Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-21
Fhom ...c PALMETTO STATE
A Column of Short Paragraphs That
, Have Been Gotten Together From
Many Towns and Counties.


a good deal of interest, not only local
ly but throughout the entire state as
well.
Sumter.-Bond was filed with the
county clerk of court for the appear
ance OF J. w. Harper at the spring
term of court, and he was released
from Jail, after being incarcerated sev-
eral days, when he Unexpectedly sur.
rendered to Jailer Owens. Harper Is
charged with the murder of Eddie
| Bossard.
Saluda.-Elias Marlborough the ne.
&c who was shot near here, after lin.
gering for a few days. died. The
coroner's jury holds Henry Harris and
Elliott Page responsible for his death
Harris left Immediately after the
shooting and has not been apprehend'
ed. Padgett came to Saluda and sur
rendered and is now in Jail.
Blacksburg-A serious cutting af.
fray occurred about five miles east OF
this place few days ago. The par.
ticipants were all drunk. Ben Ayres
was severely cut and Charley and Joe
Umphries, it is said, did the cutting
None of the particulars could be OBJ
tanned. The locality Is one that Is
noted for blockade whiskey.
Saluda.-The barn and stables OF
] Tol Barnes OF the Good Hope sec
ton were destroyed by fire, entailing
a considerable loss. A large quantity
of corn, fodder and other feedstuffs
was burned and two mules suffered
injuries from the flames before they
could be got out Of the stables. 1t is
not know how the fire originated.
Lexington.-Judge Memminger has
sustained the appeal in the big Will
case of George G. Clarke, deceased
thus setting aside the decision OF the
Judge OF probate, Of this county, who
appointed against the protestations Of
the children and other heirs OF the
deceased, Belton d. Clarke, q brother
of the deceased, as administrator oi
the estate.
Darlington.-r-As sure index to thu
growth Of this community commercial
" within the past ten years, the pos
tai receipts for the year ending june
80, 1911, against those for the year
ending June 30, 1901, might be cited
The receipts for the latter year amount
ed to something over $4,000, while
those of 1911 reached $10,437, or con
siderably more than double.
Superintendent j. c
Murchison of the Atlantic Coast Line
Charleston division, said that from
the information which he has received
he believes that the men arrested a
Hardeeville for the holding up ant
robbery of the mail car are the guilt,
parties. He said that he has no
heard from the postoffice inspectors
but he thinks that the officers have
IN custody the right men.
Columbia NJ Clarkson, superin
tendent of education for Richlant
county. has returned from an inspec
tion trip of schools in the lower par
Of the county. Mr. Clarkson spok'
well of the conditions and said tina
the average attendance was good
The schools visited by the superin
tendent of education were: Cross
Roads, Eastover, Gadsden, Bellwood
Horrell Hill, Mill Creek.
Winnsboro.-A Fairfield man shared
substantially in the prizes that wer'
awarded in the recent poultry show II
Spartanburg. Out Of six entries r. II
Phillips, who takes a great interest il
his poultry and who has for severa
years been an exhibitor. received tn,
first premium ON four pens of chick
ems. In addition to these prizes, sev
eral special prizes were given him
including a silver goblet and an incu
bator.
St Matthews.-D. D. Wannamaker
manager of the Calhoun Agriculture
|
corporated farming concern in thi
county. is making a record as har
vester of cotton. For the past weel
Mr.. Wannamaker has had at work II
his fields approximately 100 hands
and has been harvesting on an aver
age of a dozen bales of cotton a day
One thing Mr.. Wannamaker has no
disclosed TO the public is the secre
formula he has for getting all the Ia
Dor he needs at SO and so cents tn
100 pounds, when others near abou
have to pay near 81.
Florence.-The municipal election Il
the town OF Olanta. this county, re
suited in the choice of the following
Mr.. p. ]. Payne, the incumbent, wa
reelected intendant, and Messrs. [
n. Baker, L. c. Floyd, G. c. Knigh
and H. II. Medlin were elected as wal
dens.
Union-The city council has in
structed Chief of Police Evans to Of
fer a reward of 5000 for the arrest an,
conviction of c. B. Gregory. sci
geant of the police force who recentl
left the town. carrying with him, it i
charged about $500 of the town
money.
Columbia.-An order signed here b.
Judge Wilson directs that so mucl
of the property of the Richland D<s
tilling Company, now in the hands o
receiver, as necessary be sold to pa.
the taxes on same.
Greenville.-Mr. Wilkins eagle, on
of the wealthiest citizens of Green
vile, was accidentally shot a few
days ago. The extent OF the young
mans injuries is said TO be indeter
minable Facts as to how the shooting
occurred are very difficult to obtain
Repeated attempts TO secure informs
tion that is satisfactory have beel
repulsed.
Laurens.-John NJ. Price. a younl