The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-02
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

Graham were blown down and TWO
valuable horses were killed. Other
damages were done.
Chester.-Mr. John R. Alexander,
who is already one of the largest land
owners in the western part of the
county, has bought Mr.. John R. Pages
33S acre plantation in the Wilksburg
section.
McColl.-The cotton gin belonging
to John Wesley McLaurin, near Clio,
was completely destroyed by fire.
Fifteen bales of cotton were burned.
The loss amounts to $1,000. There
was insurance of $4,000.
Rock Hill.-Postmsster Poag re-
ceived a letter from the P~ostofice De-
partment at Washington, in which the
department declined to pay a proper
tionate share of the Main street paw
ing in front Of the postofice, which
would amount to less than $500.
Hopkins.-The gins in the section
are busy cutting the seed from the
fleecy staple. The bulk Of the cotton
will O o be picked. On account OF
the dry spell during August a rather
small crop will be raised.
Columbia. E. Swearingen, state
superintendent Of education, has been
notified of his appointments as chair
man for the collection of a fund from
the school teachers Of South Carolina
for the Woodrow Wilson campaign
fund.-
Summerville.-Edward Howe For
bush, state ornitholoeist OF Massa-
chusetts and a leading authority
throughout the civilized world on
economic o%rnithology, has just come
to South Carolina On a visit to James
Henry Rice, Jr., at S~ummerville.
Sumter.-The Court of General Ses-
sions convenes in this city on October
z, with Judge T. H. Spain, of Darling
ton, presiding. This is Judge SPANS
first visit to Sumter since his eleVa-
ton to the Judges bench last Febru-
airy.
Columbia.-Thomas Dawson, the IT,
year-old son Of Station Dawson, a well
known farmer of lower Richland coun'
ty, was drowned when he tried to
swim a creek in the Congaree swamp,
II miles below Columbia. He was
accompanied by John Dixon, a farmer,
who recovered the body.
Columbia.-Samuel Dibble, Orange
burg; J. R. Earle, Walhalla; James F.
Byrnes, aiken; J. Lyles Glenn, Ches.
ter, and Walter H. Hunt, Newberry,
have been appointed by D. S. Hender.
son, president Of the South Carolina
Bar Association, as q committee to
represent the association at the Amer
lean Road congress, to be held at At.
lantic City, N. J, September 80 to
October 5, when good roads laws Will
be discussed.
Florence.-A car loaded with 80
bales of cotton was burned in the
transfer yards of the Coast Line nea
the city. 1t is supposed that the cot
ton must have been set on fire by
some ~carelessness when 1t was packed
in the car. 1t came here in a closely
locked car, no ventilators, even. The
car, when discovered, was too far
from the water system Of the yards
to be Of use, so it was put where 1t
could do no damage to other property.
Chester.-The arrest by the city
police of II citizens of Chester, inciud.
ing two negroes, came like a thunder.
bolt out of a clear sky, and revealed
the startling fact that for the past
two months a detective agency OF
Charlotte, has, at the instance Of May.
or j. NJ. Wise, had a number Of men
working in Chester to detect such
violations of law as liquor selling,
gambling and the Sunday sale of soft
drinks. Many have been caught in the
net.
Columbia.-Judge G. w. Gage heard
the returns of Maj. H. w. Richardson
and DR.. F. P. w. Butler, chairman
and secretary, respectively, Of the
board Of commissioners Of the Con-
federate home, and Of A. ". Jones,
comptroller general, in the rule to
show cause issued against the comp
troller general as to why he should
not be permanently enjoined from
paying the salaries of Maj. Richardson
and DR.. Butler as white help" at the
Confederate home. After hearing the
returns, Judge Gage reserved his de.
cision.
Sumter.-A new cotton platform Is
being built next to the weighing plat
form to facilitate the handling of the
staple here, as the large platform in
use always becomes congested dur
ing the heaviest part Of the season.
The new platform is to be so feet wide
and will extend more than 200 feet.
st. Matthews.-While attending a
cotton gin at Fort Motto, Ned Carroll,
a young man of high standing in the
community, had his arm caught in
the gin saws and torn off. Medical
aid was Immediately called and ar
amputation of the lacerated arm was
made above the elbow.
Columbia.-That Detective E. s.
Reed, formerly the right-hand man Of
w. ]. Burns, has been at work collect
ing evidence on the frauds alleged to
have been committed in the recent