The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-09-10
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News Of General! interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

taking on a finished appearance and
will soon be ready for occupancy. The
building is large one and is modern
ly arranged in every respect.
Cheraw.-Recently W. L. Gillespie's
residence was discovered to be on
fire. The building was already a
mass Of flames and the roof was fall
ing in. Mr.. Gillespie was alone in
the house and barely escaped with his
life. Very little Of any value could be
saved.
Wtnnsboro.-An error was made In
the communication regarding the
dates for the annual Fairfield county
fair. The dates fixed by the execu-
tive committee are OCTOBER % and
"a. Friday will be school day and
will be participated in by all the
schools of the county.
Gaffney.-The first bale Of new cot
ton for this year for Cherokee county
was marketed in Gaffney by L. E.
Wood of the Grassy Pond section OF
the county. The cotton was graded
as good middling and the bale weigh
ed 526 punds. 1t was purchased by
J, A. Carroll for 13 cents per pound.
Rock Hill.-Fourteen-ye Palm
er Wilson Of the Carhart Mill village
fired upon Jesse Green, a smaller boy,
with shotgun, the load destroying
one eye and so badly affecting the
other that it is feared the sight of
it will be lost, in case the wound does
not prove fatal.
Union.-In an effort to arrest George
Horn here Paul Harris, a policeman,
shot and killed Horn. The details of
the killing have not yet been learned,
except, it is said, that Horn made an
attack on Harris and In the alterca-
ton Horn was killed. The dead man
was married and lived at Union cotton
mills.
Columbia papers for
George W. Foye, Of 115 Marion street,
Columbia, alleged bigamist, and for
the woman with whom he is said to
have fed to Augusta, where they are
now imprisoned, were refused by the
governor OF Georgia when John G. Nc
Cain sheriff OF Richland county, went
to him with a request warrant from
Solicitor W. H. Cobb.
Bennettsville. - The Bennettsville
Chamber of Commerce Is preparing to
make a vigorous campaign for the
advancement Of the town. Organ1za-
ton has been perfected, and Tom
Morgan, formerly secretary Of the
Florence Chember Of Commerce, has
been employed at salary of S2,100.
Mr.. Morgan is expected in Benefits
vile on the 18th of this month.
Orangeburg. - Robert F. Bryant,
mayor, and F. J. D. Fielder an H. Won
Olsen, Sr., councilmen, elected in
general election, confirming the nomi-
nations of the Democratic primary
election held on August 19, will take
charge OF the government Of the city
Of Orangeburg on October l. The
commission form OF government will
be put in operation on October 1.
Washington-Three important cases
have been set by the interstate COM
merce commission for hearing here
on September Is. These are the
Chamber of Commerce of Spartanburg
against the Southern and other rail
roads. Cotton Manufacturers associa-
ton aaginst the same and the Bolton
Mills against the Norfolk and West
ern railway.
Newberry. - The county pension
board has organized for the year. W.
G. Peterson, who had been chairman
anG pension commissioner several
years, declined reelection, and John
". Reagin was elected to succeed
him. The other members Of the board
are: R. T. C. Hunter, R. Y. Leavell
and D. Walker Kinard, with DR.. ".
G. Houseal as physician.
SpartanbuTg. - Spartanburg dele
gates to the Convention Of the South
Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Asso.
citation at Orangeburg brought back
word that the association had chosen
Spartanburg for its meeting in 1914.
H. G. Grim, a Spartanburg delegate,
was elected a delegate to the conven-
ton of the National Association Of Ru.
raj Letter Carriers, to be held at
Evansville, Ind.
Observation-Disclosures experienced
in a few hours rainfall Of three and
a half inches, one Of the heaviest
rains in some time. The rainfall was
attended by some lightning and thun-
der. Several Of the flashes were quite
sharp and the lightning gave evidence
of striking.
Townville.-There are between $50
and 200 teams and men at work be-
tween Tonville and Oak Way getting
in shape that part of the proposed
automobile highway to Lake Toxaway