Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-04-11
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permits and S2l ,6S9 IN taVor Ot lsil.
Orangeburg.-The annual meeting
of the Edisto Savings hank, OF Orange
burg, was held at the banking rooms
OF the bank, and the election OF ON
GERS were entered into. The report OF
President B. II. Moss was very graft
flying and showed that the bank had
experienced the most prosperous year
in it's history.
Columbia.-The governor has grant.
ed parole to Morgan Smith, who was
convicted in Hampton county in 1906
on the charge of murder and sentenc-
ed to life imprisonment In the state
penitentiary upon recommendation
of mercy. Since assuming ONCE the
governor has extendsd clemency in
345 cases.
Chester.-A none-suit was entered
in the case OF Chester county for
$3.50 against the s. A. L. railway for
the obstruction of Pinckney street By
the defendants overhead bridge. The
court held that the obstruction COM
planned Of was not such as was con-
templated by section 1875 Of the civil
code. under which the action was
brought. t
Columbia. a.-Invitation to the recep.
ton to be given the state officers. U.
ID. c., and the degelates from the var
ious chapters to the uneviling will be
issued at the capitol. Mrs. Reed ston-
ey and Mrs. Cornelia Elmore Davidson
will compose a committee OF two TO
register the names OF all delegates
and officers OF the u ID. c., and to give
them the invitations.
Columbia-The supreme court in
decision by Associate Justice Hydrick
reversed the Abbeville county court
and ordered a new trial in the case
OF J. Fl. Ferguson, who was convicted
on the charge OF manslaughter for Kill.
ing his father, John Ferguson. The
young man claimed self-defense and
said that he accidentally shot his faith.
er. who was abusing his mother.
Barnwell. - Long Henry" Moody,
town marshal OF Olar, shot and killed
john Mcdaniel, rs years old. Of Fair
fax in a pistol duel at olar. Marshal
Moody received serious wounds. one
bullet taking effect in his abdomen.
while another passed through one OF
his lungs and broke an arm. McDan-
iel. who is a native OF Georgia, has
been living in this state several years.
Orangeburg-T dairy special that
is being operated through this state by
The Southern Railway company, visit
ed this city and many persons visited
he demonstrations at the car and a
big audience greeted r. H. Mason at
he court house when he lectured on
The Sanitary Production Of Milk"
Mr.. Mason is one OF the special repres.
entatives from the United States gov
ernment
Anderson.-Henry PRESLEY, a neg
20. who shot and killed Tom Rice, an
other negro. about two weeks ago on
he public road in the Hollands store
section. was sentenced by Judge
Price 10 serve ten years. The jury re-
turned verdict OF manslaughter.
Judge Prince has dismissed all jurors
drawn to serve at the special term OF
criminal court. and is now engaged In
hearing appeal cases from the magis-
rates and police courts.
Lexington.-By vote OF ii to 0, the
residents OF school district No. Z.
voted to repeal the special tax levy OF
wo mills, which has been In effect
Tor two years. Only about one half
,f the qualified electors went to the
polls. 1t is said This was the second
selction held on the same question, II
being alleged that the ballot box was
stuffed at the first election, and II
was declared that the election was
illegal.
Anderson.-For attempting crimiaal
assault on the wife OF prominent FAR
mer OF Dean Station, this county. Feb
ruary 26 last, William Reed, negro,
must die in the electric chair at the
state penitentiary in Columbia, July
II, next.
BarnwelI.-Georgiana Phenix, col
ored woman about 62 years old, was
killed at Ashleigh. station on the
Southern railway. few miles north OF
nere. by a north-bound passenger train.
The coroners jury found that the de-
ceased had come to her death by be
ing struck and knocked from the track
BY Southern railway train.
Chester.-In the town election held
at Blackstock, Chester county, these
officials were elected: Intendant. l..
f. Sigmon; wardens, ]. ID. Mobley, J.
F.. Craig, f. NJ. Kennedy and 8. ID.
Stephenson.
Winnsboro.-Jim Hall, is held here
on a charge OF shooting John Johnson
and William Moore on the plantation
OF Col. John G. Mobley. Moore, who
was shot in the stomach and serious
" injured, was taken to Columbia
where he is at the Rhodes hispital.
He is in a critical condition. John
sons wound is in the leg and is moi
considered serious.
Bethune.-L. w. West, postmaster
at this place, received notice from
Washington, D. c.. that there will be
placed here a postal savings bank In
the very near future.
F1orence-At meeting OF the Flor
ence County Medical association the
delegates to the state association were
instructed TO invite the state associa
ton to Florence for its next annual
meeting. Two meetings OF the state