The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-22
: KUM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest News of General Interest
Collected From Many Towns and
Counties of the State.

recent rains.
Washington.-P. F. w. Waller has
been appointed postmaster at Myers
Charleston county, to succeed L. Red.
niger, removed.
Cnester.-R. o. Atkinson, of the Ar.
menia section of the county has an.
nounced his candidacy for the house
of representatives. Mr.. Atkinson is
the fourth candidate out for that office.
Columbia.-An important meeting
Of the Boys City Beautiful Club was
held in council chamber, when all boys
entering the can contest handed in
their names in the prize for $40.
Washington.-David S. Taylor was
I appointed postmaster at Cameron, IN
Calhoun county, succeeding P. L. Tay'
lor, deceased, and John L. L. Hames.
postmaster at Lockhart, Union coun'
ty, to succeed ]. l.. Butler, deceased.
Charleston.-A voluntary petition in
bankruptcy was filed in the office Of
the clerk of the United States district
court by T. G. Mccall & Son, of Oar.
lington, a corporation. The custom
airy orders were taken.
Walterboro.-Dr. J. l.. Ward, Of
Columbia, state supervisor of rural
sanitation, lectured at the high school
auditorium. DR.. Ward delivered a
very instructive and entertaining lee.
ture.
Spartanburg.-J. L. Fleming was re-
elected commissioner of public works
for I term of six years in a city cleo
ton held here. He received 349 votes
as against 299 for C. w. Harry, his
only opponent.
Blacksburg.-A special municipal
election was held here for an alder
man to fill out the %unexpired term
of F. M. Sossamon, who has moved
into the country, and for school trus-
tee to take the place of L. F. Fowler,
whose term had expired. T. A. Smith
was elected as alderman and George
C. Nutting as school trustee.
st. Matthews. - While working at
the planning mill of William Holman,
Wallace Jones the superintendent Of
the plant, got his arm caught in the
betting and came near having it torn
from his body. Several very deep and
painful flesh wounds were indicted
and the arm was badly w%renched and
twisted.
Pinwood. - This town and section
were visited several days ago by the
most severe hailstorm seen in years.
The stones were larger than bird
eggs, and in places the ground was
covered. The dowrpour lasted for two
minutes. if it had lasted a few minut-
es longer it would have cleaned the
crops and gardens.
Blackburg. - Fred Talley, a young
railroad man from Rock Hill, was
struck by an engine OF the main line
Of the Southern, here and knocked
from the track. His arm and shoulder
blade were broken. He was carried
to Rock Hill to his home. 1t is not
known yet whether or not his injur-
les will prove fatal. ,.
WATERFORD. -. The second primary
to select a mayor for WATERFORD was
held. DR.. w. B. Alderman the incum-
bent, and John D. Glover were the
contestants. Mayor Alderman was re-
elected, receiving 96 votes to John
D. Glover's 80. The race was a warm
one and the friends of both candidat-
es worked hard to win. The election
j passed off quietly. .
! Marion. - A shooting took place
near Fork in which two negroes were
killed. From the information received
here it seems that Flag Mcinnis, a
negro laborer on w. ]. Montgomery's
plantation, was calling on a daughter
Of Bill Mace, and since she would
! not agree to marry him he shot her
! and Immediately afterwards was shot
by her father, Bill Mace.
Spartanburg. The S~partanhurg
delegation to the state convention
left here. The delegation goes in
structed for Woodrow Wilson. There
is a strong sentiment in the delega-
/ ton against the election of Gov.
Blease as a delegate to the national
convention. DR.. S. T.. D. Lancaster
of Pauline will probably be Endorsed
by the delegation as delegate from
this district. He is an enthusiastic
men and wants to 60 to Baltimore.
Ebenezer.-Supervisor Mcbride with
! the Florence county changing after
several weeks work in the Ebenezer
community, has put the public roads
in good condition.
Florence.-The school board re-
elected all of the former teachers who
applied and two new ones, to ill
plpaces of those not applying and has
still three more vacancies. New teach
ers elected were Prof. Briggs, princi
pal of the high school, who takes the
place of Prof. Brunson, who has been
made probate Judge and master G
the county, and Miss Ida Neal Of
Easley.
Union.-A second municipal election
was held here for the election of al,
dermen for Wards l and 3. In Ward
l J.. E. Kirby was elected over E. y
Humphreys by a vote of SO to &c. DR..