Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-24
souTH CAROLINA.

The academy building at Hampton is
fast approaching mpletiOn.
The locomotive for the Smoak Tramway
Company of OFangeburg county has ar
rived and been satisfactorily tested.
The farmers in the neighbOrhOod OF W.
@. NJ. Berley, OF Lexington, have organ
lied farmers club, with a large mem
bership.
r. A. Schiffley, the new postmaster at
Orangeburg, has executed his bond and
sent it on to the proper authorities at
Washington.
Capt. j. w. Woodward, contractor, has
commenced to frame the new depot at
Barnwell. With the platform it will be
100 feet long by 26 wide.
The committee appointed To collect sub
scriptions 10 the stock of the proposed
bank at Johnston, in Edgefeld county,
report favorable progress.
There are two candidates for Mayor of
Orangeburg. the present incumbent,
Crimson, and B. f. Slater. The friends of
both are doing some work.
A door, sash and blind factory, which
promises to be a great acquisition 10 the
town, is to be started at BlackVille by
party of enterprising gentlemen.
f. Werber, Jr., of Newberry, has re-
ceived an appointment to q $1,000 salary
clerkship IN the treasury department at
Washington. He was appointed within
eight days after his examination.
l.. S. Enrich and others are engaged IN
preparing the plans for the erection OF a
large hotel on Pawley's island, which is
expected to be ready for the accOmmoda-
ton Of boarders early next summer.
Gov. Thomson has offered reward Of
$3.50 tor the apprehension and delivery to
the Sheriff of Orangeburg county of Harry
Smith. colOred, charged with the murder
of Keitt Shiager, cOlOred, on Feb. 10
last.
DR.. Thomas /. Lewis, who resides near
Seneca, sold this spring 80 bushels OF
peaches in New York for Sl4 per bushel-
800. The peaches melted him $500. The
commissions and expenses amounted to
5000.
The netition OF the citizens OF Barn
well, praying the postal authorities that
the office there be made a money order
office, was received too late 10 be acted or
the present year but it is likely that 1t
will be established next July.
In his sanitary survey Of the state, DR.
II. ID. Fraser, the secretary OF the state
board Of health, makes suggestion that
il would be practicable 10 employ convict
labor in draining the swamp lands which
are breeding places OF malarious diseases.
Mrs. Lavinia Kelly, aged 80 years, died
recently IN Oconee county. Mrs. Kelly
was a remarkable woman. She received
a premium for the best woodwork OF
One-horse wagon, pair Of shoes and quit,
the work Of her own hands. she was the
mother ola very large number OF children
Messrs. Mimms and Dantzler, Of R0ss's.
have secured contract for furnishing 800
cords Of wood per month for the South
Carolina Railway Company. In view OF
this, as we'll as % facilitate their lumber
business, they will soon put on their tram
road locomotive az a cost Of $4,000
Mrs. Pickens. Vice-Regent for South
Carolina Of tine Mount Vernon Associa-
ton, reached her home In Edgeiield from
Mount Vernon on Saturday last. During
her visit 70 Mount Vernon, just ended
she completed the rehabilitation OF the
south Carolina Room, which Is now, as
regards ELEGANCE and historic Interest,
second 10 none In the famous mansion.
W. $. Williamson. cOlOred. mail agent
on the Columbia and 8roenYiile railroad
has resigned bic position. and lhroufh
Col Aiken, W. IA. Arnold. Of Hodges
Abbeyille county, has been appointed no
hll the vacancy WILLIAMSON has uern
running on the railroad i0r twenty yehfsi
eleven ~ which be- haa spent mhii aRrni
ON the Columbia and 0reonFilie railroad
Tho Town Council NJ Easiey have de-
cided that % IL unlawful Tor nnf ciikeh
Of that t0wu ~ gee ~ elun 500 hnfs
whisky shipped and distripuhl hmeNh
these subscribing or going into il. e.Nn
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