Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-18
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
A Column Of Paragraphs That Have
Been Collected and CONDENSED
With Care BY the Editor.

person of a 15-year-old girl, was ac-
quilted by jury in criminal court. A
child was part OF the evidence.
lterboro.-Postmaste b. Levy
has compiled his annual report which
shows a decided increase over last
years report. The Walterboro ONCE
does big business.
Clinton.-An epidemic OF measles
| prevails in town and its was thought
best to close the first two grades OF
the graded school for two weeks.
Misses McCutchen and Prince, who
are in charge of these two grades
have gone home for two weeks.
Holly Hill.-Holly Hill has fire
bug. OF that there can be no
doubt. Since the burning OF the
school building on December 6, there
has been an undercurrent OF suspi-
cion that it was the result Of incendi-
.rism.
Lexington.-After remaining in the
JURY room for fourteen hours the
Jury in the case OF Barney Reeder,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, announced that it could
not reach verdict and Judge Prince
ordered a mistrial.
Spartanburg. ]. T. Harris was
elected president of the chamber OF
commerce cf Spartanburg at an en-
thusiastic and largely attended meet
ing. At the last moment A. w. Nc
Keand, secretary Of the Charleston
chamber of commerce wired that It
had been impossible for him to reach
the city in time to keep his engage
ment to address the body.
CharIeston.-Word has been re-
ceived by President ]. NJ. Connolly,
OF the Charleston AUTH Club from
New York, the headquarters of the
American Automobile Association,
that this city is now officially on a
branch OF the great National High
way between New York and Florida,
thereby crowning with success the
efforts of the local Auto Club in this
direction.
Florence.-Fred Lane, an 11-year-
old negro boy, shot and killed Es-
tella Burnett, 14-year-old negro girl.
An inquest revealed the fact that the
boy was "monkeying' with a shotgun
and told the girl he was going to
shoot her. He pulled the trigger and
the Burnett girl was killed almost in
stantly. Some of the negroes state
that it was done Intentionally, while
others say it was in fun.
Winnsboro. The Hon, John G.
Mobley, most successful stock
raiser of Fairfield county, and ex
president Of the state fair association
shipped to his Majesty, King George
Of England, beautiful Jersey COW
All charges were prepaid to New
York, where this highly registered
COW will take the steamer for Eng
land. Mr.. Mobley will receive S2OO
for this splendid animal.
Colun:bia.-Mr. Ira B. Jones, forme,
chief justice and now candidate fo
; governor, has mode no statedment. HI
is in Columbia and is constant!
seen on the floor of the house ant
senate chatting with friends. Ther'
are many people awaiting his frs
formal announcement OF the platform
on which he will seek election tC
the governors Office, and he is fig
ure CT much interest 10 the man.
visitors at the Legislature.
Columbia The annual report o
W. J. May, building inspector FOL
the city of Columbia, shows that 25.
new buildings were erected in thi'
city during 1911. The estimated value
Of all buildings, for which permit!
were issued, is said TO have beer
$813 1885. Permits were issued L
354 owners c. buildings. allowing
them to make improvements and de
pairs. The cost for this is estimated
at $33.9OS.50.
Gaffaey-A movement has beer
| launched in this city to obtain
, Carnegie free library, and judgini
. from the success 1t is meeting Will
, and the replies from Mr.. Carnegie, i
: Is possible that Gaffney will secure
, the coveted treasure. The library il
i. this city is probably as complete, i
I net moro so, than most of those il
. towns the size OF Gatfney, and it il
, an institution that the town has caus'
;. for being proud OF.
Sumter.-C. e. James, the alleget
mining engineer, who was arrested
:. several days ago en- the charge @
r selling bogus mining stock contrar,
Z to the laws of the state, was releas
| ed from Jail upon the receipt of adyic
to this effect from Insurance Com
r missioner McMaster
|. Dillon.-H. E. Strickland, nm en-
n ploye CT the Maple cotton mill, wa
run over by the Seaboard train her
;. and killed His body was strun
. along the tracks for distance o
I 100 yards or more. The inquest wa
r begun, but al adjournment was takeI
for further investigation.
Rock Hill.-The first county in tn
South to complete organization unde
= the Rock Hill plan" for cotton acre
}. age reduction is York, whose commit
o tee raised sufficient funds in th!rt
;. minutes to pay all canvassers 70
n pledges for the county.
n man, president Of tho University o
Virginia, has accepted an invitation
Y to deliver an address before tn
a South Carolina Medical Association
+ at Columbia April Il. The accep'
4 ance Of the invitation is conveyed i
g a letter received by Dr. J. ". Jervey
president Of the association.
Alcolu-Willie Washington, negr
how about 1b wears old had enc O