Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties Of the State.


Forward movement held large and
interesting mass meeting at the First
Baptist church. The subject was mis-
sions.
Anderson.-For the loss Of three
fingers of his right hand, William o.
Singleton, a former employe of the
Williamson mills, through his attor-
neys, instituted suit against these
mills for $4,000 damages.
Camden.-Adjutant Inspector Gen
eral James w. Moore and Capt. Nc
Master, U. S. A, inspected the rifle
range of the Kershaw Guards, Com
pany A, second regiment, n. G. S. c.
and the company and its equipment
At their armory on Main street The
company passed very creditable in
spection.
Paxville.-At recent meeting o.
the trustees of the graded school
Prof. ]. D. Griffith, of Saluda, was re-
elected for another term. His as
vistants will be as follows: Misses
Catherine McLaurin OF Sumter, Annie
Belle Durant of Elliotts. and Ada
Griffith of Saluda s Miss Durant will
continue to conduct the music class
Orangeburg.-The trustees of Or
angeburg college have purchased the
Slater tract of land, just beyond the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad from
the present property on south Brough
ton street. The price paid for these
ten acres, more or less. was $4,000.
This site is located within the city
limits and the trustees think will fur
nish ample grounds for the college.
this county, according to the call
pf e. ]. Rhame, publishing the state
ments of the condition OF the banks at
the close OF business April Is. The Of
flcers of the banks are anxious TO
comply with the law, and this they
are going to do, regardless of the out
come of the test that Is being MADE
In the supreme court as to who is the
state bank examiner.
Orangeburg.-Sentlm is being
aroused in this county as to how the
Onngeburg county Democratic con-
yention will vote in the matter OF the
election of delegates to the state con-
yention. The B!easites state that
they will control the convention and
will pass a resolution endorsing Gov
Blaase for reelection, while the Jones
forces are working to elect a dele
yation that will nave majority for
Jones.
standardization developments
here it appears that Beaufort Trim
nier. a we'll known young man OF this
city. has been representing himself
as a plain clothes man" and holding
40 speeding automobiles on the
,treets of the city and demanding OF
them SIS bond. How many times ne
has worked this game is not known
but 1t is believed he did an extensive
business during the festival week.
Lexington.-The several banks Of
Columbia.-Chief Justice Gary oi
the supreme court signed an order
relnstating the following cases: Mrs
e. A. Lowry, plaintiff-respondent, VS.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany. defendant-appellant. Henry r
Geddings, plaintiff-respondent, vs. AT
Iantic Coast Line Railroad Company
defendant-appellant. Shelby Low
rance, plaintiff-respondent, VS.. Allan
the Coast Line Railroad Company, de
fendant-appellant.
Winnsboro- Henderson
a negro who lives near the Anderson
quarry in this county, Is in jail her
charged with killing his wife. 1t
charged that as he was starting ou
, for a trip to Winnsboro his wife In
sisted on accompanying him agains
his attempts to persuade her TO remaii
st home. He is said to have maltrea
ed her severely and leaving her ol
the roadside resumed his journey Il
Winnsboro. Later she died
, Manning.--In the Farmers Platforr
Democratic club % delegates wer
elected to the county convention. In
list includes majority Of men wh
. favor the candidacy Of Judge Ira
4 Jones for governor. The followin
| are the delegates: W. NJ. Lewis, j.
:, Kelley, D. NJ. Bradham, T. j. Tisdalt
6 w r. Touchberry, H. H. Bradham' I
B. Brown, P. D. Graham, S. [
O'Brian, A. c. Bradham, j. II. vino
ham, ]. NJ. Timmons, j. w. Herio
! w. J. Bradham, J. A. Weinberg, "
2 c. Davis, B. A. Johnson, E. B. Gamble
' H. c. Boggett, S. NJ. Reardon, I. +
Ridgeway, ]. T. Davis, J. E. DAVIS.
st. George.-St George will haV
6 system of waterworks. An cleo
y ton held for such purpose resulte
, in an overwhelming victory in favo
a of the proposed bond issue OF slS,OOC
the vote being rs to %.
, Walterboro.-The town election
:, held here resulted in the election G
Z, all the aldermen and secon
i. race for mayor between the incumt
ent. Dr. W. B. Ackerman and j. L
, Glover, with Mr.. Glover leading b
;. 15 votes. A second primary for ;Layo
:, will be neld in the near future. Muc
/ interest was shown and nearly ever
voter cast ballot.
Spartanburg g.-Jerome II. Carney,
well.known letter carrier was arres
Q ed on a charge OF petit larceny, mad
!. BY W. ]. Woodruff. who alleges tina
Mr.. Gaffney took $19 from the till c
a Bailey & WoodTuffs grocery stor
n on Broad street.
=. Barnwell.-Gen. Frank H. Creeci
commander of the Second brigade,
4 C ", has announced the appointmer
: OF sponsor and maids OF honor &c
= the brigade at the general reunio
at Macon and at the state reunio
> .k;. ,.oar Mice Hattie 4 ROWley. {