Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-06-20
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News Of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
east of the city of Orangeburg. 1t is
supposed that the negro was struck
by train.
Winnsboro.-Sheriff Hood carried to
the state penitentiary Cora Kennedy
a negro woman who was the only
prisoner to be tried at the June term
of court. She was found guilty OF as
sault with a deadly weapon and was
sentenced to serve term OF one year
for the offense.
olumbia.-The governor has grant
ee1 a pardon to John Burke, who was
convicted in Richland county In 1881
and sentenced to two years on the
charge OF housebreaking and larceny.
The pardon was granted to restore
Since assuming office the
governor has extended clemency in
373 cases.
Gaffney.-Dirt was broken for Gaff-
ney's $4,000 Federal building and
large force is busily engaged in excav-
ating for same. ]. s. Calhoun, rep
resenting the contracting construction
company, is in the city supervising the
work, while Inspector Sneece is here
supervising the work for the govern
ment
Washington.-Two South Carolin-
ians-James NJ. Baker and Senator
Tillman's secretary, Mr.. Wyche-will
have important duties to perform at
the baltimore convention. Both have
been appointed by Senator Tillman as
special sergeants-at-arms to help keep
the big meeting in order. Each nation
al committeeman has two such ap-
pointments.
Lancaster.-B. Will Johnson OF Lam
caster has been appointed postmaster
at 5tonego, Va, and will leave for his
new field. This is distinct compli-
ment to one so young and is source
Of qualification to his many friends in
this place For several months Mr..
Johnson served as clerk in the post
office here, but has OF late held a posi-
ton with the Bank OF Lancaster.
Chester-The board of directors of
the Chester Civic Improvement asso-
citation held q special meeting in the
reading room OF the Patterson Public
library to consider reports, etc, from
the chairman Of the different commit
tees. At the meeting 1t was decided
to create new department of public
buildings, with Mrs. ]. S. Moffat as
chairman.
Anderson.-Robert e. Ligon and
William Banks, who have in charge
the making of arrangements for the
Farmers institute to be held In Ander-
son July 4, 5, and 6, have visited Glenn
son college, and have secured the
promise of President Riggs to be pres
cnt, along with several of the Clemson
professors, to take part in the instl'
tute. Clemson is going to furnish
number of speakers.
Lamar.-A large number OF dele
gates attended the joint meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missions societies
and Epworth League OF the Florence
district held in Lamar. The homes
OF the people of the town were thrown
open TO the visitors. The opening de-
votional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. w. l.. Wait. The addresses OF
welcome were by Mrs. S. l.. Parnell
and Rev. B. VI. Robertson. Mrs Wait
made the response.
Columbia-The supreme court in a
decision by Chief Justice Gary affirm
ed verdict of $4,000 secured in the
York county court by Ida +. Dren-
nan against the Carolina division OF
the Southern railway for injuries re
ceived by Leonard b. brennan. The
action was brought 10 recover S25,-
900 damages, actual and punitive, for
personal injuries alleged to have been
received by brennan At Wilson street
crossing in the city of Rock Hill.
Greenville.-J. B. Palmer and Chas.
B. Palmer have been removed from
Greenvile county jail to the Atlanta
federal prison, and Lou Belcher was
carried to the State penitentiary at
Columbia, all being convicted Of the
murder of United tSates Marshall Cor
bin in Oconee county about year GSo.
Robert Belcher, son of Lou Belcher'
is now in the pententiary, having
been previously convicted.
Saluda.-At a meeting of the direc-
tors OF Saluda county Farmers Ware
house company the following officers
we're elected: NJ T. Pitts, president;
3. W. Crouch, vice president; II. G.
Crouch, secretary-treasurer and tenn
porary general manager.
Sumter Council met in regular ses'
sicn several days ago. J. NJ. Chaad-
ler, s. w. Eumph, J. Z. Hearon ami
C. 9. Beck appeared on appeal from
recent sentence of recorders court on
their janitors. Janitors had been ar
rested for putting trash unlocked in
back lots. and minimum fines OF 50
was imposed.
Chester.-Willie Hughes, negro
laborer on the farm of Mrs. w. h
Simpson, was shot to death by another
negro. Joe Miller, who is employed on
the plantation OF Mr.. Gregory on the
Stringfellow place. The negro who
did the shooting escaped.
Florence.-Tbe rear OF the Gordon
boarding house, on Front street, a
large frame dwelling, was discovered
to be on fire, and for some reason the
fire alarm refused TO ring, and it re
quired some time to get the depart
ment out, but it did good work and
saved the house from any except
slight damage.
Newberry.-Unusually large crowds
are in attendance at the commence
ment exercises of the Newberry col
lege. Many alumni from a number OF
bora fo no nd