Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-10-31
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care BY the Editor.

Columbia-The governor has ap-
pointed w. w. Nichols as a member
If the Greenwood county education
board to take the place Of 7. F.
Wright, resigned.
Abbeville.-The third annual Alb
beville county fair has proved the
most successful held so far Five
thousand people witnessed two isuc-
,essful aeroplane flights by Fred De-
ser, in a Curtiss machine. The exhi-
oition Of agricultural products is one
,f the best ever shown at a county
lair in this state.
Columbia.-The executive commit
Zee of the State Teachers Association
meets here on Friday OF fair week TO
select the time and place for the next
annual meeting of the state teachers.
II is understood that Columbia and
one other place have put in invita-
tions for the next meeting OF this
body.
Columbia.-Dr. William A. Boyd,
city health officer announces that he
proposes to fight the public drinking
cup" nuisance. 81 shall bring the mat
ter up at the next meeting of the city
board of health and ask that resolu-
ton be passed similar to that already
adopted by the state health board"
says DR.. Boyd.
Belton.-The third annual fair OF
Bolton was held here recently. which
was decided by those who have wit
messed the former ones, as being the
best in every way ever held. The
morning was ushered in clear with a
crisp October air which, as the day
passed, made an ideal one for the oc-
casion. The programme was replete
and carried out without hitch in
every detail.
Piedmont.-The Piedmont North
ern Railway is rapidly completing its
line between Belton and Greenville.
freight cars are running now between
Belton and Piedmont. The roadbed is
being given It's final touch by several
construction gangs, while the poles
and wires are being placed all along
the route. 1t is believed that cars will
be run between Belton and Greenvills
in thirty days.
Lancaster.-J. A. HouZe Of the Cedar
Creek section of this county sustained
a heavy loss by fire recently. He lost
his cotton house, IA bales of lint cot
ton, one-half bale of seed cotton, about
500 bushels of cotton seed, 25 bushels
of seed oats and a buggy. The fire lie
supposed to have originated by spark
being packed in one of the bales Of
cotton when ginned by field gin. The
loss Is estimated at $1,000, with no in
surance.
Andrews.-There was but little in
terest manifested in the municipa
election held here recently, there be
ing but total Of 81 votes cast. May
or J. L. Grant was reelected without
opposition, receiving total OF ~
votes. For warden the ticket was lec
by: Messrs. Fred A. Weatherford
who received the solid vote Of 81; ].
B. Richardson following with 51
votes: S. f. Jenkins receiving 43:
Backman Doar Al, and w. S. Camlin
"a.
Lancaster. Charley Truesdale, a
negro about IS years of age, who shot
and seriously wounded Sam lizard
another negro, near town and made
good his escape thereafter, has been
apprehended and lodged in the county
! Jail. Truesdale came on the night
train from Kershaw and shot lizard
shortly after he arrived. The weapon
used was a shotgun, the load taking
effect in lizards bowels. 1t Is thought
that lizard will die from the effects
OF the wound.
Florence.-At meeting OF the cl.y
council it was determined to put the
matter of enforcement of the hack
ordnance, in regard to the matter oi
condemning unsuitable hacks, in tho
hands OF the chief OF police alone. II
has been formerly in the discretion
of the chief of police with the mayor
Under the new arrangement II is eX
pected that the number OF hacks il
the city will be materially reduced
but there will still be enough to dc
the legitimate business of the city and
that they will do it better.
Columbia. Woodrow Wilson, gov
ernor of New Jersey, candidate fol
president on the Democratic ticket
ad constructive educator and states
man, will be invited to deliver the
principal address on national educa
tional day at the fifth National Corr
Exposition here next January.
Colum mbia.-The insurance depart
ment, in its next report to the legisla
ture, will make an interesting state
ment in regard TO investments by
insurance companies in this state
The variety of investments and The
amount invested in each county OF the
state will be shown.
olumbia-Governor Blease ISSUED
an address to the Democratic voters
of South Carolina urging upon then
to rally to the Democracy and roll W
the largest majority she has ever
given them.
Greenville.-A small blaze at th'
city hospital caused all patients tt
be moved out. The large building wa'
filed with smoke so quickly that i
was impossible at once TO determine
where the fire originated. 1t was la
ter located in the basement, where /
was caused by defect in the heating
apparatus The damage amounted t
several hundred dollars
Orangeburg. - Governor James K
Vardaman, of Mississippi, considered
by some one Of the greatest orator.
of the day, delivered lecture in hi
CITY under the auspices Of Orangebuyl
College at the college auditorium.