Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-17
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A Methodist church is to be built at
Riohburg, Chester county.
A building and loan association will be
organized at Newberry soon.
More than sixty shares of stock in the
bank at Cheraw have been taken.
A citizen of Newberry county had to
! pay 800 the other day for trespass by
/ stock.
The survivors Of Company b, Second
/ Artillery, will meet at Blackville on
Aug. %.
Six children have died of scarlet fever
in Fort Mill, York county, within the last
few weeks.
D. r. Duncan, of spartanburg, has been
elected President OF the Glenn Springs
Railway Company.
A new Methodist church is being built
in Abbeville, having a seating capacity
! for about 300 persons.
The contract for building the Methodist
church, IN Spartsnburg, has been award
ed to Charles Moore IL Son.
The Town Council of Orangeburg has
made an appropriation of 5000 for the
maintenance OF the fire department.
a subscription of 900 was secured
in Edgefield in one day to the stock Of the
Augusta and Edgeheld narrow gauge
railroad.
A post office will soon be opened at
| Hamer's store, Marlboro county. j. H.
Mctiilyery has been appointed Post
master.
The citizens of Florence held a meeting
on Friday to take steps towards organiz-
ing bank. About seyenty-five shares
were taken at once.
Lightning struck among a flock of
! turkeys belonging to Alex. PRESLEY,
cOlored, who lives near Abbeville, and
killed four Of the flock.
The Ricband Volunteer Rifles, of Co
lumbia, celebrated the I'D anniversary of
their organization by banquet at Co
lumbia Wednesday night.
The committee on the Columbia park
recommended that the Palmetto regiment
band be given 1925 to play once a week in
the City Park until October. Adopted.
a gentleman who has members of his
family buried In the Presby church.
yard at Orangeburg, says that on recent
visit 10 the cemetery he found the grave
OF a little girl OF his rooted up by hogs.
There will be no meeting OF the sinking
fund commissioners this month unless
special reasons for meeting should
arise, in which case due notice will be
given.
Arthur Kearse, colored, who killed
Bose Copeland, c0lOred, near Midway, in
March last, gave himself up 10 Sheriff
Peoples, Wednesday. The warrant for his
arrest was only handed TO the Sheriff q
few days ago
A negro girl, 10 years old, was shot and
killed AZ White Pond Wednesday night by
another negro girl while returning from
church The motive IS supposed TO he
jealousy. The girl who committed the
crime escaped and is at large.
Green Barber, colored, was taken before
Justice Fewell Of Rock Hili last week,
charged with an attempt 10 assault
colored matron named Jane Gibson. The
evidence developed a clear case 81 black
mail, and Green was discharged.
Dave Derrick, prominent farmer liv-
ing AZ the "Dutch Fork" IN Lexington
county, about 20 miles from Columbia,
and WAS laughing with some members OF
bis family when be dropped dead.
Henry Keels. colOred boy Is years Of
ave. who lives In Seneca. while stealing a
ride from Central 10 that place on
freight train last week, was caught be- |
tween the cars u short distance from the
depot aud had his left leg broken az the
thigh.
II 70 reported that Deputy Marshal Jack |
Ballard, of Lancaster, gave VIII Caldwell |
a written license" 20 sell whiskey last |
Chrisimas 81 the Halle mine. charging
MIN therefor Sl5. Caldwell, II is said. /
has In his possession this remarkable /
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In accordance with the request OF the /
North. Central and south American Tx
position Company 20 appoint q eommis- /
aloner TO represent the State ~ the expo /
attiou 10 SO held IN New Orleans next /
winter, GOV. Thompson has appointed I
Col. =. T.. Butler
The Rock Hll cotton factory has sus- 4
handed work for TWO weeks, at the re- 4
aueat Of the operatives, m order that they /
might have some recreation during the /
heated term. During the suspension the /
eompany sflil have the machinery over
hauled and put IN good condition Tor the /
new crop 0f cotton.
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