Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-07
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News of Statewide inter
est That Has Been Carefully Con-
densed by the Editor.

'ew days has done great damage to
he farmers of this section.
McColl.-Jerry Moore may well look
o his laurels. Mr.. Harvey Wright
exhibited an ear of corn II inches in
ength. Mr.. Felix Stanton, planter
rom the Red Bluff section, brought
o McColl a cornstalk measuring 16
'eet and 2 IA inches in length.
mbia.--With the coming in
II September only few weeks re-
main OF vacation time and the open
ng OF the colleges is near at hand. In
he various Columbia institutions the
changes incident to each new see-
zion are being announced and things
ire being put in shape for the begin
ling of the fall term.
Rock Hill.-The franchise voted by
he citizens of Rock Hill to the Caro-
ina Traction Company in the election
IN August 10 has been accepted by
Messrs. ]. NJ Cherry, as president,
md Jas. S. White, as secretary, un-
Ter date of August 23 and work will
begin on the construction Of the cleo
.ric street railway within thirty days
rom acceptance as required.
Columbia.-As a result of the in
vestigations by departmental chem
lsts, who have found and appear to
be still finding dangerous corn meal
- the market throughout the state.
orders withholding large quantities OF
corn meal from sale have been issued
md will be served at once by inspec-
tors OF the state departments Of ag-
-iculture, commerce and industries.
st. Matthews.-A serious jail de-
livery came near being effected.
Three negroes occupying the ground
aood succeeded in breaking the locks
TO their cell and lock to an inter
mediate door They had begun worn;
On the outside and last door when
their knocking aroused white pris-
oner, who gave the alarm. The sher-
III was Immediately upon the scene
and broke up the plans.
Charleston.-With the finding Of
the body of Mrs NJ. Goodson and Of
the baby, Mary Richter, the victims
of the Wappoo mill tragedy, have all
been recovered. These were the only
two bodies which had not been recov-
cred, and with their finding the five
victims OF the washing of the Cassidy
home into the Ashley river have all
been found, and will be given burial.
Sumter.-All records at this place
for the sale of new cotton during the
month of August were broken here
this season, when 591 bales were
sold up to the present time. The
price has ranged from 1145 to 1856
cents a pound up to the present time.
SO bales were sold on the local mar
ket. Most of the cotton is being ship
ped off as fast as it is sold. although
a small quantity of it is being stored
in the cotton warehouse.
st. Matthews.-If the postofflce re-
ceipts are an index to the towns
growth, st. Matthews ia progressing
not at a mushroom pace, but steadily
and substantially A fire, some years
ago, which destroyed much valuable
property, including part of the post
office records, precludes an investiga-
ton prior to 1905, but since that time
the receipts for six consecutive years
are as follows: 1905, s2,4S121; 1905,
s2,60114; 1907; s3,O19.S6; 1908, &c.,
232; 1909, $3,269,55; 1910, s4,oS6.7S.
Elloree.-The Elloree high and
graded school will open September
IL with the following teachers In
charge: Prof. Walker -. Whitaker Of
Newberry as Superintendent. Miss
Fannie Holloway Of Newberry. Miss
Jennie Williams Of Edgeaeld, Miss
Mae Patterson OF VERONA, Va, Miss
Kate Fair and Miss Ida Lee Parler Of
Elloree, as assistants. This able
corps OF teachers comes highly recon-
mended.
Chester.-The Workmans club, a
social organization, was raided by a
squad of police headed by Chief OF
Police Sanders. About % gallons Of
liquor and a small amount of beer
were seized and confscated. War
rants were issued for the officers Of
Of the club: w. H. Newbold, l.. E.
Temple, ]. G. Howe, J. ]. Williams.
Rube Burris, Joe Huey, ] W. Bank
head, Tracy Walsh, w. H. James and
]. B. Gardner. The negro porter, Joe
Hampton, was also placed upder ar.
rest.
Aiken.-At an enthusiastic meeting
held at Robinson Pond, near Aiken, a
society to be known as the Aiken Ag-
ricultural Club was formally organ
lied, Mr.. B. F. Holley acting as tenn
porary chairman, with the Hon, K. l..
Gunter as secretary.
NOIuul NuS mttNlA5 VI NNN
county commissioners for Richland
county the resignation OF w. F. Kel-
ley as public cotton weigher at Co.
lumbia was accepted and H. MCGOWAN
Holmes elected to fll the vacancy. Mr..
Kelly resigned because there seems
to be some doubt as to the constitu-
tiopo1ltv Of tho art
A quantity of cotton was ready to
be picked, but the severity of the
wind caused a lot of 1t to fall upon the
ground, which will sprout, and con-
sequently be total loss. Young corn
with the fodder on it, is lying fiat
Charleston.-Arthur R. Young, Esq,
has been named by District Attorney
Cochran to succeed Mr.. Drayton F.
Hastie as assistant United States dis
trict attorney, Mr.. Hastie having re-
signed from that position. Mr.. Young
will qualify for the duties Of the Of
fee. He is eminently fitted for the
position and his selection by Dir.
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