The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
From THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

number of permits for new buildings
was %, with a value of S61,030, and
the number of permits for repairs was
81, with a value of 1886.
Darlington.-Col. E. R. Cox was
elected mayor of Darlington in the
second primary over A. Hyman by Is
votes. Col. Cox has a splendid record
in Darlington, and it is believed that
he will make an able and progressive
mayor.
Columbia.-The members Of the
railroad commission, 3. l.. Cough.
man, John G. Richards, Jr, and G. Nc
Dufie Hampton, have returned from
Washington after attending the annual
meeting of the National Association of
Railroad Commissioners.
Columbia.-William Etters, a white
man about 35 years of age, was bound
over to Richland county court after a
preliminary hearing. 1t is alleged
that he had criminal knowledge with
a girl under the age of consent. The
preliminary hearing was held before
Magistrate Riley.
Columbia.-According to the Off
cial postal guide of the United States,
Columbia and Charleston postofices
are the only two in South Carolina
which are allowed to dispatch regis
tered mail sacks closed with lead seals.
This privilege is extended to these Of
fees, in common with those in the 9th.
er larger cities in the United States,
during the period between December
IS and 81, inclusive, of this year.
Rock Hill.-That York county sol
will produce corn, and plenty of 1t, is
shown by tshe report made at York.
vile of the Boys Corn club. Joe Oats,
one of the boys, headed the list with
a crop of 100 1-2S bushels on n acre.
Three boys raised yer 80 bushels,
four over 80 bushels and seven over
70 bushels.
Camden.-The case of Jones vs.. the
Seaboard Air Line railway resulted in
a verdict Of $4,000 for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Jones was injured in North Car,
DINA last year and sued for $4,000.
He was represented by A. F. Spigner
of Columbia and M. L. Smith OF this
city. The railroad was represented
by w. F. Stevenson and Edward Nc.
liver of Cheraw.
Sumter.-At a meeting of the board
of directors of the Chamber Of Com.
merce Mr.. G. A. Waterman was elect.
ed secretary, to fill the vancancy
created by the resignation Of Mr.. A.
v. Smell, who went to Charleston De.
cember 1. The election followed a
conference with Mr.. Waterman, who
had been in the city for several days,
having come here on the invitation Of
the board.
Lexington.-Further Investigations
are being made Of the hold-up and rob.
berry of P. B. Ellison, of New.berry
county, while he was returning to his
home from Prosperity, and the subse,
quent battle which followed at Peak.
in this county, between a posse OF
whites and two negroes, resulting in
two white men being injured by pistol
bullets from the weapons Of the ne
groes, and the killing of one negro.
Richard Speaks.
Orangeburg.-The ginnery and saw
mill plant of W. S. Barton, Jr., who
lives about eight miles from Orange
burg on the Five Chop road, were
destroyed by fire. A number Of bales
of cotton were also destroyed by the
fire. Mr.. Barton's loss is considerable,
being approximately $4,000. The orig.
in is not known, but supposed to have
caught from a match in the press.
Mr.. Barton is a big farmer and has
served as president of the Orange
burg County Farmers union. There
was no insurance.
Charleston.-The Charleston Navy
Yard avs out annually for labor and
material approximately $750,000. Few
realize what a big thing the Naval
Station really is. There is plenty of
work at the Navy Yard just now.
There are three big jobs on Govern.
ment vessels amounting to $250,000,
and a great number of smaller jobs
to be finished up as early as possible.
The payroll of the yard is about $685.
900 per month. In addition to this
about $4,000 per month is spent for
material.
Columbia.-The governor has ap-
pointed w. M. Stokes of Huntsville as
magistrate in Darlington county to
tae the place of S. S. Tison, resigned.
Rock Hill.-The South Carolina
College Press Association will con-
vene at Winthrop College, December
4 and 5.
Lexington.-Sheriff Sim J. Miller
suddenly bounced upon a band of ne
gro gamblers in an old shanty near
the Lexington depot, on the outskirts
of town, and before the negroes knew
what was happening, the officer had
ten men under arrest and were soon
on their way to the Lexington Jail.
Columbia.-H. K. Gilbert, mayor of
Florence, filed a certificate with the
SECRETARY Of state showing that Flor.
ence adopted the commission form of
government by a vote of 200 to 81 in
the election held on November 5.