The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-17
ALL OVER the STATE
Short Paragraphs Of News That Has
Been Collected By the Editor .
For. the People. .


pointed L. M. G. Oliveros, as master
for Aiken county to succeed w. M.
Jordan, deceased. .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is soon to
have a paved street, if the plans OF
city council are carried out. At the
next meeting the a~dvisability of paw.
Ing the street will be discussed.
Greenville.-At the approaching
session of the legislature Representa-
tive Wilton Earle Of Greenville will
introduce a measure for the estab-
lishment Of rural police for this coun.
ty.
Pinewood.-The good roads train
was in Pinewood for several hours,
and Notwithstanding the very gloomy
and i~sagreeable weather quite a
large crowd of intelligent people who
are interested in how to build and
construct good roads were present.
Walterboro.-The stockholders OF
The Colleton County Fair Association
! will hold an important meeting in a
few days. The purpose Of which this
meeting is called is to consider the
proposition of increasing the capital
stock Of this association IL from ~ 600 70
to $4,000. s.,
Columbia--The call made for a
convention of persons interested In
The matter Of prison reform to be
aeld at Columbia January 16, at the
state house at 8 p. m.,l for the purpose
VI organizing a state prison association
has been changed to $3.50 p. m. OF
The same day.
Coluimbia.-The handbook on good
roads just issued by the University
If South Carolina has ELECTED inter.
est and commentator. Among the
many letters received in regard to
it is one from D. A. Tompkins OF
Charlotte, an Industrial leader of the
first order in the South, and m of
the highest authorities as an engineer
IN the subject of public highways.
Columbia-Fire which cleaned out
! block on West Gervais street, the
wholesale district of Columbia, in.
aicted damage which is estimated at
between $685. 900 and $450,O00 1t was
he most disastrous blaze in the city
since the town was laid in ashes dur
ing the last year of the war between
the sections. a'4g..- =
Greenyille.-The youngest prisoner
ever confined in the county Jail is now
IN inmate of that institution. He is 3
years old, his name is lobe McCul
Tough, and he is charged with the lar.
ceny of a bicycle. Previous to being
jailed this time he had served 80
days on the changing for a like of.
tense. An effort is being made to send
him to the reformatory.
Greenville.-The superintendent OF
elementary rural schools, w. X. Tate,
spoke in the county court house to a
gathering of county school teachers
At the conclusion Of the address res,
olutions were adopted calling upon
the county legislative delegation tc
appropriate a fund for the employ.
ment of a superintendent for rural
schools in this county.
misunderstanding been authorized
by the governor and E.. w. Dabbs.
president Of the state farmers union.
to act in the matter of appointing
a state superintendent under the
Rock Hill" plan for securing pledges
FOR the reduction Of cotton acreage,
Commissioner Watson announced the
appointment of j. G.. Anderson,~aot
Rock Hill, the originator OF the plan.
Columbia.-The commission for the
women's monument met and visited
and inspected the monument. 1t gave
eminent satisfaction and was received
from the distinguished artist, Mr..
Ruchstuhl. The date Of the unveil-
Ing was fixed for Thursday. April IL,
IS 1t was thought best not to attempt
an open-air function during the win.
ter months. ~
Winnsboro.-Sheriff Hood arrested
ten negroes for the violation Of the
dispensary law. He was aided in
this work by a negro detective who
closely watched them and after find.
ing their marked taste for liquor re-
ported that they had purchased a
quantity of the fiery stuff. They were
tried before a select jury. After 1t
had remained out several hours and
had failed to agree, the mayor, Chas.
Robinson, ordered a mistrial as to
four of the defendants and the rest
of the crowd were convicted and sent
to- the chain gang for 80 days, or $40
in lieu thereof. ~
Lexington-W. D. Dent, county aud
itor, will begin his annual trip over
the county for the taking o. tax re-
turns, the first point on the schedule
being CASTOR on the S%eaboard. The
schedule embraces % points, cover
ing every portion of the county.
Allendale.-John Reed, a negro
wanted on a charge of numbering a
negro at Slyvania, Ga, March Z, 1911,
was arrested in Hampton county by
the chief Of police, ]. B. Harter. The
sheriff of Sylvania county is expected
to arrive at any time to take the pris.
oner and pay a small reward to
Chief Harter.
Paxville.-An election for mayor
and wardens of the town of Paxville
for the coming year was held with