Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-04
NEWS or SOUTH CAROLINA
Paragraphs of General News That
Has Been Carefully Collected BY
the Editor For the People.

has grown greatly In the year 1871.
At the end of 1910 there were l02
residences its corporate limits, ex-
elusive of the Epworth orphanagc.
Flcrence.-One of the largest cock
ing mains ever held in the stale vas
pulled off at the cock pits in the
Mars Bluff section, the contestants
being North and South Carolina
Eirds.
Charleston.-A negro named Ricsl-
ard Waring was arrested charge
with the killing of negro on Johns
Island four years ago and the break
ing into and robbery of Mrs. Blake
L. Whites residence on Walter street
some time ago.
Florence.-In the case of the ~.
cidental killing of the baby child OF
Crawford Hutchinson OF the Ehir &
ham section, the coroners jury fi'Ns
that Cade Stokes, young white man
about IS years Of age, is responsible
for the deed.
Clover.-A party OF negroes engag-
ed in gambling on the outskirts OF
town broke up in row. AS 4 re-
suit Bub Adams is dead. John Stove
is laid up with a broken leg and Ed
Orr is in Yorkville Jail, awaiting
trial on charge of murder.
Spartanburg-Amos Corey, ne
gro boy, IA years of age, was killed
by a shifting engine on the c. & ".
C. yards here while jumping on and
off the train. He had been waIne1
by the engineer of the train to keep
off the cars.
Columbia. Taking the position
that the racing meet had been con-
cluded, and that il public nuis-
ance" ever existed it is now abated,
attorneys representing the Columbia
Racing Association, the state fair So
ciety and several indivdualsfi led their
return in the supreme court, asking
that the injunction proceedings be
dismissed.
.Aiken.-While resisting arrest and
in an attempt TO wrest Policeman
Caddy's pistol from his hand, negro,
giving his name as Westley Garvin,
and claiming TO be from Branchville.
was shot in the right leg by the Of
hcer. He is held in the city lock-
up. The officers believe from the ne
gros action that he may be wanted
elsewhere.
Columbia. The sentence OF Jake
Byrd, who was convicted in New
berry county in January, 1908, on
the charge OF violating the dispensary
law and given six months on the
changing, has been cop1muted by
the governor to a fine Of $50 or six
months. The governor has extended
clemency in 321 cases since January
II.
Chareston-The tax collections for
Charleston county are $4,000 in ex.
cess of the payment of last year, up
to this date, showing very satisfac-
tory and healthy condition OF the f.
nances of the county. OF this amount
$4,000 has been collected and $780,
900 on county property in excess Of
the money which was paid into tn.
treasury department last year.
Cheraw.-The Atlantic Coast Line
Railroads good roads train was at
Cheraw. 1t is under the care of MI.
Boykin, United States Government
road expert. who addressed the IT
tendants and gave very good counsel.
This train has awakened lively in.
terest in its subject wherever it has
been and its visit to Cheraw will uu
doubtedly bear fruit.
Florence-Train No. 213, the nortn-
bound through freight on the short
cut division of the coast line, w's
wrecked at Mall, near Fayetteville.
blocking the main line and delaying
all trains about six hours. The
cause of the wreck was the splitting
OF the switch. Twenty-Five cars pass
ed over the switch and several took
the siding. piling high and blocking
the main tracks.
Columbia. Figures announced
from the state treasurers office show
that the fertilizer tax for the year
is s255.OS2, as compared with s240,-
09S for last year. The increase is
about $4,000. The amount to be re-
ceived from the tax was expected to
reach s270,000. The decrease was
caused by the low price Of cotton.
The fertilizer tax fund goes for the
support of Clemson College and the
public work Of the institution.
Cheraw. Maston Fuller. negro,
suspected of tire robbery of the store
of Malloy & Co. here December -,
and whom the dogs tracked TO his
home in the outskirts Of this city,
was arrested in Eennettsville, and is
now locked up in the local police
station.
Blairs.-Resulting in loss of
$4,000 to $4,000. the store and ware
house Of the BlairFrazier Company
was destroyed by fire. The entire
stock in both buildings was lost
The loss is only partially covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Columbia-Wade Hampton Gbbes,
the first mayor of Columbia under
the commission form of government
in New Year interview. which
he gave, wished the citizens of Co.
lumbia prosperity and happiness dur
ing 1912.
St Matthews.-Jobn Lynch and
Clyde Carter the two men who were
being held suspected OF having rob
bed an Atlantic Coast Line train at
Hardeeville, were discharged by or
Ter Of Inspector Burrows, VINO was
;atisfied after a thorough investiga-
ton that they were not the righ