The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-10


TIE County BOARD OF EQUALIz1-
TIoN.-Tho gentlemen from The differ
cnt townships constituting This board
met in Wimsboro last week and ci-
fcctcd an organization by the selection
Of Mr.. G. IL. McMastcr as chnirnan
No. is the only township Chat has not
yet organized. The board will soon
get to work.
COUNTY OTETCEs.-Auditor Withcrs
and Treasurer Davis have received
their commissions from the governor.
They have made first rate officers, and
with the experience gained during the
past term, will be still more capable in
the future.
Oftho appointment Of DR.. II. G.
Robertson, formerly ofths county, as
treasurer Of York, the Rock Hill
Uc1wIH says: owe commend thiS
action ofGovcrnor Simpson in continu-
ing in Office one who has discharged
its duties so faithfully and acccptably
to all the people," k'airicids sons
stSlltilb tltiISClN CS " Clk W ltClCNci tilcS
arc placed. ...... .......
HOMICIDE.-O Wednesday last two
colorcd men, Grccn and Burwcll Cald-
well, brothers, became engaged in a
fight which resulted in the death Of
Burwcll from knife wounds inflicted
by Green. The S tory is that the two
brothers lived together Oh Mr.. Nathan
icl Barbcr's place. BurWell began to
beat his wife severely, when Groon
went and intcrlcrcd, when Burwcll
attacked him with n "battling stick"
ca paddle used by washcrwomen for
beating clothcs.) Grccn rctrcatcd to
a fence, and then defended himsclfwitl
II knife. Hc cut Burwcll in tho hand,
in the breast, and twice in the head.
The wounded man died on Friday,
and Green was lodged in Jail the same
night. lie is quito mconccrncd, and
seems sure of being cleared. AS is usu-
ally the case thcro is another side to
the story. 1t is reported that The dead
man was jealous Of his brother, and
the killing was not done in sclf-dcfcnco.
FURMAN UNIvERslTY.-The COM
mcnccmcnt exercises of F,mmam Uni
vcrsity, Baptist college and thcologi-
cal seminary, which has prospcrcd in
Grccnvillc for many years, together
with tho annual reception of the
alumni and students, will begin on
Monday, June 16, and close on Thurs
day evening, June 49, Tho following
is tho programme of exercises:
Commencement sermon, by Rev. j.
a. w. Thomas, of Bcnnettsvillc, Sun
t:ay evening, Juno 10th, in the Baptist
Church,
Anniversary celebration of the
Philosophian Society, Monday evening,
Juno 10th, in the Opera House,
Anniversary celebration Of the
Adclphian Society, Tuesday evening,
Juno 18th, in tho Opera House.
Commencement exercises Of Fur
man University, Wednesday morning,
Juno 18th, at 10 O'Clock, in the Opora
House.
Address boforo tho literary societies,
by Major r.: w. Woodward, of
Winnsboro, S. G., and al address be-
fore tho Alumni Associations, by Rev.
I. w. Wingo, of, Pendlctoi,, S. c.,
Thursday morning, Juno 10Th, at 10
O'Clock, in the Opera House.
Reception by tho alumni and stu
dents, Thursday eyening,J Jupe 10th, at
81 O'clock ,1nt theUnivefsfty Buildings
THAT TELEGRAPH OFFicE. Finding
/. that tho railroad still persisted Gin re-
tanning the telegraph office down at
the freight depot, tho citizens OF
Winnsboro sont apctition to 'Supcrin-
tcndent Drcnnef, of;the Western Union
Telegraph Company asking $him to
establish another Office np, town where
itwot,ld be convenient. snhea follow
ing is Mr. B1rchnerSs roply.g on
/. {, j .s$ Y Sts 4 AuGUsTAJ (sAt,sJ Jtthef5s1879.
-NessrsseI ~. Ieobe,t son and Others;
GFNTLEMEN---Your Y petition for The
establishment Of an office ,in. IL SSoontral
portion of, tho town has sibebils duly
considered, and Nyo snre }loom,'ellcd to
say that 3the btfsincss docs ,yilot and
3 mover las Justified this coinpanyii,ili pay
ing mn operator, and orr coiltracts with
4 tho RAILROAD dcompalysen enables ais I'd con
tinuc the office, which we could not
otherwise do, The railroad company
furnishes Office room and an operator at
q their own cxpchse. cannot thcre-