The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-26

The Latest News Of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of The State.

Gently taken over by annexation from
Lexington county.
Newberry.-This is the hottest OF
the season so far. Cotton was badly
hurt by the cold snap a week or 80
ago, but is looking better now. New
berry will have chautauqua week from
June "a to 20, inclusive, with the usual
attractions.
Easley.-In the two whiskey cases
against Will Pegg and Arthur Baker,
both negroes, tried here in the mayors
court, a verdict Of mot guilty" was
asked by the prosecuting attorney, and
the second case was dismissed by the
mayor without trial.
Charleston.-In the presence OF a
largo audience at the Hibern1an hall
the 127th annual commencement exer-
cises of the College of Charleston were
held when the degrees Of master of
arts and bachelor Of arts were con-
ferred with the impressive ceremony
Of the whole audience standing.
st. Matthews.-O. H.. Wienges OF
Singleton Is busily engaged in loading
for shipment his last years cotton
crop which he has just sold. The
number of bales Is $50 and the sum
total realized is approximately $4,000.
Mr.. Wienges has about 80 bales more
of unginned bobtailed cotton which he
will put on the market at his leisure.
An average price Of 10 IL cents was
paid. '
Lexington.-Lexington Is on n of
the greatest building booms In its his
tory. There are more buildings going
up in the business section Of the town
than at any time in recent years, and
from this point Of view there Is not
a semblance Of hard times and scarce
money. The people are building for
tho future and are looking ahead IN
fond expectancy to a great harvest
the coming fall. q.
Lamar.-John E. Winham, a prosper
GUS planter Of the Lamar section,
brought in a cotton bloom which he
picked June Is. This may be the first
bloom reported this year from OAR
lington county. All cotton crops in
this community are looking fine, and
the prospect is for q record yield. To-
bacco is also exceptionally fine, and a
great deal Of it has been planted In
this section of the county.
Lake City.-The tobacco warehouse
will be formally opened July IL. A
number Of tobacco men have already
arrived. There will be five large
warehouses operated for the sale OF
leaf tobacco, two large stemmeries In
force, and various other buildings
used for tobacco, which have been re.
paired and remodeled with the expec.
tation Of a large and successful sea-
son.
Columbia.-Michaef Adams, a ne
gro, fell under a northbound train on
the Southern railway, near the Taylor
street crossing, receiving injuries
which necessitated the amputation OF
one Of his legs. Adams, an employe
Of the railroad, was riding home on
the train, and in some way fell. He
also received a bad bruise on the head.
He was taken to the Good Samaritan
hospital where his limb was ampu.
tated.
Barnwell.-"Yes, I have dashed my
hat into the ring for the Democratic
nomination for congress, and / am IN
the fight to the finish" This announce
ment from Col. Harry D. Calhoun does
not come as a complete surprise to
the voters of the Second congressional
district, as he had had the matter I'm.
der advisement for some time. 1t was
only after carefully looking over the
ground and comforting with prominent
men over the district, however, that
he decided to enter the lists against
James F. Byrnes, the present repres-
entative.
McColl.--The Coast Line officials
have notified the citizens Of McColl
that the train now operating between
Sumter and Bennettsville will be ex-
tended into McColl as soon as the
proper arrangements can be made.
The night passenger train out Of Sum-
ter now runs into McColl but the day
train stops at Bennettsville and the
railroad authorities change this last
service so as to give the people of
McColl and this section the benefit
of II.
Lancaster.-The June term Of the
court of general sessions convened
here with Judge Ernest Gary presid-
ing. There being no criminal work
for the court, a few equity cases were
entered into.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of court
records regarding B. B. Evans, candi-
date for attorney general, by the in
cumbent, J. Fraser Lyon, in fulilment
of a conditional promise made at Sum-
ter, and a sharp change by Gov. Blease
from defensive tactics to aggressive
against his leading OPPONENT, Ira B.
Jones, featured the campaign meeting
at Bishopville.
CharIeston.-W. S. Hogan landed a
shark nearly ten feet long at Union
wharf. The monster weighed about
400 pounds and it took 40 minutes be-
fore the big fish was finally and safe
ly landed on the pier.
Anderson.-On account of the large
,,o,,o+ ~ jntoroct toGop in city no1i-