The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-18
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
A Column OF General State News Tkat
Has Been Gotten From Many
Towns and Counties.

TOWNS and Counties.
BarnWel.-The members Of the.
8arnwell bar association have adopt-
ed resolution endorsing the candidacy
of George II. Bates, member of the
Barnwell bar for Judge CT the second
Judicial circuit to succeed the late
Robert Aldrich. The association ASKS,
the support Of the members of the
general assembly.
Lexington.-Charlie Warrea the
self-confessed horse thief, pleaded
guilty in the general sessions court
and was sentenced by Judge Prince
to serve twelve months on the coun-
~ chaingang and pay fine Of 81.
Warren stole the horse Of Warren
Weed Of this town or the night Of
December 90, and was captured at
Blythwood two days later.
Columbia number of important
recommendations are contained In
the annual report Of E. J. Watson,
commissioner Of agriculture, COM
merce and industries to be sent to the
general assembly. early in the ses-..
sioa. The recommendations cover a
broad scope os work and affect all
the departments of the state depart.
nent Of agriculture.
Conway.-Dr. J. T. Howell, the
hookworm physician sent out by the
state board Of health to treat the dis
ease arrived In Conway and is work
ing In Horny county in the interest
4 the health of the people. DR..
Howell will establish Offices at dif-
eerent sections Of the county so that
the people can easily get to him.
These Offices Will be kept open for
limited time.
Columbia.-Pointing out that the
enrolment of the institution was 1857
ror last year, and that the graduating
class In June was the largest IN the
history Of the institution, DR.. 5W. Nj.
Riggs, president Of Clemson College,
has sent his report to the state su-
perintendent Of education, to be trans
mitted to the general assembly, He
reviews the work Of the school in
the report.
Colunbia.-The annual meeting OF
National Guard Association Of
Soutg. Lima will be held here In
a few days ( the officers for the.
year will be elected Several Gsss
tons to be submitted u the general
assembly will be discussed. w. B.
Moore of Yorkville is the president
and A. E. Legare of Columbia secre-
tary. Several interesting addresses
on the National Guard affairs will be
discussed.
Columbia.-The supreme court in a
decision by Associates Justice Gary
affirmed the verdict.of:the Charleston
county court in the case, OF Anice
Bennett against the Charleston Union
Station Company and the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway Company for
$1,750 on account Of damages receiy-
ed while employed as a car cleaner.
A motion for new trial was denied.
and the case was appealed to the suss.
preme court by the defendants
Bennettsville.-The first county lit
erary and athletic contest ever held
in Marlboro county took place in
Bennettsville few days ago on the
grounds of the graded school,. The
object of the exercises was the Bring.
Ing into closer touch the different
schools of the county and the deyek
opment Of an interest among the
students in oratory and athletics. A
number of the schools were repre-
sented.
Saluda.-A few days ago an cleo.
ton was held for bond issue for
town Improvements. There was very
little opposition. The summer visit
OTIS will see gratifying results from
this election next summer. The Ciyssss
League gave banquet TO the eSWn
officials at which many plans were
suggested for the improvement of the
town. A mass meeting was held to.
discuss the interest OF the town.
Newberry.-Coi. 6. H. Aull has as
sumed the duties OF county superin-
tendent Of education, to which he was
elected by the state board of educa-
ton. The transfer Of the Office was
made when Superintendent J. s.
Wheeler turned over the records Of
the cface to MIR. Aull. Acting under
the provisions Of the Constitution Of
South Carolina as b holding two Of,
fees. Mr. Eu.| rendered Governor
Blease his resignation. as a member
OF the state hospital commission. I
NewberTy. - Fire originating in
some unknown way in the basement
Of the pressing room Of the Pomarda.
destroyed the DFsssin3e 3eon and ifss
machinery and a large Quantity os
meal cake. By hard work the feA
was kept from spreading and the
merry, with It's three gins, the engine
and boiler, the seed house and the
hull house were saved The loss can
not be accurately estimated now, but
Is somewhere from $4,000 to $4,000
and is fully covered by insurance.
The president OF the mill is V. Il.
Smith The capital stock is $4,000. :
owned chiefly BY Pomaria people.
Columbia-The supreme court re-
fused to grant the petition for an IN
junction against the Columbia RacDe
Association, it being held that eae
racing had ended. and If it had coasu.
tuted a nuisance, 1t had been aDatee
by discontinuance.
Columbia.-Ths sales at2the local
beer and whiskey dispensaries caring
the past year approached sIoMee9
the exact figures being sS00.2746En
For the preceding year 5a2es &
up to sess,oo7.1s, tbs
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