Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-05-25
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Aiken.-The town of WAGNER and
school district No. so have decided
to erect $4,000 school building, and
has levied a special 2-mill tax to
maintain the school.
Abbeville.-Actingu upon the recon-
mendation OF the board OF health the
school trustees closed the city grad
ed schools. A boy in the second
grade developed smallpox.
Darlington.-The South Carolina
Western will cross the Atlantic Coast
Line tracks as soon as 1t complies
with the conditions in regard to the
interlocking switch.
Greenvllle.-Sincee early in the week
the Oliver Construction company
contractors for the interurban electric
| line from Greenwood to Greenvllle
has been working day and night
shifts along the line at several points.
Sumter Bernard Manning OF this
city. is another South Carolinian who
will soon receive instruction in con-
sular work. He does not yet know
where he will be sent. He is a son OF
Mr.. r. |. Manning.
Washington.-S. l.. Earle Of Jack
sonville, who was recently appointed
TO a position in the folding room OF
the United States senate, has assum'
ed his duties. Mr.. Earle is original
ly from South Carolina and has many
relatives in Columbia.
Walhalla. - William Reihle went
down into we'll to save a neighbors 8
son and was overcome by gases be-
fore he could be hoisted to the top.
Sumter.-The outdoor festival OF
the civic league was a great success,
and the hardworking women will clear
about $500 for their organization. Be
tween $50 and 1000 visited the
grounds.
Florence.-By advices received in
the city from the Chicago bureau OF
the association Of commerce, 1t Is
seen that through train service has
been arranged for over the Coast
Lines new connection from Chicago
to Florence.
Union.-Mr. Victor L. DePass, for
many years well known attorney
OF the Union bar, but for the past
wear had resided in Columbia, died
in Greensboro, n. c., after a few
days illness.
Gaffney.-The most destructive fire
that has ever visited Gaffney occur
red when the old Central hotel build
ing. one of the largest buildings in
the city constructed entirely OF wood
caught on fire. 1t was valued at
$4,000 with no insurance.
Washington.-Has Dick OF Sum
ter. who was designated some time
ago to be a consular assistant OF
the United States government, and
who has been in Washington for the
last few months receiving instruction
from the state department regarding
his future duties, received instruc-
tions to proceed at once to Yokohama
Japan.
Dillon.-The exceedinly hot and
continued dry weather is causing con
siderable alarm in this section. The
wells are going dry and 1t Is with
difficulty that water is gotten by some
with pumps. Not over so per cent
of the cotton is up and in many parts
of the county it is dying from
drought. The oat crop Is cut short
so per cent.
Greenville.-The hot wave which
held Greenville in its shriveling grip
for the past few days has not In the
least curtailed the desire OF certain
citizens for fire water" All records
of seizures Of contraband whiskey
were broken when members of the
police department raided several ne
gro novels in the vicinity Of the Sou
thern railway station, and seized =
gallons OF booze.
Darlineton.-P. A. Wilcox, state
counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line
railway, and X. 3. Hare, train master
of the Columbia district, stated tha
there was no fight between the Coas
Line and the South Carolina WesterT
over the crossing at Darlington The!
said that no unusual demands hat
been made, the Coast Lines only re
ouirement being that the other lint
install an interlocking switch unde
! what is known as standard contract
which is made by the payment OF 81
Washington.-Th following nav!
orders of interest to people in Soutl
, Carolina were issued here: Surgeon
/ f. Thompon. detached navy yart
| Charleston TO Maine; Passed Assis
, tant Surgeon NJ. A. Stuart, detached
, Isthmian canal zone to nevy yard
Charleston.
. Savannah. Ga.-At the official open
inc OF the summer season at Isle o
Hope a, suburb OF Savannah. Mis-
7 Josie Berger, OF Charleston. wa
awarded the prize for being the mos
graceful dancer on the pavilion dur
ing the evening Miss Berger's dane
ing was the feature Of the evening.
Newberry.-The Newberry Chau
tauqua association. the chamber o
commerce. city council and the pee
: pie of Newberry generally are unit
: ed in the endeavor and the determ
! nation to make Chautauqua week, be
| ginning on June 10. a success.
McClellanville.-The new drainag
district at McClellanyille is a note
: worthy step toward land reciama
t ton in Charleston county, as it is tn
( first definite movement taken unde
: the new act, and it will lead ultimate
!. " to the reclamation OF some 1000
|, acres OF swamp lands in st. Jane
parish.
Charleston.-The Atlantic Coas
Tins y.;lI COON have a telephone Sy!