The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-02-06
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Latest News of General Interest That
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Has Been Collected From Many
! Towns and Counties.
Columb bia.-B. J. Rhame, state bank
examiner, announced the appointment
of E. H. Lucas of Florence tc be sec.
ond assistant in the Office of the
state bank examiner.
Columbia judiciary commit
tee of the senate returned a majority
unfavorable and a special minority
report on the bill to abolish the hosi-
cry mill at the state penitentiary.
Swansea. Bull Lykes, a negro,
who lives on William Saylors place,
about ten miles east of Swansea, was
shot by unknown party or parties re-
Gently.
Columbia meeting of the veteri-
narians of the state was held recently
in the city council chamber. DR.. Jno.
Morse of Sumter was elected presi-
dent; DR.. F. P. Caughman of Colum-
bit was elected vice president, and
Dr.. A. Kator McInnis, of Charleston,
secretary and treasurer.
Aiken.-That he DuBose, who was
found dead at Bath with his throat
slashed came to his death by his
own hand was the verdict of the cor.
oner's jury, which held an adjourned
meeting to investigate further into
what at first appeared to be foul
murder.
Charleston.-The parcels post has
proven the means Of developing a
new industry in the McClellansyille
section, with the shipment of skins Of
animals to places in the West. The
mail facilities are so convenient and
ready that the game hunters are TAX
ing advantage Of the facilities for the
shipment of the stuff.
Florence.-There are number Of
cases Of smallpox reported as existing
in lower Southeast Florence county.
but all Of the cases are said to be
isolated and quarantined, and a fur
ther spread is not looked for. The
most of the cases are among negroes
although there are few cases among
the whites.
Colum bia--At a meeting Of the ex.
ecutiye committee of the State Teach
ers' Association of South Carolina
many matters Of Importance were dis
cussed and decided upon. The next
annual meeting will be held in Colum.
| bia, March 13, "A and Is. Plans were
made to bring together large crowd
of the teachers of the state.
Colunbia-Columbia was awarded
the bronze bust of the late DR.. Sea
man A. Knapp offered by the Fifth
National Corn exposition for the best
exhibits OF corn and canned products
from boys and girls clubs. The
award was made on the display of %
boys and girls from each of q states
having exhibits at the exposition.
Columbia Richland delegation
introduced in the house bill to pro
vide for the establishment Of town,
ship court in Columbia township. The
bill was referred TO the judiciary com
mittee. Mr.. Lumpkin of Richland also
introduced a bill to establish munich,
pal courts in cities Of over 1000 and
not exceeding $4,000 inhabitants.
Columbia.-For the purpose of pro-
noting home mission work in this
section Of the state, the northern end
Of the Charleston Presbytery is now
holding a conference in this city, the
first session of which was held in the
Smith Memorial chapel. Similar con
ferences are being held all over the
South by the Presbyterian denomina
ton.
Barnvell-Truck growers around
Elko have commenced cutting aspara
gus for the market. H. j. Crouch
and Bennett Stringfellow, two pro
gressive truckers of that section, en-
joyed number Of stalks of the
grass" for their dinners several days
ago. This is earlier by month fol
the maturing OF asparagus in this sec
ton. Good prices are expected fol
what is being cut this week.
Columbia.-At the mid-winter con
ference of the National Farmers
Union held at LeConte College at the
University of South Carolina, witt
representatives present from nine cot
ton states and several other states
resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, indorsing the South Carolina Far
mers' Union cotton warehouse bill
and asking that copies &c furnished
for a campaign of education on tn
subject to be waged il all the cottol
states, so that there may be uniform
system.
Lykesland.-George Gary Lee o
Lykesland has been appointed stat
chairman of the national prohibition
party. He will organize the entir
state. Meetings will be held in tn
various counties. Mr.. Lee is a men
Der of the South Carolina conferenc
Of the Methodist church South.
Barnwell.-The poles for the elet
, trio lights are being erected over tn
town, and electricians will begin wir
ing residences and stores within
l short time. The reservoir at tn
5 plant is practically completed. TIL
!. contract calls fo ra completion {
the work by March l.
1 Columbia.-The senate received
message from the governor transmit