The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Monday at his home in Orangeburg,
after an illness of one week, result
ing from cold which developed into
pneumonia.
A number Of farmers living within
three miles of Batesburg, becoming
tired of kerosene lamps, clubbed to-
gether, bought three miles of copper
wire and connected with the Bates
burg Light and Power plant. They
now have all the advantages of their
city brothers 10 the matter of lights
and power for motors.
Next Sunday, February 18th, is
the last day for quail hunters in
South Carolina.
Charleston has 1900 cases of inhu-
enza, over twoShundred new cases be-
ing reported this week.
The lower house has killed the hill
appropriating t$150,OOO for fighting
the boil weeyit.T
Governor Cooper was badly bruis-
ed about the legs Sunday afternoon
when an automobile ran into the rear
of his car, which was standing still on
Gervais street, Columbia. The Gov
ernor was standing in front of his
car which was thrown forward by the
impact, knocking him down. Mrs.
Cooper and children, no were in the
car at the time, were not hurt.
Clarence 1seman, young merch-
ant of Manning, was accidentally
shot through the lung and probably
fatally injured, when his pistol fell
from his pocket and discharged while
he was cranking an automobile.
Miss Fannie Broyles, of Anderson,
died in hospital Sunday at Atlanta
from injuries received in an automo-
bile accident at Anderson last fall.
Rock Hill has had over 600 cases
of influenza. There have been five
deaths.
There are about 500 cases of influ-
enza in York county.
Greenville has been under auaren-
tine for week past on account of the
influenza epidemic. There were 513
cases reported last Monday.
Parker Goldberg, aged six, was run
over and killed by Charleston street
car Saturday.
st. MichaeIs Episcopal church was
dedicated at Charleston 159 years ago
Last SnnAnek sss.s ..s.
| Miss Susan Pursley, aged 1O1, the
Oldest white resident of York, died
last week as the result of injuries re-
ceived when she stumbled and fell.
The street car strike in Columbia,
which completely tied up traffic for
ten days, has been settled, the men
having returned to their jobs last Sat-
urday. The men won decided in.
creases in salaries, the maximum
scale having been advanced from Al
to 81 cents per hour. Also, the men
will be given two weeks vacation at
full pay each year.
G. E. johnson was shot by J. A
Matuse and died two hours later
The men, both well-to-do farmers OF
near Hartsville, had been friends
for years. Sunday they quarrelled
and Matuse secured his gun and kill
ed his neighbor. Matuse is out or
bond.
Alexander Nofal, a Syrian mer
chant of Sumter, died Monday from
tetanus. The disease resulted from
burns received by Nofal over a week
ago, when an oil can with which he
was starting fire exploded.
5. B. McMaster, of Columbia, was
fined $1,000 in magistrates court
for sending wild turkey out of the
State as a gift to President Wilson
The game laws prohibit the shippin,
of game birds out of the State anC
the game warden had no other course
to pursue than to prosecute Mr.. Nc
Master when he read of the gift tt
the President. Mr.. McMaster paio
the fine and said he was glad he hac
sent Mr.. Wilson the turkey, but wa.
sorry he had to violate the law to d,
it.
As a successor to the late w. G.
Smith, warehouse commissioner, who
died last Monday, the name of j
Clifton Rivers, of Chesterfield Coun
ty, is being mentioned favorably ir
Columbia. Mr.. Rivers name will b,
placed before the General Assembly
when the election is made.
1t is estimated that there are about
1000 cases of influenza in the en-
tire state of South Carolina The fol
lowing summary covers the State w
to Wednesday.
Clinton ID new cases, one case
pneumonia. Newberry 25 new cases
total 1876; one new case pneumonia