Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-23

burned in one confla grafton.
ANDERSON.-Pul grape vine
which leads into Savannah river,
Federal Officer Frank Arnold To-
Gates 5O-gallon still hid under water
of river.
COLUMBIA.-J. H. Black, of Uni
versity of South Carolina, is elected
president of State College Press as
ISOLATION, which will hold conven-
ton here next November.
COLUMBIA.-Lead member of
state legisla ture propose general
sales tax as method of raising state
revenue.
COLUMBIA.-J. X. Hamblin, OF
Union, and Edgar A. Brown, of
Barnwel, are announced candidates
for speakership of house of repre-
sentatives, for legislative session
which opens early in January.
GAFFNEY.-P for marking
all roads from Gaffney to Cowpens
battle-ground are made by Daniel
Morgan chapter of L. d. G. here.
COLUMBIA.-Mrs Margaret Du-
Pre-, mother of City Councilman Du.
Pre-, and widow of late County Au-
ditor 8. C. DuPre, native of Able
Vile, dies here in 7Sd year.
FLORENCE.-Florence and Mar
ion counties let contracts for erec-
ton of new steel bridgeg over Pee
Dee river near kingsburg, TO cost
S150,000.
COLUMBIA. - Governor Mcleod
returns from trip to New York and
L.
tended Woodrow Wilson memorial
exercises.
COLUMBIA.-Over 1900 bales of
cotton are delivered one day to
South Carolina Cotton Growers Co
operative association warehouses,
according to officials of association
here.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES efforts are
to be made TO attract attention of
industrial and business men to i'm
portance of vocational training, ac-
cording to Verde Peterson, state
supervisor OF vocational training. re-
turned from conference in Indian
apolis of vocational education lead.
erS.
COLUMBIA.-I. NJ. Rogers. prom.
inent candy manufacturer, dies at
hospital here after short illness. Ma
tive of Mississippi.
UNION.-Witt S. Fore, wearer of
distinguished service cross, for
galantry during World war, former
captain in South Carolina national
guard, is indicted by grand jury here
for breach of trust with fraudulent
intent and grand larceny in connec-
ton with alleged shortages Of COM
pany funds.
BATESBURG. = Mrs. J. w. Coon
er, prominent woman, dies here.
LEXINGTON. = Mrs. Rebecca
kleckley. 81, dies at home here
GREENVILLE. = James ChaI-
mers, public service driver, is serious
ly injured when car skids at night
on wet pavement and strikes pole.
His condition is grave.
SWANSEA. - One of finest farms
in Lexington county, James Spires
place, is sold here at auction. Total
Of 47S acres bring $51.90 an acre.
COLUMBIA. - Mrs. E. l.. Parkin-
son, of Columbia, heads committee
representing Women's organizations
of city, in charge of plans for cree.
ton in Columbia of women's mum.
cipal club.
BELTON. - Rev. w. r. Tate. re.
tired Baptist minister, dies in hos
pital in Columbia. He was resident
of Bolton till health failed in recent
years.
M'COLL. - Town of McColI votes
| bonds of 100000 for erection of new
high school.
CAMDEN. - BY vote of 307 to 81
Camden votes W'-teree mills out OF
| city limits and owners propose to
enlarge mill from 5000 to $4,000
spindles.
BROWNSVILLE. - William D.
Mcqueen Rogers dies at home here
of heart failure, at age of g.
ABBEVILLE. - Sheriff McLane
searches corn crib on place of GUY
Ashley, young farmer, and find Il
gallons Of whisky. Ashley gives bond
COLUMBIA. Hatcher Hughes
Of Columbia university, author OF
Hell Bent for Heaven" delivers
address at opening of new town
theater here.
CHARLESTON. = Carolina Pub.
lie Service Co., here, is purchased
by Stone Webster. of Boston.