The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-19
lhE rAlMtllU STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

OrangeDurS.-A negro was lOuliC
dead beside the right Of way Of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company.
east of the city Of Orangeburg. 1t is
supposed that the negro was struck
by q train.
Winnsboro.-Sheriff Hood carried to
the state penitentiary Cora Kennedy,
a negro woman who was the only
prisoner to be tried at the June term
Of court. She was found guilty of as
sault with a deadly weapon and was
sentenced to serve a term of n year
Tor the offense.
Columbia.-The governor has grant
eed a pardon to John Burke, who was
convicted in Richland county in 1891
and sentenced to two years on the
charge of housebreaking and larceny
The pardon was granted to restore
| citizenship. Since assuming office the
governor has extended clemency in
373 cases.
Gaffney.-Dirt was broken for Co
ney's $4,000 Federal building and a
large force is busily engaged in excav-
ating for same. j. S. Calhoun, rep
resenting the contracting construction
company, is in the city supervising the
work, while Inspector Sneece Is here
supervising the work for the govern
ment.
Washington.-Two South CAROLYN
ians-James M. Baker and Sen,
Tillman's secretary, MI. Wyche-will
have important duties to perform d,
the baltimore convention. Both have
been appointed by Senator Tillman as
| special sergeants-at-arms to help keep
the big meeting in order. Each nation
al committeeman has two such ap-
pointments.
Lancaster.-B. Will Johnson Of Lam
caster has been appointed postmaster
at 5tonego,eV va, and will leave for his
new field. This is a distinct compli'
ment to one so young and is a source
of qualification to his many friends In
this place. For several months Mr.,
Johnson served as clerk in the post
office here, but has OF late held a posi-
ton with the Bank of Lancaster.
Chester.-The board of directors OF
the Chester Civic Improvement asso'
citation held a special meeting in the
reading room of the Patterson Public
library to consider reports, etc., from
the chairman of the different commit
tees. At the meeting 1t was decided
to create a new department Of public
buildings, with HRS. ]. S. Moffat as
chairman.
Anderson.-Robert E. Lyon and
William Banks, who have in charge
the making of arrangements for the
Farmers institute to be held in Ander'
son July 4, 5, and 6, have visited Glenn
O college, and have secured the
promise of President Riggs to be pres
cnt, along with several Of the Clemson
professors, to take part in the insti'
tute. Clemson is going to furnish a
number of speakers.
Lamar.-A large number Of dele
gates attended the joint meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missions societies
and Epworth League of the Florence
district held in Lamar. The homes
Of the people of the town were thrown
open to the visitors. The opening de
votional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. w. l.. Wait. The addresses OF
welcome were by Mrs. S. L. Parnell
and Rev. B. NJ. Robertson. Mrs. Wait
made the response.
Columbia.-The supreme court in q
decision by Chief Justice Gary affirm
ed a verdict of $4,000 secured in the
York county court by Ida E. Dren'
nan against the Carolina division OF
the Southern railway for injuries re
ceived by Leonard B. brennan. The
action was brought 10 GOV S25,
900 damages, actual and punitive, fol
personal injuries alleged to have been
received by brennan at Wilson street
crossing in the city of Rock Hill.
Greenville.-J. B. Palmer and Chas
B. Palmer have been removed from
Greenville county jail to the Atlantis
federal prison, and Lou Belcher was
carried to the State penitentiary at
Columbia, all being convicted of the
murder of United tSates Marshall Cor
bin in Oconee county about a year ago
Robert Belcher, a son Of Lou Belcher
is now in the penitentiary, having
been previously convicted.
Saluda.-At a meeting of the direc'
tors Of Saluda county Farmers Ware
house company the following officers
were elected: M. T. Pitts, president;
B. W. Crouch, vice president; H. G
Crouch, secretary-treasurer and TEN
porary general manager.
Sumter.-Council met in regular ses'
sion several days ago. j. M. Chand
Ter, S. w. Rumph, j. q. Hearon ant
c.. G. Beck appeared OF appeal frou
recent sentence of recorders court on
their janitors. Janitors had been ar
rested for putting trash unlocked IL
back lots, and minimum fines Of $;
was imposed.
Chester.-Willie Hughes, a negro
laborer on the farm of Mrs. w. Fl
Simpson, was shot to death by another
negro, Joe Miller, who is employed or
the. plantation of Mr.. Gregory on the
Stringfellow place. The negro who
did the shooting escaped.
Florence.-Tbe rear of the Gordon