The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-25
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News Of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many =
Towns and Counties.

T.. Aiken. - The newly elected city
council held a called meeting at which
time the election of city officials was
held and appointments made for the
next year.
Columbia.-A report issued by N. H
Mobley, state ~dispensary auditor,
shows the total whiskey sales by the
dispensaries in seven countieS Of the
state for November to nave been $249,
1885, Is. The expenses were $11,880.31
Orangeburg.-F. J. D. Fielder, super
visor of Orangeburg county, has Civ
en- out a report concerning the county
farm during the past year was ST.
016.42, while the assets amount to
$~3,375.25.
Beaufort.-Frank P. Colcock has an
nounced that he is a candidate for the
position of postmaster here under the
Democratic administration. No others
have announced themselves publicly,
but it is understood there are others
who will seek the place. j
Columbia.-"An invitation to Ameri'
can Farmers" is the title of a hand
somely illustrated folder just issued
by the Southern Railway, calling at
tention to the Fifth National Corn Elk
position to be held at Columbia, Janu'
airy 27-February 8, 1913.
Barnwell.-George Moye, a negro.
was lodged in the Barnwell county jail
charged with attempting to assault q
white woman near Kline, in this coun
ty. After an all night hunt, Moye was
caught at Caves station by a Mr.
Walker, who turned him yer to the
authorities.
Cartersville.-The Gainesville drug
store was destroyed by fire. The build
ing was owned by c. T. Hayme and oc
cupied by Drs. Boykin G Boykin. It is
said that the loss was covered by in
surance.. This is the third fire that
has occurred in Gainesville during
the past three months.
Mullins.-The cotton gin and a por
ton Of the sawmill belonging to B. G
Smith were destroyed by fire recently
Many citizens responded to the alarm
and volunteered their services in saw
ing the $50 bales Of cotton which lay
around the platform. All the cotton
was saved. The loss on the machin
cry and building is $4,000.
Edgefeld.-A mass meeting Of the
citizens Of Edgeneld was held for the
purpose Of devising means of inducing
Col. F. N. K. Bailey to continue to con
duct the South Carolina C~o-educational
institute in Edgefield instead Of NOV
ing 1t elsewhere. ]. L. Minis was
elected chairman of the meeting and
L. w. Cheatham secretary. :.
Columbia.-Maj. G.. P. Howell, In
charge OF the corps Of engineers Of the
rivers and harbors work at Charles
ton. would, il arrangements could BE-
made, come to Columbia DOL to learn
what work needs to be done in the
way of improving conditions in the
Congaree river, according to an an
nouncement by John w. Lillard, chair
man of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Columbia-John Robertson Paul Of
Charleston, a graduate of Charleston
college, 1909, was awarded the 1915
Cecil Rhodes scholarship from South
Carolina. The committee to make the
selection Is composed of Chancellor
Barrow Of the University Of Georgia
DR.. J. S. Moffatt, president Of Erskine
college, and Prof. L. P. Chamberlayne
Of the University Of South Carolina.
Columbia.-Pointing out that the
lint of the great crop Of 16,250,27e
bales Of the 1911 crop brought the far
mers of the South only 1861, 000, 900:
while the $780, 900 bales Of the crop
Of this year will bring not less than
$685. 900, oO0-74,00O,0 900 more-E. J,
Watson, commissioner Of agriculture
Of South Carolina and president Of the
Southern Cotton congress, addressed a
communication to the members Of the
association in which he reviews the
cotton situation in. the South.
Greenwood.-The second attempt
within a short time to wreck a Sea
board Air Line railway passenger train
was made several days ago at Maxwell
yards, which is about two miles south
of Greenwood. A spike was driven in
a switch and train No. 80, thu north
bound vestibule, which is due here al
6:35 p. m, went into this switch, run
ming about 40 miles an hour, deraiing
the baggage coach. No one was injur'
ed, but the train was delayed about
one hour and had to proceed north
minus the baggage coach.
Lexington.-Sherin Sim J. Miller,
Chief State Constable E. L. KILLER, OF
Columbia; F. C. Garner and former
Sheriff P. H. Corley, raided the Social
Club, Of Lexington, and more than
$500 worth Of whiskey and beer was
seized.
Orangeburg.-At the regular meet
ing of the city council much business
was transacted. A number Of impor'
tant committee reports were read at
this meeting, as it was the last meet
ing of the year. The street committee
reported that over $4,000 had been
expended on placing permanent street
improvements during the past year.