Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
A Column of News That Has Beer
Collected and Condensed With
Care BY The Editor.

that he had retired from service.
Chester.-Jim Carter, paroled ne
gro convict from Chester county, who
was arrested during raid in Chester,
was in police court and found guilty
of carrying concealed weapons and
paid a fine Of $40.
Honea Path.-Joe Black, a negro,
about 40 years of age, who lived one
mile east of town was found dead on
the place of NJ. L. Latimer, some two
and one-half miles from town. There
were no marks of violence on his per-
son and nothing to indicate that he
had been a victim Of foul play
dgefeld-People in this county
seem to favor reduction Of the cot
ton acreage. The Rock Hill plan
has been adopted, and committee
appointed by Mayor John Edwards to
canvass the county. They will Sc
cure pledges from the farmers to re-
duce the cotton acreage 20 per cent.
Washington.-The Senate has con-
firmed the nominations Of Mrs. +.
NJ. Sloan to be postmaster at Walhal-
la and of John w. Dunnovant to be
postmaster at Chester. j. F. Flowers
has been appointed postmaster at Sy-
racuse, Darlington county, succeeding
J. A. Clark, Jr., resigned. This is a
fourth class Office and requires no con-
firmation.
Barnwell.-Messrs. H. d. Still, OF
Blackville; ]. d. Jenny, of Jenny, and
Harry D. Calhoun, OF Barnwell, who
were recently appointed to further
the Rock Hill plan" in Barnwell
county, are strictly ION the job" Mr..
Calhoun is not sitting still and hold
ing his hands by any means, but is
going out among the farmers and get
ting results.
Greenville.-Samuel J. Taylor, one
of the most prominent and influential
men of Gree;yville died at his home
after only a few days illness. Mr.
Taylor was 70 years of age, and had
spent nearly the whole OF his life
in this place, always taking leading
part in the affairs of the community
He volunteered at the beginning OF
the civil war, served the whole four
years with honor and distinction, sur
rendering at Appomattox.
Walterboro. = Several more blind
tiger cases will come up soon, which
were continued by Mayor Ackerman
1t is hoped that these cases will be
completed at this sitting Of the court
Great interest has been manifested
these cases, and no little excitement
was caused from time to time, owing
to the many rumors afloat, one oi
which being that an effort would be
made to have the detectives at work
on these cases arrested on counter
charge Of some kind.
Greenville.-News was received In
the city of deplorable tragedy
which occurred near Tigervile, when
the 15-months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. l.. Hightower was burned to death
and their house and furnishings com
pletely destroyed by the flames. Mr.
Hightower Is a farmer Of the Tiger
vile section, and at the ime OF the
fire he and his wife were picking cot
ton in field some distance from The
house.
Chester.-There will he big rally
here FEBRUARY 2, Messrs. w. H. Bar
ton, W. w. Long and c. B. Haddon
OF the cooperative demonstration farm
work having informed Mr. r. L. Gun
ningham, county agent. that they viii
be here at that time to address The
farmers and Chester County Boys
Corn Stub. The exercises will bt
held in the court house, and effort!
will be made to organize the Boys
Corn Club for the year 1912.
Spartanburg.-Tho Holcombe
was awarded $500 damages in th'
court OF common pleas. The verdic
was against the Spartanburg Rail
way, Gas and Electric Company, th'
plaintiff alleging that he boarded ;
street car of the company and wa!
/ told that it would carry him to Cliff
ton, a distance of twelve miles. HI
further alleged that he was made Il
get off in the city and had to engage
a private conveyance at heavy cost
1t Is further said that his carriage
broke down, thereby causing hin
great inconvenience
Charleston.-The small farm idea
was given an impetus at meeting o
the chamber of commerce, when 1
number of business men and Others
participated in a discussion looking
towards the colonization and devel
opment of an area of 5000 acres nea
Summerville.
Edisto Island.-Miss Jennie Nc
Conkey was burned to death at he
home here, the tragedy occurring
while her brother, with whom sh'
resides at the famous old McCon
key plantation, was in Charleston ol
business, the unfortunate woman be
ing alone on the place at the time.
Florence.-As a result of the bi!
snow storm and freeze, the birds hat
a very tough time of it finding some
thing to subsist on. and the average
sportsman and small boy was max
ing hay while the sun shines" killing
them out.
Orangeburg an exciting ant
unique event took place here on th'
public square when Charles A. Stro
mon, large grower of cotton, solc
at auction SO bales OF his last yea
crop. All the buyers were notified
that the sale would take place ant
were present and the bidding wa
spirited among them.
Rock Hill. The Sumter Count.
committee, consisting of Messrs. Neil
O,Donnell, Richard l. Manning and S
A. Hsrvin, is the first among the low
country counties to perfect organiza
tion under the Rock Hill plan" ant
| oct its canyaSsers ont 2fter Dledges