Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
NEWS OF S oUTH CAROLINA.
The Latest News of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.


Der of the railroad commission and a
candidate for reelection.
Greenwood. Supervisor T. c. Bur-
nett was busy having unloaded 40
horse power gasoline traction engine
for use on the roads of the county.
The big engine will be able to do
the work of IS mules in drawing road
machinery. Two or three scrapers
can be hauled at one time or more II
needed.
Spartanburg-In a special election
here Spartanburg authorized bond
Issue of 100000. The vote was
light. The money will be used in TAX.
ing up floating indebtedness OF $780,
900, in the extension of the sewerage
system at a cost of $4,000, and In
street paving involving an expendi-
ture OF $4,000.
-Columbia.-Th time limit within
which candidates for Richland county
Offices can file their pledges will ex'
pire at noon on July "a. So far com.
paratively few candidates have paid
their assessments and filed their
pledge with R. Beverley Sloan, SEQ
retary of the county Democratic exc.
cutive committee.
Chester.-The Sabbath school and
Young Peoples Christian union con-
vention of the First Associate Reform.
ed Presbyterian presbytery has ac-
cepted the invitation OF the local Az.
sociate Reformed Presbyterian church
and will meet here July 30 and 81.
From 100 to $50 delegates are ex-
pected.
Winnsboro.-The local company Of
the national guards left for Admission,
Alabama, where il will be in encamp-
ment for 10 days. ]. B. Doty, grad
uate OF the Citadel, is captain, and
Cahlmers Tennant and J. E. McDon-
aid, Jr., are lleutenants. The COM
pany seemed enthusiastic over the
pleasure of camp life.
Lexington. the books OF the
officers of Lexington county are In
good shape and as we'll kept as can
be found in any county in South Car
olina is the statement o. Carlton w.
Sawyer, chief clerk to the comptroller
general, who checked up the books
and made the annual settlement with
the auditor and treasurer OF Lexing.
ton county. The books balanced to
the very cent.
Lexington.-Job S. Wessinger OF
Chaplin, r. l.. Lybrand OF Swansea
and A. Madison Hutto of Pelion, COM
posing a special committee OF the
Lexington county grand jury, have
been conducting an examination OF
the books and records Of the several
county officers during the last couple
of days. The committee finished It's
work and will make its report at the
next session Of the court In Septem
ber
Lancaster.-The Methodist confer
ence of the Rock Hill district embrac
ing the counties of Lancaster, York
Chester and Fairfield, will meet al
this place in the near future. This
is the first time in six years that Ian
caster has had the pleasure OF enter
tanning this conference. Arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment and pleasure OF the large
number OF visitors expected on this
occasion.
Lexington.-The Lutheran Sunday
school normal, comprising many strong
congregations OF the Lutheran church
in this and other counties, will be
held at Leesville for four days, be
ginning with large reception to the
visitors and delegates. This meeting
will bring together one OF the largest
bodies Of Sunday school workers
ever held in this section OF the state
and full and instructive programme
has been arranged for the entire four
days.
Little Mountain.-The annual New
berry college reunion will be held al
this place Friday, August 2. II. l.
Harman of Chaplin will make the wei
come address. President Harms oi
the college. J. B. O'Neall Holloway
and Col. f. H. Aull OF Newberry VIII
deliver addresses on the occasion
The usual barbecue will be served or
the grounds and the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens road is expected
to operate trains both ways for the
accommodation of the passengers.
Pelzer-The citizens succeeded ir
having the postoffice close on Sunday
which is considered step TOWARD
getting all the drug stores, meat mar
kets. restaurants, and pressing clubs
closed also.
Walterboro.- farmers institute
for this county will be held Mt the
court house here soon. This institute
will be in charge OF Clemson college
professors, and large crowd is ex
pected to attend. B. G. Price farm
demonstration agent for Collector
county, will have charge Of the loca
arrangement, and everything Will b.
in readiness for the reception.
WILLIAMSON While II. Martin wa
holding a young mule to be shod tn
mule grabbed his hand and bit th'
little finger on the right hand SO tha
amputation may be necessary.
Charleston-At a meeting OF tn
committee, appointed for the purpose
constitution and by laws were at
opted for the recently organized stat
chamber OF commerce. Beside
Messrs. McKeand and Barringer o
the committee, Secretary Handy o
the Columbia chamber OF commerce
who was especially asked to atten
the meeting, was giving his coopera
ton to the movement
Columbia-There was a decrease 4
L.. Of III