Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-11
SOUTH CAROLINA.

An educational Joint stock company has
been organized at Johnston. Edgefeid county.
The Order Of Knights OF Wise NJ n, colored
charitable organization Of this state, has SEQ
members.
The swamps and ranges in orangeburg
county are said TO be crowded with deer and
other game
The wife OF Philip Singleton, of Colleton
county, who was accidentally shot by her
husband some time ago, has since died.
Typhoid fever has been prevailing for some
time at Lancaster, but II is now abating, and
there have been no new cases within the last
month.
During a revival in the A. NJ. E. Church at
Lancaster, which has been going on for three
weeks. there have been 4Olaccessions to the
church.
Mrs. Watt, who lives near Pine Grove
Church, IN Orangeburg county, had her barn
and stable blown down by a storm on last
Monday week.
Ninety eight hands are now at work on the
Savannah Valley Railroad in Magnolia town
ship. Abbeyille county. The force is about
six miles above Mount Carmel.
At recent meeting Of the Newberry Cri-
cultural and Mechanical Society Mo lday, the
directors were instructed to increase the cap
lIal stock $1,000, making il 81, 200.
The sixth Regiment reunion will be held at
WinnsbOrO on Thursday. Aug. p. The an
nual OratiOn Will be delivered by Mai. +. {.
Mcclure. Subject, THE Old Sixth in Vir-
ginia."
Grahams, Barnwell county, last week. Six
competitors entered the race, which was won
by Claiborne Morris, who made Is miles and
p laps.
\ meeting was held at Edgefeld on Mon
day last to take steps towards the Organiza-
tlOn of a county agricultural association.
over fifty farmers joined the association,
which viii be permanently organized on
sept. 1.
The saloon Of Messrs. johnson & Co.. of
BrunsOn, was entering by Frank Purcell. col
Ored, on Sunday night, Aug. 8, and $6 in
money. pistol and several s .llOns of whisky
and wine stolen. Purcell has been lodged in
jail at Hampton for trisl.
The Spartanburg County Scientific Ass0ci-
alton viii hold its second annual convention
at Gahney City on Aug. zS, - and 80. An in
terestlug programme has been prepared, and
a number of eminent scholars VIII be present
and participate in the discussion of the seY-
eral topics which viii come up for cOnsidera-
ton.
In Antioch township, Darlington county. on
Aug. I. while Mr.. John c. Mcintosh and his
family were at church his dwelling and all its
contents were destroyed 10y fire, The barn
is supposed to have been accidental The
family saved nothing but the clothes they
were wearing. The loss was over 1000.
Marlboro Democrat: There is a strong talk
Of building railroad from GibsOnis store to
Clio, thence TO Little Rock, Marion Court
House and Conway to some point on the
coast. This road would open up the finest
section Of the three counties and give them
the choice Of competing lines. 1t is the best
route North and South yet proposed. and we
would like to see the road built.
An indignation meeting of the citizens of
FOur-Alile and adjoining townships in Barn
well county was held on July 26. to denounce
the recent murder Of Rev. John G. Ses-
siOns as "the most atrOciOus ever committed
in a civilized community and to resolve that
s'Ihe citizens Of this community Will exhaust
every legitimate means IN their power in
bringing to justice the perpetrators Of this
foul crime"
On sunday afternoon, Aug. 8, while riding
in his buggy, j. W. kimball, OF Johnson
vile. Williams urg county, was seized with
an epileptic attack. He was in the buggy
alone, and fell across the seat so that his head
extended beyond the arm of the seat and
came IN contact with the wheel of the buggy.
Mr.. Kimball was unable TO help himself. His
horse took fright and ran away. Before help
could reach him Mr.. Kim balls skull was frac
mred, and he died from the effects OF his in
juries.
on Tuesday night, July %, the house of Mr..
Josiah Foster, near PacOlet, in Union county,
was entered by burglars. They took MI.
Fosters keys from his pocket, entered MS
desk, and stole SIS in money ana $l5,VOO IN
notes. Two other men, named Garner, OF
Union county, have also been robbed-one OF
S85, another of SI2. In addition TO theSe
crimes a lady's house in the town OF Union
was broken open and robbed last week. Bur
glary seems to be pursued systematically IN
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