Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-07-03
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NiceuVAHS Is Hal'py' S"s Worhs'
Tie crops2 in Horny County haye
been I'M njured3 3by the recent rains.
Tho& commencementT exercises Of
Wofford college takes place today.
The Sullivan's island railroad
company cleared 800 OH Sunday
last. 2 n z n. % Z
The residence of Mr.. L. G. Glover,
Of Greenyille, was burned OH satur-
day night last. Ns
The knights Tcmplar Of Charleston
are arranging for the centennial next
year:
Capt. George, II. Moflett, who died
in Charleston from a fall received two
~scks ago, was buried OH Monday.
The various townships in Sumter
County voted on Saturday last a
school tax from two to three aud a
half milIs.arl ..a FL ,a.y,.
In Marion tho colored people have
inaugurated series ofhoeing bees.
Happy Marion. Happy colored
folks a msll.
Louis Banks, an cx-convict, was
captured in Charleston on Monday
with a trunk Of silk dresses in his
possession.
Geo. F. Mcintyre, ex-senator and
treasurer of Collcton county, has been
convicted Of negltcting to turn over
money to his successor.
Rev. James F. Latimer, of David.
son college, sails Tor Europe on the
Sd Of July to attend university at
Leipsic.
Prof J. H. Carlisle wos unani.
nously elected on Tuesday 10 the
presidency Of Wofford college, rice
DR.. Shipp, resigned. ,.
A ministers convention will be held
at the great Saltkellatchic Baptist
church of Barnwell, commencing on
Tuesday following tho first Saturday
in July prox.
During the recent cyclone, which
visited the neighborhood of Bishop
Vile, Mr.. w. a. Barnes, regarding
his dwelling unsafe vacated 1t for an
outhouse. A few moments after he
and his family had escaped, the build.
ing came down with fearful crash.
cThe Rev, Ellison Capers, Of Grcon-
vile, delivered the annual address
before the DeStael Society of the
Columbia Female College, on Monday
evening. His theme was woman;
Her Influence and Sphere of Work."
md -he kandled-l.8s subjeoA in a
masterly manner.
The Aiken hotel was sold on We'd
ncsday Inst. Important improvements
are to be made by the new owners,
which will add greatly to its appear
ahce; as we'll as to the comfort Of
gucsts. The house vii be undor the
management of the former we'll known
proprietor Of the Mcconnell house.
Savannah, Ga.
From the Eufaula Times OF a late
date, we arc informed of the death IN
"a !. h---- Z . . % .
that city of Col. Washington Toncy,
a native of this town, who was born
on the Let September, 1875, and who
died on the 9th inst. Ho was gradu-
ate Of the South Carolina college.
Our older citizens will no doubt re-.
member something Of him Green.
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The school district meetings in
Marion County, on Saturday, as far
as9 heard from, resulted MS follows !:
Carmichael, Moody, Mullins, Bethca,
Manning and LeGette voted no tax.
Marion voted one mill; Mars Bluff,
one and one-half mills; Britton's
Neck, fire mills; Rowcll, three mills;
Harllecsvillc, two mills, and Wuhee
three mills.
The State Orphan Asylum, which
was recently removed from Charles
ton to Columbia, is now located in
the fine house and grounds on Cam
den street formerly owned by the lotc
Hon. Frank Elmoro. Tho ,,]ooo 40,