The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-01
THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs of State News That
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III
this section is growing. An enthusiast
tic meeting has just been held which
was addressed by Charles Helsebeck
and Will Moore of Rural Hall.
Columbia--The governor appointed
W. C. Vincent, of Bluffton, to be a
member Of the board of fisheries,
vice James w. Moore, whose term
has expired.
observation-disclosures C.. D. Smith
has issued a call for the county Dem
ocratic convention to be held May
s. The county will send IA delegates
to the state convention at Columbia.
Lexington.-Alex ,Gunter and J. c..
Thomas, two young white men, were
committed to. the county chain gang
| by the mayor Of Brookland for dis
orderly conduct, Gunter receiving a,
sentenced Of twenty days and Thomas
ten. 9
Columbia.-The proceedings that
were brought by Attorney General
Lyon to Dust B. +. Rhame as state
bank examiner, which were to have
been heard by the supreme court
several days ago, were postponed until
May 8, when argument will be heard.
Chester.-Ernest Crosby, a negro,
who has been wanted by the Chester
county authorities for a long time on
a charge of enticing labor, was caught
and placed in jail by Deputy Sheriff
w. ". Benderman. 1t is alleged that
Crosby was enticing farm labor from
some Of the largest planters in the
county away to Georgia to work for
q railroad.
Beaufort.-In addition to the con,
! tinued rains Of the winter and early
spring, it has rained here steadily for
several days past; on n farm grown
fowls were drowned In the flood. The
ground is SO Doggy and wet that the
farmers can not 60 in their staple
crops, and are consequently blue over
the prospects.
Columbia.-Severa1 hundred Column
bia voters heard the six candidates
for the two vacancies on the COM
mission government council at the
Court House here and much interest
was manifested in the various speech,
es. James A. Hoyt. Chairman of the
city Democratic executive committee,
presided over the public meeting,
which began at 8 O'Clock and lasted
a little over two hours.
Gaffney. - Elaborate Preparations
are now going on in Gaffney for the
coming of the convention of the Wo.
mans Missionary conference which
convenes in this city on May l, last
ing through the 5th. The convention
Is annually one of the greatest events
Of the M%ethodists Of the state and
judging from all the pains being taken
to make this convention a success, it
will be one Of the most enjoyable
ever held.
Spartanburg.-The Imp Film Com
pany, one of the standard moving pic
ture film companies Of the world, has
secured, through c.. P. Hammond,
chairman of the board-of s~tewardsfof
Bethel Methodist church, the right,
with all the necessary protection, to
take pictures of the church that is to
be built near Crescent Mills in n
day. This adds to the novelty Of the
plan of building an edifce from sun
Ito sun.
Greenville.-In the United States
district court sentence was pronounc-
ed upon aged ]. B. Palmer, his daugh:
ter, Lou Belcher, who has passed the
fftieth milestone of life's pathway,
and Charles B. Palmer, his SON., As
years of age, convicted Of murder and
conspiracy. Father and son are to
labor for two years and five years,
respectively, in the United States PEN
itentiary at Atlanta, while the daugh-
ter Is to serve six years in the state
prison of Kansas, at Lansing.
Spartanburg.-HarSe J. Stages was
shot and seriously wounded at Mot
lows Creek, near Canpobello, this
county, by George Odom. There was
but one eyewitness to the tragedy, a
brother Of the wounded man, and he
has refused to make a statement. 1t
seems that Stages and his brother
overheard .Odom use his name and
stopped to ask him what he was say
ing about him. 1t Is said an old
grudge existed between the men and
n word led to another and then
finally came the shooting.
Ravenel.-Frank Jones, colored, OF
| Charleston, brakeman on the local
freight of the A. c.. L., was instantly
killed by falling between the cars
while the train was going at full
speed, about two miles south Of Rave
mel. 1t is reported that Jones was
drinking. The inquest will be held by
judge D. H. Fowles. His remains
will be taken to Charleston for burial.
Columbia.-The office of the adju-
tant general issued the first official
order of the instruction camp in rifle
practice on the rifle range near Char
lesion on May 20 to 80. The camp
will be in charge of Mai. T. T. Hyde.
Columbia.-The board Of directors
Of the state pe%nitentiary rejected all
bids before them for installation of
;o ob,;r ond will call for