The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-06-12
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
(, Towns and Counties.

pointed D. w. Mallard of Osborne as
magistrate for st. Paul's township, IN
Charleston county.
Columbia. = Thos. Mcdaniel has
been commissioned by the secretary
OF state as rural policeman for Unto0
county.
Columbia. - Rdohland county CON
stables recently raided the Metropoll.
tan and Columbia clubs. Some whts.
key and beer was seized. No arrests
were made by tho officers.
Neutrality-suspicious. A. Moore was
appointed postmaster ut Port Harrel-
son, Horny County, s. G, to succeed
G. b. Skipper, resigned. This appoint
mont does not require confirmation.
Washington. = Senator Smith of
South Carolina introduced an tmm1.
grafton bin which Is practically n du-
pl1cate OF the Burnett-N lingham bill
passed by congress at the last session
and vetoed by President Taft.
Clemson College.-Dr. George II.
Denny, president Of the University Of
Alabama, has found that ne can not
come to Clemson to deliver the ad.
dress to the graduating class. The
faculty has selected Joseph A. Mo
Cullough Of Greenvile to deliver the
address.
Batesburg.-Ths municipal Demo-
cratic club was organized recently.
Ihe call was made by E. Jones, pres1-
dent. A large number was in attend,
ance, and the proceedings were given
close attention. E. Jones was re-
elected president. M. b. Edwards vice
president and j. Nj. Hite secretary.
Lexington-There Is a movement
on foot among the women Of Licking
ton to form a civic league, the pur.
pose of which will be to Improve and
~beautify the town. Lexington Is now
Ill the midst OF a period OF unprece-
denied prosperity and the town has
never had such a bright and promising
future.
Forence.-War ON the dealers who
sell cigarettes to minors has started.
One OF the employees in q Greek res
taurant was arrested by n special off,
GER and fined S25. Since the recent
stir UP on this line by the anti-ctgar-
cite league. the dealers here have not
been allowed minors to buy the
coffin tacks."
Fairfax.-The show held here
recently under the auspices OF the
Ladies Aid society Of the Baptist
church drew many people to the
school auditorium, where the show
tool place. There were 65 entries,
which made q picture OF Juvenile love.
illness that would be hard to excel.
Three prizes were offered.
Columbia. Announcement was
made from the state department OF
agriculture that the manuals OF the
state contest for the members Of the
girls tomato clubs will be ready for
distribution In the near future. All
girls in the state desiring to enter the
contest are urged to send their names
Immediately to Miss Edith PARROT,
the state agent, at Winthrop college.
Columbia. = A loss Of $218, 690.47
from 1S9 fires occurring In the month
Of May was sustained in South Caro-.
lima, according to the monthly report
Of fire losses made public by Insur-
ance Commissioner F. H. McMaster.
The total. fire losses from January /
to May 81 was $1.1s6,978.6 SO, as against
$763,278.57 for the same period Of last
year, is also shown by the report.
Rock Hill.-The regular annual
meeting OF the board of trustees OF
| Want rCr, cn,laoo ~yoo hasd 1>.o o~ -
large amount OF business transacted.
The presidents report was made.
Those present at the meeting were:
Senator B. r. Tillman, Gen. Willie
Jones. ], e. Swearingen, DR.. c. r.
Wyche. ]. e. Breazeale, d. w. Nc
Larin, w. j. Roddey, DR.. T. A. Craw.
ford.
CoiuInbia.-The governor has ap-
pointed X. Y. Hellams OF G~reenville
as a member of the commission In
the matter OF the forming Of Foun.
tain Inn county to take the place cd
; w. D.. Nets, VINO refused to serve.
P. G. Poole, ST., of Gaffney has been
appointed as a member OF the Chero.
kee county sink1Rg fund commission
to take the place OF A. A. Harris, de
ceased.
: Columbia. - Commissioner Watson
has accepted an invitation to delive,
an address ON July 16 at the annua'
meeting OF the Savannah Valley AS
: ISOLATED Farm clubs. The clubs Will,
: meet on that date with the Aiken Az
%ricultural club.
Camden.-Group 8 of the South Car
olina Bankers association met here
several days ago. twenty-five banks
were represented. The group Is com
Y posed Of Marlboro, Chesterfield, Ker
: shaw, Lancaster, Lee and Fairfield
q counties. All of the counties were
represented with the exception O,
Fairfield.
Columbia.-As a resn,. Of the an
ne&ation Of Shandon the question has
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