Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
ALL PALMETTO PARAGRAPHS
News Items From Different Sections
of South Carolina Briefly Told
Under This Head.

OlumDla.-SeCTeIdIs nanny, VI sno
chamber of commerce, was arrested,
charged with violating a city ordi-
nance by placing a sign on the side
walk. The sign was one urging cit
izens to contribute to an advertising
fund.
Greenville.-L. C. Hardie, of Fort
Worth, Tex, was elected secretary OF
the Greenville Y. M. C. A. 1t is hop
ed to have the new building ready for
occupancy by October 1.
Columbia.-Dr. julius D. Dreer, for
years president of Roanoke College,
and later United States consul at
Tahiti, Society Islands, Is delighted
with his new consular assignment,
which is Port Antonio, Jamaica
Yorkville.-The first annual COW
show was success. CSws, Heifers,
bulls and calves were entered for ex-
hibition and competition for the at
tractive list of cash premiums were
brought in until there were about
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sembled together here.
Sumter.-Postmaste Shore has re-
ceived notice that Sumter will be made
a postal saving bank station, and
that the banking department is to
open about June 1.
Yorkville.-Maj. Miles ]. Walker,
surgeon of the First regiment, Nation
al Guard of South Carolina, left for
San Antonio, Tex, Tor IA days SER
vice on the Mexican and Texan bord-
ers.
Charleston.-Govern and Mrs.
Blease participated in the crowning
of the King of the fifty-seventh
Schuetzenfest of the German rifle
club.
Laurens.-Misses Julia Irby and
Jenette MacFarlane have about COM
pleted arrangements for opening up
the Laurens hospital They expect to
be able to have a formal opening by
June 1.
Aiken.-At the most enthusiastic
road meeting ever held in Aiken
county, $1,110 was subscriber toward
buildig a highway from Augusta to
Aiken. This sum wassubscribed by
only 81 men. Many others signifed
their intention of subscribing.
Dillon.-The court house commits
sion let the contract Tor the building
OF the court house and the Jail to
Charlotte man for $75,149. 1t is
to be completed in IL months time.
A Columbia man got the contract for
the heating system at $1,66O.
Washington.-At a meeting of the
league of Republican state clubs held
here, Capt. John G. Capers, of South
Carolina, formerly commissioner of
internal revenue, was elected presi-
dent of the league. In accepting the
presidency, Capt. Capers eulogized
Mr.. Taft and endorsement Of the ad-
ministration was the key note of all
the speeches.
Charleston.-At Old st. Phillips
church, whose steeple was target
for federal naval gunners during the
siege of Charleston in the war be-
tween the sections, the woman's aux
iiiary to the board of missions of the
Episcopal diocese of South Carolina
met. Mrs. A. R. Hayward, of Column
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Charleston.-Rumors have been p r
isistently floating about in railway
circles in Charleston to the effect that
the Seaboard Air Line system was
completing arrangements to enter this
city from the North. According to
the same source of information the
road expects to have it's own rails
laid into Charleston within twelve
months time. AS yet the report has
not been strengthened by any Of
fetal statement from the Seaboard
Air Line.
Edgefield.-Johnston, the fairest
young city between Columbia and
Augusta, is not only place abreast
of the times and of wonderful ma
terial growth and advancement, but
the residence of religious and educa-
tlonal thought and activity. A year
ago the Baptists there conceived the
idea of replacing their wooden church
building with modern brick struc-
ture. Immediately the forces were
put into operation-committees were
appointed-and as one man they went
to work with a determined energy,
and their fondest hopes have been
realized, for today there stands upon
the old site one Of the handsomest
and most commodious church build
ings, not only in the state, but the
South-one that would be an orua.
ment to any city.
Sumter.-Bernard Manning, son Of
Hon. R. l. Manning, and recent
graduate of the University of South
Carolina, is awaiting assignment to a
consular post, having passed with
credit the service examination.
Bishopville-The town of Bishop
vile recently employed detective
agency to catch the violators of the
prohibition ordinance of the town
and as a result ]. w. Ashburn, assist
ed by a number of his force, has Sc
cured a number of convictions before
the mayor. So far the mayor has
imposed fines aggregating nearly one
thousand dollars.
Columbia--Associat Justice Eu-
gene B. Gary granted bail to George
Brownfield, woman charged with
arson in the county Cd Williamsburg.
The bond was fixed in the sum of
$500.
Charleston Secondary McKeand Of