Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-09-12
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
rho Latest News of General Interest
That Has Been Collected From
Many Towns and Counties.

Sumter.-Fire practically destroyed
the residence OF DR.. E. Mood Smith,
on Calhoun street, causing loss Of
approximately $1,000.
Columbia.-Judge Ernest Gary at
chambers, heard the return OF n. W.
Richardson and others to the order
restraining the officers Of the ConfeG-
crate Home from suspension Of Sam.
uel F. Massey.
Union. - Union county's splendid
new court house was dedicated With
appropriate exercises at special term
Of court of general sessions called for
that purpose. Judge Frank B. Gary,
who presides at the fall term cf the
court OF common pleas, presided over
the exercises.
Greenwood.-After holding three
day session, following Its preliminary
meeting the Greenwood county exc
cutive committee adjourned and fol-
warded its report to the state execu-
tive committee in Columbia. The
committee did not give out its findings,
but it is known that many cases OF
Irregularities and some cases CT fraud
were found.
Lexington.-G. H. Roof. at Barr,
near Lexington, bought the first bale
- In t1nic pnttnifU Tho
bale weighed 400 pounds and brought
IL cents. 1t was haised by ]. l..
Smith. There have been, however, a
number of bales marketed in the
county, several having been bought
during the past week by r. L. Ly'
brand G. Co., Of Swansea.
Florence.-Florence's labor day eel
ebration has been a great success.
The attendance has been all that
could have been asked and the visi.
tors seem to have enjoyed the day
The parade OF fire departments was a
fine one. Florence had her new auto
engine at the head OF the procession,
followed by the hook and ladder truck
and the hose wagon, all brightly dec
Grated.
Charleston.-The Socialist PARTY OF
Charleston held big picnic and polit'
ical rally at the Schuetzenplatz. There
was a large crowd in attendance.
Metz's Band furnished the music. The
feature OF the programme, however,
was the address of R. B. Britton, the
candidate of the Socialist party for
Governor OF South Carolina. Mr.. Brit
ton was we'll received and liberaiiy ap.
plauded.
Gaffney.-The city fathers have
placed in the city park we'll pump
for the purpose of getting better
flow from the well. This we'll, which
is $50 feet deep, was opened some
months ago and has proved to be
most popular with the people Of the
city. 1t Is said that 1t possesses great
medicinal qualities and those who
have been using it have profted great
" thereby, gaining in weight and en-
joying much better health.
Charleston.-The subscribers OF the
Charleston Fair association were call
ed upon to make their first payment
on their stock. The arrangements fol
the fair in November is taking good
shape and the promoters are very en-
thusiastic over the prospects. A mum
ber of exhibits and attractions will be
secured and it will be one OF the best
shows, representative Of the resources
of the state which has been held In
South Carolina in years.
Spartanburg.-That fully 1,5O0 fraud
ulent votes were cast in Spartanbure
county in the primary election was
the opinion expressed by E. l.. Archer
chairman OF the county Democratic
executive committee, after a sub com
mittee appointed to investigate just
one kind Of possible fraud reported
that It had found 1O5 illegal votes in
26 precincts. The necessary docu-
ments of most of the other precincts
were lacking so that investigation
was impossible.
Lexington.-This is hot weather for
campaigning, but nevertheless the
candidates who are in the second race
for the several positions are ever on
the 60 seeking the suffrage OF the peo'
pie. However, the list has been cut
down considerably by the result OF
the first primary when many OF the
most important Offices were filed.
Clerk Shealy, Sheriff Miller aid Coun'
ty Auditor Dent have. all been re-
elected on the first ballot. In the sec
ond race there are four candidates for
the house, there being but one nomina'
ton in the primary.
Darlington.-It has been announced
that the Booster club" Of Richmond,
which will tour this state during this
month, will make visit to Darlington
September II. Arrangements will -
made by the local board OF trade for
entertainment while the visitors are
in town.
Florence.-The Atlantic Coast Line
is having the dirt dug out from be-
tween the tracks at the station and
will have bitulithic put down for a
plaza, and fine rock ballast will be
used over the track, which will be
the level with the bitulithic. This
will improve things materially.
Dillon.-The excess vote in this
county for governor in this election
over 1910 is 756. There has been
nothing abnormal in the way Of de-
velopment in the past two years TO
warrant such an increase. This state
o faffairs existed at this precinct
through and before the election.
Greenville.-Former Governor VI. F.
Ansel has accepted the invitation Of
the National Democratic committee 10
make speeches for Wilson and Mar
shall in the East and North during
October. Mr.. Ansel, in the campaign
four years ago, did fine service n
MARYLAND, New York and lIew Jersey.
Saluda.-At a meeting of the old