The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-01-30
NEWS or s6yTH CAROLINA
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Towns and Counties.

Towns and Counties.
Colnnha.-Tae Arst as1ona meet
ing of the South Carolina Plant Breed
ers' Association was held Tuesday,
January %. This Is considered a
very important movement in the de-
velopment Of the agricultural inter-
ests
orangeburg. = Geerge ". Hinckle,
who resides in the Four Holes section
OF Orabgeburg county. suffered Sc
rious accident at his saw mill recent
~. He was struck by a piece Of
timber which broke nearly all Of his
ribs in his left side Of the body.
Columbia. : The bearing on the
Charleston Medical College bill took
place recently before the joint COM
mittee of finance and medical Affairs
and as there was not full meeting
Of the casnuitSee no vote was taken
and the matter will be considered at
the next meeting OF these committees.
Drs Robert Wilson. Jr.; Lane Aullal-
ly and others were here in the inter.
est Of this MEASURE
Coaembia.-Aodrew Patterson. Jr.,
supervisor for Richland county, will
in the future cover his roads in an
automobile He Will cover more
ground. In other words, for recently
the coanty board OF commissioners
purchased a Avepassenger touring car
fer the supervisors use. In addition
to this the board purchased new tenta
for the chain gang and new road
machine.
Columbia. -. Charleston Presbytery
held call meeting at Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary recently and receiv-
ed under its care. as a candidate for
the ministry, J. 8. Lyon. Jr., OF Louis
ville, KY, who is at present mem
Der of the junior class at the Colum-
bia Theological Seminary. Mr.. Lyon
is son of Dr.. J. S. Lyon, the distin-
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rian church. Louisville, Ky.
Celumbia.-During the corn expo
sition, beginning Monday, there VIII
be several days of special interest to
members OF the Farmers Union. The
president and the secretary Of the
state Farmers Union have addressed
letters urging the members Of that
organization and all other farmers.
who can make It convenient to do
so, to come to Columbia On January
e. 2s, 80 and 31st.
Lexington.-At meeting of the de-
positors Of the Peoples bank Of Lees
Vile, which closed It's doors Novem-
Der 81, held in the town hall az Lees
vile several days ago. the deDositors
decided to accept compromise from
the realtives Of DR.. e. J. Eeheredge.
the former president OF the defunct
institution, whose Indebtedness to the
bank amounts to about $18, 900. This
means, it is understood, that the de-
positors will receive 50 cents on the
dollar
Rock Hill,-.Despite the bad wealth
er the general assembly OF South Car
olina was we'll entertained at Win
throp College and seemed to enjoy the
day very much A sumptuous dinner
was served them Ia the elegan: dim
ing room Of the college after which a
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 lieutenancy IN the army sitter
a full and frank statement Of the case
by Representative Lever. ". 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 congested condition OF
the calendar, he goes away feeling
that a victory has been won for his
boy.
Wsshington.-Mr. John ]. McMaa
han, Of Columbia, former state super.
intendent Of education for Sottd Caro-
lima and one Of that states p7esiden-
tfal 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.. HcMahan performed
without mishap OF any sort, and Sena-
tor Gallnger, Who Is president Of the
senate for the time being, has the Of
fcial document securely IN his keep
ing.
Union-The family Of B. Berlin had
narrow escape from death by fire,
when his house with all It's contents
was burned to the ground. A boarder
named Isherow came near being
burned to death also.
Greepwood.-CoI. r. N. K Bailey,
president of the South Carolina Co.
Educational Institute at Edgefield,
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