Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-01

| GreenVlIIe.-COttQn planting in
this county, usually more than half
completed by this time, will be
| greatly delayed this year by unsea-
sonable weather. Not more than 20
per cent of the crop has been
planted.
AndersOn-Four thousand Shrin.
ers and their ladies of South Caro-
lima and other states are expected
here to- attend the annual spring
ceremonial of Hejaz temple. An old
| fashioned barbecue will be one Of the
entertainment features.
Anderson.-The entire county is
agog over the plans for a spectacle
THE Pageant of Progress" to be
presented here May IA, depicting the
progress of the county in all lines.
Blacksburg!-The municipal cleo
! ton. held here March 81 is declared
fraudulent, null and void' by an or
| der handed down by Judge j. Henry
Johnson, who directs the town coun-
Gil, as constituted prior to the March
election, to continue performing the
duties until their successors have
been elected and qualified for office,
Gaffney.-Severa1 persons had
narrow escapes when a rain and
wind storm wreaked considerable
damage in the county.
Laurens,-Miss Margaret Knight,
! tenth grade, won the county recita'
ton contest for high school girls at
Clinton. The school takes a holiday
in celebration Of Miss knights vic
tory, and a parade is held.
Anderson. - Marooned on Kent
island, in Chesapeake bay, for four
days with the temperature below the
freezing point most of the time, was
the manner in which Walker Holler,
son of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Holler, Of
this city, spent his Easter vacation,
according to a letter from the young
man, who is in training at Annapolis.
GreenWOOd-Rid horseback to
Greenville from Ridge Springs, Col.
Onel r. B. Watson, SiXty-seVen-year-
old Confederate veteran, is now en-
| route on his semi-annual journey.
Regardless of weather, he refuses to
make use of automobiles or railroads
and prefers to travel by horseback.
Greenwood N. Rush, SO
years of age, believed to have been
the oldest man in Greenwood county,
Is dead. He served through the War
Between the States.
AdairsviIle.-Flint Rhem, star
| Clemson college pitcher, sought by
several major league clubs, will not
break into professional baseball this
season, but has signed with the 10.
cal club in an independent league,
He has another year at Clemson.
Abbeville.-Boll weevils are kill.
ing little chickens, according to E.
H. Hughes, who says he found that
weevil had punctured the throat a.
"biddy."
AbbeviIIe. AThirty-five negroes quit
the farms and bought tickets to
northern points during the past
week. They are leaving without civ.
ing notice to their employers.
Florence. = Confederate veterans
will assemble here for the annual
state reunion, beginning May 3. A
pageant, 1.-THE Old South" will be
one of the features.
Manning.-Federal officers destroy
5000 gallons of mash and a copper
still of 400-gallon capacity. Warrants
were issued for three men.
CUl1COn. - PfeSDyl terrain COllege OF
South Carolina will have a hand
some gymnasium, the gift of Col
Leroy Springs. Huntsville, who has
donated 100000.
BishopVilIe. - A woman's body
found in Lynches river in Decem
Der, 1921, was Eugenia Wilson, &C
cOrding to finding by a coroner S
jury after an eighteen months in
Vestigation. Jesse Wilson and Min.
ME Simon have been arrested at
Southern Pines in connection wit I
the case.
COlumbia.-Mrs. Wade H. Buff is
in the Baptist hospital suffering
from a pistol wound and Mrs. Will
liam Wallace, charged with the
shooting, has been taken into Gus.
tody by officers.
Chester.-M E. Brockman was re.
elected superintendent of the public
schools for the coming year. A con.
tract has been let for new school
building.
Spartanburg The South Carolina
Federation of Woman's clubs con,
Vened here with about 300 in at
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