The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care by the Editor.

Sumter.-The position Of c.. NJ.
Young, rural policeman, was declared
vacant and October 8 set as a date on
which a successor will be elected.
Columbia.-The governor issued ! a
proclamation offering a reward Of 500
for the apprehension and conviction
Of Frank Green, a negro, charged with
criminal assault in Marlboro county.
Barnwell.-Gus Sanders, a negro,
was arrested and lodged in jail, charg-
ed with having robbed the drug store
of C. N. Burchhalter. An entrance was
effected through a real door and about
$50 stolen from the safe, which was
unlocked, only the day check being
on.
Florence.-Mayor Herbert K. Gil.
bert has arranged to have Mayor
Gibbes, of Columbia, visit Florence
within the next few days and address
the voters of the citv on the subject
Of Commission Form of Govern
ment."
Newberry.-The county Democratic
executive committee ordered a second
primary for county officers to be held
on Tuesday, Octbore Is. There are
second races for county superintcnd-
ent Of education. supervisor, House OF
Representatives, county commission
ers and magistrates Of two townships.
Columbia. -The governor parolad
Millage Byers OF Columbia during
good behavior and on the further con-
dition that he refrain from intoXi-
cants. Byers was convicted of assault
and battery with intent to kill at the
last term of court in RIcli'and and SEN
tenoad to fou; alo1ths' Imprisonment
or a fine Of $3.50.
Orangeburg.-The state conference
Of the Woman's Home Mission soci-
ETY. Of the Methodist church will be
held in this city at st. Paul's Method
list church, beginning October 9. Near
ly 100 delegates will be here for the
conference and will be entertained by
members of the home mission society
and Young Ladies' society.
Newberry.-City poIiticis is becom-
ing interesting. Several candidates
for aldermen have already been nam
ed. So far only two men are out for
mayor, J. J. Langford, the incumbent,
and 2. F. Wright, president Of the
Newberry cotton mills. The friends
of both men will make a hard fight
for their favorites. The primary will
be held some time in November.
There is talk Of another candidate
for mayor, but it ~ likely that the
two named will have the contest to
themselves.
Newberry.-The Drayton Ruther.
ford chapter, Daughters of the Con-
.federacy, has elected delegates to the
general and the state federation Of
womens' clubs, as follows: To the
former which meets in Washington
in November, Mrs. J. A. Burton and
Mrs. James Mcintosh, with Mrs. r.
D. Wright and Mrs. E. P. Scott, alter.
mates; to the latter, which meets in
Charleston, also in November, Miss
Cora Dominick and Mrs. John M.
Kinard, with Mrs. G.. A. Bowman and
Miss Fanny Mclaughlin, alternates.
Columbia.-Room % at the Colum.
bia hotel will be the headquarters OF
the Progressive party in South Caro-.
lima until after the national election
on November s. B. Sherwood Dunn Of
Aiken, provisinal national committee.
man, and W. P. Beard of Abbeville,
state secretary, will be in charge.
They will have a corps of stenograph.
ers at work and will send Bull Moose
literature to all parts Of the state in
the effort to elect the Progressive
electoral ticket which will be in The
field In the national election on No.
yember 5.
Pageland.-In place of W. H. Woods,
who died recently Governor Blease
has appointed J. E. Gill as supervisor
of Jasper county. Mr.. Woods was
renominated in the second race for
county supervisor over M. Gill by a
majority of four votes, and had made
an efficient officer. Mr.. Gil. will hold
Office under his appointment until
January. For nominations for the
next term, the state executive COM
mittee has advised another primary
to be held on October Is, and much
interest is being manifested in this
election.
Columbia.-Although petitioned by
the association of county school trus-
tees to increase it's appropriation
from $3.50 to $500 for use in getting
up a county road map the commission.
ers declined to do so.
Yorkville.-A bill was passed at the
last session of the legislature which
provided that the question as to
whether or not York county will is
sue $4,000 in 2O-year bonds to be
used in purchasing a suitable site and
erecting a new court house in York
vile, shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters of the county at the general
election in November.
Aiken.-L. c. Boone, who has &C.
copied the position Of civil engineer
to the Aiken county highway commits
sion, in place of Mr.. Benson, resigned,
arrived in the city recently, and has
assumed charge of his duties.
Aiken.-George Wolfe, who last