Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-05-11
IN SOUTH CAROLINA


committee on steam and electric rail-
ways. =.
Spartanburg.-The anniversary OF
the birth OF the late DR.. james n.
Carlisle, "The Grand Old Man OF Wof'
ford" was appropriately celebrated
by the college, of which he was
president for so many years. and
later president emeritus,
Orangeburg.-M. A. Strauss. con-
ductor on the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, suffered serious accident
a.. Creston, his left leg being COM
pletely severed from his body just
above the knee, and his right foot
horribly mangled. Both limbs were
amputated.
Yorkville.-The one hundred ana
twenty.first meeting OF the South
Carolina Diocesan Council unanimous
" selected Beaufort and May Z, 1917,
set as the date for the opening ses-
sion.
Newberry.-Summer Bros. compfNy
sold 1000 bales OF cotton to the CHI
ton Manufacturing company at 15 IA.
They had been holding the lot Tor
some time. Large quantities OF cotton
have been turned loose in NeWberry
within the past several days, since the
price has gone to Is cents. There are
many who think the price is going
higher yet.
Darlington.-Dr f. NJ. Nlghbert, OF
the United States department OF az
riculture. and DR.. NJ. Ray Powers, OF
Clemson college, will lecture on May
l6 at Darlington court house TO the
farmers and cattle-raisers of Darling
ton county, on the subject OF Tick
Eradication" looking to organizing
and taking steps necessary to getting
that work started in this county.
Spartanburg-A kind OF boycott
new TO the South has ben discovered
here. Negroes are refusing to work
for white persons because they are
incensed at the rapid way in which
Garry Gst, negro, was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to death for at
tacking white woman. SIX negro
men have been bound over to the
criminal court on charge OF having
severely whipped Emma and Mary
Thompson, negro women VINO had
worked for white families.
Washington.-Rep Lever
and Brantley of Georgia. were in
vited by President Taft to an inter
view on the subject of Mr.. Levers
resolution with regard tc the reason
for Ambassador Hills retirement
from Berlin.
On leaving the White House. the
congressman expressed themselves
as absolutely satisfied that the Hill
incident had nothing to do with the
potash controversy and Mr.. Levers
resolution will not be presented.
Birmingham, Ala.-Clemson won ths
annual meet OF the S. |. A. A. here
the score being: Clemson 3S, Auburn
81 Birmingham Athletic club 36, Bir
mingham Y. NJ. C.. A. 10. Birmingham
high school 5. Vanderbilt. Kentucky
State, Georgia Tech and University Of
Alabama were disqualified in the gen
eral meet Tor not registering in tbs
college meet. Two records were
broken. Greene OF Clemson lowered
the S. |. A. A. record for the hail
mile from z.07 to 2:05, while his team
mate, Lewis, lowered the record fol
the mile from 4:48 AS to 4:46 3-5.
Georgetown.-It has been success
fully demonstrated that the soil OF
this county is as wonderfully adapted
to the cultivation OF strawberries al
the famous lands OF Horny county
Mr.. Elroy Bailey, formerly Of Iowa
now of Chadbourn, n. c., and An
drews, bought 1000 acres of George
town county land near the line o.
the G.. and w. X. r. and planted thii
year about 100 acres in strawberries
The first yield was shipped 10 thii
city in crates about tho first OF April
splendid berries, which sold on sight
Then they were shipped by express te
other markets and shipped in refrig
orator cars. Last week shipments
averaging a car a day were shipped
out. Over 100 persons were engaged
near Andrews in picking strawberriei
az that time. One year ago not five
acres in the entire county was plant
ed in strawberries. The quality o.
the berries grown on this soil is ex
ceptionally fine. being large, luscious
and Of delightful flavor.
Georgetown-Th city is about tt
erect a new and thoroughly up-to-date
brick building for the fire department
W cost 10000
Anderson.-Inhuenti citizens Of
the towns on the Blue Ridge railroad
and proposed extension are trying te
induce the Southern railway TO ex
tend this line over the mountains in
10 Tennessee.
Newberry-One OF the largest, II
not the largest, public undertakings
ever attempted in Newberry will bt
Chautauqua week, which is being
planned for about the second week IN
June.
ST. Matthews.-M. Jarecky, Local
cotton buyer, bought 341 bales Of cot
ton from o. H. Weinges, a farmer
and paid him for the same 3.663.63
This deal makes S350,000 worth oi
cotton bought by Mr.. Jarecky this sea
son
Greenville.-T. W. Stonecypher. whe
shot Police Officer Cureton severa.
weeks ago and who was later carried
TO the state penitentiary for safe
keeping. was found not guilty. Stone
cypher's plea was temporary insanity.
He was represented by former Gov.
VI. f. Ansel officer Cureton was re.
leased from hospital Two weeks ago
Darlington.-Mr. L. 8. yelling sold
to Mr.. ]. A. Buchanan, cotton buyer
lot OF 44O bales of cotton for which
he received in round numbers about