Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-26
FROM fHE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs of News That Has
Been Gotten Together For the
People Of the State.


Bank of Sumter, in meeting, authorized
the directors to proceed with the
raising of the capital stock OF the
company from $4,000 to 100000
Blacksburg.-The laying OF the
foundation of the new Baptist church
here was begun with appropriate ex-
ercises and the work Of erection is
progressing.
Barnwell-Cotton has not been
marketed very heavily here for the
past few days. A good many farmers
are taking advantage OF the Farmers
Union warehouse to store their cot
ton for an advance In price.
Lancaster-Out of the twelve MUIR
der cases to come up at this term
all except two were tried. Two were
convicted OF murder in the first de-
gree, one with recommendation to
mercy, and one for manslaughter.
Charleston.-A permit was issued
by the city engineers department for
the repair of the ceiling of st. Mich
aels church, which was damaged in
the storm and recently became dan
gerous, necessitating the removal of
all of the old plaster.
gton.--Upon the invitation OF
Congressman Lever DR.. Willard V.
King of the department of agricul-
ture at Washington was in Lexington
to meet with the local physicians to
discuss the pellagra situation. DR..
King is from the bureau Of entomol-
ogy and has been detailed by the de-
partment to make thorough study OF
this disease in this state.
Columbia-George Dennis. negro,
was awarded a verdict of $1,000
against the Columbia street railway
for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived. The term of court OF common
pleas in Richland county is fast near.
ing an end, this being the last week.
Judge J. s. Wilson is the presiding
Judge. The term commenced on the
nrSt MONDAY III OcloDeT.
Columbia.-The governor has ap-
pointed Richard r. Black, of Walter
boro, as auditor for Colleton county
to fill out the unexpired term Of Fl. W.
Dubois. He Is a brother of John
Black. C. H. Talon Of Lamar has
been appointed as magistrate for Cyp'
ress township, in Lee county, to take
the place of s. W. P. DuBose re-
signed.
Abbeyille.-The Abbeville county
fair opened with a good crowd and
very satisfactory exhibits in all de-
partments, particularly live stock de-
partment. Several carnival attractions
are showing on the grounds. Thirty
horses with racing records in Vir'
ginia, Georgia and the Carolinas are
here for the races. The track is in
good condition after the rains.
Columbia announcement was
from the state department of agricul
ture that 275 farmers are competing
in the state corn contest this year
The contestants are required under
the rules OF the contest, are sending
in samples Of the corn produced. The
samples will be examined by the food
stuffs chemist to determine the rela'
tive value OF the corr with reference
to moisture and food contents.
Anderson.-October 25, has been set
as the date for the Belton fair this
year. A fund OF $500, subscribed by
the merchants of the town and 9th
ers, has been raised, to be divided
and given as prizes in various de-
partments, in which there will be ex
hibits, and there will be no admission
charge for anything. Everything
will be free and record-breakine
crowd is expected to attend.
Spartanburg.-The only thing nee
essary to cause the price OF cotton
to advance is for the farmers to dem
onstrate to the country that they car
hold their cotton II they want to
Whenever the farmer gets the same
sort OF grip on his business that the
cotton speculator has on his the far
mer will win out because he has got
the goods, and is the only man in the
world who can deliver them.
Charleston.-The closing session oil
the golden jubilee of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary societies was held
the meeting having been a pronounc'
ed success, and the field secretaries
who are touring the country, working
up interest in the cause OF foreign
missions, are particularly satisfied
with the way that the women OF
Charleston have responded The
meetings have all been well attended
Charleston.-A meeting OF the
Charleston County Farmers Union
was held at the Commercial Club
Matters agecting the growing and
marketing of the staple were discussed
The meetings of the union was held
behind closed doors.
SpdTldHDuTB.-L II. Duutdu, vi the
Greer section, who shot Amos Floyd
last August because he placed a
dummy" woman at his front door
was bound over to the court of gen.
era} sessions by Magistrate R. j.
CAN'T, in the sum Of $1,000. Grady
Deyoung was bound over in the sum
Of $40 as an accessory before the fact
Easley.-Rufus H. Pickens OF this
city left here for Winston-Salem
where he is to take the position OF
superintendent of the Fries Manufac
turing and power plant. Mr. Pick
ems is only % years old, but has made
rapid strides in his profession.
Anderson.-Col. James Henry Rice
will come to Anderson to make two
addresses. He will come under the
auspices of the Civic League. Along
with Col Rice will be Prof. Conradi
OF Clemson College, and w. G. Smith
of the bureau of plant industry, Of
Washington. Large crowds are ex