Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-28
SOUTH CAROLINA

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GreenvjiIe-Mayor H. C. Harvley,
who has served two terms, en-
nounces his candidacy for re-elec-
ton as mayor of Greenville. Other
candidates are John M. Mauldin, al
derman, and Richard r. Watson,
attorney, former city recorder. The
election will be held in July.
Due West-"Red' Brice, star
baseball and football player of
Erskine college, signs a contract to
pitch for the Philadelphia American
league club. Scout Mike brennan
also announces the signing of
Pitcher Lefty" Beard, of Erskine.
GreenvilIe-A deal for ESQ acres
having been closed for the site at
Camp Sewer, five miles from here,
work will be started soon upon the
construction of a million-dollar
worsted mill, financed by eastern
and local capital Work is now
progressing on new million dollar
bleachery at Taylors.
harleston-Kiwani clubs in
eight South Carolina towns are
planning to send large delegations
OF men and women to the Interna-
tional convention in Atlanta in May.
CharIeston-F. Fred w. Slender,
for 25 years a member of the police
force, dies at his home here.
COlumbia-Eight hundred bales of
cotton are menaced by flames when
fire starts in Standard Warehouse
No. 1.
DOnalds-Mrs. E. Fl. Booker. one
of the most beloved women in South
Carolina, dies at Greenwood hospi-
tai at age of 68. Her remains are
taken to Donalds for burial. She
mad a son, grandson and nephew,
who have made their mark in South
Carolina journalism.
SUMMERTIME suits alleging dam.
ages of $150,O00 are filed ; against
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad ON
account of the death of Issac A
Edwards, who was killed in a
wreck December 9, 1922.
Ghester-Mrs. Nancy Virginia
jackson Carroll died here of heart
failure a few minutes after her
handsome residence burned. Her
death was due to the excitement
incident to the fire.
York-Tom Moore, brought here
three weeks ago as being Mills
Moore, wanted for the killing of
Policemen Penninger, of Sharon,
turns out to be the wrong man and
leaves on the return trip to Hatties-
burg, Miss.
WillistOn-The continued cold
weather is seriously holding back
production of asparagus. The sec
ton will be very short this wear.
but prices are holding up very well.
w. B. Owens, of White Pond. has
cut over 500 crates so far as against
1000 last year.
AbbeviIIe-Jones F. Miller. Judge
OF probate for Abbeville county, dies
at his home here at the age of 81
years. He was serving his fifth term
as judge Of probate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of dornni-
tory facilities of Clemson college to
the extent of so rooms is provided
for In plans announced by officials.
YOrk-"About the biggest draw
back to being a circuit judge" says
the Hon. ]. K. Henry, recently elect
ed, lis the necessity of wearing a
robe. OF course, 1 have to wear
one just like all the other judges, and
1t worries me a lot, keeping that
dress in proper place. 1 think I'm
going to tie it around my knees"
FlOrence-A check for $1,S11.95
was received by Armstrong Howard
for 1O5 hogs, weighing altogether
23,SS0 pounds. He is raising hogs
since the boil weevil raised the devil
With cotton.
AbbeviIIe-E. w. Gregory and DR..
II. c. Fennell, Jr., receive 10000
bass and trout fish from the govern
ment and are stocking the streams
in this country. They expect to get
10000 more from the U. S. hatchery
at Orangeburg.
HOdges-The north is not all roses
for the negro, according to messages
received here from members of the
race who left the farms in search
of the golden fleece in the east. In
teligent negroes Of this section are
urging their brethren to remain in
the south.
GreenwOOd-Two white women,
Blanche Dunn, 25, and Ruby Buzier,
10, were arrested in connection with
the stabbing of Bailey Maxwell, IS,
as a result of fight on the Green
wood-Abbeville highway. James Ste
vens, barber, is held without bail
charged with stabbing young Max
well.
AnderSOn-The heirs of Elias San
ders to the fourth generation, living
in Hart, Elbert and Franklin coun-
ties, Georgia, and Anderson county,
South Carolina, will likely inherit
100000 now held in trust by the
United States government as a part
of an unclaimed fund due descend
ants of the Maryland tribe of In
dams, of which Elias Sanders, who
settled in Hart county more than a
century ago, was a member. .
Westminster-Dr. w. J. McGloth-
lin, president of Furman university,
Greenville, will preach the COM
sermon of the public
schools here May 27,
Westminster-Th Blue Ridge
railway, operating between Wahalla
and Anderson, will be forced to sus-