Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-05-30
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE.
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together with
Care by the Editor.

ing defeat of the proposition. The
vote was within corporate limits Il to
81 against extension. In the propos-
Ell new territory III to s against en-
tension.
Walterboro.-E l.. Benton, Jr., who
is keeping a store near the Walter
boro Cotton Mill, was arrested charg
ed with having sold some whiskey.
Benton was arrested and placed in
Jail. By putting up cash bond of 500
he was released. The trial was set,
but Benton, not wishing to stand trial,
forfeited his $50 bail.
Chester.-The regular annual meet
ing of the Rural Free Delivery mail
carriers of Chester county will meet
in the auditorium of the court house
at 1920 o'clock, May 80. The officers
for the ensuing year will be elected,
likewise the delegates to the state
convention, which assemblies in this
city July 8 and 4.
of health declaring 81 dairies within
the limits Of the city of Charleston
to be a menace to public health"
caused something Of a sensation,
which was not confined to the dealers,
and the wholesale condemnation OF
the dairy establishments, nearly all
the milk-selling places in the city, was
a general topic of conversation.
Aiken.-The trustees of the Aiken
institute, Aiken's public schools, have
selected as principal for the 1928
session Prof. H. H. Scott Of Chester.
Prof, Scott is q graduate Of the Uni,
yeseatx pt SQath Caf3liYa ard q tsash:
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HeS Swfll come TO Aiken with the high.
est recommendations,
ancaster-Lancaster's town council
has made some very much needed I'M
provements on the1 'wn lot. The old
stable has been torn down, and a new
stable, with sleeping apartments for
the street force has been erected near
the guard house. A separate partment
has been provided for the fire reel and
hose. Two fine bay horses costing
S632 have been purchased for the fire
department.
Brunson.-Quite an interesting oc-
casion in the town of Brunson was the
,;o 80 ~ hr
council for selling whiskey. Mr.. Dowl-
ing was reported to the mayor OF the
town by detectives from Columbia.
The trial by jury excited considerable
interest and resulted in a verdict Of
guilty. The fine imposed was $50 or
80 days on the county chaingang. 1t
is quite probable that the fine will be
quickly forthcoming.
Pedmont.--W. Busey Simmons, sec
retary Of the South Carolina Dental
association, announces that the asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting az
the Isle of Palms, Charleston, begin
ming June Is and continuing three
days. President BiGham has secured
some of the best men in the profes-
sion to give clinics. All ethical men,
bers of the profession are invited. Dr..
p. Atmar Smith OF Charleston is
chairman of the arrangement COM
mitteC.
Florence-J. S. Mckenzie lost his
barn and stables at FIowe's Station by
fire, one fine home-raised horse being
burned to death and another so badly
burned that il will die. Several mules
were scorched, but not seriously. a
lot OF feedstuff vas also burned. MT.
Mckenzie fears that the fire might
have been incendiary. He has nad
two losses Of the same sort previously.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, partly
covered by insurance.
Observation-Disclosures for mayor
and alderman of the city OF Anderson
are getting numerous since IN" time
of the primary, June Is, Is not far CT.
The following announcements have
been made: For mayor w. b. Ma
grUder. Robert +. Lyon, Clarence +.
Tollv and J. A. Cook; for aldermen,
Ward l, +. +. Elmorc and J. l.. Bar
ton. tor aldermen. Ward ., c. NJ. Nc
Clurc and L. \. Sampbell; for alder
man. Ward .. J. l.. lIembree: for
alderman, Ward 4. l.. =. Fouche ana J.
II. Tate; for alderman. Ward $, Lee
G. Holleman, ana for alderman. Ward
6. ". c. Broadwcll, J. NJ. Cathcart
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