The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

C~olumbia.-A statement issued from
The office of Comptroller General
Jones shows that the taxable property
In South Carolina has increased in
value about $4,000 900 during the year.
Washington.-President Taft sent
to the Senate the nominations of Ed
ward F. Witsell and Roland E. Walsh,
Of South Carolina, to be second lieu.
tenants in the infantry branch Of the
United States army.
Charleston.-Death as the result of
injuries sustained when car No. 20 of
The Charleston Consolidated Comapny
passed vel his two legs, was the YER
dict of the %coroner's jury returned at
the inquest held over the remains of
Isaac Nelson, a negro laborer, who
lied at the Roper Hospital several
hours after the accident.
Timmonsville.-Fire completely de.
stroyed the residence of B. E. Cooper
and members of the family escaped by
q narrow margin of safety. The fact
that Mr.. Cooper returned to the blaz-
ing house in an effort to rescue some
articles saved the life of one Of his
children, for he found the infant with
burning Goals falling all around it.
Barnwcll.-Sheriff Frank H. Creech,
brigadier general commanding the I'd
S. c. division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, died suddenly at his home here
several days ago of heart failure. AL
though he had been in i'll health for
several. months, he was able to attend
to the duties of his Office and his death
came as a great shock to his many
friends all over the county.
Columbia.-Attorney General-elect
Thomas H. Peoples was in the Cover
nor's office recently, and he and the
Governor were asked about the atti'
tude they were going to take towards
the racing meet in Charleston. Said
they: "We expect the city and county
officials of Charleston to do their duty,
and when the matter is put up to us
we will certainly do ours.
Orangeburg.-Addison Mitchell, a
negro, stabbed and very probably ia
tally wounded a negress named Mag
gle Walker. The cutting affair took
place near Zion Methodist church in
Orangeburg county. Mitchell was
brought to Jail by Rural Policeman T,
NJ. Hall. 1t is alleged that the negro
nan stabbed the oma in defending
himself.
Misunderstanding the need OF
a new banking institution a number OF
business men of Rufin have gotten
together and organized the Bank OF
Rufin, with capital stock Of $4,000,
Books Of subscription have been open
ed and all the stock subscribed, Off
GERS elected and the bank building is
now being erected. 1t will occupy the
position between the store of H. D.
Padgett, Jr., and the railroad.
Charleston. - Announcement has
been received here of the appointment
Of President ]. M. Connolly of the
Charleston Automobile club as the
South Carolina member of the Ameri'
can Automobile ASSOCIATION, which puts
him in an effective working position
for Charleston and South Carolina in
securing better roads. The Charleston
club remains a live organization, un.
der Mr.. Connelly's direction in work
ing for good roads.
Orangeburg.-The citizens of Or.
augsburg, through A. Clarence Livon,
have sent to the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad officials a petition asking for
a new passenger depot for this city,
The petition sets out that the present
depot is the one that was erected a lit.
tie less than 20 years ago, when the
railroad first entered this city. The
depot is now entirely out of style, toe
small for the traffic and entirely made.
quate for a city the size of Orange.
burg. The petition carried a number
of names.
Chester.-T. N. Triplett's beautiful
rural home, located about -four miles
northeast Of the city, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire recently. 1t appears
that the fire originated in the kitchen
and spread rapidly over the structure
destroying practically everything with
exception Of a few. pieces of furniture.
BY persistent and energetic work on
the part of the hands, the conflagra-
ton was kept from igniting the many
other buildings in the yard. The loss
was considerable, and was partly COW
cred by insurance.
Charleston.-Word was received in
the city that a posse, headed by Rural