The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-06-16

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Auditor Peake has appointed Jno.
A. Deeportes Esq, .and Capt. j. r.
Boyles to assist him in taking returns
of prSpertyaReturns can therefore be
made to them. Mr.. Desportes is
located at Ridgoway, and CSpt.
Boyles operates in the western por-
lion of the County. n,~r a., =.
The store at Ridgeway formerly
occupied by Hogan AMI Moore is be
ing moved from it's looation in the
middle Of the public square to tue
eastern side on All alignment with
tho other stores. This improves the
Appearance of the,plaoe.
!" dov. Ch,mberlain has presented
through Hon. W. D. Porter flag
to DO borne by the Washington Light
Infantry Of Charleston at the Bunker
nill Centennial. W have no doubt
but these brave Charlestoniaus, will
bear it as n'bly as they did tho
Confederate flag during the late un.
pleasantness while they were lighting
under Hamnton and Gafy.n..
1t is said the sixth Giro uit is tue
only in which convictions for rcceiv.
ing stolen agricultural products have
been made. This speaks woll for
th" judge, jnries aud solicitor. 1t is
beginning to be part of the unwrit.
ten law of this circuit that the price
If buying stolen cotton or corn ranges
from five TO one thousand dollars.
County Treasurer Nelson was busy
Dearly all day ycu' crday paying
school claims. The Treasurer
apportioned the amounts to
each school district, as tho law
directs SO as to give the holders Of
school claims a fair owing. About
$2,l0o were Put in circulation. We
hope the like will occur often during
The dull season.
Mrs. Anirew MoMcekin of this
, ,unty died last week t M extren.e O
0 Il age. We are Informed that her
husband. who survives her, and her.
self lived in wedlock sixty one years.
MIR. McNleekin is the sple surviving
member of Capt. Kincnid's Company
which volunteered from Fairfield in.
The war of 1912.
A capitalist, represe nting one of
the leading houses in Charleston
having heard of the financial. pros.
perity of the Winnsboro Joiut Stock
bowling alley association, has pur.
chased share, the only ono for sale.
This was only put OH tho market by
Mr.. Doty because be will leave in
few days for Kentucky. Another
div dend of fifty per cent will 5000 lie
declared.
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Major G. II. Miller of Fairfield
who has had long experience in the
business designated by his name,
says that rats may be prevented
from injuring wheat or oats, either
thrcshed or iu the sh eaf. by a liberal
use of elder leaves. lie has tried
this receipt for years aud finds it
effectua..
1t is also said that pumpkin or
squash leaves, burned in IL room
will make flies "git up an git"
France out a few pumpkin leaves.
DEATH OF a CoNrEDERArE Sol..,
DlER.-A private despatch, receive d
yesterday says the Columbia Ptmnix,
announces the death, in Washing.
ton City, after long illnesss. Of Mr..
Samuel j. Bunch, q former resident
Of Columbia, und faithful soldier
in the Confederate army. lie was
severely wounded and reported kill.
cd at Gettysburg, and a funeral ser.
vice was pc erformcd to his meaory in
the Baptist Church in this citsi
Poor Samuel was abuut to be married
to young lady IN Col umbia, aud the
blow viii fall with great severity
upon her. 4. q
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