The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-13
LEGAL Briefs.

LEGAL Briefs.
Judge Presley arrived Saturday.
Ho is the guest of Mr.. D. r. Flcnni-
ken, .., =
-Messrs. J. T. Barron and John p.
Arthur, attorneys, of Columbia, we're
in Winnsboro on Saturday,. J..
-seyeral f1tfY4l attempts q t., rain in.
Whnhsb6ro Sunday. Showers fell in
diffeEeht, parts of the county. .,s"
-Mimnaugh's fall opening will take
place next. week he proposes slashing
prices for cash regardless of the opin-
ion ofhis minded competitors.
-pont forget the meeting OF Med-
ncsday night. Everyone should at
tend, SO TINT the voice of. the town can
be known in regard to the purchase of
steam fire eIgine.. >.
j.. Cash prices OH Monday were; For
cotton, 11b; for corn, $l.o5 to $1.10;
for meal, $l.o5 to $l.lo; for bacon,
,12; for bagging IL, ,pnq 1s; for tics,
$500 to 1925 per bunch.
9. The theatrical entertainment for
tho t'enefit Of the G9rdon Light Infan-
try will take pit OH tHo 20th Of this
month. This object of the entertain
,ment is worthy one, and we hope
that all the citizens will favor it with
their most liberal patronage. r
MI. ". S.. Durham will leave, in
a few days to take charge of,a graded
school in Sumter. Last week I'VE cx-
pressed our high opinion of his capaci.
ty as a teacher. 1t is a great pity that
Fairfield could not have kept him
within her bQrdcfs, We Aqpe that at
some future day size may get him back.
DEArHs.--Miss Carrie Means, daugh-
ter of the late pr. David G. Means,
died at her mothers residence on
Tuesday, after lingering illness, at
the age of fourteen years. Her death,
,sad>as it would have been iii ally
event, was doubly so OH account Of
tho many similar bcreavemcnts her
parents had sustained. To the sor-
rowing family we extend heartfelt
sympathy.
Mrs. G. B. Souter, living in the
Cedar Creek section, died on Satur-
day, after painful illness of three
months. She had reached the ripe age
Of minety-four years, and was general
ly esteemed. :. - p.
NE lAryn
Lakin, the widow. Of the late C, j.
Lakin, land a 'daGghter Of Gen. John
Pearson, of Revolutionary fame, died
1T her home in this county ON Saturday
last. Mrs. Lakin had reached a ripe
old age, being in her nincty-ninth year.
She vas q woman A., of frye Christian
worth, and her death, though to % be, ex-
expected, will send, grief to many
hearts. The funeral services were
conducted at Little River Baptist
Church on Sunday ,morping by the
Rev. T. w. Smith, and tile remains
were inferred lii the adjoining bury
'ing-ground. Peace to her ashes.
FAIRFIELD TEAcHERs' AssocfArroN.
The Fairfield Teachers Association
held its meeting on Friday. Owing to
some misunderstanding about the date
few members were present, Vice;
President Durham presiding. The
election of officers was postponed to
the next, meeting. oil the second Friday
i'll November. Miss Reyes was elected
a regular member Of the Association.
A resolution was unanimously. adopt
cd, cxprcssing fegiet at the removal
Of Mr.. Durham to another county, ex-
pressing a full Sense of tie aid ho had
rendered tie asspcciatf9n by his work
as lecturer and member, and wish
ing him much success In his iiew field.
After al informal dinner the .Associa-
tion adjourned to meet on the second
Friday in November.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mr.. Jno.
+. Mimnaugh Of the Augusta Store
has has, now got in q go9l portion of his
new stock, and ii12]tts an inspection of
his goods and prices. lie has taken
great care, in buying, to select goods
especially suited to the wants Of this
community, and he means 10 self lhcni
Ct prices.spited to the hard times that
beem to be upon us. ,,
Mr.. NJ. M. iluey has opened out a
stock of uonJS l., ti,o .. 49, I