The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-05

S. c Notice of the. .Wiphsboro Fo.
MALI Seminary In alotller column.
W. Mr.. Juhnn,, A. Weldon has a
field of fifty acres Of corn which Will
yield ut least one thousand bushels,
u Mr.. ". 7. Mcdowell is com com
peting for the premium. HI has
brought up u fno watermelon, aud is
ahead t lis far. Who will beat him |!
". We return. thanks to Mr.. w.
r. Garrison for SOME 'hne corn Mr..
Garrison shU"%cd corn stalk with two
suckers on each of Which were we'll
developed ears. ,..,
W. a radical pdw.wow was held
in n,'Wiunsboro, Thursday y night. We
have not heard its objeots, but pre-.
sumo it was in opposition to the peo:
ple's move the evening before. -.
PLEAsE RETURN MY VAElsEs,-One
is a duck Valise, with tho Other q
Sole ea'her Valise, with the letters
"B. Il. D. oil tile ends Of each.
Gf: 4 valuable dog belongipg to
Mr.. D. r. Flcnniken was killed last
Saturday by the police, Knowing
ones Said the dog was mad.
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~ Mr.. Jas: \. Clarke te lis us
that he has stalk of corn on his
plantation with eight silks on it.
This looks like raising corn in
earnest.
01~ We understand that the Rev.
Or. Whiteford Smith will dedicate
tho new Methodist Church in this
place sometime duribg Le'lattef part
of this month. 49,. =.
eB Wo are panied to reoor d the
death Of Mamie Ketchin, daughter Of
the late MIR. II. 5. ketohin, of typhoid
pncumonia, on Tuesday, the 18th of
June, after all illn S. Of twent, eight
days.
" Tie Citizens Cornes Band
OF Winnsboro have been. inv tied to
visit Camden on the ocoa sion of so ne
festivities in our sister town.. The
baud will probably accept. Our
boys are making n noise in tie world.
~ The weather has been very = un- n
settled of late, and sunshine and
clouds have been chasing each other
ih rapid Succession. Tho rain is
probably holdin off for tie new
cisterD.to be completed. O. SEQ, - 90
" The I, f,uifIGeld fire engine com. .>
pany paraded in full force Thursday
afternoon. Tie PlayipB ofthse engine
was remarkably fine, water being
thrown about thirty feet o3ef tLs.
ball Of the town clock.
In tile irst match game Of base
bali between seven of the "Red
Jackets (Senicrs) and the first nine
of,the Ku Klux club. (Juniors) the
latter were victorious by a scorc Of
5oto 80. The second ,gqmo will bo
played bh0ttly; ,s,s..5aI0a 80 -, T., ~ ~" -.
aW" ,Tax-Uni0ns having been
formed ii every township In Fai. field,
it now only remains to recruit them
to their full strength: We urge
Upon each citizen who feels the ncces.
slty Of this effort. TO- canvass anong
his neighbors, and obtain full and
enthusiastic organization. S".
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t5- We SEQ Ly the Union. .Hsrai
that information has bcon reoei we'd
IN Columbia Of tho death Of Mr.,
Geo. II. Cathcart. lie breatbed his
lAst in Texas. Mr. Cathoart leaves q
young wife and host Of relatives
and ilicnds to mourn his infinitely
Geath. ',@n e.. '.' -tSS5s5E' ~ Z
80, - -.
ot Our religious young Governor
visited colored camp meeting at
Long Run in this County last Sun
dny to have talk with his breat1,ren.
Wondor if he said anything to them
abcdt The eighth commandment2
"Thoh shalt not steal"
IT, Asla4te Quantity t6f hp&n
bones bavo been dug up at the brick
yard of Mr.. r. Ross Robertson within
the last few days. Our Hold
citizens do not remember of their