The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-15
ALL OVER THE STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

DINA, and J. Whitner Reid, secretary
of the State Farmers union, spoke az
two points in this county-at Union
school house and at Oak Grove school
house. The attendance was not very
large, but there was much interest
manifested by those present.
Columbia.-The state of South Car
olina, through its agents, Commission
er Watson of the department Of agri'
culture and A. F. Conrad, director OF
the department Of entomology at
Clemson college, will wage a fight on
the "sapsucker" or the yellow
breasted woodpecker," because of the
attacks by the bird on the spruce pine
trees on the state house grounds.
Columbia.-John Richardson, a ne
gro, was ground to death in a seed
conveyor at the plant Of the Southern
Cotton Oil company. A workman tried
to cut off the power, but the negroes
legs were mangled before the con.
veyor was stopped. Magistrate Fowles,
acting for Coroner Walker, who was
at the wreck ca the Southern railway:
made an Investigation of the case and
found that an inquest would not be
necessary.
Charleston.-When Mayor Grace's
attention was called to the fact thai
there is a belief on the part OF many
that the slot machines will be Danish
ed for a short time only and that the
restrictions on whiskey traffic will
grow less strenuous until the two evils
come again into their own, he assert.
ed most positively that the exodus Of
the machines will be for good and that
the restriction on the sale OF wh1skey
will be kept up as long as ne Is al
the head of the city's affairs.
Cnarleston.-Secretary McKeand OF
the chamber of commerce has taken
up the matter of having a a fitted
out for the purpose Of demonstrating
drainage improvement work under the
auspices Of the Clemson college agri'
cultural station. The idea Of the Char
lesion secretary is to use the car all
throughout this lower section of the
state, and he is hopeful of having the
scheme carried successfully through
certain that it would do much good
to the section.
Bishopville.-The Lee county Demo
cratic convention elected the follow,
ing delegates to the State convention:
Thomas G. Mcleod, W. A. Stuckey, B.
F. Kelley, W. A. James, B~ishopville;
G. A. Moseley, Rembert; ]. A. Rhame
L%ynchburg. w. A. Stuckey was In
dorsed as delegate to the national
convention from the Second congress
sional district without instruction. The
issue as to the gubernatorial contest
was not raised, but the delegation Is
known to be divided.
Barnwell. - The Farmers Union
Warehouse Company declared a diVi'
deni of IL IL per cent on its capital
stock of $10,O 900 and paid 10 per cent
81, 900, to it's stockholders. This Is
n of Barnwell's newest enterprises
and its success is a source Of gratif'
cation to the people Of the county
generally as we'll as to the stockhold'
ers. Col. Harry D. Calhoun was a
prime mover in the organization of the
Warehouse Company and deserves
commentator upon the way in which
the business has been managed.
Spartanburg.-Julia Taylor, the wo'
man arrested as a result Of the cor
oner's investigation into the death OF
the baby found dead in an old we'll In
the Drayton Mill village, has confess.
ed to her part in the crime and has
implicated a man. AS a result Of this
confession, Noah Rath, white, Is lock
ed up in the county jail, and faces q
charge of murder. The name Of the
father Of the child is given In the
woman's confession and officers are
searching for this man.
Abbeville. - With the election OF
officers and the selection of Florence
as the meeting place for next year,
the South Carolina Federation Of Wo
mans clubs closed its annual session
here.
Darlington.-Mr. W. ]. Brent, presi'
dent Of the W. j. Brent Construction
Company, of Norfolk, Va, who have
been awarded the contract for o
structing the new p~ostof1ce building at
this place, arrived here and began
work Immediately. The people OF
Darlington are rejoiced to know that
Mr.. Brent promises to complete the
building by Christmas.
Lamar. - Rev. C. W. Hood, pastor
of the Baptist church Of Lamar, has
invented a cotton chopper which Is
bound to revolutionize the cultiva-
ton of the fleecy staple. 1t is a most
engenious device and has already
amply proven it will do all the inven.
tor claims for 1t.
Chester.-The two days convention
that was held under the auspices of
the Men and Religious Forward move
ment closed it's session at a mass
meeting in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church that taxed the
seating capacity Of that large build
ing.
Dillon. - A. B. Jordan, editor of the
Dillon Herald, has been invited to de-