Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-22
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Columb a.-Dave Lucious, who s..ot
his stepfather Wash Hightpwer, was
fined s95.75 in recorders court or Civ
en- sentence of 80 days. The shoot
ing occurred on Assembly street at
the house of Lucious' mother. She
had married Hightower the night be-
fore.
Newberry.-The rain fell in tor
rents and the wind has been blowing
hard for many hours. Farmers are,
OF course. feeling blue, because they
have not been able TO do any work
of preparation on their farms. The
area planted in wheat and oats this
season was not up to the average.
Columbia-At a meeting of city
council it was announced that repre-
sentatives OF the Southern railway
would arrange for a suitable steel
bridge at the foot of west Elmwood
avenue. At present the line is cross
ed by wooden structure, and it is
probable that at an early date steel
bridge will be constructed.
Yorkville.-The representatives Of
carnival company was here and I'M
dertook to persuade the town council
to allow the aggregation he repre-
sented to come here for a week dur
ing the near future. After hearing
his proposition and giving the matter
due consideration the council decid-
ed they would not allow the outfit to
come.
Orangeburg.-The political cauldron
is beginning to boil in Orangeburg
county and the election this year
promises to be one of great interest
and vigorous contest. AS yet no an
nouncements have been made except
NJ E. Edwins, who will be a candi.
date for supervisors of Orangeburg
county Rumor is that practically all
the officers of the county will have
opposition.
Chester-W. T. T. Wade, who was
recently appointed canvasser for cot
township has finished his canvass.
/ His figures indicate, in 1911, 3,447
acres were planted in cotton, whereas
during 1912 the farmers pledged them
selves to make their aggregate acre
age not greater than 1852 acres. This
is a reduction Of 1893 per cent, or
SIS acres.
Waterloo.-Reports. from number
Of the best farmers in this section
say the recent cold snap has greatly
injured the wheat and oat crop
Where the ground will permit oats
being sown in the hope of making
spring crop. 1t seems that oats have
suffered more than wheat, as they
will not stand as much cold. Mer-
chants ar" busy selling seed oats,
and prices range from 80 cents to 81
per bushel.
Gaffney-Postmaste Thomas Hes
ter Is in receipt of letter from the
inspector in charge at Atlanta, reply
ing to the application made by Mr..
Hester for an inspection of Gaffney
with view Of free delivery Of mail, in
which the inspector states that a man
will be detailed for service here
within the very near future. The city
Is in readiness for the inspection
and there can be but little doubt as to
whether or not the system will be
secured.
Bishopville. Bishopville's new
bank, Merchants and Planters bank,
has opened for business with capital
stock of $4,000 The officers of the
bank are: ]. S. Corbett, president;
A. NJ. Lee. vice president; w. J. Du-
Bose. vice president; w. w. Watson,
cashier The directors are as fol-
lows: s. L. Austin. f.. w. Tisdale,
w. W. McCutcheon, A. NJ. Lee, Geo.
McCutcheon, DR.. A. c. Baskin, J. f.
Cousar, W. ]. DuBose, r. w. McLen-
ion, J. S. Corhett.
Columba-Rain for three days and
two nights has caused the rivers In
this vicinity to rise and @autions
are being taken to prevent the flood
ing of warehouses close to the river
banks. The Congaree river is up TO
20 feet, which is several feet above
food stage. The Wateree river is
80 feet at Camden, where the flood
stage Is "a feet The rains continue
and flood warnings come from the To-
80 ha h,tr
ing the streams will continue TO rise.
Mallory.-It is now just about six
weeks until the time to begin plant
ing cotton and practically no farm
work has been done here. Some oats
have been planted but only small
part of what would have been plant
ed had weather conditions been good.
Orangeburg. is expe-
riencing a coal famine. All of the To-
cal dealers exhausted their supply a
few days ago and some suffering
from the cold weather is being expert
enced Just when the supply will be
replenished is not known, but the
dealers are expecting supply every
day
Charleston-In the United States
district court in the case OF the Huber
Manufacturing Company VS. E. j. Cor.
ley and John p. Corley, an order was
taken giving the plaintiff 80 days
which to file additional argument,
otherwise the case will be dismissed
on a technicality.
Greenville.-Former Sheriff J. d.
Gilreath has gain announced his can
didacy for that Office and will enter
the primary this summer against the
incumbent. J. Perry Poole, Hendrix
Rector and probably one or two oth-
ers. Mr.. Gilreath was defeated for
the Office four years ego.
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