The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-30
Now Advertisements.
Tax Notice.. Q. Davis, Treasurer.
New Go6ds--R. NJ Huey.

Tax Notice.. Q. Davis, Treasurer.
New Goods--R. NJ. Huey.
Local Briefs.
The Fairfield teachers have returned
from Grecnvillc. They had u delight
ful time. >'
-Jackson'a Greek is reported as
being higher than it has been in two
wears before.
y -Provisions are getting so high that
they can scarcely be reached with 4
forty-foot pole.
The annual meeting of the Fair
field Tcachcrs' Association will be
held in Winnsboro on Friday the 11th
Instant.
The panel of petit jurors for the
September term of tho Circuit Court
contains the nalihes Of twcnty-scvcn
white men and nine coforcd.
The examination of applicants for
scholarships at the Nashville Normal
School will take place in Columbia in
few days. Considerable compcti-
ton is expected.
More rain fell in Winnsboro on
Saturday night and Sunday thah in all
previous rains during the summer.
Turnips will boom. Much cotton was
blown out by the heavy wind of Sat
urday.
We aFp paincd to hear of the
death Of Mrs. Dixon II. Robertson,
which occurred on Friday, after lin
gering and painful illness. She leaves
husband and six children, to whom
the sympathy Of many friends is ten
dcrcd.
Little Mary, the infant daughter
Of Mr.. II. II. Kotchiti, died on Sunday
morning, aged eleven months. She
had been sick for soiRe !hohtfIs, but at
one time 1t was hoped that she would
recover. = We offer sinccrest sympathy
to the Young parents in their sad be-
rcavcmcnt.
MIR. r. NJ. 1Iucy has Just got in a
part ofhis fall supply Of groceries,
and can now show an assortment of
good things that will well repay an
examination. These goods have all
been selected with great care; hnd
having been bought very cheap will
be sold tho same way. -'.'
-Charlcstou wa visited ky..a severe
storm Oh Saturday. The Battery was
submerged, roofs and trees hlown
away and cellars filed with water.
Mr.. Thomas p. Lcscsne, son Of cx-
Chancellor Lcscsne, while seated on
tho railing Of the Battery, Watching
the storm, was carried away and
drowned. Two colorcd men at differ
cnt places also lost their lives.
The cntton crop in poftitns of
township 3. 4, anil $ aYH very good.
We saw stalk brought from No. 4
which Contained one hundred and fit-
tcon grown bolls, and another with
twcnty-six, which is considered an
average for the field. 1t is we'll that
there is some good cotton among SO
much that is poor. Tic stoiMii on SAT-:
friday blew out almost all the open
cotton along the river:
PERsoNAL.--IheS Sumter SptrH 6f
the Times saws:
The Board Of Trustees of thG public
schools have elected "a teachers Mrs.
Stcinmeyer and Misses Rice and Will
son. Prof: w. S. Durham ~ Fairfield
will probably be chosen as principal.
The school is expected to open about
the first Of October, in the new build
ing in rear Of the Baptist church,
The people Of Sumter will be, in
our opinion, fortunate indeed IF they
secure Mr.. Durhahn's services. As
one of the principals Of the Blythe
wood Female College, and in other
places, he has won COLDER cpinions.
He is gentleman Of talent, dignity.
experience and culture. We should
be SORRY 10 lose Mr.. Durham from
Fairfield, but will wish him success
wherever he goes.
& x, II