Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-28
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
A Column of State News That Has
Been Condensed BY the Editor
For the People.


ris as to the cause of the shooting
Harris Is In jail, having surrendered
lust after the shooting.
Charleston.-Th Charleston Post
office has recently been made by the
department at Washington the distrib-
uting centre for all Office supplies, sta
tionery. ETC., for the postoflices in the
state. The new duties will ential little
extra work on the present office force.
Lexington.-The splendid weather
conditions of the last few days has
caused the farmers to haul fertilizer In
large quantities, and many people are
coming to town. The roads are drying
of rapidly and the fields in the sand
belt will soon be dry enough to plow.
Dillon.-Court of general sessions
convened here. Judge Wilson of Man
ming presiding. There are number
of cases on the roster which are eX-
pected to consume considerable OF this
sessions time. Several OF the Marion
bar are here.
Lamar-The roads in this part OF
the Pee Dee section have been IN
worse condition this winter than ever
before in the recollection OF the old
est inhabitants. After several days
of sunshine, they are beginning 10 dry
I'D and much Improvement is noted.
Columbia.-The sinking fund COM
mission met at the state house when
number OF matters OF routine nature
were discussed The meeting was
postponed on account OF a lack oil
quorum. The loans by the commission
were apportioned among the counties.
Greenyflle.-At a meeting OF the
state crop pest commission, held al
Clemson, the quarantine on baled ana
compressed cotton from boil weevll
territory was raised The rules and
regulations governing other material
will be adopted about April |. Tnis
information was given out by Prof. A
F. Conrad.
Lexington-The steel bridge across
the Saluda river at Wyse's ferry,
which was erected about year ago
has been damaged by the freshet, the
east end having been moved by the
rushing waters, which ragged for 4s
hours. Great quantities Of timber and
rubbish came down the river in such
irresistible force that 1t seemed that
the whole structure would go down.
Columbia.-W. H. Coleman, sheriii
for Richland county, has in his posses
sion a freak calf. The calf is about
one week old and appears to be nor
NAL and healthy in every respect ex
cept that 1t has no eyeballs and but a
very short tail. The eye sockets are
there but there are no eyeballs. The
calf is at Mr.. Coleman's plantation
about five miles from Columbia.
Columbia.-D. J. Griffith, superin
tendent; A. K. Sanders, chairman o.
the board OF directors, and A. w. Todd
architect of the State penitentiary lef
for Raleigh and Richmond to inspec
the electric chairs at the two state
prisons. hn electric chair is to b'
established at the state penitentiar!
here within 80 days. The trip is be
ing made to secure information.
Orangeburg-T. Y. Jackson, wh'
has been living in this city for shor
time. was arrested by local authoritie'
upon a warrant charging him with for
gerry. Jackson is wanted in Dorches
ter county to answer the charge o
forgery. II is charged that Jackson
went under different names, some o
which were Jack Johnson and RicharC
Roe. He is married.
Newberry.-At meeting or the
chamber Of commerce the followini
1 officers were elected 10 serve the 'en
suing year: Jno. VI. Kinard. president
! p. Shealy and w. G. Mayes, vice
presidents; C. T. Summer, treasurer
board of governors, the officers above
named and ]. B. Mayes. c. d. Weeks
g. l.. Duncan, S. +. Summer, l.. W
Jones and f. n. Aull.
Spartanburg. Charles II. Barber
/ the Spartanburg broker convicted o.
breach of trust and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment, who SURRENDERED
to the sheriff here. has decided tc
! serve his term on the county chain
gang and will be taken TO the convict
camp in the lower part OF the county
Barber was visited in Jail by many o.
! his friends.
Columbia. governor, following
the election by the Richland dispen
sary board, has commissioned the FOL
lowing dispensers for Richland county
w. p. S;sygert, S. p Cooper, R. 7. Cor
bett. J. Cartledge, H. II. Frost, F. "
Seegers, II. f. Watts, H. A. Lindfors
r. l.. Steele and ID. II. Goble.
Darlington.-All the doctors in the
CITY were kept busy fighting an epi
demic of ptomaine poisoning whlci
] InTPdIpIltu the IlNto VI hiC' = N'''''
people, many Of whom are of the mos
prominent families. The poisoninl
was wholesale and was caused b!
drinking milk.
Greenville.-Revenue officers have
returned to the city from the mountar
section, where they destroyed ter
stills. The raiders were in the hill:
during the great freshet of the latter
part Of the week, and experienced dill
fculty in getting back to the city. NJ
arrests were made on the trip.
Hampton. whiskey dealers o.
this town were shocked and surprised
when h1led into the Town Court by
Chief of Police Fennel and Detective
J. A. Hauck, charged with violation o
prohibition laws. Three convictions
have been recorded so far and five
cases are set for trial.
Union.-What the officers OF the Law