Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-02-29
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest General News That Has
Been Gotten Together For the
People of the State.


exhibit to the National Corn show
to be held here in January and Feb
ruary of next year.
Latta.-The Dillon County Teach
ers' association met in Latta and car
ried out an interesting and instruc-
tice programme. 1t Is the policy OF
the association to devote consider
able part OF its time to round-table
discussions of the actual problems
and conditions that they have to face.
olumbia.-Amelia Free, negro
woman, was arrested by the Column
bia police on charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry.
ing concealed weapons. IL is alleged
that Amelia used a pistol too famil-
iarly with another woman, taking a
shot at her The woman was not hit
Florence.-That Florence will have
a complete and upto-date gas plant is
assured from the fact that the new
company, which was recently formed
here for the purpose of establishing
a gas plant. began the work Of laying
its mains throughout the city, pre-
paratory to furnishing the residents OF
the city with gas.
Sumter.-Through the efforts Of the
chamber of commerce, ii Is NJ " as
sured that shoe factory will be
established in Sumter The matter
has been pending some time, but a
canvass of the city has secured nee.
essary capital stock subscriptions
and a commission has been applied
for.
Columbia.-At the instance of Cen
NJ. L. Bonham, a former student at
the Carolina Military institute, a
meeting of the sometime cadets Of
that college, now resident in Colum'
bus, was held at the city hall to do
honor to the memory of their hon
ored chief and friend, the late Col.
John Peyre Thomas.
Greenville.-Witht the near approach
OF spring, building activity is becom.
ing more pronounced, and in all sec
tions OF the city new buildings are
going up. In the business section the
activity is still more pronounced
there being several large structures
under way and others upon which ii
is planned to begin work in the next
few weeks.
Greenwood. Sheriff Mcmillan as.
sisted by three special deputies ar.
rested man supposed to be W. Britt
Stanley and his alleged accomplice,
d. NJ. Cheeks, wanted for safe-crack.
ing and murder in other states. The
I two men are in Jail here and officers
are expected to identify them. Pho.
tographic Identification, 1t is stated,
appears to be complete already.
Anderson.-A large land deal was
consummated when Forest Pruitt sold
his six.miIe farm, containing 55S
acres, to J. ]. Frewell for $50 an acre.
The deal also included the old Cen.
terville mills, which was recently
bought by Mr.. Pruitt. Mr.. Pruitt re.
Gently lost his handsome new home
by fire, and since then has been living
in this city.
Lexington-D. b. Efrd, G A. Guig
nard and Arthur =. Dreher have call
ed meeting of all persons in Lexing
ton county interestd in the raising OF
live stock. The meeting is being call
ed for two purposes, first, for the for
nation of county association, and
second, to devise ways and means fol
the eradication Of the cattle tick and
for the prevention Of Texas fever
among cattle.
Columbia.-To complete the pane
| for the third week OF common pleas
court in Richland county it was found
necessary to draw an extra venire oi
10. The jurors drawn follow: J. l.
Roam, r. V. Stiller, d. Y. Montieth
L. L. Bultman, w. E. Avery. r. Means
Davis, A. C. Bishop, D. J. Rhodes, T
C. Williams, J. A. Platt, p B. Harden
w. A. keenan,, w. f. Aughtry, NJ. l.
Kinard, Jr., II. S. Cathcart.
Columbia. - Coincident with the
planning of a reunion next June Of
Confederate veterans who attended
the University of Virginia, it is de
sired to secure the present addresses
of the survivors living in this state
Earle Sloan of Charleston, president
Of the South Carolina Alumni assoca
ton of the University OF Virginia, viii
appreciate any information regarding
the address of those now living who
were students at Virginia at any time
from 1S60-6l to 1865.
Greenville-The worst wind and
rain storm this vicinity has experienc
ed in years passed over here. A
Travellers Rest. Ruth Watson, 7-year
old girl, was killed BY falling tree.
Sumter-The police seem TO have
run across a gang of thieves whC
were doing systematic work here
Following an arrest OF a negro fol
breaking into the stables of Shaw G
Co.. eight negroes were arrested foI
stealing. One of the arrests was tha
of a negro man who is charged witt
being the fence" for the gang anC
with receiving and storing the stoler
goods.
Bombay.-Thirty thousand bales =
cotton were destroyed by fire which
broke out in one of the big wars
houses in this city The damage /:
estimated at S1,250,00O
Anderson.-At the regular month";!
meeting of the Farmers Union OF An
derson count, held here. the loca
cotton buyers came in for a good
sound roast because OF the presen
prices paid for cotton here. Evidence
was introduced at the meeting tend
ing to show that the prices on the 10
cal market are anywhere from al