The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-02-03

ueliVered his farewell address to tho
congregation Of St. Johns Church,
Of which ho has served as rector for
over four years with great a6cepts-
bility.' Tie thd'roh was filed with
his own congregation aud with
friends belonging to other denomna.
tions. His farewell words werovery
touching. aud evoked q responsive
thrill il the bosoma Of his hearers.
While parting with Mr.. CampbelI
with great regret wo wish him suo.
cess IN his new t1eld.
SALE-DAI.--There was as usual,
quite crowd Of people in town on
Monday last, but there WAS little pro.
pcrty sold. The scarcity Of money is
greatest just Sat thi tim }, aud people
without that, Important article,
scarcely fool incliaad t. come to
town When things are SOLD for cash
Tho farmers generally complain of
the continued rainy Weather, which
has hiudcred them seriou.ly in cum
mencing tho now yeaI.'s work.
: HASpsomk.- The senior of tho
News and HERALD having been foul
~. robbed OF his whiting instrument,
aid bri"g pRable to disp,use with 0
useful an article, stepped int, the
we'll supplied establishment Of Mcssrs.
Conuos,s Chaadler. to purchase
After suiting himself in the choice Of
afne ar tiofe, tie, naturally iuqaired
tho price thereof, and was no little
gratified when Mr.. Chandler blandly
aud tcrseay replied, "No char,e e."
Such kindnesa is truly pleasing, and
nobody knows. bstter how to nppre-
siat& it .than the humble individu
als who supply the people Of Winus-
boro with gossip, etc. The firm
above e's,atned,havc quire y supply Of
penknisea, which they will sell chcap.
Give them n call, ye whittlers.
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The TAxEss-Tta book, of tho
county treasurer were oloSed last
Saturday, according 20 law, aud all
delinquents mu,t now ,suffor an iu.
Q ease Of their taxes in the shape of
the tNenty per cent. penalty. We
believe tbs taraiuess with which tho
taxes have been paid this season. is
a,tributaple Sofely 10 the sheer iuabil.
ity Of the taxpayers to raise the NEG.
ssoary funds. The people generally
have exhibited a most mendabl
rendiness to meet their dues to the
State add county, aud thin too,: dcs.
pite the sxorbitaut rate Of taxation
and the past di honesty Of public off.
sials. We hope that some I'll MEASURE will
yet be- adnptod by which the snot mou
penalty for non:payment will attach
at this time.
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FsREsEAL'M ErlSo. in the A.
Il. Church on next Monday evening,
Feb. fst, there will be a fare w ell
meeting ip oopRectiop with the de-,
parture Of Mis- 81. +, Galloway of
Due West as foreign missionary 10
Egypt. Addresses are expected by
q lumber OF 'clergymen from other
places, and the several ministers. Of
the town! will take part in the exer-
discs. The brethren of all the con
grcgations and the public generally
are cordially invited to- be pres. mt.
The exercises will commc'uce at
r o'clock. OF to-murrow in the" A.
X. Church, :hcre will he preachiug
at II N..M. by Rev. j. I. Bonner,
President of'Dhr West: Female Go
legc, aud >at:7 P. NJ. .,iby Rev. j. G.
Galloway, brother uf the missionary.
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,;TnE CHESTER .FlKxMEN. .--THe en- t,
tertainmebt given by the Chester
Firemen, was in oil respects pleas
ant affair. The guests from Winns-.
boro were met, by a committee of
member Of tie 3tohemall ppppany,.
headed by Maj. Thos. s. Mills, ard.
escorted TO Nicholson's Hotel, where
the, entertainments was to take place.
Among the companies re, resented
we're the, Hornet Steam Fire E,giuc
,'ahe Pioneer Engine com.
pany. and the'Iadapendent Hook and
Ladder company, all of Charlotte,
and the. Rock Hill Hook and Ladder
company. The party assc mbled for
"upYer, at half past seven O'Clock
aud soon proceeded to do full Justice
to the dhin les spread befure them.
The hall Was very tastefnl'y dec ,r4-
tod with evergrccne, tho names Of
Zach company rtrresthted appoali ,g
on the watls.r Tue smFpsr vas in
every particular excellent, sid the
zest, with which tho party dio j ,,ti e
to il, was the best proof Of its ex ell.
lence. The regui,r toasts of tho
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