1S, a1s,. hIe set Of farming instruments.
TLe sheriff will make report oA 'A'S
70 the comptroller.
con, ntrol,er General Jones mas
,,,St Gonp completed copies Of the teset- t
1asr .asnv taken in the case of S: J. Eas., (
% tbo nniiceman in Florence VINO N;as was
onr o.roeted ted on the charge OF burning
al dnNn v the Pee Dee tobacco warenousT es Sc, I
TynI Tba testimony gives an account ol ,,as an
interesting detective case Wiz Wiz Mr.
worked by citizen OF florenee' 20 was M
G, n. Barringer, and now East s,st . ntiaI
tangled in lot of circums.anb;i a ba;i
ea;dance eaisaTe East was granted pai
Wednesday gvtGT in sumter, but It Is .nG unl
sorstood that he will be watcneo an0
mt mt allowed toaleave the state: o,,
noT Tbere here was turned over to the comp.
troller general Wednesday an GU s
stata bond of s1OO Of the series o. o,
1896 These bonds were issued un0r 0rr
the t6eOi Administration of Gov. Jas. L. ori
snd sne Iu nuder the present law are redeem
sahI ah1a At 20 per cent. The bond ma1ur'
ei1 in 1886 and the interest Is ssal Ia,oH -
lated on up to that time anu auoer 80 al
tho face value of the bono. tne va. sd.
being divided by two. I4eht| 3o tbe - nres. ,es
ded interest at per cent. 10 INC p
| ant time