Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-27
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A few cases of whOoping cough have
appeared in Barnwell county.
James j. Clark, Postmaster at Clark's
Mill, Lexington county, has resigned.
The farmers in some parts of Fairfield
county are planting their cotton second
time.
Cotton seed for planting purposes are
scarce at % cents per bushel in Barnwel
county.
The Town Council of WATERFORD have
appropriated $72 for the purchase of
street lamps.
j. II. Pitchford, of the Walhalla bar,
has removed to Clayton, Ga, where he
will practice law.
There is a movement on foot in New
berry to organize a society to prevent
cruelty to ANIMALS.
Capt. A. b. Conner, of Ellenton, has an
almond tree IN his yard which has borne
fair crop of almonds this year.
Joe Pack was sent 10 Jail at Manning
for ten days for tying and whipping Mary
Rodgers. They are both white.
| The KeOwee Courier thinks that the
peach buds were so chilled by the late
| cold weather that they will drop of.
! DR.. S. c. Richardson, b. A. Walker and
! r. o. Purdy have been appointed the
board of health for Manning for the ensu
ing year.
There are at present employed and
working in the Newherry cotton factory
81 men, IS women, 10 boys and 26 girls
! 1S2 in all.
FIJI. Barber, President of the Fishing
! Greek Cotton Factory, in Chester county,
has gone North to buy new machinery for
! the factory.
| A negro child was burned in a house
/ on j. A. HendersOn's place in New
berry county lately. The mother was abb
| sent at the time.
/ First Assistant Postmaster General
Hay is now at Aiken, 5. c., and is much
improved in health. He will assume his
duties about May 1.
| Very few roe shad have been caught in
the Savannah river this season. The fish
ermen think their scarcity has been caused
/ by the backward weather.
Miss Asa Bowie, of Abbeville county,
! has sold ninety-seVeD pounds OF fine but
ter, made from the milk OF an ordinary
scrub COW, since December last.
Dave Lyles has been arrested on the
charge of shooting Ernest Barre, on the
night of April u. Three or four others
are suspected Of being concerned in the
shooting.
The new st. Matthew's Lutheran
dedicated the third Sunday in May. The
Rev. j. ID. Shirley, of North Carolina, will
preach the dedication sermon.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat
says that a colOred boy about nine years
of age, living out in Middle st. Matthews,
got mad with a younger brother last
week, and actually chOked him to death.
Adam Walker, colored, of Barnwell,
while planting cotton in field last week,
discovered a full grown fox within less
than fifty yards of him. After a chase of
$50 yards he captured the fox, without
horse or dogs.
J. W. Morrison, of AutreVille, Able
VILE county, has discovered way of feed
ing Western corn to his stock 80 as to
keep them from heIng injured. He soaks
it in salt water, keeping The water stand
ing and changing it once a week.
DR.. j. ii. SmOak, of Orangeburg, lost a
fine horse some time ago by the animal
taking fright while hitched to Dlow and
running away and coming in contact with
a tree. The horses skull was crushed in,
from the effects of which 1t died in a short
time.
A. w Brabham, of Barnwell county,
will plant four or five acres in sweet pOta-
toes this year. He has for the past three
years made from 125 TO 200 bushels per
acre. He finds that cattle and hogs do
better when fed on potatoes than when fed
on corn.
Clarendon Enterprise: Abram Will
liams, negro who four years ago stole a
tin box containing money, bonds and
other valuable papers, from a party in
Berkeley county, was accidentally dis
covered a few days ago in this county by
a detective who was hunting for another
party. Proper papers for his arrest were
at once obtained.
A correspondent Of the Lexington Dis
patch says: On the extremely windy
afternoon Of last Saturday, April Is, fire
caught from the premises of Mr.. JEFF.
Sharp, and spread with great rapidity
over a large area Of the adjacent vicinity,
resulting in disastrous destruction 20 tur-
pentine boxes belonging 10 Mr.. William
Crawford, also fencing OF several indlvid-
uals. Intelligence just received says that
Jefcoat Town came near being wholly
destroyed, but by the assistance of nu-
merous persons from various sections and
the earnest PRAYERS Of the fair sex the
fire was subdued, after destroying only
two squares Of the suburbs. Estimated
loss $4,000. Half the property was i'm
sured.
Facts from the Farms.
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