Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-12
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Column of News Collected BY the
Editor For the People Of the State
of South CAROLINA.

Washington. savings banks
will be established October 30 at the
following places in South Carolina.
Lexington, Ninety-Six, Batesburg, Eas-
ley, Leesville and Latta.
Chester-At the regular monthly
meeting of the county board OF COM
missioners, the county treasurer was
authorized to borrow $4,000 for ordi-
nary epenses.
Charleston.-It has been almost six
weeks since the hurricane and the
storm insurance companies and agen-
cies are still figuring on the losses and
are yet unprepared to give more In
formation than to say the losses are
probably under 100000.
Columbia-No date has yet been
set for the hearing Of the arguments
In regard to the proposed standard
freight tariff, which has been asked
for on many of the principal roads Of
the state. 1t is thought probable that
the matter Of the express rate reduc-
tions will be settled before the stan.
dard freight tariff Is gone into again.
Columbia.-An additional company
to take the place of the Florence
company of the National Guard. re-
Gently disbanded on order of the gov
ernor, will be mustered in early in
November, according to the adjutant
general, w. w. Moore. Many applica-
tions for the new company have been
received from various places in the
Pee Dee section Of the state.
olumbia.-Reports received at the
state department of agriculture show
1853 automobiles in ten counties Of
the state as follows: Dorchester, 10;
Lancaster, SO; Greenville 419; Pick
ems, SO; Bamberg, So; Kershaw. III;
Laurens, 127; Sumter, 3OS; Aiken,
27; Clarendon, 1S1. 1t is very prob
able that the complete reports will
show at least 1000 automobiles In use
in the state. The reports are being
furnished by the clerks Of court.
Greenville.-In an attempt to board
southbound Southern railway train
at Taylors, eight miles north OF
Greenville, Edmond C. Bigham, re.
siding in this city, fell beneath the
wheels and had his left arm ground
of. He is a brother OF Dr. C. C. Big
ham who, together with w. B. Avant,
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
the murder of Mrs. c. C. Bigham at
Murrels Inlet several years ago.
Columbia.-Special attention will
be paid this year by the South Caro-
lima state fair to be held from October
80 to November to agricultural ex.
hibits. The premium list for the fair
was announced by J. NJ. Cantey, the
secretary. The president of the faiI
society Is j. A. Banks of St Matthews
He has been working hard during the
summer to make this the greatest
fair in the history of the association
Orangeburg-Dr Ward of the state
board of health will appear before
the board Of township commissioners
concerning the matter Of establishing
a hookworm dispensary in Orange
burg county as has been done in d
few counties of this state. The mat.
ter has been talked in this county fol-
some time, and the result of the dis
cussion will be awaited with inter.
est 1t is said that there is a large
number of cases OF hookworm in this
county.
Bishopville-At a public sale the
entire estate of the late John NJ
Monaghan was sold and the bidding
was lively and spirited. The home
tract, consisting Of 332 acres, was
bought by C. C. Monaghan for $7t
per acre. The next tract OF 92 acres
was sold to j. E. Cousar for $65 pei
acre. The above two tracts of lanC
are situated near Elliott. The 34-acre
tract which lies in and near Elliott
sold for S115.50 per acre. The price:
paid show that Lee county people be
lieve in Lee county dirt.
Announcement has just
been made that George ID. Levy OF this
| city has been appointed district depu
! ty ruler OF the Benevolent and Pro
tected Order of Elks for South Caro-
lima by grand exalted ruler. John P
Sullivan, of New Orleans. Mr. Levy
succeeds DR.. c. Bunting Colson oi
Charleston. Mr.. Levy has passed
through the chairs of the Sumter
lodge and has twice been elected sx
alted ruler He is the fourth district
deputy from the state and the first
from the local lodge.
Camden-The city treasury rece:y
ed $3.50 from the fines of blind tigers
No sooner do the tigers commence tc
sell whiskey than they are nabbed
! Ned Johnson and Lizzie Ballard were
fined $50 each, and Eli Pauley $50
All the parties are negroes, and all CT
them paid their fines.
olumbia-The state officials have
begun work on their annual reports
to be submitted to the general assem-
bly, in January. SO far the official:
have no announced no recommenda
tions to be made in the reports. Muct
progress in all lines Of work will bt
shown in the reports.
Bamberg.-The beautiful Confeder
ate monument has been completed
and is now ready for the unveiling
Appropriate exercises are being ar
ranged for October 26, at which time
the monument will be unveiled. Sena
tor E. D. Smith will deliver the prin
cipal address of the day.
Barnwell.-At meeting OF the
Barnwell County Farmers Union th'
resolution in regard to appointing
committees to ascertain the amount o
cotton that will be held off the mar
ket for an advance in price, passed