The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-07-16
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Latest News Of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Vpwns and Counties.

Nowns ard Counties.
Saluda. - The interdenominational
Sunday school convention for this
county VIII be held at Nazereth church
on July 17-1S. A splendid program has
been arranged by the executive com.
mittee and an interesting and profit.
shle convention Is expected.
Greenviue.-J. A. Foster, Greenvile
county's new treasurer, has assumed
ofice, the formality having been pre-.
sided over by L. A. Searson, inspector
from the comptroller generals Office.
Mr.. Foster succeeds Mr.. Woodside
Woo held the Office one term.
Columbia. - Fundamental features
of a plan for the consolidation of tho
college for women and the University
Of South Carolina have been agreed
to by the trustees of the two institu-
tions, according to announcement
here.
Saiuda.-The annual reunion OF
Newbery 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. ]. Derrick, the
Rev. H. 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 671 feet. 1t has been cmmonly put
down as 634.
Aiken.-Informatio came to Aiken
of the destruction by fire Of resi-
dence located about two miles south
east of Aiken on what is known as
the Gregg place. It was the property
Of H. P. Dyches, but occupied by j.
H. 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 1S 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.-CaIhoun county Of
fcials are now ready to receive the
state officials for settlement Of the
fiscal affairs. At the meeting held
recently all matters pertaining to the
finances of the county were thorough
ly gone over, and the books put in
most satisfactory shape. Supervisor
Wise is pleased with the conditions.
Spartanburg.-On complaint Of c.
D. Fortner, member Of the General
Assembly, Magistrate Robert J. Can't
issued a warrant for the arrest Of ..
l.. Poole, merchant Of Enoree, chars.
ing him with uttering and circulating
false statements concerning Mr.. Fort
ner, with malicious intent to injure
his character and reputation. .;,r:@:
Columbia 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 McClintock Is president, q
one of the best known schools tor
young women in the South.
ANfHNfH
throughout Abbeville county have eaf.
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.
Observation-Disclosures form OF
government discussion seems to be
one of the main things in Orangeburg
nowadays. Nearly every afternoon or
night addresses are made at public
halls in the city. Recently w. F..
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.
umbia.-The board Of regents OF
the State Hospital for the Insane,
held its regular monthly meeting
here recently. DR.. T. R. 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
at State Park, near Columbia, was not
discussed during the meeting. This
matter will likely come up at the
August meeting.
Sumter.-On the strests Of Sumter
negro women convicts are chopping
grass. Council decided at its 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
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