Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-04-04
FORT MILL, S. c., THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1912
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Latest General News That Has Been
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

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terwards by another negro, aged 9
years, the son of Salina Jackson, on
the plantation Of John Lowry. three
miles north OF Lowryville.
Elloree. - The postoffice receipts
from January 1, 1911. to December 81,
1911, as submitted by Postmaster
Parlor are s21,569.41. These figures
show a large increase over past
years. II the increase continues 1T
will not be long before Elloree will
be listed among the third class post
Offices.
Columbia. = At meeting Of Camp
Wade Hampton chapter U. d. c.. held
at the residence of Mrs T. B. Legare,
on Gervais street. plans were made
in detail for the reception to be given
the visiting Daughters Of the Confed'
eracy on the afternoon OF the day OF
the unveiling of the women's monu-
ment.
Washington.-Bids will be received
at the treasury department until
April 25 for the construction OF the
new federal building at Laurens.
This building is TO have ground
area of approximately $500 square
feet, two stories and basement faced
with stone and brick. and the first
floor will be of fireproof construction
Aiken.-C. K. Henderson, command
er of Barnard e. Bee camp United
Confederate Veterans. has issued
call to the veterans Of Aiken county
to attend the unveiling of the monu'
men to the women Of the Confederacy
at Columbia on April II, and 1t is
probable that a number of the veter-
ans from here will go in a body to be
present at the unveiling.
Charleston.-Four persons received
injuries of a more or less serious ma.
ture, including one broken leg. when
two Atlantic Coast Line freight trains
collided between Oakley and Moncks
Corner. In addition to the damage to
the track. and rolling stock involved.
the accident delayed passenger traf-
fic over this trunk line OF the Atlantic
Coast Line for several hours.
Columbia.-It was announced that
the Summerland Inn property on the
Southern Railway. between Columbia
and Augusta, rendered jointly by the
nearby towns of Batesburg and Lees
Vile, and valued roughly at $4,000
had been selected by the locating COM
mittee as the site for the college for
women. which is to be established by
the Lutherans OF South Carolina.
Chester.-The case of Paul Wilkes,
charged with the murder of Oscar
Fulce. near Adam Presley store, sev.
eral miles northwest of Chester last
fall, resulted in a mistTial. The jury
stood nine for acquittal and three for
conviction. 1t was one Of the most
sensational murder trials ever held in
this county. Brilliant speeches were
made by attorneys on both sides and
vast crowds attended the trial.
Columbia.-The secretary of state
has issued n charter to the Scruggs
G. Bailey Company Of Columbia, the
capital stock being $4,000 The off,
GERS are ]. F. Bailey. president, and
w j. Scruggs. secretary and treas.
urer. A commission has been issued
to the Fred w. Green Company of
Greenville, having a capital stock OF
$1,000 to do general bakery busi-
ness. The petitioners are: Fred w.
Green and j. ]. Dendy.
Columbia.-B. J. Rhame. state bank
examiner. said that he had not COM
pleted his answer to the letter of the
governor with reference to the Lex
ington Savings Bank case. His reply
will be sent to the governor. very prob
ably. before the end of the week. At.
torney General Lyon was out of the
city. He is expected to return soon
and will very probably answer the let
ter of the governor concerning the
same case.
olumbia-Clerk Of Court Cog
gans. of Newberry county. asked At.
torney General Lyon for his opinion
as to whether the old board of regis.
tration or the new board of registra'
ton for his county were the legal
board, and 10 which one he would
turn the registration books over to.
Mr.. Lyon replied to him to hold the
books and let the new board. of
which Blease and Dominick were the
attorneys. bring their mandamus to
compel him to turn the books over.
Columbia. restriction of the
primary. the abolition OF the county
to county campaign and the election
OF delegates to the national Demo.
cratic convention will be among the
questions to be considered by the
state Democratic convention, which is
to be held in Columbia on May Is.
Washington-M. p. DeBruhl of
South Carolina and one or two other
interested persons were in Washing
ton to see what can be done for the
few remaining Catawba Indians, who
reside in York County. They were
in conference with several members
of the South Carolina delegation
Sharon.-Although the political pot
is not yet seething in this county. still
there is some activity and under.
ground rumblings in political circles
and each day this theme gains ascen-
dency.
Anderson-Samuel II. Hyde, aged
25, who will be electrocuted this sum.
mer for the murder OF his wife. sign.
ed papers assigning his body to ].
c. Milford, ]. ~ Webb and C.. c. Hor.
ton, Anderson county students at an
Atlanta medical college. The body
will be shipped to Atlanta from Co
lumbia. where the execution will take
place.
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