The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-19

r NScGUtOf & NOilCC-I. .. Dloohs,
Qualified Executor.
Lnca, BrIcfs.
A train Of five cars, loaded will,
watcrmclons, passed through here on
"Wednesday, bound for the North.
"A largo party of colorGd excur-
fionists-Baptists and Mcthodists-
came to Winnsbo,o on "Wednesday
morning, returning thc same after
noon.
--Mr. IIabcnicht has recovered four
boxes Of scgars-a portion Of the
goods recently stolen from him. They
were found. by some boys in an out
building on Dir. Maddcn's premises.
The Gordon light Infantry are
making preparations to attend the ell
campmcnt Of the Palmetto Regiment
in COLUMBIA hcxt month. We hope
the company may be well represented.
The committee appointed by the
Town Council to suggest a plan OF I'M
proving the streets; have had Il confer
;encc, and will soon make report Of
tho scheme they have decided upon.
1t turns out that there was no rob-
berry committed ut the rcsidoncc Of Mr..
j. NJ. Elliott, ST., rs stated in the last
issue Of TIE NEWS AND HERALD. The
money supposed to have been Stolen
has since beeu found.
Tom Goodc, ono of the colorcd
carpenters working on the new hotel
now building for Mrs. Duvall, fell
from the sGalfoliiing on Tuesday morn
ing and d.rcccived considerable bruises.
lie is now at his work again.
The numerous friends Of Judge
Wm. II. Robertson were much pleased
TO see him in town on Tuesday morn
ing. He IS in very fine spirits, and
the indications arc that he will soon
ngain be at his post rs president Of the
National Bank.
The thanks of. the office are eX-
tended 10 Mr.. G. B. Dunn for very
fine Augusta watermelon, seitt 1T Il
very suitable time on "Wednesday
morning. 1t was highly enjoyed. Mr..
Dunn has plenty more Of the same sort
ut his store on the corner of Congress
and Liberty streets.
The Charlotte Journal Observer
predicts ,hAl the meeting of the stock
holders OF the CharlottG, Columbia &
Augusta Railroad Company, called for
the Goth inst, will be failure by rca-
son OF the absence Of the representa-
lives Of the Richmond 81 Danville
Company-that corporation holding a
minority Of the 5tdek.
n. j. McCarlcy Il Go. keep at their
office samples of the Frick Eclipse
Engine, Daniel Pratt Revolving Gins,
Van Wrinkle Gins, Feeders and Con-
dcnsers, aud will keep full line Of
IS finished. Give them Il chli. They
will take great pleasure in showing all
parties their machinery. Sec tcstimo-
;sia!s III aMothcr column. July II
"A TENANTS PROTEST. T.-Some weeks
ago number Of recruits were added
10 the WinnSboro Cornct Band. There
upon the practising Of these new
musicians became strikingly and COM
mcndably frcq,iGnt. The following
letter is part of correspondence had
between q landlord and one Of his
tenants:
WINNsDono, S. c., June 13, 1889.
Dear Sir-I am in receipt Of your
letter of the l2th inst, in which you
state that You will have to raise the
rent Of my offices, as music is ROW fur
nished, which was not done ut the time
of the original renting.
am willing to cohccs!c that The
notes of tho cornct, while being prac-
tiscd upon, are perfectly divine, and
altogether too too; but the law cannot
allow me to be charged with what |
did not contract for. admit my office
would be a mOn0t0n0HS place without
the delightful many tones low fur
nishcd by YOU; but | pcrcmptorily re-
fuse to acccdo t0 your demands.
Very respectfully, your obcdient scr
want,