Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-05-18
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count o fsome irregularity that has
been discovered in the former elec'
tion, which carried.
Florence-The Florence district
conference OF the Methodist church
was in session at Timmonsville, with
Bishop John c. Kilgo presiding
Lancaster.-Neade Knight accident
ally shot and killed his little 3-year-
old son at his home while cleaning his
shotgun.
Charleston.-The Greeks OF Char
lesion are about to build a one-story
brick church at the corner OF st.
Philip and Fishburne streets.
Lexington-Barnie Reeder aged Il,
was lodged in jail here on the charge
of shooting Clarence Rucker, farm
er. in a fight at Moores pond, about
six miles from Swansea.
Columbia South Carolina Cc-
ton Seed Crushers' association has de-
cided through its executive commit
tee, to meet in Columbia during the
latter part OF June.
Greenwood.-The contract for the
building of the Greenwood hospital
has been awarded at a price Of s9,1OO.
Columbia.-South Carolina sent a
large delegation of cotton manufac-
turers to the annual convention OF
the American Cotton Manufacturers
association, in Richmond Va, on May
Is and 19
Iaacksburg.-In accommo,
dations for the large and increasing
membership of the Baptist church has
necessitated more commodious
building and finance committee has
been named to raise $4,000 for the
purpose.
Union.-J. H. Gault, manager ard
treasurer of the Excelsior Knitting
mills, while having well bored at
his home, on South street, found gold
at a depth of about 35 feet. Several
small nuggets about the size OF
tack head were discovered. Gold is
still found in tie dirt as the boring
continues.
Washington.-J. B. Adams, United
States marshal for South Carolina,
was in Washington end while here
he would not discuss the federal
judgeship matter.
SwanSea.-ln a fight between c. j.
Rucker and Barney Reeder, Rucker
was shot by Reeder, it is alleged.
The ball, a Al calibre, entered the
calf of the leg about five inches be-
low the right knee and passed out
in front, shattering both bones, which
necessitated an amputation below
| the knee.
Greenville.-The Odde Fellows in
their meeting here elected James G.
Long, of Union, grand master. They
will meet at Orangeburg next year.
Washington. - Former Governor
Ansel spent a day here. He was on
! his way to New YORK to attend a
meeting OF the trustees OF the Pea.
body fund.
Chester are under
way for poultry show to be held
in this city in next January. Local
poultry fanciers have organized an as
sociation, and are now pushing the
plans for the poultry show. 1t is
planned to invite poultry men from
all parts of the country 20 come
here for the occasion.
Greenville.-After holding the coun.
ty sheriff and a corps of deputies
by pressing against his temple OF
cooked revolver, and threatening to
blow out his brains if any member
of the POSSE advanced a step nearer,
Robert Henton, a white man, was
arrested on the outskirts of the city
and lodged in the county Jail.
Newberry Homecoming" week
will be observed by Newberry begin
ming June Is, in connection with this
citys chautauqua week. and ii is ex-
pected to make this one Of the most
important events in the history OF
the city.
Dillon.-The court house commits
sion let the contract lor the building
o; the court house and the Jail TO
Charlotte man for s75,149. 1t is
to be completed in II months time.
A Columbia man got the contract for
the heating system at sl,66O.
Charleston-Unit States District
Judge William H. Brawley. who was
appointed in President Icland's
second administration has celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday. He has for
warde6 his RESIGNATION to President
Taft. After retirement Judge Braw-
ley will travel extensively.
Bnnettsville.-Su John, the ne
gro woman who has cen in Jail for
several weeks, charged with the mur-
der of her husband by poisoning
him, is said to have made confes-
sion in which she admits having
given her husband a dose of rough
on rats"
shington.-Benjamin II Knots,
of Orangeburg, fnancier Of the
badger game conspiracy at the
Cairo apartments last December in
which Charles Rosenthals nearly lost
$4,000. was sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary.
Columbia-Several Greenwood coun-
T. officers must pay the salaries OF
the rural police of that county The
securing OF an order from the su-
preme court follows the alleged re-
fusal of the officers to pay the sal
aries on the grounds that there are
no funds in the hands of the county
treasurer legally applicable.
Spartanburg The only orthodox
Greek church between Washington
and Atlanta was formally opened in
/ this city. when Rev Joachim George,
a Greek priest of Charleston, preach
ed the opening sermon in the new
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