Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Paragraphs Of the Latest General
News That Has Been Carefully
Gotten Together.


Sumter.-T. D. DuBose has forward
ed to the governor his regination as
a member of the board OF Sumter
county board of registration, after
years of faithful and efficient service.
Camden.-A part Of Lee county
wants to come back to Kershaw coun-
ty and a committee was appointed to
look into the wishes of the citizens
of that section, which was formerly
a part of Kershaw county, and give
them assistance should they need 1t.
Chester.-Otto Mcconnell, white,
is wanted here on charge OF forgery
and a warrant for his arrest is now in
the hands of the sheriff. 1t Is alleged
that Mcconnell, while guest OF the
Carolina Inn in this city, secured mon
ey from the proprietor, II. c. Rohr to
the amount of $50 by pretending to
be w. c. Gibbes, Jr.
Anderson.-Because OF his inability
to get a special judge to preside over
the regular term OF common pleas
court in the absence Of Judge Klugh,
who is i'll, Chief Justice Jones has
wired that the term be abolished.
Court is supposed to convene here on
Monday the last three weeks. Many
cases of importance are On the docket
ready for trial.
Sumter.-The citizens of Sumter,
the fremen in particular, and Alder
man J. F. Glenn, chairman OF the
fire department committee. are on the
anxious bench as to whether city coun-
Gil will purchase a combination auto
mobile chemical engine and hose wag-
on, or a combination pumping engine
and hose wagon, or whether council
will purchase either
Florence.-The campaign for rails
ing of 100000 for the three education
institutions of the Presbyterian
Church in South Carolina was success
fully and enthusiastically launched In
Florence, the Little Gate City" OF
South Carolina. and the nlunching
took place in the parlors of the First
Presbyterian church, in East Evans
street.
Newberry.-Henry Shell, negro,
operating Alex c. Welch's farm three
miles north of Newberry, sold six
bales of long staple cotton here for
II cents a pound The net profits OF
the six bales were s349.S7. He has
2 acres of long staple that he says
will make ten large bales. He says
it yields fully as well as the short
staple if not better.
Spartanburg.-From some source
the impression has gained ground that
the franchise granted the Greenville,
Spartanburg & Anderson Railway
company by the city council will not
be accepted by the company. Within
the next few weeks, it is stated, a
meeting of the directors of the COM
panS will be held in Greenville, at
which time this matter will be taken
up.
Rock Hill.-President Long, Of the
Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce, has
called a public meeting of that body,
to which all citizens are invited, at
which time President Cherry, OF the
Carolina Traction Company, will ex'
plain his plans for the connection with
the Seaboard Air Line. 1t Is expected
that there will be a large meeting, as
this is a matter of great Importance In
Rock HILL
Winnsboro.-Miss Kate Meares, the
talented daughter of r. A. Meares, OF
Ridgeway, has been awarded a schol-
arship IN the Columbia University in
New York city by the Daughters OF
the Confederacy for a most merito-
rious essay written on the War Be-
tween the Sections. Miss Meares has
been a student at this university for
the past year. She is at present en-
gagged IN teachlnS.
Belton.-The army worm is inyad-
ing the farming section around Bel
ton in countless millions. The leaves
of the cotton plants have been com
pletely stripped, and in a gres< many
cases the reports indicate that the
youn, tender bolls have been badly
damaged. This, together with 3-l
cents cotton, makes the outlook fol
the farmer very discouraging indeed
There has been no effort to check the
ravages Of the army worm, as it comes
and passes like ship in the night.
Orangeburg.-At meeting OF the
board of township commissioners OF
Orangeburg county, held at the office
OF the county supervisor, an appropri
alton was made for the establishment
of six hookworm medicine dispense
ries in this county. The county has
long felt the need Of such institutions
Lexington-A large alligator was
killed in Mrs. J. c. Forts pond al
Pellon a few days ago. 1t weighed
81 pounds and was about six feet in
length. II is understood that alliga
tors have been plentiful in this pond
for number of years, but this Is the
first one to be killed.
Greenville.-The board of trade has
appointed committee to take up the
matter Of the establishment In Green
vile of a winter camp. A delegation
will be sent to Washington the latter
part Of the week to confer with the
federal authorities.
Camden.-The matter Of locating
the Clemson College experiment sta
tion here, that is to be located in the
sand hill section of the state, was dis
cussed, and it seems that Camden has
an excellent chance of obtaining It
The matter is to be pushed further
and nothing will be left undone in the
way of securing ii.
Charleston.-The jury in the case
of the state vs. Robert and Fannie
Forest, Fred Mack and Andrew Mel