The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-16
NEIGNBORTYG COUNTIES.
Chester.

Chester.
--Reporter, .Dcccmbcr II: Mr.. A..
X. Craig died at the residence of his
son, Mr.. j. E. CONG, at Blackstock, on
the 3d instant. IIc was postmaster ut
that place.
On last Friday Ellison Robbins,
colorcd. of the Turkey Creek section
Of this county, while at work on tho
premises Of John Templeton, in
York county, was instantly killed by
being caught in some part Of the ma
chinery Of a cotton press. At the same
t'mc a white man, named Thomas
Mock, was seriously injured.
Tho town Of Chester has pushed
Its commercial influence into the sur
rounding counties by means Of the en-
terprisc and liberality Of its business
men aided by it's railroad system. Now it
Is going to test the policy of "bringing
the mills to the cotton" It is contcm-
templatcd by number Of the moncycd
men to establish a cotton factory,
to be operated by steam. 1t has been
demonstrated that steam as q motive
power in cotton factories, is no moro
expensive than water power. 1t is
useless ut this day to argue that cotton
factories in the South will pay. There
ia not ono, even on the smallest scale,
III tho South which is not paving a
larger dividend than the best managed
factory of similar capacity and same
amount invested anywhere in the
North. We arc assured that tho move
ment In Chester means business, A
bill has already been introduced in the
Legislature to charter the company.
Lancaster.
Ledger, December 10: We learn
that little boy, aged about five years,
son Of Mr.. Ealy Langley, living five
miles south oftilc village, fell from a
table while attempting to get a drink of
water, on Sunday evening last, and
broke his left leg just below the hip.
DIR. Watt was sent for and adjusted the
fractured limb.
Jim Montgomery, colorcd, aged
thirty-tive years, having wife and
five children, living about three mics
northeast OF the village, committed
suicide OIL Monday evening last, by
taking, it is supposed, morphine
and strychninc. Domestic troubles
caused him to do the rash act. He and
his wife didn't agree every time. Jim
was good negro, and always provitl-
cd for his family.
-Reriew, December 10: Mr.. n.
NJ. Cook met wi tn very painful acci-
dent OH the 9th instant. While chop
ping some wood he made miss lick
and struck his foot OH the instcp, in
flicting very painful but not serious
wound.
Mr.. G. w. bennington arrived
from Baltimore on the 9th instant,
where he had one ofhis eyes operated
upon. He took fever the third day
after tho operation and was confined
for thirty days. This cnuscd so mucl,
inflammation that lie cannot sec any out
of it yet, but thinks his other eve is
much stronger, and this ono will be
York.
--ENQWirer, December II: At q
meeting Of tho congregation Of the
4orkvillc Presbyterian Church last
Monday evening, the Rev. Taylor
Martin was chosen to minister TO the
congregation as stated supply. 1t is
not known as yet whether he will ac-
ccpt tho call.
MIR. Joseph Hcrndon informs us
that from six and quarter acres he
has picked seven bales Of cotton, aver
aging 4G3 pounds to the bale. Three
acres Of land is Of good quality, and
the remainder poo hillside. lie ma
nured it all equally, applying 175
pounds Of fertilizer to the acre.
The Rev. VT. Boulware, colorcd,
of the Baptist denomination, speaks
encouragingly Of his recent work in
the ministry and Of the progress his
denomination is making. Since his
ordination last July, hc commenced
preaching at Mt. Prospect, near Since
Bolc Creek, in Chester county, with
out n member, and up to this time,
with the hid Of the Rov. l.. Fcathcrston,
has baptized thiry-six commandments,
all members Of that church.
On Thursday afternoon Miles Bor-
ders, colorcd, a prisoner in jail, at-
tempted to effect his escape 6y bor-
ing through the floor of his cell in the
third story with an auger which his
wife had clandcstinely conveyed to
him. Miles was assisted by two white
prisoners, Pugh and Reidc, the former
OF whom Is in Jail for violation Of the
United States revenue laws, and the
latter on charge Of malicious mis-
chief; but the sheriff detected them be-
AoAS I'SJ 1iuN )rOgrCSS Ill
their attempt.
THE Rev. G. B. Belts preached to
large and attentive congregation in
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church last Sunday. This was the oc-
casion Of his first visit to Yorkville in
several years. Mr.. Rctts was for some
time chaplain OF the 10Th South Caro-
lima Regiment, and is kindly rcmcm-
borcd by the men in gray to whom hc
ministcrcd In hospital and camp. In
Yorkvillc he met several members of
the regiment to which ho was attached,
an OF whom were glad again to grasp
his hand.
GEN. GARY FOR GovERNoR.-Gcn.
Gary captivatcd one of tho editors of
the Georgetown Times and Comet on
his recent visit to Columbia. lie SAYS !:
"Thc welcome ho gave us, and tho
greeting, was characteristic of tho man
and will long DO remembered. lie is
perfectly free in expressing his vicws
in relation to the next Govcrnorship,
and while he is tired Of public life,
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