Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-02-03
ANNEXATION A HARD PROBLEM
Tho Election Recently held In Chester
County has Been Thrown out by
the Chester Election Board.

York.-Citizens OF 20 square miles
OF territory in northeastern Chester
are experiencing some difficulty In
their desire to sever the bonds con-
Meeting their section with the mother
county and to unite it with York The
election held January IL at which
they gave the necessary two-thirds
vote in favor Of annexation to York
has been thrown out by the Chester
election board on the ground Of ir-
regularity. The decision has been ap-
pealed to the state board Of elections
and unless it Is reversed another ple-
biscite will be necessary.
Among the alleged irregularities are
that some registration certificates
were issued Within 80 days of the
election, which is contrary to law;
that women voters had not paid taxes,
and that some Of the tax receipts
made use OF in voting had not been
issued until January and after, when
the penalty attached.
Even II the election is thrown out
by the state board, such procedure
will only postpone by a short time
the day when the territory In Ques-
tion becomes part OF York.
Washington, Especially The presi-
dent nominated the following South
Carolina postmasters: Alfred De
Meuirisser, Paris Island; Robert A.
Dean, Barnwell; G. L. Smith. Spring
field; Hattie B. Peoples. Varnville: A
B. r. Thompson. Bethune; Alice Sing
leterry, Bowman: Callie A. Sawyer,
Chesnee; Lydia A. Setsler, Cowpens;
H. l.. McSwain. Cross Hill: H. r. Will
liams, Hardeeville; Rosa Horne, Lake
View; D. F. Pittnan. Nichols: Lottie
G. Myers, Pamplico; Marie Way.
Ridgeville; B. l.. Hursey. Society
Hill: Miriam Miller, Trenton; ]. T.
Vernon, Jr., Wexford.
Anderson.--The Robert E. Lee chap
ter, u. d. c., had celebration Of the
birthday OF Robert e. Lee and enter
tanned the veterans OF Anderson coun-
ty by having a dinner. The guest OF
honor was Admiral Newton A. Nc
Gully, son OF their old comrade, New
ton A. McCully. who was lieutenant
in the Palmetto Sharpshotters and
and served until the surrender, Ad-
miral McCully made short talk. ex-
pressing his appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him by the chapter.
Gaffney.-Cherokee county, with a
yield OF $4,000 bushels OF wheat for
1919 ranks fifth in the counties OF
the state in raising wheat. Several
farmers in discussing the yield said
that the yield this year under normal
crop conditions would far exceed that
figure, for they said the experience
this season has taught us a lesson
which we will not soon forget.
cn.-Arrangements are now
under way for the second annual dairy
and cattle show, which will be held
here the latter part OF March. 1t is
the intention OF the South Carolina
Dairymen's association to make this
one OF the largest shows Of dairy sup
plies, products and pure bred dairy
cattle ever held in the South.
Landrum.-An up to date wheat
mill has been put up here and is now
running full time. A car load OF
wheat arrived few days ago and an
other car will soon come. The -four
made is excellent and no doubt a
ready market will be found. The
whole output will likely be taken by
local merchants.
Greenville.-I. Rex Rice. president
and manager OF Judson Mill store.
and we'll known Greenville man, Is i'll
with sleeping sickness" at John Hop.
kins hospital. Baltimore. according TO
the diagnosis Of physicians as report
ed by Max Rice. brother OF the strick-
en- man.
Greenville-At the annual South At.
lantic schedule meeting held here. the