Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-13
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Interesting News That Has Been Con-
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IN Jail.
Charleston.-Daniel Duncan, ne
gro, was hanged for the murder on
June q, 1910, of Max Lubelsky,
Jewish merchant, the crime being
among the most atrocious in the an
nails Of this state.
Abbeville.-An accident at the Alb
beville plant necessitating ordering
piece of machinery from Chicago Will
probably cause an ice famine here
The ice on hand will only last for
while.
Newberry.-There are no vacant
scholarships from Newberry county
in Winthrop college, but II young
women took the entrance examination
with the expectation Of entering the
college next fall.
Chester.-The court OF general ses-
sions was concluded after the jury
had returned a verdict Of not guilty
in the case of Nose Chisolm, charged
with assault and battery with intent
20 kill and carrying concealed weap-
ons.
Laurens.- with the crime
of incest, James d. Blackwell, well
known farmer of the upper section
of Waterloo township, was arrested
at his home by the sheriff and COM
mitted to Jail pending a preliminary
OF the execution Of bail. The warrant
was sworn out by NJ. d. Mitchell, a
brother-in-law of the accused.
Spencer.-Entangled in a live wire,
twenty-five feet from the ground,
while at work on telephone line, G.
L. Williams, of Spencer, was sc lously
burned by the 1890 volts of cleo
tricity which passed through his body.
He was employed by the Southern
Bell Telephone Company in rebuilding
the plant at Spencer.
Columbia.-The supreme court has
reversed the Aiken county court IN
the case of NJ. c. Craig against the
Augusta-Aiken railway. NJ. c. Craig
was put off of car of the company,
II is alleged and later another car
passing cut off his arm. He asked
for damages and the court found in
favor of the railway company. The
opinion is by Associate Justice Gary.
Prosperity.-The Clemson-Winthrop
demonstration train stopped over
here and was greeted by about 5OO
farmers. many of whom came from
u TO 10 miles into the city. The
Winthrop car was a popular place
for the ladies', both of the city and the
country districts There was bar
becue served for those who visited
here from a distance.
Colunibia.-At a meeting OF the
state dispensary commission IL was de-
bated whether the requisitlon from
Governor Blease for Attorney Fielder
of Atlanta, which was recently re-
tected by Governor Brown, should be
presented to the new Georgia Cover
nor. Hoke Smith, but no action was
taken. Governor Blease is leaving the
matter entirely to the commissioners
Columbia.-The dispensary commits
sion held long executive session
here and II was announced by the
chairman, John V. Wallace, Of Char
lesion. that there was nothing to give
out. 1t is understood that the special
auditor has made report to the COM
mission. No announcement has been
made as to the kind of work that rs
being performed by the commission.
Chester.-Four new teachers have
been elected to positions in the Ches-
ter graded schools, as follows: Miss
Eula Willis of Willis, Va, Miss NJ. L.
Blankenship OF Foit Mill, Miss Eve
lyn Albright of Chester. and Miss
Matte Mae Neville Of Clinton Miss
Willis and Miss Blankenship will
teach in the high school. while the
other two will teach in the lower
grades
Charleston.-Ben Benjamin +. Robinson
the oldest locomotive engineer on the
Southern Railway, and reported TO be
the oldest in point of service of any
locomotive engineer in the United
States. died here. Robinson was ~
years Of age He became an engineer
about 1869. During his long ex'
perience with a locomotive, he in
jured but one person.
Richland.-Books Of subscription to
the capital stock of the Oconee Coun
" Fair association were opened. The
authorized capital stock of the pro
posed corporation is to be $4,000, di
vided into 1000 shares OF part value
of SIS.
Charleston.-Bids for the erection OF
the United States immigrant station
was opened at the Office of the archi
tects. Walker & Burden. Bids for the
construction of the wharf and ap-
proach were opened last month, but
formal announcement of the award
Of the contract is yet to be made by
the department at Washington
Columbia-The Southern Bell Tele
phone company has completed the de
livery OF its latest Columbia direc
tories. If there are any subscribers
who have not received one Of these
directories please notify the man
agers office, telephone number 5000
Columbia.-The supreme court in
nm opinion by Chief Justice Jones has
affirmed the sentence Of the Florence
county court in the case OF r. l.
Bazcn who was convicted Of man
slaughter and sentenced 90 three
years for killing Lotion L. Poston A
dissenting opinion was written by
Associate Justice HydriCk.