Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-20
UNDER PALMETTO REALMS
Some Very Interesting News Collected
and Condensed For the People
From Over South Carolina.

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Washington.-A. NJ. Prentiss OF
Barnwell unity has been a pointed
an assistant examiner in the patent
office here at a salary Of $1,000 per
annum.
Columbia.-A place in the supreme
court room is being made ready Tor
the fifth justice to be named oy the
mex, general assembly. Workmen
hayl commenced to rebuild the bench,
and the work will be completed IN q
few days.
Lexington.-The barn and stables
of Simon Taylor, a progressive young
farmer residing near Lexington were
destroyed by fire. One valuable
horse, together with all Of the food
buggies, etc, was burned.
Landrum.-The Finger Lumber
company OF Landrum has been COM
missioned by the secretary OF state
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The
petitioners are II. K Finger, w. A.
Anthony, r. l.. Bunkhead end W. n.
Moffit.
CoIumbia.-The railroad commission
will insist upon the immediate elimi-
nation of the grade crossing at Green
street. The present crossing has al
ready been condemned and city coun-
Gil has expressed a willingness to CO.
operate in the work.
Lancaster-Fire of unknown origin
was discovered in the Bank OF Lam
caster building. The blaze was hard
to locate, as smoke was issuing from
the top story in such a volume that
II was impossible to ascertain at
what place it was burning.
Spartanburg- Constable John
and Robert Miller are endeavoring to
make Glenn Springs truly a watering
station They raided the club house
there and captured several barrels oil
beer. The club Is not run in conjunc-
ton with the hotel.
Mayesyille.-The planters OF this
section are wishing for rain as the
present dry spell Is becoming serious,
corn especially being in need OF rain
and garden truck being a failure in
many instances. The cotton crop
seems to be in q very satisfactory
condition hereabouts, although some
planters report rather poor crops.
Chester.-The board of governors
OF the Commercial club in session
decided upon the time for a cam
paign for new members. Accordingly
every business man and available ma
terial will be urged to join the Com
mercial club and help to swell the
constantly increasing host working for
the upbuilding of the city.
Columbia.-Henry G. Thomas, man
ager of the Carolina Crushed Stone
company, met with painful accident
at the rock quarry, which will cause
him to be in the hospital for several
days. A piece Of sheet iron fell ano
struck him on the calf OF his right
leg. His injuries are painful, but moi
regarded as serious. He resides al
SO3 Assembly street.
FIorence.-The city OF Florence viii
soon boast a great white way Like
her sister cities OF greater size. Th'
proposition of the Florence Electric
and Utility company has been accept
ed by city council. There will be SO
40-candle power incandescent lamp
strung from the passenger station t
the United States court house Of
Evans street and from the railroad
crossing to Cheves street on Dargan
geburg.-President ]. II. Claff
of the Orangeburg Fair association
and other members of the board O
directors will visit different fai
grounds and buildings in this state
in order to formulate ideas as to tn
erection Of the buildings for tn
/ Orangeburg county fair. These builc
ings are TO be erected at an earl
date in order that everything ma
be in readiness TOR the fair this fall
Orangeburg The Dixie. Orange
burgs public library, moved its quar-
ters from the second story OF th'
Louis building to its commodious hom'
on east Russell street. The new
home of the library is an attractive
one and is excellently located. Th
enterprising ladies who belong to thi
association have worked indefatigabl
and secured funds and purchased tn
building. which has been completed
/ overhauled.
Columbia.-Council passed to thir
reading the resolutions offered b.
Councilman Shand, leyying agains
property-owners on Washington stree
between Assembly and Sumter street
to assessment of $4.59 per linea
] foot to assist in the cost of the pay
ing.
Calhoun.-Word came here tina
while APPARENTLY suffering from ten
porary insanity Mrs. Joseph Stepher
son grabbed her four-year-old daugf
ter and jumped into a well at tn
home of her brother r. H. Land, !
the country. The woman was save
but the little girl was drowned.
ColumbiL.-No report has as ye
been made by Councilmen Blaloc
and Steiglitz, who were appointe
special committee to investigat
the abattoir of the city of August
with the view of the establishmer
of a central slaughter pen in Colun
bia. The report will be made late
olumbia.-The Columbia STAN
and Seal company Of Columbia ha
been commissioned by the secretar
of state with a capital stock OF SO
600. The petitioners are James
Holmes and F. G. Gooding. The con
pany will conduct a general rubbe
stamp and seal business.