Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Some General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of thu State.

governor to the vacancy on the county
board of registration commissioners,
succeeding John Tighe, who died
few months ago.
Rock Hill.-The first rail on Rock
Hills electric railway was spiked
down which means another step to-
ward the wonderful progress being
made in Rock Hill. There was no
formality or ceremony except that j.
M. Cherry, president of the Carolina
Traction company, drove the first
spike.
Camden.-The chamber OF COM
merce took up the matter OF havlno
a morning train from Columbia on
the Southern railway instead OF the
train that reaches here at 1:4O so as
to allow the farmers below Camden
to come up in the morning to DO their
trading and return in the afternoon.
The Southern has granted the cham
ber Of commerce this favor.
Greenwood-A 12-year-old boy at
the Connie Maxwell orphanage was
operated on for appendicitis at the
orphanage by Drs. Hughey. Barratt
and Turner, and in the appendix
pin was found imbedded. The boy
has no recollection of ever swallowing
the pin so that no idea Is had as to
how long 1t had been in the appendix.
The little fellow is getting on very
nicely.
Columbia. officials OF the cir
cult and district courts are now busi-
ly engaged preparing for the opening
of the terms of these courts at Co.
lumbia on the first Tuesday OF No
vember The business will be entire
ly civil and as far as now known
there are no cases of particular gen.
eral interest. The docket have not
vet been arranged, and it cannot now
be said what cases will be called for
trial
Dillon.-In view Of the low price
of cotton w. NJ. Hamer, president OF
the Maple, Dillon and Hamer cotton
mills has made the following propo-
sition to the farmers Of Dillon coun-
ty: 81 will have your cotton, mid
ding and above, weighed, graded,
stored and insured in limited quanti-
ties for three months free Of charge
from October !, and advance, II want
ed. $40 per bale at seven per cent.
per annum for the time used. A re-
ceipt will be given for each bale.
Camden.-Two large wagons load
ed with camping supplies passed
through Camden going from Pennsyl.
vania to Florida. c. A. Stauffer Ia
taking his family to the Land OF
Flowers" where he will make his
home. They started from Pennsyl-
vania on August 3, and expect to
reach their destination, which is
about 30 miles from Tampa, in about
a months more travelling. They will
pass through Columbia.
Rock Hill.-Winthrop with its usual
progressive spirit, is Incorporating en-
interesting feature into its training
school this year-thht OF an outdoor
schoolroom. The experiment has
been tried with marked success in
colder and more severe climates and
there is every reason to believe II
will prove a success here. The only
other school OF the kind in the state,
and perhaps in the South, Is the one
conducted by Miss A. E. Bonham
in Columbia.
Columbia.-Judson Harmon, govern
or OF Ohio and a presidential posi-
bility, will visit South Carolina next
month. Gov Harmon will be the
principal speaker at the Union coun'
ty fair, which will be held October
1S, 10, 20. Gov. Harmon will deliver
an address at the fair grounds Octo-
Der 10. The announcement of the
appearance of SUCH distinguished
citizen as Judson Harmon will arouse
the widest interest
Columbia-All information con
cerning the express rate situation IN
this state has been submitted to the
railroad commission by John B. Hook
aday, general manager OF the South
ern Express company The commits
sion will take the data under con5ld
Grafton and will either issue an or
der reducing the charges or call
hearing. Mr.. Hockaday said several
days ago that the company would give
material reductions on charges in this
state and it is not thought that a
hearing will be necessary.
Columbia. The trip to the Yorh
county fair in Pennsylvania that was
planned by the Spartanbury chamber
of commerce has been abandoned &C
cording to a letter received by E. j
Watson from John Wood, the secre
tary of the chamber of commerce oi
Spartanburg.
Florence.-Two houses were struck
by lightning and in one two mer
were hurt, ones a negro. very serious
ly. The house was a handsome new
one, just being completed. The mel
were working on the building. The
lightning struck the chimney wreck
ing 1t
Anderson.-At a special meeting o.
the Anderson County Bar Association
a resolution was adopted heartily en-
Rdorsing the candidacy Of Judge Geo
E. Prince of Anderson for the position
Of associate justice of the state su
preme court.
Newberry-John W. Earhardt, a
present alderman from Ward l, wal
elected recorder OF Newberry at
meeting of city council. The election
come on the sixth ballot. Mr.. Ear
hardt will, OF course. resign his posi-
ton as alderman, before entering hi:
term as recorder. which is for foul
years.
Columbia. to statstici
furnished by j. Whitner Reid, thu
secretary OF the state farmers union