Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-07-27
NEWS FROM SOUTit CAROLINA
Short PsraprSghs of the Latest News
From Many of the Towns and
Counties OF This State.

to ]. E. Swearingen. the state super-
lntendent Of education.
Florence.-W. F. Clayton, Esq, Of
this city, attorney for William Eur.
roughs and Alex Weldon, two Of the
three negroes who were convicted
last winter for the killing O.. Mr..
Elihu Moye, of Ebenezer, has been
advised that the Supreme Courr has
rendered a decision or his appeal af-
firming the judgment and sentence OF
the lower Court.
Orangeburg.-Jake Mouzon shot
and killed Freddie Goldson at the
plantation of Mr.. Harley, near North,
while engaged in crap game. Tho
wound was inflicted with a 32-calibre
pistol, and GOldson died from his in
jury. The ball passed through the
spinal cord, covering the vertebra.
st. Matthews.-The doctors from
Orangeburg, Bamberg, Lexington and
Calhoun assembled here In their reg
ular district meeting. An attractive
programme had been prepared by
those in charge OF the affair and all
spent a profitable time. Drs. Knowl-
ton OF Columbia, Dantzler of Elloree
and Kollock OF Charleston made ad-
dresses.
Chester-Bids for the new building
which the Commercial bank is to
erect In the near future were receiy-
ed The plans for the new bank build
ing were drawn by Shand & Lafaye
of Columbia u will probably be
several days before the contract will
be awarded When completed the
new bank will be one OF the hand
somest in the state.
Camden.-Two packages Of cur
rency shipped to Boykins station,
which is 10 miles below Camden, for
the purpose of paying of the guards,
etc, at the state farm were stolen.
f. F. Baffard depot and express
agent, received the money on the
northbound train, and he said that
one or two farm hands were the only
persons to see him get the money.
Washington.-Th following changes
ere announced In fourth class post
masters in South Carolina: At Blake,
Berkeley county, Mamie Litchfeld
succeeds A. Guerry; al Cantey Ker-
shaw county, J. f. Greed succeeds
n S. Watts, at Hamer Dillon county,
E. L. Westberry succeeds J. II. Smith;
at Moore, Spartanburg county, Clara
Hughes succeeds y. w. Switzer.
Columbia.-If property owners will
agree "LaMotte's Bottoms will be
made sanitary and suitable for habl-
tation. At the meeting OF city coun-
Gil an estimate was submitted from
the city engineer as to the cost,
which will be about S11,700. Council
man Keenan, will consult with the
property owners on a proposition for
the city to pay certain proportion
of the cost.
Florence.-The officials OF the Coast
Line are convinced that the wreck OF
the Palmetto limited was caused by
some one meddling with the switch,
and they have offered a reward Of
800 for proof to convict the party.
The wreck occurred between Latta
and Dillon, and several persons were
hurt. The cause was, as reported, an
unlocked switch, which opened as the
tain struck 1t.
mba.-Columbia is ready to
join other South Carolina cities, led
by Anderson, in expressions OF earn
est desire that the Southern Railway
extend through TO Knoxville its Blue
Ridge line, which now ends at Wal
halla. It is likely that resolutions
will be adopted simultaneously By
South Carolina cities in the next few
days, for submission TO the officials
OF the Southern, at conference 70
be held in Washington the last Of this
month
Bennettsyllle.-The subject Of gen
sral high school and public common
school education in this county Is
receiving much attention, and IN the
past several years a number Of costly
modern and comfortable school build
ings and academies have been con
structed. Recently the Brownsville
and Key school districts, in Browns
vile township, decided to erect each
a $4,000 building, making $4,000 to
be expended in the same community
for school buildings alone.
Chester. S. McKeown, II. T
Boyd, W. B. Boyd Clarence Boney
OF Cornwell and S. b. Clowney were
visited by hail storm, which wrought
considerable damage. Reports state
that Mr.. Clowney was the heaviest
loser from the hail.
Columbia Commissioner Watson
will deliver an address before q farm
ers meeting at Pleasant Valley, In
York county, on July 26. On July
27 he delivers an address at the
closing meeting OF the campaign now
being waged in Sumter county in the
interest of the bond of Sl50,00O fol
| good roads.
Florence. The survivors of Com
pany G, Goth regiment, South Caro-
lima Volunteers, held their annual re
union at Oak Grove, in lower Flor
ence. There was quite number o
the "old boys" who wore the grey
present when the roll was called.
Rock Hill.-Work on the sewers IL
progressing. The work was started
about month ago with force o.
about 80 men at the Arcade mill
The pipe is laid continuously to VII
son street, in the rear OF the Vic
toria mill, and a great deal OF the
Tlta pL