Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-03-14
: KUN lhe PALMETTO STATE
The Latest General News That Has
Been Gotten Together For the
People Of the State.

died at the home of his sister, Mrs. j.
T. Davis, where he had made his home
for the past year or two. He had
been in declining health for some time.
Charleston.-There. is rush move
ment in fertilizer shipments out OF
Charleston now, the manufacturers
here are feeling good over the big
movement of cars which they are now
sending out. 1t is the opinion of fer
tilizer men that the season as whole
will pan out pretty we'll in their line,
as the demand for fertilizer is now
strong. after holding back two or three
weeks
Hampton municipal election
held here for intendant and wardenS
resulted as follows: W. A. Mcdaniel,
55; J. w McGOwan. 50; Mr.. McDan-
lei elected intendent by three votes.
R. II. Anderson A. F. Yarley, j. F.
Rivers and c. H. Cummings elected
wardens over c. s. Blocker, r. II.
Gibson, f. E. Folk and Z. B. Nc
Sweened. Much enthusiasm was man.
ifested.
Chester.-Gen. B. II. league Of Ak
en-, commander OF the South Carolina
division, United Confederate veterans,
has appointed Capt. w. II. Edwards
member of TIE state pension board to
succeed William Henry Hardin, de-
ceased. The pension board will meet
as soon as reports from all OF the
counties are ready. Then Capt Ed
wards will formally enter upon his du-
ties.
Abbeville-After writing letter to
his wife, telling her he was short in
his accounts and declaring lit Is this
or go to the penitentiary' Postmaster
II. L. Marsh committed suicide by fir
ing bullet into his brain. Marsh
uas II wears old and An old union sol
der and has been postmaster here
twelve years He leaves a widow and
fve children.
Greenville-Fire destroyed the barn
of George Freeman Of Taylors, eight
miles north OF Greenyille. Four
mules. two horses, TWO COWS, two
hogs. $4,000 bundles of fodder, two
horse wagon and buggy and numer-
Gus farming implements were con-
sumed by the flames. The loss
amounted To some $4,000, with no in
surance. The origin Of the fire is un-
known
Orangeburg Quite a number OF en-
gathered at the Court House pursuant
to the call OF President Cart, OF the
Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the
matter OF raising funds for the estab-
fishing of a school here. The trustees
of the Orangeburg College, an institu-
tion under the auspices and manage.
ment OF the Orangeburg County Bap-
lists, were present and participated In
the discussion.
Laurens-The opening gun in the
campaign to raise $4,000 In Enoree
presbytery to go towards the endow-
ment fund for the three colleges OF
the synod was fired in the parlors OF
the First Presbyterian church, when
a magnificent banquet was spread be
OF churches in this vicinity A special
train containing a large delegation OF
Clinton people arrived just before the
banquet began and remained over.
Florence. The Florence County
pension board held a meeting at the
County Court House here. and acted
upon all applications for pensions that
was submitted to the board. and also
revised the list of those whose names
were on the list during the past year.
Several OF the pensioners have died
during the year. The board is com
posed as follows Evander VI. Erwin,
chairman; c. c. Hepburn. secretary;
DR.. Peter B. Bacot, physician, and c.
/ Edward Jarrott
Orangeburg. last there are
slight signs that the United States
/ Government will begin in the near fu-
ture the erection of the long promised
public building for this city. More
than three years have elapsed since
the first appropriation was made for
this building, and the indications now
point to its erection is the removal OF
/ the small brick Office building, which
occupies a portion of the lot purchas-
| ed by the Government for a site more
than two years ago
Walhalla.-John Simpson was lodg-
ed in Jail here for killing George Sing
I leton. Both are negroes and the
scene OF the trouble was near Noun
/ tain Rest, some - miles west of Wal
halla
Gaffney. meeting OF the coun
! ty commissioners Of Cherokee county
held in this city had been awaited by
Gaffney and Cherokee county people
with considerable interest, as it was
thought likely that they would at this
meeting, take up the matter OF the ru-
raj police for Cherokee county and
take some decisive action in regard
to that matter.
Columbia. - The Richland county
chaingang is now located as follows
Gang No l On Gamers Ferry road.
near Lykesand; gang No. on Wins
boro road, near Taylors store, gang
I No . paar. Eastovpr
Saluda-A live stock association for
this county was formed here with the
following officers: j. o. Baggott, pres
ident: J. A. Carson, vice president c.
c. Mathis. secretary treasurer. The
purposes OF the association as out
lined in talks made by w. F. Bur
Leigh assistant state veterinarian Of
Clemson College, and Dr. J. +. Fahey
OF Spartanburg.
Greenville.- furthering of the
Rock Hill plan for cotton acreage re
duction in this county has been placed
in the hands OF D. 3 TraXler, who
has appointed g committee consisting