The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
A Column of News That Has Been:
Collected and Condensed With ~
Care BY The Editor.

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Care BY The Editor.
Greenville-Capt. BILLY" Smith,
the veteran conductor of the South:
ern railway, who for so many years:
has run on the Columbia e. Green
vile division of the road, announced
that he had retired from service.
chester-Jim Carter, a paFoled ne-.
gro convict from Chester county who
was arrested during raid in Chester
was in police court and found guilty.
Of carrying concealed weapons and
paid fine of $50.
Honea Path.-Joe Black, a negro,
about 40 years of age, who lived one
mile east Of town was found dead on
the place of M. L. Latimer, some two
and one-half miles from town. There
were no marks of violence on his per-
son and nothing to indicate that he;
had been a victim Of fcul play.
Edgeheld.-People in this county
seem to favor a reduction OF the cot
ton acreage. The Rock Hill Plan
has been adopted, and committee
appointed by Mayor John Edwards to-
canvass the county. They Will se-
cure pledges from the farrers tore
duce the cotton acreage 20 per cent
Washington.-The Senate has con-
firmed the nominations CT 4rs
M. Sloan to be rostaaste7 e sslkal-
Ia and OF John w. CGE::..~..ss be-
postmaster at Cheste. ). g;srs
has been appointed pos. Ssy-s5
racuse, Darlington cca: ing
J. A. Clark, Jr, resign a.
fourth class cf:ce anG oh
frmation.
BarnwelI.-Messrs. Of
Rlarkville; J. D. Jenny, CT and
Harry D. Calhoun, og Ba:awelb who
were recently appointed TO fustae
the "Rock Hill plan" in/EaTnweH
county, are strictly "on thlslob.' Mr.
Calhoun is not sitting still and hold.
ing his hands by any means, but is
going out among the farmers and get
ting results.
Greenville.-Sanuel J. Taylor, one
of the most prominent and influential
men of Greelyville died at his home
after only few days illness. Mr..
Taylor was 72 years Of age, and had
spent nearly the whole OF his lie
in this place, always taking a leading
part in the affairs Of the community:
He volunteered at beng OF
the civil war, served the whole four
years with honor and distinction, sur
rendering at Apponattox.
WaIterboro. = Several more blind
tiger cases will come up soon, which
were continued by Mayor Ackerman.
It is hoped that these cases will be
completed at this sitting OF the court.
Great interest has been manifested
these cases, and no little excitement
was caused from time to time, ewing.
to the many rumors afloat, one Of
which being that an effort would be
made to have the detectives at work
on these cases arrested on a counter.
charge Of some kind.
Greenyille.-News was received in
the city of deplorable tragedy
which occurred near Tigeryille, when
the 15-months-old son Of Mr. and Mrs,
E. L. Eightower was burned to death
and their house and furnishings CONF
pletely destroyed by the flames. Mr..
Hightower is farmer Of the Tiger
vile section, and at the iIne Of the
fire he and his wife were picking cot
ton in a field some distance from the,
house.
Chester.-There will be a big rally
here FEBRUARY 2, Messrs. W. n. Bar
ton, W. W. Long and C. B. Haddon,
Of the cooperative demonstration farm
work having informed Mr.. R. L. Gun
ningham, county agent, that they will
be here at that time to address the.
farmers and Chester County Boys
Corn Stub. The exercises viii be.
held in the court house aaaess9cts
will be ss,ade teerganHe the
Corn Club for the year 1872
Spartanburg.-Thomas HoIf
was awarded $500 damages s "A
court Of common pleas. The
was against the Spartanbura
way, Gas and Electric Conn
plaintiff alleging that he bl ZI3
street car Of the company
told that it would carry
ton, distance of twell s
further alleged that he + "a
get OF in the city and = IR3 -
private conveyance !.3
1t is further said ~ = = +
broke down, thera I
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charleston.s2Th
was given an imp = & (
the chamber of Il = I
participated in a
towards the cSiS 3 & = : H. II
opment Of an q gcfes near
Summery;f
Ise6 Islana.-Miss Jennie Me-
Conkey was burned to death at her
home here, the tragedy occurring
while her brother, with whom she
resides at the famous cid McGon-
key plantation, was in Charleston on
business, the unfortunate woman be-
ing alone on the place at the time.