Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-30
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

were derailed, and the track torn up
for a considerable distance.
Greenville.-A consignment Of six
car loads of tarvia to be placed by the !
county authorities on Greenville roads
has teen received by Supervisor Good
win. and the work of putting down the
material will begin within a few days
reenville-According to informa-
ton from Brushy Creek officers cut
up n mconshine still in that section,
which was located within a stones
throw of Pisgah Baptist church. 1t
Is said that the operator OF the plant
actually had the nerve to use water
from the churchyard spring to make
his liquor.
Florence.-Fire destroyed the large
frame stables of Brown e. Mccall IN
the heart of the business section OF
the city, opposite the court house. The
loss Is estimated at about $4,000, with
only $500 insurance. An equal
amount on live stock and buggies and
wagons was cancelled only few days
ago.
Camden.-Capt Frank w. Eldredge,
who died at his stately old Colonial
home, "Goodie Castle" and who was
/ buried here, was one OF the best
known and most popular men in Cam
den as well as in Kershaw county. He
had been in failing health for the
past two years, or more, but it was
not until recently that his illness be-
came of an alarming seriousness.
Branchville.-Poilce Chief Franklin
and Rural Policeman Browning made
a very successful raid on a negro, Bill
Barnwell, living in negro settlement
on he edge of town. Twenty-Five gal
Ions of whiskey and 1924 bottles OF
beer were seized. Barnwell will be
tried before Mayor Dukes after which
Magistrate Dukes has charges against
him.
Washington.-Daniel E. Turbeville
has been appointed postmaster al
Turbeville, Clarendon county, sue
ceeding S. c. Turbeyville, deceased.
Ridge Spring.-The school has clos
ed after only an eight months term
The teachers were all reelected. The
trustees expect to have a full nine
months session next year. Some are
talking of new school building,
which is needed.
Orangeburg.-The board of trustees
of the Orangeburg graded schools has
held its annual meeting and elected
the teachers for the ensuing year. The
board of trustees of the Orangebure
schools is as follows: VIM. l.. Glaze
chairman; w. B. Thompson, George
v. Zeigler, Abram w. Summers and
w. w. Wannamaker, Mr.. WannamkeI
having been recently elected to fill
vacancy on the board.
Camden.-The warm weather ha:
given Camden the automobile fever
! there being five handsome roadster:
! and touring cars purchased here ant
five more are to be purchased.
awesville.-Lawrence Jones, ne
gro, was shot and killed near here b!
J. S. Britain OF Branchville. Mr.
Britain was deputized as special con
stable and had arrested Jones who re
sisted and tried to take the officer!
pistol from him.
Charleston.-A suit for $4,000 wa!
filed in the Office OF the clerk of th'
circuit court by William j. Conner
against the Walker, Evans and Cogs
we'll company. The complaint alleges
that in November, 1909, the plaintiff
while an apprentice, working at
lithographic press, had his hand bad
ly mangled, necessitating the ampu
tation of three fingers. The bill al
1eges that the failure of the defendan
to provide the proper safety ap
pliances was the cause Of the accident
Chester-The Rev A. C. Bridgmal
of Columbia, one of the members
the Joint committee on the endowmen
OF the Columbia Theological seminary
. Chicora college and the Presbyterian
, College of South Carolina, spoke L
one of the largest congregations eve
assembled in Purity Presbyterlal
church regarding the endowment.
Columba.-An order was issue'
from the state department Of agricu
ture changing the date OF the enforce
ment OF the regulation against SKIN
med milk from June 30 to August 81
The order was issued to permit skin
med milk dealers to dispose OF tn
stock on hand.
Greenville.-Sheriff Poole and hi
! deputy have arrested white man b
the name of W. P. Powell, who is sal
, to be wanted in Georgia on an allege
serious charge. The man is held a
the county Jail, waiting for instru'
tions from Georgia. Powell is brio
mason and has been at work here 10
Chester. d. Ratteree's residence
on East Hinton street, caught fire
the roof from some unknown origl
and was practically destroyed. Tn
furniture was nearly all burned. Tn
loss is estimated at $4,000, and
partly insured.
L Chester.-Zebulon Vance Davidson
: a member of the city council, has eT
l. tered the race for the house OF rel
resentatives in the general assembl!
v Charles c. McAliley has withdraw
- his name from the list of candidates
/ Walter Simpson of the Armenia Sc
v ton of Chester county has announce
3 for auditor.
Greenville.-George H. Stephenso
of Columbia, secretary Of the nationi
corn exposition, which will be held
d Columbia in January, is in the cit
y working up interest in the forthcon
e ing exhibition. Greenville will b
al we'll represented at this show, as bot
e hovs' and mems corn clubs are