Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-08-31
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Some of the Latest News of General
Interest That Has Been Carefully
Collected by the Editor.

conduct.
Columbia.-It Is the intention of
the South Carolina State Farmers
union to erect several cotton ware
houses in various sections of the
state, according to a statement OF B.
| F. Keller of Cameron, the vice presi-
dent of the union.
Gaffney.-For the first time in the
history of Gaffney some steps have
been taken toward enforcing the
speed laws Of the city in regard to
automobiles. Two autoists were arr
rested by the police and appeared for
trial at police court.
Cameron.-This town and commun-
| lty have enjoyed some very good
showers during the past few days, but
good rains are still much needed in
this section Cotton picking is becom-
ing general, which fact produces quite
a smile upon the faces of the farm
ers in our country roundabout.
Aiken.-Slx negroes were placed in
jail by Policeman Holley of the rural
force, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, on Will Wood-
ward, a white citizen of this city. Ii
is alleged that the fight which resulted
in Woodward being seriously cut on
the face occurred near Woodwards
home.
Columbia.-The secretary OF state
has issued a charter to the Camden
Water and Light company of Camden,
with a capital sock of $4,000 Tho
officers of the company are ]. G.. Har-
rington, president; w. A. Shannon,
vice president, and p. c. Brainard, Sec
retary and treasurer The company
proposed to do a general water, light
and power business.
Waterloo. - The Laurens County
Medical association will hold its reg
ular meeting in Laurens. DIR. E. A.
Hines of Seneca, the secretary OF the
State Medical association, will be
present and deliver an address. DR..
R. E. Hughes of Laurens and DR.. ].
H. Miller of Cross Hill will read pa
pers and subjects of their own selec-
tion.
Anderson.-The contract for the
administration building and two dor
mitories for Anderson College was let
! TO the Wise Granite Company of Wise
n. c.. for approximately $4,000. Sew
en- other bids were received by the
building committee, ranging from the
amount of the Wise bid to $4,000. The
contract awarded does not include the
heating system, plumbing and furnish
ings
Columbia.-Chartered The Plant
ers' Bank, Marion. To do a general
banking business. Capital stock $780,.
900. w. s. Foxworth. president; J.
C.. Davis. vice president; II. A. Lewis,
cashier; S. p. Bolyn, assistant cashier. =
Lake City.-The tobacco warehouses
OF this market sold 14O,5O4 pounds OF
the weed for s20,234, an average OF
s14.4O per hundred pounds This is
decidedly the biggest sale Of the sea-
son up to this time.
Lancaster.-E. W. Dabbs, president
OF the State Farmers union, address
ed a representative body of farmers
here in the court house. President
Lingle of the county union presided
over the meeting Mr.. Dabbs' subject
was the marketing Of the cotton crop,
which he discussed in a highly enter
tanning and instructive manner. He
advised the farmers to hold their
cotton.
olumbia.-Richard Cav, a negro,
was bound over TO Richland county
court by Recorder Werner On a charge
of housebreaking and attempted as
sault. Cav is alleged to have entered
n house occupied by a woman. When
she awoke he was in her room and
grabbed her by the arm. In the strug-
gle that ensued the woman received
a blow on the face that was rather
painful.
Lancaster.-Paul Moore has resign
ed as county civil engineer 10 accept
a position in Charlotte with the c. w.
Reuuath company. C. L. Boone from
Rowesville has been chosen as Mr..
Moore's successor and has entered up
on the discharge of his duties He IS
a young graduate of Clemson College
and comes highly recommended. He
is a brother of Mrs. ]. c. Foster OF
this place.
st. George-The Hon. J. +. Swear
ingen. State Superintendent Of Educa-
ticn. will deliver an address in the
high school auditorium al this place,
and afterwards there will be picnic
near Indian Fields Mr. Swearingen
will deliver an address on this occas'
ion also.
Charleston.-It was stated on good
authority that indications are that the
Government will let the contract with
in the next few days for the Immigrant
station at Charleston. Smons-May-
rant Company were the lowest bidders
and It is understood their bid wac
recommended.
Chester.-Chester is going to sub
scribe at least $500 for the Chester
Rock Hill highway and already over
1910 of this amount has been placed
on the list. r. r. Caldwell and James
l. Hardin are still at work circulating
the list.
Columbia.-Silas Small, who was
convicted in Fairfield county in 1907,
on the charge of manslaughter and
sentenced to five years on the public
works OF that county, has been pa
rolled by the governor. Since assum-
ing Office the governor has extended
clemency in 21z cases as follows:
Paroles us; Pardons 102.
Charleston.-At meeting of the
city Democratic executive committee
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the purg-
ing of the club rolls and the making
OF a true and correct list Of the voters
OF the clubs in the II wards.