Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-26
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Column of General News That Has
Been Collected From Many Towns
and Counties of the State.

Swansea.-The extent OF the loss
sustained in the fire which threatened
to destroy the business section OF
Swansea is estimated at S16,5oO, on
which there is insurance only to the
amount OF about $500.
Columbia.-The governor has offer
ed a reward of 500 for the arrest OF
Willie Brown, a negro, who is wanted
in williamsburg county on the charge
of attempted criminal assault. 1t is
alleged that the crime occurred near
Vox, In that county.
Columbia.-The bid of the Carolina
Construction Company for the exten-
sion of water mains made to city
council and on which the contract was
awarded was $2,C42.S3. The bid of the
Columbia Concrete Company was 3d.
13475.
Lexington.-Upon motion OF T. G.
Callison, representing H. e. Avant,
who shot and killed Tom Bynum. a
negro, at Cayce. Judge Memminger
at Edgefield granted bond in the
sum OF $4,000 to the defendant Bond
was arranged at once and Mr.. Avant
left Immediately with party OF
friends for Cayce.
Columbia.-Councilm r. w. Shand
superintendent of the legal depart
ment of council, gave the opinion that
the city has authority to collect Its
taxes in installments. City taxes are
payable from June Is to July Is, and
from November Is to December 10, In
two installments of equal amount.
The opinion was given by Councilman
Shand at the request Of e. B. Wilson,
the city auditor.
Spartanburg.-It Is rumored here
that the Charleston and Western Car
olina railroad is going to purchase
the right of way OF the late Glenn
Springs railroad, extending from Roe
buck to Glenn Springs. with view
to rebuilding the line and possibly
making a connection with the Union
& Glenn Springs road. This report
can not be confirmed at the present
time.
Orangeburg.-The chamber Of COM
merce, through its secretary, Atticus
H. Marchant, Is working hard to have
the government fish hatchery to he
located in South Carolina for Orange
burg. Orangeburg's advantages prob
ably surpass those of any other Place
in this state for the location OF the
fish hatchery. The pure, black water
of the Edisto river is excellent for
the raising and spawning Of fish.
Columbia: a:-An estimate announced
from the department OF agriculture
places the oat crop in South Carolina
for 1911 at 4,549,O0O bushels as COM
pared with 4,599, 900 bushels last year.
The crop this year Is valued at
s3,O59, 900, as compared with ST.
was 20.4 bushels. The yield per acre
last year was 81 bushels. The quality
this year Is placed at SO per cent.
and the quality last year at 81 per
cent.
Anderson.-Five hundred women
from all sections Of the state are ex-
pected to come to Anderson on No
vember IA for the convention Of the
Women's Missionary Unicn OF the
Baptist church. Preparations are be-
ing made to entertain this number.
The sessions will be held in the First
Bautist church OF which Rev. John
F, Vines, D. D., is pastor. The con-
vention lasts three days, and an inter-
esting program has been arranged.
Greenville.-Among the true bills
returned by the United States cir
cult court in session here is one
against a man named Palmer, a resi-
dent of Oconee county, the indictment
being for alleged conspiracy against
federal officer in the discharge OF
his duty, and also for murder. 1t ap-
pears from the record that Palmer
had been sentenced in the state courts
to life Imprisonment for murder, and
was pardoned by Gov. Blease some
time ago.
Charleston.-The statement of the
receipts of the Charleston postoffice
for the past quarter which was made
up makes a good showing in COM
parison with the business which was
done during the same quarter Of last
year, the figures being s39,309.53
against $36,913.69, a gain this year OF
S2,39J.S4, showing that Charleston's
postoffice keeps pace with the general
progress OF the community. Even in
the dullest quarter of the year in
spite of the storm the figure show
an increase.
Gaffney.-News reached here that
Will Wilkins, prominent citizen OF
Cowpens, ex-mayor of that town and
formerly a bank official Fad been
shot and seriously injured W F. w.
johnson, a ticket collector Of the
Southern Railway.
Orangeburg.-ln a fight tetween
Waltern Jernegan and Robert Camp
bell at the gin house OF Med Zeigler,
near Cordova, Campbell cut Jernegan
severely across the breast near the
heart. Campbell was arrested by
Sheriff Salley and is now in Jail.
Young Jernegan is reported to be In
&. serious condition.
Aiken.-The management of the To-
cal motion picture theatre have can
ceIed an order for Uncle Toms Cab
in," which was scheduled to be pre-
sented here il few days. The peo-
pie of the city made strong protest
against this prejudiced picture.
Anderson.-During the past week
1000 pounds of fish have been con-
demned by the food inspector, Dr.
Jas. A. Rudolps. and have been tank
ed at the city abattoir large ma
jority of the fish was a shipment of
salt fish that came to local whole
sale merchant. An inspection showed
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