The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-30
NEWS or sovTH CAROLINA
Latest News Of General lntsTest 5aas
Has Been Collected From Many
Toyss and Counties.

Connbia..The Arst annual ness
ing of the South Carolina Pant Breed
e,s' Association was held Tuesday,
January %. This is considered
very important movement in the de-
velopment Of the agricultural inter
ests.
orangeburg. = George W. Hinekle,
who resides in the -Four Holes section
of Orsngeburg coanty. suffered Sc
rious accident at his saw mill recent
IL. He vas struck by a piece OF
timber witch broke nearly all OF his
ribs in his left side Of the body.
Columbia. The hearing On the
Charleston Medical College bill took
place recently before the joint COM
mittee of france and medical Affairs
and as there was not a full meeting
of the cenrntee no vote was taken
and the matter VIII be considered at
the next meeting OF these committees.
Drs. Robert Wilson, Jr.; Lane Aulial-
ly and others-were here in the inter
est Of this measure.
CoiRmbia.-Anirew Patterson. Jr,
supervisor for Richand coanty. will
in the futuse cover his roads In an
automobile. He viii cover more
ground, IN other words, fes recently
the cos1rty board Of commissioners
purchased a7epassenger touring car
for the supervisors use. In addition
to this the board purchased new tents
for the chain gang and a new road
machine.
Columbia. = Charleston Presbytery
held call meeting at Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary recently and receiv-
ed under It's care, as candidate for
the ministry. J. s. Lyon, Jr., of Louis
vile, KY; who is at present mem
Der Of the junior class at the Colum-
bia Theological Seminary. Ar. Lyon
is son OF Dr.. ]. s. Lyon. the distsn-
guished pastor Of the First Presbyte-
rian church. Louisville, Ky.
Celumbia~During the corn expo
sition. beginning Monday, there win
be several days Of special interest to
members Of the Farmers' Union. The
president and tie secretary Of the
;; state Farmers Union have addressed
letters urging the members OF that
organization and all other farmers,
who can make 1t convenient to do
so, to come to Columbia on January
%, 20, 80 and 31st.
Lexingtoa.-At a meeting Of the de.
positors Of the Peoples bank Of Lees.
vile, which closed It's doors Eovena-
Der 81, held, In the town hall at Lees
vile severzl days ago. the depositors
decided to accept a compromise from
the realtives Of Dr. E. J. Etheredge,
the former president of the defunct
institution, whose Indebtedness to the
bank amounts to about $4,000. This
means, It Is understood, that the de-
positors will receive so cents on the
dollar.
Rock Hill,5Despite the bad wealth
er the general assembly Of South Car.
olina was well entertained at Win
throp College and seemed to enjoy the
day very much. A sumptuous dinner
was served them in the elegant din
ing room of the college after which q
number Of toasts were responded to,
Gov. Cole L. Blease, who was on the
program to respond to the toast
South Carolina" did not come, and
Senator Warner Of Oconee county re-
sponded to same.
Washington--The house committee
on military affairs reported favorably
the bill to restore Gibbes Lykes to a
second lieatenancy in the array after
full and frank statement Of the case
by Representative Lever. W. Lykes,
father Of the young man was present
when the vote was taken, and while
he realizes that the prospects Of pass
ing the bill at this session are slight
on account Of eongested condition OF
the calendar, he goes away feeling
that victory has been won for his
boy.
Washington.-Bfr. John J. McMa-
han, Of Columbia, former state super
intendent OF education for South Caro-
lima and one Of that states presiden-
tial electors in the last two elections
arrived here as the messenger to con-
vey the electoral vote Of South Caro-
lima to the president Of the senate.
This duty Mr.. McAahan performed
without mishap of any sort, and Sena-
tor Gallinger, VINO is president OF the
senate for the time being, has the Of
fetal document securely in his keep
ing.
Union.-The family of B. Berlin had
a narrow escape from death by fire,
when his house with all its contents
was burned to the ground. A boarder
named Isherow. came near being
burned to death also.
Greenwood.-Co F. N. x. Bailey,
president of the South Carolina Co
Educational Institute at Edgeheld,
has accepted Greenwood's fattering
offer to move the school here, and its
twenty-third session will begin in
Greenwood next September. The CO.
educational feature will be eliminated
and the name changed to the Bailey
Military Institute.
Aiken.-The women of the Aiken
County Hospital Association have
during the past three or four months