Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The Latest News Of General interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.

to fill a vacancy IN the position vi Fu-
raj letter carrier at Charleston and
other vacancies as they may occur on
rural routes at postoffices in this
county.
Chester.-The pretty bungalow OF l.
C. Jones was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire of unknown origin. Mr..
Jones had a narrow escape, so quickly
did the flames spread. The loss on
the furniture and furnishings, ETC.,
amounted to several thousand dollars
and was insured fer $1,000. The prop
erty was partly covered by insurance,
being the property Of T. L. Eberhardt'
Charleston n.-Ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt is expected to visit Char
lesion September 8 to attend the an.
nual convention of the great council
OF Red Men, which will hold ses-
sion lasting a week at the Isle or
Palms. Roosevelt Is member oil the
order and has declared his intention.
OF attending the meeting. Arrange
ments are proceeding for the enter -.
tainment of the visitors. It will be
big gathering.
Lexington heavy rains OF sew
eral nights ago caused the dam Of
Georbe's pond, at Laurel Falls near
Lexington, to give way, the heavy
flood rushing into the pond Of the Lex
ington Manufacturing Company, one
mile below, with such force that much
damage was done. The water carried
away one wall of the plant, the wall
TO the card room, causing genera
overflow and causing damage loss
of several hundred dollars. The mill
has been out OF commission since. .
Washington.-Pres Taft with
drew the nomination OF John r. Toll
bert, Jr., to be postmaster at ADoe'
Vile. This nomination was sent 70
the senate several months ago and II
was then stated that he would PROB
ably never be confirmel. Those op-
posed to Tolbert having the place In
sist on It's going to Mrs. Minshall,
whose husband held It until the time
of his resignation. Mrs. Minshall IL
now performing the duties OF the Of
fee
Charleston.-The first Of the cam
paign expense lists have been nied
with the clerk of the court, and all OF
them were exceptionally light The
three men who have filed their lists
are Mr. Martin S. Connolly, candidate
for county treasurer; Mr.. d. II.
Towles. candidate for the once OF
magistrate of st. Paurs township, and
Mr.. William Austin, candidate LOT
master in equity. All Of the candi'
dates must file their expense lists be-
fore primary day.
Rock Hill.-City Engineer Miller
has returned from a visit to Green
Vile. Charlotte and other cities, where
he is inspecting the street paving ana
secured specifications, prices ana oth-
or data to be used in the selection OF
paving for Rock Hill. He laid the
results OF his trip before the paving
committee. His committee will meet
again to receive bids for paving Main
street from Hampton to Railroad, and
Railroad street from Main to the pas
senger station. Property owners have
become interested in the matter.
Lexington.-About 100 voters heard
the candidates for the United states
senate. w. Jasper Talbert Of Edge
field and n. B. Dial of Laurens, at the
campaign meeting, which was held In
the court house here. OF this num-
Der there were a number OF county
candidates. who came for the purpose
of meeting the people, but were disap-
pointed In the absence OF ID. Frank
I Efrd. county chairman, B. H. Barre,
secretary OF the Lexington county
Democracy. presided and introduced
: the speakers.
Lancaster - Two women, styling
. themselves as Egyptian fortune tell
!. ers were arrested here by Rural Po-
Q Iiceman Williams and lodged In jail
charged with stealing and pickpocet'
women and children encamped IN
secluded place on the outskirts OF
town from which headquarters two
or three number since alleged 10 pc
expert pickpockets, made frequent VS.
its 10 town for the purpose OF plying
their nefarious trade, while posing as
palmists and soothsayers.
Columbia.-John Cole, negro, was
electrocuted at the state penitentiary.
Cole was convicted Of murder CON-
mitted in Charleston county. This is
the third legal electrocution to take
place within three weeks.
Columbia.-Gen. Willie Jones, pres
: ident OF the Palmetto National bank,
= was notified by William McAdoo, OF
New York. acting chairman Of the
L Democratic national committee, that
he had been appointed member oil
the finance committee from South Car
o olina. Chairman McAdoo asked Gen
e Jones to wire his acceptance and h.s
o reouest was complied with.
Greenwood Thomas Jester,
the Oldest man in Greenwood county
and possibly in this section OF the
t state. died at the home Of his, son, D
II w Jester, on Phoenix street here, He
> was buried at Lebanon church.
i Barnwell.-It is an extremely haro
!. proposition to get line on the politl
II cal situation in Barnwell county in
regard to the gubernatorial race. It II
{ a we'll known fact that Barnwell gave
! Blease a majority two years ago ane
D for that reason it has been considered
! a Blease county, but there are sew
. eral things in this connection that ar'
t worth noting at this time.
Coiumba.-Hal c. Moore. a car IN
spector of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way. was killed at Cayce, by beint
II run over by a switch engine. Tn'
h coroner's jury brought out the fac
le that the tragedy was an accident