Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-11
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Short Paragraphs Of News That Has
Been Collected BY the Editor
For the People.

Jordan, deceased.
Lexington Is soon to
have a paved street, il the plans OF
city council are carried out. At the
next meeting the advisability Of paw
ing the street will be discussed.
Greenville.-At the approaching
session of the legislature Representa-
tive Wilton Earle of Greenville will
introduce a measure for the estab-
Iishment o. rural police for this coun.
.y.
Pinewood.-The good roads train
was in Pinewood for several hours,
and Notwithstanding the very gloomy
and isagreeable weather quite
large crowd of intelligent people who
are interested in how TO build and
construct good roads were present.
Walterboro.-The stockholders OF
me Colleton County Fair Association
will hold an important meeting in
'ew days. The purpose of. which this
Meeting is called is to consider the
proposition of increasing the capital
stock of this association from $1,000
20 $1,000.
Columbia.-The call made for q
convention of persons interested In
he matter of prison reform to be
neld at Columbia January 16, at the
state house at p. M, for the purpose
II organizing a state prison association
las been changed to $3.50 p. m. OF
he same day.
Columbia.-The handbook on good
-oads just issued by the University
of South Carolina has elected inter.
est and commendation. Among the
many letters received In regard to
il is one from D. A. Tompkins OF
Charlotte, an industrial leader of the
first order in the South, and one OF
the highest authorities as an engineer
IN the subject of public highways.
Columbia Fire which cleaned out
1 block on West Gervais street, the
xholesal. district Of Columbia, in
( licted damage which is estimated at
between 1926, 900 and s450,000 1t was
he most disastrous blaze in the city
/ since the town was laid in ashes dur
ng the last year OF the war between
he sections.
Greenville.-The youngest prisoner
ever confined in the county jail is now
in inmate of that institution. He is
years old, his name Is Tobe McCul
ough, and he is charged with the lar
,eny OF bicycle. Previous to being
Jailed this time he had served 30
days on the chaingang for a like Of,
Tense An effort is being made to send
him to the reformatory.
Greenville.-The superintendent Of
elementary rural schools, w. K. Tate,
spoke in the county court house to
gathering of county school teachers.
At the conclusion OF the address res
olutions were adopted calling upon
the county legislative delegation tc
appropriate fund for the employ
msnt of q superintendent for rural
schools in this county.
Misunderstanding been authorized
by the governor and Z. w. Dabbs,
president of the state farmers union,
TO act in the matter of appointing
state superintendent under the
Rock Hill'' plan for securing pledges
for the reduction OF cotton acreage,
Commissioner Watson announced the
appointment OF j. G. Anderson, OF
Rock Hill, the originator of the plan.
Columbia.-The commission for the
women's monument met and visited
! and inspected the monument. Ii gave
eminent satisfaction and was received
! from the distinguished artist, Mr..
Ruchstuhl The date Of the unveil.
ing was fixed for Thursday, April II,
as it was thought best not to attempt
an open.air function during the win
ter months.
Winnsboro.-Sheriff Hood arrested
ten negroes for the violation OF the
dispensary law. He was aided in
this work by negro detective who
closely watched them and after find
| ing their marked taste FOR liquor re-
ported that they had purchased a
quantity of the fiery stuff. They were
tried before a select jury. After II
had remained out several hours and
had failed to agree. the mayor Chas
| Robinson. ordered miStrial as 10
four of the defendants and the rest
OF the crowd were convicted and sent
TO the chain gang for 80 days, or s2C
in leu thereof.
Lexington-W. d. Dent, county aud
! itor, will begin his annual trip over
the county for the taking O. tax re-
turns. the first point on the schedule
being CASTOR on the Seaboard. The
schedule embraces % points, cover
ing every portion Of the county.
Alfendale.-John Reed, negro
wanted on a charge OF numbering a
negro at Slyvania. Ga, March I, 1911
was arrested in Hampton county by
the chief of police, ]. B. Harter. The
sheriff OF Sylvania county is expected
to arrive at any time to take the pris
oner and pay small reward tc
Chief Harter.
Paxville.-An election for mayor
and wardens OF the town of Paxville
for the coming year was held with
the following result: For mayor, G
H. Curtiss; wardens. J. ". Winns
E. NJ. Bradham. J. NJ Hicks and Or
| Thos. W Gunter.
Columbia John J Jones prisor
sentence of one year and one month
for the killing Of a merchant, Abe
Pearlstine. in the postof1ce Al
Branchville, S. c., a year ago, was
affirmed by tho state supreme court
Jones is a lawyer. aged 30, m.rried
He has been in the state 9enitentiary
since the trial.