Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-07-25
FROM OVER PALMETTO STATE
Short Parasrapho Of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care by the Editor.

placed III service for its trains be-
tween Hamlet and Mullins. The
adoption of steel passenger cars is
an innovation in this state for rail-
ways with short mileage. These cars
are Of the latest design. The equip
ment includes electric lights and fans
for the day coaches.
Florence.-Ned Gilbert, a hand on
the plantation of Mack Gregg near the
city was called to his door a few
nights ago, and as he opened it was
shot, the load taking effect in his arm,
which had TO be amputated. II is
thought that he was shot by mistake
for another negro who lived in the
house with him, and who had been
mixed up in family row with an.
other negro. The sheriff Is looking
after this case
Lexington.-Frank Davis, a negro.
was lodged in the Lexington county
jail by Sheriff Sim J. Miller at the
instigaton of NJ. NJ. Buford. the vet
eran sheriff OF Newberry, in which
county the negro is wanted on
charge of disposing Of property under
mortgage. Davis has been in the
employ of G. B. Kneece, a prominent
planter of Baxter, this county, for the
past few months, and Sheriff Miller
arrested him at Baxter
ayesville-Mayesvill is to have
new depot at last The citizens
made a plea to the railway authoTl.
ties last spring for better and more
convenient accommodations here. For
some time the matter seemed to hang
in allegiance, but now the new build
ing Is actually in sight. The old frame
depot has been moved farther up the
tracks to the north, and the new one
will be built on the site OF the old.
Lexington.-J. S. Wessinger of Cha
pin, +. A. Lybrand of Swansea ard
A. Madison Hutto Of Pelion, special
committee of the Lexington county
grand jury appointed at the last term
Of the general sessions court TO in
spect the books and records OF the
several county officers, have been in
session several days The committee
will make its report at the next terri
of the general sessions court in Sep
tember.
Lancaster. - The county summer
l ioh
hero four weeks ago, has completed
its work. The examinations, which
have been in progress for the last two
days. show that splendid progress has
been made in this school, and both in
structors and teacher-pupils feel that
much good has been accomplished in
this month of study together of school
problems and beneficial exchange Of
ideas and opinions of school life and
government.
Sumter.-A negro organization to
be known as the Roosevelt party"
was perfected July II in the Sumter
Investment hall. A large number OF
the leading negro voters OF the city
and county were present, and the
sneakers were loud in their denuncia-
ton of the method praciced by tine
Taft elements at the late Chicago
convention, and the delegates were
repudiated for saddling Mr.. Taft on
the party against the expressed viii
I ord u,ich of the DpODle
Florence.-The city council declar-
ed the local board of health a body
without legal standing. The differ
ence between the board OF health and
the council came about when the
hoard declined to re-elect as secretary
4 gentleman who has filled the place
for number of years, and whose cleo
ton the body had petitioned. The
hoard determined to elect its officials
to suit the members of the board, and
therefore. j. c. Brunson was succeed
ed by ]. T. Dickson, and A. ]. Hoole
" o. O. Darling.
Columba.-Sixteen hundred per
sons gathered in the Columbia theatre
IN hear What reasons for election the
several candidates for state Offices
had to present. Industrial workers
largely predominated in the audience
business and professional men were
sparsely represented. The mass OF
the crowd was orderly, but disturbing
elements made their presence fel
early and the noise became unendur
,bIe TO those who wished TO hear
when Ira B. Jones, candidate for gov
ernor. launched into a severe arraign
ment of the Blease administration.
Greenville.-After an all night ses
sion the board Of trustees OF Chicor;
College decided not to move the ins;i
tutica from this city to Laurens. :
formal resolution to this effect wa
adopted at o'clock. Twenty-st1
y members of the board were present.
Florence Smart, a negro il
iail for petty larceny managed to sc
out of the inclosure but his freedom
was shortlived, the jailor shot hin
through the arm, breaking the boH'
near the shoulder, and gentlemen liz
ing in the neighborhood, attracted b,
the excitement. caught the fugitiv'
and returned him TO his cell.
Camp Pettus. Admission, Ala.-Th
First infantry regiment, n. G. S. G.
reached camp under command OF Col
W w. Lemis. This command mad
a fine appearance when assembled 10
muster, 666 officers and enlisted me-
being present.
Lexington.-The Summerland CO.
lege for Girls will open its first ses
sion Tuesday, October /, this dat
having been fixed for the opening a
a full meeting of the board of trust
tees held at Leesville. At the meet
ing of the trustees few weeks ag
the Rev. S. P. Koon, of Prosperit
was elected president.