The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the State.


, of all those in the city and county
opposed to the dispensary to be held
next Tuesday.
Mrs. S. T. D. Lancaster, wife Of
Dr.. S. T. D. Lancaster, died at her
home in Spartanburg county the first
of the week, having been stricken
with apoplexy just before the mar
riage ceremony of her daughter,
Miss BERTHE Lancaster and Mr..
}Westbrook, of Marlboro county.
The former state senator, E. l..
Archer, Of Spartanburg. says that he
will not be a candidate to fill the
unexpired term of Hon D. E. Hy-
ldrick, who will resign to become Cir
cult Judge.
The Glenn Springs hotel was OPEN
ed on Monday for the season. The
/ hotel has been leased by Bryan
Lawrence of Augusta.
The statement is given out by the
authorities of the State Hospital for
the Insane, that the institution is
crowded. In the first four days OF
June, thirteen patients were admit
ted, and the average runs above
twelve hundred and fifty. DR.. Bah
cock, superintendent, and DR.. Tay-
| lor president of the board of regents
have written Gov. Hayward in re-
gard to patients who have no legal
right to be there.
The petition which was recently
placed in circulation in Charleston
asking an election to vote out the
dispensary. has been temporarily
Withdrawn. The sentiment OF
Charleston is not in favor of prohi-
bition, and inclines toward the dis
pensary as a substitute for the
license system, which the police
favor.
| Miss Addie Sims. of Union, died
at the age of eighty years. on Tues
day. She was widely known as an
authority on matters of local history
and tradition. as we'll as woman OF
broad culture.
At the commencement of Clemson
college during this week, forty
Young men were graduated in one
class. -.
| It is reported that the South Caro-
| lima college has been approached with
the proposition for Carnegie library.
III so, no word of the scheme has
leaked out 1t is usually the plan
of Mr.. Carnegie to ask cooperation in
the way of maintenance or BY pay
ment of a part of the sum necessary
to erect the building. =
Governor Hayward Has received
letter from C. E. Robinson of Pickens
in which it is stated that the returns
OF the dispensary election have been
sent the state board Of directors and
that as yet no order has been re-
ceived from them to close the dis
pensary. This is rot matter for the
governor but for the state board and
the letter was accordingly referred
to them.
Governor Hayward Monday morn
ling received check from William J.
Bryan for S4oo for the South Carolina
|college. This is a part of the Bennet
bequest in which number of col
Ileges were left share of $4,000
The proceeds of the money invested
|go toward prizes.
Mr.. P. A. McCraw, oyerseer of the
weaving room of the Olympia mills
flor the last year, has been forced to
resign on account of i'll health. He is
Isucceeded by Mr.. John Anderson,
who was there in the same capacity
two years ago.
Thomas Walsh. all insurance agent,
went into barber shop in Albany,
Ca. and asked TO see a good razor.
One was shown him, whereupon he
went to a mirror and slashed his
throat from ear to ear, dying in a
few moments. Non-success in busi-
ness is supposed tc have caused the