Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
:ROfl THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care BY the Editor.

I'd by Levi Bros and one by ODonnell
& Co. The first bale was classed as
strict middling and sold at IL 3-4
cents. Cotton is opening rapidly and
l good supply of it is looked for the
irst week in September.
Mayesville.-Ata recent meeting OF
:own council, J. H. Hinson, of Geor-
gia, was elected chief of police. He
Is originally from Sumter county, hav-
lng moved 10 Georgia about IS years
ago. Chief Hinson is interested in
the raising of blood hounds and will
conduct kennels while acting as chief
Of police here.
Charleston.-Acting on telegraphic
orders First Lieutenant Thomas f.
Thresher, Jr., U. s. NJ. c., command
Ing a detachment Of twenty marines
and five non-commissioned officers,
left the city on the Palmetto Limited
for Philadelphia, there to embark on
the U. S. S. Prairie to sail for the
scene of the Nicaraguan revolution.
Mayesville-The Democratic club
rolls were closed here according to
the rules Of the party in this state
and the enrolment Is larger than in
previous years. 1t Is predicted that
one of the heaviest votes will be poll
ed that has ever been counted here
before, unless it was in the days of
'76. From the present outlook, Mayes-
Vile will give Judge Jones a good ma
jority.
Brunson.-A large and enthusiastic
audience greeted the candidates Tor
the various county offices at Hampton,
the county seat, and listened attent-
lively to the speeches. A fine dinner
was enjoyed by all in the shade of
the oaks on the county court house
square. The speeches of the candi-
dates for the Legislature, Messrs Man
uel. Warren and Riley, were conserva-
tive, earnest and eloquent.
Washington-The Lever agricultur.
al extension bill passed the house. 1t
now goes to the senate, where Is will
be urged by Senator Hoke Smith Of
Georgia. Senator Page, of Vermont,
will attempt to substitute his own vo-
cational education bill and the whole
matter will probably go over to the
next session In its present parliamen.
tary status, unless the Vermont Sena-
tor gives way.
Presperity.-The annual reunion of
Company G, 18th regiment, South Car
olina Volunteers, was held several
days ago at Youngs Grove, Several
hundred persons assembled from the
surrounding country to celebrate with
the few survivors of this heroic com
pany their 51st anniversary. The men
OF this company were among the first
to go to the front, and heard Gen. Lee
read his order for surrender at Apo
matox.
Charleston.-That the new double
track system on the Charleston divis.
ion Of the Atlantic Coast Line, which
is planned to operate from Charleston
to the Santee river for the purpose OF
improving the service and relieving
traffic congestion, will be in operation
between this city and Mocks Corner
by the end of next week; and between
Charleston and Bonneau inside of a
month is the statement which was
made by Superintendent J. c. Murchi
son.
Branchville.-There is being intense
interest manifested in the election fol
governor. Never have the supporters
fany one made more stubborn anC
determined fight than those of Judge
Jones are now doing here. At the
election two years ago Blease carried
so Fer cent of the votes cast here, bu
it locks very much like Jone sis goint
to get good majority. since the ap
pearance of Tillman's letter the sup
poriers of Judge Jones have beer
active.
Barnwell.-Two bales Of new cot
ton, the first of the season for Barn
well, were sold on the local marke
during the week just closed, bringing
IL IA and IL 1-2 cents. Mace Jeffcoat
the grower of one Of the bales, STATED
that he could have glnned bale owe
a week ago, but he would have hat
to stop his hands from pulling fodde
! TO pick cotton, and for that reason hi
! bale was delayed. Barnwell was th'
| first to get bale of new cotton OF
the market in 1911, r. H. Lutz beinl
| the grower OF the staple.
Dillon-There were two bales o
/ cotton marketed here recently whicl
brought II IL cents and II rs cents
They were raised by ]. r. Gibson ant
Levi Jackson. They were bought b.
the cotton mills The cotton crop il
Dillon county is going to be short 0
what was expected 80 days ago.
Orangeburg. The Orangeburi
county Democratic campaign endet
with the final meeting held in thi
CRY. The speaking was held from tn
band stand on court house square.
W. Bowman, vice president OF the Cit
zen's club, presided. Good order pre-
vailed and the speeches We're good
Washington.-A marine corps orde
detaches Capt. John f. McGill from
duty at Port Royal and assigns hin
to duty in the Office Of the assistan
secretary of the navy at Washing
ton, then TO the yard at Puget Sound
Washington.
Work on the Kershay
Cotton Mill has begun. The brick ar
being hauled to the site, the LIANT
has been laid off and soon the actua
building of the plant will begin. Thi
stimulus TO the business OF the towl
is being felt already. as quite nun
Der OF improvements are in contem
plation already.
Washington.-T. J. Lawrence ha
been appointed postmaster at Wes
Marion, Marion county, S. c., succeed
ing II. Z. Parke, resigned.
Manning-The eighth and last o
nna,