The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-06
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remaining ones, though they opened
ip the morning; were. almSst, without,
exception, closed before evshIng.' The
pegfoesa who formerly Hooked ,to
town, ON 'Christrhas day III, y cry 'iafge
numbers, seemed to have unanf&Sus-
ly resolved tu stay at home, and ien.
joy tho fpsti.e sensoh. under their
own vine land fg.trse. , Wet sre
pleased toAdd that during tho ehtite
day tho utmost good order prevailed
in tow9j Rhd the police wore not once
called upon to check turbulence uf
any sort,
KU.KLUx Tho woak.knecd :of
the community we're not a little
alarmed on Thursday evening at
noticing on the streets several dis.
guised persona who presented quite
the appearance of vcritablo ku-k:ux.
The snggestiba'w wss made by some
that Honest JOHN Patterson be i'm.
mediately requested to wait upon
rre3l@ent Grant and iusist upon
re enforcement of troops in tho State.
Others, however, filling to hear the
sound of any fvx.Lornss concluded
that there was no Hahg"r at hand.
For ourselves we were of opinion
that there was cause for prompt uo.
tion by the Patterson crew, mud that
there should at once be sent to
Winnsboro full regiment of infan-
try and strong support Of cavalry.
But we should have insisted upon
Honest Johns coming along with
them il the pGrties seen we're genu
inc ku, klux land not maequeraders
as stated by many), he mi ght have
bad a. chance to get nearer to danger
than his conteinptible eowardice has
ever yet permitted him to do.
1nE LOST Boy FoysD.-The Char.
lohte Observer If !Ae 81 ms t. says
Just before" going to i,pross, We
learn leat.s boy dnsW tring to tho
description !of. Charley Ross, has been
found in this City! "A com parison of
the photograph Of theh,,"lost boy
with tho-one found last night, shows
a"st' liking resemblance, Htt#i.hstsnd-
ing the fuct that the young WATTS
hair has been closely cut Aud" the
hair aud eyebrows have bGtu dyed
black. The dye HIS fadbd; thu,
showing the attempt at disadiso, Aid
excited suspicion. The parties who
discovered tho boy, gre endeavoring
to conceal tho particulars of the dis.
covery. until they can hear from the
Ptnkerton Detective Agency in
Phi Philadelphia"
If the. above statement prove to
be norront, it will 'certsinly be,
relief alike; to- the long lost boys
kindred and friends, and to the pub
lie at large. We tru.t it may SO
turn out. ,-E:--:
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rB- A tournament was heldJat
Smyrna :raoo track ON Tdesdab :2eth
December. Mr.. j. II. Isboll, Knight
Of May. Flower, By his superior skill
bore off all. nine rings on his las,ee
and won the FIRST prize. Mr.. VIM.
johnson, Knight of the Evening
Star, received the second prize; taxi
ing six rings. 4 : :"
S. +. Cooper, KnightQf Birmiog.
ham, Il. c. Cooper, r. night, of, Mel.
vil;o Grange, NJ. s. Coopen Yuex-
pecteq Knight, Benjamin Team,
knight of tho White Rose, and T.. s.
Rosborough .Kuigbt: of the Rising
Star, tied for tho third prize, -on,fvo
rings each: frhe name Of the sdco,oss.
ful competitor fol thi" was not re-
-, Miss Mas!ie Team u,s chosen
Queen of love and Beauty, !, aud
Misses Crumpton aud Casou, maids
Of honor. -" ,
:~Tbstiltii,s was very aue, 40 is ev:
dcnsed from the Score"
In the evening there was a dance
which was largely attended, and tho
festivities were prolonged till late
hour.
Masonic ENTEn2AtNmaSa.-Ia &C
cordanoe with immemorial cui' om
tho Masonic lodge at Winnsboro Ell
joysd, themselves in the way of an
elegant supper, on the evening of the
Goth Insist. Johns Day falling
this ysar on Sunday The repast was
served ut Browns hotel, and The pro.
prietor, Mr.. NJ. l.. Brown, fully tGsl
tanned tho high reputation lie haa
already earned as uucceasfIl caterer.
None but tho initiated were prosent.
The festivities We're Kept ub. tilt. a
late hour, and everybody left Nth
tho full consciousness of having spenS
a mist delightful evening. The
lodge at 4yin1.sboto H.. composed of
sohio ioP the 8uestr material in South
Carolina, and thoy have the good |
wishes Of the community in all their