Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-15
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs of State News That
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Care by the Editor.


Baltimore charged with the robbery
Of $400 worth OF diamonds from a
woman in this city two weeks ago.
was brought back to the city and Will
be given hearing before Magistrate
Rouse.
Brownsville.-The much dreaded
red spider has made his appearance in
this section and many of the farmers
are alarmed as to the outcome Of his
damage. Already in some fields this
pest has done very considerable injury
to the growing plant. c. P. Hodges
has wired for an expert and 1t Is hop
ed that he can be of assistance to the
farmers in destroying this insect.
Darlington.-The board of trustees
Of the city schools met and elected as
superintendent John =. Daniels, for
the past few years superintendent OF
the public schools Of Manning. Mr..
Daniels succeeds Nathan Toms, who
had been superintendent Of the local
SCuOOl lOI pdoI ~ ySdio ohu Nho
recently resigned to accept position
with the British-American Tobacco
company.
Chester.-It is probable that Chester
will have an Ira B. Jones club effect
lively at work within the next few
days. The club Is now In process OF
formation and number of members
have been secured. Two candidates,
A. G. Brice, candidate for reelection
to house of representatives and j. T.
Bigham, candidate for county superin-
tendent of education are among those
who have lined up with Jones.
Anderson. The county campaign
speaking at Belton came to an abrupt
and exciting ending. Two of the
twelve candidates for the Legislature
had spoken and the third, ]. l.. Jack.
son, was addressing the gathering
ed that Col D. A. Geer, who was
standing near the presiding officer,
stepped to the front and declared the
meeting adjourned.
Lancaster.-The annual reunion Of
Confederate veterans OF this county
will be held at Dixie In the near fu-
ture. The county campaign party
will also be there to speak to the sew
eral hundred voters who are expected
to be present. AS is the custom on such
an occasion, big picnic to all will
claim the attention of the people after
the speaking. An orator for the oc.
casion of the reunion will be selected.
Greenville. J. r. McWhite, who
lives near CAN'T, brought to the city
a number of cotton stalks which are
affected with most peculiar disease.
The stalks are swelled just above the
roots and have turned red. Formers
hereabouts are at loss to explein the
trouble, and the stalk will be sent to
Celmson for examination. Mr.. Nc.
White says there Is considerable more
cotton in his neighborhood affected in
the manner described.
Newberry.-A large crowd Is ex-
pected to attend the state campaign
meeting here. The senatorial cam.
paign meeting, that was held here
some days ago. was attended by just
rs persons. The next meeting will no
doubt be a lively one, but no trouble
is anticipated among the people Of
this county, for while they differ in
the political preference there is no
bitter feeling among them. II there
is any disturbance it will be started by
the speakers themselves or by out.
siders.
Hampton.-The second semi.annual
convention of the third district
knights of Pythias, for this year. con-
vened with Hampton lodge, No. g.,
several days ago. Out of total Of
"a lodges in the district, there were
represented by the delegates or re.
ports II only, but those that were rep.
resented made an excellent showing
An increase of per cent in member.
ship was noted, and all lodges report
ing seem to be in good financial con-
dition.
Spartanburg. - Five thousand per-
sons, two-thirds Of them adorned with
the red badges of Blease, greeted the
state campaigners in the banner coun-
ty of South Carolina. 1t appeared that
Blease or some one on the Blease side
had imported many foreign support.
ers to yell FOR the Governor and hold
up their hands in the hand primary,
which resulted in big victory for
Blease.
Columbia.-The fact that Col Thom-
as B. Fielder, the Atlanta attorney and
special enemy of the Governor OF
South Carolina, has sailed for Europe
is taken to mean that no more OF
the Burns-Felder testimony will be
taken by the South Carolina dispen-
sary investigating committee, at least
until after the election.
Pickens.-The w. o. w. of Pickens
county had big picnic here, the exer-
cises of unveiling the monument erect
ed by them to the memory OF their
late sovereign, F. f. Cox. were held
in the cemetery, conducted by DR.. J.
F. Porter
Orangeburg.-The regular monthly
meeting of the Orangeburg city coun.
Gil was held at the city hall The
finance committee made an important
report and the finances for the next
few months were arranged for at this
meeting.
Columbia-The letter of Mr. John ].
McMahan, calling for light in the man.
agement of the Confederate Home,
taken in connection with the recent de-
velopments, the outcome of which was
the suspension of Veteran Massey for
thirty days. has caused a tremendous
stir in political circles and among the
old soldiers.
Columbia-It was decided at
meeting of the Richland county rural