The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-06
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Of the omnibus public buildings bill
just reported to the house, it is known
definitely that Representatives john
son, Lever, Finley and Aiken are pro-
vided with a slice Of the pork for
their respective districts, in the shape
Of public buildings. While Represen-
tative Patterson is served with half
portion providing for site at Aiken.
Members of the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds are pledged
to secrecy as to the details Of the bill,
and the members decline to disclose
any of it's details owing to an honor
ary pledge exacted from them by
Chairman Gillette.
Messrs. J. J. Earle, J. H. Wharton
and John Bell Tower, railroad COM
missioners from South Carolina, ar
rived here today en- route to attend
the National convention Of Railroad
commissioners and to participate in
the proposed trip Of the commission
of Cuba. With the party in Wash
ington are Capt. A. D. Hoke, Fred
Symmes, Of Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilkins and DR.. Gasque, Of Marion.
Representative Johnson today re-
ceived notice from the United States
fish commissioner that carload Of
mountain trout will be sent to Green
vile to be distributed in north and
middle Saluda river and other streams
in that vicinity. R. Ways Cleveland,
an enthusiastic fisherman like his
namesake Grover Cleveland, has vol
unteered to haul the fish from the fish
commission car to the various points
Of distribution.
Representative Finley today re-
ceived notification from the superln-
tendent of the salary and allowance
division, postofice department, an
nouncing the location Of the new post
office in the Masonic building, on
Main street, at Lancaster. -Four sites
were under consideration, but the Ma
sonic building offers superior advan-
tages in many respects, according to
the Inspector.
Representative Ellerbe today rec
commended the establishment Of a
new postof1ce at. West Marion. A
Marion county lumber company has
erected large mill there and many
operatives are employed and reside
in that immediate vicinity. The sub
ject was taken up at once and propmt
action is. expected. Mr.. Ellerbe also
applied for increased mail facilities
between Charleston and Florence. It
appears that several small towns be-
tween these two points are not served
by the railway service, because it IS
said the force Of railway mail clerks
is not sufficient to handle the mail for
these intermediate stations. The su-
perintendent of the railway mail SER
vice, acting upon a formal complaint
from the citizens Of Bannockburn, is
investigating the subject and recon-
mends an increase of the service at
that point.
Favorable reports on rural routes
to be established from Dillon and
from Homer, in Mr.. Ellerbe's district,
have been received at the postoffice
department.
W. A. Sadbold Of Marion, is here
visiting his brother-in-law, Represen-
tative Ellerbe.
Representative Patterson's bill pro-
viding for a fish hatchery in South
Carolina, has been included in gen.
eral bill favorably reported from the
committee on fish and fisheries.
which includes three hatcherleS-
in South Carolina, one in Georgia, and
one in North Carolina. This bill has
been favorably reported, and Mr..
Patterson and the friends Of the
measure expect to secure favorable
action on the bill by the house shortly.
The bill provides that the sites for
! these fisheries shall be left to the fish
commission.
In the meantime Mr.. Patterson is
using his best efforts to have the
South Carolina hatchery located in his
district. Many available sites in
Barnwell county are suggested, in
cluding Turkey Creek, Salkehatchie