The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-29
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Short Paragraphs of State News That
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UnlOn.-Ine court OF general seq
sions has been in session here for
several days. Judge Thos. s. sease
Is presiding, ]. C. Otis is solicitor and
T. Carlisle Perrin stenographer.
Columbia.-The annual convention
Of the South Carolina Funeral Direc-
tors and Embalmers' association will
be held in Columbia on May 20 and
30. The address Of welcome will be
delivered by Mayor Gibbes. y
Newberry.-News was received In
the city that a little negro was found
dead on Col. D. A. Dickert's Broad
river plantation, the little negro hav-
Ing been hanged by getting caught in
4 wire fence.
Columbia.-The board Of county
commissioners convened in regular
semt-monthly session. Nothing out
side Of routine business was taken up.
The board will let the contract for
the paving Of the road to Hyatt Park,
It was said.
Charleston.-With the exemplifica-
ton Of the thirty.frst degree, and the
communicating OF the thirty-second
degree Of Scottish Rite Masonry, the
third semi-annual Reunion Of the
Scottish Rite bodies of Charleston at
the Masonic Temple came to an end.
Fort Mill.-The Fort Mill graded
schools close next week. The sermon
before the graduating class will be
preached by Rev. Joel s. Snyder Of
Chester. DR.. George A. Wauchop Of
the University of South Carolina will
deliver the literary address.
Manning.-The committee having in
charge the work of raising funds for
the erection Of the Confederate monu-
ment at this place have just completed
an arrangement for a lecture by James
K. Vardaman of Mississippi, to be de-
livered for the benefit of the fund
The lecture will be delivered in the
auditorium of the graded school.
Florence.-The city council has at
last granted a franchise to the Elec-
trio and Utility company, and L. c.
Richie, the president Of the company,
says that it is his purpose to put in a
much larger plant, which will have to
be done by the issue of bonds, and fur
nish light and power, power especial
ly, 10 Industrial ICE all through
the surrounding country.
Florence.-Rev. e. o. Watson, D. D.,
Of Columbia Is to make the annual
address for the Florence graded
schools at the commencement exer-
cises to be held on the 23rd. There
will be quite a large graduating class
this year, and the greater number Of
them will return next year to take q
postgraduate course, the additional
grade which Is to be added.
Washington.-In order to expedite
its passage, Senator Smith Of South
Carolina has had incorporated in the
senate agricultural bill his joint reso-
luton to authorize the secretary Of
agriculture to prepare and display an
exhibit at the fifth National Corn e1-
position, to be held at Columbia from
January 81 to to February 8, 1912.
The measure was unanimously agreed
to.
Gaffney.-Gaffney municipal auth
critics lot the contract for 5000 square
yards OF paved sidewalks to v. L.
Sturgeon of Gaaney. The figure was
81 cents per yard, totaling sS,460, be-
ing $3.50 cheaper than the next lowest
bidder, P. s. Minas Of Spartanburg.
The contract calls for work to be be-
gun within ten days. Contractor Spur.
geon stated that a force Of 20 men
would begin at once.
Newberry.-The. barn of Mr.. Alex.
D. Hudson, lear Silver Street. one Of
the largest barns in the county, with
contents, was destroyed by fire. In
the barn were about thirty tons Of
hay, about $500 or 5000 worth Of farm
machinery, and some five or six tons
Of fertilizer, all Of which was burned.
Mr.. Hudson's loss is about $4,000. He
carried some insurance, but his In.
surance is very small in proportion to
his loss.
Orangeburg-Algernon Blair, the
contractor of Montgomery, Ala, who
was the successful bidder for the con-
tract for erection Of the new p~ostofice
building for Orangeburg, is in the city
making preparations for the work Of
actuuI construction of the building.
The new building will cost about $780,
900. The lot is now being cleared of
debris and the work Of e~xcavating will
begin in a short while.
Columbia.-The state board Of equa-
lization met in the hall Of the house
of representatives, when several pro-
tests were heard on the assessments
Of the cotton mills, cotton oil mills
and fertilizer factories.
Abbeville.-Seth M. Milliken and
party were in Abbeville for a direct
ors' meeting Of the Abbeviile cotton
mill. A dividend Of 3 per cent,
amounting to $500, was declared on
the common stock, payable July 1.
Besides paying this 3 per cent divi.
dend, S125,0OO worth Of first preferred
stock was ordered called in and paid
on July 1, the regular dividend period.
Sharon.-It is said that there will
be the finest crop Of b~lackberries here
this season that has been known in