Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-28
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
-ate,t General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towno and
Counties of the State.

by fire. His total loss was ABOUT
$4,000.
Charleston.-In the United States
district court proceedings OF volun'
tary character were begun to have +.
W. Eldridge OF Rock Hill adjudged
bankrupt. The usual orders were
taken.
Lexington.-One Of the hardest
rains OF the season fell in Lexington
A few days ago and was accompanied
by terrific thunder and vivid tighten
ing. Many Of the telephone lines
were put out OF commission.
Lancaster.-Petit jurors for the
first week of the fall term OF the cir
cult court, which convenes October
J. Judge Watts presiding, were
drawn. The criminal docket is un-
usually heavy, there being a dozen or
more homicide cases pending.
Gaffney.-Tt is the general opinion
in this city that Judge Thomas 5.
Sease will not be a candidate Tor the
fifth place on the supreme bench
created by the last legislature his
friends here, however. are urging MIN
to offer for the unexpired term.
Chester.-One thousand eight hun
dred bales of cotton have been receiv-
ed and weighed at the public weighers
platform In this city from this years
crop to date. This Is considerably
ahead OF last years receipts up to this
time
Aiken.-Aiken will make strong
bid for the army aeroplane fleet to 10
cate here this winter. 1t has been
stated from Washington that the war
department has decided to send the
feet South this winter. Some time
ago Aiken began to agitate the advis-
ability OF securing this aviation school
and met with considerable encourage
ment.
Columbia.-The governor has grant
ed a parole to Wess Williams, who
was convicted in Newberry county In
1908 and sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary on the charge OF man.
slaughter. Since assuming office
the governor has extended clemency
in 233 cases as follows: Paroles, 124,
pardons 109.
Columbia THAT the road from Co
lumbia to Ridgewood, the Monticello
road, may be paved with bithulitic and
made as good and durable as Main
street, is a matter being freely dis
cussed. Definite steps, however. have
no been taken, but it is thought that
the plans will be carried out and the
work will commence in short while
Columbia.-Secretary Handy OF the
Columbia Chamber OF Commerce went
to Cheyaw to confer with the mem
bers of the chamber OF commerce oil
that place relative to holding the
National Corn show in Columbia in
1913. A conference will be held with
the corn club of Chesterfield county
He Is working to raise $4,000 to as
sure the success OF the exposition.
Orangeburg.- Chestnut, who
was convicted at the recent session oi
the court of general sessions for man
slaughter and sentenced to serve Ii
years in the state penitentiary, served
notice OF appeal to the state supreme
court on Solicitor P. T. Hildebrand
through his attorneys, Raysor & Sum
mers. Wolfe G. Berry and Adam H
Moss.
Laurens.-Over a bale OF seed cot
ton was picked on the place OF Mr.. w
p. Harris In one day by three young
men recently. They picked for twelve
hours and at the end OF that time
Walter Malone weighed out go;
pounds, Andy Young 52S pounds and
Parker Parks, colored, 526 pounds
The cotton picked was big boil va
riety and is called by Mr.. Harris
"Pickers' Delight"
Charleston-It Is understood thai
the revenue cutter Yamacraw will as
sist in this district in seeing to il thai
motor boat owners regard the regula
tions set forth in the Act approved
! by Congress, June Q, 1910. providing
for the proper equipment OF lights
bells, fog horns and other signals
| The district extends from Cape Ro
main to Ashepoo River. There ar'
70 documented boats in the district
according to the reports kept at th'
Custom House The Act includes al
boats propelled by machinery and VI
to sixty-fve feet in length.
Lexington-William Kroker, a ne
gro, was found guilty Of grand lar
ceny in general sessions court, 1t be
ing alleged that he entered one OF th'
houses OF the Southern railway a
Pellon and took several articles o
wearing apparel He has not beel
sentenced.
Lancaster.-Ben Cassidy, white
man. wanted in Hartsville on th'
C0dTRe OI SeuuCllOu, hdS dIItsttu hci
by Constable Caskey and Policeman
Ferguson. Chief OF Police Kirkpat
rick OF Hartsville, came after the mai
Cassidy had been working in the mil
here for about three weeks.
Blackville. - Fire destroyed th'
freight depot here and with 1t abou
275 bales OF cotton and several boz
cars. The citizens OF Blackville re
sponded to the alarm and saved abou
% bales of cotton, but the rest wen
up in smoke with the other content
OF the depot.
Florence f. D. Smith va
III the city for a short while. He l
attending pretty close to his farm jus
now. He says that II the cotton me-
OF the South are content to sit dow
after six years OF fighting and let tn
spectators dictate the price Of cottoI
they deserve to be licked
Aiken-The Holstein homicide cas-
is expected to come up for trial Il