Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1913-10-16
NEWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Has Been Condensed For Busy
People Of State.

force at Spartanburg soon.
Columbia.-H. H. Watkins has
been appointed by the governor as
magistrate for Turkey Creek town
ship in Lee county to take the palce
of R. ]. Hyatt, resigned.
Great Falls-Republic Cotton Mills,
It is reported, will build additional
mill of $4,000 spindles, 500 looms,
electrical drice, etc.: company now
has 26,2OS ring spindles, 600 broad
looms, As cards, etc.; advices can
give no information at present.
Columbia. - Charles H. Mot, in
charge Of circulating the petitions
for the election on the 100000 bond
issue for water and sewerage extern
sions, said that the freeholders were
signing in good fashion, and that not
more than Is had refused to sign.
Rock HiN-The fair several days
ago of the Arcade and Victoria Cot
ton Mills, given on The grounds OF
the former, was the first Of It's kind
and a grand success from every
point. In the cotton warehouse the
exhibits were placed and they were
attractive and interesting.
hington.-Congress is about to
make big raids on the civil service
q n
will doubtless follow with interest
what is going on here because that
State has a man-Charles NJ. Gallo
way-on the commission. The fight
is on to let down the bars to the pat
ronage crib for hungry Democrats.
Gaffney.-Figures obtained from
the official cotton weigher show that
cludes the study Of music in the
bales of cotton have been sold on the
local market. From September l to
October l there were only 913 bales
sold; from that date 70 October 10
there had been sold in October 1888
bales, making total as above stated.
Columbia.-Andrew Patterson, Jr.,
county supervisor, asked city council
to appropriate $4,000 to complete the
Shandon boulevard as far out as Ma
pie street, stating that but $1,000 OF
the $4,000 appropriation made by
the legislature is left, and that 5000
would be necessary to carry the paw
Ding out as far as Maple street from
Woodrow street.
Orangeburg.-The first regular bus.
iness meeting held by the new city
council under the commission form Of
government was held at the city hall.
Mayor R. F. Bryant and Councilmen
F. ]. D. Fielder and H. Won Ohsen,
Sr., were all present. The election OF
city clerk and treasurer, city attorney
and patrolmen was entered into. 9th
er matters of importance were trans
acted.
Batesburg.-In response to the call
for a meeting to protest against the
establishment Of a dispensary in
Batesburg, about $50 people met in
Hammer hall recently. One-third Of
those in attendance we're ladies. The
meeting was called patrons Of Bates
Aurg's enterprises who live outside OF
the town proper. w. E. Rodie, on the
Saluda side, was elected chairman,
and Ira C. Carson of Batesburg was
asked to act as secretary.
st. Matthews.-The last flourishes
are now being put on the new court
house and jail for Calhoun county,
80 far as the work Of the contractors
is concerned. The court house pre-
sents a handsome and stately appear.
ance and is a credit to the county.
The jail is somewhat Of a make-shift
and will not be a permanent affair.
Columbia.-"Wee expect large at
tendance at the Georgia Carolina Good
Roads Congress, to be held in Augusta
November 6 and T." said f. ]. Wat
son, commissioner Of agriculture OF
South Carolina and president OF the
congress.
Fort Lawn.-The citizens Of Fort
Lawn have voted to issue S2,7OO IN
bonds for the Fort Lawn school dis
trict. The district already has $4,000
in cash and with the remainder plan
to erect a modern brick school struc-
ture. It is hoped to have the building
through by the early part Of the com,
ing year.