Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-09-26


Traffic on the streets Of Florence ii
very heavy now, and careless driving
is a menace to many.
Abbeville.-At a recent meeting Of
the directors of the Co3rty Fair AS
sociation, arrangements wete practi'
cally perfected for thea ppearance here
during the fair of an airship, sched'
uled to give two fights day during
two days of the fair. The dates on
which the fair will be held ;bis year
are October %, "a and 25.
Lexington.-The jury in the Watts
case returned a verdict Of manslaught-
er as to Jacob Watts and Govan Watts
and not guilty as to James Howell
Sentence was postponed on account OF
the absence OF the attorney for the de-
Tense. All three were accused of the
murder OF Adam Watts at Swansea,
May IL.
Columbia the case against DR..
L. A. Griffith, highly reputable physi-
clan of Columbia, accused Of criminal
assault on young woman in his oper-
ating room, the jury brought in ver-
dict OF mot guilty" after being out
only three minutes. The entire morn
ing of the court was consumed in tax
ing expert testimony of many physi-
clans.
Orangeburg.-Efforts is now being
brought to bear upon the matter OF
Y. NJ. c. A. for Orangeburg. The
local papers are Carrying articles
from citizens urging the establish
ment of Y. NJ. c. A. and the matter
is taking on prospects OF act'od.
Orangeburg is badly IN need Of y.
NJ. C.. A. and il would be a big asset
to this city.
Honea Path.-James Kirk, a young
man in the employ Of the G. S. & A.
railway, met with an accident here
whereby he lost his right leg. He is
with the force operating the bonding
machine and in getting aboard the car
lost his footing and slipped under the
wheels with the result that his leg
was SO badly crushed that 1t had to
be amputated above the knee.
Heath Spring.-At a municipal cleo
ton held here few days ago, DR.. W.
S. Moore was elected mayor, without
opposition. The election was held tc
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna'
ton of II. F. Clyburn. DR.. Moore was
formerly mayor, but did not offer for
reelection at the regular election held
in January, Mr.. Clyburn expects to
make his home in Kershaw after Octo-
Der l, hence his resignation.
Barnwell.-Cotton has been coming
to Barnwell at a lively rate. One hun
dred and forty bales were sold here
in one day, and this number will prob
ably be exceeded in the future. the
advent OF another buyer this season
has made competition keeher and the
farmers can rest assured that they viii.
receive market value for the fieecy
staple. A new ginnery has been in
stalled here.
Charleston. A fatal accident
brought an end to pleasant fishing
excursion. near the Navy Yard, when
Henry F. Witt, son of Mrs. Meta Witt
who conducts a grocery store at 5O4
Meeting street, lost his balance ano
fell from the stern of launch anc
was drowned before assistance coulo
reach him. Another member OF the
party, Rufus w Sweatman, who fel
overheard at the same time, escaped
drowning by swimming until his
friends rescued him.
Florence.-A. J. Hoole, who was one
/ OF the contestants in the fight between
the city council and the board OF
health. resigned as health officer al
the meeting of council to take the
position of cotton weigher, made va
cant by the death of B. B. Napier.
Columbia Samuel F. Massey, who
was permanently expelled from the
Confederate home by the board OF
directors after a hearing recently, has
left the infirmary and is at present
located at a boarding house in the
city. Mr.. Massey says that he was
told that he could not longer stay at
/ the home.
Greenville-The probe OF the sub
committee investigating the alleged
primary frauds in South Carolina has
touched Greenville to ferret out
charges of bribery and corruption. and
an investigation will be prosecuted
/ here in the near future.
Charleston.-SiXty employees OF the
Southern railways shops here went
on strike on the ground that the road
had cut working tin = from nine hours
per day for six days week to eight
hours per day for five days of the
week. The men were paid by the
hour. an early settlement Is antici'
pated.
St Matthews.-St. Matthews con-
tinues we'll in the lead in cotton.
Sales for one day 115 bales, 11.52 to
11.Sl IA maximum prices; market
lively and growing more popular every
day in high prices.
Columbia.-The governor has ap-
pointed the following state and fed
eral election commissioners: Cole
ton-State, D. B. Peurifoy. H. w.
Black, Jr., c. ]. Cone. Federal. S.
Padgett, A. r. Padgett, ]. E. Moore.
Greenville-State ]. NJ. Power, H. c.
Mcknight, c. D. Smith. Federal, ].
E. Knight, ]. H. Tramwell, D. W.
Smoak.