Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-08

Anderson county.
Greenville.-Mrs. Margaret Hender.
lite, wife of Rev. R. E. Henderlite,
>Sastor of the Presbyterian church at
ro;-,':.,S.G.s G.ssnyi,Ie county, died sud
Falrvle"; 'ss.s-s~A>
denly.
Columbia.-Waddy Linder, who was
serving a sentence of five years from
Cherokee county on the charge of
manslaughter, has been paroled by
the governor. He was convicted in
1909 and has served two years.
Mayesville-Another evidence OF
the commercial growth Of this town
was given when Postmaster Cooper
received notice from Washington that
his salary would be raised to the
S1,10O class on July l.
Columbia South Carolina Fire
Insurance Agents convention, in ses-
sion here, heard an address from
Insurance Commissioner F. II. Nc
Master and decided to meet in Green
vile next year.
Columbia.-The governor granted a
pardon to Isabella Hunt and Ella
Gyles. A parole was granted TO Wash
! Moore. The three were convicted in
Horny county on the charge of man.
slaughter and were sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
Concord, n. C.-Mr ]. NJ. Cherry
Of Rock Hill, was visitor in the
city inspecting the Edison storage
/ battery street car with view to buy
ing one for the Rock Hill urban lines.
Columbia.-John WheGS'l, of Spar
tanburg has had his sentence COM
muted by Governor Blease, from a
sentence of two years, having served
fifteen months, to fine now Of 500.
Whcatley was convicted at the fall
term, 1906, and given two years on
two counts. The charge was assault
and battery Of high and aggravated
nature.
Greenville.-With the approach OF
summer has come a remarkable in
crease in building activities in Green
vile and vicinity, an increase that
must be charged to many accounts,
but possibly the chief cause is the
decided prosperity in this section as a
result of general activity in construc-
ton work of all kinds, and bright
trade outlook.
Coumbia.-A committee from the
Chamber of Commerce Of Columbia
will go to Charleston on June 13 to
cooperate with the chamber of COM
merce OF that city in their efforts to
secure a 30-foot channel for the har'
Dor OF Charleston. The project to
secure channel of this depth has
been delayed and the meeting on the
date set as arranged to formulate
plans to bring the matter before con
eress.
Greenvile.-After having writer
on the 2nd of May a letter 10 the
public announcing what he had de
termined to do, to which was added
postscript, w. Il. Henton left his
home in the Woodside cotton mil
village about $50 o'clock for the
home Of his sister-in-law, where h'
blew out his brains with .3S calibrt
revolver.
Greenwood 1t is stated that il
district No. Is, which includes the
city of Greenwood, only 752 polls are
paid, including white and colored
There ought to be ar least ] 500 OF
1000. Here is a loss OF at least $1,000
annually to the schools. We do not
know who is responsible for the state
OF affairs, but it exists nevertheless
The number of dogs paid taxes on is
Sc. Any one knows that there are
over Sc dogs in the city of Greenwood
alone, to say nothing of the district
outside of Greenwood The pool tal
and the dog tax, made to do wha
they should do, ought TO yeild an in
come of at least $4,000 per annum.
Florence.-Th farmers Of Florence
county are well up with their work
now. the fields are as clean Of grass
as they ever were and many OF the
farmers are just "loafng around" a:
il were. waiting on Providence anC
the elements for a shower or down
pour.
Chester.-The delegates to th'
state convention in Florence on Jul!
4. from Chester r. F. D. associali ion
will be instructed to invite the STATE
convention to hold their 1912 session
in this city, according to the actor
taken by the Chester county Il. F. D
uen at their annual session here
Clinton.-The Rev. DR.. w. p
Jacobs preached his forty-seventh an
niyersary sermon at the First Presby
terian church. He was installed pas
tor here in 1864, when he was q
years of age Since that time he ha
been the constant and faithful pasto
of this church.
Mallory.-It has been impossible
thus far to estimate the damage t
crops from the sand storm. The field
in the sandy section are as brow
as though a frost had killed the vege
tation and a flmy haze has settle'
over everything, making an unnatura
appearance that is almost weird
Yorkyille.-A barn, two mules
wagon and lot OF feed belonging Il
estate of Capt. w. b. Smith, at Glover
York county, were destroyed by fir
from an unknown cause. The dc
stroyed property was insured for s45(
which only covers part of the loss.
Atlanta.-Governor Brown honore
the requisition OF the Governor
South Carolina for D. A. Tendardi
wanted in Calhoun county, on a chare
of having disposed of mortgaged pro-
erty and drawing checks when h
bad no funds to cover them.
Laurens.-A postal savings ban
will be opened here ca isns ~,