Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-11-30
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
A Column of Short Paragraphs That
Have Been Collected With Care
BY the Editor.

| up commission was In session, but
nothing was given out for publication.
Orangeburg. The Orangeburg
| Teachers association held its regular
monthly meeting at the court house.
The meeting was a very interesting
| one.
Orangeburg.-Superintnedent OF ed
ucation Lucius w. Livingston has be-
gun his rounds OF visiting the schools
of this county and Is greatly pleased
with the outlook for the year at the
schools visited.
Columbia.-To see the Corn King
Of America" walking along the front
Of rows upon rows Of splendid corn.
| comparing each sample with The 9TH
er until finally his trained eye has
| found the superb prize winner of all
the show, will be the privilege Of the
hundreds of farmers who visit the
South Atlantic Corn exposition on
Tuesday, December IL.
Florence.-The Florence fire depart.
ment is undergoing thorough revis-
ion at the hands Of Chief Thiome.
| Florence Is soon to have an automo-
bile fire engine and two sub stations,
and two or many be three companies.
The fire alarm telegraph system is to
be doubled, which will give every sec.
ton Of the city an alarm box
St. Matthews.-A real estate deal of
considerable interest was transacted
here Shep Pearlistine sold his hand
some residence, located on Amaker
Heights, to ]. M. Haigler. county audi
tor Mr. Haigler has made his home
for many years near Cameron, where
he has sold his farm OF about 200
acres for something over $4,000.
olumbia.-Through the coopera-
ton OF the department of agriculture
in Washington, new and attractive
course of lectures is offered at the
University of South Carolina by A.
G. Smith and Ira w. Williams. The
object Of the course is not to teach
agriculture, but to keep the whole
student body sympathetic with coun-
try life.
Columbia. Commissioner E. J.
Watson is in receipt Of letter from
Commissioner Graham, OF North Caro-
lima, stating that IN effort will be
made to get special appropriation OF
that states exhibit at the National
Corn Show Exposition, which takes
place here in 1918. Mr.. Graham also
manifested the liveliest interest in the
approaching South Atlantic Corn Ex-
position, on December 11-16.
mbia.--Governor Blease offer
ed a reward of 500 for the apprehen-
sion, and delivery to the sheriff OF
Hampton county, OF Dave Rivers, col
ored, wnated in that county for at
tempt to commit criminal assault on
November 2l. The negro is described
as about % years old, dark gingercake
color, thick lips, full, staring eyes, mar
row, long face. full head of hair and
wears No. 8 shoes.
Lexington and Lee
University will have the unique dis
tinction after January /. next, Of hav-
caused by the resignation Of President
Denny. The executive committee Of
the institution has named DR.. Harry
D. Camubell, at present dean Of the
university ,and John L. Campbell, it's
secretary and treasurer, to perform
Jointly the duties of the presidential
office
Columbia-The authorities of the
Charleston fire department are consid-
ering the Inauguration Of new COM
bination fire apparatus in the replac-
ing of the central station chemical
engine, which has been in service for
over Is years and now nearing the
end OF its usefulness, with a motor.
driven hose wagon and chemical, COM
bined in one apparatus, to be used
also as a tractor. coupled to one OF the
regular steam engines.
Washington-It was announced
that postal savings banks would be
opened at Barnwell and Clemson Col
lege December % B. L. Miller has
been appointed postmaster at Sligh,
Newberry county, vice K. g. Sligh, re-
Loved. At Eastover, Richland coun-
ty, new free delivery mail route has
been established. 1t will be addi.
tional service, route No. 2. length 1877
miles; families on route, 11S.
Columbia. - Governor Blease ex-
poets to attend the Good Roads Con-
vention in Washington on December
6 and 7, and then go across to Balti-
more to attend the Emigration Con.
vention, called for that date by Gov
ernor Carouthers, of Maryland.
Columbia-All automobile routes in
this state will be marked, according
to a letter received by Commissioner
Watson from the B. F. Goodrich auto
mobile tire manufacturers. This COM
pany states that they are going to
erect signs on all important automo-
bile roads from Pennsylvania to Flori-
da and as far west as Utah.
Charleston.-The board of city
school commissioners has ordered an
examination Of applicants for 20 va
caneies in the corps of extra teachers
of the city schools. This is one of
the largest number Of vacancies which
the board has been called upon to fill.
reenville.-Among the incidents of
the Convention of the United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy was the pre-
sentatlon of state flag to the Divs-
ion. The Daughters of the Confed.
eracy have the largest organization Of
women in the state. Year after year
the Division has gotten small flags
that have been OF temporary use