Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1912-05-16
PALMETTO STATE NEWS.
Shorts Paragraphs Of State
News That Have Been Gotten
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Florence.-In the civil court here
he jury in the case of Frances Stone,
minor child of MIR. and Mrs. E. J.
Stone, vs. the City of Florence, 'ren-
Tered a verdict for $4,000 in favor OF
he child.
Columbia.-That the county treas
urers Of the state have no authority
to accept anything other than money
for payment of taxes was the ruling
given by Comptroller General Jones
in a letter to the sheriff of Union
county. The comptroller general
holds that check for payment Of
taxes is not legal.
Rock Hill.-Prof. ]. W. Fertig, su.
oerintendent Of the training school
department Of Winthrop College, has
been chosen by the state board of
education of Tennessee to be the head
Of the department. of education of the
Middle Tennessee Normal School, at
Murfreesboro, and has accepted the
position.
Rock Hill.-Beginning May 26 the
Southern will put on an extra train
from Columbia to Rock Hill, via King.
Vile, Camden and Lancaster, arr!v.
ing here at 1910 a. m., and returning
at l p. m. This is q matter of great
satisfaction to Rock Hill, except that
everybody feels that the train should
stay here at least two hours longer
and leave for the return trip at ; p. m.
Columbia. ia.-Superintendent H. A.
Williams was before the railroad com.
mission in connection with the allcg'
ed failure to promptly report the
yreck of No. 81 tn other morning.
Mr.. Williams explained that the re-
port was filed as soon as possible.
and the showing was fully satisfactory
to the commission who exonerated Nj.
Williams and the Southern from any
blame in the matter.
Florence.-There is going to be
great deal more tobacco planted in
florence county this year than there
las been in many years. The plants
are being rapidly set out and the sea-
sons are most excellent for their set
ing. Great fields, as we'll as small
ones, are to be see: on every hand
as one passes along through the farms
through the county and new tobacco
barns are going up also.
Newberry.-The Boys Corn Club OF
The county met in the court house and
heard talks by Prof. Harper Of Clem'
con College and Mr. Barrow on corn
growing. Commissioner Watson and
Prof. English, coming from COLUMBIA,
were delayed by an accident on he
Coast Line and did not reach New.
berry until the meeting was over.
There were 80 out of the SO members
of the Corn club present.
Easley.-In the election held here
| for the purpose Of selecting three
| school trustees DR.. r. F. Smith, }. h.
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the highest number of votes. No can
didates announced themselves and the
citizens voted according to their own
choice. Those receiving votes were
R. F.. Smith 81, J. H. Cheatham 80, j..
l.. Camp 73, R. T. Thornton 81, j. L..
Bolt II. Several parties received
smaller votes.
Barnwell. BY an overwhelming
majority the citizens Of 3a:nweli
voted a bond issue of s22,00D icr the
purpose of installing an electric light
| and water works plant. Three com
missioners Of public works were also
elected, as follows: J. NJ. Easterlns,
". J. Lemon and T. S. Cave. The
vote on the bond issue was IS follows:
For water, 81 yes; Z no; for li%ht ~
yes: no. The commissioners Will
meet as early as possible.
Anderson.-During the past two
years every church in Anderson with
cne exception, and that the First Pres
byterian church, has either enlarged
their church buildings or constructed
new buildings. The First Presbyter
ian church has now decided to en-
larg, its handsome brick building or
west Whitner street. about $4,000 be
ing appropriated for that purpose
The plans, which have been approved
by the sessions, provide for a hand
some brick buildings just in rear OF
| tbo rraSopt church this building to be