Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-10-05
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
The Latest News of General InteTect
TO the People Of the State Of
South Carolina.

Columbia. - Columbias steamboat
line is certainly advertising the port
Of Georgetown. And the port of
Georgetown is daily growing in I'M
portance.
Cokesbury.-Thls has been the
driest summer Cokesbury has ever
konwn, but the corn and cotton crors
are fairly good. Several Of the wells
in town have gone dry.
Columbia. Dorchester Land
company OF Dorchester has been COM
missioned by the secretary OF state,
with a capital stock Of $1,000. The
petitioners are l. s. Hutton and r.
L. Weeks. The company proposes to
do a general real estate business.
Elloree.-Three thousand bales OF
cotton have been marketed here since
August Is. Notwithstanding the
decline in the price it continues to
titles. There are four cotton buyers
here.
Orangeburg.-The stockholders Of
the Bank of Cameron have held their
annual meeting and the report Of the
president, Fred |. Cutler, shows that
the bank has prospered during the
past year. 1t was decided to enlarge
the capital by issuing an additional
$4,000. An eight per cent dividend
was declared and a nice sum added
to the surplus fund.
Kingstree.-E. L. Hirsch, a well
known member OF the local bar, re-
ceived injuries of an exceedingly
painful and perhaps serious nature
frem a kick in the abdomen by
mule. He was passing through a lot
at the rear Of his building on his way
to his office when a mule tied there
kicked him severely.
Chester-The Chester county fair
will take place on October "a, 20, and
26 and preparations are being made
to make the fair the best ever seen
in this county. Secretary Westbrook
of the fair association Is busy with
the details and announces that the
outlook is for a successful occasion.
Sumter-At a meeting OF council
a franchise was granted for gas
plant TO Edward l.. Rhiea OF Balti-
more, representing Baltimore capital.
A 1000 forfeit Is to be posted that
work Is to begin within six months
and to be completed within a year.
i he maximum rate is to be S1.5O a
thousand, with cash discount for
payment within ten days.
Horry-All the petitions for the
formation OF a drainage district al
Gallavant's Ferry in Horny county
have been filed with the state depart
ment OF agriculture. The survey II
the district will be made by the state
drainage engineer. The district is
well known for it's trucking industry
which will be greatly developed by
the drainage of several thousand
acres OF lowlands.
Lexington.-The heavy rains OF the
last few days are playing havoc with
the cotton farmers OF this county
There Is an enormous amount of cot
ton open and it is impossible to get
the pickers at any price in some local
tiles, it is said. The rains are causing
the staple to become stained also, and
this is where the greater damage
comes in; for 1t cuts the value Of the
product largely. There is lot OF the
cotton being sold despite the decline
in price, but not as much as was sold
week ago.
Charleston.-The governors Foo
Guards and the Putnam Phalanx, two
crack companies of Connecticut, have
included Charleston in their tour o.
the South. They will visit Charleston
on October IL and will be given {
warm reception. The Foot Guards
entertained the Washington Ligh
Infantry in the early seventies, this
being the first armed body to cross
the Mason and Dixon line after th'
war,
Columbia. The legislative commit
tee which was named in 1909 will
meet in Columbia when the plans anC
specifications for the enlargement o.
the state house will be considered
The plans were drawn by A. w. Todd
a member of the house from Charles
ton county, and call for an expendi
ture OF $1,000,000 during the mex
three years. To raise this amount
will require a tax of l mill for the
next five years. The general assem-
bly, will receive the report Of the com
mittee and make a decision as t.
whether the capitol is to be enlarged
Columbia.-Complaints continue L
be made from various sections OF th'
state respecting the mail service
which is said to be due to the recen
order of the postoff1ce department
y
cutting down the number of railwa!
mail clerks in the interest OF econ
omy.
Spartanburg.-Wh attempts were
being made to arrest John Under
wood, negro on the charge o
drunkenness, at Switzer, he stated
81 will die and go to hi before beint
arrested" He died; unknown wheth
er or not latter part of threat wa
fulfilled.
Chester. - Application has beel
made to the secretary OF state for
charter for the Farmers Mercantil
company with a capital OF $4,000
The incorporators are all farmer
and the new company is backed b
the farmers.
Chappells.-Born In March, 1915
when Thomas Jefferson was pres
dent OF the United States and III
year OF the downfall of Napoleo
Bonaparte as emperor of France
Mrs. Jane Jacobs died at her hom
at Jacobs on September 4, az the ag