Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-16
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care BY the Editor.

Stone, VS. the Clty Oh riOTeuSe, ieH
dered a verdict for $4,000 in favor OF
the child.
Columbia.-That the county treas
urers of the state have no authority
to accept anything other than money
for payment of taxes was the ruling
given by Comptroller General Jones
in a letter to the sheriff OF Union
county. The comptroller general
holds that a check for payment OF
taxes Is not legal.
Rock Hill.-Prof. ]. W. Fertig, su-
perintendent of the training school
department OF Winthrop College, has
been chosen by the. state board OF
education of Tennessee to be the head
or the department of education OF the
Middle Tennessee Normal School, at
Murfreesboro, and has accepted the
position.
Rock Hill.-Beginning May &c the
Southern will put on an extra train
from Columbia to Rock Hill. via King
Vile. Camden and Lancaster, arr!v-
ing here at 1910 a. m, and returning
at l D. m. This is a matter OF great
satisfaction to Rock Hill, except that
everybody feels that the train should
stay here at leagt two hours longer
and leave for the return trip at Z p. m.
Columbia ia.-Superintendent II. A.
Williams was before the railroad COM
mission in connection with the allcg'
ed failure to promptly report the
wreck of No. 81 the other morning.
Mr.. Williams explained that. the re-
port was filed as soon as possible,
and the showing was fully satisfactory
to the commission who exonerated Nj.
Williams and the Southern from any
blame in the matter.
F1orence.-There is going to be
great deal more tobacco planted in
Florence county this year than there
has been in many years. The plants
are being rapidly set out and the sea-
sons are most excellent for their set
ting. Great fields, as well as small
ones. are to be seen on every hand
as one passes along through the farms
through the county and new tobacco
barns are going up also,
Newberry.-The Boys Corn Club OF
the county met in the court house ana
heard talks by Prof. Harper OF Clein'
son College and Mr.. Barrow on corn
growing. Commissioners Watson and
Prof. English, coming from Columbia
were delayed by an accident on he
Coast Line and did not reach Kew
berry until the meeting was over
There were 80 out of the So members
of the Corn club present.
Easley.-Tn the election held here
for the purpose OF selecting three
school trustees DR.. r. +. Smith, j. n.
Cheatham and J. L. Camp received
the highest number of votes. No can
didates announced themselves and the
citizens voted according to their own
choice. Those receiving votes were
r. F.. Smith 81, ]. H. Cheatham 80, j.
l. Camp 79. R. T. Thornton 81, j. L.
Bolt II. Several parties received
smaller votes.
Parnwell. BY an overwhelming
majority the citizens Of 3a"nWeN
voted a bond issue of s22,00O ior the
purpose of installing an electric light
and water works plant. Three COM
missioners Of public works were also
elected. as follows: !. NJ. Eastcrllns,
w. ]. Lemon and T. s. Gaze. The
vote on the bond issue was sj follows;
For water, 81 yes; no; for light 30
yes; 4 no. The commissioners VIII
meet as early as possible.
Anderson.-During the past two
wears every church in Anderson with
one exception, and that the First Pres
bvterian church, has either enlarged
their church buildings or constructed
new buildings. The First Presbyter-
ian church has now decided to en-
larg, its handsome brick building on
west Whitner street, about $4,000 be-
ing appropriated for that purpose.
The plans, which have been approved
by the sessions, provide for hand.
some brick buildings just In rear OF
the present church, this building to be
equipped for Sunday school and train
ing school purposes.
Columbia.-The commission charg'
ed with erecting buildings at State
Park" to relieve the congested con-
dition at the state hospital for the in
sane met when a number Of routine
matters were considered. Work on
the new buildings at State Park is
progressing well.
Notwithstanding the very
unfavorable weather conditions this
spring many farmers have both cotton
and corn up TO Il stand, although very
little of it has been worked out. Car
dens are looking fine and the pros
poets for good oat crop continues
! good.
Washington.-Th following South
Carolina boys have successfully pass
ed mental examinations for entrance
to Annapolis: F. W. Benson, w. S
| Carrington and ". s. Heath. They
will now be examined physically and
If found in good health will at once
enter the academy.
Charleston.-The adjutant general.
w. w. Moore, came from Columbia
for conference with local military
officers, regarding the encampment o.
the marks men Of the three regiments
which will begin May 20, continuing
'or week at the state rife range in
he suburbs.
Columbia.-H. c. Dickinson died at
the Confederate home in the suburbs
of Columbia. The remains were sent
TO Allendale for interment. Mr.. Dick
inscn had large circle OF friends who
are grieved to hear of his death.
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