The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-12
FROM OVER PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care BY the Editor.

hanQS LOT a review, sHdll luo "ueie
some error has been committed be-
low, Magistrate Prickett at this place
will have a perfect mark on the ap-
peal side of the court. He has been
magistrate for more than two years.
Lexington.-Lexington peaches are
ripening rapidly now and the farmers
are beginning to haul them to the
Columbia market. The crop this year
will be good and the fruit Of a very
high class. There will be no apples
of consequence on account Of the
blight, which has practically killed
all Of the fruit.
Hompton.-Considerable excitement
was caused here when a telephone
message from Camp Branch to Judge
Murdaugh announced that two neL
gro women had killed two white chill
dren at Stone & Patrick's mill. Judge
J. G. Murdaugh, J. Reid Fits and DR..
C.. A. Rush set out at once for the
scene, which is six miles away.
Charleston.-Forty electrical work
ers employed by the Charlsst,. Rail.
way & Lighting Company, which oper-
ates Charleston's electric power and
street railway plants, struck for high.
er wages and a nine-hour day. The
company has no strike-breakers here.
No trouble is anticipated as the ques-
ton of compensation will be settled
amicably, it is said.
Orangeburg.-Candidates for cotton
weigher for the various towns Of this
county and candidates for magistrate
for the different districts of Orange
burg county are coming out fast, and
the races for these Offices are going to
be interesting. All the cotton weigh
ers are elected by the voters of that
section, but the two cotton weighers
for the city of Orangeburg are voted
for by the whole county.
Greenville.-George Benson was
fined $50 in recorders court on a
charge Of storing Illicit liquor. This
particular blind tiger is very ingen-
uous. When arrested he had an Or
binary lard bucket. When the off,
GERS opened they found a pan on top
filled with real lard, but when the pa1
was lifted they found two gallops of
lincolnshire dew" resting intact below.
The case was heard by a Jury.
Leesville.-The Methodist confer
ence of the Columbia district is now
in sessin in the Methodist church of
Leesville. About IS delegates are in
attendance. This is about an average
attendance for this season Of the year.
Rev. W. M. Duncan, presiding elder Of
the district, is in charge. Rev. Ham.
lin Etheredge is acting as secretary.
A spirit of harmony and concord pre-
walls and all seem to enjoy the meet.
ing tc the fullest.
l. Newberry.-The friends Of New.
berry college are rejoicing at the sue.
cess that has crowned the efforts Of
the president, DR.. J. Henry Harms, to
raise $780, 900 for the endowment fund.
He tegan the canvass in January Of
this year, and has just completed it.
His success in raising this fund Sc
cures in addition $4,000 from Andrew
Carnegie, who contributed that
amount on condition that the college
would raise $50, 900 by June 1.
Dariington.-The annual July 4th
celebration for Darlington is assured
for another year. The business men
of the town who have always given
literally to this movement have de-
cided that the horse show and races
must be pulled off again this year, and
the only change that will be noticed
will be in the added features Of the
occasion not heretofore seen. 1t is
certain that there will be more prizes
and larger prizes, and more and bet
ter stock than has ever been shown
or raced here on this occasion.
Chester.-It is reported here that
the Seaboard Air Line railway has
under advisement the monumental
project Of lowering it's tracks, in the
Hemphill avenue section Of the city,
and then %tunnelling under the Caro-
lima and Northwestern and Southern
railways at the crossing above Ches-
ter. This arrangement, If carried
through, will be a bonanza to the real
estate men here, giving them IN op-
portunity to develop a section that
owing to the deep and precipitious
railroad cut has kept Chester from
expanding in that direction.
Columbia. - Council convened in
special session and disposed of much
business. A committee from the
Young Mems Christian Association
presented a petition asking for sew
ers and drain on the property in con-
nection with it's new buildings on
Sumter street.
Swansea.-The buggy house of G.
B. Jefcoat, R. F. D. carrier No. 2 of
Swansea, who lives about two miles
from town, va destroyed by fire. The
fire was evidently the work of an in
cendiary, as a bicycle track from about
one mile east Of his home, to the bug
gy house and back, was noticed.
Columbia.-David Senters of Moul-
trieville has been appointed as a
game warden by the governor. There
Is no salary attached.
Orangeburg.-Mr. w. W. Watson,
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the city of Orangeburg, has received