Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-23
SOUTH CARoLIN

The Catholic Church at Spartanburg viii be
dedicated on July l3.
The Edgefeld County Normal Institute win
be held at Johnston on July 7.
On last Sunday, at Minors Bridge, Aiken
county, y negroes were baptized.
James A. Richardson has been appointed
Postmaster at Johnston, Edgefield county.
An effort is being made 70 build another
school house at Johnston, Edgeheld county.
The people of Edgeheld village are agitat-
ing the establishment Of a bank at that place.
The railroad company has broken ground
at last for the erection OF the new passenger
depot at Rock Hill.
Roanoke College has conferred the degree
Of Phi. ID. on the Rev. George W. Holland,
President Of Newberry College.
The mail contracts for Lancaster county
have all been sublet by the star-rOute bosses
to parties residing In the county.
The cost OF supporting the Edgefeld county
poor house last year was 81, 100, or $500 less
than the cost of the previous year.
Lueius Martin, of Aiken county, killed an
owl last week that measured four and one
half feet from tip TO tip of its wings.
A negro boy, about twelve years old, IN Va
renbes township, Anderson county, fell into a
well last Thursday, and was drowned.
4 negro was arrested near Lincolnton. n
G., who IS believed to be Ford Knox, the muir
derer OF W. q. Durant IN York county.
The Rev. J. L. Vass has resigned the pastO-
raj charge of the Baptist Church at Spartan
burg TO accept call to the church at Ameri-
Gus, Ga.
Minedge FalOw, of Lexington county, was
kicked in the stomach by horse the other day,
and so badly injured that he was not expected
to live.
The people of Aiken county want two new
postal routes Opened-One from Davis Bridge
TO Wits Mil, and the other from Aiken to
Ridge Spring.
Inquiries are being made about the tele-
graph line from Edgefield TO Trenton, which
inf aIt.ff.
build long before this.
a. J. Belden, the Coroner of Lancaster
county, who died suddenly of heart disease
Tuesday, reared and educated thirteen orphan
children. He had no children of his own.
Capt. J. II. Brooks, of Ninety-siX, claims
that Sergt. John Henry QUITS was the color
bearer Of the Seventh South Carolina Battal-
ion at Drewry's BLUM, and not j. IL. Outy, as
published.
The Jurors at the recent term of eonrt for
Edgefleld county were paid for their services
in cash the other day. This was the first time
In many years that such transaction was
known in Edgefleld.
Capt. Raymond. of the Halle Gold Mines,
passed through Lancaster ON Thursday last,
en- route to Charlotte, with two gold bricks
weighing $50 ounces, the yield of the mine for
the past month.
Three new postal routes have been estab-
lished in Orangeburg county. They all run
from Orangeburg-One to EllOree. one TO
Graham's and one TO JOhnstOn's Bridge They
Will 20 into operation on July l.
The saw, flour and grist mill of Messrs.
George l.. BallentTne and John Riddle. in Lex
ington county. was destroyed by fire of incen-
diary origin on Saturday night last, the loss
amounting to near $1,000; no insurance.
Master Jerome Wilson, son of Mr.. II. II.
Wilson, OF sumter, was so badly wounded in
the arm on Tuesday last by the accidental dis
charge OF his gun as to necessitate the ampu-
tatiOn OF the member near the shoulder.
+. II. Brooks, the white Postmaster who has
Of At r. IAN m aaoIra
room for +. Ii. Dibble, negro, has been Post
master at Camden for ten years, and has been
connected with the Post Office Department for
twenty years.
the plantation of the late Newton A. Steele. in
York county, last week. When found they
were lying in their beds under a tree that had
been ST. uck. Only one showed any sign Of
having moved.
The Lancaster Ledger says: At the last term
Of our court two persons were reported bv the
grand jury for living together in adultery.
The sheriff went the other day to make the
arrests and found TO his surprise that the par
ties were both wOmen-One white the other
black.
\ few days ago the little four-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. +. b. Mobley, of the Wax
haws, was in STOPPING posture, with one
knee on the floor, and as she made an effort to
rise her foot slipped and the knee fell upon a
''rice" button lying on the floor, splitting the
knee-cap IN two.
Buck Sinclair, hard working and honest
negro man, who lives on Knights Hill, a few
miles northwest OF Camden. tied his OK out to
late in the afternoon found that some mali
ciOus person had killed the OK by shooting
him in the side and in the head.
The Dallas factory on Little river, near Nc
COrmick, in Abbeville county, which was
burnt in March, 1888. is now being rebuilt,
The house. which is 50 by 80 feet, is nearly com,
pleted. This factory will spin thread and will
employ about ten hands, and use about bale
of cotton a day. The prOprietors are Messrs.
Elliu gton, Searles and Thomas Dallas.
During the heavy storm Of Wednesday of
last week in York county Sarah Barber, col
ored, was instantly killed by lightning. She
was walking along path IN an open field at
the time, and was at least a hundred yards
from any building or tree. No bones were
broken, except two in the back Of her right
hand, and this is believed to have been done
when she fell upon the ground.
COIleton Press: One of the most inhuman
crimes committed in this town lWalterbOrOl
in long time was perpetrated ON Monday
night last. The horse Of Mr.. Dave AdkisOn.
with several others, was hitched in a lot in the
rear Of the store house of MessTs. Terry II
Shafer, and some time during the night some
unknown person entered the lot, cut the horses
throat, cut the saddle and cloths IN piec@and
its ears were severed from its head.
D. o. Potts, OF Indian Land, Lancaster
county. while digging holes last week in his
watermelon patch on Sugar creek, unearthed
the skeleton of an Indian, complete in all its
parts. About the neck was pint or more of
beautiful white beads. Also a tOmahawk, a
calumet, or pipe of peace, made of solid iron,
with a large pipe on one end resembling the
tOmahawk, and nine well preserved pipes
very much like those made by our Catawba
Indians. Several strangely shaped buckles
and numerous other Indian relies were found.
Commodore JOuett and several officers of
the United States navy. visited Paris Island
this week, and inspected the hull of the hulk
Pawnee, which was sold some time since. The
purchasers refused to take the vessel. claim
ing that her being beached for the purpose of
dismantling her and TO take out the United
States property stored in her, had greatly
damaged her, and impaired her to them.
The inspecting officers, after a thorough ex-
animation, found that she had not sustained
any injury, and viii so report.