The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
FROM The PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Has Been Gotten Together BY the
Editor With Care.

Orangeburg.-The Court Of Common
Pleas has been in session here for a
week. Besides a number Of cases be-
ing disposed of, in the a s of Kennie
Bradwell against the City of Orange
burg, a verdict of $1,000 FOR the plain
tiff was rendered.
Hampton.-The United States post
office at this place was heated up for
a few minutes when the postal clerk
here found in the mail a package ad-
dressed, to &C" Apherin Mission, He'll,
S. c." with an endorsement of a pos
tai employee thereon reading TRY
Hampton"
Newberry-4One of the largest trans
actions showing the fine credit Of
Newberry county, as we'll as the will
ingness of the banks to help in home
enterprise, was the lending of $4,000
to the county by the Commercial bank
at, the very low rate of interest Of
4.S5 percent per annum.
Florence.-There have been no de-
pelopments in the mystery OF the muir
der of little Andrew Jackson, which
occurred here nearly three weeks ago.
The six negroes arrested are still held
in jjail and have not been given g pre-
liminary hearing. The coroner's jury
has not met in over a week, having
taken a recess until recalled by Act
ing Coroner C. S. McClenaghan.
Charleston. - Five million postal
ccards have been received during
the past few days by the Charles
: ton postofice for distribution among
the offices of South Carolina upon their
application to the proper officials in
Washington. In the distribution of
these supplies the. Charleston office
acts as a storage cenure For the South
Carolina Offices
Columbian. J. Rhame, the state
bank examiner. received a letter from
the governor Of the state, i'm which It
was alleged in his letter that Mr..
Rhame had been tersliet In his duty
for not reporting the condition of
the Lexington Savings bank to him
(the governor) and threatened to dis.
miss Mr.. Rhame Ii he does NOT gtye
a satisfactory explanation.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson lis
certain to receive the solid vote of
South Carolina at the Baltimore con.
v~ention," said Representative Joseph
T. Johnson, OF South Carolina. ut
follows" said MIR. ,Johnson, that the
South Carolina Democracy belongs to
the progressive wing of the party and
that as progressiwes ffIey will sup.
port Governor Wilson'S candidacy"
Sharon.-Mr. jeff ID. Whi1asides, "a
well-known FARMER living between here
and Hickory Grove, lost his residence
by fire. The fire, although IL WAS dis.
covered before it made great Roadway,
could not be controlled on account ;of
the high wind. Mr.. Whitesides was
unable to save much of the contents
and, hence, although he Carried some
insurance, his loss is quite consider.
able.
Anderson-Nr. I. R. GanibFell, .ur.,
the young lad who was accidentally
shot by his young consin, John Gam.
brell. near Honea Path about three
weeks ago, died in the hospital here
from the wounds received. The young
men were scrf6ing Yer a pistol when
1t was discharged, the !baal striking
young Gambren In THE abdomen. An
operation was perfmmeE, lint failed to
give relief.
Orangeburg-The Reonless ware.
house, the large cotton storeroom own.
ed by John Cart and located ITO the
rear of the Orangeburg manufacturing
plant, was completely destroyed by
fire. At the time of the fire there
were 400 bales of cotton in the ware
house, the cotton belonging TO Mr..
Cart and customers. The cotton has
been badly damaged, at least go per
cent. The building is a ttotLl loss,
with insurance amounting ITO $4,000.
There was $4,000 insurance carried
on the cotton, which viii about cover
the loss.
Ridgeland.-Tbe second Democratic
primary for the nomination of officers
for Jasper county closed amidst a burst
of excitement that was absent until
the last day. Winners were .selectsd,
with the exception of one officer by
very small majorities. and the result
was not known until q distant voting
place, which polled Is votes, reported.
In the rae for sheriff II. IL Porter
wins owe c. L. Lausford by q major
ity of 10 votes.
Washington.-The President named
James M. Boyd as postmaster at
Branchville and Charles J. Shannon at
Camden.
Columbia.-The equalization board
for Richland county met in the Office
of B. C. DuPre, auditor.
Chapin.-Marguerite Louise Henry,
the 12-year-old daughter Of DR.. H. l..
Henry, was SO seriously burned that
she \ died. The child vas standing
nearN;an open fire when her clothing
caught, and before assistance could
reach her her clothes were burned
from her body and fatal injuries re-
ceived.
Camden. - In the second primary
here ]. l.. Brasington defeated M. G.
Huckabee for alderman in Ward l