Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-07
FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
A Column of Short Paragraphs That
Were Collected VITA Very Much
Care by the Editor.

OfpnandSe SupelINtSHueHtS NlIOHi
the states of North and South Caro-
lima and Georgia and Flcrida) will
convene this year on April ., and
in Clinton. The conference will
mold it's sessions on the grounds Of
Thornwell orphanage.
Columbia. Willie Owens, negro
was shot BY Ben Jones. a negro. The
shooting occurred at Gadsden, about
90 miles from Columbia. Owens re-
ceived a wound in the abdomen.
Jones was brought to Columbia and
lodged in the Richland county jail to
await developments.
Rock Hill-The chamber of COM
merce OF Rock Hill, at meeting OF
its executive committee, has made an
appropriation for beautiful silver
cup to be awarded to the winning
team in the intercollegiate debate al
Winthrop college between teams
from the University Of South Caro-
lima and Davidson college.
Marion.-Stevens Turner. white
farmer of the Pinderboro section OF
Marion county. shot and killed his
nephew. Yves Turner. 1t is reported
also that brother C Yves Turner re-
monstrated with Steven and was badly
beaten up with the gun. This all hap
pened at Steven Turner'S home on
the plantation of y. =. Smith.
Columbia.-There was brief ses-
sion of council several days ago at
which the members decided to adopt
the recommendation OF w. r. Steigliz
councilman in charge Of the street de-
partment that an extension Of the
water and sewerage lines be made.
The city will do this work and the
cost is estimated at s15,227.
Cheriw.-Mr. H. W. Harrall heard
crash in his house and upon inves-
tigation found that his sleeping son,
Carter had been completely buried
under the plaster that had fallen from
the ceiling. Blood covered his head
and face, and it was feared that he
had sustained serious injuries. But
beyond a few gashes in his scalp, he
came off without dangerous hurt.
Florence.-What is believed TO be
the largest melon patch in the South
will be located just south Of this city
and contains 424 acres devoted to
watermelons and Is acres to canta'
loupes. This melon producing effort
will be conducted by Young G. Mat
thews, who have arranged to dispose
of the output with a leading New
York commission house.
Darlington.-Th jury trying the
case of the State VS. Albert Windham,
Jr., of Lamar, charged with murder
filed into the court room when the
court opened and announced that they
had been unable to agree though they
had been out on the case all night.
Windham killed negro by the name
OF Joe Slater at Lamar on the night
of October %, last.
Orangeburg.- the near future
Orangeburg is to have her initial fare
refunding week, or eight-day carnival
Of bargains. During this week, the
date Of which will be announced later
fully 5000 people are expected TO visit
Orangeburg and make their spring
purchases. The merchants will have
especially attractive lines and during
that week will give special prices.
Florence.-Florenc has two organ
izations of the Boy Scouts. One Of
the graded school under Prof. Stew
ems and the other under Mr.. Eugene
s. oliver, with Drs John G. McMas-
| ter and Simons Lucas as the respec-
| tive lieutenant commanders. Regular
meetings are being held and the or
ganizaton hopes to do good and
lasting work with the boys Of Flor
ence.
Columbia.-Plans for an active cam
paign to secure the Lutheran Female
! College for Columbia have been COM
pleted and committee, consisting OF
citizens who are members OF the
chamber of commerce and several
| who are not connected with that or
ganzation started work. II is esit-
mated that about $4,000 must be
raised. and the committee expects TO
report in few days the result OF the
canvass.
lumba.-There was considerable
discussion on the appointment of the
members of the city election board
by Gov. Blease The governor named
Chas. c. Stanley, l.. A. Griffith and
Geo. w. Collins as members to sue
ceed Robt. Norman, J. 6. Land and
J. w. H. Duncan.
Rock Hill.-The result of a Joint
meeting of city council, the public
works commission and the sewerage
commission was the adoption OF re-
port made by Thomas W. Cothran,
engineer in charge, to 30 to the Ca
tawba river for a permanent water
supply for the city OF Rock Hill.
Manning.-Another negro homicide
at Silver, 10 miles west of Manning
took place several days ago. Accord
ing to reports, Sylvester Lawyer shot
Robert Parsons in personal alter
cation. the particulars of which are
not known.
Columbia b Finister immigra'
ton agent of the land and industrial
department of the Southern railway,
is among the visitors in the city. Mr..
Finister is conducting a campaign to
advertise South Carolina in the North
and West. The moving picture
scenes from this state are being used
TO advantage.
Lexington.-Pomp Mickens. the ne.
gro who was arrested by Sheriff Mil
Ter upon the charge of criminal assault
was given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Magistrate Buff at Brookland,