The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
ALL OVER THE STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.

adopted the commission and general
manager form for Sumter has proved
quite an advertisement tor the city.
Papers all over the country have had
notices Of it, and those papers and
journals that make municipal affairs
q study have given the recent election
considerable space. The Short Ballot
association has put out 1000 circulars
describing "the Sumter plan."
Lexington.-The Lexington County
Medical society held it's regular quar-.
terly meeting in the court house. The
attendance was not very large, but the
meeting was both interesting and In
structive. DR.. w. Kneece of Baxter,
read a most interesting paper on
Some of the Disorders Of the Alimen-
tary Canal" DR.. L. A. Riser read a
paper on "The House Fly and Its Re-
lation to Health" which was well re
ceived.
Greenville. - M. B. Davenport, q
prominent farmer and fisherman, Nv
ing in Oaklawn township, had a a
row escape from drowning. He was
fishing in the Reedy river near the
dam, near Cedar Falls, when he lost
his footing and fell, remaining under
the water eight minutes. Fortunately
assistance quickly reached him and he
was after a while completely ressus-
citated.
Charleston.-No little satisfaction
and pleasure is taken in Charleston In
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson
by the Democratic convention for
President, and with true college pride,
this sentiment is shared especially by
the number Of Charleston men who
have attended or graduated at Prince.
ton university Of which DR.. Wilson
was the president for eight years, n
Just previous to becoming governor
Of New Jersey.
Kingstree.-No larger audience has
ever attended a state campaign meet
ing in Kingstree since Reconstruction
times, it is said, than that which as
sembled in a tobacco warehouse a
the railway station to hear the candi'
dates. All the 700 seats which a
been Impoverished for the occasion
were occupied, and many persons were
standing. Estimates of the attendance
varied from $50 to 1000.
Lexington.-At a negro union meet
ing at Union Baptist church, in the
Hollow Creek section OF this county.
Alex Bodie, a negro, was shot and In
stantly killed by two other negroes,
Thomas Robinson and Johnson Robin
son, the shooting taking place at the
we'll in the presence Of a large crowd
Immediately after the shooting the
two Robinsons made their escape anc
have not been captured. Several shots
were fired, four of which took effect.
Columbia.-W. F. Muller, supervisor
for the county Of Richland, reports
that work on the Dutch Fork road is
progressing rapidly. The road has
been laid out to the seven-mile post:
which from the Broad river road Is
about four miles. The gang Is now
coming back toward Columbia anc
sanding the stretch and will bring this
work through to the Winnsboro road
It is the intention Of the county tc
put the Dutch Fork road and its mair
tributaries in the best Of shape.
Greenville. - Rewards aggregatine
s1,25O are now offered for the capture
of T. U. Vaughn. Governor Blease
notified Sheriff Poole that the $500 re
ward offered by the state would be in
creased to $3.50. The personal reward
Of $100 from the Governor yet stands
Two hundred dollars is offered by the
Odd Fellows Lodge at Anderson an6
500 by the lodge at the Brandon Mil:
of Greenville, and, with the 500 offer
ed by the sheriff, the total amount oil
rewards is $3.50.
Columbia.-The report on the men
tai condition of Samuel N. Hyde, the
Anderson county man who is under
sentence of death for killing his wife
will be made by the commission tt
the governor early in September &C
cording to DR.. J. w. Babcock, the
chairman. Hyde has been examined
by the commission and the report will
not be completed until after the re
turn Of DR.. Robert Wilson, Jr., OF
Charleston from Europe. Hyde is al
the state ~penitentiary.
Columbia.-U. R. Brooks, clerk OF
the supreme court, delivered an ad
dress before the veterans of Saluda
Commissioner Watson will speak at a
farmers rally at Delmar, in Saluds
county. Many Of the other state Off
Gals will spend the day out Of the
city.
Branchville.-The house occupied by
]. C. Street and Earl Smoak on the
north end Of Main street was STRUCK
by lightning. A negro boy, about Is
years old, who was in the kitchen, was
killed instantly. Mrs. Smoak was Sc
verely shocked, being unconscious for
over an hour, but will recover
Washington.-The House adopted a
resolution appropriating S1,350,00 to
provide for the participating of the
regular army in the encampment and
noeuv of the organized militia