The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-07-17
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News Of General Interest That
Hae Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

Saluda. - The interdenOminational
Sunday school convention for this
county will be held at Nazereth church
on July 1918. A splendid program has
been arranged by the executive com.
mittee and an interesting and profit
able convention is expected.
Greenville.-J. A. Foster. Greenyille
county's new treasurer, has assumed
office the formality having been pre-
sided over by l.. A. Searson, inspector
from the comptroller generals office.
Mr.. Foster succeeds Mr.. Woodside
who held the Office one term.
Columbia. - Fundamental features
or plan for the consolidation Of the
college for women and the University
of South Carolina have been agreed
10 by the trustees Of the two institu-
lions, according to announcement
here.
Saluda.-The annual feunion Of
Newberry college students and alum
nj will-be held at Delmar, in the lower
section of this county on July 25. Ad-
dresses will be made by President J.
Henry Harms, Prof. S. J. Derrick, the
Rev. II. A. Mccullough and others.
Greenwood. = President John O.
Wilson has recently made inquiry of
the United States geological survey
as to the correct altitude Of Green
wood and has received reply that it
is GIL feet. 1t has been cmmonIy nut
down as 634.
Aiken fornot;o, oon,o 80 Ar
OF the destruction by fire Of a resi-
dence located about two miles south
east of Aiken on what is known as
the Gregg place. 1t was the property
or II. =. Dyches, but occupied by j.
II. Stewart. Mr.. Dyches' loss was
about $4,000, with $1,000 insurance.
Columbia-Suit in behalf of Co.
lumbia shoppers is pending before the
interstate commerce commission
against 18 common carriers. The sta
tus OF the case was described by r.
Beverly Herbert recently at the meet
ing of the Columbia Chamber OF Com
merce.
st. Matthews.-Cal county Of
ficials are now ready to receive the
state officials for a settlement Of the
fiscal affairs. At the meeting held
recently all matters pertaining to the
finances Of the county were thorough
~ gone over, and the books put in
most satisfactory shape. Supervisor
Wise is pleased with the conditions.
Spartanburg.-On complaint Of c..
-. FOrtner, member of the General
Assembly, Magistrate Robert j. CAN'T
issued warrant for the arrest of D.
l.. Poole, a merchant Of Enoree charg-
ing him with uttering and circulating
false statements concerning Mr.. Fort
ner, with malicious intent to injurc
his character and reputation.
! Columbia.-The merging Of the Col
lege, for Women, located in Columbia,
with the University Of South Carolina
Is the plan Of the University trustees,
according to a statement just issued.
The College for Women, Of which Miss
Euphemia McClfntock is president, is
one Of the best known schools for
young women in the South
Abbeville. = Corn and cotton
throughout Abbeville county have suf-
fered from the lack of rain for the past
month and the crop outlook. is bad
The stands Of cotton are worse than
in years. A number Of farmers say
they have not been able to SOW peas
because they have had no rain since
the grain was cut.
Orangeburg- form OF
government discussion seems to be
one Of the main things in Orangebuw
nowadays. Nearly every afternoon or
night addresses are made at public
halls in the city. Recently w. Z.
StieglitZ Of Columbia addressed a.
large audience at the court house.
Mayor w. H. Gibbes Of Columbia will
deliver the last address Of the educa-
tional meetings.
Columbia.-The board Of regents of
the State Hospital for the Insane
held it's regular monthly meeting
here recently. DR.. r.. Il. Carruthers,
of Rock Hill, chairman Of the board,
said that only routine business was
attended TO. The question Of whether
colored male or female patients
should be moved to the new Asylum
OF State Park, near Columbia, was not
discussed during the meeting. This
matter will likely come up at the
August meeting.
Sumter.-On the streets OF Sumter
negro women convlcts are chopping
grass. Council decided at it's regular
, meeting several days ago that female
convicts should be put to work in
stead of staying in jail throughout
their terms and hence the grass chop.
ping.
Florence.-The annual report OF the
Florence city schools has just been
published and in accordance with a
resolution OF the public meeting, SUI
perintendent w. L. Brooker has mail.
cd to each patron Of the school a copy
OF this report, which is a most inter
estfRg paper.
Notwithstanding senate subcom.
m1ttee considering the bill Of Senator
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