Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA

st. GeOrge.-NeWs that Ernest Lee
Pearcy was killed in a railway acct
dent in Pennsylvania brings sadness
to host OF relatives and friends in
Dorchester county, where he was
born and reared. His father was one
of most prominent business men in
this county.
CharlestOn.-To' consider disposlng
Of property and proposal to surren,
der charter, meeting of Charleston
Light Dragons is called to be held
soon. 1t is proposed that Dragons
turn over armory to local post Of
American Legion.
acknowledging F. Barnes at
present living in Abbeville, is unani
mously elected secretary Of the
Greenwood Chamber OF Commerce
at salary Of $4,000 per year, He
succeeds Louis S. Wright, city edi-
tor Of IndeXJ Journal, who has served
| tenn porarilY as secretary while cham
Der of commerce was being reorgan-
lied.
ChaEIeStOn.-Semi meeting
OF the South Carolina Agricultural
society is Held here. s
observation-disclosures Golf club
expects to erect a club house on its
course near the city limits on the
Greenwood-Abbe highway to cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
l.
| WinnSbOrO.-A white man named
| Neal Brown, said to be from North
Carolina, is shot by Sheriff Macfie
and revenue officer, while resisting
arrest, near Little river. 1t had been
reported he was operating a still.
He is taken to Columbia hospital
operation is performed and several
buckshot extracted from back.
| Greenwood. - Announcement OF
sale of home of Mrs. George c. Bow
EN-, regarded as one of most beautiful
and expensive in this section, to S,
now living in California.
now living in Cayifornia.
Columbia .-Highway officials state
and county, are urged to- secure sur
plus road machinery now in posses
sion of war department, according
| to Senator n. B. Dial.
Columbia.-Dr. Clarence E. Owens
calls for action against typhoid
| fever in Columbia. He says whole
city is endangered by bad situation
outside city limits.
CoIumbia.-Columbi Gas an
Electric company declines to COM
plete canal, contending it is u%&er
/ III 20 Il
Canal commission meets this week to
| take action.
SaIuda .-Corn acreage is reduced
4 per cent, but indicated production
is nearly 5000. 900 bushels more than
last year, according to B. B. Hare,
agricultural statistician. Condition
! July l is reported at 10 per cent OF
normal. Ten-E>ar average for the
| corresponding date being 81 per cent.
Athena Kiwanis club is organic
ed here at brilliant dinner, attended
! by representative Kiwanians from
nearby cities.
CCIEmbia.-Mrs. L. A. Phillips, of
| Springfield, dies at Columbia Aoxpi-
tai after brief illness.
DarlingtOn.-Mrs Betty Odom, one
of Darlington county's best loved and
most esteemed women, dies a age of
eighty eight.
Sumter.-Albert n. Skinner native
of Sumter, dies at home here as re-
suit of injuries sustained nine weeks
ago when he was knocked off bicycle
and run over by auto.
COIumbia.-South Carolina auto
mobiles will sport new color scheme
on 1924 license plate, with black let
ters on orange background.
AndersOn.-Search for unknown
white man who is alleged to have
assaulted prominent Lavonia, Ga,
woman fails to bring to light any
trace OF fugitive. The fugitive is be-
l:eved to have crossed into Ander-
son county at knox's bridge.
Sumter.-Mrs. Luvan Andrews,
prominent woman of this section,
dies here.
Aiken.-Spec:al election for bond
ing of Aiken county to build hard
surface highway to Augusta fails
City proper votes against measure
overwhelmingly. feeling that at this
| time Saturday hiS H"oS " SN
| enough.
Columbia Again this year r. A.
Ellison. treasurer for Greenwood
county is first county treasurer to
make annual settlement.
Orangeburg.- Orangeburg fans
are we'll pleased with showing made
| so far by ball team managed by Lee
Rhame, former Fufman University
football and baseball star, VINO
PLAYED Class 3 professional ball with
| Greenville Spinners last year,
Columbia. - Governor Austin
| Peay. of Tennessee, who is touring
North Carolina on good roads trip.
is urgently invited to attend
| Wateree bridge celebration, but de-
clines on account of pressure of
business.
acknowledgements c, 11Sth
| infantry, Captain Heber f. Padgett,
commanding, entrains for Camp Nc
Clellan, where it will encamp three
weeks. returning on July so.
Columbia. - Monthly report Of
! Charles 3. Moorefield to state nigh
way commission shows that roads
under state maintenance aggregate
2,338.35 miles. General condition of
roads under maintenance is report.
ed as fairly satisfactory.
WATERFORD. -Methodist, Presbyte-
rian and Episcopal denominations
here decide to unite in night services
for summer, and erect open air
stadium for services. Rev. P. 4,
MURRAY, OF Methodist church, will
conduct first service,
Sumter.-Court OF General SEES
sion jury returns verdict of not
guilty in case of Lucius White, ac-
cused of killing another negro
Franklin Wright.
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