The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-09-08
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News Of Statewide inter
est That Has Been Carefully Con-
denssd by the Editor.


denssd by the Editor.
Benson The hurricane of the past
few days has done great damage to
the farmers OF this section.
McColl.--Jerry Moore may wen look
to his laurels. Mr.. Harvey Wright
exhibited an sar Of corn IL inches In
length. Mr.. Felix stanton. planter
from the Red BluR section, brought
to McColI a cornstalk msasuring 16
feet and 2 IA inches Ia length.
Columbia.-with the coming In
of September only few weeks re-
main of vacation time and the opon,
ing Of the colleges is near at hand. IN
the various Columbia institutions tAa
changes incident to each new eeSr
sion are being announced and things
are being put in shape for the begin
ming OF the fall term.
Rock Hill.-The franchise voted by
the citizens of Rock Hill to the Caro-
lima Traction Company in the election
on August 10 has been accepted by
Messrs. J. M. Cherry, as president
and Jas. S. White, as secretary, un-
der date Of August 20 and work will
begin on the construction of the cleo
trio street railway within thirty days
from acceptance as required.
Columbia.-As a result of the In
vestigations ty departmental chem
lists, who have found and appear to
be still finding dangerous corn meal
on the market throughout the stateJ
orders withholding large quantities of
corn meal from sale have been issued
and will be served at once by inspeo-
tors OF the state departments Of az.
riculture, commerce and industries.
st. Matthews.-A serious Jail de-
livery came near being effected.
Three negroes occupying the ground
food succeeded in breaking the locks
to their cell and a lock to an inter
mediate door They had begun work
on the outside and last door when
their knocking aroused white pris-
oner, who gave the alarm. The sher-
In was Immediately upon the scene
and broke up the plans.
Charleston.-With the finding Of
the body of Mrs. NJ. Goodson and OF
the baby, Mary Richter, the victims
of the Wappoo mill tragedy, have oil
been recovered. These were the only
two bodies which had not been recov-
cred, and with their finding the i've
victims OF the washing of the Cassidy
home into the Ashley river have all
been found, and will be given burial.
Sumter.-All records at this place
for the sale of new cotton during the
month Of August were broken here
this season, when 591 bales were
sold up to the present time. The
price has ranged from 11.45 to 11.S5
cents a pound up to the present time.
80 bales were sold on the local mar
ket. Most of the cotton is being ship
ped off as fast as it is sold, although
small quantity of it is being stored
in the cotton warehouse.
st. Matthews.-f the postoflce re-
ceipts are an index to the towns
growth, st. Matthews is progressing
.ss 81 mushroom pace, but but steadily si,
and substantially. A fire, some years
ago, which destroyed much valuable
property, including a part of the post,
! office records. precludes an investiga-
ton prior to 1905. but since that time
the receipts for six consecutive years
are as follows: 1905, S2,4S12l; 1906,
s2,601.14; 1907; sS.O19.S6; 1908, s3,.
2S2; 1909, sS,269,55; 1910. s4,0s6.7s.
Elloree-The Elloree high and
graded school will open September
II with the following teachers ir
charge: Prof. Walker S. Whitaker O,
Newberry as Superintendent, Miss
Fannie Holloway of Newberry, Miss
Jennie Williams of Edgeheld, Miss
Mae Patterson of VERONA, Va, Miss
Kate Fair and Miss Ida Lee Parler OF
Elloree, as assistants This able
corps OF teachers comes highly recon
mended.
Chester.-The Workman's club, {
social organization, was raided by
squad OF police headed by Chief o.
Police Sanders. About 25 gallons oi
liquor and a small amount of beer
were seized and confiscated War
rants were issued for the officers OF
OF the club: w. H. Newbold, L. E
Temple, J. G. Howe, J. ]. Williams
Rube Burris, Joe Huey, ] w. Bank
head, Tracy Walsh, w. II. James and
]. B. Gardner. The negro porter. Joe
Hampton, was also placed upder ar
rest
Aiken.-At an enthusiastic meeting
held at Robinson Pond, near Aiken, 6
society to be known as the Aiken Ag
ricultural Club was formally organ
lied, Mr.. B. F. Holley acting as tenn
porary chairman, with the Hon, r. L
Gunter as secretary
Columbia.-At the meeting Of the
county commissioners for RichlanC
county the resignation of w. F. Kel
ley as public cotton weigher at CO
lumbia was accepted and II. McGowa,
Holmes elected to fill the vacancy. MI
Kelly resigned because there seem
to be some doubt as to the constitl
tionality of the act
A quantity Of cotton was ready {
be picked, but the severity of tn
wind caused a lot OF it to fall upon tn
ground, which will sprout, and cor