Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-09-05
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Have Been Gotten Together With
Care by the Editor.

letter CARRIERS EACH are Plo'iueu ioi
in the new order.
Cameron.-The first bale of new cot
ton was brought in from the planta-
ton OF Messrs Hallman & Rast and
was sold to w. B. Celmer, who buys
for a Charleston firm.
Columbia.-Chief Cathcart OF the
police department submitted to coun-
Gil his report for the month OF July.
The number of prisoners handled was
719 for the month. The fines for the
period amounted to s2,512.75.
Columbia.-The United States civil
service commission announces that an
examination will be held in this city
November for the positions OF clerk
and city carrier in the Columbia post
office.
Greenville.-Oscar Cooley, a resi-
dent of the county. was killed by
Pinkey Jordan, farmer Of the same
section. The tragedy occurred over
family differences, the two men be-
ing brother-in-laws.
Newberry.-L. r. Dantzler Of Hodges
conductor on freight train No. IS on
the Southern road. had his right hand
mashed while coupling cars here. Two
fingers were badly hurt, and one OF
them, the third finger, had to be ampu-
tated.
Charleston.-The charge OF grand
larceny against NJ. Eugene Manly, the
young white man who was arrested In
Baltimore and brought back to Char
lesion recently, was withdrawn by the
woman from whom he confessed steal
ing four diamond rings. However, he
was allowed to go scot free, but was
removed from the Jail by Detective
Petrinovich to the police station
where he is being held for the Angus
ia police, who also want him.
Orangeburg.-Several negroes be
came involved in a difficulty which
resulted in a woman, Nellie Bowman
receiving & very serious knife wound
at the hands, It is said, of Jake Smith
The difficulty, 1t is said, started from
Smith doing considerable damage te
harness belonging to the husband oi
his victim, and on being spoken tc
concerning the alleged damage be
showed resentment by inflicting the
wound.
Gaffney. - The Cherokee count!
Democratic executive committee me-
in the court house and made the of
fetal examination of the vote. 1t hat
been expected that recount woult
be demanded and 1t had been reported
that an investigation would be de
manded, owing to the fact that sev
eral complaints had been heard OF
men from other countries voting here
and numerous Irregularities occurring
However, no protest was made.
Columbia. = Governor Blease ad
dressed an audience OF about 2,5O'
people from the state hoxe steps. IL
which he attacked the pfesf. In hi
customary manner and discussed
many O. the matters which have beer
charged against him. He attacked ths
Rev. K. G. Finlay, the rector OF Trim
ity Episcopal church, and the Rev. E
o. Watson, the pastor Of washington
street methodist church. The gov
ernor advised the crowd to disperse
and 60 home quietly.
Camden.-One Of the largest, il
not the very largest, land deals ever
negotiated in Kershaw county, was
consummated a few days ago, when
5000 acres of land belonging to Capt
L. l.. Clyburn of DeKalb passed into
the hands Of Lewis Conder OF kershaW
and Henry F.. Clyburn of Heath
Springs, son Of Capt. Clyburn. II
is the purpose Of the purchasers tc
have this land surveyed into tracts
Of 100 acres each, and to have it i'm
proved and offer it to prospective set
tiers or others, who want farm lands
Orangeburg. Judge Robert E
Copes of this city, judge Of the First
judicial circuit, has decided to take
up the practice OF law in Orangebur
and will send in his resignation a
Judge of the First circuit shortly
Judge Copes was elected in 1911 Z
succeed the late Judge c. G. Dantzle
G: this city and has served as judg
of the First circuit for about one an
a half years. Judge Copes will no
20 out on his fall work, which will be
gin in the near future.
eewnood.-Horace Dean, a younI
white man aged 19 years, was KILLED
by lightning in the Pamela mill VII
lage below town. He was sitting ol
the back piazza of his fathers hom
when struck. He was considered al
excellent young man.
Newberry-Cotton is opening rapid
ly and on account of the drought, pre-
maturely. The first bale was brough
in by ]. A. Sem and sold for II l..
cents. Since then ten bales have come
in. There were seven bales brough
in in one day, but on account OF the
low price only three of these were
sold.
Columbia.-The governor granted a
respite until September 25 to Isaiah
Fuller, the Charleston negro, who was
to have been electrocuted several
days ago. A commission will be nam
ed to examine into the sanity of th'
negro.
Chester. - Much excitement wa:
caused on the streets by the seizure
of five barrels Of beer at the South
ern railway freight station and the
likewise procedure at the Seaboard
Air Line freight station of four bar
rels of beer The seizure was made
by Chief Sanders and Patrolman Jar
rett.
Charleston-Acting Health Officer
Henry DeSaussure issued a notice at
the instance of Veterinary Inspector
D. Kater McInness that all cattle for
slaughter in the abattoir must remain
at least IS hours in the yard before