Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-31

site for a new medical college.
Greenvilie.--The remarkable in
crease in realty values in this com.
munity is by no means confined to
the city as is evidenced by the big
prices being paid for farming lands.
Washington.-Immediately upon re-
ceiying letter from Mayor Rhett,
with regard to the unfavorable COM
ment of Col. Kingman on the pro-
ject for 30-foot channel in Char
leston's harbor, Representative Le-
gare went to work here with the
purpose of securing, If possible, a
hearing for the Charleston people
by the engineer board of review.
Philadelphia. Albert Knobeloch,
aged 27 years, who is said to be a
member of a prominent family in
Charleston, committed suicide in the
orthopaedic Hospital here by shoot
ing himself in the head. He had been
a patient at the institution since
March "a. How he obtained the re-
volver with which he ended his life
is mystery.
Aiken-At a special meeting of
city council contract was entered
into with the Carolina Light and
Power company for the lighting Of
the city of Aiken for ten years. The
new contract differs but little from
the old one with the same company,
except that the rate is considerably
cheaper, and that large number Of
Tungsten lamps will be used.
Washington.-In a list of changes
in the stations Of officers of the en-
igneer corps announced by the war
department is the rlame of Mai. Geo.
p. Howell, who will take station at
Charleston. Capt. Horton w. Stichle
will go from the canal zone to Will
mington and Capt. John r. Slatterly
will go to Jacksonville, relieving
Capt. Geo. R. Spaiding. who is assign
ed to Fort Leavenworth.
,Charleston.-It is very likely that
a monuments to Gen. Wade Hampton
will shortly adorn Marion square, to
serve as companion monument to
the magnificent memorial to- John G.
Calhoun. The ladies' committee of
the Hampton Monument association
have applied to the board of officers
Of the National Guard in Charleston,
who own the SQUARE
Randleman, n. C.-The people of
Randleman, generally, were gratified
at the news of George Hasty's par
don by Governor Blease of South
Carolina. The message was received
here by his father, W. T. Hasty, who
is a resident of this city. George
Hasty was raised here and has many
friends in this community. Most Of
those here, who have made close
study of his case declare that he re-
ceived an unreasonable sentence for
his crime. He bears good reputa-
ton in his home town.
Laurens.-Following the dismissal
few days ago by the mayor of the
case against H. Sampson, a white
man, charged with selling near-beer,
because the ordinance under which
the Indictment was brought was found
to be defective, city council met in
extraordinary session and enacted a
new ordinance providing that 1t shall
be unlawful to sell or offer for sale
in the city of Laurens any alcoholic
liquors. 1t was intended that the
new ordinance should "hold water"
Charleston.-A. S. Salley, Jr., Of
Columbia, offered a resolution at the
annual meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Historical society, that the Am
erican Historical association, to be
held in December at Buffalo, be in.
vited by the South Carolina Histor-
ical society to meet in 1912 at Char
lesion. This resolution was referred
to a special committee.
Charleston-General Walker has
entirely recovered from his illness at
Little Rock. While he missed most
of the fun, his comrade, Ingram Hasell
of Charleston, was able to enjoy the
big event in toto.
Rock Hill.-The friends of Winthrop
in Rock Hill are rejoicing over the
news of the generous slice of the Pea
body fund which she will secure this
year. The amount apportioned to Win
throp is 100000 and will go far to.
ward supplying some of the pressing
needs of the college.
Charleston-The proposal to plant
figs throughout the low country, fol-
lowing general agitation on the sub
ject, seems to have caught the imagi-
nation of the people. Already great |
number of farmers have determined
to devote from five to ten acres to
this crop, planting next fall.
Newberry.-One negro dead, one
probably fatally wounded and two
others slightly wounded, was the re-
suit Of general row which occurred |
at Rocky section church, colored, in
the upper section of Newberry coun-
ty, near the Newberry-Laurens line.
nnettsville.-There Is about 60
per cent of stand of cotton in Marl-
boro, and the condition is daily grow
ing more serious. A great deal of |
cotton has been planted since the last
rains and is not up yet, and in most
sections the stands are very POOR.
Corn is doing fairly well, while the
oat crop will be almost failure.