The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-14
Now Advertisements. .....
Masonic Meeting-G. B. McCants,
Secretary.

-DuRBy flu1nS III CnC aItefnOOHB
is becoming quite fashionable. %
Master Barnwen has decided that
bale OF cotton is "heavy articlc".
There has been run in ice during
the past week. The demand exceed.
ed the supply.
1t takes couples long time to 60
out and get soda water these moon
light nights. -.
The town council has had the pub
lie pump repaired in such mancr as
to even prevent the entrance of mos.
quito.
; The young people had moonlight
picnic at Rock City on Monday night,
and soft eyes spakc love to eyes that
!. replied ego and came again.
- Tuesday nights comparative cool
ness comparatively only gave pco-
pie chance to catch up on weeks
:. loss of sleep.
: :: 1t makes our hearts throb TO state
that that dear little four-legged chick
en- Of Mr.. W. B. Gilberps is dead,
Peace to its ashes.
. People had to anchor their thor
mometers during the hot spell to keep
them from going out ofsight. Several
Jumped off the mail on which they
We're hanging.
Sam Barber, the negro who forged
the order OH Mr.. Jno. p. Matthews,
Jr., had a preliminary hearing before
Justice Neil on Tuesday morning, and
was committed to. Jail in default of
three hundred. dollars bail.
When tho shower of rain camc mp
on Tuesday several persons raised
such a shout of welcome that we think
that long looked for fellow, "raln," be-
camo frightened and consequently
made his departure during the night.
Everybody should keep very quiet the
next time he comes, Tor lie is some.
what stranger to this section OF the
county. ..... ,-s.
Trial Justice Neil was engaged
during the greater portion of Tuesday
morning In hearing the case Of j. G.
Shedd vs.. Il. w. Rabb, STA suit for
u balance of an account between the
parties for the year 1879. Mcssrs.
Gaillard & Reynolds represented the
plaintiff and T. r. Robertson, Esd,
the defendant. After hearing the
evidence the Justice gave Judgment
=, for the defendant.
RAIN AND THE CRops.-Pleasant
rains fell at White Oak and the adjoins
Ing country on Saturday night, and on
Tuesday afternoon it raincd little i'll
Winnsboro, and good deal in othel
parts of the county. A general sea.
son is badly needed. Old corn par.
ticularly is dead, and new corn in some
places is almost burned up. In othci
sections, such as the Sawncv Greek
bottoms, both corn and cotton are
looking well. Taking the county as q
whole, however, the drought has been,
and still is, disastrous. A gentleman
who has thrcshing machine last year
threshcd out fourteen thousand bush.
els of oats and wheat, and this ycal
will not thresh twenty-five hundred
A failure both Of oats and corn this
" year will make hard times next year.
Vocal Music CLASS. IAN effort has
been made to secure the services of q
vocal music teacher for the young pco.
pie of the town, and wo are glad tc
state that the effort in this direction
has been successtul. The teacher with
whom arrangements llavc been made
is Mr.. j. s. Collins, of Charlotte, "
q. The class will be taught in the
Baptist Church, and Mr.. Collins will
open the session on next Monday
night, the 18th inst. A list of sub.
acribers has been partially made up:
and any other persons desiring to join
the class will please meet the teacher
at that time, or on Tuesday morning
the 10th at 8 O'Clock. in order to
accommodate all who desire to attend
and obtain thorough knowledge OF
the principles Of music, there will be
session at night, and'anothcr during
tho day.
THE OLD S1xrH.--The Fairfield
survivors of the Sixth Regiment, S.
G. w., met IN tho Town Hall, July If,
President s. II. FAINT, sius} tho ,,,cl,air.
The minutes of the last5meetfng; were
read and confirmed. The president
reada letter from Capt. w. r. D. Cousar
inviting all of tho survivors to attend
the dinner to bo given by tho Chester
,surTyivors OH tho 4th Of August next,
Chester. On motion Of Major
Woodward, the Association agreed to
accept the invitation and go as body,