The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
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ceny, it being alleged that he entered
the county store of Jacob Hartman,
about five miles from Lexington, some
time ago.
Columbia.-Mayor Gibbes and an
other to be appointed by him will go
to Washington, D. c., to place before
the subcommittee on public build
ings Columbia's need of a new post
office building on the government site
at the corner of Gervais and Sumter
streets. This was decided by council
at it's regular meeting.
Charleston.-Major George P. How
ell, engineer in charge Of this district,
gave out for publication his annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1912. This report has been sub
mitted to the Secretary Of War and
covers everything that has been done
by the engineering department in the
Charleston district during the year.
Charleston.-The police department
had two cases Of violence on the
books. Dan Toomer stabbed Marie
Simmons at her room on Shepperd
street, the woman dying a short time
after reaching the Roper hospital.
Toomer was arrested. Two negroes
engaged in a fight IN the wharf Of the
United Fruit company and n shot
the other in the side.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been
received here from Summerville Of
the killing of Lucius Cooper, a ne
gro, by q storekeeper named, Massie
about a mile from the limits of the
town. The men got quarreling at
Massie's store and during the dis
turbance, the storkeeper brought his
weapon into play, sending a ball
through the negroes head.
Columbia.-Mrs. e. W. Dabbs Of
Salem, president Of the State Associa-
ton of Graduate Nurses, is in Column
bia comforting with other members Of
the association in regard to plans for
the state convention of the association
to be held in Chester in the fall. Mrs.
Dabbs is giving the other members
the benefit of her experiences at the
national convention in Chicago last
spring.
Orangeburg.-The second week Of
the Orangeburg county Democratic
campaign was begun at Bowman. The
meeting was presided over by Magis-
trate d. B. Berry, president Of the
Bowman Democratic club. The speak
ing was gone through with expedi-
ton. The crowd though large, was
good natured and well behaved. All
the candidates were well received and
the day passed off in good shape.
Columbia.-The Second South Car
DINA infantry left for the camp Of in
struction at Admission, Ala, taking the
place Of the First regiment, which
returned. The four local companies,
the Governors Guards, Richland Vol
~unteers, Columbia Light Infantry and
Brookland Light Infantry, compose
the First battalion of the Second reg
iment. The regiment will return On
August 4, which date the manoeuvres
for the year will close.
spartanburg. S. J. Nichols, the
Spartanburg attorney who figured so
extensively in the d%ictabraph testi-
mony before the dispensary investi-
cation commission in Augusta and
later appeared before the commits
sion in Columbia, where he explain
ed that he was intoxicated when he
was talking to Mr.. Porter Of Chicago,
made a speech at Drayton mills in
which he defended the governor and
explained to his hearers the opera
ton Of a dictagraph.
Manning.-The. National Progress
sive party, as headed by John Gill Of
this county, met here and effected
preliminary organization. Taking a.
indicative the crowd that attended,
Gill seems to have things coming his
way. He says that one-third of the
Democrats and two-thirds of the Re
publicans are going to vote the Nat
ional Progressive ticket. Gill at
tended the Republican convention in
Chicago as an alternate from this
state.
Charleston.-Corneliu Lucas was
arrested by detectives on the charge
Of killing a farmer. by name Of Jones
at Linden, N. G. The crime is said
to have been committee several days
ago. Lucas denies that he is the
guilty man.
Chester.-An interesting program
has been issued for the Young Peo-
pies Christian union and the Sabbath
school convention of the First Asso-
ciated Reformed Presbyterian presby-
terry which will assemble in this city
July 80 to 81. The sessions will be
held in the local Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Florence.-A large lot Of held over
cotton was sold on the local market
for 1925, grading middling. This
cotton was bought by E. j. Fender
grass for an interior mill, and the
price was about equal to the New
York quotations, from which it is
argued that spots, when they can be