Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mr.. W. l.. T. Prince has been appointed
a trial justice for Chesterfield county
vice Trial Justice Rankin, resigned.
The designations of E. A. Glover, a trial
Justice of Edgetield. and w. S. King, q
trial justice OF Darlington, have been 40.
cepted.
During the past three years 37,17S feet
ofcurbing has been laid on the streets of
Rock HIll-a fraction more than seven
miles.
jamie, the little daughter of Maj. T. &.
Beckham, ofRock Hill, was badly burned
last week, her dress catching fire while
she was playing in the yard.
The formal opening of the new Mansion
House at Greenville, under the manage.
ment of Messrs. Gates & May, took place
on the eve OF Thanksgiving day.
The recent meetings of Uriel and Fish
ing Creek churches, in Chester county,
resulted in the addition OF torty-nine per-
sons to the membership Of the church.
A short time ago r. K. Tyler, of Sunny
Side township, while ginning cotton, had
the misfortune to get his hand caught in
the saws and badly mutilAted. MIR. Tyler
fears his hand will be of little use to him
in the future.
The Rev. James Mcdowell Plowden is
to be installed pastor of the several Pres
byterian churches constituting a charge
in Sumter county tomorrow. The Rev.
James Mcdowell, of Manning, will preach
the installation sermon and deliver the
charge.
AS the result OF the untiring efforts Of
the Rev. John g. Law, the pastor OF the
Presbyterian Church at Darlington
seven persons were baptized on Sunday
last, and eighteen have been received
into the church since the last com
munion.
On Monday last Mr.. Isaac Mattox LEFT
at the Camden Journal Office some very
| fine specimens of petrified wood. The
grain and fibre of the wood Is perfectly
defined, yet it is as hard and heavy as
| iron ore. They came from MIR. Wiley
| Teams place on the line OF Kershaw and
| Edgefeld counties.
Gov. Sheppard has offered reward oil
$1C0 for the apprehension and delivery t.
| the Sheriff Of Barnwell county OF e. j
| Rowell, who murdered r. l.. Rowell in
| Barnwell county on Oct. is. His excel.
| lency has also offered a reward of $50 for
| the apprehension and delivery to The
| Sheriff of Ocones county of NJ. G. Scurry
who murdered William Barton OF
June %.
At Greenville in the Circuit Court
| Tuesday the case of Blackstone VS.. the
Camperdown Manufacturing Company
action for 1000 damages, was heard and
resulted in the plaintiff being non-suited
The damages were claimed for injuries
received by young girl while operating
a machine in the mill, but the evidence OF
the child herself showed it case of care.
lessness on her part.
Anderson comes in for her share of 70.
nance. Last Sunday morning, DR.. G.
Nj. Jones, living in the suburbs OF Auder.
son, was married to Mrs. Moore, of Alb.
beville county. The happy pair were CO.
| gagged when young, but by some means
the engagement was broken and tht
lovers separated. In course of time each
married and reared family. Dr. Jones
is now grandfather and is about 60
years OF age. The bride was the second
time widow when she gave her hand In
marriage to her first love.
| Abbevllle county is hopeful OF captur-
ing the Agricultural College. Anderson
begs TO be recognized as competitor for
that honor, It's said that the stockbold-
ers OF the University property there pro-
| pose to donate that property to the state as
an inducsment to locate the college ia An.
derson. The University property is worth
100000. Tue buildings are brick and,
with very light expenditure of money,
could be put In excellent condition. They
military school. The term for which Gen,
Kemper has it leased will expire next
June.
Judge Cothran resigned his Office as
Judge OF the Eighth circuit on last SatllI-
dav. The resignation will take effect on
Feb. ], 1897. There are several aspirants
IN the field already, and 1t may be that
others will yet enter. Abbeville has only
two candidates for the position. The i'm.
preston seems 20 prevail that an Abbe-
Vile man will get the office. and IL Is
generally thought that the Hon. William
Henry Parker will be the man, though
Hon. Ellis q. Graydon is sanguine and
expects TO be the successor OF Judge Goth.
ran. The fate OF these gentlemen rests
with the General Assembly.
sweet potatoes are grown TO a consider.
able extent around Aiken. and a good
many barrels are shipped North and East
every season. Among some peculiar
shipments from AIKEN are acOrns. cOOters.
oyergreens, lizards and lightwOod, some
Of which are ussd Ia the arts, some for
decorative purposes. and others for ex.
teriOr or interior comfort, Dut all are re-
Dinders Of the "sunny S0utb,H and a
source Of revenue 20 toe Inhabitants
thereof. The acOrns ~ 10 Philadelphia
the co0ters 20 restaurateurs Ia Neg 9Ork
where they are no DOUBT served % AZ
diamond backs, Rad fhs eYergreons and