Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-08-03
NEWS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs of General News
That Has Been Carefully Selected
From Many Towns.


rain in others.
Florence.-The coroner's jury in the
case OF Ben Blackman and Charles
Trent, who were killed on the rail-
road track, held an adjourned in
quest but no new facts were develop
ed and the verdict was that they came
to their death by their own careless
ness and that no blame could be
any OF it's officials.
Rock Hill.-Last week Drs. j. R.
Miller, w. G. Stevens and Mr.. N. G.
Walker visited Greenville and Ander-
son to see the abattoirs at those
places. 1t is understood that they,
as committee from city council, will
recommend that one be erected in
this city as early a spossible. They
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with what they saw at Green
vile and Anderson.
Charleston - County Supervisor
Cantwell stated that so far he had
received no official application from
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway COM
pany for permission to build the pro-
posed viaduct at Magnolia Crossing
or the spur track to the Old Faber
Place, on the Ashley river. The per
mission of the county commissioners
is necessary before either OF these
I Ii. H.,
Charleston.-It is authoritatively
announced that Prof. George II. Stew
enson, general manager Of the Ma
tiona Corn Exposition. will locate in
the Charleston district in the near fu-
ture for the purpose Of operating a
model farm colony. Prof. Steven
son, who is reputed to be one of the
largest corn growers in the Western
Hemisphere, was in Charleston and
surrounding territory last March.
Columbia.-It is expected that sew
eral hundred farmers in the state will
attend the institute to be held at
Clemson college from August 8 to
II. A number of Institutes will be
held during the remainder OF the sum-
mer at various places in the state and
the meeting at Clemson has been
designated as the roundup institute"
A number OF well known agricultural
speakers have been invited to make
addresses.
Columbia.-Col f. J. Watson, conf
missioner of agriculture. commerce
and industries, had several engage
ments to deliver public addresses
within the next few days. He spoke
in Fort Mill, Sumter and Aiken. The
Sumter meeting finished up an en-
ergetic campaign to carry a county
bond issue of $15O,O0O for permanent
highway improvements. At the Aiken
meeting drainage was mainly dis
cussed.
Florence.-Ed Turner, farmer liv'
ing near the city, has suffered from
rabies without being bitten by the dog
that had the disease A dog with
rabies recently entered his yard, and
Mr.. Turner killed him with a stick
which the dog bit in the scuffle. Az.
terwards Mr. Turner, in examining the
stick. got some of the poisoned saliva
on his hand, and the hand and arm
swelled so badly that he went to the
institute in Columbia for treatment.
Columbia.-C. L. Kennedy ct al
plaintiffs, VS. W. L. Hill, defendant
Modified. Opion by c. A. Woods, a. J
George V. Allworden. respondent, VS.
p. II. Nelson, appellant. Affirmed
Opinion by D. T. Hydrick, A. J
Furman Rookard, respondent, VS. A
and c. A. /. Railway Co, appellant
Reversed. Opinion by d. r. Hydrick
A. ]. z. y. Traynham, respondent vs.
c. and W. c. Railway Co. appellant
Court on banc will hear this case at
November term Per curiam order
Charleston Capt J. II. Devereux
superintendent Of repairs. has plans
and specifications and Is calling fol
bids for the dredging OF the entrance
TO the Custom House docks. The
plans call for a mean depth of twelve
feet for half the length OF the pier;
then q depth OF fifteen feet for dis
tance of fifty feet beyond the pier
and not less than twenty feet from
there to the channel The Custom
House docks receive periodical clean
ings. and each time all the mud, drift
snags and every bit OF trash is clear
ed away.
Florence-A petition was circulat
ed in the matter Of the Seaboart
depot here and was generally signeo
throughout the city, requesting that
the Seaboard build its depot on the
site originally purchased for that pur
pose. that being so much more con
venient for the people of the city.
Abbeville-The Clemson-Winthrop
agricultural train was in Abbeville
Miss Hyde, in charge OF the Win
throp exhibit, made a talk to the
women, and Prof. Smith and the
other speakers talked to the mer
about cattle, hogs, horses ana laTIl
products.
Bishopyille-M Mr. Ellie Hyatte,
young farmer, 2S years old, died a
his home at Lucknow in this county
after being i'll for the past few days
Within one houx after he had breath
ed his last his wife, Mrs. Mollit
Hyatte. died OF heart failure.
Columbia.-To restore citizenship
the governor pardoned o. Porter sen
fenced in Sumter county in October
Of 1903 to one year on the chaingans
on the charge Of grand larceny, ano
Sallie Hammett, sentenced in the
MAYORS court OF Spartanburg in 1906
to pay fine of $2O or serve 30 days
on the charge OF larceny.
Columbia.-The practice Of the let
ter carriers using whistles to facili
tate and expedite the delivery OF mai.
was resumed, all the carriers starting
- +Loir rounds with the convenient