Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-01
m SOUTH CAROLINA REALMS
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Mobile, Ala.-The supreme lodge.
Knights Of Honor, in session here,
elected the following to serve for the
ensuing year: Past supreme dictator
John c. Shappard. Edgeheld.
Brownsville was begun on
the Bennettsville & Cheraw railroad
extension from this place to Sellers
last week, and the officials expect to
have the road ready for the fall
shipping.
Newberry.-There were some good
records made in the boys corn contest
In Newberry county, last year, and
the interest which is now being taken
in the contest for this year promises
fine results.
Spartanburg.-Fire of unknown orr
gin completely destroyed eight frame
houses, tenanted by negroes, on Ridge
and Vernon streets, near Spartan
mills, in an unusually short time. The
total loss is about $4,000
Chester.-Rev. John A. White. for
more than 80 years the faithful and
beloved pastor of HopeweI A. r. p.
church, near Blackstock, died sud-
denly at his home in Blackstock, fol-
lowing a weeks illness which had at
40 time been regarded as serious.
Charleston.-Rosa, the 5-year-old
daughter of Congressman George S.
Legare, died as the result OF a most
deplorable accident. The little girl
was playing at a neighbor's house and
accidentally pulled down upon her
tiny body a shelf containing heavy
plant pots and she was pinned to the
piazza floor by the weight OF the
debris. Internal injuries were caused
which brought about her death.
Orangeburg.- .-Orangeburs county,
especially the district around the city
of Orangeburg, is suffering terribly
for the want of rain. The crops that
are up have been growing nicely, but
the farmers have very poor cotton
stands. the seed being unable to come
up owing to the drought The corn
as a whole is fairly good, but needs
rain. The oats crop is short in this
county.
Florence.-There was very large
gathering of the trustees OF the
county schools and of the teachers
of the county and others interested IN
school work in the county. 1t was
probably the largest gathering in the
| interest of education ever held in the
county. Various matters of interest
| to teachers and trustees were dis
cussed and valuable hints given both
in their work.
Charleston.-The cornerstone Of a
Greek church was laid here with
considerable ceremony. The oration
OF the day was delivered by G..
vafiadi of Wilmington. Rev. Mr.
David OF Savannah assisted Rev.
Mr.. George Of Charleston in the
ceremonies. A parade containing 90
carriages filed with Greeks and their
friends filed through the streets to
20 from the temporary church to the
site OF the new edifice.
Sumter.-Work on the new Y. M
C. A. building is at standstlli at
present. The contracting company
is having war among its stockholders.
and Is tied up in the courts in Au'
gusta. The directors OF the associa-
ton are advised by attorneys for the
company that it is perfectly solvent
and will carry out its contract, but.
moreover, the association is amply
protected by the bond given by the
contractors. and by work already done
on which but partial payment has
been made.
Sumter-City Treasurer Hurst has
received from the comptroller gen.
eral S57744, paid out of the Fire
mems fund. This is Sumter's share
out of the first division OF this money.
The law raising this amount by as
| sessment of the insurance companies
was proposed several years ago, and
after passing was thrown out by the
court. 1t was put into constitutional
form and has finally become a sta
tute OF the state.
Honea Path.-Honea Path will have
canning factory with a capacity OF
10000 cans per day.
Greenwood-Wit appropriate cere'
monies the first dirt was broken fol-
the Greenwood hospital. which is TO
cost for the first building around
$4,000.
Pinewood.-There has not been a
good season of rain in this part OF
Clarendon county this year, conse-
uuently the farmers are beginning TO
express some feeling Of anxiety about
the condition of affairs, especially
those who have not as yet got their
crops up to a good stand.
Spartanburg.- Gary Gist, colored,
convicted for an attempt at criminal
assault on a white woman was hanged
in the county Jail. He mounted the
scaffold at 11:15 and was pronounced
dead II minutes after Sheriff White
sprung the trap. He was cool to the
last.
Orangeburg The city board OF
health held meeting at which time
Col. Mortimer Glover came before the
body. asking that some steps be taken
towards having all foodstuffs sold in
the city screened from flies and other
disease-carrying insects. The board
has acted favorably on the matter.
Anderson.-Th whole place OF Mrs
Emma F. Tribble. at the corner Of
Tribble and north Main streets, was
purchased by the Greenville. Spartan
burg & Anderson railway for $4,000
10 be used for freight and passenger