The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-09-29
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Lateet General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties Of she state.

Collected From Many Towns and
Counties Of she State.
Bamberg--The large cotton gin
merry of Decania Dowling, about four
miles from Bamberg. was destroyed
by fire. His total loss was abor.
$4,000.
Charleston.-In the United States
district court proceedings OF yoIun-
tary character were begun to have =.
w. Eldridge of Rock Hill ad1udsed
bankrupt. The usual orders were
| taken.
Lexington.-One of the hardest
rains of the season fell in Lexington
few days ago and was accompanied
by terrific thunder and vivid tighten
ing. Many of the telephone lines
were put out Of commission.
Lancaster.-Petit jurors for the
first week of the fall term Of the cir
| cult court, which convenes October
9, Judge Watts presiding, were
drawn. The criminal docket is un-
usually heavy, there being dozen or
more homicide cases pending.
Gaffney.-It is the general opinion
in this city that Judge Thomas s.
Sease will not he a candidate for the
fifth place on the supreme bench
created by the last legislature. His
friends here, however, are urging him
to offer for the unexpired term.
Chester-One thousand eight hun
dred bales of cotton have been receiv-
ed and weighed at the public weighers
| platform in this city from this years
crop to date. This is considerably
ahead of last years receipts up to this
time.
Aiken.-Aiken will make strong
bid for the army aeroplane feet to To-
cate here this winter. 1t has been
stated from Washington that the war
department has decided to send the
fleet South this winter. Some time
ago Aiken began to agitate the advis-
ability of securing this aviation school
and met with considerable encourage
ment
Columbia.-The governor has grant
ed parole to Wess Williams, who
was convicted in Newberry county in
1908 and sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary on the charge of man.
slaughter. Since assuming Office
the governor has extended clemency
in 233 cases as follows: Paroles, 124
pardons 109.
Columbia.-That the road from CO.
lumbia to Ridgewood, the Monticello
road, may be paved with bithulitic and
made as good and durable as Main
street, is a matter being freely dis
cussed. Definite steps, however, have
no been taken, but it is thought that
the plans will be carried out and the
work will commence in a short while.
Columbia.-Secretary Handy of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce went
10 Cheraw to confer with the mem
bers of the chamber of commerce of
that place relative to holding the
National Corn show in Columbia in
1913. A conference will be held with
the corn club of Chesterfield county.
He is working to raise $4,000 to as
sure the success Of the exposition.
Orangeburg.- Chestnut, who
was convicted at the recent session OF
the court of general sessions for man
slaughter and sentenced to serve 15
years in the state penitentiary, served
notice Of appeal to the state supreme
court on Solicitor p T. Hildebrand
through his attorneys, Raysor & Sum.
mers. Wolfe & Berry and Adam H.
Moss.
Laurens.-Over bale of seed cot.
ton was picked on the place of Mr.. w
P. Harris in one day by three young
men recently. They picked for twelve
hours and at the end of that time
Walter Malone weighed out 6O3
pounds, Andy Young 52S pounds and
Parker Parks, colored, 526 pounds
The cotton picked was a big boil va.
riety and is called by Mr.. Harris
"Pickers' Delight"
ChArleston.--It is understood tha,
the revenue cutter Yamacraw will as
sist in this district in seeing to it that
motor boat owners regard the regula
tions set forth in the Act approved
by Congress, June g. 1910, providing
for the proper equipment Of lights
bells, fog horns and other signals
The district extends from Cape Ro.
main to Ashepoo River. There are
72 documented boats in the district
according to the reports kept at the
Custom House. The Act includes al
boats propelled by machinery and uI
TO sixty-five feet in length.
LeXington.-William Kroker, a ne
gro, was found guilty of grand lar
ceny in general sessions court, it be
ing alleged that he entered one of tn,
houses OF the Southern railway a
Pellon and took several articles O
wearing apparel. He has not beer
sentenced
Lancaster.-Ben Cassidy, a whit
man, wanted in Hartsville on tn
charge of seduction. was arrested her
by Constable Caskey and Policeman
Ferguson. Chief of Police Kirkpat
rick OF Hartsville, came after the maj
Cassidy had been working in the mil
here for about three weeks.
Blackville. - Fire DESTROYED tn
freight depot here and with it abou
275 bales of cotton and several bo