The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-18
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NUMBER 81
FROM ALL OVER THE sTaTs
Short Paragraphs OF state News That
Hae Been Condensed For Busy
People Of state.

Columbia.-The mail terminal ana,
parcel post depot, one Of 40 esteb.i
Hshed throughout the United states;
4 was opened recently. Not for sey-'
sraI days will the new department he
dunning smoothy. 11s
Charleston. contract for tho
erection of "a Cotton Ice plant for the
Consumers' Ice Company. to be built
adjoining the present .9O-ton plant on
Wolfe street, was esgned recently by
the president of the company, A. w.
Wtters. Work will begin on the con-
struction of the new plant sas soon as
plans and specifications now being
drawn up are completed,
Columbia.-E 9. Dreher. Sauperln-
tendent OF the city schools. said re.
Gently that the new Logan school on
Elmwood Avenue was openeed with
open al rexercises, followed by an in-$
spection by the public. The building
equipped cost something over $71 1,000,-
Mrs. Louisa D. Logan, widow Of the
late Charles Logan, whose bequest
made the school possible was pres
ent.
Charieston.-The Hon. r.. G. Coch.
rane, Canadian minister Of railroads
and canals. after resting weok at
Summerville, & resort village, %
miles from Charleston, left recently
for Augusta and Atlsnta, in enoh Of
spend one day From Atlanta tho
party will proceed direct to Ottawa.
Canada, the minister's official resi-.
dence. ,-.-, =, ----->-- - -, : = :
Chester.-The New Bendella or
Kings hotel at Laurens has been
leased by Henry G. Rohr, whose lease
on the Carolina Inn, tho largest hos.
telry in Chester, expires tn first OF
next month. Mr.. Rohr will open the
hotel In Laurens January /, while IT.
l.. Eberhardt, owner of the Carolina
Inn will begin its operation under
his management on that date.
Columbia-Each of the a. demon.
stration agents Of the United States
Of agriculture and OF
Clemson G. lego will prepare an agri,
cultural o, lbit in his county for the
next state fair, according to resolu.
tions adop cd here recently. The
passage of the revolution was urged
-
mittee by r. 1. Manning of Sumter.
Anderson.--The third generator at
the Portman Shoals power plant on
the Seneca river ten miles from Am
derson. owned and operated by tho
Southern Public Utilities Company,
ran away, causing the serious in.
jury Of two dynamo tenders and the
destruction OF the power house by
fire, entailing a loss Of $4,000 with,
out insurance. 1t is a serious, incon,
venience to the citics and manufac,
turing plants dependent upon the
plant for power.
Golumbia.-Gold and platinum ia
the value Of $500 were stolen from the
dental offices OF Drs. S. G.. Gilmore and
p. ID. Broolser recently. The reports
say that a professional glng Of thieves
who have been operating in Charlotte
and other cities lately were In Colum
bia and that the two doctors had
been warned to keep their Offices SO
curely locked but did not heed tho
In putting away stock. The
doors were priced open.
Columbia-A resolution passed by
he Railroad Commission recently pro
sides for separate compartments on
nterurban trains for whites and ne
sroes. This does not affect cars that
ire exclusively used for one or the
,ther race. Six months time Is givea
% comply with the order. 1t is under
stood the Piedmont & Northern Lines
n the up.country already have made
his provision. The only other Inter
Urban system In the state at this time
8 the Aileen.North Augusta Line
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