Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-21
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Column of Short Paragraphs OF State
News of Interest to the People OF
the State.

OF. the Woman's Monument in Column
bia on April II, and an arrangement
has been made whereby those attend
ing the Columbia music festival on
the 11th and 18th may also take ad
vantage OF them.
Columbia.-State Superintendent OF
Education Swearingen has addressed
circular letter to the county super
Hitendents throughout the state call
ing attention TO the two school laws
of statewide Importance enacted at
the recent session of the general as.
sembly, the Consolidated Graded
School Act and the Act distributing
the dispensary fund
bia.-The whiskey sales for
the dispensaries. in six counties OF Inc
state amounted to $21S,122.3S for the
month of February, according to re
port issued by NJ. II. Mobley. dispen'
sary auditor. Richland county led the
state with s7O,22425. The operating
expenses for the month amounted 10
S9.s70.61. The total sales are about
| lUe same DIS III Jdnudiy'
Columbia.-It is announced from
Washington that the interstate com
merce commission will send Special
Examiner Gibson to Columbia on
April IL TO take testimony In the
case OF the board OF trade of Cheraw
against the Seaboard Air Line railway
and the Highland Park Manufacturing
Company against the Southern rail-
way.
Anderson that w. w.
Rice maliciously and viciously as
saulted and struck him, biting the
forefinger Of the left hand so severely
that it was necessary that 1t be am
inflated by surgeon, S. f.. Leverett'
of Moselev. this county. has instituted
suit against Rice, claiming damages
IN the amount OF $4,000 for alleged
nhvsical and mental pain suffered, and
exnense incurred because OF the In
jury.
Charleston.-In addition to the reg
ular county Offices which must pe
filed by election by Charleston
county voters during the coming
summer. an entirely new Office, which
has not vet been voted for. VIII
stand before the people to be filled
This Office is that OF judge OF the
civil and criminal court Of Charleston
county. created by an act OF the gen
eral assembly OF 1911, as amended ny
an act passed at the recent seSsion'
Walhalla.-Jim Killian, the l4-year
old Oconee boy charged with the mur
der of Young Cheek, during Christmas
, ueek/ was convicted Of mansiaushtet
and will he sentenced to serve
4 term in he state reformatory YOUNG
4 Cheek was shot and killed in the XII
!. liam home. Mrs. Killian, widow
9 with seven children lived in the VOL
!. state section of the county where
o Cheek was a frequent visitor to the
:. home to visit daughter OF Mira kit
e liam --~--.
8 Columbia remittitur in the
e case of Charles Barber was sent to
n Spartanburg by U. X. Brooks. CLERK
of the Supreme Court. The Spartan
burg man. who is under a sentence
of two years for breach OF trust, VIII
q very probably be brought to the state
10 penitentiary in the near future TO De
n gin the service of his sentence. IN
v Supreme Court denied a rehearing IT
d his case.
e observation-disclosures in the once
k of the chamber OF commerce snow
70 that 81 farmers have entered the spar
e tanburg county corn growing contest
This Is the movement inaugurateo
here to place Spartanburg up amons
the first corn growing counties OF the
II country at the National Corn Show
e. m he held in Columbia next winter
n The chamber of commerce has appro
e priated $1,000 for the promotion oi
IL the contest.
T. Barnwell.-A petition was circulated
a among the freeholders OF Barnwei
asking the town council to call ar
election on the question OF installing
an electric light and waterworks plant
e. The petition was enthusiastically re-
- ceived. and was presented, win tne
c. required number of signatures to the
lie city fathers The preliminary step:
lie are now being taken and the mayor
IS and aldermen will confer with engl
IL neers as to the cost OF plant, sur
veying the town, etc.
Columbia-The governor has grant
ed a parole to Frank Mothershed, wnt
ID was convicted in Williamsburg coun
le ~ in October OF 1909 on the charge
la n, assault and battery with Inteh
g 70 kill. Since assuming Office the gov
IN ernor has extended clemency In 33'
''' cases.
rs Greenville.- Under a new law CIV
n ing rural police TO Grcenvlile county
Is two men, J. NJ Verln and II. j. Bale.
re were elected at a meeting OF th'
f. Greenville county delegation. The oil
IS fcers will receive 5000 year each
lg and will enter upon their duties a
once.
Orangeburg.-The town election a
Norway was held and the electioT
is passed off quietly. The follown'
m were elected. II. p. Fulmer, intend
a ant: wardens, J. F. Bates, DIR. b. b
lg Salley. Tom Cosburn and Mr.. Flynn
h Messrs. Bates. Salley and Cogburl
H. were reelected.
IN Columba.-After leaving a not'
~ with a negro woman telling his faml
is 10 whore 10 find his body, Windmal
IN smith prominent Hampton count.
in farmer. drowned himself in Lownde
e. Lake. His body was found foatin:
lie on the surface of the lake. Smith wal
66 years of age.
St. Matthews Elliott Moore an
I. Lem Hamilton were tried in the cit
20 court on the charge OF selling liquor