Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-08-10
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
News of Statewide interest That Has
Been Carefully Cotton Together
and Condensed.


purposes
Columbia.-C. F. Hoefer has been
named by the governor as a member
OF the state house grounds commits
sion. He is from Columbia.
Woodruff.-The Public Library asso-
citation will give a moving picture
show in the high school auditorium
for the benefit of the public library.
Columbia.-The sentence OF 80 days
or a fine of $50 imposed on Lila Mar
tin by Magistrate Fowles OF Column
bia on the charge Of cruelty to anil
mails, has been commuted by the gov
ernor to Is days or a fine of So.
Brownsville.-A barbecue was given
by C. p Hodges, at his river planta-
ton, known as The Neck" a few
miles below here, to which every
body in his employment and large
number of friends were invited.
Columbian. r. Miley has been
namd by the governor as magistrate
at Lodge In Colleton to succeed II.
A. Cummings, esigned. John Walter
Harris of North Augusta has been ap-
pointed as a notary public by the
governor.
Columbia.-Little drops of water
little and far between, made the last
July the driest ever seen. In effect.
hi hat
o. Geren, director of the local wealth
er bureau said in speaking OF the
drought situation OF the month just
ended.
Charleston.-Lieut. w. G. Mitchell,
engineer officer and acting captain OF
the Navy Yard, received his COM
mission as lieutenant commander from
July /. He will remain as engineer
officer OF the yard, but as his rank
has been advanced, his pay will also
be increased. Lieutenant Commander
Mitchell came to the Charleston Navy
Yard, January, 1910.
Gaffney.-J. n. Lipscomb, chairman
of the board OF public works OF this
city. acting for the board, telegraph
ed to the mayor Of Charlotte, N. z,
Offering to furnish Charlotte water
from this city. With the excellent
railroad facilities Gaffney is in shape
to furnish the water The action OF
the board of public works has been
univarsalIv commended
Mallory.-Except those who have
considerable acreage Of late planted
cotton, farmers in this section have
about wound up the years plowing.
The season has run considerably long
er this year than ever before owing
to the slow growth Of the crops early
in the season Farmers who have
great deal OF young" cotton, how
ever, will probably continue plowing
II through greater part OF this
month.
Charlottesville usual notice Is be-
ing given by County Supervisor w.
p. Cantwell that all parties desiring
TO sell seed or unpacked lint cotton
must pay the usual license OF $50
for the privilege. Persons who pro-
pose to engage In the business must
have the Endorsement OF 10 freehold
ers whose names must be passed up
on by the county auditor and then
upon the payment of the license or
$50 the clerk of the court will issue
the license.
Charleston.-Th largest property
sale recorded in Charleston in many
months was consummated when the
property owned by the Navy Yard
Home Corporation, consisting OF about
two hundred lots, situated at Station
13. on the Navy Yard Line OF the
Consolidated Railway, was sold to the
Chicora Residence Corporation. The
sale was conducted by Mr.. Lawrence
NJ. Pinckney, auctioneer, and the
Chicora Residence Corporation was
the only bidder. The price paid was
$50. 900
Mallory.-An election will be held
on August Q. at Dalcho school house,
for the purpose Of authorizing an ad-
dItional special tax levy Of 2 mills
for the maintenance Of the schools
OF this district. This district has car
ried a special levy Of mills for sew
eral years, but that amount has prov
ed to be inadequate TO meet the needs
of the district. Inasmuch as no op-
position to the additional levy has
developed thus far it is highly prob
able that the vote will be practical
ly unanimous in its favor.
Charleston.-Spe Police Oficer
N. A. Miller of the Charleston navy
yard. whose authority was few
davs ago enlarged with his appoint
ment as a deputy sheriff, made his
first raid, capturing two cases OF
whiskey and a half dozen kegs OF
beer at Walkers place. The blind
tiger" situation has improved already
about the government plant. One
tiger" has already shut up shop and
hied to other parts. The expressed
determination Of the navy yard author
tiles to police the territory within
one mile of the yard has already
shown results.
Mallory.-County Commissioner j.
stephen Bethel has announced his in
tention of beginning in the next few
days to make some needed improve.
ments in the public roads OF this
section. Sand and clay will be used
in the work.
Columbia-Citizens of Gallavant's
Ferry. in Horny county, have made
request upon the state department OF
agriculture for blank petitions for
the formation of drainage district
in that section Under the law enacted
at the last session OF the general
assembly. Copies of the drainage
Iau uilI he furnished