Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-08-31
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Column of General News That Has
Been Collected From Many Towns
and Counties Of the State.

lice. ]. A. Schroeder and c. ]. Bruce
were recommended for the positions,
The first meeting of the board to
consider the election of rural police
resulted in a tie vote.
Columbia A. the referees hearing
in the case of the bankrupt Royal
Bag and Yarn factory, 1t was deter
mined to defer any action towards a
definite settlement of the case until
the opportunity is given to certain
interests to reorganize the corpora
ton, and, with this purpose in view,
an adjournment was taken until Oc'
tober 10.
bia.--Dispensaries for the
treatment of the hookworm disease
may be established in Richland coun-
ty. w. F. Muller, supervisor of this
county, received letter from j. La
Bruce Ward, director of rural sani'
tation for South Carolina, saying that
he would like to meet the board OF
county commissioners and discuss
the matter.
Columbia.-The governor has ap-
pointed ]. n. Hook as magistrate Of
the Clemson college corporation in
accordance with section 1921 OF the
civil code OF South Carolina. Mr.
Hook was appointed several years
ago by Gov. Ansel. D. E. Smoak has
been appointed supervisor of Cole
ton couty to take the place OF j. D..
Griffith, deceased.
Columbia.-Sti Moore, who was
convicted several years ago In Oco-
nee county on the charge OF an attack
on a woman child under IA years Of
age and sentenced to IA years in the
state penitentiary, has been paroled
by the governor during good be-
havior." The governor has extend
ed executive clemency in 21S cases
as follows: Paroles, 116; pardons,
102.
Columbia. ia.-Commissioner Eiamp-
ton, who was at Chick Springs, as
soon as possible after receiving no.
tice of the wreck Of the "Caolina
Special near Aston visited the
spot and got all obtainable. informa-
ton relative TO the wreck and burn
ing trestle. He has made full re-
port to be filed with the railroad
commission at its next regular meet
Ing.
Chester.--Sol. Varnadore, white,
was arrested here and lodged in jail
charged with burning the barn OF A.
Ross Durham. The arrest was made
by tle sheriff, assisted by two Colum-
bia detectives. The burning of Mr..
Durham's barn about two weeks ago
In the HaIsellville section OF this
county aroused great Indignation. A
valuable horse and mule. geo bushels
OF corn and other things were con-
sumed in the flames.
Sumter.-A very important meet
ing of Sumter's chamber OF commerce
was held. The principal feature of
the meeting was the decision made
by the chamber Of commerce to ad-
vertise Sumter by means Of moving
pi-tures and to take an industrial
trip some time during next May. The
meeting was largely attended by city
and country people, and was enliy-
ened by numerous speeches.
Charleston-Efforts are being made
to secure telephone service between
quarantine station. Collector OF Port
Durant said that there would be but
a little over two miles to connect up
to have the line complete. In speak
ing of the necessity of phone connec-
tion with the quarantine station Mr..
Durant said that on foggy days ships
could not be seen from Charleston
at the station, and that telephone
line would greatly facilitate matters
in communicating with the Custom
House when a ship arrived.
Chester-For years, in fact ever
since the establishment of the Ches-
ter county chain gang, the city Of
Chester has been hiring its Police
Court convicts to the county, TO be
used on the chain gang; but recently
the city fathers decided that the city
was not getting enough out Of this
and so decided to or
ganize a city chain gang. There are
now FIVE convicts in conjunction with
the other hands, under Overseer Tay-
lor.
Hampton. "A warrant charging
Luther C. Crapz and Dan P. Padgett,
commissioner. for the murder
Of Manning X. Long, has been issued
and the defendants are now in jail
here A preliminary was held and
Murdaugh defined the case
sufficient for trial of murder.
Hampton. - a warrant charging
at the various precincts in every
township in Hampton county the ques-
ton OF bonding each township for
$25, 900 for the purpose of building
good roads was Overwhelmingly de-
feated. The bond issue was knocked
into atoms.
Lockhart-Crops in this vicinity,
although hit hard by the drought,
are holding their own in most re-
markable manner Where stands were
obtained cotton. with few excep-
tions. is as good as she average
year Old corn suffered considerably
for the want of rain.
Washington.-Gre and Aiken
are among the places which are bid
ding for the proposed winter head
quarters for the Government aviation
spot, which is under the direction OF
the United States signal corps. Aiken
offers to puild hangers and to furnish
an aviation field.
Greenwood-Governor Blease made
, speech to about four hundred cit
zens in a grove two miles northeast
Of Greenwood His remarks were
along his usual and customary lines.