Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.

w. f. Cummings, OF Hampton county,
recently sawed 1875, 900 feet of good lumber
in one week.
The limits of the new town of Glenn
Springs are being extended one mile Ill
every direction.
Aiken is enjoying a building boom.
There are now in course OF erection build
ings that will cost $4,000.
There is-a movement in Spartanburg
locking tn the establishment Of q tele-
phOneexonange in that city.
i Five et band Of negre burglars and
fob6ers have jast been arrested ~ Bish-
6pvills aad been taken to Camden.
The Methodists of Mullins are building
q handsome parsonage, TO take the place
Of the enc destroyed last year by ire.
James w. Read, formerly of George
town, has been appointed assistant pro-
fessor in the Chicago Correspondence
University.
The insurance on the Palmetto mills, re-
Gently burned at t3eoTgetown, amounting
to $500, has been paid by the several
agencies interested.
IL is said by the planters of Georgetown
that the ground is still frozen to the depth
Of at least 8 inches. The soil turned by
the pillow is perfectly frIable.
Mrs. Woodward, OF Beech Hill. in Col
Teton county, was severely burned a few
DAYS ago. while working in her garden.
TRere is bat little hope If her recovery.
&. R.'TIllmaH has had TO decline the In
vitation TO address the Lancaster farmers
on the flrst Monday in March, as at that
time he will be serving as juror in Edge
field.
The Baptists Of Mullins are building a
pafsonage on lot joining their church
lot. which, when finished, will be by long
odds the most stylish residence in that
town.
The Spartanburg Herald says; "Things
seem to be Frightening in SDartanburg.
More houses are being remOdsled and re-
paired, and more new buildings are being
built than we have noticed in many
months"
AlIof the stock 1000 shares) OF the
Cooperative Savings Association, re-
Gently organized in Columbia, has been
taken, and applications are on hle for any
stock which may be sold or relinquished
by it's owners.
The Rev. r. p. Franks has been assign
ed TO the Methodist church in Sun ter for
the remainder of the year to NIL out the
pastOrate made vacant by the severe in
disposition OF the late pastor, the Rev.
Manning Brown.
The Governor has offered reward Of
$3.50 for the delivery to the Sheriff of
OraneebuFg county of George Hayne,
who killed Collins Redmond and Adella
Cutler. alias Bonnet, on Nov. 3, 1884, in
Orangeburg county.
At the burning of the Plum Branch de-
pot, on the Augusta and Knoxville rail-
road. j. Nj. g. Freeland and j. p. Black
we'll lost about $1,000 In notes and ac-
counts, the railroad 500 or $500, and the
post Office $50 in stamps.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing supervisors OF registration: W. s.
Brown, Anderson county; John w.
Holmes, Barnwell county; A. NJ. How
ell, GreenvIlle county. aud NJ. b. Nc
Sweeney, Hampton county.
Thursday J. v. shroeder's dwelling
house wac discovered % be on IRE, aud
was burnt down. The house was near
LOwndesville. IL was insured for 81 900,
aud was estimated TO be worth Sl.bO0.
Mr.. nlOeder lost nearly all OF his iurni-
ture and most of the clothing Of the fam
lily.
The store house OF W. b. Utsey, on Main
street, Georges, was totally destroyed
by fire Thursday morning. IL is sup
posed 70 nave been the work Of an incen-
diary. Loss, about $4,000. IL was insured
IN the following companies: Phenix,
Royal, Liverpool, London and Globe, City
OF London and Transatlantic. Total i'm
surance, $1,000.
J.E HagOod, special master, was In
Columbia Friday engaged in taking the
testimony In the case OF Williams, Black
n Co., OF New York w.. II. d. A. Nicely
ct al. THIS case IL in reference 10 the
assignment OF j. NJ. Ivy a. Co., Of Rock
Hill, S. G. The creditors Of This arm
claim $3.50. 900, and Of this amount Will
liams. Black a Co. claim $4,000.
The Governor has made the following
appointments; John Il. Kessler (who ia