The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-08
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

Chester. - The Men and Religion
Forward movement held a large and
interesting mas meeting at the First
Baptist church. The subject was mis-
sions. " 81 4
Anderson.-For the loss Of three
fingers Of his right hand, William o..
Singleton, a former employe OF the
Williamson mills, through his attor-
neys, instituted suit against these
mills for $4,000 damages.
Camden.-Adjutant Inspector Gen.
eral James w. Moore and Capt. Nc
Master, u. s. A., inspected the rifle
range of the Kershaw Guards, Com
pany A, second regiment, N. G. s. g.
and the company and its equipment
at their armory on Main street. The
company passed a very creditable in.
spection. 80
Paxville.-At a recent meeting Of
the trustees of the graded school.
Prof. J.sD. Griffith, of Saluda, was re-
elected for another term. His as
sistants will be as follows: Misses
Catherine McLaurin Of Sumter, Annie
Belle Durant Of Elliotts, and Ada
Griffith of Saluda. Miss Durant will
| continue to conduct the music class.
| = Orangeburg.-TheL trustees of Or
augsburg college have purchased the
| Slater tract Of land, just beyond the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad from
the, present property on south Brough-
ton street. The price paid for these
ten acres, more or less, was $500,
This site is located within the city
limits and the trustees think will fur.
uish' ample grounds for the college.
this county, according to the call
Of e. J.. Rhame, publishing the state
ments of the condition of the banks at
Ihet close Of business April 49,. The Of
fcers of the banks are anxious to
comply with the law, and this they
are going to do, regardless of the out.
come Of the test that is being made
in the supreme court as to who Is the
state bank examiner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is being
aroused In this county as to how the
O%rangeburg county Democratic con-
vention will vote in the matter OF the
election Of delegates to the state con.
yention. The Bleasires state that
they will control the convention and
will pass a resolution endorsing Gov.
Blease for reelection, while the Jones
forces are working to elect a delef
cation that will have a majority for
Jones'. + .}.E#s 2'
STANDARDIZATION developments
here it appears that Beaufort Trim
mier, q well known young ma Of this
city, has been representing himself
as a plain clothes man" and holding
up speeding automobiles on the
streets of the city and demanding OF
them SIS bond. How many tines ne
has worked this game is not known,
but it Is believed he did an extensive
business during the festival week.
Lexington.-The several banks OF
Columbia.-Chief Justice Gary OF
the supreme court signed an order
reinstating the following cases: Mrs,
e. A. Lowry, plaintiffrespondent, VS..
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com.
pany, defendant-appellant. Henry X.
Geddings, plaintiff-respondent, vs.. At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
defendant-appellant. Shelby Low.
rance, plaintiff-respondent VS.. Allan
the Coast Line Railroad Company, de-
fendant-appellant.
Observation-Disclosures Henderson,
q negro who lives near the Anderson
quarry in this county, Is in jail here
| charged with killing his wife. 1t Is
| charged that as he was starting out
for a. trip to Winnsboro his wife In
sisted on accompanying him against
his attempts to persuade her to remain
at home. He is said to have maltreat
ed her severely and leaving her on
the roadside resumed his journey to
Winnsboro. Later she died 49, -
Manning.-In the Farmers Platform
Democratic club % delegates were
elected to the county convention. In
list includes a majority of men who
favor the candidacy of Judge Ira B
Jones for governor. The following
are the delegates: w. NJ. Lewis, J.E
Kelley, D.. NJ. Bradham,' T. ]. Tisdale
II. Touchberry, H.. H. Bradham, E
B. Brown, P: D. Graham, S. o
O'Brian, A. C. Bradham, j. H. Wind
ham, J.. M. Timmons, J.. w. Heriot
W. +. Bradham, J. A. Weinberg, w
C. Davis, B. A. Johnson, E. B. Gamble
H. 9. Boggett, s. NJ. Reardon, T. H
Ridgeway, ]. T. Davis. ]. E. Davis,
st. George.-St. George will have
a system of waterworks. An cleo
TIC. held for such purpose resulted
in an overwhelming victory In favor
of the proposed bond issue of $4,000
the vote being 78 to %.
Walperboro.-The town election
held here resulted in the election OF
ell the aldermen and a second
race for mayor between the incumb-
ent, DR.. w.. B. Alderman and ]. d.
Glover, with Mr.. Glover leading by
Is votes. A second primary for Llayor
will be held in the near future. Much
interest was shown and nearly every
voter cast a ballot.
Spartanburg.-Jerome H. Gaffney, a
well-known letter carrier, was arrest.
ahnrnn Of nntit larnany made