The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-15
Local Briefs.

tion are making efforts to procure
bell for their church..
.-Messrs. II. II. Kctchin and Joseph
Groeschel have gone to the Northern
markets to purchase thcir spring stocks.
If you want q tirst-class sewing
machine. at an extremely low price,
don't fail to inquire at the Office of TIE
News AND HERALD.
The Richmond and N1cElrcth Dra-
matte Troupe, after a short but sue
cosful engagement here, left ON Sunday
for Chester.
The Town Council is having a
good deal Of work done OH tho streets,
and they will soon be in tirst-rate
condition.
The cotton market last week wa;
dull and depressed. On Saturday
good cotton brought in Winnsboro
from 10 to 1880.
The Rev. j. r. Chalmers preached
in the Associate Reformed church on
Sunday morning. He will fill the
same pulpit on Sunday next.
The Row.. n. Entzmingcr preach
cd in the Baptist church on Sunday
night. lie will preach here again
on the fourth Sunday in this month.
DR.. S. Gailliard, native of Fair
field, and well known in this county, is
on a visit to relatives in Winnsboro.
His many friends arc pleased to see
him.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
propose improving the chanccl win
dow by charging it and replacing the
present colorcd glasses with handsome
panes Of ground glass.
Mrs. j. 0. Boag has returned from
New York, and will soon be ready to
show her lady friends and customers
supply Of spring millinery that will
surel y regale their eyes.
"A bowling-allcy is soon to be es-
tablishcd here. on Mr.. Boag's lot at the
corner Of Congress and Liberty streets.
Special arrangements viii be made for
the ladies.
The word Lent is derived from an
Anglo-Saxon word meaning spring.
Another derivation traces it to the
Anglo"Saxon word lencgan, to length
en-bccausc at this season of the year
the days lcngthen.
Mr.. James d. Fraser is on q short
visit to town, attending to private
business. jim is a wholc-soulnd, iollv
fellow, and his friends are alvavs giad
to welcome him.
Colonel Rion has been over a.
Union. attending court. lie is l. .a.,.
ncrslnp with Co. l. &. M,Ki>sic.,,
under the style Of Ron & NJ Kis,ick,
and the finn has Il large and growing
practice.
Mr.. W. II. Flennikcn is having his
dwelling at "Beilevue' rcpaintea and
otherwise improved, and it now pre-
scnts most pleasing and handsome
appearance.
Tho Trial Justices have been get
ting after the poll-tax deInquents-
the number Of whom, however, owing
to the rigid enforcement Of the law, is
much smaller than heretofore.
The lawyers are on the gmi vive
for Supreme Court decisions. There
were four cases from this county argu-
ed at the January term, and none havo
yet heon heard from.
The press-work on THE News AND
HERALD is not what we wish it to be.
We are now in negotiation with manu-
facturers for new press, and hope Gro
long to have it.
Mr.. j. ClendiniDg hos some very
nice pickles, which he is Offering at
very low prices--$1.50 per gallon, or
forty cents per quart. Housekcepers
will find these pickles just the thing
for goMoral table use.
"A meeting will be hold in the Pres
byterian church at four O'Clock on next
SUNDAY afternoon, for the purpose of
reorganizing tho Fairfield Biblo Socle-
ty. All interested are cordially invit-
cd to attend.
There seems to be an impression
that under the recent Act Of the Legis-
lature the no-fenco law in Townships
Blk and Eight does not go into opera
ton till next yearf This is mistake
the new statute took effect on the
first day Of March.
Tho house Of DR. r., e.. ,Broome,
in the lower portieNpf the county, was
entered by bursar last Thursday.
night, and sewan't to &oles--a pocket.
book, q ,ssSich2" nd q suit Of
clothseimT ossible for, mattcr.Ae room in
-1Ssfny nghsm to understand wh&l, -
3 Addie Was IN earnest. sH
ellis name is=-- Melton; and etion OF
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